- 110 scholarships: new librarians, library school, support staff, virtual conference, and spectrum scholar travel grant
- Most scholarships offered for a national conference
- ACRL Friends
- ACRL Special Presidential Recognition Award Winners on the 10 year anniversary of the ACRL Institute for Information Literacy Immersion Program
- Very funny, and loves librarians!
- Read several of his poems.
- Talked about definition of “Native American literature” shifting as he became well-known
- Museum of Tolerance exhibit: invited Alexie as Native American representative. About interconnection.
- Talked about his grandfather, who was a war hero who received 12 medals (learned as adult)
- Apparently some people in Seattle go to any protest dressed as sea turtles.
- So many negative stereotypes about Native Americans, that when there’s a good one there is an inclination to grab onto it
Okay, battery totally dying, so there are all the notes for this session. Sherman Alexie is a really great speaker: funny and engaging!
Update: Okay, have wireless and outlet now! Summary of talk: What librarians do is important because we help people learn about themselves and tell their stories. We give people a part of themselves. His examples was of the Museum of Tolerance where he eventually was able to get his grandfather’s medals to give to his father, but it took research to find out about his past and to reclaim the pieces. Through this he also talked about how one person can be many–even contradictory–things. Amazing talk.
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