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DECEMBER PREVIEW
ALACognotes
2015 MIDWINTER MEETING
JANUARY 30 – FEBRUARY 3, 2015
Human Rights Activist, Author Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Named 2015 Arthur Curley Memorial Lecturer
W
hat happened to Islamic reform? Why
have al Qaeda and
Boko Haram become the faces
of contemporary Islam? Why
has the Arab Spring devolved
into a battle over sharia law?
Award-winning human rights
activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali believes that ordinary Muslims
throughout the world want
wholesale change – contrary
to conventional wisdom in the
West. As 2015 Arthur Curley
Memorial lecturer at the ALA
Midwinter Meeting, she will
speak about these and other
ideas on Saturday, January
31 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
In her forthcoming book
Heretic (March 2015), the
New York Times bestselling
author of Infidel and Nomad
crafts a powerful call for an Islamic Reformation as the only
way to end the current wave
of global violence and repression of women. Courageously
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
engaging fundamentalists on
their own turf – religion itself
– she boldly calls for a Muslim
Reformation, identifying five
key amendments to Islamic
doctrine that must be made in
order to break from seventhcentury traditions and fully
engage with the 21st century.
Hirsi Ali interweaves her
personal journey, historical
parallels, and powerful examples from contemporary
Islamic societies and cultures.
Hirsi Ali is also the author
of The Caged Virgin, in which
according to a Booklist review,
she “ . . . challenges Western
culture and Islam to honestly
confront issues of religion
and individual freedom in
this compelling look at Islam
and gender politics.” Born in
Somalia and raised Muslim,
Hirsi Ali grew up in Africa
and Saudi Arabia before fleeing to the Netherlands in
1992, where she went from
cleaning factories to winning
a seat in the Dutch Parliament. A prominent speaker,
debater, and op-ed writer, she
was chosen as one of Time
Magazine’s 100 most influen» see page 4
Make Your Case to Attend
the ALA Midwinter Meeting
M
“Maker Movement”
author Mick Ebeling will
be welcomed by Courtney
Young as the featured
speaker at the ALA
President’s Program on
Sunday, February 1,
3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
» see story on page 5
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for:
aking the case for
time off and support
for travel and expenses to attend a conference
requires a solid understanding
of the potential benefits to
your institution, supervisor,
and colleagues. And you need
to be able to communicate
those benefits clearly – especially in times of tight budgets
and reduced staff. Use the information that follows to help
make your case.
Familiarize yourself with
the points in “Why you’ll
be more valuable to your
library after the conference,”
and read the quotes from
Travel
& Housing
your colleagues.
Get the costs together,
showing how much you can
save if you register and book
travel and housing early.
Study any preliminary information about the program
that is available, identifying
sessions, events, and programs that could help you do
your job better.
Share any preliminary program information with your
colleagues. Talk to your colleagues who are unlikely to attend about how your attending
could benefit them, what kind
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Reading Rainbow’s
LeVar Burton to Highlight
Auditorium Speaker Series
P
assionate and lifelong
children’s literacy advocate, actor, producer, director, and educator
LeVar Burton will offer an
unmissable treat for Midwinter Meeting attendees when
he appears as an Auditorium
Speaker on Sunday, February 1, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. For
three decades, Burton has
been capturing the admiring
attention of both audiences
and his industry peers. He
was host from 1983 – 2009 of
the beloved original “Reading
Rainbow” PBS series, is cofounder of the award-winning
“Reading Rainbow” digital
library, and is currently developing the next generation
of innovative children’s educational media. Burton has recently pub-
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LeVar Burton
lished his first children’s book,
The Rhino Who Swallowed a
Storm, a picture book written with poet Susan Schaefer
Bernardo and illustrated by
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EXHIBITS
INFO
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2015 Midwinter Meeting December Preview
Ignite Sessions
Join 2015 ALA
Midwinter Meeting
T
he popular five-minute “Ignite” sessions are coming
to ALA Midwinter Meeting
for the first time in 2015. The 18
selected topics to be covered in the
three lunchtime sessions include:
diversity in collection development (especially in materials for
youth); how geek culture can help
you diversify your collection; effective web writing; using gamer
theory in making digital learning
objects; a crash course on Creative
Commons; evidence-based librarianship; connecting alumni to the
library; creating improved materials for exploring a famous Chicago
cemetery; and many more.
Each five-minute Ignite Session
is accompanied by 20 slides that
advance automatically every 15
seconds. There will be six Ignite
sessions each day from 12:00 –
12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday,
and Monday. Check out the full
schedule and add the sessions to
your calendar now.
“Ignite sessions offer the unique
opportunity to quickly get exciting
ideas for new programs and services in a fast-paced and entertaining
setting. No other program offers
such a wide array of new ideas in
such a short time,” said Patrick
“PC” Sweeney, Administrative Librarian, Sunnyvale Library.
The proposals went through a
public voting process that counted
for 30 percent of the selection process (staff votes accounted for another 30 percent, while the remaining 40 percent was decided by an
advisory group of ALA members).
New Monday ALA
Masters Series
Event Announced
I
n 2013, the Soon to be Famous
Illinois Author project was created to demonstrate the power
of libraries to influence readers.
Libraries across Illinois responded.
As readers continue to signal their
real thirst for indie books, the Soon
to be Famous project is also about
library collaboration to discover
new good reads among the tens of
thousands of books self-published
each year. Sundance is about indie
movies and YouTube is about user
created videos. Soon to be Famous
is a librarian-created space for
quality indie/self-published books.
Learn how to get this cutting edge
project started in your community.
This event features Denise Raleigh,
Donna Fletcher, Julie Stam, and
Lucy Tarabour on Monday, February 2, from 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
in McCormick Place West, W184bc.
See page 9 for additional ALA Masters
Series sessions.
Cece Bell
Françoise Mouly
Jeff Smith
Gene Luen Yang
Cece Bell, Françoise Mouly, Jeff Smith, and
Gene Luen Yang in ERT/Booklist Author Forum
F
our acclaimed graphic novel
authors and artists – Cece Bell,
Françoise Mouly, Jeff Smith, and
Gene Luen Yang – join Booklist Associate Editor Sarah Hunter and Eva
Volin, Supervising Children’s Librarian for the Alameda Free Library, to
dig into graphic novels at the popular
kickoff event, the ERT/Booklist Author
Forum, 4:00 – 5:15 p.m., Friday, January 30 at McCormick Place.
