Team, I have a few responses to recent conversations on our listserv and thought I’d streamline (not spam) emails with a combination response: 1. In regards of sharing the LAL winning letters with authors, I appreciate y’all’s ideas! I’ve started tweeting to the author and publisher every year. It’s exciting when Rick Riordan retweet<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fcamphalfblood%2Fstatus%2F1001852251907002382&data=02%7C01%7Crmanley%40tsl.texas.gov%7C2ae8baadbdca4ca6981f08d6a30ed5c2%7Ca4597bff9f384145a0334a2168399a5e%7C0%7C0%7C636875681461791471&sdata=MSabXvbObWMHhT2BGw7QLwC6NlyYzRPhovlc9Cz%2F8dc%3D&reserved=0>s! 2. Veteran Program/Resources: We do a statewide community read every two years. Our theme for 2017 was Read Across Texas: The Veteran Experience. If y’all wanted to see those resources, we keep the site up: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/readacrosstexas/veteranexperience and I must say that we modeled our program after Cal Humanities and The California Center for the Book’s “War Comes Home<http://www.calhum.org/initiatives/war-comes-home>” initiative. (Thanks again, CA for all your support!) 3. Finally, we just launched our Read Across Texas “Know Your Neighbor”<https://www.tsl.texas.gov/readacrosstexas> for this year. If y’all are interested in attending our “how to” webinar on Tuesday (or just receiving the recording) here are the details<bit.ly/2TQsoZp>. Finally, thank you Guy and team for the stipend support. It is MUCH appreciated! 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[logos-cftb-tslac] Currently reading: The Great Alone<https://kristinhannah.com/books/the-great-alone/> by Kristin Hannah From: Center for the Book state centers communication <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Luisa Vigo-Cepeda Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 11:26 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: funding assistance for June 25 Idea Exchange Thanks a lot, dear Guy. Best, Luisa Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, Ph.D. [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Executivesecretariat@acuril,org Sent from my iPhone Skype: luisa.vigo On Mar 13, 2019, at 2:15 PM, Lamolinara, Guy <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Great. You should now be able to post using either of your email accounts. I look forward to seeing you. The visit with Margarita was wonderful! Take care, Guy From: Luisa Vigo-Cepeda <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 1:08 PM To: Center for the Book state centers communication <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>; Lamolinara, Guy <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: funding assistance for June 25 Idea Exchange Thank you very much, dear Guy We are submitting our request for orientation on how to submit the request. Cordially, Luisa Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, Ph.D. [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Executivesecretariat@acuril,org Sent from my iPhone Skype: luisa.vigo ———- On Mar 13, 2019, at 11:42 AM, Lamolinara, Guy <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Dear Affiliate Center Coordinators, I am happy to tell you that I learned yesterday that we can recommend $500 for each affiliate center attending the June 25 Idea Exchange in Washington to help defray your cost to attend. Please contact Staceya Sistare if you attending this meeting and will need assistance. This stipend is per center, not per person, in case you are sending more than one attendee. I am also looking into getting a block of lower-cost hotel rooms that you can book. More info soon. And I will be sending you a draft agenda soon, for your input and comments. Thanks and I look forward to a great meeting and seeing all of you. Guy Lamolinara Center for the Book Library of Congress (202) 707-9217 (202) 707-0269 [http://staff.loc.gov/sites/librarylink/files/2018/08/Email-LOC-logo.jpg]