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Midwinter 2020 Top 10 Tweets—Day 4

By Crystal Carrazco | January 28, 2020

We started off the day waiting in line for the Youth Media Awards. I’m up and ready to head over to the #alamw20 Youth Media Awards. Yes, I’m early. I like it that way. — Tom Bober (@CaptainLibrary) January 27, 2020 And then the awards began! American Indian Youth Literature Award winners and honorees for … Continue reading Midwinter 2020 Top 10 Tweets—Day 4 →

Midwinter 2020 Top 10 Tweets—Day 3

By Crystal Carrazco | January 27, 2020

What a day! Since I’m walking through Philadelphia, should probably take off the silly grin of happiness. #alamw20 I want to express gratitude to each and everyone but I’ve seen today for inspiring me! — Annie Bélanger (@Annie_Belanger) January 26, 2020 Robots #AI talk about to start @bohyunkim @URILibraries #alamw20 pic.twitter.com/yCBacN2Z99 — Karim B … Continue reading Midwinter 2020 Top 10 Tweets—Day 3 →

Midwinter 2020 Top 10 Tweets—Day 2

By Crystal Carrazco | January 26, 2020

https://twitter.com/chaoticute/status/1221283272421990400 We started the day with the amazing Echo Brown. What a way to start the morning, with a moving talk by Echo Brown. So glad I made time to listen. #alamw2020 #alamw20 Now may I live her message. — Dr Michelle Hudiburg (@chellouise) January 25, 2020 Followed by some great sessions. My first … Continue reading Midwinter 2020 Top 10 Tweets—Day 2 →

Midwinter 2020 Top 10 Tweets—Day 1

By Crystal Carrazco | January 25, 2020

Finally registration was open and the first day of #alamw20 began! First thing to do was to grab all the fun ribbons from the ALA Lounge before they disappear. My people!!! #alamw20 pic.twitter.com/LQPINI2afj — Leslie (@WorkForMandroid) January 24, 2020 While there was learning done inside sessions, there were also valuable lessons being taught outside of … Continue reading Midwinter 2020 Top 10 Tweets—Day 1 →

Midwinter 2020 Top 10 Tweets—Day 0

By Crystal Carrazco | January 24, 2020

First, you need to pack and make sure there are enough cardigans and room for ARCs. Okay, I like…sort of packed for #ALAMW20. There are clothes in a suitcase. pic.twitter.com/5WBlqAFWl1 — Jennifer Iacopelli (@jennifercarolyn) January 24, 2020 Packed up for American Library Association Midwinter conference! Not pictured is my big empty suitcase I’m taking to … Continue reading Midwinter 2020 Top 10 Tweets—Day 0 →

Annual 2019 Top Ten Tweets – Day 4

By Crystal Carrazco | June 25, 2019

We all cried while he spoke about his experiences growing up. George Takei (and friends) here to make sure a terrible chapter of American history isn’t forgotten by the younger generations. His graphic novel memoir about his childhood in a Japanese-American internment camp will be out in a few weeks. #alaac19 pic.twitter.com/LS2yKwYpuA — Emily Gorman … Continue reading Annual 2019 Top Ten Tweets – Day 4 →

Annual 2019 Top Ten Tweets – Day 3

By Crystal Carrazco | June 24, 2019

The day started off early with the Coretta Scott King Book Awards breakfast! Gave a speech, received an award, did not throw up on stage…I gotta say, today was a good day. #csk50 #alaac19 #whatadopebirthdaypresent #wonderwhattheywillgivemenextyear pic.twitter.com/SP74twwraM — Tiffany D. Jackson (@WriteinBK) June 23, 2019 After which, you headed off to some great sessions. … Continue reading Annual 2019 Top Ten Tweets – Day 3 →

Annual 2019 Top Ten Tweets—Day 2

By Crystal Carrazco | June 23, 2019

While today was most people’s second day at the conference, we also welcomed a lot of first time and first day attendees! …but for some of us, it was not our first rodeo. Once we had our coffee, it was time to get inspired by some of the speakers. Even Carla Hayden has an inspiring … Continue reading Annual 2019 Top Ten Tweets—Day 2 →

Annual 2019 Top Ten Tweets – Day 1

By Crystal Carrazco | June 22, 2019

First you had to pick up your badge and you may need a reprint to fix an error or two. Once you download the app, you have to put together your schedule, which is a lot harder than it looks. Then it was finally time for Jason Reynolds, who probably inspired us for the rest … Continue reading Annual 2019 Top Ten Tweets – Day 1 →

Annual 2019 Top Ten Tweets – Day 0

By Crystal Carrazco | June 22, 2019

First, it’s the hard step of your pets saying goodbye to you. Then when you get to the airport you’re certain you’re missing something you had. And you automatically get stereotyped when you walk out the airport with said missing item. But then you get close to D.C. and the excitement finally hits. https://twitter.com/JeffersonPinata/status/1141888376645279750 In … Continue reading Annual 2019 Top Ten Tweets – Day 0 →

