1.0ALSC Bloghttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blogSuzanne Walkerhttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/author/suzanne-walker/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="0W9DDgIE96"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2013/07/sammys-pics-with-famous-folk/">Sammy’s Pics with Famous Folk</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2013/07/sammys-pics-with-famous-folk/embed/#?secret=0W9DDgIE96" width="600" height="338" title="“Sammy’s Pics with Famous Folk” — ALSC Blog" data-secret="0W9DDgIE96" 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> Sammy, the interviewing Toucan from Indiana, got pictures taken with dozens of famous folk at ALA.  Sammy also collected interviews from many people affiliated with libraries in one way or another.  Be sure to check Sammy’s YouTube channel for the interviews from the conference later this week, including interviews with Cory Doctorow, Brian Azzarello, and a librarian in a hallway outside a Women’s Restroom (at a Tweetup, of course).  Sammy got to attend several exciting events at ALA including the Newbery Caldecott Wilder Award Banquet, the Odyssey Award Ceremony, and the Printz Reception. Over the course of the conference, several people asked me how I got started working with Sammy.  Sammy and I used to interview my Early Literacy Assistant at my previous job and then, at ALA last year, Sammy took the plunge and interviewed a famous author, Tom Angelberger.  We’ve been partners ever since.  I highly recommend working...https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/hotlibrarians-300x229.jpg