Despite modest attendance, LibLearnX 2024 once again offered an engaging program, including compelling talks from Kate DiCamillo, Michele Norris, and Jesus Trejo, among others, and a professional program exploring a range of such hot topics as the freedom to read, sustainability, and AI. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
The ALA's first in-person LibLearnX is in the books; book bans (and Florida) stay in the news; and the Urban Library Council releases a white paper addressing food insecurity in our communities. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
Despite modest attendance, the first in-person LibLearnX in many ways delivered exactly what ALA membership asked for when the association began rethinking the now defunct ALA Midwinter Meeting—fewer meetings, more educational offerings and learning opportunities, and more time to connect with... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
The show, which replaces the now-defunct ALA Midwinter Meeting, is set to run through January 30 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, and will feature a diverse slate of workshops, panels, and programs; a main speaker program; and an exhibit hall. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-27 05:00:00 UTC ]