[Reforma_or] ALA News

[Elizabeth Lopez]

Hi All,

ALA has recently written two important press releases. One from ALA President Jim Neal reaffirming the library community's solidarity with immigrants and refugees in the face of the appalling refugee family separation policy. Included with the statement are a list of links to organizations, which includes REFORMA's Children in Crisis project <http://refugeechildren.wixsite.com/refugee-children> website:  http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/06/american-library-association-outraged-refugee-family-separation-policy?


The other press release is an update about ALA's Disaster Relief Fund and grants it recently awarded to aid several libraries in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Island with recovery efforts: http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/06/ala-disaster-relief-fund-provides-grants-20-libraries-puerto-rico-and-us?


Thanks! -Elizabeth

Elizabeth López | Shute Park Branch Librarian Supervisor
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