CLA: 2024

 Earlier this week, the annual Connecticut Librarian Conference took place. 

The keynote was none other than Librarian Superstar Mychal.

He is amazing. 

The first question he answered was: What’s your library story?

He also spoke about the seeing the whole community come together, how everyone needs the library, and that the library is the place where everyone belongs. 

He spoke about Library Joy and it got me thinking about my own stories. 

I'll start sharing them next week. 

It was nice to see so many familiar faces and getting to chat with other librarians. I don't get an opportunity to see friends that often. 

I spoke twice and both times with other librarians. 

First for a program at the library I work at: 

Second on a panel with two other Young Adult Librarian about book-talking and reader's advisory.

The sign outside the room

We created some book suggestions. You can see them here. 

CLA Conference

This Monday and Tuesday, I'll be at the Connecticut Library Conference. 

It's a special one this year because I was the co-chair for the conference. And it takes a LOT of planning. But it's almost here and I'm excited because I think it's going to be a great conference.

The keynotes are going to be amazing:

I really can't wait to hear them!

Plus I'm co-presenting a session on Core Modern Romance Authors for the library and helping out at Children's and Teen Book Buzz where I'm talking about upcoming middle grade and children's books.

It's going to be a busy two days, but it will be great.

Where I Am Today

I'm off to the Connecticut Library Association. I'm co-presenting about how to host author visits. I've got the library portion and Karen from my favorite bookstore RJ Julia's will be talking about the book store perspective. 

I've talked about several author visits on my blog and I'm lucky to have hosted so many great ones. Just looking at all the pictures brings back so many memories. 

Tera Lynn Childs

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Kim Harrington