{"id":9970,"date":"2015-01-11T00:01:59","date_gmt":"2015-01-11T05:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=9970"},"modified":"2015-01-09T21:44:23","modified_gmt":"2015-01-10T02:44:23","slug":"alsc-midwinter-meeting-alamw15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2015\/01\/alsc-midwinter-meeting-alamw15\/","title":{"rendered":"ALSC at the Midwinter Meeting #alamw15"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 2015 ALA Midwinter Meeting will take place January 30-February 3, 2015 (image courtesy of ALA).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 2015 ALA Midwinter Meeting<\/a> is approaching and ALSC has a ton of great events and activities to tell you about.<\/p>\n

In fact, there’s almost too much good stuff to talk about. To fit this discussion into a blog post, we’ve had to condense our list a bit. Here are a few highlights of events taking place in Chicago.<\/p>\n

For a full list of ALSC committee meetings, information sessions and get-togethers, please see the ALSC at ALA Midwinter Meeting list<\/a>. Each of the events listed below are open to all conference attendees<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Leadership & ALSC<\/a><\/b>
\nSaturday, January 31, 8:30-11:30am
\nMcCormick Place West W179<\/p>\n

This event, which is open to all attendees, is an opportunity to learn about new developments in the profession enabling attendees to bring this knowledge back to their libraries. Jenna Nemec-Loise, Member Content Editor for the ALSC Everyday Advocacy<\/a> Website & Electronic Newsletter will present a review of elevator speeches, value-based language, and an introduction to the ALSC advocacy button campaign. Follow along on Twitter using the hashtag #leadalsc<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Diversity Matters: Stepping It Up With Action!<\/a><\/b>
\nSunday, February 1, 1-2:30pm
\nMcCormick Place West W183b<\/p>\n

The Diversity Matters: Stepping It Up With Action! update will give Midwinter attendees an opportunity to learn more about the invitation only Day of Diversity: Dialogue and Action in Children\u2019s Literature and Programming event, its outcomes, and participate in laying the groundwork for a promising future. This session will focus on practical strategies participants have successfully employed for increasing diversity awareness within the publishing and library communities. Along with ALSC, this program is sponsored by the Children\u2019s Book Council\u2019s Diversity Committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Young Children, Libraries & New Media Survey<\/a><\/b>
\nSunday, February 1, 3-4pm
\nMcCormick Place West W183b<\/p>\n

The purpose of this update is to discuss the findings of the Young Children, New Media & Libraries Survey<\/a> conducted by the Association for Library Service to Children, LittleeLit.com<\/a> and the University of Washington iSchool<\/a>. A panel of experts from library, research and education fields will discuss the survey results and the implications of the findings.<\/p>\n

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ALA Youth Media Awards<\/a><\/b>
\nMonday, February 2, 8-9am
\nMcCormick Place West W375b\/Skyline<\/p>\n

Join us for the announcement of the best of the best in children\u2019s and young adult literature and media \u2013the ALA Youth Media Awards! Each year the American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. and fans can follow results in real-time via #alayma<\/strong>, or live webcast. Visit ILoveLibraries.org<\/a> for additional information on how to follow the action.<\/p>\n

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For more events and activities, make sure to check out the 2015 ALA Midwinter Meeting<\/a> site including the handy Scheduler tool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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