The Data Storytelling Toolkit for Librarians Want to know how much room you’ll need to leave for books in your suitcase? Keep an eye out for LJ’s Galley Guide, available on our website on June 21.īelow is a selection of events and programs that appealed to LJ editors who are attending the conference. On Tuesday, June 27, author, poet, and advocate Amanda Gorman and artist Christian Robinson will close the conference out.Īuthors from publishers large and small will be on hand to sign books. Outgoing ALA President Lessa Kananiye‘opua Pelayo-Lozada will host Native Hawaiian teacher, cultural practitioner, and author Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu for the President’s Program. Other scheduled speakers include comedian, actress, writer, and disability advocate Maysoon Zayid actor and writer Idina Menzel and author Cara Mentzel (yes, they are sisters who spell their last names differently) writer Nikki Grimes and illustrator Brian Pinkney and authors Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro. Last year’s, in Washington, DC, saw library leaders and staff, publishers, and exhibitors taking what was-for many-the first, tentative steps toward being in each other’s company again.įor those who can’t or don’t wish to attend in person, The Digital Experience will offer virtual access to more than 60 programs, including virtual speakers, Main Stage sessions, News You Can Use and education sessions, and ALA governance meetings.Īuthor Judy Blume will be the opening speaker on Friday, June 23. This event will mark the second in-person Annual since pre-pandemic days. Masks are strongly recommended but not required in the conference center. The in-person event will be held June 22–27 at the McCormick Place Convention Center and surrounding venues, and will feature more than 200 education programs, some 550 exhibitors, and eight live presentation stages. This year, for the first time since 2017, the American Library Association (ALA) Annual conference returns to the association’s home base, Chicago. The American Library Association Annual conference is back in its hometown this year, with a full lineup designed to keep everyone engaged.
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