From the Library of Congress

2021 Literacy Awards
Through the generosity of philanthropist David M. Rubenstein, the Library of Congress is seeking nominations of nonprofit organizations that have made outstanding contributions to increasing literacy in the United States or abroad to be considered for the 2021 Literacy Awards. Since 2013, prizes totaling over $2,000,000 have been awarded to 136 institutions in 36 countries. By recognizing current achievements, the awards seek to enable nonprofit organizations or programs to strengthen their advocacy of literacy and reading promotion and to encourage collaboration with like-minded organizations.

For full details on each of the available awards and to apply, visit http://www.read.gov/literacyawards/index.html. Deadline is March 5, 2021!

The American Library Association and the Library of Congress’ Kluge Center have just launched the Librarian WikiWisdom Forum to gather ideas from America’s librarians to address one of the most important problems facing our country — disinformation.

Please take a few minutes to join and share your wisdom in response to these questions:

In a world of disinformation, social media, and “alternative facts,” how do you identify and vet credible information sources?
How do you share those credible sources with students and public library users?
What is a librarian’s role in helping the greater community find common ground in shared facts?

This peer collaboration platform will be live until February 10, 2021.

At the end of what I expect to be a robust online conversation, we will choose a small group of thought leaders from active participants who will work with the WikiWisdom moderator to prepare a report of actionable ideas. Participants will present their report to Danielle Allen, the 2020 Kluge Prize Winner, in a virtual presentation on March 11th. ALA and the Kluge Center will then widely share the report with librarians and leaders across the country.


From the Library of Congress 2021 Literacy Awards Through the generosity of philanthropist David M. Rubenstein, the Library of Congress is seeking nominations of nonprofit organizations that have made outstanding contributions to increasing literacy in the United States or abroad to be considered for the 2021 Literacy Awards. Since 2013, prizes totaling over $2,000,000 have been awarded to 136 institutions in 36 countries. By recognizing current achievements, the awards seek to enable nonprofit organizations or programs to strengthen their advocacy of literacy and reading promotion and to encourage collaboration with like-minded organizations. For full details on each of the available awards and to apply, visit http://www.read.gov/literacyawards/index.html. Deadline is March 5, 2021! The American Library Association and the Library of Congress’ Kluge Center have just launched the Librarian WikiWisdom Forum to gather ideas from America’s librarians to address one of the most important problems facing our country — disinformation. Please take a few minutes to join and share your wisdom in response to these questions: In a world of disinformation, social media, and “alternative facts,” how do you identify and vet credible information sources? How do you share those credible sources with students and public library users? What is a librarian’s role in helping the greater community find common ground in shared facts? This peer collaboration platform will be live until February 10, 2021. At the end of what I expect to be a robust online conversation, we will choose a small group of thought leaders from active participants who will work with the WikiWisdom moderator to prepare a report of actionable ideas. Participants will present their report to Danielle Allen, the 2020 Kluge Prize Winner, in a virtual presentation on March 11th. ALA and the Kluge Center will then widely share the report with librarians and leaders across the country.
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