1.0ALSC Bloghttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blogBeth Munkhttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/author/beth-munk/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="X1eInwJF8v"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2016/01/alsc-summer-camp/">ALSC “Summer Camp”</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2016/01/alsc-summer-camp/embed/#?secret=X1eInwJF8v" width="600" height="338" title="“ALSC “Summer Camp”” — ALSC Blog" data-secret="X1eInwJF8v" 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> ALSC President, Andrew Medlar welcomed attendees to #alamw16 and the Bill Morris Seminar, “summer camp, minus the poison ivy,” and encouraged us to take it all in, and enjoy the day. Like summer camp, I met new people, learned new things, was placed outside my comfort zone, left with some new tools in my bag, and the desire to do it all over again. The day opened with KT Horning and Thom Barthelmess covering the basics of book evaluation and getting the most out of books. Some key take-aways: Always look for the good, expect it Every book is a clean slate Know yourself, but question yourself LISTEN, actively when in discussion about books EVERY book has flaws In the end, it’s just you and the book From here, small groups discussed a variety of award winners from the previous year. These groups were like heading back to your cabin...