{"id":31956,"date":"2017-02-03T14:26:34","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T18:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/?p=31956"},"modified":"2018-10-03T13:03:11","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T17:03:11","slug":"ucba-alamw2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/2017\/02\/ucba-alamw2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Kellie Tilton Attends the American Library Association&#8217;s Midwinter Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>by Kellie Tilton<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Over the weekend of January 20th, UC Blue Ash Librarian traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, for the 2017 American Library Association&#8217;s MidWinter Conference. Although the\u00a0purpose for attending was committee work on the Alex Awards, she had the chance to visit the exhibit halls, meet with other librarians (including the Librarian of Congress!), and visit local museums and restaurants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Below are a few pictures she took on her travels.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-31956 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/2017\/02\/ucba-alamw2017\/img_3380\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"253\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3380-253x190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"welcome sign\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-31957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3380-253x190.jpg 253w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3380-155x116.jpg 155w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3380-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3380.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog?longdesc=31957&amp;referrer=31956\" id=\"longdesc-return-31957\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-31957'>\n\t\t\t\tWelcoming the 8,000+ librarians to Atlanta for the 2017 ALA MidWinter Conference.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/2017\/02\/ucba-alamw2017\/img_3386\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"143\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3386-143x190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Olympic Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-31958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3386-143x190.jpg 143w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3386-116x155.jpg 116w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3386-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3386.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog?longdesc=31958&amp;referrer=31956\" id=\"longdesc-return-31958\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-31958'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\nThe convention center was across the street from Atlanta&#8217;s Centennial Olympic Park, commemorating the 1996 Olympic Games.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/2017\/02\/ucba-alamw2017\/img_3420\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"253\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3420-253x190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"IMG_3420\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-31959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3420-253x190.jpg 253w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3420-155x116.jpg 155w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3420-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3420.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog?longdesc=31959&amp;referrer=31956\" id=\"longdesc-return-31959\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-31959'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\nI had the opportunity to visit the World of Coke Taste It! exhibit, which had 100+ domestic and international beverages made by Coke-a-Cola. I tried every one. Seriously.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/2017\/02\/ucba-alamw2017\/img_3433\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"253\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3433-253x190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"librarian of congress\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-31960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3433-253x190.jpg 253w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3433-155x116.jpg 155w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3433-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3433.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog?longdesc=31960&amp;referrer=31956\" id=\"longdesc-return-31960\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-31960'>\n\t\t\t\tTotal fangirl moment. By chance, some of my committee members and myself got to meet Dr. Carla Hayden, the current Librarian of Congress.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/2017\/02\/ucba-alamw2017\/img_3436\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"143\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3436-143x190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"signage\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-31961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3436-143x190.jpg 143w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3436-116x155.jpg 116w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3436-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3436.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog?longdesc=31961&amp;referrer=31956\" id=\"longdesc-return-31961\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-31961'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\nOne of the banners around the convention center was timely &#8211; and made an important point.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/2017\/02\/ucba-alamw2017\/img_3465\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"143\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3465-143x190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"IMG_3465\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-31962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3465-143x190.jpg 143w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3465-116x155.jpg 116w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3465-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3465.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog?longdesc=31962&amp;referrer=31956\" id=\"longdesc-return-31962\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-31962'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\nI always try to find at least one museum or library to visit. In Atlanta, it had to be the Center for Puppetry Arts museum, which had a number of awesome interactive exhibits. I was pretty excited to see the Jim Henson exhibit, which included Big Bird!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/2017\/02\/ucba-alamw2017\/img_3624\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"253\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3624-253x190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Alex Awards\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-31963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3624-253x190.jpg 253w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3624-155x116.jpg 155w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3624-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3624.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog?longdesc=31963&amp;referrer=31956\" id=\"longdesc-return-31963\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-31963'>\n\t\t\t\tThe entire reason for my attendance at this conference was my involvement with the Alex Awards, which honors the Top 10 books written for adults that have appeal to young adults. This shot is from early Monday morning, when the awards are announced.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Kellie Tilton Over the weekend of January 20th, UC Blue Ash Librarian traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, for the 2017 American Library Association&#8217;s MidWinter Conference. 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