Top Ten Tweets–Saturday (Day 2)

By Crystal Carrazco | February 11, 2018

Saturday brought some snow to #alamw18. (Kelly, in our defense, the weather forecast is always wrong.)

WE WERE PROMISED 65 AND SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF INFORMATION LITERACY #alamw18 pic.twitter.com/vlI7AuzVd7

— Kelly Blanchat (@kellyblanchat) February 11, 2018

It also brought great sessions.

“Every student deserves to go to a school with a school librarian” @MrSchuReads #alamw18 #MISchoolLibrary #MichiganLiteracy pic.twitter.com/lso6JYWaZH

— Kathy Lester (@LibraryL) February 10, 2018

Including our auditorium speakers, Dave Eggers and Elizabeth Acevedo.

https://twitter.com/Madam_Pince/status/962470322590093312

“Every time you put a story in someone’s hands…you are planting a seed that will change the world forever.” Incredible and inspiring thank you @AcevedoWrites #alamw18 pic.twitter.com/cazKuBdNxh

— Kate Johnson (@ReadwithKate) February 10, 2018

#alamw18 Dave Eggers, “Listen to the reluctant readers. Give them a little more than just even 16, 32, 60 pages. Give those boys images and meaningful but accessible content” pic.twitter.com/mxcWhfKtQB

— Craig Seasholes (@CraigSeasholes) February 10, 2018

Before you pop back into sessions or meetings, always make time for a quick coffee (or tea) break.

https://twitter.com/SajidahWrites/status/962466401976967168

Of course, the exhibits are still providing some of the best swag.

https://twitter.com/mariapwalther/status/962467692648132610

Which made this photo painfully relevant.

Fave people of #ALAMW18: the #mysteriousmountaineaglebookclub… “Just put the galley in my neck bag.” pic.twitter.com/DLf45onCvf

— Matt Killeen (@by_Matt_Killeen) February 10, 2018

When dinner comes around, always make room for dessert.

And, in other important news: how much tiramisu is too much tiramisu?? #alamw18 #nocaloriesatconferences pic.twitter.com/1XX2OLnnOl

— Bronia Flett-Humble (@BroniaSAGE) February 11, 2018

And before the day ends, it’s time to head to ship a box and start all over again tomorrow.

One box of books already sent home. I said I would not take any others; but can’t turn these great books down!! My bag is filling up again. The perils of being a book-loving librarian at #alamw18 pic.twitter.com/QMG5iW35vk

— Kathy Lester (@LibraryL) February 10, 2018

#alamw18 tip: You can find tape at the registration desk if you need to fix your badge.

If you need tape talk to the registration desk. Or just get a picture with the shoe. #alamw18 #alamw2018 pic.twitter.com/MkDWQnZQul

— Brett D. Currier (@brettdcurrier) February 10, 2018

To #alaleftbehind folks, keep up with the hashtag #alamw18.

Me, watching all these #alamw18 tweets pic.twitter.com/RKYbPqf6V1

— Eric Smith (@ericsmithrocks) February 10, 2018

CRYSTAL CARRAZCO is membership/marketing assistant at the American Library Association.

Tagged Under

Hungry for Health Information

Patrons turn to libraries for health literacy

Panelists at "Libraries Transform: Education Innovation".

Creating Chaos

Symposium on the Future of Libraries speakers share how they innovate in education

Latest Library Links

13h

Jackie Jennings writes: “It feels like the debate over whether #BookTok is bad has been raging since the moment the term was first coined. I’m starting off with a strong stance: BookTok is indeed bad. However, the problem with BookTok is not crappy books or bogus influencers. The problem with BookTok is TikTok itself. BookTok isn’t actually a community driven by fans, writers, influencers, or even publishers: it’s part of a social media corporation, controlled by the most mysterious, fickle god of all, the algorithm.” Not surprisingly, librarian recommendations can overcome some of BookTok’s limitations.

Jezebel, Apr. 18; Book Riot, Apr. 22
18h

ALA announced the launch of its state Intellectual Freedom Helpline grant program April 22. Over the next two years, 10 pilot program sites will operate a confidential reporting system that will help connect those experiencing censorship attempts with professional support, in-state peers, or referral to ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, as appropriate. State or school library associations or agencies wishing to either establish an Intellectual Freedom Helpline in their state or expand existing efforts may apply for $10,000 grants through July 14.

ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom, Apr. 22
19h

In celebration of the release of his latest nonfiction title, The Secret Lives of Booksellers & Librarians, bestselling author James Patterson is honoring select American Bookseller Association and American Library Association members with bonuses. He announced plans April 11 to give $200 each to 250 library workers across the country. The deadline for ALA members may nominate members to receive bonuses through April 30. Winners will be announced at ALA’s 2024 Annual Conference in San Diego.
1d

Catherine Hollerbach writes: “In early 2020, when the world shut down for COVID, many people got interested in houseplants. Anne Arundel County (Md.) Public Library’s Crofton Library embraced this trend and then some!” While preparing to reopen after the COVID shutdown, the library installed plants at the information desk to discourage patrons from sticking their heads through gaps in newly installed acrylic shields. They were well received and cared for, and the library gradually added more plants and built educational tools, programming, and partnerships around the plants.

Public Libraries Online, Apr. 18
2d

Rodney Freeman writes: “I am proud to be a librarian—and rare. Less than 7% of librarians in the US are Black. Libraries symbolize the literacy that was denied to so many of our ancestors. For our enslaved forebears, something as fundamental as learning to read was illegal and dangerous, but they did it anyway. Separate but ‘equal’ schools and ‘colored’ libraries filled with cast-offs from white libraries were key features of the Jim Crow era. Today we are seeing the same impulse to distort access to information into a tool to suppress and control, and to make some people ‘other.’”

Newsweek, Apr. 16
2d

Lori Birrell writes: “Staff want to feel valued, and they want their work to have an impact. A reorganization process can help leaders to surface such areas of impact and give staff a feeling of empowerment and value. Practitioners considering any sized reorganization are strongly encouraged to consider what models and resources will best support them as they plan and lead this work. Regardless of the model or resources, any reorganization process should be more than just moving boxes and reporting lines around on an organizational chart.”

Library Leadership and Management, Apr. 15
2d

Megan Bennett writes: “Two decades ago, while Daily Show Senior Correspondent Dulcé Sloan was doing summer shows at a community theater in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, the library was her main hangout spot. In the small town of 9,000 people, it was a place to gather with other young actors—and the only place with internet access. American Libraries spoke with Sloan before her closing session at the Public Library Association 2024 Conference in Columbus, Ohio, about her new book, her journey in stand-up comedy, and her memories of libraries.”

American Libraries Trend, Apr. 17