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AD: American Psychological Association
August 1, 2017
Westland PL Resets Staff Westland PL Resets Staff, Leadership
By Lisa Peet
The William P. Faust Library of Westland, MI, on June 13 reinstated three of five librarians who were terminated in March, after the former board resigned en masse in June, along with former director Sheila Collins.
 University of Southern California Libraries USC Libraries to Launch Collections Convergence Initiative
By Lisa Peet
A new initiative spearheaded by the University of Southern California Libraries will bring together researchers, library curators, and scholars to advance research and deepen their work with USC’s extensive special collections.
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RITA winner Laura Lee Guhrke Romance Conference Presents Lovely RITAs | RWA 2017
By Bette-Lee Fox
Awards presented at Romance Writers of America annual conference in Orlando, FL, July 26–29.
Left to right: Dorcas Hand, Sara Kelly Johns, and Susan Ballard Parsing the New ALA School Librarian Competencies Framework
By Wendy Stephens
An American Library Association committee has defined eleven professional competencies that emphasize leadership and growth.
Library Services to Children Library Service to Children of Incarcerated Parents: Nick Higgins, Brooklyn Public Library
By Paula Willey
More than 2.7 million children in the U.S. have an incarcerated parent. What can libraries do to support these children and their families during their period of crisis?
"Even though we were being painted as disgruntled ex-employees, anyone who saw us speak knew that wasn’t the truth."
Rubber Ducky Club Rubber Ducky Club Encourages 1,000 Early Learning Moments
By Lisa G. Kropp
The program at Bethlehem Public Library in Delmar, NY, is designed to feel less daunting than 1,000 books before kindergarten early literacy programs.
Sally Gardner Reed Sally Gardner Reed on 15 Years of Uniting for Libraries
By Lisa Peet
As executive director of United for Libraries, the American Library Association division that supports library trustees, advocates, Friends, and foundations, Sally Gardner Reed has been the organization’s driving force since 2002. Reed retired at the end of July.
Steven Bell What Not to Do: Tips for New Library Leaders | Leading from the Library
By Steven Bell
A new role leading in any capacity, but particularly as a library director, can be stressful. New leaders usually get lots of tips on what to do. A good honeymoon period strategy can also benefit from a few what-not-to-do tips.
Call for Nominations Library Marketer of the Year: Call for Nominations
Library Journal will honor one library staffer or a library team with its Marketer of the Year award in its October 1 issue. The award, sponsored by Library Ideas, comes with a $2,000 cash prize.
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