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June 9, 2009 by Travis Jonker

30 Days to ALA Annual: Let the Countdown Begin

June 9, 2009 by Travis Jonker   5 comments

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The clock is ticking. 30 days separate me and my first American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference (July 9-15). As I blow the thick layer of dust off my “talking to author skills”, and lock in which cardigan sweater I shall wear on which day (Wed: Gray, Thurs: Dark Gray…) I’ll be putting up some haphazard postings of these haphazard preparations.

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I do have one itinerary item locked down however:

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Awww yeah. Check for more ALA Annual posts throughout the next 30 days.

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About Travis Jonker

Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.

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  1. Fuse #8 says

    June 11, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    I am so there as well. Good times. Hope to run into you.

  2. Scope Notes says

    June 11, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    Likewise. It’s gonna be great. I’ll be the guy wearing the “Peter Sagal for President 2016”. Note to self: make that shirt.

  3. Abby says

    June 12, 2009 at 6:14 pm

    Ahhh, fun! I’ll be making an appearance, but only at the exhibits on Saturday… I picked a GREAT time to move away from Chicagoland… *grumbles* 😉

  4. Scope Notes says

    June 12, 2009 at 6:47 pm

    I too will be hitting the exhibits – looking forward to possibly crossing paths!

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