American Library Association

HUMANITIES GRANTS FOR LIBRARIES [THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (ALA) REQUESTS $2,221,576 IN NEH AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN: HUMANITIES GRANTMAKING FUNDING TO PROVIDE LIBRARIES THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO REAFFIRM AND STRENGTHEN THEIR ROLES, POST-PANDEMIC, AS VIBRANT CENTERS OF HUMANITIES LEARNING, CONVERSATION, AND CONNECTION. WITH THIS FUNDING, ALA PLANS TO DISTRIBUTE $2 MILLION IN SUBAWARDS TO 200 PUBLIC, ACADEMIC, SCHOOL, TRIBAL, PRISON, AND SPECIAL LIBRARIES, SERVING A BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U.S.] [PURPOSE: EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR LIBRARIES WITH HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ADMINISTRATION OF A GRANTMAKING PROGRAM COMPRISED OF 200 SUBAWARDS OF $10,000. THIS PROGRAM WILL DELIVER IMMEDIATE SHORT-TERM RELIEF TO LIBRARIES DEVELOPING HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING AND RECOVERING FROM THE PANDEMIC. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: EMERGENCY RELIEF TO 200 HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: PUBLIC, ACADEMIC, SCHOOL, TRIBAL, PRISON, AND SPECIAL LIBRARIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN RURAL AND/OR HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMMING THAT WILL ENABLE LIBRARIES TO RESUME AND STRENGTHEN THEIR POSITIONS AS CENTERS OF HUMANITIES LEARNING.]

BRIDGING CULTURES BOOKSHELF: "MUSLIM LIVES AND CULTURES" ADMINISTRATION

WE THE PEOPLE BOOKSHELF: A MORE PERFECT UNION

THROUGH A PRE-PROFESSIONAL LAURA BUSH 21ST CENTURY LIBRARIAN PROGRAM GRANT, THE PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (PLA), A DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, PROPOSES TO SPONSOR PAID, MENTORED PUBLIC LIBRARY INTERNSHIPS FOR FIFTY HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AT UP TO FIFTY HOST LIBRARIES OVER SUMMER 2017, TO USE THE PILOT COHORT OF STUDENTS TO BROADEN AND ACCELERATE AWARENESS OF LIBRARIANSHIP AS A PROFESSION, AND TO TEST APPROACHES THAT MAY BE ADOPTED FOR FUTURE ITERATIONS OF THE PROGRAM.

BRIDGING CULTURES: LATINO AMERICANS, IMPLEMENTATION PHASE

PICTURING AMERICA

LIBRARIANS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE, WILL RECRUIT A COHORT OF 8-10 RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE DOCTORAL STUDENTS FOCUSED ON ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (LIS) CURRICULA. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL WORK WITH FIVE LIS DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMS: EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. THE GRANT WILL DEVELOP FUTURE LIS FACULTY COMMITTED TO FOSTERING RACIAL EQUITY THROUGH TEACHING AND RESEARCH WHILE ALSO BUILDING CAPACITY AND COOPERATION AMONGST PARTNERING LIS DEGREE PROGRAMS TO EXPAND SOCIAL JUSTICE CURRICULA AND INCREASE SUPPORT FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS AND FACULTY IN THE FIELD WHO ARE BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR.

