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By Julie Cai | January 12, 2016

Here’s a recap of the happenings at Midwinter this past Sunday:

The musical Hamilton continued to bring out the musical side of attendees with Act II.

Hamilton listening party happening at a major librarian conference right now, so yeah, I chose the right profession. #Lib4Ham #alamw4ham

— Laura (@BookishRed) January 10, 2016

Hamilton librarians' creed: "I’ll rise above my station / organize your information" #lib4ham #Hamiltunes #alamw16

— Jessica Storrs (@wanderingjess) January 10, 2016

30 librarians just yelled SOUTHERN MOTHERF*CKING DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS in conference center lobby #lib4ham #alamw4ham #alamw16 @Lin_Manuel

— Jen Talley (@jenunexpected) January 10, 2016

@jenunexpected a song-along during a conference? I WANNA BE A LIBRARIAN #lib4ham.

— Geoff Green (@geoff_green) January 10, 2016

The people are rioting #alamw16 #alamw4ham #Lib4Ham

— miss meg (@itsmissmeg) January 10, 2016

What does ALA really mean?

Thus conclude today's proceedings of the American Lobster Association #alamw16 pic.twitter.com/VHSAGtEjsd

— Catherine Mardula (@c_mardula) January 10, 2016

Some insights on conference:

Be sure to silence your Star Wars text message notification sounds in committee mtgs. #alamw16 #starwars #bb8 #psa

— Heidi Nance (@heidilnance) January 10, 2016

ALA conferences are the Black Fridays of the cat boarding industry #alamw16

— Andy (@wawoodworth) January 10, 2016

Disappointed that #alacouncil has still not passed "no pants is the best pants" resolution. #alamw16

— Andy (@wawoodworth) January 10, 2016

Average #alamw16 attendee is now 24% coffee

— Fake Library Stats (@FakeLibStats) January 10, 2016

I keep seeing the ALA Midwinter hashtag #alamw16 and reading it as Alamo spelt in Welsh.

— Paige Morgan (@paigecmorgan) January 10, 2016

Catching up on Cognotes:

Busy ALA attendee, doing important octopus work #alamw16 pic.twitter.com/r5tDckD27w

— Sadie (@Snarky_Sadie) January 10, 2016

Can this be our Meowinter mascot?

I made it to the graffiti unwall. #alamw16 pic.twitter.com/EqLNhHniZ0

— SketchLibrarian (@sketchlibrarian) January 10, 2016

Leaving a library conference like…

Pouting at airport like a kid being dragged away from the fair. Time to head home from #alamw16. Thanks to all for making it so much fun!

— L Halse Anderson (@halseanderson) January 10, 2016

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Christina Sterbenz writes: “As calls for censorship in libraries and school districts continue to escalate—and personal attacks on those who oppose these attempts persist—library workers are finding new ways to protect themselves, the books they care so much about, and intellectual freedom in their communities. Some are adjusting their policies on book challenges or trying to improve the dialogue with patrons. Others are fighting back through the judicial system. Even state lawmakers are supporting the right to read with bills to curtail book bans.”

American Libraries feature, Sept./Oct.
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Nomi Hague writes: “Although often exciting and enjoyable, for some children the new school year can also be stressful and anxiety provoking if their names are challenging for their teachers and classmates to pronounce. Some questions that children in these situations might be grappling with are: Will my new teacher be able to say and spell my name? Will the other kids be able to remember my name? Can or should I change my name to make it easier for everyone else?” The books in this list remind children to celebrate their own and other people’s names.

ALSC Blog, Sept. 22
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Matus Formanek writes: “DSpace open-source software supports numerous digital libraries and repositories around the world. With the release of DSpace version 7, a natural question that arises is whether the new version offers enough new functionalities to motivate system administrators to upgrade. Older versions of DSpace have reached the end of their developer support period or are reaching it in mid-2023. Based on our own upgrade experience, we propose suggestions and recommendations on migrating from the previous DSpace 6.3-based environment to the new one.”

Information Technology and Libraries, Sept. 18
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Matt Bloom writes: “A former librarian will receive $250,000 from the High Plains Library District [in Weld County, Colorado] as part of a settlement in a lengthy civil rights dispute over her firing. Brooky Parks lost her job at Erie Community branch in 2021 after promoting anti-racism and LGBTQ history workshops for teens. The programming drew backlash from the district’s board of trustees, which oversees more than a dozen public libraries across Northern Colorado. As part of the settlement, the district adopted new rules to encourage programming that is more ‘inclusive and diverse.’”

Colorado Public Radio, Sept. 22
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Juliana Kaplan and Eliza Relman write: “If libraries can convince people they’re for more than just quiet reading, they might just be able to reshape the new social landscape. Three years into the hybrid and work-from-home world, social time has plummeted. Americans aren’t socializing on weekdays, and are spending even less time with friends. Loneliness is on the rise. And it’s becoming clearer just how important ‘third places’—spaces for socializing outside of work and home—are.”

Business Insider, Sept. 24
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Tate Ryan-Mosley writes: “The AI Insight Forums were announced a few months ago by US Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as part of his ‘SAFE Innovation’ initiative, which is really a set of principles for AI legislation in the US. The invite list was heavily skewed toward Big Tech execs. But to dig below the surface, I caught up with one of the other attendees, Mozilla Fellow Inioluwa Deborah Raji, who gave me an inside look at how the first meeting went, the pernicious myths she needed to debunk, and where disagreements could be felt in the room.”

MIT Technology Review, Sept. 25
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Betsy Gomez writes: “Libraries, schools, bookstores, and groups around the world will be calling attention to censorship and ways to fight it October 1–7. ALA and Unite Against Book Bans will mark this year’s Banned Books Week with a slate of programs, a call to action on Let Freedom Read Day, videos from the Banned Books From the Big Chair read out, and more.” Virtual programs will include actor and reading advocate LeVar Burton, author John Green, writer and illustrator Mike Curato, Texas FReadom Fighters co-founder Becky Calzada, and Banned Books Week Youth Honorary Chair Da’Taeveyon Daniels.

Intellectual Freedom Blog, Sept. 27

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