ALA Cognotes May 2017 Preview - 3

MAY 2017 PREVIEW

Gene Luen Yang, National Ambassador
for Young Peoples Literature, to Begin
Auditorium Speaker Series Saturday

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ene Luen Yang,
vital part of their lives, and
teacher, cartoonist
the importance of "reading
and author, began
without walls." This might
drawing comic books in
mean reading a book about
the fifth grade and in 1997
a character who doesn't
received a Xeric Grant for
look like them or live like
his first comic, Gordon Yathem, reading a book about
mamoto and the King of
a topic they don't know
the Geeks. A MacArthur
much about, or reading a
Fellow, Yang has produced
book in a format they don't
full-length graphic novels,
usually choose.
short stories, and serial comYang said he was thrilled
ics, many of which explore
to serve as Honorary Chair
present-day and historical
of the 2016 National Lievents through a contembrary Week. "Libraries were
porary Chinese American Gene Luen Yang
such an important part of
lens. American Born Chinese,
my childhood, and they're
his first graphic novel was a National Book an important part of my life today. I visit my
Award finalist, as well as the winner of the local library to research, to read, to write, and
Printz Award and an Eisner Award. He is a to be inspired. I'm deeply grateful for our
long-time educator who champions comics nation's libraries and librarians."
and graphic novels as educational tools in
Yang's appearance at the conference is
the classroom and has delivered a TEDx Talk sponsored by Macmillan Children's Publishon the subject. His session will take place on ing Group (booth #2711) and Dark Horse
Saturday, June 24, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m., at the Comics (#3927).
ALA Annual Conference.
Get details and add to your schedule now.
As National Ambassador for Young
People's Literature, Yang is focusing on his
Gene Luen Yang
program "Reading Without Walls," showAuditorium Speaker Series
ing kids and teens - and adults invested in
Saturday 6/24, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
young people's literacy - that reading is a

COGNOTES

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Attendee Insights Sought at
Rescheduled Town Hall Dialogue
on Competencies, Careers, and
Successful Practice for the Future

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ibrary and Information Experts
Succeeding in the 21st Century: A
Town Hall Dialogue on Competencies, Careers, and Successful Practice"
on Saturday, June 24, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
will offer a critical discussion on the future
of library professionals as experts and the
skills needed for career success. Participants will contribute to the conversation
on what skills, knowledge, traits, and expectations will support successful libraries
- all types and sizes - of the future. What
will employers be expecting? What competencies will be necessary for libraries to
thrive in our future society and education?
How can library and information science
schools and professional development
programs prepare librarians and library
workers today to be successful in the
future? Expert information professionals
will be necessary in an increasing global
information society, and insights from
participants will help ALA best support
future libraries and librarians.
This session, rescheduled from the
2017 Midwinter Meeting, will be facilitated by ALA President Julie Todaro and

guided by thought leaders including
Eileen Abels (Dean, Simmons School of
Library and Information Science), Valerie Gross (President and CEO, Howard
County Library, Maryland), and John
Bertot, (Professor, University of Mary-

What competencies
will be necessary for
libraries to thrive in
our future society and
education?
land, College of Information Studies).
This town hall event was also presented
virtually as a collaboration between ALA,
the San José State University  School of
Information, and Steve Hargadon of
The Learning Revolution, as part of the
Library 2.0: Expertise, Careers, and Competencies worldwide virtual conference in
March 2017. All sessions were recorded
and are available in the free online archive
on the conference's website.
Get more information and add this
town hall dialogue to your Annual Conference schedule now!

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