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ALA Announces COVID Library Relief Fund, ReMember Fund
By Lisa Peet
The American Library Association launched two relief funds at the beginning of April. The $1.25 million ALA COVID Library Relief Fund will offer grants of $30,000–$50,000 to public, school, academic, and tribal libraries across the United States and U.S. Territories that have been affected by pandemic-influenced budget contractions. The ReMember Fund will ensure that ALA members financially impacted by COVID-19 can maintain their membership. |
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Former New York Public Library President Vartan Gregorian Dies
By Lisa Peet
Vartan Gregorian, president of the New York Public Library (NYPL) from 1981–89, died on April 15 at age 87. Gregorian, a professor of history and Near Eastern studies, took leadership of the library during the tail end of the fiscal crisis that pushed New York City to the brink of bankruptcy and left NYPL facing a $50 million deficit, helping restore the library to solvency through substantial fundraising efforts and advocacy. |
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UPDATE: Reprieve for Seattle National Archives Threatened with Closure
By Lisa Peet
After more than a year of uncertainty and threatened legal action, on April 8 the Biden administration stopped the sale of the Seattle National Archives, reversing the Office of Management and Budget's previous approval of the facility's sale in 2020. Selling the 10-acre property would have resulted in moving valuable records far from the tribal and regional communities that routinely accessed them. |
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| "Given the importance of information literacy training, it is essential that the librarians responsible for providing this training take the time to reflect on pedagogy specific to their subject areas of expertise, especially when the world changes in remarkable ways. How information is communicated, curated, and navigated is crucial to how people are able to understand it." | | From "Make It Work: Online STEM Library Instruction in a Hurry | Peer to Peer Review" |
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