Andrea Davis Pinkney’s closing session talk was a great end to the ALSC Institute experience. In addition to giving us a wonderful peek into her creative process, she clearly identified herself as a lover of libraries and librarians. She called us “Fairy god-librarians!” (Time to make new business cards?)
And, you know what? We are. That’s one thing that I will take home from the ALSC Institute: the pleasure of meeting colleagues from around the nation who are incredibly generous, dedicated and brilliant. I hope this is something that you already know and that you hear on a regular basis, but regardless, please take a moment to recognize how amazing you are. You work so hard and your work has a huge impact on the children and families in your community. As Pickney said “Every day you do it!”