Midwinter 2019 Top 10 Tweets—Day 4

By Crystal Carrazco | January 29, 2019

We started the day bright and early with the Youth Media Awards. My 2nd time hearing the announcements in person and just as thrilling! #caldecott #newbery #alayma19 #alamw19 pic.twitter.com/KBozSWatjE — Julie Hembree (@mrs_hembree) January 28, 2019 https://twitter.com/agentpenfold/status/1089999113280782343?s=21 Forget the Super Bowl, we have the @ALALibrary Awards!!!! Congrats to all the winners and thank you to … Continue reading Midwinter 2019 Top 10 Tweets—Day 4 →

Midwinter 2019 Top 10 Tweets—Day 3

By Crystal Carrazco | January 28, 2019

We started the day with Rick Steves and a refreshing perspective on travel. By far @RickSteves talk @alamwis the BEST talk I’ve ever heard in Year and by far in this conference! Waw #alamw19 — Essraa Nawar (@EssraaNawar) January 27, 2019 It turns out @RickSteves is pretty good at standup #comedy! Pretty cool to see … Continue reading Midwinter 2019 Top 10 Tweets—Day 3 →

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Christina Sterbenz writes: “As calls for censorship in libraries and school districts continue to escalate—and personal attacks on those who oppose these attempts persist—library workers are finding new ways to protect themselves, the books they care so much about, and intellectual freedom in their communities. Some are adjusting their policies on book challenges or trying to improve the dialogue with patrons. Others are fighting back through the judicial system. Even state lawmakers are supporting the right to read with bills to curtail book bans.”

American Libraries feature, Sept./Oct.
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Nomi Hague writes: “Although often exciting and enjoyable, for some children the new school year can also be stressful and anxiety provoking if their names are challenging for their teachers and classmates to pronounce. Some questions that children in these situations might be grappling with are: Will my new teacher be able to say and spell my name? Will the other kids be able to remember my name? Can or should I change my name to make it easier for everyone else?” The books in this list remind children to celebrate their own and other people’s names.

ALSC Blog, Sept. 22
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Matus Formanek writes: “DSpace open-source software supports numerous digital libraries and repositories around the world. With the release of DSpace version 7, a natural question that arises is whether the new version offers enough new functionalities to motivate system administrators to upgrade. Older versions of DSpace have reached the end of their developer support period or are reaching it in mid-2023. Based on our own upgrade experience, we propose suggestions and recommendations on migrating from the previous DSpace 6.3-based environment to the new one.”

Information Technology and Libraries, Sept. 18
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Matt Bloom writes: “A former librarian will receive $250,000 from the High Plains Library District [in Weld County, Colorado] as part of a settlement in a lengthy civil rights dispute over her firing. Brooky Parks lost her job at Erie Community branch in 2021 after promoting anti-racism and LGBTQ history workshops for teens. The programming drew backlash from the district’s board of trustees, which oversees more than a dozen public libraries across Northern Colorado. As part of the settlement, the district adopted new rules to encourage programming that is more ‘inclusive and diverse.’”

Colorado Public Radio, Sept. 22
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Juliana Kaplan and Eliza Relman write: “If libraries can convince people they’re for more than just quiet reading, they might just be able to reshape the new social landscape. Three years into the hybrid and work-from-home world, social time has plummeted. Americans aren’t socializing on weekdays, and are spending even less time with friends. Loneliness is on the rise. And it’s becoming clearer just how important ‘third places’—spaces for socializing outside of work and home—are.”

Business Insider, Sept. 24
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Tate Ryan-Mosley writes: “The AI Insight Forums were announced a few months ago by US Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as part of his ‘SAFE Innovation’ initiative, which is really a set of principles for AI legislation in the US. The invite list was heavily skewed toward Big Tech execs. But to dig below the surface, I caught up with one of the other attendees, Mozilla Fellow Inioluwa Deborah Raji, who gave me an inside look at how the first meeting went, the pernicious myths she needed to debunk, and where disagreements could be felt in the room.”

MIT Technology Review, Sept. 25
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Betsy Gomez writes: “Libraries, schools, bookstores, and groups around the world will be calling attention to censorship and ways to fight it October 1–7. ALA and Unite Against Book Bans will mark this year’s Banned Books Week with a slate of programs, a call to action on Let Freedom Read Day, videos from the Banned Books From the Big Chair read out, and more.” Virtual programs will include actor and reading advocate LeVar Burton, author John Green, writer and illustrator Mike Curato, Texas FReadom Fighters co-founder Becky Calzada, and Banned Books Week Youth Honorary Chair Da’Taeveyon Daniels.

Intellectual Freedom Blog, Sept. 27

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