Our Closing Session speaker at today’s ALSC Mini-Institute was Jacqueline Woodson.<\/p>\n
She talked about how in view of what today is, that it’s good to be with librarians.\u00a0 We have to transform silence into action, and Libraries do Transform.<\/p>\n
We can have empathy for those we disagree with because we all know what it is to have fear.<\/p>\n
Begin a conversation across misunderstanding.<\/p>\n
Memory keeps her moving forward.<\/p>\n
Keep hope in the room and in your lives.<\/p>\n
Don’t forget to vote at the local level, too.\u00a0 We do have the power to create change.\u00a0 It’s important to hold onto history.<\/p>\n
We had a mini-Institute because we decided not to meet in North Carolina.\u00a0 She said, “This country has always messed with bathrooms.”\u00a0 She’s deeply proud of the Institute organizers for taking a stand, as a person deeply committed to making this place safe across lines.<\/p>\n
These conversations are disruptive, but healing.\u00a0 Healing begins by being willing to talk with people.<\/p>\n
Conversations can begin in the library.<\/p>\n
You’re so much stronger than you think you are — because look at the history that got you here.<\/p>\n
Writing is a way of healing, a way to make sense out of this journey.<\/p>\n
When you tell your story, some will be eager to hear who you are.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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