LET¿¿S TALK ABOUT IT! THE CIVIL WAR AND EMANCIPATION ON THEIR 150TH ANNIVERSARIES

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NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION WILL ADDRESS A FIELD-WIDE LACK OF DATA ON LIBRARY PROGRAMMING EFFECTS THAT IS NEEDED TO DESCRIBE EFFECTIVE LIBRARY PRACTICES. THE ALA WILL DOCUMENT CHARACTERISTICS, AUDIENCES, OUTCOMES, AND PERCEIVED VALUE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS ACROSS THE NATION TO PROVIDE A TYPOLOGY OF PROGRAM TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS. THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTS THE FIRST RESEARCH RECOMMENDATION OF A MULTI-PHASE STRATEGY DEVELOPED THROUGH A PLANNING GRANT FUNDED BY IMLS AND RESULTING IN A BROADLY DISSEMINATED WHITE PAPER. THE TEAM BRINGS TOGETHER A NETWORK OF RESEARCHERS, PRACTITIONER-RESEARCHERS, AND ADVISORS TO LAY GROUNDWORK THAT WILL SERVE THE EMERGING NEEDS OF LIBRARY WORKERS. THE RESEARCH WILL PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF METRICS ON A NATIONAL SCALE TO HELP THE FIELD ASSESS HOW PROGRAMMING IS IMPACTING LIBRARY SERVICES AND USERS, AND IT WILL HELP ESTABLISH THE TRAINING NEEDS OF LIBRARY WORKERS.

SUPPORTING LIBRARY HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING DURING COVID [THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?S (ALA) PUBLIC PROGRAMS OFFICE (PPO) REQUESTS $499,990 IN ARP FUNDING TO CONTINUE SERVING LIBRARIES AND LIBRARY WORKERS, SUSTAINING AND GROWING THEIR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING AND CONTENT DURING THIS CRITICAL TIME. THIS RELIEF WILL SUPPORT ALA PPO THROUGH FOUR KEY WORK AREAS: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PEER-SHARING; DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE HUMANITIES PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION; AND MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION. ALA PPO?S NINE-PERSON STAFF COLLABORATES WITH LIBRARIANS, HUMANITIES SCHOLARS, ARTISTS AND DOCUMENTARIANS, SCIENTISTS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY EXPERTS, MUSEUMS, AND OTHERS TO CREATE AND SCALE NATIONWIDE PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES, GRANTS, AND TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS FOR U.S. LIBRARIES, AND TO OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RECOGNITION, AND RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS THE VITAL WORK OF PROGRAMMING LIBRARIANS.] [PURPOSE:? FUNDS TO SUSTAIN THE CORE ACTIVITIES OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'S (ALA) PUBLIC PROGRAMS OFFICE AND NINE FULL-TIME STAFF SALARIES.   ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE ALA PUBLIC PROGRAMS OFFICE (PPO) WILL CONTINUE SERVING LIBRARIES AND LIBRARY WORKERS BY PROVIDING ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PEER-SHARING, DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE HUMANITIES PROJECTS, PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION, AND MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON LIBRARIES AND THE LIBRARY FIELD.  EXPECTED OUTCOMES:  THE CONTINUATION OF CORE PPO ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING AND CONTENT TO ALA MEMBERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD. RETENTION OF NINE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES WHOSE JOBS WERE THREATENED BY COVID-19 IMPACTS.  INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:  THE 55,000 LIBRARIES AND LIBRARY WORKERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF ALA AND MILLIONS OF LIBRARY USERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.  SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:?THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.]

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

LIBRARIANS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICES ASSOCIATION WILL PARTNER WITH THE CHIEF OFFICERS OF STATE LIBRARY AGENCIES TO TRAIN 11,000 LIBRARY STAFF ACROSS ALL 50 STATES AND THE FIVE U.S. TERRITORIES TO FACILITATE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING THROUGH THE LENS OF CONNECTED LEARNING. COMPUTATIONAL THINKING IS INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZED AS AN ESSENTIAL SKILL TO PREPARE TEENS FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS IN THE INCREASINGLY THE DIGITAL AND GLOBAL ECONOMY. THE PROJECT WILL USE A COST EFFECTIVE TRAIN-THE-TRAINER APPROACH, INITIALLY OFFERING TRAINING TO STATE LIBRARY AGENCY STAFF, WHO WILL THEN PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO YOUTH-SERVING LIBRARIANS ACROSS THEIR SERVICE AREAS. THIS PROJECT BUILDS ON THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'S READY TO CODE INITIATIVE, SUPPORTED BY GOOGLE, REINFORCING LIBRARIES ROLES AS ESSENTIAL PLAYERS IN OUR COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM, AND LEVERAGES CONNECTIONS MADE AT A 2017 NATIONAL FORUM HOSTED BY YALSA TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF STATE LIBRARY YOUTH CONSULTANTS RELATED TO TEEN SERVICES.

THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (ALA) WILL CONDUCT A THREE-YEAR RESEARCH GRANT TO CONDUCT PHASE 2 OF THE NATIONAL IMPACT OF LIBRARY PUBLIC PROGRAMS ASSESSMENT. BUILDING ON ALA?S PREVIOUS IMLS-SUPPORTED RESEARCH, THE GRANT WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD AND EXPAND A FOUNDATIONAL AND ACTIONABLE UNDERSTANDING OF LIBRARY PROGRAMMING BY EXPLORING WHAT IMPACT LOOKS LIKE FOR LIBRARIES AND COMMUNITIES AND HOW LIBRARIES PARTNER WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERS TO ACHIEVE THAT IMPACT. ALA WILL BRING TOGETHER A NETWORK OF RESEARCHERS, PRACTITIONER-RESEARCHERS, AND ADVISORS TO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH STRATEGY TO UNDERSTAND AND DOCUMENT THE CHARACTERISTICS, AUDIENCES, OUTCOMES, AND VALUE OF U.S. LIBRARY PROGRAMMING.

THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, WITH MEMBERS OF THE NEW ADULT LITERACY AND LEARNING IMPACT NETWORK, INCLUDING THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY, NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING, PROLITERACY, AND WORLD EDUCATION, WILL DESIGN ADULT AND FAMILY LITERACY SUPPORT CENTERS FOR LIBRARIES NATIONWIDE. ALTHOUGH LITERACY IS DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES, REDUCTIONS IN RECIDIVISM FOR RETURNING CITIZENS, AND BETTER LANGUAGE AND LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS HAVE HIGHER LITERACY, ACCESS TO LITERACY SKILLS AND SERVICES REMAINS A PERVASIVE CHALLENGE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE GRANT WILL DEVELOP AND PILOT MODELS FOR LIBRARY ADULT AND FAMILY LITERACY SUPPORT CENTERS WITH LIBRARY PARTNERS INCLUDING CHARLESTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND THE DELAWARE LIBRARY CONSORTIUM. THE PROJECT WILL PRODUCE A COMPREHENSIVE, INTERACTIVE TOOLKIT FOR COMMUNITY LITERACY-BUILDING AND TRAIN-THE-TRAINER MATERIALS FOR REPLICATION IN LIBRARIES NATIONWIDE.

WE THE PEOPLE BOOKSHELF: CREATED EQUAL

"ALL KIDS COUNT"

THE GREAT STORIES CLUB: READING AND DISCUSSION FOR AT-RISK YOUTH

THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION’S OFFICE OF INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM WILL IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO EQUIP THE LIBRARY WORKFORCE WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO ENSURE THAT LIBRARIES BOTH PRESERVE AND PROVIDE THE BROADEST POSSIBLE ACCESS TO THE CULTURAL, ARTISTIC, HISTORICAL, NATURAL, AND SCIENTIFIC COLLECTIONS ENTRUSTED TO THEIR CARE, AND ADVANCE THE ROLE OF LIBRARIES AS SOURCES OF TRUSTED INFORMATION REPRESENTING A RANGE OF VIEWS AND IDEAS. THE PROJECT WILL FEATURE SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE AND IN-PERSON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET THE INFORMATION NEEDS OF LIBRARY WORKERS IN THE AREAS OF INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, PRIVACY, CENSORSHIP, FREE SPEECH, AND LEGAL MATTERS. THE PROJECT FEATURES A PEER LEARNING --TRAIN THE TRAINER STRATEGY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO EXPERTISE AND PEER SUPPORT CAPACITY WITHIN LIBRARIES AND THE LIBRARY PROFESSION RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM, PRIVACY, AND THE LAW. THE PROGRAM HOPES TO SUSTAIN AND BUILD CAPACITY BY HIRING OF A PROGRAM OFFICER TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND EVALUATION COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND WHO WILL HAVE PRIMARY IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION DUTIES.

