I am here in the Queen City and excited to present at my first national conference! The registration area was quite crowded this morning, and the conference venue is a treat to walk around. Ornate French Art Deco details abound! The first Big Ideas session really sets the tone for this institute: A is for Advocacy. Library professionals are advocates! How are we planning strategically to reframe our work to promote and empower diversity in our communities? We can start the conversation with these main ideas: Reframing, Renaming, Reclaiming #act4kids