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The 2026 American Library Association Conference – #alaac26 – has begun!! Are you unable to attend and wondering how you can keep up with all that’s going on at the conference in C...
There’s so much to do at ALA annual that it’s tough to decide how to plan a day. I know that these four days will fly by. I’m looking forward to chatting with colleagues on the exh...
My first day of #alaac26 started bright and early, with a scenic drive from Pittsburgh, PA to Chicago, IL! After roughly 7 hours in the car, we arrived to slightly overcast skies a...
The ALA annual conference offers an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues, share experiences, and discover the latest trends in libraries. For a long time, I was the only youth...
After almost six months of planning, the time was finally here. Today, I got to present not one but two posters at #alaac26! While the process has been long and, at times, tiring,...
The ALA Annual Conference is coming up in just two weeks! (June 25 – June 29, 2026). The ALSC Blog plans to offer updates about what is happening at the Conference with a team of v...
My first day of #alaac26 programming was better than I expected. And my bar was very high, considering I heard from everyone who had been to this conference before: “You are going...
I arrived in Chicago yesterday to the most welcoming messages: “We are glad you are here!” What a wonderful feeling to be welcomed by the city, by this conference, and by every per...
This year, I am traveling with my nine-year-old reader at ALA annual, so on conference day one I picked up my badge and purchased a child’s pass at the registration desk (only avai...
Last month, at the Public Library Association conference, we had a group of Conference Bloggers who shared what they were learning and experiencing with ALSC Blog readers. Said one...
In between my poster sessions this afternoon, I made a mad dash to room 175 to see my new friend Courtney Walker present her session on Affirming Inclusive Library Services. While...
I’ve been hearing about the Magical Comics Tea (a ticketed event sponsored by the Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table) for years, but missed out on tickets until now. The event d...
One of the highlights of my day on Saturday was the panel on the Invisible Labor of Library Work: Data, Metrics, and Storytelling for Advocacy. Let’s face it, most of the children’...
A child’s question about history can sound simple. What happened? The harder question follows immediately. How do we know? At the ALA Annual 2026 Opening Session, Rachel Maddow ret...
In public libraries, technology support sometimes moves through a relay. Parents sometimes ask on behalf of children. Adult children may ask for parents. Caregivers may carry steps...
On Sunday night, there was a joint reception co-hosted by the NMRT (New Member Round Table) and the RMRT (Retired Member Round Table). As a new ALA member, I was invited to attend....
As the sun came up over Chicago, I headed to the Marriott for the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table’s (CSKBART) 57th annual Breakfast and Awards event. Thanks to my ALSC m...
AI has been a topic of discussion for years, but increasingly, I’m hearing school librarians and librarians working with children and teens who are interested in ways we can educat...
After listening to Elizabeth Acevedo’s voice so many times through Libby, it was a pleasure to hear 15 minutes of a live conversation with Kevin King. In a world competing for our...
Over the past year or so, I have noticed an increased interest in anime and manga at my library. After starting an Anime Club, I knew that #alaac26 would be a great opportunity to...
Young people often come to libraries with partial answers already in hand. Search results, social feeds, and conversational AI systems may have shaped the answers they bring. Priva...
Digital confidence grows through repeated practice. During the “PLA Update: DigitalLearn Reborn!” session, Michelle Frisque, ALA Broadband Consultant, introduced the relaunched Dig...
To kick off day two of #alaac26, I attended a session* called “Sustaining Your School Library Community Throughout the Summer: A Beginner’s Toolkit,” presented by DoMonique Arnold...
When an #alaac26 session starts with all attendees waving colorful scarves to a welcome song, you know you will leave more energized than you walked in. As one of the last sessions...
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