Anaheim Public Library Is Here for You | Gale/LJ Library of the Year 2021
By Lisa Peet and Meredith Schwartz
The creative problem solving that allowed Anaheim Public Library to weather the pandemic while meeting pre-pandemic goals have earned it the 2021 Gale/ LJ Library of the Year award.

UMD, Georgia State to Digitize Records Linking Labor and Civil Rights Movements
By Laura Winnick
A $380,000 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources, secured by University of Maryland (UMD) Libraries and Georgia State University (GSU) Library, will fund a three-year project to digitize records on the labor movement’s connections to the civil rights movement.

APALA President’s Program Looks at Strategies for Community-Driven Justice in Library and Archive Work | ALA Annual 2021
By Lisa Peet
The Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) President's Program at the 2021 American Library Association (ALA) Annual conference, held virtually on June 26, continued the theme of social justice prevalent in many of the conference offerings.

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TODAY’S MLIS: Prepared for Change

This year’s featured MLIS programs trained numerous library leaders honored by Library Journal as Movers & Shakers. Read more to find out which programs helped launch these talented members of the library community.

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A Model Learning Program for Racial Justice | ALA Annual 2021
By Neal Wyatt
Jen Bonnet, social sciences and humanities librarian, and Anila Karunakar, director, Office for Diversity and Inclusion, both from the University of Maine, along with Madelyn Woods, a PhD student at the university’s School of Earth and Climate Sciences and the Climate Change Institute, presented “Take Up the Challenge: An Actionable and Accountable Racial Justice Program” on June 24 during the American Library Association (ALA) Virtual Annual Meeting.

Publishers, Libraries Making Progress on Accessibility | ALA Annual 2021
By Matt Enis
“The importance of providing equal access to information and learning experiences is nothing new, yet we consistently find that digital resources and technologies fall short” of accessibility for patrons and students with print and other disabilities, Trisha Prevett, eLearning librarian for Southern New Hampshire University said to open the "Born Accessible: Creating Equal Digital Learning Experiences for All" panel.

ACRL President’s Program Tackles Organizing for Action While Caring for One Another | ALA Annual 2021
By Lisa Peet
The subject of the Association of College and Research Libraries President’s Program at the 2021 American Library Association Annual conference, Making Change: Organizing for Action While Caring for Each Other, on June 24, was a timely one for library workers keeping their advocacy energy up after a challenging year and a half.

Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity Framework Progress Reported | ALA Annual 2021
By Anita Mechler
On June 27, during the American Library Association (ALA) Virtual Annual Meeting, over 100 attendees listened as a panel of experts spoke about an update on the development of a framework of cultural proficiencies for racial equity.

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Pre-loaded Content from Playaway Helps Libraries Stem COVID Learning Loss

Schools and libraries are looking for effective solutions to address COVID-related learning loss. Letting students borrow devices that come pre-loaded with educational content can help. Findaway offers a wide range of Playaway Pre-loaded Products for learners of all ages, including audiobooks, read-along books, and tablets.

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Accessible, Not Just Discoverable: Ensuring Accessibility in Digital Collections | ALA Annual 2021
By Anita Mechler
During the American Library Association (ALA) Virtual Annual Meeting, Lauren Geiger, metadata librarian, and Emily D. Harrison, digital projects specialist, both from Mississippi State University Libraries, discussed how to ensure that accessibility in digital collections is not limited to discoverability.

Call for Information: Completed library renovation or new construction projects
Library Journal is collecting information about library construction or renovation projects completed between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021 for inclusion in our upcoming architecture issue. We are especially interested in any special features or design elements of your project (e.g., green, flexible design, etc.). Submitting high quality images of completed projects is encouraged. If you have questions, please email Laura Girmscheid at Lgirmscheid@mediasourceinc.com. The deadline for submissions is Friday, August 27, 2021. There are separate links for public and college/university library projects:

Public libraries: LibraryJournal.com/PublicArch2021
Academic libraries: LibraryJournal.com/AcademicArch2021

NYC Library Systems See Budget Restored for FY22 in Mayor’s Final Budget
By Lisa Peet
UPDATE: On June 30, Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council announced the final $98.7 billion New York City budget for FY22, which will restore full funding to the city's libraries. 

Barack Obama Delivers Closing Keynote at American Library Association Virtual Conference | Book Pulse
By Kate Merlene
ALA Annual closes with a keynote from Barack Obama. The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray is the Good Morning America July Book Club pick. The 2020 Analog Analytical Laboratory (AnLab) Awards have been announced. The 2020 and 2021 REH Foundation Awards Winners have also been announced. 

Ali Smith Wins 2021 Pleasure of Reading Prize | Book Pulse
By Anita Mechler
Ali Smith wins the 2021 Pleasure of Reading Prize, and more winners for the 2021 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award Finalists and the 2021 CWA Dagger Award. Interviews with: Jasmine Guillory of While We Were Dating, T.J. Newman of Falling, Ashley C. Ford of Somebody's Daughter, and Carolina De Robertis of The President and the Frog.

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Debut Author T. J. Newman Discusses Falling, Summer’s Most Anticipated Thriller

Hailed by Library Journal as “one of the year’s best thrillers,” Falling is already receiving rave reviews. It has received three starred reviews, including one from Library Journal, and is a LibraryReads pick for July. Falling goes on sale today, July 6th.

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The Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize | Call for Nominations
The Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize, developed in partnership between the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation and Library Journal, was created in 2019 to recognize the public library as a vital community asset. When libraries, civic entities, organizations, and the people they serve become close partners, their communities thrive. One winning library will receive $250,000 in unfettered grant monies from the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation. Deadline: July 19, 2021.

Joy Williams Wins 2021 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction | Book Pulse
By Anita Mechler
Joy Williams has won the 2021 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. The 2021 Clarke Award Shortlist and Shirley Jackson Award nominees are announced. 

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