LIBRARIANS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

GREAT STORIES CLUB: READING AND DISCUSSION FOR AT-RISK YOUTH

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COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH - STAR LIBRARY NETWORK PHASE 3: ENHANCING STEAM EQUITY AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN LIBRARIES AND THEIR RURAL COMMUNITIES

SUPPORT FOR LIBRARY HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING IN THE COVID ERA

DUST, DROUGHT, AND DREAMS GONE DRY: A TRAVELING EXHIBIT AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOR LIBRARIES ABOUT THE DUST BOWL

"ALL KIDS COUNT"

LIBRARIANS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

LET?S TALK ABOUT IT: WOMEN?S SUFFRAGE

THE PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION WILL PARTNER WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING TO DEVELOP NEW TOOLS AND TRAINING MODELS TO SUPPORT AUTHENTIC ENGAGEMENT OF SPANISH-SPEAKING FAMILIES. THIS TWO-YEAR PROJECT WILL TRAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY STAFF FROM CALIFORNIA, GEORGIA, AND MASSACHUSETTS ON BEST PRACTICES FOR COLLABORATING WITH CULTURALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND ON USING PRINCIPLES OF CO-DESIGN TO IMPROVE LIBRARY SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1) TRAINING FOR STAFF AT UP TO NINE PUBLIC LIBRARIES ON BEST PRACTICES FOR REFLECTING ON PERSONAL BIAS, EFFECTIVELY COLLABORATING WITH CULTURALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND USING PRINCIPLES OF CO-DESIGN TO IMPROVE LIBRARY SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; 2) CREATING AND SHARING RESOURCES TO BOLSTER UNDERSTANDING OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, WHY IT IS IMPORTANT, AND HOW TO INCORPORATE IT WHEN WORKING WITH CULTURALLY DIVERSE GROUPS; 3) DEVELOPING AN EVALUATION FRAMEWORK TO ASSESS OUTCOMES; AND 4) DISSEMINATING ALL PROJECT-DEVELOPED TOOLS AND INFORMATION. THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE BY PROVIDING FRESH APPROACHES TO PRACTICING MORE INCLUSIVE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

LATINO AMERICANS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT PUBLIC PROGRAMMING ON THE TOPIC OF LATINO AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

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AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'S PUBLIC PROGRAMS OFFICE (ALA PPO) WILL DEVELOP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TRAINING MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY FOR SMALL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. WHEN LIBRARY WORKERS BETTER UNDERSTAND AND ENGAGE WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES, LIBRARIES BECOME STRONGER, MORE CONNECTED INSTITUTIONS, AND LIBRARY WORKERS CAN MORE EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT PATRONS AND LIBRARIES. HOWEVER, THROUGH EVALUATION OF EXISTING RESOURCES, ALA HAS IDENTIFIED A NUMBER OF UNIQUE CHALLENGES THAT SMALL AND RURAL INSTITUTIONS FACE. THESE INCLUDE GAPS IN BASIC SKILLS TRAINING AND RESOURCES. THIS TRAINING WILL FOCUS ON BASIC FACILITATION SKILLS AND WILL COMPLEMENT ALA'S EXISTING LIBRARIES TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES RESOURCES.

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AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION PUBLIC PROGRAMS OFFICE WILL SUPPORT LIBRARIES RESPONDING TO THE NEED FOR MEDIA LITERACY TRAINING FOR ADULTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS PROJECT WILL CONVENE 30 CROSS-SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS AND ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF PROVIDING MEDIA LITERACY PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES TO ADULTS. THE STAKEHOLDERS WILL EXPLORE EXISTING MEDIA LITERACY PROGRAMING AND SERVICES FOR ADULTS; IDENTIFY COLLABORATIONS THAT WOULD BENEFIT UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES; IDENTIFY AREAS OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN LIBRARIANS, JOURNALISTS, TECHNOLOGY WORKERS, AND EDUCATORS; AND IDENTIFY GAPS IN CURRENT ADULT SERVICES AND STAFF TRAINING. THE CONVENING WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LANDSCAPE REPORT, WEBINAR SERIES, CURATED RESOURCES, AND PRACTITIONER?S GUIDE THAT DOCUMENTS RESOURCES, BEST PRACTICES, COMPETENCIES, TOOLS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS LIBRARIES CAN TAKE TO MAKE BETTER-INFORMED DECISIONS ON SERVICES AND RESOURCE OFFERINGS RELATED TO MEDIA LITERACY FOR ADULTS.

THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (ALA) PUBLIC PROGRAMS OFFICE IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, WILL SUPPORT THE CREATION OF ADULT MEDIA LITERACY PROGRAMMING RESOURCES FOCUSED ON HOW THE OFTEN-OVERLOOKED STRUCTURAL PARTS OF THE INTERNET AFFECT THE INFORMATION PEOPLE SEE AND FIND ONLINE. THE PROJECT WILL CREATE A SUITE OF READY-MADE MEDIA LITERACY PROGRAMMING MODELS AND RESOURCES TAILORED TO ADULT AUDIENCES FOR LIBRARIES. ALA ALSO WILL HOST A SERIES OF ZOOM WEBINARS CORRESPONDING TO THE CONTENT OF THE RESOURCES AND ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO ASK QUESTIONS TO CONTENT EXPERTS, CONNECT WITH PEERS, AND SHARE RESOURCES. LASTLY, ALA WILL CURATE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO SHARE WITH LIBRARIANS, INCLUDING PROGRAM MODELS, WORKSHEETS, WEBINARS, BLOGS, AND ARTICLES. THE CREATION OF THESE RESOURCES THROUGH THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE ADULTS’ MEDIA LITERACY SKILLS TO EMPOWER THEM TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS BASED ON ACCURATE INFORMATION THEY FIND ONLINE.

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THE GREAT STORIES CLUB: READING AND DISCUSSION FOR AT-RISK YOUTH [THE GREAT STORIES CLUB IS A THEMATIC READING AND DISCUSSION PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO CONNECT LIBRARIANS WITH AT-RISK YOUTH IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH LITERATURE-BASED OUTREACH.]

LOUISA MAY ALCOTT: THE WOMAN BEHIND LITTLE WOMEN: LIBRARY OUTREACH PROGRAMS

PRIDE AND PASSION: THE AFRICAN AMERICAN BASEBALL EXPERIENCE

THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION WILL PLAN AND PROTOTYPE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES FOR LIBRARY WORKERS THAT COVER A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMMING SKILLS. THE PROGRAMMING LIBRARIAN LEARNING LAB WILL BE AN ONLINE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY WHERE PROGRAMMING LIBRARY WORKERS CAN ACCESS FREE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND RESOURCES THAT BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO PLAN, DESIGN, AND DELIVER ENGAGING PUBLIC PROGRAMS. THE PROJECT WILL DESIGN AN EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGING ONLINE LEARNING HUB FOR LIBRARY WORKERS; PROTOTYPE MULTIMEDIA CONTENT THAT HIGHLIGHTS OUTSTANDING REAL-WORLD LIBRARY PROGRAMMING; CONDUCT A THOROUGH MIXED-METHODS EVALUATION; AND COMPLETE ALL THE ADVANCE WORK NEEDED TO PROCEED INTO FULL PRODUCTION OF THE PROGRAMMING LIBRARIAN LEARNING LAB. IN ITS FINAL FORM, THIS COMPREHENSIVE SET OF FREE LEARNING MATERIALS, ALL DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF SKILLS-BUILDING FOR LIBRARY PROGRAMMING, WILL PROVIDE MUCH-NEEDED FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING LIBRARY WORKERS NATIONWIDE WHOSE WORK INVOLVES CONCEIVING, PLANNING, AND EXECUTING PROGRAMS FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES

