Calendar of Library Events
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Updated August 1, 2008
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ALA EVENTS
Information about events sponsored by ALA and its divisions is also available
on the ALA Web page. Visit www.ala.org and go
to “Events and Conferences” for additional information, or call 800-545-2433.
Sep. 1–30: Library Card Sign-Up Month.
Sep. 18–20: ALSC Institute, Salt Lake City.
Sep. 27–Oct. 4: Banned Books Week.
Oct. 12–18: Teen Read Week. “Books With Bite @ your library.”
Oct. 16–19: LITA Forum, Cincinnati, Ohio. “Technology and Community: Building the Techno Community Library.”
Oct. 17–19: AASL Fall Forum, Oak Brook, Illinois. “Assessment, Part II: Constructing and Interpreting Viable Tools for Effective Student Learning in the Library Media Center.”
Nov. 7–9: Young Adult Literature Symposium, Millennium Maxwell House Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee. Sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association.
Jan. 23–28, 2009: Midwinter Meeting, Denver. Includes: January 22: ALCTS symposium, Institutional Repositories: No Longer a Passing Fancy; January 23: ALCTS symposium, Breaking Down the Silos: Planning for Discovery Tools for Library 2.0.
Mar. 8–14, 2009: Teen Tech Week.
Mar. 12–15, 2009: Association of College and Research Libraries National Conference, Seattle, Washington. “Pushing the Edge: Explore, Engage, Extend.”
Apr. 2–4, 2009: Public Library Association Spring Symposium, Nashville, Tennessee. “Pushing the Edge: Explore, Engage, Extend.”
Apr. 12–18, 2009: National Library Week.
Apr. 30, 2009: El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros.
May 11–12, 2009: National Library Legislative Day.
July 9–15, 2009: ALA Annual Conference, Chicago.
Events for Libraries and Literacy: For a listing of these events and
links, please click here.
Association for Library Collections and Technical Services: This ALA
division offers a series of programs and institutes. For information please
click here.
Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies: This ALA
division offers preconferences, programs, and more. For information please
click here.
Library and Information Technology Association: This ALA division offers
a series of programs and institutes. For information, visit their Web site.
Library Administration and Management Association: This ALA division
offers a series of programs and institutes. For information, visit their Web
site.
Public Programs Office: ALA’s Public Programs Office has a regular
series of events of interest to librarians. For information please click here.
Reference and User Services Association: This ALA division offers online
educational training, preconferences, programs, and more. For information
please click here.
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ALA COURSES AND INSTITUTES
Information about classes sponsored by ALA and its divisions is also available on the ALA Web page. Visit www.ala.org and go to “Education and Careers” for additional information. * Indicates institutes seeking papers or presenters.
July 7–Aug. 18: Making the Match: Finding the Right Book for the Right Teen at the Right Time. Online course sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association.
July 7–Aug. 18: Reaching Teens with Gaming. Online course sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association.
July 7–Aug. 18: Tech Tools for Teen Leadership. Online course sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association.
July 14–Aug. 1: Copyright and the Library Part I: The Basics Including Fair Use. Online course sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries.
July 14–Aug. 8: Designing Web Sites for Academic Libraries, Part I. Online course sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries.
Aug. 3–8: ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians, Cambridge, Massachussets.
Aug. 5: Thinking Like a Designer: How Blended Librarians Can Use Design Thinking for Better Information Literacy Collaboration. Webinar sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries.
Aug. 14: Next Generation Information Commons: Retooling and Refining the Vision. Webinar sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries.
Aug. 21: OpenURL Implementation: Link Resolution that Users Will Love. Webinar sponsored by the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services and the National Information Standards Organization.
Sep. 9–10: Marketing, Southern Adirondack Library System, Saratoga Springs, New York. Certified Public Library Administrator course sponsored by the Public Library Association.
Sep. 16–17: Strategic HR, Mid-Continent Public Library Administrative Center, Independence, Missouri. Certified Public Library Administrator course sponsored by the Public Library Association.
Sep. 16–17: Budget and Finance, Washington State Library, Olympia. Certified Public Library Administrator course sponsored by the Public Library Association.
Oct. 6–Nov. 14: Reading Instruction and Children's Books. Online course sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children.
Oct. 6–Nov. 14: The Tech Savvy Booktalker. Online course sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children.
Oct. 6–Nov. 14: The Technology Enhanced Library Professional. Online course sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children.
Oct. 6–Nov. 14: Sharing Poetry with Children. Online course sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children.