Cece Bell has written and illustrated
several books for children, including
the Geisel Honor book Rabbit & Robot:
The Sleepover. In her most recent book,
El Deafo, she shares what it is like to
grow up deaf. El Deafo has received
starred reviews and widespread praise.
Watch and hear Bell talk about the
book and demonstrate the Phonic Ear
in this video: https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=Cnj5STG0SZo.
Françoise Mouly is art director at
The New Yorker (where she has been
responsible for more than 1,000 covers) and is also publisher and editorial
director of TOON Books, an imprint
of comics and visual narratives for
young readers. She founded and coedited, with collaborator and husband
Art Spiegelman, the groundbreaking
comics anthology RAW, the New York
Times bestselling Little Lit series,
and the TOON Treasury of Classic
Children’s Comics. She has received
many awards including the Eric Carle
Museum Bridge Award for “sustained
achievement in the realm of the illustrated book for young people.”
Cartoonist Jeff Smith was an early
adopter of the graphic novel format
and is best known as the creator of the
comic book series BONE, started in
1991and now a New York Times bestselling series that has won numerous
awards and honors including 10 Eisner
Awards and 11 Harvey Awards. He is
a board member of the Comic Book
Legal Defense Fund, guest edited the
2013 Best American Comics anthology,
and is the creator of TÜKI and RASL.
His other books include Shazam:
The Monster Society of Evil and 2009
Geisel Honor recipient Little Mouse
Gets Ready.
Gene Luen Yang’s first book, American Born Chinese, is published in more
10 languages, won the Printz Award
and was a National Book Award finalist. His other works include the
Sunrise Celebration Marks MLK Holiday
I
nternationally renowned intellectual Dr. Cornel West
will keynote the 2015 Martin
Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance and Sunrise Celebration.
The event will be held Monday,
February 2 from 6:30 – 7:30 a.m.
in McCormick Place West, W181.
Cornel West is a prominent and
provocative democratic intellectual, a professor, recipient of more
than 20 honorary degrees, and
author of many important books
including Race Matters and Democracy Matters. He appears
frequently on “Real Time with Bill
Maher,” “The Colbert Report,” “Democracy Now,” CNN, C-SPAN, and
other national and international
media. Dr. West’s participation is
sponsored by Beacon Press.
This annual event commemorates Dr. King’s legacy and recognizes the connection between his
life’s work and the library world.
popular comics adaptation of Avatar:
The Last Airbender, and the New York
Times bestselling graphic novel diptych
Boxers & Saints--also a National Book
Award Finalist. The Shadow Hero, the
story of the first Asian-American superhero, is Yuen’s most recent graphic
novel. His next book, Secret Coders
(with Mike Holmes, Fall 2015), is about
kids and computers, plus a mystery. The authors are appearing thanks
to the generous sponsorship of their
publishers: Abrams (Bell); TOON
Books (Mouly); Scholastic (Smith);
and Macmillan Children’s Publishing
Group (Yuen).
The Exhibits Round Table is pleased
to sponsor the ERT/Booklist Author Forum as one of the many ways they collaborate with ALA staff and members
to make the exhibits a dynamic part of
ALA conferences. The latest books by
participating authors can be found at
their publishers’ booths in the Exhibit
Hall. Some authors sign copies of their
latest books right after the ERT/Booklist Author Forum during the Exhibits
Opening Reception.
Booklist is the book review magazine of the American Library Association, considered an essential collection
development and readers’ advisory
tool by thousands of librarians for
more than 100 years. Booklist Online
includes a growing archive of 160,000+
reviews available to subscribers as
well as a wealth of free content offering the latest news and views on books
and media. Booklist subscriptions
offer essential integrated print and
online access for the most efficient and
effective workflow.
Add this event to your schedule now.
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Dr. Cornel West
Coffee and tea will be served
thanks to the generous sponsorship of World Book, Inc. Attendance is open to all attendees of
the 2015 ALA Midwinter Meeting.
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3:00–4:30 p.m.
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2015 Midwinter Meeting December Preview
Join Your Colleagues in the Exhibit Hall
W
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ith hundreds of exhibiting
organizations and stages
featuring the hottest authors, and numerous related fun
events, the Midwinter Meeting
Exhibits is an integral part of your
learning, professional development, and networking that will
take place in Chicago.
Explore and discuss with expert
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Courtenay Fletcher. He said he
was inspired to write for children about “when bad things
happen to good people – which
happens often in life.” He has
reimagined Reading Rainbow
through his company RRKidz
and its award-winning mobile
library; the all new Reading
Rainbow App is the number one
educational app on iTunes and
delivers hundreds of quality
books and video field trips.
Launching his acting career
in the groundbreaking role of
Kunta Kinte in the landmark
television series “Roots,” Burton found himself on the cover
of Time Magazine at the age of
19, and then his global acclaim
grew with his role as Chief Engineer Geordi LaForge in “Star
Trek: The Next Generation”
TV series and feature films. He
has been a keynote speaker at
South by Southwest (SXSW)
Edu, and has received the EliotPearson Award for Excellence
in Children’s Media from Tufts
University, 12 Emmy Awards,
a Grammy, and five NAACP
awards. Burton’s appearance
at Midwinter is sponsored by
Reading Rainbow.
Add this event to your schedule now.
Ali
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tial people in the world. She is
currently a fellow at the John
F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Her appearance is sponsored by
HarperCollins.
The Arthur Curley Memorial Lecture series commemorates Arthur Curley’s lifelong
dedication to the principles of
intellectual freedom and free
public access to information. A
champion of the arts and of the
library’s role as a center that
can transform the community,
Curley was director of the Boston Public Library and served
as ALA president.
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vendors the breadth and depth of new
and favorite library products, services,
books, online services, tools, and technologies, and enjoy meeting authors
and enjoying live stages that include
Book Buzz Theater, What’s Cooking
@ ALA Cooking Demonstration Stage,
and the PopTop Stage.
The Exhibit Hall opens on Friday,
January 30 at 5:30 p.m., following the
Author Forum. A ribbon-cutting
ceremony, featuring a brief welcome
from ALA, will begin the festivities.
The Exhibits Opening includes
food, drink, and entertainment
through the exhibit hall, giving
exhibitors and attendees their first
chance to network and see the latest products and services offered
by vendors.
