Category Archives: Live Blogging

Time to pack and head home #alamw13

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Mary Voors

With yummy snacks and good company, last night’s ALSC/YALSA Joint Member Reception was a great way to end up the Conference. It’s been a good conference, and now it’s time to head home, full of new ideas and plans for … Continue reading →

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What Libraries Are to Tom Angleberger #alamw13

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Amy Koester

The Wrap Up/Rev Up program at conference is meant to simultaneously get folks psyched for the next conference and to put a cherry on top of the one that is ending. Today’s program featured Chris Alexander, of Star Wars Origami … Continue reading →

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What does the Maker Movement mean for youth services? #alamw13

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Amy Koester

I have long been enamored of the idea of maker spaces in libraries. While I am hesitant to make any statements that would come across as endorsing a particular type or focus of “making,” I have to say that I … Continue reading →

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Day in the Life of a Children’s Librarian at #alamw13

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Amy Koester

While schedules vary greatly for the attendees of the ALA Midwinter Meeting–many of my colleagues have far more committee work than I do–I thought it might be fun to offer a look into one of my conference days here in … Continue reading →

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Last Night @ #alamw13

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Heather Acerro

Last night was the most amazing night at Seattle Public Library! (If my phone battery hadn’t died, you would also see Christoper Paul Curtis here.) Check it:  

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Today’s the Day! #alamw13

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Mary Voors

The ALA Youth Media Awards will be announced this morning! There will also be a live webcast available. If you can’t be there in person and are not able to join the webcast, you can still follow results in real-time … Continue reading →

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Sunday night: Random House and Rock & Roll #alamw13

Posted on January 27, 2013 by LSSPCC

Whew! What a busy, wonderful day. I didn’t have any luck using WordPress from my iPhone, so I tweeted instead:#alamw13 really excited about tonight’s panel of authors at the Seattle Public Library. Thank you, Random House! #alamw13 Advice from Newbery … Continue reading →

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Because this is how children’s librarians roll #alamw13

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Cen Campbell
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