Oct. 20–24: Public Library Association Boot Camp 4: Intensive Library Management Training, Cleveland, Ohio. Application is required by September 22.
* Nov. 2–4: ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium, Oak Brook, Illinois. Submit presentation proposals by June 15.
Ongoing: ALA and the Southeast Florida Library Information Network offer
ALA members more than 1,500 e-learning courses from Element K.
Ongoing: AASL offers licenses to host a one-day regional institute,
“Collaborative Leadership.”
Ongoing: LITA offers licenses to host several one-day regional institutes:
“User Centered Design: Design Process and Usability,” “Establishing
an Institutional Repository,” “Wireless
Networks in Libraries,” and “XML
and Libraries.”
Ongoing: LAMA offers licenses to host several one-day regional institutes.
Ongoing: PLA offers a variety of online courses through e-Learning
@ PLA.
Ongoing: ACRL offers a series of podcasts on issues in academic librarianship.
Ongoing: YALSA offers a series of licensed institutes that can be scheduled as organizations desire: “Get Graphic @ your library,” “Power Up with Print,” “Teens and Technology,” and “Beginners Guide to Teens and Libraries.”
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ALA CHAPTER CONFERENCES
A listing of state library associations with Web sites is available on the ALA Web page. * Indicates conferences seeking papers or presenters.
Aug. 6–8: Pacific Northwest Library Association Annual Conference, Templin's Resort, Post Falls, Idaho. “Libraries Go Wild! Beyond the Expected!”
Aug. 14–16: Nevada Library Association Annual Conference, Santa Fe Station Hotel and Casino. “Bridging the Gap.”
Sep. 23–26: Illinois Library Association Annual Conference, Navy Pier, Chicago. “Libraries=Access: Provide, Promote, Protect.”
Sep. 24–26: North Dakota Library Association Annual Conference, Best Western Seven Seas, Mandan. “Libraries Under Construction: A Life of Continuous Education.”
Sep. 24–26: South Dakota Library Association Annual Conference, Chamberlain. “Your Passport to Success: Building Partnerships for Learning.”
* Oct. 1–3: Missouri Library Association Annual Conference, Millennium Hotel St. Louis. Submit proposals for poster sessions and table talks by July 31.
Oct. 1–3: Wyoming Library Association Annual Conference, Casper.
Oct. 1–4: Kentucky Library Association/Kentucky School Media Association/Southeastern Library Association/Association of Research Libraries National Diversity in Libraries Joint Conference, Louisville. “Spectrum of the Future.”
Oct. 1–4: Idaho Library Association Annual Conference, Shilo Inn, Idaho Falls. “The Magic of Libraries.”
Oct. 15–17: Georgia Council of Media Organizations Annual Conference, The Classic Center, Athens.
Oct. 15–17: Iowa Library Association Annual Conference, Grand River Center, Dubuque. “Libraries: Anywhere, Any Way, Anytime.”
Oct. 15–17: Nebraska Library Association/Nebraska Educational Media Association Annual Conference, Lincoln. “Nebraska Libraries: Vision for the Information Age.”
Oct. 19–21: New England Library Association Annual Conference, Radisson Hotel Manchester, New Hampshire. “Taking Charge of Change.”
Oct. 21–24: South Carolina Library Association Annual Conference, Greenville Hyatt. “Going Green.”
Oct. 22–24: Michigan Library Association Annual Conference, Radisson Plaza Hotel, Kalamazoo. “Shaping Our Tomorrow.”
Oct. 22–24: Mississippi Library Association Annual Conference, Natchez Convention Center. “At the Center of Everything.”
Oct. 23–24: Virginia Library Association Annual Conference, Williamsburg. “Libraries: Champions of Democracy.”
Oct. 23–25: Hawaii Library Association Annual Conference, Grand Wailea Hotel and Spa, Maui.
Nov. 4–7: Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference, Madison Marriott West, Middleton. “Wisconsin Libraries: Building a Better Tomorrow.”
Nov. 5–8: New York Library Association Annual Conference, Saratoga Springs. “Connecting, Collaborating, Cooperating.”
Nov. 6–8: Colorado Association of Libraries Annual Conference, Marriott Denver Tech Center. “Communities and Libraries.”
Nov. 9–12: Pennsylvania Library Association Annual Conference, Valley Forge Convention Center/Scanticon Hotel. “Pennsylvania Libraries: Leading For Life.”
Nov. 14–17: California Library Association Annual Conference, San Jose. “Leading the Way.”
Nov. 18–20: Indiana Library Federation Annual Conference, Indianapolis. “Libraries Without Walls.”