‘Trombone Shorty’ and Bryan Collier to Wrap Up/Rev Up
Midwinter Meeting with Jazz and Discussion
I
nternationally renowned Grammy-nominated trombone
and trumpet player Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews
will get attendees on their feet to Wrap Up the 2015 Midwinter Meeting in Chicago and Rev Up for Annual Conference in San Francisco. His energetic music at the Wrap Up/
Rev Up performance, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February
3 will be followed by a conversation with award-winning
illustrator Bryan Collier. Andrews and Collier will discuss
their collaboration on Trombone Shorty, a lively picture
book autobiography that shows how Andrews followed his
dream of becoming a musician and succeeded despite the
odds. (April 2015, Abrams Books for Young Readers.)
Hailing from the Tremé neighborhood in New Orleans,
Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he
was leading his own band by age six, and today he headlines
the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest. Acclaimed illustrator
Bryan Collier worked with Andrews to create his picture
book autobiography that takes readers from his early
dreams to international stardom. Trombone Shorty is a
celebration of the rich cultural history of New Orleans and
the power of music. Collier has won three Caldecott Honor
Medals and five Coretta Scott King Awards.
Attendees can start Wrap Up/Rev Up celebrations any
time on Monday in the Exhibit Hall with discount sales and
special giveaways in exhibitors’ booths. Prizes including a
free registration for 2015 Annual Conference in San Francisco will be given away after the performance (attendees
must be present to win).
Shorty and Collier’s appearance is sponsored by Abrams
Books for Young Readers.
Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews
Youth Media Awards To Be Announced
at Midwinter on Monday February 2
A
nticipation, enthusiasm, energy, and applause are always
hallmarks of the Midwinter
Meeting’s Youth Media Awards event,
where the American Library Association announces awards including
the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott,
Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book
Awards. The awards, honoring books,
videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens, are recognized worldwide for the high quality
they represent and guide parents,
educators, librarians, and others in
selecting the best materials for youth.
Selected by committees composed of
librarians and other literature and
media experts, the awards encourage
original and creative work in the field
of children’s and young adult literature and media.
The 2015 award winners will be
announced on Monday, February 2,
8:00 a.m., in McCormick Place West,
W375a/Skyline. Anyone not onsite for
Midwinter can join the unlimited-seat
live webcast of the award announcements from anywhere in the world.
Coverage of the award winners will
be published in the Monday issue of
Cognotes available immediately after
the announcements, and award press
releases will be posted online on the
ALA homepage at ala.org.
Get more information and add this
event to your schedule now.
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2015 Midwinter Meeting December Preview
Mick Ebeling Featured Speaker at ALA President’s Program
S
ay yes first, ask questions later.
Commit, then figure it out,” said
Mick Ebeling, who promises
ALA Midwinter Meeting attendees
an inspiring message about finding
creative solutions to real-world problems by looking at them differently.
Ebeling will be welcomed by Courtney
Young as the featured speaker at the
ALA President’s Program on Sunday,
February 1, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
What if you discovered by accident
that you could change the world? A
film and TV producer by trade, and
an optimist by nature, Ebeling shows
in his book Not Impossible: The Art
and the Joy of Doing What Couldn’t
Be Done (Atria Books, January 2015)
how anyone can help change the
world. On the cutting edge of the new
“Maker Movement,” he is succeeding
in finding ways to create and share
new, simple, DIY technologies that
offer people greater access to medical
devices, communication devices, and
other things they need. Typical of his
projects are using sunglasses, a web
camera and a coat hanger to get a paralyzed graffiti artist drawing again, or
making a prosthetic arm for less than
$100 for a boy whose arms had been
blown off in the war in Sudan. Time
magazine called Ebeling’s Eyewriter
one of the “Top 50 Inventions of 2010.”
“
Ebeling will share some of the extraordinary stories behind his successes and lessons learned, and will talk
about moving from “crowd-sourcing”
to “crowd-solving.” He plans to launch
Global Labs in more than a dozen
countries and at his next “Hacker/
Maker” Weekend to create a cheap
“Robot Walker,” a rehab machine for
kids with cerebral palsy and other
neurodegenerative diseases.
Mick Ebeling is founder of Not Impossible Labs and The Ebeling Group,
an award-winning international production company and creative think
tank. He is listed as a U.S.A. Network
Cultural Trailblazer and won the 2014
Muhammad Ali humanitarian of the
year award. His appearance is sponsored by Simon & Schuster.
Make Your Case
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of information you could bring back to
help them, and what sessions they’d
like you to go to.
Share program information with
your supervisor and find out what sessions and programs they think would
be of greatest benefit to your workplace.
Review the topic-specific preconferences and institutes to see if any are
Mick Ebeling urges his audiences to consider the “not impossible.”
especially applicable to you and your
workplace.
Put together a draft plan for how
essential tasks will get done while
you’re away, including how technology
will keep you accessible and in touch
as needed.
Develop a draft plan for after you
get back—describe how you’ll share
the list of discussion and action items
you develop during the conference,
how you’ll share notes from sessions,
discussion groups, vendors, and useful
informal conversations, and by when
you’ll provide a written report for your
supervisor. Promise that you’ll focus on
implementing one new idea that pays
back many times the investment of
time and money while improving your
library’s programs and services.
Put your request in writing – use
this sample memo and this budget
worksheet if they are helpful. And if
you need more ideas about funding, get
helpful tips and links from this YALSA
blog post.
Baby,
Baby, It’s
It’s
Cold
Cold Outside!
Outside!
