The anticipation is over, and day one of Annual is here! With exhibits opening, fun activities, and awesome sessions, excitement was brewing IRL and on the Twitterverse.
Michael Eric Dyson wowed at the Opening General Session.
I know you love opera but that ain't nothin but gangsta rap in Italian. Michael Eric Dyson #alaac16
— Melissa Josef (@SuburbanBarnyd) June 24, 2016
@MichaelEDyson tells #alaac16 "The literacy you inspire no one can take away"
— Jane Martellino (@JaneMartellino) June 24, 2016
"Don't act like if you listen to Coltrane, you're doing Negroes a favor. You're doing yourself a favor!" @MichaelEDyson #alaac16
— American Libraries (@amlibraries) June 24, 2016
"Good intentions are not enough" – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion task force co-chair Martin Garnar. TRUTH #alaac16
— Megan Hodge (@mlhodge) June 24, 2016
Some fun and games at Annual:
Giant Word Winder at ALA Play @alaannual #alaac16 pic.twitter.com/i6nytb1oIn
— Maureen Tesoro (@maureentesoro) June 25, 2016
#alaac16 @alaannual esperando que abrieran las exposiciones. pic.twitter.com/pcmQt72Ap8
— Hilda Gómez (@hildagomez1) June 25, 2016
Chill, color @EBSCO booth at #alaac16 pic.twitter.com/0yu1VHQPjn
— American Libraries (@amlibraries) June 24, 2016
How is everyone faring?
37% of librarians in Orlando sometime within the next 6 hours #alaac16 pic.twitter.com/cOXh42v61x
— Fake Library Stats (@FakeLibStats) June 25, 2016
this will never happen again– Epcot plus #alaac16, my Fitbit is like lololol pic.twitter.com/H2IF8UtUoX
— Meg (@meghuntwilson) June 25, 2016
And the #alaleftbehind?
Upside of #alaleftbehind : snickering at the non-Southerners’ reactions to the heat.
— Minion Librarian (@odosbucket) June 24, 2016