Nov. 19–21: Minnesota Library Association Annual Conference, Sheraton Bloomington.
* Dec. 2–5: West Virginia Library Association Annual Conference, The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs. Submit session proposals by August 15.
Dec. 8–10: Arizona Library Association Annual Conference, Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa. “New Frontiers Moving Into The Future.”
Apr. 22–24, 2009: New Mexico Library Association Annual Conference, Albuquerque.
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CONFERENCES
Includes conferences in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. See the International Events section for conferences in other countries. * Indicates conferences seeking papers or presenters.
Aug. 3–6: International Association of School Librarianship Annual Conference, University of California, Berkeley. “World Class Learning and Literacy Through School Libraries.”
Aug. 4–5: Reference Renaissance: Current and Future Trends, Denver.
Aug. 4–6: Association of Research Libraries/University of Washington/University of Virginia Library Assessment Conference, Seattle. “Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment.”
Aug. 5–7: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions Public Libraries, Children and Young Adult Libraries, and Management and Marketing Sections Satellite Meeting, McGill University, Montreal.
Aug. 10–15: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions World Library and Information Congress, Quebec City, Quebec. “Libraries Without Borders: Navigating Towards Global Understanding.”
Aug. 17–22: International Association of Jewish Genealogy Conference, Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile.
Aug. 20–21: Ohio Library Council Children and Teen Services Conference, Columbus.
Sep. 12: Ohio Library Expo, Columbus.
Sep. 14–16: Association of Information and Dissemination Centers Annual Conference, Salem (Mass.) Waterfront Hotel.
Sep. 18–21: Reforma National Conference, El Paso.
Sep. 19–21: Association for Rural and Small Libraries Annual Conference, Sacramento, California. “Go West: Discover Gold @ Your Library.”
Sep. 24–25: Ohio Library Council Supportive Staff Conference, Columbus.
Oct. 1–4: Access 2008, Hamilton, Ontario.
Oct. 8–10: Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
Oct. 16–17: Maryland Association of School Librarians, Turf Valley Convention Center, Ellicott City.
Oct. 16–17: New Mexico Library Association Mini-Conference, Macey Center, Socorro.
* Oct. 20–21: Internet@Schools West, Monterey, California. Submit presentation proposals by April 21.
* Oct. 20–22: Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Morgantown, West Virginia. “Almost Heaven: Exploring New Vistas.” Submit papers and poster abstracts by June 16.
Oct. 22–24: Ohio Educational Library Media Association Conference, Columbus.
Oct. 23–24: Long Island Library Resources Council Conference on Libraries and the Future, Oakdale, New York. “Millennials: Talkin' 'bout Y Generation.”
Oct. 24–29: ASIS&T 2008, Hyatt Regency, Columbus, Ohio.
Nov. 2–3: Massachusetts School Library Association Annual Conference, Sturbridge. “Survivor MSLA!”
Nov. 5–6: Ohio Library Council Innovative Environments Conference, Columbus.
Nov. 16–18: Public Education Network Annual Conference, Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco.
* Nov. 17–18: Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition Digital Repositories Meeting, Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore. Submit presentation proposals by May 30.
Nov. 20: North Carolina Preservation Consortium Annual Conference, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. “Cultural Respect in Preservation and Conservation.”
Nov. 20–22: Tennessee Association of School Librarians Annual Conference, Franklin Marriott, Cool Springs.
Feb. 13, 2009: Online Northwest, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Submit presentation proposals by September 29.
* April 26–29, 2009: Academic Library Advancement and Development Network Annual Conference, Williamsburg, Virginia. Submit presentation proposals by September 17.
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INSTITUTES, WORKSHOPS, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
* Indicates institutes seeking papers or presenters.
Aug. 4–8: Primarily Teaching: Original Documents and Classroom Strategies, National Archives Regional Facility, Philadelphia.
Aug. 11–14: National Institutes for Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums, Cherokee Resort and Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma. “Collection, Use, and Care of Photographs.”
Aug. 11–15: Primarily Teaching: Original Documents and Classroom Strategies, George Bush Library, College Station, Texas.
Aug. 14: Youth Tech Summit, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County. “Digital Youth Wired for Action.”
Aug. 14–15: OCLC Western Digital Forum, Tacoma, Washington.
Sep. 27–28: InfoCamp 2008, Seattle.
Oct. 21–24: National Institutes for Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums, Cherokee Resort and Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma. “Training for American Indian Library Services.”
Nov. 7: Brick and Click Library Symposium, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville.
