Fw: 📚 Ohio AASL Chapter member needs help recruiting for CA library conference Nov 22/23
Kilker, Jean
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Subject: Fwd: 📚 Ohio AASL Chapter member needs help recruiting for CA library conference Nov 22/23
From: Sarah Ressler Wright <sarahr...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 27, 2022 at 8:15 AM
Subject: 📚 Ohio AASL Chapter member needs help recruiting for CA library conference Nov 22/23
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Sunday Night ALAN Reception
A highlight of the workshop each year is the ALAN Author Reception, and this year will be no different. Join us at our reception, where you will meet authors and chat with other ALAN members! The reception will be held on the evening of Sunday, November 20th, from 5:30-7:00pm, and everyone registered for the workshop automatically gets an invitation. First time attendees can find ALAN veterans to ask questions about the workshop before it begins on Monday morning.
ALAN Workshop Monday and Tuesday
The main part of the ALAN Workshop will be held Monday, November 21, from 8:00am-6:00pm and Tuesday, November 22, from 8:00am-2:00pm. So, what does the ALAN Workshop look like? It will overwhelm you in all the very best of ways (books, authors, and friends, oh my!).
Books!
When you arrive early Monday morning, you will check in and receive a big box of some of the newest and very best young adult and middle grade books. These books are generously provided by each of the publishers and are included for each person who registers for the workshop. There will be ALAN members there to assist you in getting your box to your seat if you would like. Some attendees prefer to pack their suitcases to fly (or drive) their books home. However, as you will receive at least 25 books, this gets pretty heavy. For those who would prefer to ship their book boxes home, there will be a FedEx mobile shipping station set up right outside the main room of the workshop for your convenience. Shipping usually costs around $50+ for the box of books, but can be higher depending on destination (USPS cannot set up a shipping station but if you want to try and find a post office by the convention center to ship book rate, you are welcome to do that).
Authors!
Much of the two days is filled with opportunities to listen to incredible authors speak! There will be author panels of three authors, conversations with two authors, and some inspiring keynote and individual author speakers. You’ll sit back, relax, and soak in all of the awesome-ness of being in this space with your colleagues and the authors you love.
Breakout Sessions!
We will have one hour devoted to breakout sessions on Monday. Each of the sessions will be on the program, and you will get to choose which session you would like to attend. Each session will feature classroom teacher(s), librarian(s), and/or professor(s) who have prepared interactive presentations with innovative ideas you will be able to bring back to your schools and students.
Lunch!
This year, in order to reduce the stress and time-constraints of trying to leave the area to find lunch and make it back in time to hear the next authors speak, we will be providing boxed lunches, the cost of which is included in your registration fee. There will be rooms and spaces available for you to sit, chat, and eat with your colleagues and hopefully some new ALAN friends.
Traditionally Marginalized Community Luncheon
A note from ALAN’s Traditionally Marginalized Community Committee Chair, Keisha Rembert:
We are excited to offer the first ALAN affinity space for those who identify as traditionally marginalized. This will be a social hour with an opportunity to build community and connect with new and familiar faces. Please look for more details to come!
Registering for the Workshop through NCTE
When you register for the workshop, you automatically receive a one-year ALAN membership, which includes three issues of ALAN’s journal, The ALAN Review.
Steps for Registering:
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Registration for the workshop is done through NCTE’s website and can be accessed here. Click “New Registration.”
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Check “Events Only” to register ONLY for the ALAN Workshop. If you will also be attending NCTE, then select the option that describes your registration preference. Note: There is no virtual option for the ALAN Workshop.
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Whichever option you choose, the next page will provide you with a choice of which convention/workshop you would like to attend. Check the “ALAN Workshop” box and click “Continue.”
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Enter your personal information on the next two pages.
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On the following page, you will have the option to purchase a ticket to the ALAN Breakfast on Saturday morning, November 20th. If you would like to purchase a ticket (we would LOVE to have you, and it’s going to be amazing!), check the box, and then click “Continue.”
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On the final page, enter your payment information to finalize your registration.
