Category Archives: ALA Annual 2011

Student-to-Staff Perspectives: Annual ‘Thrilling to Attend’

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Dan Rude

The 2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans was an exciting and highly entertaining event. I felt so fortunate to work with ALSC through the Student-to-Staff program. The weekend was fun, hectic, exhausting, and exhilarating. Many of programs I attended … Continue reading →

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Check out ALA Connect for handouts from the Annual Conference

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Mary Voors

The ALA Conference held last month in New Orleans offered a wealth of information to all the attendees. If you missed the conference, many of the handouts, presentations, and powerpoints are now available online at ALA Connect. As an ALSC member … Continue reading →

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Wilder times

Posted on July 14, 2011 by angelaNS

Coming back from ALA is always time for reflection. When the conference is in a city like New Orleans, one of my favorite cities in the world, the reflection includes fun times, music, and great food. But this ALA conference … Continue reading →

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Annual in New Orleans: A Student-to-Staff Perspective

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Dan Rude

Since September of last year, I have been ALSC’s awards intern. It was a pleasure to continue my work with ALSC as their Student-to-Staff volunteer at Annual Conference. As a first-time Annual attendee and visitor to the Big Easy, I … Continue reading →

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Inspired by international books for children

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Mary Ann Scheuer

I was inspired by the #ALA11 panel discussion presented by the United States Board on Book for Young People (USBBY) entitled, “Independent Publishers-International Children’s Books.” Representatives from four US independent publishers shared their thoughts on international books. Groundwood Books, Kane … Continue reading →

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Back to reality

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Eva Mitnick

Yesterday was my first day back at work after a magical #ala11 weekend.  During my pre-work run, the following appropriate songs came up on my Ipod shuffle, in this order: I’m So Tired by the Beatles – Does ANYone get … Continue reading →

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You know you’re a children’s librarian when …

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Lisa Taylor

You know you’re a children’s librarian when … you attend the huge, annual American Library Association Conference featuring famous authors like Harlan Coben, C.S. Harris, Erica Spindler, Laura Lipman, and Wendy McClure; and you pass them all up because you … Continue reading →

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The pure pleasure of poetry

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Mary Ann Scheuer

A shining moment in my memory of #ALA11 was the pure pleasure of the ALSC Poetry Blast. Although I was tired and spent after a long weekend, listening to these poets renewed me with energy and enthusiasm for sharing poetry … Continue reading →

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