PICTURING AMERICA

WE THE PEOPLE BOOKSHELF: PICTURING AMERICA

THE ASSOCIATION OF LIBRARY SERVICES TO CHILDREN, A DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, AND ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN?S MUSEUMS WILL HOST A NATIONAL FORUM TO DISCUSS REMOVING BARRIERS AND IMPROVING THE EXPERIENCES OF PEOPLE WHO RECENTLY IMMIGRATED TO OR SOUGHT REFUGE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE FORUM WILL INCLUDE STAFF FROM 12 LIBRARIES, 12 MUSEUMS, AND UP TO 24 OF THEIR PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE DOING EXEMPLARY WORK SERVING IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE FAMILIES TO REFINE A SET OF BEST PRACTICES FROM THEIR WORK SERVING IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES. FOLLOWING THE FORUM, THEY WILL SHARE PRELIMINARY FINDINGS THROUGH A WEBINAR AND PUBLISH A WHITE PAPER THAT IDENTIFIES STRATEGIES THAT ARE REPLICABLE BY CHILDREN?S MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES. THESE RESOURCES WILL HELP CHILDREN?S MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES FURTHER UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES FACED BY IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE FAMILIES AND HOW TO CREATE MORE WELCOMING SPACES FOR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

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NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

THROUGH A NATIONAL FORUM GRANT, THE BLACK CAUCUS OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (BCALA) WILL ORGANIZE A ONE-DAY PRE-CONFERENCE EVENT TO STRENGTHEN SUPPORT FOR BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN MASTER'S IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (MLIS) STUDENTS. UP TO 50 LIS STUDENTS, PROFESSIONALS, AND EDUCATORS WILL CONVENE TO DISTILL EFFECTIVE APPROACHES FOR INCREASING BCALA?S OUTREACH TO EMERGING LIBRARIANS. THE FORUM WILL PRECEDE THE 2020 NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN LIBRARIANS AND WILL PRODUCE: 1. A TOOLKIT OF RESOURCES FOR LIBRARIANS AND EDUCATORS TO RECRUIT BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN LIBRARIANS; AND 2. AN ONLINE, PROGRAM-INDEPENDENT IBLACKCAUCUS STUDENT GROUP. GIVEN THE LOW RATES OF RETENTION OF BLACK LIBRARIANS AND THE FIELD'S COMMITMENT TO INCREASED PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY, THE PROJECT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNICATION AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT BLACK LIBRARIANS EARLY IN THEIR CAREERS.

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

THE BLACK CAUCUS OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION WILL EXPLORE THE CURRENT STATE OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH (BHM) PROGRAMMING OFFERED AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO IDENTIFY GAPS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVED NATIONAL PROGRAMMING. WHILE VIRTUALLY EVERY PUBLIC LIBRARY ACROSS THE U.S. CONDUCTS SOME PROGRAM DURING BHM, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A SYSTEMATIC STUDY TO ASSESS THE CONTENT, SCOPE, TARGET AGE GROUPS, AND FOCUS OF THAT PROGRAMMING. THIS PLANNING GRANT WILL BRING TOGETHER PARTNERS FROM KEY AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION DIVISIONS AND OFFICES, THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY, THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN?S PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH ON BLACK AMERICANS, AND OTHER EXPERTS IN THE FIELD TO EXPLORE AND CATALOGUE CURRENT BHM PROGRAMMING. IT WILL RESULT IN: 1. A COMPREHENSIVE LITERATURE REVIEW, 2. A TAXONOMY OF BHM PROGRAMMING, 3. A SAMPLING PLAN, AND 4. A DRAFT FRAMEWORK FOR A FUTURE NATIONAL RESEARCH STUDY.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF OFFICERS OF STATE LIBRARY AGENCY, YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (YALSA) WILL CONVENE A NATIONAL FORUM OF STATE LIBRARY YOUTH SERVICE CONSULTANTS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS AND INFORM FUTURE TRAINING EFFORTS FOR AND WITH THEM, AS WELL AS THE FRONTLINE LIBRARY STAFF THEY SERVE IN THEIR STATES. THIS YEAR-LONG EFFORT WILL LEVERAGE BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL DISCUSSIONS AND WILL INVOLVE PARTICIPANTS FROM ALL 50 STATE LIBRARY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES. YALSA WILL DEVELOP A POSITION PAPER THAT INCLUDES A NATIONAL AGENDA OUTLINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES FOR TEEN SERVICES IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND A CALL TO ACTION FOR STATE LIBRARY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDERS.

