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:

https://twitter.com/cougarlibrarian/status/747209415338627072

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:

https://twitter.com/tinylibrarian/status/747241826176892929

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

https://twitter.com/Sharksread/status/747183800254341120

How are the #alaleftbehind faring?

#alaleftbehind #alaac16 pic.twitter.com/GHaWFm7oFo

— Laura same handle on blooski (@laurabrarian) June 26, 2016

https://twitter.com/countdante67/status/747055280538558466

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 📚 (@BPLSW) June 26, 2016

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Danielle James writes: “In keeping with a lower court ruling, the Michigan Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to ban 14 ‘sexually explicit’ books from Rockford Public Schools’ libraries. The three members of the Court of Appeals’ Third District unanimously affirmed the lower court’s decision, writing that state laws regarding criminal dissemination of harmful content to minors contain ‘no express language providing a right of private action to enforce the statute.’” The ruling also said the plaintiffs “could not prove they were detrimentally affected by the books as non-current students, among other things.”

MLive, Apr. 15
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Free for All: The Public Library, a new documentary “the evolution of public libraries from their revolutionary beginnings to their role today as essential pillars of democracy, education, and community support,” will premiere on Independent Lens on PBS April 29. PBS Books is hosting an in-depth discussion with filmmakers Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor, and ALA President Cindy Hohl, on Facebook, YouTube, and the PBS app today, April 23, at 8 p.m. Eastern.

PBS Books
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Rosie Newmark writes: “On January 7, as local officials issued fire warnings for the area, Altadena (Calif.) Library District (ALD) closed early to let staff evacuate. About an hour later, at 6:18 p.m., the Eaton Fire erupted in the nearby Los Angeles County foothills. While many of the buildings and houses surrounding the library were destroyed, Altadena Main Library was not damaged. Still, the Main Library required cleanup from debris and smoke, and the building was without power, water, and internet for weeks. On March 4, ALD’s Main Library reopened its doors.”

AL: The Scoop, Apr. 22, Jan. 22
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ALA’s Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT) has announced the second cohort of classic titles to be included in its Platinum Play Award Hall of Fame. These titles were selected by GameRT’s Awards Committee based on their historic and ongoing excellence for library use, whether in collections or programs. Classic titles are over 10 years old, and many are evergreen selections whether at home or in a library context. Honorees include Uno, Zork, Ticket to Ride, and others.

ALA Games & Gaming Round Table, Apr. 16
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Applications are now being accepted for two ALA Endowment Trustee positions. All applicants must submit an electronic application, as well as upload a CV and three references. Applications will be reviewed by the current ALA Endowment Trustees, who will make recommendations to the ALA Executive Board, which will make final selections at ALA’s 2025 Annual Conference in Philadelphia. The selected applicants will immediately begin a three-year term, which will expire after the ALA’s 2028 Annual Conference. The deadline is April 30.

ALA Governance Office, Apr. 4
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“Lisa Varga became associate executive director of ALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy Office in Washington, D.C., on April 21. Before joining ALA, she spent 15 years as executive director of the Virginia Library Association. Varga has been an ALA member for 20 years and has served on the ALA Policy Corps, Intellectual Freedom Committee, Intellectual Freedom Summit steering committee, ALA Leadership Institute, and Chapter Relations Committee. She answered our 11 Questions to introduce herself to ALA members.”

AL: The Scoop, Apr. 21
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Rebecca Kheel writes: “A dozen students at Defense Department grade schools across the globe are suing the department after books were removed from libraries, school yearbooks were allegedly censored, and class curriculums were sanitized to implement President Donald Trump’s anti-diversity and anti-LGBTQ+ executive orders. Alleging First Amendment violations, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit April 15 against the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) and the Pentagon on behalf of 12 students in pre-K through 11th grade from six military families who attend schools on bases in Virginia, Kentucky, Italy and Japan. Trump administration book bans at Pentagon institutions have not been isolated to the DoDEA. The Naval Academy recently pulled nearly 400 books from its libraries, and the Associated Press reported that the libraries at West Point and the Air Force Academy have also been directed to review their collections for any books to remove.