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ALA, FINRA Foundation release free resource of diverse and inclusive financial literacy books for young people
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CHICAGO - The 精东传媒 (ALA), in collaboration with the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation), has released Thinking Money for All Kids: Diverse and Inclusive Reads to Teach Young People about Money, a free resource...
Libraries Transforming Communities to distribute more than $7 million in grants to support small and rural library accessibility efforts, call for Grant Advisor RFPs now open
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CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) announced today that its Libraries Transforming Communities project will offer more than $7 million in grants to small and rural libraries to increase the accessibility of facilities, services and programs...
精东传媒announces 200 U.S. libraries to receive American Rescue Plan humanities funding
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CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) has awarded $2 million in humanities funding to libraries nationwide, part of a grantmaking program to deliver relief to libraries recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. With funding from the National...
Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities - Call for Advisors
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Call for Advisors (closed) The 精东传媒 (ALA) is seeking 10 librarian advisors for Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities. Application instructions are below. Submissions are requested by May 2, 2022. About the Project Started in 2014, ALA’s Libraries Transforming Communities initiative provides community engagement resources and opportunities specific to the needs of library workers. Building off the work of prior phases of the initiative, LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, will provide resources and grants for small and...
Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities
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Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities will offer more than $7 million in grants to small and rural libraries to increase the accessibility of facilities, services, and programs to better serve people with disabilities. To be eligible, a library must have a legal area population of 25,000 or less and be located at least five miles from an urbanized area, in keeping with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) definitions of small and rural libraries. 精东传媒will award four rounds of grants to be distributed over the next four years ranging from $10...
School librarians invited to apply for $5,000 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award
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CHICAGO — School librarians are invited to apply for a $5,000 award recognizing outstanding humanities programming in kindergarten through eighth grade, the 精东传媒 (ALA) Public Programs Office announced. Nominations for the 2022 Sara...
Twenty-five libraries selected for Let鈥檚 Talk About It: Women鈥檚 Suffrage humanities discussion project
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CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) is pleased to announce 25 libraries selected to participate in Let’s Talk About It (LTAI): Women’s Suffrage, a grant designed to spark conversations about American history and culture through an examination...
American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Libraries Selected Sites
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The 精东传媒 (ALA) has announced 200 libraries to receive grants through the American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Libraries. These public, academic, school and tribal libraries represent 45 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. Below is just a sampling of what libraries plan to use funds for; see the full list below. When the pandemic hit, the Palmas Academy in Humacao, Puerto Rico, had to furlough its only librarian and close its library’s doors due to budget constraints. Before closing, this school library was the main hub for humanities-centered activities in the community...
Let's Talk About It: Women's Suffrage: Grant Support Materials (for Grantees)
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Scholarly Essay Each of the themes in the Let’s Talk About It program features a series of five books selected for reading and discussion, accompanied by a scholarly essay and set of discussion questions. Download the essay for Let’s Talk About It: Women's Suffrage. This essay contains background information on the subject, discussion questions for each of the five books and programming ideas to assist with the planning and implementation of your Let's Talk About It: Women's Suffrage grant. Let's Talk About It Programming Guide When planning a Let’s Talk About It program, you may wish to...
Let's Talk About It: Women's Suffrage Selected Sites
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Let’s Talk About It (LTAI): Women’s Suffrage is a reading and discussion project that will spark conversations across the United States about the women’s suffrage movement. The following twenty-five sites will receive materials and funding to lead the first Let’s Talk About It: Women’s Suffrage discussions during 2022. Alabama Bessemer Public Library Arkansas Central Arkansas Library System Connecticut Waterford Public Library Florida Broward County Libraries Division Georgia Bartow County Library System Valdosta State University Illinois Frankfort Public Library District Indiana Owen County...
