{"id":8195,"date":"2014-02-26T12:01:36","date_gmt":"2014-02-26T17:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=8195"},"modified":"2014-02-26T07:29:20","modified_gmt":"2014-02-26T12:29:20","slug":"are-you-heading-to-pla-in-indianapolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/02\/are-you-heading-to-pla-in-indianapolis\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you heading to PLA in Indianapolis?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.placonference.org\/#skyline\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8201\" alt=\"PLA2014_learnmore\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/PLA2014_learnmore.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a>The <a href=\"http:\/\/placonference.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Public Library Association conference<\/a>\u00a0takes place in Indianapolis next month and we want to live vicariously through your attendance! We would love it if <b>you<\/b> would consider live-blogging for the ALSC Blog from the conference.<\/p>\n<p>With a wide variety of sessions specifically for youth librarians, there are many opportunities to learn at the Public Library Association conference. Here is a sampling of some of the scheduled sessions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.placonference.org\/preconference11\/\">Put it into Practice: Implement Every Child Ready to Read @ your library<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.placonference.org\/preconference4\/\">Discover New Ideas about Early Learning Environments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/s4.goeshow.com\/pla\/annual\/2014\/profile.cfm?profile_name=session&amp;master_key=6B078809-079B-8F24-B163-AC581D50DF7C&amp;page_key=8AB109B1-0620-97A0-8D53-642B127A3D3B&amp;xtemplate&amp;userLGNKEY=0\">The Playful Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/s4.goeshow.com\/pla\/annual\/2014\/profile.cfm?profile_name=session&amp;master_key=23CD3178-B215-2977-F40A-2FFAD734A886&amp;page_key=8AB109B1-0620-97A0-8D53-642B127A3D3B&amp;xtemplate&amp;userLGNKEY=0\">Animation Makerspaces<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/s4.goeshow.com\/pla\/annual\/2014\/profile.cfm?profile_name=session&amp;master_key=23CD5D7E-F226-1624-54C9-73006146D3D4&amp;page_key=8AB109B1-0620-97A0-8D53-642B127A3D3B&amp;xtemplate&amp;userLGNKEY=0\">Be a Champ! Advocate for Youth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/s4.goeshow.com\/pla\/annual\/2014\/profile.cfm?profile_name=session&amp;master_key=03BD42B4-05A1-9156-CCD4-7B5B2B1AC6C8&amp;page_key=8AB109B1-0620-97A0-8D53-642B127A3D3B&amp;xtemplate&amp;userLGNKEY=0\">Book Buzz Junior<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/s4.goeshow.com\/pla\/annual\/2014\/profile.cfm?profile_name=session&amp;master_key=F0975BEF-DEA4-5A6F-B1FC-994CA01B674A&amp;page_key=8AB109B1-0620-97A0-8D53-642B127A3D3B&amp;xtemplate&amp;userLGNKEY=0\">Every Child Ready to Read 2 \u2014 Does It Really Work?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/s4.goeshow.com\/pla\/annual\/2014\/profile.cfm?profile_name=session&amp;master_key=96B9E5C9-CEBB-9AF5-E513-7D218640A5A1&amp;page_key=8AB109B1-0620-97A0-8D53-642B127A3D3B&amp;xtemplate&amp;userLGNKEY=0\">From Dia to K-Pop \u2014 Successful Programs That Serve Your Diverse Community<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/s4.goeshow.com\/pla\/annual\/2014\/profile.cfm?profile_name=session&amp;master_key=23CE7FA5-9DE0-B06C-6321-A57E00140E55&amp;page_key=8AB109B1-0620-97A0-8D53-642B127A3D3B&amp;xtemplate&amp;userLGNKEY=0\">Beyond Storytime<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/s4.goeshow.com\/pla\/annual\/2014\/profile.cfm?profile_name=session&amp;master_key=6B061CAE-9EDB-0769-4AE4-536F4C7DA3A6&amp;page_key=8AB109B1-0620-97A0-8D53-642B127A3D3B&amp;xtemplate&amp;userLGNKEY=0\">Minute 2 Win It<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/s4.goeshow.com\/pla\/annual\/2014\/profile.cfm?profile_name=session&amp;master_key=23D8A24A-FC20-1664-AE40-8CFEDD475A4E&amp;page_key=8AB109B1-0620-97A0-8D53-642B127A3D3B&amp;xtemplate&amp;userLGNKEY=0\">Tinker with Technology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or you may want to visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/s36.a2zinc.net\/clients\/PLA2014\/PLA2014\/public\/exhibitorlist.aspx\">Exhibit Hall<\/a>. In addition, there are a wide variety of author events planned with luminaries such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.placonference.org\/closing-session\/\">David Sedaris<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.placonference.org\/childrens-lunch-meltzer\/\">Brad Meltzer<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.placonference.org\/ya-lunch-green\/\">John Green<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Are you attending PLA this year? Would you like to blog from the conference for the ALSC blog? Drop us a line at <a href=\"mailto:alscblog@gmail.com\">alscblog@gmail.com<\/a> and we\u2019ll give you all the information you need to get started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Public Library Association conference\u00a0takes place in Indianapolis next month and we want to live vicariously through your attendance! We would love it if you would consider live-blogging for the ALSC Blog from the conference. With a wide variety of sessions specifically for youth librarians, there are many opportunities to learn at the Public Library Association conference. Here is a sampling of some of the scheduled sessions: Put it into Practice: Implement Every Child Ready to Read @ your library Discover New Ideas about Early Learning Environments The Playful Library Animation Makerspaces Be a Champ! Advocate for Youth Book Buzz Junior Every Child Ready to Read 2 \u2014 Does It Really Work? From Dia to K-Pop \u2014 Successful Programs That Serve Your Diverse Community Beyond Storytime Minute 2 Win It Tinker with Technology Or you may want to visit the Exhibit Hall. 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