Top 10 Tweets—Sunday Edition

By Heather Cho | June 24, 2018

Everyone and everything is in full swing of day 3 at #alaac18.

You can squeeze a lot into a morning when you start at 4 a.m.

Good coffee, great colleagues, and ALA Council make for a memorable #alaac18! pic.twitter.com/906c3lBkuL

— SamHelmick (@GeometricRabbit) June 24, 2018

You talked to a conference newbie.

Conference newbie: I’ve never seen so much rainbow hair before!
Me: Just wait until you get to the @yalsa President’s program tomorrow. #alaac18

— Sara Zettervall (@sarazet) June 24, 2018

You challenged yourself.

Okay #librarytwitter: you're my witness. I am not allowed into the #ALAAC18 exhibit hall ANYMORE. pic.twitter.com/pKuEp3CgUv

— Elspeth (@lunabrd) June 24, 2018

You have a favorite memory of #alaac18.

Today I saw Jacqueline Woodson stop and chat with and sign books for the security staff that checks our badges in the exhibit hall and it's absolutely my favorite thing I've seen at ALA. #alaac18

— Angie @ ALA – let's hang out! (@misskubelik) June 24, 2018

You came up with an idea.

Next year, I propose there be a 101 session on how to approach the microphone at Q&A entitled “Don’t Be That Guy.” #alaac18

— John Jackson (@johnxlibris) June 23, 2018

You heard some good advice.
https://twitter.com/NoetheMatt/status/1010989319576793093

You ran into some “supers.”
https://twitter.com/spkowalski/status/1010958662888841218

Your year has already been made.

Meeting @LibnOfCongress made my year!!! #alaac18 pic.twitter.com/r1e4KedBdc

— Eimmy Solis (@eimmysolis) June 24, 2018

You became speechless.

Just got to hug the amazing, award-winning author and illustrator Bryan Collier and I kinda forgot how to talk for a minute. #starstruck #alaac18 pic.twitter.com/UuDlZPm5yK

— Meagan (@meaganreads) June 24, 2018

You had some thoughts.

The architect who designed this convention center should be brought to justice #alaac2018 ##alaac18

— Mohamed Berray (@MohamedBerray) June 24, 2018

BONUS tweet: Here’s how one of the #alaleftbehind folks is coping.

I’m missing #NewOrleans something fierce right now with all the #alaac18 posts I’ve been seeing so I made homemade #vegetarian #jambalaya and fresh baked French bread. @ALALibrary pic.twitter.com/3ZEcMrXgvd

— Naughty Librarian (@AmandaVenture) June 24, 2018

HEATHER CHO is campaign specialist with ALA’s Communications and Marketing Office.

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