WARM UP AT THE
HARPERCOLLINS ADULT BOOK BUZZ
Saturday, January 31, 2015
8:30am-10:00am
McCormick Convention Center
Room W190b
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2015 Midwinter Meeting December Preview
2015 Midwinter Meeting Exhibitor List & Floor Plan
ASSIGNMENT............. Booth Number
3M Library Systems..................................... 3417
A-B-C
ABC-CLIO, LLC............................................3611
ABC-CLIO/Greenwood.................................3611
ABDO........................................................... 4432
Abingdon Press............................................ 3935
Exhibit Hours
McCormick Place
West Building
Friday, January 30
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Opening Reception in the
Exhibits
Saturday, January 31
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 1
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday, February 2
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Exhibits Closing Events
Wrap Up/Rev Up
Celebration
Click on the
stages logo below
for an updated
schedule of
presentations
Abrams Books.............................................. 4426
Accessible Archives, Inc.............................. 3626
ACLS Humanities E-Book........................... 4923
Adam Matthew............................................. 3520
Agate Publishing (dist. by Publishers
Group West).............................................. 4226
AGATI Furniture........................................... 2826
AIP Publishing.............................................. 1518
Albert Whitman & Company........................ 4615
Alexander Street Press.................................2116
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill: A member
of the Workman family of imprints............ 4326
Algonquin Young Readers: A member of the
Workman family of imprints...................... 4326
Alibris............................................................ 3628
Altarama Information Systems.................... 4437
AMALIVRE................................................... 3031
Ambassador Education Solutions............... 3429
American Collective Stand........................... 4320
American Economic Association................. 1927
American Psychological Association........... 2222
Annick Press................................................ 4428
Artisan: A member of the Workman
family of imprints....................................... 4326
Artstor........................................................... 3732
Association for Computing Machinery......... 1828
Association of College & Research
Libraries.................................................... 3829
ASTM International...................................... 1836
Atiz Innovation, Inc....................................... 1935
Atlas Systems.............................................. 1720
Aubey LLC................................................... 1622
Auto-Graphics, Inc....................................... 3223
Auzou........................................................... 4129
AV2 by Weigl Publishers.............................. 3632
AWE, Inc...................................................... 2429
Backstage Library Works............................. 1723
Baker & Taylor.............................................. 2616
Basch Subscriptions Inc., A Prenax
Company................................................... 1520
Bedtime Math Foundation........................... 1629
Beijing Book Fair BIBF/China National
Publications Import/Export Group............. 4320
Beijing Language Culture University
Press North America (Phoenix Tree
Publishing, Inc.)......................................... 1627
Bella & Harry................................................ 4319
Benchmark Education Company................. 4239
bepress Digital Commons........................... 1727
Bernan.......................................................... 2216
Better World Books...................................... 3831
BiblioCommons Inc...................................... 2630
BiblioLabs®.................................................. 2236
Bibliotheca.................................................... 2026
Birchard Company....................................... 3524
Black Dog & Leventhal: Distributed by
Workman Publishing Company................ 4326
Blackstone Audio......................................... 4713
Bloom’s......................................................... 2914
Bloomsbury Children’s Books...................... 4513
Blue Apple Books......................................... 4135
BlueInk Review............................................ 1624
Bologna Children’s Book Fair...................... 4320
TheBookCheckOut.com.............................. 4323
BookExpo America (BEA)............................ 4220
The Book House Inc.................................... 2139
Booklist......................................................... 4420
Books on Tape............................................. 4821
Boopsie for Libraries.................................... 1714
Borroughs Corporation................................ 4732
Boyds Mills Press......................................... 4915
Brainfuse...................................................... 2923
Brepols Publishers....................................... 3130
Brill............................................................... 3314
Britannica Digital Learning............................3117
Brodart Co.................................................... 3615
BrowZine by Third Iron................................. 2622
CAIRN.INFO................................................ 3131
Cambridge University Press.........................3411
Canadiana.org............................................. 1934
Candlewick Press........................................ 3926
Cantata Learning......................................... 1528
Capira Technologies.................................... 1735
Carney Sandoe & Associates...................... 5036
Casalini Libri - Fiesole, Italy......................... 2932
Case[werks], LLC......................................... 1722
Cavendish Square........................................3211
Charlesbridge Publishing............................. 4617
Chatstaff....................................................... 1527
Chelsea House............................................ 2914
Chicago One Stop....................................... 3512
Chicago Review Press................................. 4329
Children’s Plus, Inc...................................... 4826
CHOICE....................................................... 3828
Chronicle Books............................................4911
The Chronicle of Higher Education.............. 3728
Cinco Puntos Press..................................... 4129
CLCD, LLC (Children’s Literature
Comprehensive Database)....................... 1915
Coco Palm Publishing Group.....4920
CoLibri Systems North America, Inc............ 4633
Combined Book Exhibit............................... 4323
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2015 Midwinter Meeting Exhibitor List & Floor Plan
ASSIGNMENT..........................BOOTH
Combined eBook Exhibit............................. 4323
Compendium Library Services.................... 1726
Comprise Technologies............................... 2829
Consortium Book Sales & Distribution........ 4129
Contex Americas.......................................... 5027
Counting Opinions....................................... 2339
Credo Reference.......................................... 2432
Creston Books (dist. by Publishers
Group West).............................................. 4226
The Crowley Company................................ 3226
Crum Creek Press....................................... 1620
Curbside Splendor Publishing..................... 4129
D-E-F
Data Planet.................................................. 2621
De Gruyter, Inc............................................. 2135
Demco, Inc....................................................4011
Diamond Book Distributors.......................... 4729
Digital Intelligence, Inc................................. 1734
Digital Science............................................. 2821
Disney - Hyperion Books............................. 4532
DK................................................................ 4819
DLSG at Image Access................................ 2438
Dominican University GSLIS....................... 3422
Down East Books......................................... 2216
Drexel University Online, College of
Computing & Informatics.......................... 3432
Driving-Tests.org.......................................... 2233
Duke University Press................................. 1731
E. Marie (Author).......................................... 1529
East View Information Services................... 3129
EBSCO Information Services.......................2211
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers.......... 4328
Egmont Publishing....................................... 4730
e-ImageData Corp....................................... 3228
e-Libro Corporation.......................................2811
Elsevier Inc................................................... 1616
Emerald Group Publishing Inc..................... 3315
Emery-Pratt Company................................. 2123
Enchanted Lion Books................................. 4129
Enslow Publishing.........................................3211
EnvisionWare............................................... 3326
Erasmus Boekhandel BV............................. 2931
Estey/Tennsco...............................................3511
Eustis Chair.................................................. 4632