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?S PUBLIC PROGRAMS OFFICE WILL USE A PLANNING GRANT TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS GAPS IN EQUIPPING LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS WITH THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS NEEDED TO BUILD AND EXECUTE COMMUNITY-RESPONSIVE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING IN LIBRARIES. BUILDING OFF OF THE IMLS-FUNDED NATIONAL IMPACT OF LIBRARY PUBLIC PROGRAMS ASSESSMENT (NILPPA), THE PROJECT TEAM HOPES TO FURTHER ILLUMINATE AND ADDRESS GAPS IN PROGRAMMING TRAINING IN ORDER TO BUILD A LIBRARY WORKFORCE THAT CAN BETTER SUPPORT THE PUBLIC. THIS PROCESS WILL INCLUDE: 1. A LANDSCAPE REVIEW OF PROGRAMMING COURSE SYLLABI CURRENTLY BEING TAUGHT IN MLIS PROGRAMS AND IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONWIDE; 2. FACILITATED CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN 12 LIBRARY FIELD ADVISORS THAT INCLUDE PROGRAMMING LIBRARIANS, MLIS PROGRAMMING COURSE INSTRUCTORS, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION CONTENT PROVIDERS FROM THE FIELD TO DISCUSS STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, GAPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN CURRENT OFFERINGS; 3. CONSIDERATION OF FURTHER ALIGNMENT WITH THE NILPPA CORE LIBRARY PROGRAMMING COMPETENCIES; AND 4. PUBLICATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO CREATE PROGRAMMING-SPECIFIC CURRICULUM FOR THE LIBRARY FIELD.

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

THE PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (PLA) AND THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING (NCFL) WILL DEVELOP AND DOCUMENT METHODS FOR HOW LIBRARY STAFF CAN SUPPORT AUTHENTIC LATINX PARENT PARTICIPATION. PLA AND NCFL WILL CO-DESIGN A PROCESS TO INVOLVE LATINX PARENTS IN CREATING SERVICES DESIGNED FOR THEM. PLA AND NCFL WILL UNDERTAKE AN ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN AND ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING WITH LIBRARY STAFF AND PARENTS IN THREE (URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL) LOCATIONS. THE INTENT IS TO GENERATE STRATEGIES AND PRACTICES FOR AUTHENTIC PARENT PARTICIPATION AND IDENTIFY APPROACHES AND BEST PRACTICES THAT CAN BE PILOTED ON A NATIONAL SCALE.

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NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

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NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

DUST, DROUGHT, AND DREAMS GONE DRY: A TRAVELING EXHIBIT AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOR LIBRARIES ABOUT THE DUST BOWL

LET'S TALK ABOUT IT: THE LEGACY OF THE CIVIL WAR

BRIDGING CULTURES: MUSLIM WORLDS BOOKSHELF

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

TO SUPPORT POETS READING ON STAGE AT THE 2009 AND 2010 AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCES.

TO SUPPORT THE GREAT STORIES CLUB, A READING AND DISCUSSION PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK TEENS, IN CONSORTIUM WITH NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DISTR

TO SUPPORT THE GREAT STORIES CLUB, A READING AND DISCUSSION PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK TEENS.

TO SUPPORT THE GREAT STORIES CLUB A READING AND DISCUSSION PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK TEENS.

TO SUPPORT THE GREAT STORIES CLUB A READING AND DISCUSSION PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK TEENS.

TO LECTURE ON HOW LIBRARIES CAN TRANSFORM CITIZENSHIP THROUGH DIGITAL INFORMATION LITERACY.

ALA WILL PURCHASE A AIRTICKET TO LOIDA GARCIA WHO WILL BE THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LIBRARY AND INF