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Comedian, actor, and disability advocate Maysoon Zayid said that in a hypothetical Oppression Olympics, she would win the gold medal. “I am Palestinian, I’m Muslim, I’m a woman of color, I am divorced, I am disabled, and I live in New Jersey,” she said. “But I don’t want anyone in this room to feel bad for me, because I got 99 problems and palsy is just one.” READ MORE
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Author Lamar Giles remembers the first time he saw that his local library in Chesapeake, Virginia, was going to host its very own comic convention. “As someone who grew up loving comics but often hiding them from my peers,” said Giles, whose book Static: Up All Night based on the DC superhero will be released this November, “it was exciting to know that this was gonna be something happening in a place where I used to go to feel safe about what I read.” READ MORE
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Y’all, the line for @JerryCraft’s signing musta started 40 minutes in advance! #ALAAC23 #librarians #teachers —@nikki2smith
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Attendees will learn the basics of net-zero energy, passive design principles, and planning and construction techniques that can be used to improve the performance of existing library buildings. 11 a.m.–noon Sunday, June 25.
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Libraries rapidly responded to shifting community and institutional needs during the pandemic. In this session, OCLC staffers will introduce the New Model Library: Pandemic Effects and Library Directions framework, and a panel of international library professionals will discuss regional experiences that reflect this model. 1–2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 25. READ MORE
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Join ALA President Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada for a presentation celebrating noted authors, distinguished members, and outstanding library programs, followed by a talk with Native Hawaiian filmmaker, author, and activist Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu. 3:30–5 p.m. Sunday, June 25.
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At 10:30 a.m. today, Librarian of Congress Carla D. Hayden, Obama Presidential Center Museum Director Louise Bernard, and Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown will discuss the future of Chicago’s Obama Presidential Center. Read our feature on Hayden from 2016. READ MORE
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It’s been six years since librarianship’s largest event has taken place in Chicago. Read our roundup of the can’t-miss programs, speakers, awards, and social networking opportunities at this year’s conference. READ MORE
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