{"id":16020,"date":"2017-06-26T09:06:50","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T13:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=16020"},"modified":"2017-06-26T20:21:16","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T00:21:16","slug":"finding-great-tweets-alaac17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2017\/06\/finding-great-tweets-alaac17\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Great Tweets at #alaac17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Twitter is one of the best ways to keep up with #alaac17. However I often find myself lost in the sea of Tweets. Here are some of my favorite ones and why. <!--more-->They range from the funny, the informative and the engaging. Any other good Tweets\/ quotes? Please leave them in the comments!<\/p>\n<p>Because necessary trouble is needed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I got in good trouble, necessary trouble, bc of books&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/repjohnlewis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@repjohnlewis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CSKAwards?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CSKAwards<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/alaac17?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#alaac17<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nina Lindsay (@OaklandNina) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OaklandNina\/status\/878987209671671809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Because it&#8217;s our job to talk about what&#8217;s important.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The &quot;osmosis effect&quot; doesn&#39;t work. Kids don&#39;t learn simply by being around other races. We have to talk about it. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/critlibALA17?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#critlibALA17<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ALAAC17?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ALAAC17<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jen Clifton (@CliftonIndy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CliftonIndy\/status\/878987119418540032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Because we need more corny jokes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cabbie: I&#39;ve been driving a cab for 40 yrs. I used to have a pal who was an elevator operator. He had his ups and downs. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dadjokes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#dadjokes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ALAAC17?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ALAAC17<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Erin Entrada Kelly (@erinentrada) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/erinentrada\/status\/879310930588430337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Because Kelly Barnhill is making a difference.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Girl Who Drank the Moon by @kellybarnhill is the 1st work of high fantasy to win the Newbery Medal since 1985. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/alaac17?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#alaac17<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donalyn Miller (@donalynbooks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/donalynbooks\/status\/879162963789320192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Every kid deserves a library stacked to the rafters with radical reads.&quot; &#8211; @kellybarnhill <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/alaac17?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#alaac17<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Angie Manfredi (@misskubelik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/misskubelik\/status\/879168176982024192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Because Carla Hayden is amazing and an inspiration.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Carla Hayden cross stitch pattern I did you all the favor of capturing for you. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/alaac17?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#alaac17<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IRRw4EH3rl\">pic.twitter.com\/IRRw4EH3rl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; vfo.bsky.social (@vforrestal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vforrestal\/status\/879198568011182080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Because it&#8217;s the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HarryPotter20?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HarryPotter20<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/alaac17?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#alaac17<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5vPwsFMeD9\">pic.twitter.com\/5vPwsFMeD9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; M. Dodds (@MCDodds) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MCDodds\/status\/879320882270937088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Because ALA never ends.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey everyone at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/alaac17?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#alaac17<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p>Are you so sad the conversation is ending??<\/p>\n<p>It&#39;s just getting started!<\/p>\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/iamalibrarian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#iamalibrarian<\/a> anywhere, anytime!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sheryl (@PodcastLib) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PodcastLib\/status\/879298146974785540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twitter is one of the best ways to keep up with #alaac17. 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