Going Back to Cali: ALA Midwinter 2011
Actually, I’ve never been to California, but when a Notorious B.I.G. reference presents itself, truth will get stretched.
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This weekend I’m heading to San Diego for my first American Library Association Midwinter Meeting. I’m there mainly to meet with fellow members of ALSC’s Children & Technology committee of which I am a part.
Along the way I’ll meet up with book-related friends, check out 2011 titles in the exhibits, and probably post a few dispatches in these here pages. Tweets are also likely. A video may be created. Photos shouldn’t be ruled out. If you’d like to meet up, send me an email (scopenotes (at) gmail (dot) com), Twitter (@100scopenotes), or just say “Hi, Travis” if you come upon someone who looks like they might occasionally impersonate Abe Lincoln.
But I may be most excited about attending the Youth Media Awards (featuring the Caldecott and Newbery) on Monday at 7:45 a.m. PST. Let me say this – if a certain book featuring a green dinosaur wins Caldecott hardware (or any of my other predictions, for that matter), I’ll go home a happy man. You can also check out the awards from your computer by clicking here.
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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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I think all your Caldecott potentials have very good chances, and I’m happy that so many are on our Cybils list. If any of ours win and you get a chance to go to a signing, grab a copy for me too. I’d be most grateful.
Absolutely! It will be fun this year, as things seem pretty wide open.
Okay, color me jealous. I hope you have a great time and look forward to your posts about it! 🙂 e