Well, I was certainly jealous of you all Midwinter this week. I tried to remember that I had the California weather instead. ;-) Here’s what had everyone tweeting this week, Chicago and elsewhere. Outside of Midwinter, other big news was that BEA announced another mostly white lineup to their Con, proving that some people just don’t learn, lots of books had cover reveals, Black History Month started, and Harper Lee announced a prequel/original version of To Kill a Mockingbird, to be released soon.
Midwinter
- @CrazyQuilts ALSC Day of Diversity – Step It Up https://readingspark.wordpress.com/2015/02/03/alsc-day-of-diversity-step-it-up/ …
#diversity#feedly - @debreese “Do Something Dramatic” is my recap of ALA’s Day of Diversity: …http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2015/02/do-something-dramatic-aicls-recap-of.html …
#alamw15#WeNeedDiverseBooks - @csldld Couldn’t make it to Chicago for Midwinter? Find videos, recaps, and more here: http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/alamw15
#alamw15 - @NCastaldoAuthor So disappointed in the
@TODAYshow for not interviewing the#ALAmw15 book award winners like they used to#books#reading#libraries#kidlit - @OneToOneLC RT
@yalsa ICYMI MT@ALALibrary: American Library Assoc announces 2015 youth media award winners http://ow.ly/Iqzhi#alayma#alamw15 - @ALAJenna “Visible” vs. “invisible”
#diversity & what it means for#LGBTQ communities sparking discussion at#alamw15 during@ALALibrary Council III. - @edukindle RT
@HuisceBeatha: There’s been talk here at#alamw15 about how to re-engage actual young adults to YA lit@alansitomer (adults predominate)
Books/Reading/Authors
- @stackingbks Got a
#KidLit blog or post? Come share with us! http://tinyurl.com/otj2t87@MadhuriBlaylock@MassLiteracy@CarterHiggins@bookkidsblog#bloghop - @snwood INFOGRAPHIC: What age do writers publish their most famous works? http://electricliterature.com/infographic-what-age-do-writers-publish-their-most-famous-works/#.VNIrFdc5LY8.twitter …
- @BuzzFeedBooks Is The Publication Of Harper Lee’s New Book Cause For Concern?: http://www.buzzfeed.com/jarrylee/concerns-about-harper-lees-new-book …
- @yaytime Wasn’t sure if I was allowed to talk about project I’ve been working on,but it’s mentioned in new
@GraphixBooks guide - @JustUsBooks True
#diversity in#kidslit remains a goal, not a reality.@hudsonwade shares 10 things you can do to drive change http://fb.me/79FjYIPuz - @novaren The deadline to join me in gorgeous Northern CA for my YA novel workshop-retreat at
@artandsky is 3 weeks from today! http://www.djerassi.org/2015NovaRenSuma_workshop.html …
Movies/TV/Pop Culture
- @GDIGM Idina Menzel to star in half hour comedy produced by Ellen DeGeneres http://ow.ly/IivZJ
- @bustle So, what is a “DUFF,” exactly? Let us explain… cc:
@maebirdwing@TheDUFF@RobbieAmell http://bsl.io/GES
Giveaways/Contests
- @IceyBooks THE EDGE OF FOREVER by Melissa Hurst — Cover Reveal and Giveaway http://goo.gl/fb/VCpM0A
- @MindyMcGinnis A MADNESS SO DISCREET Cover Reveal & ARC Giveaway! http://nblo.gs/136mPy
- @MagickOfBooks Cover Reveal: Amber Smoke (The Escaped #1) by Kristin Cast
@KCastAuthor@XpressoReads#XpressoBookTours#Giveaway http://ow.ly/2TWLrV - @LeeandLow Announcing our 2015 New Visions Award finalists: http://blog.leeandlow.com/2015/02/05/announcing-the-2015-new-visions-award-finalists/#more-10114 …
- @Tiff_Mahaffy Win a signed ARC of TRUST ME, I’M TROUBLE by Mary Elizabeth Summer at http://YABooksCentral.com ! http://www.yabookscentral.com/blog/it-s-live-cover-reveal-trust-me-i-m-trouble-by-mary-elizabeth-summer-giveaway-international …
Youth/Digital Life/Librarianship
- @actinginthelib Make and Google are offering content for a summer of makercamps around the world. Join a camp, host a camp: http://makercamp.com/
- @misskubelik To the academic/special librarian who posted their sign yelling at patrons for wanting a book: ur doin’ our job wrong http://snogandagrope.tumblr.com/post/109982731575/very-proud-of-my-signage …
- @SafeLibraries Are u or have u been a librarian sexually harassed while on the job? There’s a new blog for you: http://itsjustlinda.blogspot.com
@ALA_PLA#alamw15 - @smrtgrls “We need to take one giant, collective fist to the glass ceiling” — http://bit.ly/1I1VmtP
#GoodForHer
Just For Giggles
- @LaurenDeStefano *opens word doc* *collapses into heap of intimidation and inadequacy* *sunrise turns to sunset five times*
- @alybee930 Kittens have been super clingy since I got back from
#alamw15 I think they missed me.
–Hannah Gómez, currently reading St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell
