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  1. 📚 Where else can you meet more than 130 top authors? At , you can meet your faves and discover new authors too. Take a look at who will be there. Not registered yet? Secure your spot today.

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130+ Author Presentations
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Meet the Authors
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
Washington, DC - June 23-28, 2022
ALAAnnual.org #ALAAC22
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  2. Idina Menzel and Cara Mentzel get loud for libraries as honorary chairs of 2022

    Illustration featuring characters from the children's book, "Loud Mouse." Dee the mouse holds a library card while singing " Find your voice at the la la la library!" Animal characters in the background cheer her on (pig, bear, fox, skunk and others.
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  3. Community partnerships are critical for expanding internet access - tune in to ALA President ’s Connectivity Corner on Instagram Live to hear how partnered with local nonprofits to get hotspots to community members! Join Mon, May 23 @ 3pm Eastern on IG

    Connectivity Corner: A series with ALA President Patty Wong on Instagram Live @AmericanLibraryAssociation. Live: 5/23 @ 3pm Eastern.
Join ALA President Patty Wong as she speaks with Michael Bradley of the Eugene Public Library in Oregon, about Eugene PL's incredible hotspot-lending program. Michael the team in Eugene have partnered with community nonprofits to widen impact, be sure to tune in for tangible advice on how to develop sustainable connectivity partnerships! 
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[Headshot of Patty Wong and picture of Michael Bradley in Eugene Public Library holding up a mobile hotspot]
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  4. Many thanks to , , and the 1,300+ children's authors and illustrators who signed this letter in defense of .

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  5. Join us at for an engaging and compelling program that will focus on advocacy for the incarcerated community. This special reading & panel session will be moderated by ALA Executive Director, . Register today.

    ALA Leadership Panel Session
Defending the Fifth Freedom: Protecting the Right to Read for Incarcerated Individuals
Photos of panelists:
Jeanie Austin
Reginald Dwayne Betts
Randall Horton
Enrique Rivera
Tracie D. Hall - Moderator
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
Washington, DC - June 23-28, 2022
ALAAnnual.org #ALAAC22
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  6. Help Ukrainian libraries meet immediate needs for building repairs and critical services with a donation to the Ukraine Library Relief Fund. All funds collected are being sent directly to the Ukraine Library Association monthly.

    A smashed window and library books in disarray at the Central Scientific Library of Karazin at Kharkiv National University. Ukraine Library Relief Fund. American Library Association.
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  7. May 10

    Free webinar! Learn how the outreach tools and resources from the “We Can Do This” campaign can be used to inform your library's community, including resources about COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5 and older. Sponsored by .

    Outline of United States map. We Can Do This. Informing parents and families about recommended COVID-19 vaccines for children. Free PLA webinar May 25 at 1:00 pm Central. Sponsored by the ALA Public Policy & Advocacy Office
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  8. May 18

    Don't forget to get tickets now for the happening Saturday, 6/25 at 8:00 PM during . We’ll hear from literary greats (and winners) and ; plus, our distinguished keynote speaker ! Info here:

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  9. Don’t miss ALA President ’s final Connectivity Corner Instagram Live! Tune in to hear about an innovative partnership model developed at with local non-profits to get hotspots to community members who need them most. Join Mon, May 23 @ 3pm Eastern on IG

    Connectivity Corner: A series with ALA President Patty Wong on Instagram Live @AmericanLibraryAssociation. Live: 5/23 @ 3pm Eastern.
Join ALA President Patty Wong as she speaks with Michael Bradley of the Eugene Public Library in Oregon, about Eugene PL's incredible hotspot-lending program. Michael the team in Eugene have partnered with community nonprofits to widen impact, be sure to tune in for tangible advice on how to develop sustainable connectivity partnerships! 
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[Headshot of Patty Wong and picture of Michael Bradley in Eugene Public Library holding up a mobile hotspot]
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  10. Latest Library Links: Call Number podcast: “Setting Up for Self-Care”

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  11. Virtual reality programs can build empathy and be "used as mechanisms for meaningful dialogue and connection.” is using VR technology to help reconnect with students post-pandemic.

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  12. 🎉 We're excited that authors and will present virtually at the Digital Experience, where you'll have access to 60 sessions, live-streamed directly from the conference to wherever you are! Learn more and register today.

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Conference Speaker
Digital Experience
Photo of Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
Secure your spot today!
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
Washington, DC - June 23-28, 2022
ALAAnnual.org - #ALAAC22
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  13. "But when that parent decides that they don't think it's appropriate for their child, therefore it's not appropriate for any children, is when it becomes a censorship issue, as opposed to just parent discernment." —

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  14. May 17

    The site for the Rainbow Round Table Oral History Project is now live! You can access recordings & transcripts of interviews w/ RRT members! The Archives staff is excited to host the site & preserve the history of RRT.

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  15. We're hiring. New open positions include: ➡️ Marketing Manager for ALA Editions/ALA Neal-Schuman book publishing imprints; ➡️ Accessibility Program Manager for the Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services. See all open positions at:

    We're hiring. Let's make a difference together, Work at ALA. Simple illustration of diverse group of people working on laptops together at a table.
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  16. What do Alicia Keys, Linda Ronstadt, A Tribe Called Quest, Bonnie Raitt, and Journey all have in common, besides comprising a perfect summer mixtape? Each has work that was inducted into the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress this year.

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  17. ICYMI We're excited to announce that FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel will open ! She'll be joined by ALA President Patty Wong for a discussion on policymaking and issues central to the core values of libraries. Register today

    Opening General Session
Images of Patricia "Patty" Wong - ALA President and Jessica Rosenworcel - FCC Chairwoman
Secure your spot today!
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
Washington, DC - June 23-28, 2022
ALAANNUAL.ORG - #ALAAC22
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  18. ICYMI 👻 Master of horror for young readers and the mind behind “Goosebumps,” R.L. Stine will present at ! Hear him talk about his new book, "Stinetinglers." Don't miss out on all the eerie fun! Register today.

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Photo of Conference Speaker, R.L. Stine, and image of his new book "Stinetinglers."
Secure your spot today!
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
Washington, DC - June 23-28, 2022
ALAAnnual.org - #ALAAC22
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  19. ICYMI 👻 Master of horror for young readers and the mind behind “Goosebumps,” R.L. Stine will present at ! Hear him talk about his new book, "Stinetinglers." Don't miss out on all the eerie fun! Register today.

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Photo of Conference Speaker, R.L. Stine, and image of his new book "Stinetinglers."
Secure your spot today!
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
Washington, DC - June 23-28, 2022
ALAAnnual.org - #ALAAC22
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  20. ICYMI We're excited to announce that FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel will open ! She'll be joined by ALA President Patty Wong for a discussion on policymaking and issues central to the core values of libraries. Register today

    Opening General Session
Images of Patricia "Patty" Wong - ALA President and Jessica Rosenworcel - FCC Chairwoman
Secure your spot today!
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
Washington, DC - June 23-28, 2022
ALAANNUAL.ORG - #ALAAC22
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