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Companions Journeying Together (Illinois), Impact Academy (Indiana), and Marshallville Public Library (Georgia) have been selected to receive books as part of the 2020 Coretta Scott King Book Awards Donation Grant program. Awarded each spring by the CSK Book Awards Committee, the grant program donates books originally submitted for consideration for the CSK Book Awards to organizations demonstrating need and potential benefit from receiving the collection. All winners will receive copies of titles submitted to the 2020 CSK Book Awards, including a full set of the year’s winner and honor books. -
Choice has published the sixth in a series of white papers that provide actionable intelligence around important topics for the academic library community. Despite the fact that the paper, “Supporting Scholarly Research: Current & New Opportunities for Academic Libraries,” was researched and written during the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, this report can provide libraries with practical information and ideas for current and future strategies for supporting evolving research workflows and researcher needs. -
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has renewed its commitment to ALA with two $200,000 contributions in support of national programs to benefit school and public libraries nationwide. The funding will sustain two library grant initiatives: the American Association of School Librarians’ Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Fund and ALA’s American Dream Literacy Initiative. Both initiatives offer funding to individual libraries nationwide that need resources to overcome obstacles or address community needs. -
Invariably, systems will break down, but a trial-and-error approach to finding out what’s wrong is highly inefficient. The Electronic Resources Troubleshooting Guide, published by ALA Editions, is a new, hands-on guide from Holly Talbott and Ashley Zmau, two expert ERM librarians. Walking you through the essentials of troubleshooting, it outlines a methodical process that will help you identify the source of a problem even when it’s not obvious and take steps to reach a resolution. -
On Monday, July 27, ALA President Julius C. Jefferson Jr. will kick off a 12-stop virtual tour to spotlight how libraries of all kinds across the country are addressing the needs of their diverse communities and engaging stakeholders to advocate for libraries. The 10-day Holding Space tour will begin at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., and end at the Hawaii State Library on Friday, August 7. -
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the digital divide now that learning, work, and much of our daily life has moved online. As a result, the imperative to pass broadband legislation in Congress is greater than ever. In recent months, the House and Senate have introduced several bills that include provisions to ensure libraries are equipped to address the digital needs of their communities, and the American Library Association (ALA) has supported many of them. Marijke Visser and Kevin Maher of ALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy Office detail the bills that library advocates should watch. -
Cast members from the new Netflix series The Baby-Sitters Club, based on the best-selling book series by Ann M. Martin, recorded a video PSA in support of libraries. The PSA highlights how libraries offer great entertainment the whole family can enjoy together, including books, movies, music, video games, and online programs. A resource page lets libraries spread the word by sharing the video on websites and social media. -
Strong libraries are essential to the recovery of communities devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. To help guide communities, library workers, and library supporters along the path to recovery, on July 15 ALA launched a curated, online repository of tools, guides, and resources. The ALA COVID-19 Recovery website includes everything from the latest information on safely reopening libraries to funding opportunities available on the local, state, and federal level. It will be updated often and replace the existing COVID-19 Response page that has served the community through the pandemic thus far. The online resource center is arranged into four sections: Advocacy and Policy; Education; Data and Research; and Guidance Content and Protocol. -
Laura Sackton writes: “If you’re an audiobook fan, full-cast audiobooks are like treating yourself to a Broadway show: When they’re done well, they are absolutely unforgettable. A cast of talented voice actors can bring books to life in truly remarkable ways. These are some of the best new full-cast audiobooks that have come out in the past few years.” -
The Summersville (W.Va.) Public Library is returning to curbside-only service after an incident involving a patron refusing to wear a mask. Staff members said a patron who was asked to wear a mask in the library allegedly became agitated and took it off before walking down the aisles coughing on books and computers, according to a Facebook post by the library. The library said the person then became aggressive and began verbally abusing staff. -
In a June 22 statement, University of Oregon Libraries promised to review its special collections, amplify marginalized voices, change its recruitment and hiring practices, and cover three New Deal-era murals in the Knight Library that contain racist content before students resume classes in the fall. Interim Dean of Libraries Mark Watson said UO Libraries has hired a professional conservator to evaluate the works and advise on how to best cover them. -
The Booke of Sir Thomas More, a late 16th or early 17th-century play by William Shakespeare, is almost never read or performed. But it is the only surviving example of his handwriting aside from his will. Now, the British Library has uploaded the full, scanned manuscript to its Digitized Manuscripts page.
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