Top Ten Tweets – Tuesday (Day 5)

Librarians gain lasting memories on conference's final day

February 4, 2015

It’s the official last day of #alamw15! 🙁

Chicago loved having so many librarians around that it just can't let us all go. #alamw15

— Anna M (@helgagrace) February 3, 2015

#ALAmw15 was simply the best! I am thankful for brilliant librarians & friendly publishing colleagues. Worth all the travel drama.

— Tracey Mason Daniels (@TrayMMP) February 3, 2015

So sad that #alamw15 is over. Can all my #library friends come back to Chicago, please? I miss you already!

— Jenna Nemec-Loise (@ALAJenna) February 3, 2015

"You had a bad day" on @DunkinDonuts #DunkinRadio. That can't be true, because I was at #alamw15 – and it was a great day!

— M.A. Figueroa (@figuerca) February 3, 2015

Adjusting to post-conference life and getting back to regular programming are proving to be difficult tasks after days in the winter wonderland of Midwinter.

Little-praised parts of #alamw15 season: the post-conference clearing of the starred and unread e-mails.

— Katelyn Browne (@brownekr) February 3, 2015

Work emails after #alamw15 pic.twitter.com/RX14nk7o6m

— Go! Go! Ganesha! (@zendustzendirt) February 3, 2015

If you have any ARCs you want to donate, please visit this Google doc!

Grab any ARCs from #alamw15 that you've decided not to keep? Consider donating them to On the Same Page ARC tours! https://t.co/PS1W2eXmQK

— Brittany S. (@bookaddictguide) February 3, 2015

Bonus tweets!

I have successfully completed my first ALA Midwinter Meeting as President. I couldn't have done it without our amazing members. #alamw15

— Courtney Young (@librarycourtney) February 3, 2015

@librarycourtney's father is on our airport shuttle! He's a celebrity to the librarian passengers #alamw15

— Megan Hodge (@mlhodge) February 3, 2015

Thanks for attending Midwinter, be it through social media or in Chicago! We appreciate your support!

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Latest Library Links

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Rodney Freeman writes: “I am proud to be a librarian—and rare. Less than 7 percent of librarians in the U.S. are Black. Libraries symbolize the literacy that was denied to so many of our ancestors. For our enslaved forebears, something as fundamental as learning to read was illegal and dangerous, but they did it anyway. Separate but ‘equal’ schools and ‘colored’ libraries filled with cast-offs from white libraries were key features of the Jim Crow era. Today we are seeing the same impulse to distort access to information into a tool to suppress and control, and to make some people ‘other.’”

Newsweek, Apr. 16
7h

Lori Birrell writes: “Staff want to feel valued, and they want their work to have an impact. A reorganization process can help leaders to surface such areas of impact and give staff a feeling of empowerment and value. Practitioners considering any sized reorganization are strongly encouraged to consider what models and resources will best support them as they plan and lead this work. Regardless of the model or resources, any reorganization process should be more than just moving boxes and reporting lines around on an organizational chart.”

Library Leadership and Management, Apr. 15
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Megan Bennett writes: “Two decades ago, while Daily Show Senior Correspondent Dulcé Sloan was doing summer shows at a community theater in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, the library was her main hangout spot. In the small town of 9,000 people, it was a place to gather with other young actors—and the only place with internet access. American Libraries spoke with Sloan before her closing session at the Public Library Association 2024 Conference in Columbus, Ohio, about her new book, her journey in stand-up comedy, and her memories of libraries.”

American Libraries Trend, Apr. 17
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Ashley Cosby Fowlkes writes: “In February 2023, Warren County (Ky.) Public Library (WCPL) began working with LifeWorks at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, a residential community for neurodiverse young adults that focuses on independent living and job readiness. By May, WCPL opened a satellite location at LifeWorks—making it the state’s first public library branch dedicated to serving neurodiverse patrons. The satellite is designed to be a sensory-sensitive environment, enabling individuals with autism, ADHD, or other learning differences—who can become overstimulated in crowded public areas—to concentrate on their studies, read a book, or browse digital library resources.”

American Libraries Trend, Mar./Apr.
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Araceli Méndez Hintermeister writes: “In the dynamic landscape of modern entrepreneurship, libraries emerge as powerful allies. The books in this collection delve into why and how libraries can be pivotal in supporting local businesses. Explore how libraries can serve as economic incubators and build relationships in the process.”

American Libraries column, Mar./Apr.
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Joe Árvai writes: “As artificial intelligence (AI) creeps further into people’s daily lives, so do worries about it. At the most alarmist are concerns about AI going rogue and terminating its human masters. But my own research as a psychologist who studies how people make decisions leads me to believe that all these risks are overshadowed by an even more corrupting, though largely invisible, threat. That is, AI is mere keystrokes away from making people even less disciplined and skilled when it comes to thoughtful decisions.”

The Conversation, Apr. 12
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Tess Prendergast writes: “As someone who teaches contemporary children’s literature, I have been following the surge of picture books about climate and environment topics for several years. While there has been some great scholarly research about such books, I have devised a simple framework for grouping these kinds of books. This four-tiered categorization may help you decided what to read, suggest, or display in various scenarios and for different audiences.”

ALSC Blog, Apr. 11