Top Ten Tweets—Sunday (Day 3)

By Julie Cai | June 26, 2016

Annual approaches its close, but the energy and fun at conference continues on Twitter and IRL!

How librarians unwind:

Sitting at a bar where librarians are discussing Boolean searches over drinks. Never change, librarians. Never change. #alaac16

— The Cougar Librarian (@cougarlibrarian) June 26, 2016

And the #alaac16 Newbery/Caldecott drinking game words are: Market, Cry, Inspiration, Celebration, Heat. #Drink! Pass it on!

— Justin (JP) Chanda (@jpchanda) June 26, 2016

All eyes on the night’s awards:

My childhood was limited; through art, I found my world was limitLESS. -jerry pinkney #ncwbanquet #alaac16 @alaannual @alscblog

— ✨ candice ✨ (@tinylibrarian) June 27, 2016

https://twitter.com/literaticat/status/747250784845234177

I loved the stories things hold – @SophieBlackall #ncwbanquet #alaac16

— 90-Second Newbery (@90secondnewbery) June 27, 2016

Swag on swag on swag!

https://twitter.com/eli2squared/status/747220834637463552

Here's what 3 days at ALA does! #needmorebooks #ahsreads #alaac16 pic.twitter.com/AwYaLw1sbL

— Kris Smith (@Sharksread) June 26, 2016

How are the #alaleftbehind faring?

#alaleftbehind #alaac16 pic.twitter.com/GHaWFm7oFo

— (((L Braunstein))) (@laurabrarian) June 26, 2016

Nothing like sweaty librarians on them cattle car buses. And Orlando heat… So glad I'm #alaleftbehind this year! @crabinthestacks

— Count Dante (@countdante67) June 26, 2016

Even those at Annual can experience some kind of #alaleftbehind!

My eyes were too big for my box. Left a small pile of books, I hope they'll find a good home; a different kind of #alaleftbehind #alaac16 🙁

— Sandra W (@BPLSW) June 26, 2016

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