Fall 2016 ALA Conference

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Reflections and ALA Updates from Chapter Councilor and iSchool Instructor Patty Wong

As one can imagine, the tenor of the conference was both somber in light of the recent shootings at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, but hopeful in terms of the future and the roles we can and should take part in providing a better world for our communities. The victims and the families were acknowledged in a memorial tribute. One…

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September 6, 2016
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The ALA Spectrum Leadership Institue Opens Doors and Guides Paths–By Clara Asuncion

When I first received the phone call from Gwendolyn Prellwitz of the American Library Association Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services about my Spectrum scholarship, I was so excited I want to jump and shout. Working in a quiet office doesn't lend itself to doing that, even if you're locked in the supply room, so I settled with many…

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September 6, 2016
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ALA Orlando Highlights– by ALASC Chair Tiana Trutna

This year in Orlando was my first experience with the ALA Annual conference and as I reflect upon it, I came away proud to be pursuing the library profession. 
What made me proud was the intentional attention to increasing diversity, and all the efforts of inclusion. There was a blood drive and a vigil in response to the Pulse nightclub…

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September 6, 2016
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Student Anna-Carin U’Ren Receives a REFORMA Travel Grant and Enjoys her First Professional Conference

This June I was fortunate enough to attend the American Library Association Conference in Orlando, FL. I suppose I had never considered attending a conference prior to this one, probably because I was so focused on my classes and had never actually worked in a library. Also, the cost of attending a conference (along with requisite travel expenses) is considerable…

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September 6, 2016
Read more about the article Musings from a Student on #ALAAC16– by ALASC Regional Events Coordinator Stephanie Barnaby
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Musings from a Student on #ALAAC16– by ALASC Regional Events Coordinator Stephanie Barnaby

From the minute I stepped off the plane in Florida, the heat was oppressive. There were palm trees everywhere! I didn’t feel totally prepared for Orlando in the dead center of summer. The picture included here is of a gecko I saw by the hotel pool. I hadn’t seen one before and it took me the whole trip to get…

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September 6, 2016
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