Evanced Solutions, LLC...............................4211
Ex Libris North America............................... 2435
The Experiment: Distributed by Workman
Publishing Company................................. 4326
Facts On File................................................ 2914
Films Media Group....................................... 2914
Films On Demand........................................ 2914
Firefly Books................................................ 4429
Flowerpot Press........................................... 4918
Footage Access........................................... 4137
ForeWord Reviews...................................... 4236
Frances Lincoln Children’s Books..... 4226, 5020
Frank Cooney Company.............................. 1840
Frankfurt Book Fair Ausstellungs und
Messe GmbH............................................ 4320
Frozen Light................................................. 4535
G-H-I
Gale, Cengage Learning.............. 2011
Gallaudet University Press.......................... 1625
Gareth Stevens Publishing...........................3211
Gaylord Brothers.......................................... 2124
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EXHIBITS
INFO
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Exhibitors
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ASSIGNMENT..........................BOOTH
Geographic Research, Inc........................... 2824
GeoScienceWorld........................................ 1837
Global Financial Data................................... 1516
Globe Pequot............................................... 2216
Grey House Publishing................................ 3514
Groundwood Books (dist. by Publishers
Group West).............................................. 4226
Grove Atlantic, Inc. (dist. by Publishers
Group West).............................................. 4226
Hachette Book Group USA...........................4711
Hallett & Sons Expert Movers, Inc............... 4237
Harlequin...................................................... 4414
HarperCollins Children’s Books................... 4626
HarperCollins Publishers............4526
HARRASSOWITZ Booksellers and
Subscription Agents.................................. 2929
Harvard University Press............................. 1835
Haymarket Books......................................... 4032
Holiday House.............................................. 4523
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt............................ 4026
IEEE Xplore® Digital Library....................... 1831
Ig Publishing................................................. 4129
IGI Global..................................................... 2226
IHS Press..................................................... 1522
Independent Publishers Group.................... 4329
Index Data.................................................... 3331
Indus International, Inc................................. 3430
Infobase Learning........................................ 2914
Infor Library and Information Solutions.........1511
Ingram Content Group................................. 2426
Innovative Interfaces, Inc..............................1811
Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies......... 1621
Intelex Corp.................................................. 2024
IOP Publishing............................................. 4036
iREAD Summer Reading............................. 4935
J-K-L
James Lorimer & Company......................... 4033
Journal of Visualized Experiments
(JoVE)....................................................... 2336
JSTOR, Portico & Ithaka S+R..................... 3630
Junior Library Guild...................................... 4314
Kanopy......................................................... 2032
KO Kids Books (dist. by Publishers
Group West).............................................. 4226
Kore Design, LLC......................................... 4933
Learn360...................................................... 2914
Learning A-Z................................................. 1839
Learning Props L.L.C................................... 1523
LearningExpress, LLC................................. 4219
Legato Publishers Group............................. 4226
Lerner Publishing Group.............................. 4622
Lexington Books.......................................... 2216
Exhibit Hours
Friday, January 30
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Opening Reception in the
Exhibits
Saturday, January 31
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 1
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday, February 2
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Exhibits Closing Events
Wrap Up/Rev Up Celebration
2015 Midwinter Meeting December Preview
LexisNexis.................................................... 2016
LibLime......................................................... 1738
Libraries Unlimited........................................3611
Library Ideas, LLC........................................ 3217
Library Juice Press...................................... 1532
Library Media Connection.............................3611
Library of Congress...................................... 2014
Library Systems & Services, LLC (LSSI)..... 3420
Library Technologies Inc.............................. 1512
LibraryThing................................................. 1937
Listening Library........................................... 4720
little bee books............................................. 4214
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers........4811
Llewellyn Worldwide/Midnight Ink/FLUX..... 4916
London Book Fair......................................... 4320
LulzBot......................................................... 1940
Luminis Books.............................................. 4329
Lylea Creative Resources............................ 5019
Lyngsoe Systems......................................... 3026
LYRASIS........................................ 3311
M-N-O
Macmillan Adult (& Griffin Teen).................. 4613
Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group........4511
Macprofessionals, Inc.................................. 1514
Maker Media................................................ 2040
MakerBot...................................................... 5029
Mango Languages....................................... 3730
MARCIVE, Inc.............................................. 2916
McFarland Publishers.................................. 3529
McGraw-Hill Professional.............................1711
Medical Library Association......................... 2913
Mergent, Inc................................................. 3014
Mid-America Arts Alliance............................ 1513
Midwest Library Service............................... 4217
Midwest Tape............................................... 2029
Milkweed Editions (dist. by Publishers
Group West).............................................. 4226
Mission Bell Media....................................... 1829
mk Solutions, Inc.......................................... 2532
Mobile Beacon..........................................3619-B
ModuForm/Library Bureau........................... 3826
Morgan & Claypool Publishers.................... 1525
Morningstar.................................................. 4030
Movie Licensing USA................................... 3231
Multicultural Book World.............................. 1623
Music Box Films........................................... 1936
MUSICat....................................................... 1628
N Gallerie Studios........................................ 1631
National Geographic.................................... 4726
National Information Standards
Organization (NISO)................................ 2917
National Storytelling Network....................... 4337
Nature Publishing Group /
Palgrave Macmillan................................... 2920
Naxos of America, Inc.................................. 4335
NBM............................................................. 4917
New York Review of Books.......................... 4728
The New York Times.................................... 4035
NewsBank.................................................... 3220
Nobrow Ltd................................................... 4129
Nomad Press (dist. by Legato/PGW).......... 4226
Northern Micrographics............................... 2918
Norwood House Press................................. 4620
Oasis Audio, LLC......................................... 4921
OCLC........................................................... 1818
Odilo USA, LLC............................................ 4635
OECD........................................................... 1928
Oncology Nursing Society........................... 5030
OnePlay.com............................................ 3619-C
Opening Minds USA™.................................. 1633
Orca Book Publishers.................................. 3931
OverDrive, Inc.............................................. 2623
Owlkids Books (dist. by Publishers
Group West).............................................. 4226
Oxford University Press............................... 1822
P-Q-R
Papercutz..................................................... 4917
Paratext........................................................ 1826
Parkhurst Brothers, Inc. Publishers............. 4336
Peachtree Publishers................................... 4924
Pearls with Purpose..................................... 1517
Click on the RED BOOTH SPACES on the floor plan to visit
Cognotes Preview Issue advertiser Web sites...or click on the
bolded company listings.
