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Awards Anniversaries, Lectures Highlight Annual Events
Dr. Jean E. Coleman Lecture
The Dr. Jean E. Coleman lecture series
aims to teach library professionals more
about their roles in providing equity of
access. This year's invited lecturer is Satia
Marshall Orange, former director of the
Office for Literacy and Outreach Services
(OLOS). Under Orange's passionate leadership and advocacy, OLOS broadened the
association's support and celebration of traditionally underserved library staff and library
communities, developed new ALA member
units and increased participation in events
and activities, including the initiation of the
annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunrise
Celebration. This year's lecture will take place
on Saturday, June 22 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Coretta Scott King Book Awards
50th Anniversary
2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the
Coretta Scott King Book Awards which
means that we will be doing a lot of celebrating! The Coretta Scott King Book Awards
has made a name for itself within the library
and book industry and has numerous titles
that celebrate the black experience for today's
youth. At this Annual meeting, there will be
various opportunities including the Virginia
Hamilton for Lifetime Achievement Reception for a Practitioner, Coretta Scott King
Book Awards Breakfast, and programs that
offer tips on including Coretta Scott King
Book award-winning titles in classroom and
library spaces.

Social Responsibilities Round Table
50th Anniversary
All are welcome to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Social Responsibilities Round
Table! Held at the social change-conscious
Busboys and Poets restaurant and bookstore,
this event is cosponsored by SRRT and the
Alternative Press Center. Please join the
round table as we remember fifty years of
promoting progressive action in libraries and
look forward to many years to come.
Stonewall Awards Program
The first and most enduring award
for LGBTQ books is the Stonewall Book
Awards, sponsored by the American Library
Association's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and

Are You Going to Tell My Parents?
The Minor's Right to Privacy in the Library
In the United States, minors possess First
Amendment rights, which traditionally includes the right to read and receive information anonymously. This means minors have a
right to privacy and confidentiality in what
they read and view in the library. But for
school and public libraries, this has often
been a contentious issue. Is a minor mature
and responsible enough to have a library
card? Should we give parents access to their
child's library record so they can pay a fine?
Should libraries record and share a minors'
internet browsing habit with their parents?
Does a 5-year-old have the same right to privacy as a 14-year-old? And how does Child
Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and
the Family Educational Rights and Privacy

Censorship
Beyond Books
People learn and experience life in
a wide variety of ways; not only with
books. Librarians engage and educate
their communities using displays and
programs. Just as books can be censored, displays, programs and other
non-book
resources
and services
come under
fire. While
the profession is wellversed in
protecting
the right to
read books,
many libraries lack
policies and experience in protecting
the right to access information and
services beyond books, often in the
form of content created by their staff.
During this hour, three librarians
will share their experience of challenges to non-book resources. Join
us on Sunday, June 23 from 10:30
- 11:30 a.m.

Act (FERPA) impact how libraries deal with
minors' privacy?
A panel of experts (Deborah CaldwellStone, interim director, ALA Office for
Intellectual Freedom; Helen Adams, senior
online lecturer, Antioch University-Seattle,
WI; and Candice (Wing-yee) Mack, managing librarian, systemwide teen services,
Los Angeles Public Library), summarize the
laws and ethical statements applicable to
minors' privacy rights, and explore positive
and proactive ways that libraries can protect
minors' privacy and confidentiality. Panelists
will discuss state and federal laws impacting
minors' privacy, including the Child Online
Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

(FERPA). Following this introduction to
minors' privacy, school and public librarians
will each speak about different approaches,
policies, and procedures they use to protect
minors' privacy. The panel will focus on ways
to address the issues librarians face in crafting policy, procedures, and guidelines that
preserve minors' privacy.
Following the panel comments, the audience will have an opportunity to ask all three
panel experts questions and discuss ideas
for protecting minors' privacy. At the end
of the session, attendees will receive a list of
practical privacy resources to utilize in their
home libraries, to further explore the topic
of privacy, and to reference when writing
policies that include minors' privacy rights.

Sticky Selection Scenarios: Using Policy to
Answer Your Collection Development and
Reconsideration Questions
Is your Library's selection policy up to date?
When was the last time it was reviewed and updated? Join the conversation, as Public, School,
and Academic librarians gather in small groups
to discuss difficult selection and reconsideration scenarios and why your Library's selection
policy is so valuable. Authors of OIF's Selection and Reconsideration Policy Toolkit for
Public, School, and Academic Libraries will
help lead the discussion and share some insight
and common strategies.
Join us Saturday, June 22 from 10:30 -
11:30 a.m. Participants will receive a print
copy of the toolkit. Get details and add to
your schedule now.

PR Forum 2019: Takeaways From DC Public
Library's #UncensoredDC Campaign
Gain social media insight from Linnea Hegarty, director of strategic partnerships for DC Public Library. Hegarty
will offer up the lessons she learned from
managing #UncensoredDC, the Library's
successful online scavenger hunt celebrating Banned Books Week. She will
also discuss how social media can be
used effectively in fundraising efforts to

increase awareness and engagement. Additionally, Stephanie Hlywak, director of
ALA's Communications and Marketing
Office, will provide an overview of social
media strategies that all types of libraries can use in their marketing, advocacy,
fundraising and outreach efforts.
Join us on Sunday, June 23 from 2:30
- 3:30 p.m.

Transgender Round Table. The award ceremony includes remarks by 2019 Stonewall
winner and honor authors, presentation of
The Larry Romans Mentorship Award and
The Newlen-Symons Award for Excellence in
Serving the GLBT Community, and a book
signing with participating publishers. Join
the celebrations on Monday, June 24 from
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Guardians of the
(Financial) Galaxy:
How Financial
Regulators Generate
Free Data, Tools,
and Information
Along the Way
Computers have brought in a dynamic access to data and information.
In the finance world, there are over 10
financial agencies and federal watchdog groups committed to protecting
consumers in the fast-moving realm
of financial technology, also known as
Fintech. Consumers today have ever
greater options to store, share, and
spend money with the aid of new technologies entering the market at breakneck speed. These emerging financial
technologies can empower consumers
by providing greater financial choices
and unprecedented convenience. At
the same time, companies offering
these exciting new products must
keep in mind important consumer
protection principles as they continue
to innovate for consumer's benefit.
Based in Washington, DC each
regulator does something unique in
service to public officials and other
American citizens. Who are these
agencies? What do they do? What
output do they generate that will be of
interest and use to patrons of business,
economic, policy, and government
librarians? This output is in the public
domain and available to be used in the
financial technology (FinTech) world.
This RUSA pre-conference on
Friday, June 21 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00
p.m., will take representatives from
the three-natural group of agencies
and have a librarian lead a discussion
that will focus on:
Who do they regulate?
What role do they have in protecting citizens?
What do you wish people understood about your agency?
How do you work with libraries?
What resources do you make
available for free and for a fee?
Don't miss an opportunity to hear
directly from representatives!
This preconference is being generously co-sponsored by the Center
for Financial Markets and Policy
at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business and
the ALA's Government Documents
Round Table.

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