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other materials, you’ll need to register to access the toolkit. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> New Because statement to promote summer learning!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span class="st"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050">This weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, and with it summer learning programs at libraries across the country. Our new statement, "Because the summer
slide isn't playground equipment," is arriving just in time to help promote the value of summer learning programs at libraries. We're impressed by the creativity of the staff at Upper Arlington (Ohio) Public Library, who wrote this statement, so we're asking
you to send us your ideas this month. See the end of the email for details.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005A6F">Because College Is Just the Beginning</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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to cite themselves, Libraries Transform" v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050">DePaul
University Librarian Scott Walter remembers what he was thinking when he heard ALA President Julie Todaro announce her “expert in the library” focus for the Libraries Transform campaign, “It struck me as a perfect platform for deepening academic library engagement.”<br>
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Around the same time, Walter’s colleague, Ashley McMullin, assessment and marketing librarian at DePaul, and her team were working on a plan to share more information about librarians with the campus through a new initiative called “library spotlights,” which
shows how individual librarians are transforming the university. <a href="http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02NjE1MTI2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMjAwMTYxNDEmbGk9NDQ0NjQ4MzQ/index.html" target="_blank">
Read the full story</a>.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005A6F">Meet Our New Libraries Transform Campaign Coordinator</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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an expert in - (fill in the blank)" v:shapes="_x0000_s1027"><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050">Since
joining the ALA team in April, Lindsey Simon has been helping out with all things Libraries Transform. As a lifelong book lover, Lindsey is thrilled to be spreading the word about the transformative power of libraries!</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050">If you're attending ALA Annual Conference in Chicago next month, you'll probably find her at the ALA Lounge. Stop by to say hello and talk about the campaign! Or send her an email
(<a href="mailto:lsimon@ala.org" target="_blank">lsimon@ala.org</a>) with any comments or questions about the Libraries Transform campaign.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005A6F">New Because Statement
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school year is coming to a close. Libraries play a crucial role in preventing summer learning loss for students around the country. Help raise awareness about the importance of summer learning with our new statement: "Because the summer slide isn’t playground
equipment." You can download it now from our <a href="http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02NjE1MTI2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMjAwMTYxNDEmbGk9NDQ0NjQ4MzU/index.html" target="_blank">
toolkit</a>.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050">Thanks to the team at the Upper Arlington Public Library in Ohio for coming up with this statement!</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050"><a href="http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02NjE1MTI2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMjAwMTYxNDEmbGk9NDQ0NjQ4MzY/index.html" target="_blank">Share your idea</a> for a new Because statement this month
for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to the ALA Store.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005A6F">Libraries and the IoT
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Internet of Things, or IoT, has caused an explosion in the number of everyday devices that are able to collect and transmit data. Librarians recognize the balancing act required to implement IoT technologies in accordance with core principles of librarianship.
Where IoT can improve access to materials or services, or provide learning opportunities, without compromising patron privacy, libraries are joining hands with their communities and diving in. Librarians are also leading the way on educating patrons about
what IoT entails—its inner workings, uses, limits, and implications for our communities and society.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050">Read more about how
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the IoT is at work in some libraries</a>.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005A6F">Coming Soon - Book Club Central!
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June 24, 2017, the American Library Association is launching Book Club Central, a new website with reading resources, book recommendations, author interviews, and other content for book clubs and their readers.
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<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050">Sarah Jessica Parker, award-winning actor, producer, designer, library supporter and avid reader, will serve as Honorary Chair. Parker will
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appear at the President’s Program</a> at ALA's Annual Conference in Chicago to launch the website and announce her first pick for Book Club Central. Stay tuned!</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005A6F">Headed to ALA Annual Conference? Check Out These Sessions</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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you're attending ALA Annual Conference in Chicago next month, we encourage you to attend two sessions, "PR Forum: Learn to Tell Your Library Story" and "Libraries Transform: New Tools and Best Practices."</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050">At PR Forum 2017 Ben Bizzle, library advocate and marketer, will discuss the stories libraries tell, how we tell those stories and ways to enhance the stories libraries are telling
their communities. PR Forum takes place from 3 - 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, in Room W185d at McCormick Place.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050">Join Jeff Julian, director of ALA's Public Awareness Office, along with star supporters and users of the Libraries Transform campaign, for in-depth conversation, sharing of ideas,
and problem-solving at the "Libraries Transform: New Tools and Best Practices." The session takes place from 10:30 -11:30 on Sunday, June 25, in room Williford A at Hilton Chicago.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050">We'll post notes from both sessions in the Libraries Transform Toolkit for those that can't attend ALA Annual Conference.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Mocksville, NC <br>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050"><a href="http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02NjE1MTI2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMjAwMTYxNDEmbGk9NDQ0NjQ4NDk/index.html" target="_blank">Rowan-Cabarrus Community College North Campus LRC</a><br>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005A6F">Have an Idea for a New Because Statement?
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<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050">We're inspired by the creativity of the Because statements coming from libraries like DePaul and Upper Arlington Public Library, so this month we're asking you to send us your ideas
for new Because statements. We'll pick our favorites and then let you vote for the winner. The creator of the best Because statement will receive a $50 gift certificate to the ALA Store.
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Send us your best Because statement</a> before June 14th for a chance to win!</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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