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ALSC’s spring conference is approaching! A Celebration of Illustration is everything about…illustration! This virtual one-day event has it all: panel discussions on current issues and trends in illustration with award-winning creators, illustration-based continuing education programs to help further your work with children and families in libraries, and more.
Attending the 2017 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago? Plan to arrive early and attend the ALSC PREconference, “Perceive. Rise. Engage: Celebrate the 2017 ALSC Honor Books,” scheduled for Friday, June 23, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join us in conversation with authors, illustrators, and publishers as we celebrate and explore the 2017 Batchelder, Caldecott, Geisel, Newbery, Pura Belpré, and Sibert Honor Books. The event will feature three separate panel discussions with honorees, and lunch is included. Panel Discussions Panel 1: Perceive 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Our life’s experiences color the way we perceive the world around us. Panelists will offer their insights into the different ways that we observe our environments. Panelists include: David Milgrim, Geisel honoree for Go Otto Go Taylor Norman, associate editor, Chronicle Books, publisher of Over the Ocean, Batchelder Honor Book Greg Pizzoli, Geisel honoree for Good Night Owl Eric Rohmann, Sibert honoree for…
Ready to leave your heart in San Francisco? Early Bird Registration for the 2015 ALA Annual Conference is now open! Get ready for the Also Truly Distinguished Pre-Conference, scrumptious meals, delightful colleagues, cultural outings, great programs, beloved Karl the Fog, and more. A word to the wise from the Local Arrangements Committee, book your hotel soon. ALA Annual coincides with the 45th Annual San Francisco Pride Celebration and Parade. AirBnB is another lodging opportunity and splendid way to immerse yourself in one of SF’s neighborhood. Stay tuned for more tips from the locals.