{"id":29158,"date":"2023-06-25T07:45:54","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T11:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=29158"},"modified":"2025-04-08T13:47:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T17:47:25","slug":"my-day-in-the-library-marketplace-at-alaac23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2023\/06\/my-day-in-the-library-marketplace-at-alaac23\/","title":{"rendered":"My Day in the Library Marketplace at #alaac23"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today\u2019s ALA Conference started as it should, by meeting other librarians on our way to the McCormick Center. It actually started that way yesterday by meeting librarians on the train into the city &#8211; we\u2019re recognizable, with or without the ALA badge! Wearing shirts <a href=\"https:\/\/mtpfriends.bigcartel.com\/product\/what-s-more-punk-adult-t-shirt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">like this one<\/a> probably helps, though.  \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After registration (which was quick and easy), the Library Marketplace was calling to me &#8211; and it\u2019s where I spent the next six hours. There were so many takeaways already, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Gale team will help librarians customize a site for their patrons using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.galepages.com\/studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gale Pages Studio<\/a> (Nod to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iowaaea.org\/how-we-can-help\/iowa-aea-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iowa AEA<\/a> for giving free access to Gale and other resources to students in my state)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.juniorlibraryguild.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Junior Library Guild<\/a> subscriptions are affordable and, even with just one, you can access the JLG Backlist, with its remarkable deals ($5-$7 per high quality, hardcover book)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.btsb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bound to Stay Bound<\/a> books are an affordable and really sturdy option for your highest circulating titles&nbsp;&#8211; with a lifetime guarantee <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demco.com\/demco-reg-acrylic-zig-zag-countershelf-displays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zig-zag displays<\/a> make dynamic shelving easy (thanks to Kelsey Bogan for her <a href=\"https:\/\/ideas.demco.com\/webinar\/dynamic-shelving-with-kelsey-bogan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Demco webinar<\/a> this spring that made me seek these out)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/playaway.com\/wonderbook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wonderbooks<\/a> from Playaway are a great way to bring print and audio together if you\u2019re having trouble getting traditional Playaways to circulate <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I didn\u2019t get through the entire Marketplace before my feet protested and I had to take the shuttle back to the hotel.&nbsp;Well, there\u2019s always tomorrow!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I look forward to catching more sessions on Sunday, including some I may need to line up early for!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2515-650x488.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2515-650x488.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2515-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2515-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2515-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2515-667x500.jpeg 667w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2515-120x90.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2515.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today\u2019s guest post was written by&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Christine Sturgeon<\/strong>&nbsp;(she\/her\/hers). Christine has been working in school libraries for 42 years, getting her start as a volunteer&nbsp;in her elementary school library (or, if you want to be pedantic, 12 years as a licensed educator \u2013 BA, 2009, MLS, 2011, PhD, 2020). You can read about Christine\u2019s libraries in articles she co-wrote in the Winter 2021 YALS special issue on student voice and the March\/April 2023&nbsp;<em>School Library Connections<\/em>. She\u2019s the district teacher librarian for Fort Dodge (Iowa) Community School District, where her best days are spent doing preschool storytime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Please note that as a guest post, the views expressed here do not represent the official position of ALA or ALSC.<\/em> <em>All images courtesy of the blogger.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s ALA Conference started as it should, by meeting other librarians on our way to the McCormick Center. It actually started that way yesterday by meeting librarians on the train into the city &#8211; we\u2019re recognizable, with or without the ALA badge! 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