13 COGNOTES ALAANNUAL.ORG/MOBILE-APP|#ALAAC19 HIGHLIGHTS Semilla Cultural, a nonprofit organization that is raising cultural awareness by teaching and performing the Puerto Rican musical genre of Bomba, performs at the ALA President's Program. ALA President Loida A. Garcia-Febo hands the ceremonial gavel to incoming ALA President Wanda K. Brown as she begins her presidency. Attendees line up as Ilustrator Laura Freeman autographs copies of her book Hidden Figures at the HarperCollins booth. George Takei is greeted by a standing room only audience. Jill Friedmann takes a break to read Cognotes after a session. Lila Spitz talks with Joann Yao at the Diversity in Publishing booth in the Exhibit Hall.https://2019.alaannual.org/mobile-appi#alaac18