I was an “honorary local arrangements” volunteer and had a lot of fun greeting people headed for the Newbery-Caldecott-Wilder dinner! If you have a chance to help out (and don’t want to pay the banquet $$) volunteering gets you the perk of reserving a prime seat for the speeches early and the fun of being a greeter for the banquet!
Category: ALA Annual 2016
Debut authors, Lois Ehlert and boxes of books, oh my! #alaac16
Thus is where the rubber meets the road. Now is when you have to decide which books go home on the plane with you, which books ride in the suitcase to be read soon and which books will be stuffed into boxes and shipped lovingly home via the post office in the back of the exhibit hall.
Day Three: Everything Is Connected. #alaac16
At lunch today Allyn Johnston of Beach Lane Books talked about how she and her team create the vibe of their very special imprint. She described it as “giving readers an experience you care about; finding the beating heart to your picture book…an emotional center….giving the reader a chance to have an emotional experience …and it has to be fun.” That pretty much describes the experience at the Newbery Caldecott Wilder Banquet.
Caldecott/ Newbery/ Wilder Awards #alaac16
It wouldn’t be an annual conference for me until it’s the magical night of Caldecott/ Newbery/ Wilder awards! I’ve been attending for the last three years, and it’s always one of my favorite events at ALA. Everyone is dressed up, mingling around and discussing our love for children’s books! People are excited to be there, and it’s easier to strike up a conversation with fellow library lovers!
Matt de la Pena and reading
Matt de la Pena’s Newbery award acceptance speech at #alaac16 was amazing. There were so many moments of revelation, insight, and vulnerability that tears were rolling down my face. I was not alone.
InbeTWEEN: Services and Programs for Tweens #alaac16
What do you offer these kiddos who aren’t little kids anymore, but aren’t quite teens yet? Do we give them their own collection or space in the library like we have done with teens and young children? What about the kids in Kindergarten through 3rd grade? Won’t they feel left out, too? These questions and more were tackled and answered by Lisa Kropp of the Lindenhurst Memorial Library.
#alaac16: Authors Performing Readers’ Theater
What do you get when you put David Shannon, Mary GrandPre, Alan Gratz, Raina Telgemeier, Christine Kendall, and Jordan Sonnenblick all on stage together? Some pretty intensely funny, and dramatic, book readings.
2016 Pura Belpré Awards at #alaac2016
The moving speeches at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Pura Belpré Awards brought tears to the eyes of illustrators, authors and attendees.