Nov. 13–15: Fleur Cowles Flair Symposium, University of Texas at Austin. “Creating a Usable Past: Writers, Archives, and Institutions.”
Dec. 9–10: Persistence of Memory: Sustaining Digital Collections, InterContinental Chicago Hotel.
Academic Impressions offers a series of professional development conferences of interest to librarians.
American Association of Law Libraries: The AALL offers a series of
professional development workshops.
Amigos Library Services: Amigos offers a series of training classes
to improve the technical skills of librarians.
Association of Research Libraries: ARL offers a series of institutes
and programs aimed at improving skills of library management and staff.
Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and
Adolescents, California State University/San Marcos offers seminars and
workshops of interest to librarians.
Central Florida Library Cooperative: The library cooperative offers
a series of ongoing workshops of interest to librarians at locations throughout
central Florida.
The Foundation Center: This nonprofit organization offers a regular
series of seminars and workshops on securing grants and proposal writing.
Illinois State Library: The Illinois State Library has a series of
institutes and continuing education programs of interest to librarians.
Infopeople offers a series of online and in-person workshops on library-related topics.
Long Island Library Resources Council: The council offers a series of continuing education programs for librarians.
Michigan Library Consortium: The consortium offers a series of ongoing
workshops of interest to librarians.
National Council of Teachers of English: The council sponsors
conventions and other professional meetings concerning the teaching of English
at all levels.
Palinet: The organization offers workshops concerning new library technologies.
Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information
Science offers an ongoing series of onsite workshops. Spring/Summer 2007 workshops
include: “Children’s Literature: The 100 Best Books for Children,” “Get Your Game On! Gaming in Libraries,” “Out From Behind the Desk: Helping Librarians Develop Their Public Voice,” and “Revitalize Your LIS Career.”
Southeastern
Library Network: Numerous workshops of interest to
librarians are offered at locations through the southeastern U.S.
Special Libraries Association: SLA has an ongoing professional development
program with events and distance education programs at varying locations.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: The
school offers a series of continuing professional development courses.
University of Toronto: Continuing Education Program, Faculty of
Information Studies. The university has an ongoing continuing education
program offering courses of interest to librarians.
University of Utah: Academic Outreach and Continuing Education
Program. The University of Utah is offering four independent study courses
of interest to librarians: Reference Work, Selection
of Library Materials, Cataloging and Classification, and Management
of the Library Media Center.
University of Wisconsin/Madison, School of Library and Information Studies: The
school offers a series of workshops and events of interest to librarians.
University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee, School of Information Studies: The
school offers a series of workshops and events of interest to librarians.
Utah State University offers a graduate-level program called
Online Learning Communities in Education and Training.
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ONLINE COURSES
Aug. 1–31: New Technologies You Need to Know, hosted by Simmons College GSLIS.
Aug. 5–14: National Network of Libraries of Medicine/Southeastern Atlantic Region is hosting a webinar series, “Summer Searching Sessions.” Sessions are: Aug. 5, “Introductions”; Aug. 7, “Quick and Dirty?”; Aug. 12, “Not Enough Hours in the Day”; and Aug. 14, “The Elephant in the Room: Google Scholar and Other Challenges.” Registration required by e-mail to tyancey@hshsl.umaryland.edu.
Sep. 9–Oct. 6: Summer Programming for Library Staff, hosted by Infopeople.
Sep. 30: Copyright Considerations for e-Reserves. Sponsored by Academic Impressions.
Ongoing: ALA and the Southeast Florida Library Information Network offer
ALA members more than 1,500 e-learning courses from Element K.
Ongoing: SirsiDynix offers podcasts as a means of sharing
its web seminars with library and information professionals.
Ongoing: Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information
Science offers an ongoing series of online workshops. Spring/Summer 2007 workshops
include: “Creating Online Tutorials; A Designer’s Challenge,” “Marketing Your Library,” “Podcasting Boot Camp,” and “Working with Students with Special Needs in School Libraries.”
Ongoing: PALINET offers live and self-paced online workshops as well as a series of “Technology Conversations”
podcasts.
Ongoing: University of Washington Information School offers “InfoSpeak,”
a series of student-produced podcasts showcasing leaders in various areas of
information access and awareness.
Ongoing: Online Programming for All Libraries offers
a variety of interactive online programs for library staff and library
users. Johnson County (Kans.) Library has announced a monthly series of professional
development opportunities for librarians that will be offered through the OPAL
collaborative on the third Friday of each month at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time.
Ongoing: The Special Libraries Association offers
online courses for members interested in participating in its competitive intelligence certificates program.
