1.0ALSC Bloghttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blogCaldecott 75th Anniversaryhttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/author/caldecott-75th-anniversary/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="fGJdkY5Aiz"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2013/01/packed-and-ready-for-alamw13/">Packed and ready for #alamw13</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2013/01/packed-and-ready-for-alamw13/embed/#?secret=fGJdkY5Aiz" width="600" height="338" title="“Packed and ready for #alamw13” — ALSC Blog" data-secret="fGJdkY5Aiz" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> I’m all packed and ready to board my flight to Seattle! I packed lightly in order to be efficient with my full weekend schedule.  (I also included an extra empty bag in case I need more room on the way home.)  I made sure to bring a rain jacket and umbrella since it looks like it will be a wet weekend.  Anything is better than the frigid temps in the Midwest! Pictured here is my black roller bag filled with comfortable and professional clothes, included layering options since convention centers tend to be chilly.  My purple shoulder bag is my conference day bag–large enough to hold a few galleys but light enough not to weigh me down as I run around between the conference center and hotels for my meetings.  I also packed some snacks and a water bottle since I don’t like to be hungry or wasteful. The green...https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo-300x224.jpg