Top Ten (or so) Tweets – Monday (Day 4)

Youth Media Awards set social media afire during Chicago blizzard

February 3, 2015

Sunday’s blizzard did not damper the spirits of #alamw15 attendees!

19" of snow. Chicago's 5th-largest blizzard EVER. We'll be telling ALA n00bs about this for decades to come #alamw15 http://t.co/8kynCRiLXF

— Megan Hodge (she/her) (@mlhodge) February 2, 2015

Just heard that yesterday's #ChicagoBlizzard was in the top 5 all time for 1-day snowfall. kinda proud it didn't bring #alamw15 to a halt

— Todd Carpenter tac_NISO at social.niso.org (@TAC_NISO) February 2, 2015

https://twitter.com/PamelaJean0/status/562338044200501252

The highly anticipated Youth Media Awards received a lot of attention and even made it to the top three trending topics in the United States!

https://twitter.com/oh_dustin/status/562299525327765504

On the ALA Youth Media Awards day a for a whole hour time stands still for me. #alamw15 What a celebration for books and reading!

— Margie Myers-Culver (@Loveofxena) February 2, 2015

https://twitter.com/tammi_owens/status/562308122308378624

https://twitter.com/orgnlredling/status/562276282013335552

I'm tickled to see #alayma trending alongside Tom Brady and Missy Elliot. Books rule. #alamw15

— Carla Land (@AnimeGoddess) February 2, 2015

Scott Bonner showed that libraries are places of change and community.

https://twitter.com/StephanieRFreas/status/562345520921075712

Sage advice from the director of the Ferguson public library, "If you're in the middle of a mess, just be a librarian." #alamw15

— Amanda Erin Green (@AmandaErinGreen) February 2, 2015

https://twitter.com/sm_burkard/status/562336211927191554

Many attendees said their farewells to Midwinter, reflecting on four days of literary fun, education, and professional development at McCormick …

What's going on? Why is there no long line at the Starbucks? #alamw15

— Sarah Sogigian (@sarahsogigian) February 2, 2015

https://twitter.com/StephanieRFreas/status/562330742588706816

Emotionally hungover, that's how I feel. It's been a good and full weekend but I'm ready to curl up with my new books. Thank you #alamw15

— Kate K. F. (@ceitfianna) February 2, 2015

Some farewells were premature because of the blizzard, but what are librarians if not resourceful?

Flights canceled 🙁
Let's have a book party! 🙂 #alamw15

— HarperStacks 📚 (@HarperStacks) February 2, 2015

https://twitter.com/authcontroller/status/562312201638543360

Bonus picture tweets!

The YOLO tree! Where #alatt librarians get their power. #alamw15 Via @mel_gooch pic.twitter.com/FIetFCM7uO

— pcsweeney (@pcsweeney) February 2, 2015

Bus driver is wondering why all the suitcases are extra heavy today…#alamw15 pic.twitter.com/i03wbL032T

— Abby Cooper (@_ACoops_) February 2, 2015

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Talking ’bout a Revolution

Technology panel discusses new national policy

Top Ten Tweets – Tuesday (Day 5)

Librarians gain lasting memories on conference's final day

Latest Library Links

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Michael Kan writes: “Are you still using ‘chocolate,’ ‘naruto,’ or ‘monkey’ for your passwords? You really need to stop. All three are among the most commonly used passwords, putting your accounts at risk of hacking, according to new data from NordPass. The password manager’s sixth annual list of the top 200 most commonly used passwords is pulled from a 2.5TB dataset of stolen logins taken from various sources.” ZDNet offers tips for creating stronger passwords and improved security measures.

PC Mag, Nov. 14; NordPass, Nov. 13; ZDNet, Nov. 14
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John Sharp writes: “Athens and Fairhope are two fast-growing cities in the fastest-growing areas of Alabama, and there is no mistaking their conservative bona fides. But according to early statistics about library card applications, their libraries appear to be bucking a trend embraced by conservative-leaning groups and the Alabama GOP: Their patrons appear to be trusting the libraries. More than 60% of parents at Fairhope Public Library and Athens-Limestone County Public Library have signed off on all-access passes for their children with no restrictions on library usage.”

AL.com, Nov. 17
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Katie Gaddini writes: “Book bans may have mushroomed in the Trump era of reactionary politics, but they have a well-established history in America. One woman in particular, Norma Gabler, redefined the current strategy and logic behind modern book bans. Called ‘education’s public enemy number one,’ by critics in 1980, Gabler led the crusade against the so-called secular trend in school textbooks throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Even though Norma and her husband Mel worked together, Norma was the public face of their efforts for decades.”

Time: Made By History, Nov. 13
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Many members know Bill Ladewski as executive director of the Reference and User Services Association, an ALA position he has held since 2019. In early September, Ladewski added another title to his CV: director of Member Relations and Services. In this role, he and his team are charged with providing service and information to the Association’s nearly 50,000 members. Ladewski answered our 11 Questions to reintroduce himself to the ALA community.

AL: The Scoop, Nov. 19
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John Warner writes: “I understand what people mean when they invoke the term ‘institutional neutrality,’ but I don’t know how it’s workable in today’s world. Higher education institutions are built upon a foundation of actual values, values that are, by definition, not neutral. The Kalven report, the Rosetta Stone of institutional neutrality produced by a faculty committee at the University of Chicago in 1967, is not a call to make all work emanating from an institution ‘neutral,’ but is instead a call to make the atmosphere for scholarly inquiry and debate as free as possible.”

Inside Higher Ed, Nov. 15
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Angela Hursh writes: “Ever wondered how your library’s email performance compares to others? Benchmarks help you understand how well your emails perform in key areas and identify opportunities for improvement. They also allow you to compare your email marketing performance, set goals, and stay on top of trends. However, the lack of industry benchmarks for email marketing metrics specific to libraries has been bugging me. Metrics from similar industries don’t fully capture the unique aspects of promoting a library. To help libraries accurately measure their email effectiveness, we’ve created the first-ever library email benchmark report.”

NoveList, Oct. 22
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Rachel Hendrick writes: “Students and library vendors are pushing artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in higher education, but there are very few resources that help librarians and scholars separate the wheat from the chaff. Luckily, we here at Choice love a good assessment rubric. (In fact, we made a PDF of our assessment rubric.) Even the least tech-savvy of us can use a very simple AI literacy framework to think critically about whether an AI application is worth your time.”

Choice 360 LibTech Insights, Nov. 13