The final open meeting of the Notable Recordings Committee discusses 5 remaining titles, including When the Stars are Scattered. In this post, ALSC members can learn a little more about volunteering for committees.
Author: Samantha Mairson
Spotlight on ALA Leadership: Happy to Peruse Document Inventory #alamw21
I’m thinking back to Thursday pre-conference. I attended the Executive Board Meeting Session 1. During the time that I sat in on the meeting, Stephanie Hlywak, Director of ALA’s Communications and Marketing Office, spoke to the board about her report “Who Speaks for ALA”, Branding and Website Discussion. She also invited a guest speaker to discuss the ALA website and brand position.
More Notable Audio Recordings that Tickle and Trigger #alamw21
Sneak peak into my virtual conference world: some storytime planning templates and a mitten meme. This, plus! More notable audio recordings.
Brighter Days and Notable Audio Recordings #alamw21
Conference begins early by watching Notable Children’s Recordings Committee in webinar format on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Meditations on the virtual conference format and predictions for the future.
Putting the “v” in #alamw21 / ALA Virtual Midwinter 2021
I have mixed feelings about attending the conference virtually. After registering for the conference through limited professional development funds at my library, I learned that the sessions I most wanted to attend are freely available by zoom pre-registration. Also, sitting in front of a staff computer in the back workroom or tuning into a zoom room from my mobile device is not the same as roaming the conference hall – encountering librarians from all over the world, vendors and a new city. But like so much of the past year, I’m trying to refocus on the positive – and let that pave over a subtle sense of loss toward brighter future days. I wonder if ALA may decide to host Midwinter virtually from now on depending on the outcome of this virtual conference event. This will enable the organization to focus their in-person conference planning on the Annual event. Please…
Home Again, Home Again #ALAMW20
We took the Peter Pan bus home from Philadelphia to New York City. Only $18.50 for me, my husband and baby! Cheap ride and tons of room. The bus driver didn’t bat an eye at all my tote bags of books and baby things. He encouraged me to put them in the empty seats. It was a long day and wonderful conference. Of the books in my totes, I’m most looking forward to reading: The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles Mañanaland by Pam Muñoz Ryan Where We Go From Here by Lucas Rocha King and the Dragon Flies by Kacen Callendar The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron the EveryLibrary Annual Report the IMLS grant-funded EXCITE project and future papers Marxism: A Graphic Guide by Rupert Woodfin and Oscar Zarate The Eighth Life by Ninoharatischvili The Light in The Lake by Sarah R. Baughman The Oracle Code by…
Kobe Bryant, Coronavirus and things that keep me up at night (like censorship of LQBTQIA+ authors, and youth media awards excitement)… #alamw20
Trying to shield the blue light of my phone screen from the peacefully sleeping husband and baby beside me. Slept a deep deep sleep and woke to the powerful urge to plan my last conference day. It’s 3:37 AM. I also want to reflect on yesterday. I captured my day in notes, media and book buzz bags. I want to share some of the bigger moments.I was leading a digital media discussion group with the Film & Media Roundtable when news broke about basketball player Kobe Bryant’s startling death in a helicopter accident. My best friend Allison was helping me live tweet the discussion via the FMRT twitter account. The FMRT Digital Media Discussion is starting now at #alamw20 in room 111-B. pic.twitter.com/PhYKjd8bPk — Film & Media Round Table (@ALA_FMRT) January 26, 2020 After the discussion, she returned my phone to me and said, some big news and messages rolled…
CONFERENCE ADRENALINE #alamw20
Okay. Whew. Post number 2 (dos, I say in my head). Because it’s almost 6 a.m. and we’re running on the fumes of conference adrenaline over here at our recharge station (otherwise known as the Philadelphia 201 hotel). No more parenthetical comments from this point on, I promise. A lot to report on from yesterday and a lot of it’s not “live”. After reading my ALSC mentor Rosemary’s amazing post about graphic novels at #alamw20, I’m learning that a great live post doesn’t have to be written in the moment, per se. I also learned from talking to her that a laptop may be easier for blogging than this here smart phone… TBC. Having a mentor like Rosemary is GAME-CHANGING. We checked out the Scholastic Truth & Bravery event together. Conference buddies, friend reunions and mentors have been a highlight of my conference so far. Here’s some video footage from the…