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.
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.
Libraries Are Not Neutral Spaces — #alaac17
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.”
The World At Your Fingertips — #alaac17
Yesterday afternoon I had the pleasure of hearing about books from outside the United States from an amazing panel.
Storytime Saves the World — #alaac17
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.