Penchansky Whisler Architects................... 4537
Penguin Group Academic and
Library Marketing...................................... 4823
Penguin Young Readers Group....4815
Penn State University Press........................ 1728
Perma-Bound Books.................................... 4618
Perseus Books Group.................................. 4126
PolicyMap..................................................... 5028
Pomegranate............................................... 4835
Praeger.........................................................3611
Preservation Week / ALCTS........................ 5031
PressReader............................................ 3619-D
Primal Pictures............................................. 1939
Project MUSE...............................................2911
Pronunciator Language Learning................ 3930
ProQuest®....................................................2611
Public Information Kiosk, Inc....................... 2813
Publishers Group West (PGW).................... 4226
Publishers Spotlight..................................... 4621
Publishers Weekly....................................... 4223
PubMatch..................................................... 4323
Puvill Libros S.A........................................... 3032
QEB Publishing (dist. by Publishers
Group West).................................... 4226, 5020
Quarto Publishing Group............................. 5020
RAILS - Reaching Across Illinois
Library System.......................................... 1515
Rainbow Book Company............................. 4929
Random House
Children’s Books.......................4715
Random House Library and Academic
Marketing.................................................. 4721
Readers to Eaters (dist. by Publishers
Group West).............................................. 4226
Readex......................................................... 3220
Recorded Books.......................................... 4015
ReferenceUSA............................................. 3214
The Reference Shelf.................................... 1521
Regnery Kids............................................... 5023
Relocation Advisers Ltd............................... 4837
Rittenhouse R2 Digital Library..................... 1614
The RoadRunner Press............................... 1533
Rosen Publishing Group Inc.........................3211
Rowman & Littlefield.................................... 2216
The Royal Society of Chemistry.................. 1834
RTI - DVD/CD Repair Machines.................. 2814
S-T
S&P Capital IQ®........................................... 1713
SAGE........................................................... 4021
Salem Publishing Solutions......................... 1637
Scannx, Inc.................................................. 3328
Scarecrow Press.......................................... 2216
Scarletta (dist. by Publishers Group
West)......................................................... 4226
Scholastic Inc................................................5011
School Library Monthly.................................3611
Second Story Press..................................... 3931
The Secret Mountain................................... 4329
SenSource, Inc............................................ 2140
Shadow Mountain........................................ 5026
Sharjah International Book Fair................... 4221
Simon & Schuster, Inc..................................4411
Simply Read Books..................................... 4836
SimplyMap................................................... 2824
SirsiDynix..................................................... 2626
Sobek Digital Hosting and Consulting......... 1526
Sony............................................................. 4922
Sourcebooks................................................ 4317
Spacesaver Corporation.............................. 3414
Sparkfun Electronics.................................... 2239
SPIE Digital Library...................................... 1732
Springer Science+Business Media.............. 2219
Springshare...................................................1611
ST Imaging................................................... 3531
StackMap..................................................... 2533
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc........................... 4517
Storey Publishing: A member of the
Workman family of imprints...................... 4326
Sustainable Collection Services.................. 1916
Swank Digital Campus................................. 3232
Swets........................................................... 3017
Tanglewood Press (dist. by Publishers
Group West).............................................. 4226
Taylor & Francis Group................................ 3023
Taylor Trade Publishing............................... 2216
Tech Logic.....................................................3011
Thomas Nelson Publishers/Tommy
Nelson Kids............................................... 4630
Thomson Reuters........................................ 2020
Thrift Books, LLC......................................... 4235
Timber Press: A member of the Workman
family of imprints....................................... 4326
TIND Technologies....................................... 4018
TKOEDucation – a division of TKO
Electronics, Inc.......................................... 1613
TLC - The Library Corporation..................... 3020
Today’s Business Solutions......................... 1739
TOON Books................................................ 4129
Tor/Forge Books........................................... 4515
Total Boox, Ltd............................................. 2831
Trafalgar Square Publishing........................ 4329
Transparent Language, Inc.......................... 4424
Treehouse.................................................... 4832
Triumph Books............................................. 4329
Tundra Books............................................... 4829
Tutor.com..................................................... 3726
Tyndale House Publishers........................... 3928
U-V
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.................................................... 4936
UDON Entertainment................................... 4932
United Nations Publications......................... 1929
University of Chicago Press......................... 1729
University of Illinois GSLIS.......................... 2037
University of Pittsburgh, School of
Information Sciences................................ 2137
University of Strathclyde, Department of
Computer & Info Sciences........................ 3937
University of Tennessee School
of Information Sciences...........2039
Unshelved/Overdue Media LLC.................. 5018
VenMill Industries......................................... 4536
W-X-Y-Z
W. W. Norton & Company............................ 4416
Walter Foster, Jr........................................... 5020
WebCheckout.............................................. 1737
Weplay/Kiddie’s Paradise Inc...................... 5034
Wiley............................................................. 2230
Wisconsin Historical Society........................ 1535
Wolper Information Services........................ 3415
Wolters Kluwer............................................. 3423
Workman Publishing Company................... 4326
The World Almanac®.................................... 2914
World Bank Publications.............................. 1926
World Book Inc............................................. 1815
WPA Film Library......................................... 3522
WT Cox Information Services...................... 1931
Wylde Press................................................. 4919
YALSA.......................................................... 4439
YBP Library Services................................... 2816
Zondervan/Zonderkidz/Blink........................ 4529
Zoobean....................................................... 5024
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INFO
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2015 Midwinter Meeting December Preview
Award-Winning Marketing
and New Spaces Covered
at ALA Masters Sessions
T
he ALA Masters Series is a Midwinter Meeting chance to hear
and talk to experts from across
library specialties as they describe
their latest in-house innovations in
fast-paced sessions (over lunchtime –
attendees are welcome to bring their
lunch). These sessions offer insights into
the hottest trends and how librarians
are stepping up to them, and this year
feature Ben Bizzle and Mita Williams.
Bizzle will encourage attendees to
“Start a Revolution: Stop Acting Like
a Library” in his ALA Masters Series
session on Saturday, January 31, 11:45
a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Compelled to change
the perception of the library as an antiquated institution, Bizzle and the team
at Craighead County Jonesboro Public
Library in Arkansas developed an aggressive technology and marketing
strategy in order to better serve their
community and increase public awareness of the library. Join Bizzle as he discusses their award-winning marketing
approach, sharing techniques for success alongside a provocative marketing
philosophy that will spur libraries to
move beyond their comfort zone, and
shows how you too can engage your
community and increase awareness
of your local library. The title of the
session is also the title of Bizzle’s book
with Maria Flora, forthcoming from
ALA Editions in January 2015.
Williams’ session “Mechanic Institutes, Hackerspaces, Makerspaces,
TechShops, Incubators, Accelerators,
and Centers of Social Enterprise.
Where do libraries fit in?” will take
place on Sunday, February 1, 11:45
a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Some of our oldest public libraries were born out of
mechanics institutes and many of
our newest public libraries feature
makerspaces. A lengthy continuum
of organizations now seems to share
many similarities with today’s libraries. Williams will offer a field guide
to these new spaces and point out the
differences that make a difference. She
is a librarian at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She
is also a founder and board member of
Hackforge, a community-driven hackerspace that got its start in the front
room of the Windsor Public Library.
She blogs at New Jack Librarian and
can be found on various social networks
under the name copystar.
Get more information and add this
event to your schedule now.
