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Lauren for ALA Council

Many of you know that I am a supporter of ALA. Since first getting involved, I have found it to be a rewarding experience and have met many inspirational colleagues through the organization. I’ve also seen that there are things that need to change to align the organization with the expectations of people today. As [...]

Hope for ALA pt 2/3 (or: Why I love ALA Connect)

I was thinking of the different ALA type posts I have in mind to write, and I realized it’s actually a series of three. One on LITA and how I think it’s poised to show the larger association what is possible and how to be relevant for library workers of today and tomorrow, one on [...]

ALA/LITA Elections

hi gang.
It’s that time of year again: ALA Elections! Any ALA member should get their ballot information this week, between March 17 and 19.  If you’re interested in the direction the association takes, and an ALA member, please remember to vote.  If you’re also a LITA member, please keep reading.
I believe in the importance of [...]

Monday at Midwinter (part 2)

I just saw a video that David Lee King made on Monday at Midwinter. It looks an awful lot like my Monday (though the music makes it way more fun), so I thought I’d let you know about it:

Tuesday at Midwinter

Tuesday was my last day of the conference. The Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship meets that day in case there are any motions or presentations to council to prepare. As it turns out, we did have one. The Caregiving Taskforce faced a few issues, so the chair went before Council to let [...]