WLA Annual Conference is Next Month!

The 2013 Annual Conference will be held October 22-25 at the Hyatt on Main and KI Convention Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin. The conference shares new ideas and tools to stay up-to-date, innovate and succeed with library staff, trustees and volunteers. This year’s theme is “Play. Create. Innovate!”

Two pre-conference sessions happening on Tuesday:

• Becoming a Drum Major for Change: Creating & Inspiring Leadership in Your Libraries
• Play & Read: Early Literacy in Libraries 

This year’s headline and featured presenters include:

• Chip Kidd, author, editor, designer – known for book jacket design
• Sergio Dogliani & The Idea Store, innovating library services in the UK 
• Jarrett Krosoczka, author of Punk Farm, Baghead, Lunch Lady graphic novels and more! 
• Deborah Blum, author of the critically acclaimed The Poisoner's Handbook
• Michael Perry, author of bestselling memoirs Population 485, Truck: A Love Story, Coop and Visiting Tom

Special events include:

• Tailgate Party 
• Lambeau Field Tour 
• Librarians Rock! WLAF Fundraiser (karaoke)
• Morning Yoga Session 
• Tour of the Oneida Community Library
• Weidener Center for the Performing Arts Tour
• Bring It: Banned Books Read-In Celebrating Multicultural Literature
• Battledecks/Craftdecks 
• Pub Crawl 
• Bookin' It 5K Fun Run

The 2013 Annual Conference offers more than 90 sessions across nine simultaneous tracks - Back to the Book; Collections: Building, Sharing, Transforming; Innovation & Creative Collaboration; Library Issues & Challenges; Advocacy & Promotion; Programming & Instruction; Technology & Digital Services; Engaging People; and Leadership & Personal Development.
Also: a silent auction fundraiser, networking opportunities, and an exhibit hall with currently over 60 vendors showcasing library products and services. Details about sessions, speakers, and registration are now available. Register today!

from the Official Conference Press Release

Did you miss the early bird registration deadline?

No worries, due to a technical glitch at WLA, they extended the early bird registration through this Friday, October 4!

Bring It! Banned Books Read-In at WLA

Celebrate Banned Books at the 2013 WLA Conference in Green Bay!

What will you bring to the fight against censorship? Bring your voice and your favorite banned work of multicultural literature! Come and learn about Libros Milwaukee, an underground library centered on Mexican American expression, perspective, and history.
The underground library seeks to eliminate barriers of access and provide a welcoming environment where community members of all ages, races, and ethnicities can access Mexican American cultural works and Ethnic Studies literature.

The read-in will include the presentation of the 2013 WLA/WEMTA Intellectual Freedom Award to the Appleton Area School District and School Board. Join us in recognizing their dedication to upholding the principles of intellectual freedom.

Sponsored by the Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) and the Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT).

For more information about the time and location, go to https://www.smore.com/f2rv.

For more information about the Banned Books list from the Arizona Ethnic Studies program, go to http://azethnicstudies.com/banned-books?subscribe=success#blog_subscription-2.