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Author: Alec Chunn

Alec B. Chunn is a librarian in the Pacific Northwest. He holds joint masters degrees in library science and children's literature from Simmons College.
ALA Annual 2017

And the Work Continues — #alaac17

June 27, 2017| Alec Chunn|4 Comments

It has been such a pleasure live blogging for this conference. I wish I could impart every last nugget of knowledge to all of you who were #alaleftbehind. But, alas, even my copious handwritten notes don’t do the thoughtful, intelligent, perspective-changing presentations I attended justice.

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ALA Annual 2017

Libraries Are Not Neutral Spaces — #alaac17

June 26, 2017| Alec Chunn|Leave a comment

I know that, to some, “social justice” is a scary word. A radical word. So, I was heartened to see how many people showed up early Sunday morning to attend a panel titled “Libraries Are Not Neutral Spaces: Social Justice Advocacy in Librarianship.”

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ALA Annual 2017

The World At Your Fingertips — #alaac17

June 25, 2017| Alec Chunn|1 Comment

Yesterday afternoon I had the pleasure of hearing about books from outside the United States from an amazing panel.

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ALA Annual 2017

Storytime Saves the World — #alaac17

June 23, 2017June 25, 2017| Alec Chunn|Leave a comment

Storytime Underground held its first ever guerilla preconference earlier today at the Harold Washington Library. The theme for the morning? Children’s librarianship is social justice work. And it can save the world. Don’t believe me? It’s true.

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