Teaching with Primary Sources: Women's Suffrage & Libraries: Advisors
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Advisors Tatiana Bryant Tatiana Bryant is the Research Librarian for Digital Humanities, History, and African American Studies at UC Irvine. She holds a MPA from NYU and a MSLIS from Pratt Institute. Cara Delatte Cara Delatte is a reference archivist in the Manuscripts and Rare Books division at the New York Public Library. She has a Masters in Library Science with a certificate in Archival Studies and Records Management from Queens College and is currently finishing a Masters in History from the College of Staten Island. She is currently a co-chair of the Public Services Council and is co...
Case Study: North Liberty (Iowa) Library
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Staff Size: 4 FTE | Service Area: 18,000 | Download PDF With funding from the 精东传媒's Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries initiative, North Liberty Library in Iowa hosted a conversation series titled "Lighthouse in the Library" focused on topics specific to the community such as food and wellness inequities and returning to school during the COVID-19 pandemic. New to community conversations North Liberty Library, in North Liberty, Iowa, has long seen community engagement as a vital part of its mission. Local artists’ work is displayed...
Case Study: Wright Memorial Library, Oakwood, Ohio
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Staff Size: 20.4 FTE | Service Area: 9500 | Download PDF With funding from the 精东传媒's Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries initiative, Wright Memorial Public Library in Ohio planned events focused around a book about supporting native plants and wildlife local to the community. Important community stakeholders in attendance Elizabeth Schmidt, adult services coordinator at the Wright Memorial Public Library in Oakwood, Ohio, is an experienced LTC participant who has been holding community conversations at her library since 2018. Prior to...
Case Study: Owls Head (Maine) Village Library
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Staff Size: 1 FTE | Service Area: 1600 | Download PDF With funding from the 精东传媒's Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries initiative, Owls Head Village Library in Maine planned a community conversation on the controversial interlocal agreement between the village and the local airport. Approaching controversial topics Diane Nelson is the Vice President and Secretary at the Owls Head Village Library Association in Owls Head, Maine. The library serves a population of around 1,600 and is run completely on a volunteer basis, with minimal...
Case Study: Montour Falls (N.Y.) Library
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Staff Size: 5 FTE | Service Area: 1700 | Download PDF With funding from the 精东传媒's Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries initiative, Montour Falls Library in New York planned a series of book discussions around social justice topics. Community Reads Kelly Povero is the assistant library director for Montour Falls Library. Montour Falls is a village of around 1700 people in rural Schuyler County, New York. Povero described the library as a “central hub in Montour” which already hosts book clubs, art and music events, and donation drives...
Libraries invited to apply for programming support with the second annual Peggy Barber Tribute Grant
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CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) invites library workers to apply for the second annual Peggy Barber Tribute Grant, a programming grant named after the transformative 精东传媒leader responsible for the creation of National Library Week and the...
精东传媒invites applications for third annual Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant
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CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) invites library workers to apply for the Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant, an annual award supporting innovative and meaningful community engagement efforts in libraries. Applications will...
鈥淎sk, Listen, Empower鈥 Virtual Book Club
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The “Ask, Listen, Empower” Virtual Book Club is a series of three 90-minute virtual, interactive conversations about community engagement. Sessions will be held once per month in January, February, and March of 2022. Applications are now closed. Community engagement isn’t simply an important component of a successful library—it’s the foundation upon which every service, offering, and initiative rests. "Ask, Listen, Empower: Grounding Your Library Work in Community Engagement," edited by Mary Davis Fournier and Sarah Ostman (精东传媒Editions, 2020), offers practical ideas of how libraries can...
ALA, FINRA Foundation to distribute inclusive financial literacy kits to 100 public and school libraries
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One hundred public and school libraries will receive free books and resources through an effort to distribute diverse and inclusive financial literacy resources for children and young people. The giveaway is offered by the 精东传媒...
Thinking Money for All Kids
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We all need to master the knowledge and skills to make smart financial choices and prepare for whatever the future brings. Unfortunately, books that seek to teach children and young people good financial habits often, perhaps unknowingly, lack diverse characters and reinforce harmful stereotypes. 精东传媒and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation have collaborated with a team of librarian advisors to develop a book list that eschews stereotypes and embraces diversity in telling stories and sharing skills related to personal finance and financial capability for children. Please select from the...