Network with Peers and Find Ideas
at These Participatory Meetings
Networking Uncommons
Make the connections you want
at the Networking Uncommons,
a dedicated area where you can
gather in small groups to have a
quick meeting, polish your presentation, follow up on a discussion, or
just recharge your batteries. The
area features tables, chairs, free
convention center wifi, a projector
and screen, as well as some gadgets in case you want to push content out in real-time. You can sign
up for a time slot if you want to
plan ahead – otherwise just show
up. You can also check the topics
each day to see what interests
you. (Please note that commercial
organizations and services that are
not exhibiting with ALA cannot
sign up for dedicated time in the
Uncommons).
and reflect on the implications of
updates, conversations, and what
you have learned at the Midwinter
Meeting.
The Unconference takes place
on Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
This participant-guided experience
brings the unstructured conversations people often have between conference sessions into the conference
itself.
Round out your experience at
Library Camp on Monday afternoon, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Attendees
will get together to talk about anything library or conference related
with a focus on reflecting on what
inspired you at the Midwinter
Meeting. Come prepared to share
your experiences and/or lead an
informal discussion on a topic of
your choice.
Unconference
and Librar y Camp
Everyone is welcome at both the
Unconference on Friday, January
30 and Library Camp on Monday
afternoon, February 2 to ask
questions, explore options, make
recommendations, examine ideas,
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NOW
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In The Words Of Your Colleagues: What They Get Out Of Attendance
T
he dozens of comments below
are from your colleagues who
have attended ALA conferences.
Get their take on the professional and
personal benefits of attending!
“Go. Experience. Learn.”
— Scott Warren, Syracuse University Library
“Come for the learning. Stay for the
friends. ALA is the place to build your
professional network.”
—Erin Dorney, Millersville University Library
“. . . Librarian Heaven. It’s been
three weeks and I still haven’t come
back to Earth.”
—Carin O’Connor Honan, Allston
Branch, Boston Public Library
“For overseas Librarians, one of the
best conferences to upgrade your professional skills, learn the latest about
what is happening in the library field.”
—Anita, American Embassy School,
New Delhi
What You Bring Back
Valuable tools for transformation, amazing ideas, inspiration,
contacts
• One good idea can easily pay for the
expense of participation. An idea can
come from anywhere, a program,
vendor, or colleague.
• You cannot find as much information in one place anywhere else.
• Best source for professional development, networking, and products.
• It is a professional “must.” It’s an
opportunity to get new ideas and
training, to network with your
peers, and to visit current and potential vendors in person. It is the
most effective way to stay up-to-date
in the library profession!
• The most important conference for
networking and identifying trends
in products and services geared for
the library market.
• View best practices in action!
• A great way to see the latest trends
in the profession, to network with
colleague and vendors, and to see
what coming down the tracks.
Why You Attend
From awesomeness to more fun
than a barrel of monkeys
• Reinvigorates your passion for the
job, and re-inspires you to be a better librarian.
• More fun than a barrel of monkeys;
the networking opportunities are
great; the exhibit floor is overwhelmingly swell.
• Exhilarating, educational, and inspirational.
• Rejuvenating for the librarian’s soul!
• A great way to gain exposure to
many different facets of our profession.
• The best part is meeting new colleagues by chance.
• An experience that can only add to
your job advancement.
• Do the social things. No matter how
tired it makes you.
• Everybody’s there.
• Provides professional opportunities
that are unavailable elsewhere.
• The pull of so much awesomeness is
hard to bear.
• Gets you out of a rut.
What You Get Out Of The
Exhibits
Panorama of the new and exciting, a wonder to engage in
• I wore my shoes out but I won a
Kindle!
• The exhibit hall is beyond imagination.
• Vendors are awesome.
• Greatest show on Earth for book
lovers.
• The scope of library services and
materials is amazing.
• The exhibits alone make it worthwhile.
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• Great as always! Love the opportunity to learn about technologies
and innovations outside my area of
expertise and love the opportunity
to interact with vendors and learn
about new products!
• The exhibit floor is overwhelmingly
swell.
• Vendors offering everything you
can imagine and a fair amount that
you can’t.
• Always excited about the new products and services I see there. Wish I
could spend even more time at many
of the booths.
• Amazing array of friendly people
and products; great.
• An amazing scope and array of
products!
• Each year the exhibitions area improves and deserves time for browsing and talking to vendors.
• Exhibits are great. Love the instructional programs some exhibitors
provide but also just the networking
with reps.
• Enjoyed the exhibits, very friendly
vendors who really did help me
make some new and exciting purchases.
• I am always astounded by the generosity of the exhibitors.
• I found the entire experience exciting and revitalizing.
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Individual in-person visits or calls also available.
Find out why UT is the starting place for your future!
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2015 Midwinter Meeting December Preview
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Apply to Win $3,000 to
Promote Your Library
L
ibraries seeking to share their stories and raise
public awareness are encouraged to apply for
the 2015 Scholastic Library Publishing National
Library Week Grant. The library that develops the
best public awareness campaign using the National
Library Week theme will be awarded $3,000 to promote
its library and library services.
All proposals must use the 2015 National Library
Week theme, “Unlimited possibilities @ your library,”
which incorporates The Campaign for America’s
Libraries’ @ your library brand, on any and all promotional and publicity material supporting National
Library Week activities. Guidelines for using the
brand are available on the campaign website.
The grant is sponsored by Scholastic Library Publishing, a division of Scholastic, the global children’s
publishing, education and media company, and is
administered by the Public Awareness Committee of
the American Library Association (ALA). This year’s
application deadline is Dec. 30, 2014. National Library
Week is April 12 – 18, 2015.
A grant application form and guidelines are available on the Scholastic Library Publishing National
Library Week Grant website. For more information
from the Campaign for America’s Libraries, contact
Campaign Coordinator, Megan McFarlane via telephone at (800) 545-2433, ext. 2148, or by email at
[email protected].
The winner will be notified and announced following
the 2015 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Chicago. Previous winning applications are available on the grant
website.
The Campaign for America’s Libraries is the ALA’s
public awareness campaign that promotes the value of
libraries and librarians. Thousands of libraries of all
types – across the country and around the globe - use
the Campaign’s @ your library® brand. The Campaign
is made possible in part by ALA’s Library Champions.
REGISTER
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All routes board at Gates 43 and 44
at McCormick Place West.
Complimentary shuttle service is provided between McCormick Place West and the official ALA hotels listed below. Shuttle information
signs will be posted in the lobby of each hotel listed. Check the sign in your hotel lobby for additional information and changes. If you
have questions about the shuttle or if you need to make a reservation for a wheelchair-accessible shuttle please see the shuttle supervisor
at McCormick Place West or call KUSHNER & ASSOCIATES at (310) 274-8819 ext. 219 during shuttle hours.
