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2024 Annual Wrap-Up

Kwame Alexander speaks at the 2024 Annual Conference and Exhibition. Photo: EPNAC San Diego’s dreamy weather and landscape were no match for the sunny disposition of library workers and advocates reuniting under a shared mission at the American Library Association’s (ALA) 2024 Annual Conference and Exhibition. A total of 13,532 people registered for the event, […]

Solutions in San Diego

The Library Marketplace at the American Library Association’s 2024 Annual Conference and Exhibition in San Diego. Photo: EPNAC The American Library Association’s 2024 Annual Conference and Exhibition (June 27–July 2) brought 13,532 registrants to sunny San Diego for educational programs, featured speakers, business meetings, and celebrations. Though attendance was slightly down from the past two […]

Newsmaker: Connie Chung

Connie Chung speaks at the American Library Association’s 2024 Annual Conference and Exhibition in San Diego on June 29. Photo: EPANC Connie Chung has been bringing you the headlines since the late 1960s. As the first Asian American to anchor any news program in the US and the first woman to coanchor the CBS Evening […]

Bookend: Say Cheese!

By Megan Bennett | July 24, 2024 Photos: EPANC The weather report at the American Library Association’s 2024 Annual Conference and Exhibition, held June 27–July 2 in San Diego, was all smiles. Here are some of the week’s picture-perfect moments. Clockwise from top: Haley White, reference department manager at Springfield-Greene County (Mo.) Library District, takes […]

A Good Way for ALA

What an amazing Annual Conference experience in San Diego! It was great to see strong attendance numbers of nearly 13,600, reflecting a continued desire for learning and engagement. As we look ahead to meet the information needs of our membership, it is important that we stand united to remember why we work in this trusted […]

2024 Annual Conference Preview

San Diego’s famously sunny reputation may rest on its Mediterranean climate, but “America’s Finest City” has more to offer than beaches and breezes. As the former stomping ground of Theodor Geisel (also known as Dr. Seuss; see our By the Numbers) and Raymond Chandler—and the place where speculative-fiction stars Kim Stanley Robinson and Cindy Pon […]

A Taste of San Diego

Seasonal fare from Mabel’s Gone Fishing. Photo: Kimberly Motos Did you pack your sunscreen and hat? Ready to check out San Diego’s famed surf and sand? You’ve come to the right place. The convention center resembles a huge sailboat docked beside the deep blue San Diego Bay, where luxurious yachts fill the marina. Restaurants both […]

Newsmaker: Dave Eggers

Photo: Mark Davis Dave Eggers, a dynamic literary force, is also a passionate, innovative, and generous advocate. The cofounder of 826 National, a network of youth writing and tutoring centers around the country, he also established nonprofit independent publishing company McSweeney’s and is an exceptionally creative and prolific writer. His many books for adults include […]