{"id":29043,"date":"2023-06-19T12:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T16:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=29043"},"modified":"2023-06-04T14:50:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T18:50:42","slug":"alsc-meet-up-at-ala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2023\/06\/alsc-meet-up-at-ala\/","title":{"rendered":"ALSC Meet-Up at ALA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last summer I attended my first ALA Annual Conference. I was excited but immediately felt adrift in a sea of conference-goers representing every field and aspect of librarianship. How did I find the children\u2019s librarians? At the ALSC Meet-Up event! On Friday afternoon, 40 ALSC members took a break from the conference bustle and hoofed it to Planet Word, a literary museum in D.C. We reunited with old friends, made new connections, and had a blast playing and learning together in this interactive museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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ALSC Member Meet-Up, ALA 2022 at Planet Word in Washington D.C. 
photo: Allison Knight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

This summer, you can join in the fun at ALA Chicago! Meet fellow ALSC members and other youth services enthusiasts for a low-key gathering in downtown Chicago on Friday evening! (You know, before your super-packed schedule starts bright and early the next day?) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not an ALSC member? This is a great opportunity to learn more about the organization. You can chat in person<\/em> with committee members and learn how to get involved. Or just enjoy the camaraderie of youth library workers from far and wide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will meet at the Millennium Monument (a circular fountain right on the corner of Michigan Ave. & Randolph) at 6:00pm CT and then do a brief, self-guided walking tour of the highlights of Millennium and Grant Parks: Cloudgate (or, as everyone calls it, the Bean), the Lurie Botanical Gardens at the Art Institute, and then leisurely down to end at Buckingham Fountain. Join us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RSVP here <\/a>for more information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sarah Jo Zaharako is a youth services librarian at Wilmette Public Library in Illinois. This year, she launched an initiative called Let’s Learn Together, which provides a framework for families to engage in challenging topics. She lives in Evanston with her husband, three kids, two dogs, and a cat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This blog post relates to ALSC Core Competencies of: VII. Professionalism and Professional Development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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