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3 COGNOTES ALAANNUAL.ORG/MOBILE–APP|#ALAAC19 JUNE PREVIEW
Programming to Inspire and Educate at ALA Annual
Diversity and Outreach Fair
Each year, the ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services invites library professionals from all kinds of institutions to submit proposals to participate in the ALA Diversity and Outreach Fair, which is held during ALA’s Annual Conferences. The Fair highlights library services to underserved or underrepresented communities, including people with disabilities; people experiencing poverty and homelessness; people of color; Englishlanguage learners; gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people; new Americans, new and non-readers; older adults; people living in rural areas; incarcerated people and ex-offenders; and mobile library services and bookmobiles. Saturday, June 22 from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Spectrum Leadership Institute
Considered a highlight of the program, the 2018 Spectrum Scholars will come together for an intimate weekend of community-building and leadership development. The curriculum features sessions with library leaders of color and Spectrum alumni, opportunities to network with ALA leadership, and activities designed to foster deeper connections within the 20-year-old Spectrum alumni community.
Stonewall Awards Program
The first and most enduring award for LGBTQ books is the Stonewall Book Awards, sponsored by the American Library Association’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table. The award ceremony includes remarks by 2019 Stonewall winner and honor authors, presentation of The Larry Romans Mentorship Award and The Newlen-Symons Award for Excellence in Serving the GLBT Community, and a book signing with participating publishers. Confirmed authors include Ashley Herring Blake, Isaac Butler, Kacen Callender, Uzodinma Iweala, Dan Kois, Eric and Stephani Lohman, Jessica Love, and Rebecca Makkai. Monday, June 24 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
News You Can Use: Literacy for All: Resources for Serving Learners Across the Lifespan
Join ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services and Committee on Literacy for highlights from our key literacy initiatives, the newly-published Literacy for All: Adult Literacy through Libraries toolkit and the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse (literacy.ala.org). These free resources will help you add, expand, and advocate for literacy services at your library. Learn about model library literacy programs, resources from across the Association for serving target populations, and how libraries are helping to increase access and opportunities across multiple literacies. Sunday, June 23 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
News You Can Use: Resources for Rural and Tribal Libraries – Advocacy and Literacy
Join ALA’s Committee on Rural, Native, and Tribal Libraries of All Kinds (RN-TLOAK) for a look at advocacy and literacy in rural and tribal communities. Members of RNTLOAK will present their updated toolkit and a look ahead to projects for 2019. Researchers Aaron Lafromboise (Blackfeet Community College) and Anthony Chow (UNC Greensboro) will share findings from their work Reading Nation: Understanding Attitudes on Libraries and Literacy on Blackfeet Reservation. Build your knowledge of rural and tribal libraries and engage with a community of advocates. June 24 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
ACRL President’s Program Equity, Diversity, Inclusion... and Leadership: Where Do We Go From Here?
Join ACRL President Lauren Pressley for the ACRL President’s Program at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Washington, DC. Issues of equity in diverse workplaces, and the trend towards more inclusive language and policies, often leaves leaders in the difficult position of navigating the needs of the organization and the need to help the organization accommodate today’s workforce. How can leaders effectively influence and motivate their teams, when the individuals on those teams struggle with the challenges of poor communication, collaboration, culture, change and conflict?
Spranger, author of Why People Stay: Helping Your Employees Feel Seen, Safe, and Valued addresses contemporary issues around diversity, leadership, and inclusiveness throughout the employment lifecycle. Through intensive dialogue, shared narrative, and humor supporting the theoretical material, Spranger shares an approach to inclusive leadership that leaves participants energized and engaged. A book signing will follow. The ACRL President’s Program will be held from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, in room 146A of the Washington Convention Center.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Capitalize on your time and take it all in at the Oxford booth!
Stop by BOOTH #1625 to play our monumental D.C. history trivia game, attend catered presentations featuring some of our premier products, test your word knowledge, and more!
