Top Ten Tweets – Day 3 (Sunday)

July 1, 2013

There’s never a dull day in Libraryland! The biblio-twitterverse lit up with tweets on a multitude of subjects yesterday. Some trends, such as cardigans, remained popular, but what really got tweeps talking were all the events of the day.

 

Sunday’s tweeting trends kicked off with attendees recovering from their Saturday nights . . .

Anna M. tweeted: I feel like I have a hangover, even though I didn't drink anything last night. It's a "being social" hangover. #ala2013

 

 

 

 

 

Understandably (to us), many were on the hunt for coffee . . .

Greg Simpson tweeted: You know you've arrived at the conference hall too early when there is no line at Starbucks. #ala2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nomad Librarian tweeted: Today I am going to do all the things. Except get coffee because all shops by hotel are closed, and line @ McCormick is crazy. #ala2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sarah Potvin tweeted: Ha! I found the actual Starbucks in McCormick Place! Only took me 2.5 days. #ala2013

 

 

 

 

 

(I still haven’t located it to be honest)

 

Others participated in the Think Fit 5K Fun Run and were eager to reach the finish line before it even began . . .

Heather S. tweeted: Made it to the start of the 5K. Now I just need to make it to the finish!! #ala2013

 

 

 

 

 

Of course, cardigans are always trending…

Kristen Northrup tweeted: The one day for which I don't have a cardigan and the #ala2013 shuttle drive asks whether I'm really going to the convention.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carolyn Rauber tweeted: There is no group of people better prepared for McCormick's cold meeting rooms than those who work in libraries. #cardigans #shawls #ala2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attendees were absolutely delighted with Cory Doctorow:

K.G. Schneider tweeted: @doctorow's talk is such an elegant narrative it is impossible to meaningfully tweet. Plus he talks fast. #ala2013

 

 

 

 

 

Alana Stern tweeted: If you ever get a chance to hear Cory @doctorow speak, do yourself a favor and go listen. Wow. #ala2013TTT #ala2013

 

 

 

 

 

Margaret Heller tweeted: "We have a name for things that don't copy. We call them extinct." @doctorow #ala2013

 

 

 

 

 

Megan Egbert tweeted: "The gateway drug to making stuff is breaking stuff." @doctorow #ala2013

 

 

 

 

 

The Ignite sessions were popular as well:

Maryann James-Daley tweeted: I heart Ignite sessions. I think they're my favorite series at #ala2013 right now: empowering library staff to train their peers!

 

 

 

 

 

Nomad Librarian tweeted: Hey @alaannual the Sunday Ignite sessions are awesome . . . give them more space so people can attend instead of being stuck outside! #ala2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another popular event (duh!) was the Newbery, Caldecott, Wilder Awards Banquet:
Donalyn Miller tweeted: For people like me, the Newbery/Caldecott Banquet is like the Oscars. #ala2013

 

 

 

 

Ryann Murphy Uden tweeted: At the Newbery Caldecott banquet. Only spilled my wine on one author so far, but the night is young. #ala2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Librarians are full of surprises:

Gene R. Springs tweeted: "So are you going to the librarian burlesque show?" Did I really just hear that? #ala2013

 

 

 

 

Rebecca Zarazan Dunn tweeted: Guy on the plane: "What were you doing in Chicago?" Me: "At a library conference." Him: "I didn't know librarians were youthful." #ala2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let’s wrap up Sunday with a life pro tip for all future conference attendees:

Danielle Johnson tweeted: You can tell the people who didn't carefully think through their conference footwear by the number of Band-Aids on their feet. #ala2013

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