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Deep in Jordan’s northern desert, in the refugee camp known as Zaatari, 76,000 Syrians live, work, pray, and—thanks to a campwide, refugee-run library system—read. LIS professor Karen E. Fisher, who has been volunteering at Zaatari since 2015, describes life and libraries in the camp.
American Libraries feature, July/Aug
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Four libraries earned this year’s ALA) Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library Projects. Their projects included smartphone training for seniors, multicultural events, a country-wide reading festival, and programming to raise awareness of Indigenous populations and their perspectives and needs.
American Libraries feature, July/Aug
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Tracie D. Hall writes: “We are living in extraordinary times. A time when a pandemic has required that we distance ourselves from one another, and a time when the stand against racism and racial violence requires we come together. Just as there was an outcry across the field to keep our staff and communities safe and protected from COVID-19, so too are we obligated to decry racism. As library and information workers, our resistance in both fights requires resilience.”
American Libraries column, July/Aug.
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In an April 23 Public Library Association (PLA) webinar, “Public Libraries Respond to COVID-19: Strategies for Advancing Digital Equity Now,” three public librarians shared their experiences with everything from lending laptops and mobile hotspots to low-tech solutions like using sandwich boards and direct mail to advertise library services.
American Libraries feature, July/August
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ALA praised the July 2 introduction of the Library Stabilization Fund Act, introduced in both chambers by Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Representative Andy Levin (D-Mich.), respectively. The legislation would establish a $2 billion fund, administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, to address financial losses and bolster library services, with priority to the hardest-hit communities (view ALA summary).
Public Policy and Advocacy Office, July 2
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In votes on Tuesday, June 23, and Saturday, June 27, the ALA Council voted to approve Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures as a new ALA division beginning September 1, 2020, and to dissolve the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, the Library Information Technology Association, and the Library Leadership and Management Association, effective August 31, 2020. The vote to form Core was 163 to 1. For more information on Core, visit core.ala.org/.
ALCTS, July 1
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ALA invites library workers to apply to be part of Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change, a pilot program to help public and academic libraries engage their communities in programs and conversations that address the climate change crisis. The project will fund in-person and virtual film screenings, community dialogues, and related events based on local interest in 25 public and academic libraries, and it will provide instruction and support for the libraries to be centers for community education and support during extreme weather events. Learn more about Resilient Communities and apply online. Applications will be accepted from July 1 to August 28, 2020.
Public Programs Office, July 1

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