Ongoing: The University of North Texas offers
a variety of online courses for librarians. “Budget and Finance,” “Fundraising and Grantsmanship,” and “Planning and Management of Buildings” are 8-week courses with new sessions beginning every two months, and are approved for the ALA-APA’s Certified Public Library Administrator certification.
Ongoing: Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis and the Institute for Museum and Library Services offers
“Shaping Outcomes,” an instructor-mediated online short course in outcome-based planning and evaluation for museum and library professionals. Courses are offered throughout 2008.
Ongoing: Linworth Publishing offers the
“Linworth @ The Forefront,” series of author webinars.
Ongoing: Infopeople offers a series of online and in-person workshops on library-related topics.
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INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
* Indicates conferences seeking papers or presenters.
Aug. 10–15: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions World Library and Information Congress, Quebec City, Quebec. “Libraries Without Borders: Navigating Towards Global Understanding.”
Aug. 25–29: International Digital Library Course, Tilburg University, The Netherlands.
Sep. 1–4: Book History Workshop, Lyon, France.
Sep. 3–5: UNESCO Training the Trainers in Information Literacy Workshop, Ankara, Turkey. Limited to 50 participants; apply by April 30.
Sep. 22–26: International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications, Berlin. “Metadata for Semantic and Social Applications.”
Oct. 15–17: Internet Librarian International, London.
Oct. 30–31: Conference on the Digital University Library, National University of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. “The challenges of social web.”
Nov. 2–5: Library and Information Association Aotearoa New Zealand Conference 2008, Auckland. “Poropitia Outside the Box.”
Nov. 12–14: Sofia 2008: Globalization and the Management of Information Resources, Sofia, Bulgaria. Submit paper abstracts by June 9, and poster summaries (open to students only) by June 3.
* Nov. 26–28: Special Libraries Association Asian Chapter International Conference of Asian Special Libraries on Shaping the Future of Special Libraries: Beyond Boundaries, India Islamic Cultural Centre, New Delhi. Submit paper proposals by July 15.
* Jan. 20–22, 2009: Information Online, Darling Harbour Exhibition and Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia. Submit papers for consideration by March 28.
Feb. 3–5, 2009: International Bielefeld Conference, Bielefeld, Germany. “Upgrading the eLibrary: Enhanced Information Services Driven by Technology and Economics.”
Feb. 19–Mar. 4, 2009: Bibliotheca Alexandrina Book Fair, Alexandria, Egypt.
Feb. 4–6, 2010: Indian Board on Books for Young People Conference on Children's Libraries, New Delhi. “Building a Book Culture.”
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APPLY FOR
By Sep. 15: The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation seeks applications for minigrants up to $500 to support school and public library programming.
By Sep. 15: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate School of Library and Information Science seeks nominations for the Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award.
By Sep. 19: ALA seeks applications to host the “Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery” travelling exhibit.
By Oct. 31: Unshelved seeks entries for the third annual Pimp My Bookcart contest. Prizes include book trucks and Unshelved gift certificates.
Ongoing: Libri Foundation Books For Children Grants will match
$50 to $350 raised by local sponsors on a 2-to-1 ratio to help small, rural
public libraries buy children’s books. The foundation makes grants
three times a year, with deadlines of Apr. 15, July 15, and Dec. 15.
Ongoing: The ALA Honor Roll Website will acknowledge libraries
that are champions of staff support and development, that provide support to
their employees to attend work-related workshops, conferences, and/or classes.
Sponsored by the Programs and Special Projects Working Group of the Better
Salaries and Pay Equity Task Force. Submit an electronic application.
Ongoing: The Staples Foundation for Learning makes quarterly grants to programs from 501(c)(3) organizations that support or provide job skills and/or education for all people, with a special emphasis on disadvantaged youth.
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OTHER EVENTS
Events of primarily local interest, such as library book sales, can be found and promoted through local media.
Sep. 23–27: West Texas Book and Music Festival, Abilene.
Sep. 27: National Book Festival, Washington, D.C.
Oct. 2: Read for the Record, an attempt to have the world's largest shared reading experience sponsored by Jumpstart.
Oct. 10–12: Keystone Book Festival, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Oct. 10–12: Southern Festival of Books, Nashville, Tennessee.
Nov. 1: Buckeye Book Fair, Wooster, Ohio.
Nov. 29–Dec. 7: International Guadalajara Book Fair, Guadalajara, Mexico. ALA personal members can apply for the Free Pass program, which provides support to 150 librarians working to build their Spanish-language collection, by August 17.
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