Top Ten (plus!) Tweets – Sunday (Day 3)

LeVar Burton and winter weather dominate the Sunday #alamw15 Twitterverse

February 2, 2015

Sunday put the winter in Midwinter, showing #alamw15 attendees just how strong a punch Chicago winters can pack.

Thousands of dedicated librarians are braving a foot of snow today in order to better serve our patrons. #frozebrarians #libcicles #alamw15

— Mary Gen Davies (@marygendavies) February 1, 2015

ARCs can serve multiple purposes it seems…

Blizzard warnings all over Chicago. At least everyone at #alamw15 will have good books to read in their hotel rooms.

— Mark Letcher (@m_letcher) February 1, 2015

FUN FACT: ARCs are high in fiber and can be eaten in case of emergency… say, if a blizzard traps us at McCormick Place #alamw15

— Tom Bruno (@oodja) February 1, 2015

Rain or shine, blizzard or heat wave, ALA events must go on!

I said it before but it is worth saying again: thank you SO MUCH @cengagegale for the shuttles at #alamw15! #blizzardof2015

— Carrie Kausch (@DogearedCarrie) February 1, 2015

I am grateful for the ALA Shuttle Bus drivers who are doing an awesome job of navigating the snowy streets. #alamw15

— Erin Leach (@erinaleach) February 1, 2015

If the shuttlebusses quit running we have options. #alamw15 pic.twitter.com/MYhfe2xSea

— Bookends Blog (@bookendsblog) February 1, 2015

https://twitter.com/RabbleBabbles/status/562032111704481792/photo/1

LeVar Burton captivated the audience…

Chicago Turns Into Hoth While Geordi La Forge Speaks, Nerds Confused #alamw15

— makingithappen.us (@MIHLibrarian) February 1, 2015

@levarburton: you are worth braving a blizzard for. Thank you for sharing your time with us. #alamw15

— Kate (@librarian_kate) February 1, 2015

I would listen to @levarburton read the phone book #alamw15

— Sherry Gick (@LibraryFanatic) February 1, 2015

Even in the age of technology, libraries do one thing that no other institution does – provide access for everyone. @levarburton #alamw15

— SD (@sdewaay) February 1, 2015

And to add to the blizzard, those who attended Burton’s talk also faced a storm of emotions…

Seriously tearing up over here listening to people talk about Reading Rainbow and the impact it's had on their lives. #alamw15

— Annie Pho (@catladylib) February 1, 2015

That was amazing. THANK YOU @levarburton. I need to lie down now because the weeping exhausted me. #alamw15

— Ally Watkins (@aswatki1) February 1, 2015

Even just reading the tweets were emotional!

No YOU'RE getting teary reading the live tweeting of Levar Burton's speech at #alamw15

— Katherine Fergason (@KatherineBook) February 1, 2015

We’re having fun at Midwinter, but missing some of our fluffy friends! The #alaleftbehind shared their friends to cheer us up!

@alamw #alaleftbehind here's my snuggle pup pic.twitter.com/80vzKP3sEx

— megoc (@megoc) February 1, 2015

@alamw Here's my crazy beagle, Lucy! #alaleftbehind #alamw15 pic.twitter.com/NN6hRBDqeL

— Jennie Randolph (@JennieLiterati) February 1, 2015

Bonus tweet: A lovely poem from Meg Cabot!

Trendy trav'lers tend to talk of London, Paris, Rome, NewYork But out in the Midwest Is the city I love the best @alamw

— Meg Cabot (@megcabot) February 1, 2015

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