ALA Annual True/False Test
The American Library Association Annual Conference is nigh, and I’m pleased to say that I’ll be attending and taking part in a session called Children’s and YA Book Blogs: Enhancing Library Services at 8:00 am on Sunday, June 27.
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Please mark the following “true†or “false†(answer key below).
1. The room where our program is taking place (Washington Convention Center, 204 B/C) is actually the starting point of a Neil Gaiman book signing line. ____
2. I’ll be there riding the coattails of outstanding children’s lit bloggers Pam Coughlin (MotherReader) and Elizabeth Burns (A Chair, a Fireplace, a Tea Cozy). ____
3. Our session has been dubbed “The Early Blog Special†and waffles will be served. ____
4. Since the conference is in Washington D.C., I will desperately searching for any way to mention that I have done some Abe Lincoln impersonation in my day. ____
See you there!
Answers:
1. False. That was a cheap ploy. Sorry about that.
2. True. Hopefully not literally – riding coattails really does a number on your tailbone, I hear.
3. The first half true (although I’m the only one calling it that), second part false (although, I wish).
4. True. “Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a librarian convention…”
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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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EM says
No waffles?! I demand a refund.
Miss Julie says
Dammit. I’ll just add this to the pile of reasons why I wish I were going to ALA this year. Grumble grumble sadface.
Abby says
Sounds awesome, wish I was going… Have fun!
Kelley says
Hi!
Found your wonderful blog via the Salem Press awards and have enjoyed reading new and past posts! Just saw that you’re presenting at ALA – since I won’t be there this year (shucks!) I’m hoping you’ll post highlights or the presentation itself somewhere for those of us bound to our buildings? I hope I hope!!
Travis says
I’ll definitely do that. Thanks for reading!