Cognotes 2018 Annual Conference Highlights - 15

2018 ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS

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ALA President Loida Garcia-Febo
Announces "Libraries = Strong
Communities" Advocacy Effort
On June 26, American Library Association President Loida Garcia-Febo introduced
"Libraries = Strong Communities," a national
advocacy effort aimed at highlighting the
value of academic, public, and school libraries.
This initiative is uniquely positioned to ignite
public awareness of the value of libraries and
library staff and create a groundswell of support at the local, state, national, and global
level. Garcia-Febo announced the effort during the ALA Annual Conference & Exhibits
Inaugural Banquet in New Orleans.
In an era filled with political and social
strife, our nation's libraries continue to play
an invaluable role in providing resources
and expertise that foster community engagement and transform lives through education
and lifelong learning. "As cornerstones of
democracy, libraries empower users to make
informed decisions by providing free access
to information," said Garcia-Febo. "Libraries
provide more than just books. They support
community engagement and the delivery of
new services that connect closely with patrons'
needs. As libraries transform we should seize
every opportunity to showcase their magnificent work."
Garcia-Febo will tour a series of libraries in
support of "Libraries = Strong Communities"
to call attention to the significant role libraries

of all types play within their communities.
The cross-country tour currently consists of
six U.S. stops and will conclude on June 22,
2019, during the ALA Annual Conference &
Exhibition in Washington, D.C.
Tour locations will provide an opportunity for Garcia-Febo, participating library
leaders, and local advocates to address local and national issues as well as generate
public awareness of programs and resources.
"Libraries = Strong Communities" will include messaging used in conjunction with
ALA's Libraries Transform public awareness
campaign. Publicity tools, including a press
release template, flyer, Because statements,
and Facebook frame, will be available for
participating libraries as well as advocates at
large. Additional information regarding the
tour will be available within the next few
weeks, and those interested in following tour
activities in real time may follow the hashtag
#LibrariesStrong.

COGNOTES

New READ Poster Features Harry Potter

Bestselling author and Caldecott Medal-winning artist Brian Selznick poses
with an exciting new READ poster and bookmark, unveiled by Scholastic's
Emily Heddleson at the end of a standing-room-only PopTop Stage event.
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the release of Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer's Stone in the U.S., Selznick reimagined the art for all seven Harry
Potter books. Scholastic and ALA Graphics collaborated on the striking
new READ poster and bookmark, revealed just one day before the June
26 release of Scholastic's newly designed anniversary editions. The poster
features the new cover art from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and
the bookmark features Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

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