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The Week in Libraries: November 10, 2017
Among this week's headlines: libraries at the ballot box; Carla Hayden's big week; and a potential "reckoning" for scholarly publishing.
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AASL 2017: So Many Sessions, So Little Time
We’ve zeroed in on some of the programming highlights of the upcoming AASL National Conference in Phoenix.
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AASL 2017: Making the Most of AASL
We asked librarians and exhibitors heading to this year's American Association of School Librarians National Conference, which runs November 9–11 in Phoenix, what they plan to accomplish at the show and why they find it valuable.
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Strengthening the Role of School Librarian: PW Talks with Steven Yates
The AASL president shares his enthusiasm for this weekend's National Conference, and his vision for the organization.
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The Week in Libraries: November 3, 2017
In this week’s roundup, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden kicks off OCLC’s first independently held America’s Regional Council meeting; Stephen Hawking shares his views on open access, and ALA and Google announce the winners of Libraries Ready to Code grants.
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BiblioBoard, PW Team Up to Support 'Popup Picks' Library Reading Program
The program will officially kick off on November 7, with a collection of geolocated, unlimited-use e-books selected by librarians and editorial partners, including Publishers Weekly.
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ReadersFirst Survey: How Can We Improve Library E-books?
What would you like to see happen next in the library e-book market? Take the ReadersFirst survey and have your voice heard.
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When a Librarian Travels...
PW library columnist Sari Feldman reflects on one of her favorite bookstores: the Bookworm Bookshop & Cafe in Thurles, Ireland.
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ALA Launches ‘Policy Corps’ Initiative
The program will tap expertise from within the library community to work on policy initiatives that affect libraries.
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ALA Names Feldman, Peha OITP Senior Fellows
As senior fellows, Feldman and Peha will provide “strategic advice” to the ALA on a variety of policy initiatives.
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Discovery Happens Here: PW Talks with Wikipedia's Jake Orlowitz
From its launch in 2001, Wikipedia—the Internet’s hugely popular, user-created free encyclopedia—was viewed with suspicion by reference publishers and librarians. But today, many publishers and librarians today are collaborating with Wikipedia, seeing it not as a threat, but as an ally that can drive users to their local libraries, and to expert resources.
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House Votes to Save Library Funding, NEA and NEH
Despite the Trump Administration's proposal to eliminate virtually all federal library funding, the House yesterday passed a package of FY2018 spending bills that include full funding for libraries and the arts.
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Follett, TLA Unveil Relief Programs for Texas School Libraries
The library distributor and the Texas Library Association’s Disaster Relief Fund have unveiled programs aimed at helping schools damaged by Hurricane Harvey.
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EveryLibrary Kicks Off Library Awareness Campaign
EveryLibrary, a library political action committee, is launching a campaign to get more than a million Facebook supporters by November 7.
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School & Library Spotlight: All Our Coverage
Checking in with school librarians and educators as they prepare strategies and tools for the coming school year.
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Stocking Up On New Back-to-School Basics
School librarians and teachers weigh in on their must-have items for the new school year.
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How to Build a Digital Classroom
EdTech experts Joyce Valenza and Shannon McClintock discuss favorite tools and methods for bringing technology into the classroom.
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School Librarians Are Teaching Digital Citizenship
Librarians share their insights on helping students navigate the world of social media and technology.
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EveryLibrary, Follett Partner to Save School Librarians
A new alliance has formed between the library-centric social welfare nonprofit and the educational services company that focuses on school library advocacy.
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With DonorsChoose, Teachers Find Funding for Their Classroom Dreams
DonorsChoose.org founder Charles Best discusses his charity’s mission and the current state of public education funding.



