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Library Group Launches Accessibility Grant Program 

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The American Library Association’s $7 million fund is designed to support libraries in small and rural communities. The American Library Association has adapted one of its long-running programs to support accessibility needs at small-town and rural libraries. Among the recipients are a library in Bessemer, Penn.,

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Library Groups Say LinkedIn Policy Changes Could Violate Users’ Privacy

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Library patrons have long had access to resources from Lynda.com, now known as LinkedIn Learning. But library organizations warn that a platform policy change could violate both patrons’ privacy and librarians’ ethics code. Until now, library patrons could access the courses with only a library card number, according to ZDNet.

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Private-Public Collaborative Group Advocates for Library Funding

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Through the Corporate Committee for Library Investment, organizations and businesses are banding together to help protect and secure federal funding for America’s libraries. Library funding may be among the very best yielding and most leverageable investment that Congress makes across the entire federal budget,” the letter reads.

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Conference Circuit: American Association of Law Libraries

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The American Association of Law Libraries’ 2019 Annual Meeting & Conference begins this weekend in Washington, DC. Organization: American Association of Law Libraries. Attendees have the chance to tour local library institutions during their time in DC. Rundown Attendees: 1,400. Exhibitors: 80 plus. Sessions: 70.

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5 Things Your eLearning Strategy Needs (Beyond a Bigger Course Library)

Managing an eLearning program includes more than just expanding content libraries. In many cases, more isn’t always better. Simply adding content doesn’t address the needs of all learners in the organization.

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Google, American Library Association Team on Coding Initiative

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ALA is working with the tech giant to make resources available to librarians in an effort to make exploring code as easy for kids as exploring a book at the library. Libraries have always been important places to learn, especially for kids—and they’ve never been exclusively about books.

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New Program Awards Libraries With Gold Stars

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By handing out bronze, silver, and gold stars, the Pennsylvania Library Association is recognizing libraries implementing an initiative to improve the state and its residents. Launched five years ago, PA Forward aims to improve Pennsylvania’s citizens, communities, economy, and workforce through library services.

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