Hotels and Boarding Locations
Route 1 Hotels
Hyatt Regency Chicago – HQ
Fairmont Chicago
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
Swissotel Chicago
Boarding Location
Curbside on Wacker
At Hyatt Regency
At Hyatt Regency
At Hyatt Regency
Route 2 Hotels
Hilton Chicago
Renaissance Blackstone
Boarding Location
Curbside on 8th
At Hilton Chicago
Route 3 Hotels
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
Hyatt Regency McCormick
The Hyatt Regency McCormick is connected to
McCormick Place.
Shuttle service is not provided.
Boarding Location
Curbside on Columbus
Shuttle Schedule
Shuttle Schedule to McCormick Place West
Friday, January 30
7:00am – 3:00pm
3:00pm – 7:30pm *
Service every 20-25 minutes
Service every 20 minutes
Saturday, January 31
7:00am – 11:00am
11:00am – 2:00pm
2:00pm – 6:00pm *
Service every 20 minutes
Service every 20-25 minutes
Service every 20 minutes
Sunday, February 1
7:00am – 11:00am
11:00am – 2:00pm
2:00pm – 6:00pm *
Service every 20 minutes
Service every 20-25 minutes
Service every 20 minutes
Monday, February 2
7:00am – 11:00am
11:00am – 5:30pm *
Service every 20 minutes
Service every 20-25 minutes
Tuesday, February 3
7:30am – 1:00pm *
Service every 30 minutes
* Indicates last time shuttle departs McCormick Place West returning to
hotels. Last shuttle departs hotels coming to the McCormick Place West
approximately 45 minutes prior to this time.
ThinkFit Shuttle Service
Saturday, January 31 - 6:30am - 7:00am
Shuttle service will be provided from the official ALA hotels listed to
McCormick Place West beginning at 6:30am. Regular service will
resume for return service back to hotels following the event.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observation
and Sunrise Celebration Shuttle Service
Monday, February 2 - 6:00am - 7:00am
Shuttle service will be provided from the official ALA hotels listed to
McCormick Place West beginning at 6:00am. Regular service will
resume for return service back to hotels following the event.
Make sure to stop by
Gale, Cengage Learning
booth #2011 and
check out what’s new!
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2015 Midwinter Meeting December Preview
Battling Stress,
Restoring Reserves
Focus of ‘Stop
Running on Empty’
Session
T
he ALA JobLIST Placement
Center will host a session
entitled, “Stop Running On
Empty!: How to Build Up Your
Physical and Emotional Reserves”
from 11:00 a.m. –12:30 p.m. on
Saturday, January 31 during the
ALA 2015 Midwinter Meeting in
Chicago.
Stress from work or personal
lives can wear one down. Everyone experiences stress, but some
react to it better than others. You
can learn how to improve your
reaction to stress to better support
your health. Learn to become more
resilient – to bounce back from
stressful experiences and move
forward. This session will give you
practical advice based on the scientific literature for building your
physical and emotional reserves.
Learn to stop running on empty!
The session’s presenter, Anne
Mejia-Downs, PT, MPH, is an
assistant professor in physical
therapy at the University of Indianapolis and a practicing physical
therapist with over 30 years of
experience.
The session is free and registration is not required. ‘News You Can Use’ Updates and Implications
E
xperts offer the latest updates
on policy, research, statistics,
technology, and more, based
on new research, surveys, reports,
legislation/regulation, projects, beta
trials, focus groups, and other data.
Update providers include ALA divisions and offices, the ALA Digital
Content Working Group, and a wide
range of other organizations. Attend-
ees are encouraged to ask questions,
explore options, make recommendations, examine ideas, and reflect on
the implications with colleagues at
Unconference on Friday and Library
Camp on Monday afternoon, as well
as to follow up or start a small-group
discussion in the Networking Uncommons area at any time.
Kitchen Table
Conversations
D
on’t miss your chance to
be at the “kitchen table”
for conversations with
others in the ALA community
(members, staff, attendees, external allies, and partners) to
dig into our shared aspirations
for ALA. Everyone is welcome;
these conversations help us
all understand how others see
things and are an important
step in having your voice heard
as we look at how we can collaborate and create together.
Times, locations, and sign-up
information will be posted here
as soon as available. For more
information and background,
click here.
Libraries Transforming Communities Sessions
A
ll communities have challenges.
Librarians are uniquely positioned to help conquer them
— given the right tools. In these
“Turning Outward” learning sessions,
open to all attendees, Harwood Institute coaches will show you how to
leverage your trusted position in the
community you serve to engage people
on issues that matter to them. Each
stand-alone session focuses on a single
tool; taken together, they become a
powerful framework for engaging com-
munity and leading change. To access
the tools that will be used and for more
information about the program, please
visit http://www.ala.org/LTC.
Travel
& Housing
INFO
ALA JobLIST Placement Center to Host Dining Etiquette Luncheon
T
he ALA JobLIST Placement
Center will host an etiquette
luncheon from 11:30 a.m. –
1:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 1
during the ALA Midwinter Meeting
in Chicago.
This interactive luncheon presentation provides an extensive tutorial
on the dining etiquette skills needed
when meeting potential clients, colleagues, or employers in professional
networking settings. The full dining
tutorial includes how to navigate table
settings, properly hold silverware for
each course, how to eat various foods,
and how to graciously toast your host,
among other topics. A portion of the
presentation also focuses on professional etiquette as it relates to dress,
behavior and communication in the
professional world.
It does not matter if you are a student, a new graduate, or a professional
who has been working for years. The
information provided in this session
will be useful either as an introduction
or a refresher. Anyone who attends
can benefit. Cost is $40 and be sure
to register early, as seating is limited.
To register for this event, you can
use the ALA Midwinter registration
form. If you have already registered,
you can add it to your registration. Use event code: HRD1.
THE global library
event for publishers
and researchers!
+ 900+ exhibitors highlighting new and
favorite titles, products, technology
and services
+ 500+ programs, discussions, sessions
+ Dozens of thought leaders on
ebooks, digital content, community
engagement, strategic planning,
emerging trends
+ 150+ poster sessions on the latest
global hot topics and trends
+ Unlimited networking, conversations,
social opportunities
+ World-class speakers
+ 400+ authors and illustrators on live
exhibit hall stages and in pavilions
+ Leading library and publishing
awards and celebrations
+ ALA JobLIST Placement Center
+ And a whole lot more!
REGISTRATION AND HOUSING OPEN JANUARY 12, 2015
“Making your case to attend” resources at: ALAANNUAL.ORG