Sunday put the winter in Midwinter, showing #alamw15 attendees just how strong a punch Chicago winters can pack.
Thousands of dedicated librarians are braving a foot of snow today in order to better serve our patrons. #frozebrarians #libcicles #alamw15
— Mary Gen Davies (@marygendavies) February 1, 2015
ARCs can serve multiple purposes it seems…
Blizzard warnings all over Chicago. At least everyone at #alamw15 will have good books to read in their hotel rooms.
— Mark Letcher (@m_letcher) February 1, 2015
FUN FACT: ARCs are high in fiber and can be eaten in case of emergency… say, if a blizzard traps us at McCormick Place #alamw15
— Tom Bruno (@oodja) February 1, 2015
Rain or shine, blizzard or heat wave, ALA events must go on!
I said it before but it is worth saying again: thank you SO MUCH @cengagegale for the shuttles at #alamw15! #blizzardof2015
— Carrie Kausch (@DogearedCarrie) February 1, 2015
I am grateful for the ALA Shuttle Bus drivers who are doing an awesome job of navigating the snowy streets. #alamw15
— Erin Leach (@erinaleach) February 1, 2015
If the shuttlebusses quit running we have options. #alamw15 pic.twitter.com/MYhfe2xSea
— Bookends Blog (@bookendsblog) February 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/RabbleBabbles/status/562032111704481792/photo/1
LeVar Burton captivated the audience…
Chicago Turns Into Hoth While Geordi La Forge Speaks, Nerds Confused #alamw15
— makingithappen.us (@MIHLibrarian) February 1, 2015
@levarburton: you are worth braving a blizzard for. Thank you for sharing your time with us. #alamw15
— Kate (@librarian_kate) February 1, 2015
I would listen to @levarburton read the phone book #alamw15
— Sherry Gick (@LibraryFanatic) February 1, 2015
Even in the age of technology, libraries do one thing that no other institution does – provide access for everyone. @levarburton #alamw15
— SD (@sdewaay) February 1, 2015
And to add to the blizzard, those who attended Burton’s talk also faced a storm of emotions…
Seriously tearing up over here listening to people talk about Reading Rainbow and the impact it's had on their lives. #alamw15
— Annie Pho (@catladylib) February 1, 2015
That was amazing. THANK YOU @levarburton. I need to lie down now because the weeping exhausted me. #alamw15
— Ally Watkins (@aswatki1) February 1, 2015
Even just reading the tweets were emotional!
No YOU'RE getting teary reading the live tweeting of Levar Burton's speech at #alamw15
— Katherine Fergason (@KatherineBook) February 1, 2015
We’re having fun at Midwinter, but missing some of our fluffy friends! The #alaleftbehind shared their friends to cheer us up!
@alamw #alaleftbehind here's my snuggle pup pic.twitter.com/80vzKP3sEx
— megoc (@megoc) February 1, 2015
@alamw Here's my crazy beagle, Lucy! #alaleftbehind #alamw15 pic.twitter.com/NN6hRBDqeL
— Jennie Randolph (@JennieLiterati) February 1, 2015
Bonus tweet: A lovely poem from Meg Cabot!
Trendy trav'lers tend to talk of London, Paris, Rome, NewYork But out in the Midwest Is the city I love the best @alamw
— Meg Cabot (@megcabot) February 1, 2015