The opening “Big Idea” session set the tone for my entire day. It created a framework that I brought to each of my subsequent sessions. The program featured the co-writers of the book, Creating Reading Rainbow: The Untold Story of a Beloved Children’s Series. Two of those writers, Tony Buttino Sr. and Pam Johnson, Ph.D., were a part of the team that created Reading Rainbow.
Author: Meredith Bazzoli
Alone at ALSC
Last night was my 38th birthday but right now I’m getting those high school freshman feelings. This is my first time at ALSC and I don’t know anyone here. Sure, I may run into someone I recognize from a past library job or from the zoom screen of library school class, but I’m not counting on it. As I got off my plane yesterday, I was comforted by the sight of a few potential librarians– an asymmetric bob with a streak of bright color is usually a dead giveaway that you are one of us. Another potential librarian has a backpack embroidered with the name of a library system and in the hotel lobby, I spot someone wearing a Frog and Toad shirt I recognize from Out of Print. With each sighting, something tugs on me, should I introduce myself? What would someone who is good at conferences be doing…