A big room, a big audience, and a big name made for a lively Monday morning near the end of the 2018 ALA Annual Conference. The ALCTS President’s Program featured famed culinary historian, chef, speaker, author, and food blogger Michael W. Twitty, who introduced us to his latest book “The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South.”
Continue readingThe ALCTS Forum, titled “The Case for Making Video Content Accessible,” was held at the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting on Monday, February 12. It was a big room for this morning event late in the Midwinter schedule, most of us huddled against the cold, tired after a busy weekend, coffee in hand.
Continue readingDorri McWhorter, CEO of the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, describes herself as a “possibilist.” Yes, there is a red squiggly line under the word “possibilist” as I prepare this report in Microsoft Word. As I read through my notes and consider Ms. McWhorter’s life philosophy and world view on how we do our work, I decided to add “possibilist” to my personal computer’s private dictionary. Next: Add being a “possibilist” to my list of personal aspirations.
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