Additional Virtual Events from ALA and Event Exhibitors
*The following will be consistently updated, so be sure to check back. *
ALA Events
Date & Time | Event Name | Hosted By |
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| YALSA |
January 23, 2021 11 am -12 pm CT | ISS Meeting |
AASL |
January 23, 2021 11 am - 12 pm CT | ESLS Meeting |
AASL |
January 23, 2021 5 pm - 6:30 pm CT | Virtual Membership Mingle Join members of the ALA Membership Committee for a virtual networking event! This drop-in program will be split into three 30 minute sections, allowing you to come and go as your schedule permits. Each 30 minute session will provide a mix of work-related and fun topics to choose from and new opportunities for conversation will be created based on attendees’ immediate feedback. Come prepared to make new connections while discussing an exciting project underway at your library, your favorite breakfast food, or anything else that’s on your mind! This event is open to all, including non-members, so please pass the information on to interested parties. We look forward to seeing you virtually! Registration Closed | |
January 23, 2021 9 am - 10 am CT | NMRT Orientation New to the Midwinter Meeting or ALA? Come and get a fun and informative introduction to both. Learn to navigate the a virtual conference, decipher the conference program, how ALA really works, and about ways to get involved. NMRT provides tips from the pros and the opportunity for you to get your questions answered. | |
January 24, 2021 4 pm CT | Cocktails and Conversations with RUSA You are cordially invited to Cocktails and Conversation with RUSA Grab your favorite beverage and join us as we celebrate RUSA and connect with colleagues old and new! This free event is open to all Midwinter attendees; however, registration is required. |
RUSA |
January 24, 2021 6 pm - 8 pm CT | NMRT Midwinter Social |
NMRT |
January 24, 2021 7 pm - 8:30 pm CT | Rainbow Roundtable Midwinter e-Social Connect with colleagues at the RRT e-social! Friends old and new will be gathering for fun and festivities! We will also announce the Adult Stonewall Book Awards winners! This gathering is open to all! Please pre-register to receive the event link. |
RRT |
January 25, 2021 1 pm - 2 pm CT | Librarian Lounge: A Student Networking Session Students! This is our time to get together! Hosted by students, for students. Registration Closed | |
January 25, 2021 4 pm - 5 pm CT | Libraries Build Business Midwinter Mixer Get to know the Libraries Build Business cohort in this informal mixer. Watch the Libraries Build Business Lunch & Learn: Project Updates (available on-demand), then bring your questions to the mixer! If you are a library worker interested in small business and entrepreneur programs and services, this is a great opportunity to learn about opportunities to join the peer learning network in the coming year. |
Public Policy and Advocacy Office |
January 25, 2021 5 pm - 5:45 pm CT | Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) Meeting II This is the second meeting of ALA's Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC). The charge of the IFC is to recommend policies for libraries and librarians, in accordance with the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and the Library Bill of Rights as adopted by ALA Council. See ala.org/aboutala/committees/ala/ala-if for more information. Guests are welcome. |
IFC |
January 25, 2021 7 pm | Please join us Monday, January 25th, 2021, at 8pm in the evening Eastern Standard Time for our first virtual AILA Youth Literature Awards Ceremony Premiere on YouTube! | |
January 27, 2021 1 pm - 4 pm CT | ACRL Board I |
ACRL |
January 29, 2021 1 pm - 4 pm CT | ACRL Board II |
ACRL |
February 2, 2021 11 am - 1 pm CT | ACRL Joint Board/Budget & Finance |
ACRL |
February 4, 2021 12 pm - 2 pm CT | ACRL Budget & Finance |
ACRL |
February 4, 2021 3 pm CT
| RUSA book and media awards virtual ceremony, ft. Andrew Carnegie medal announcement Click here for more information & registration
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RUSA |
Exhibitor Events
| Date & Time | Event Description | Hosted By |
|---|---|---|
| Rea and the Blood of the Nectar Join #ownvoices debut author, Payal Doshi in a chapter of her book Rea and the Blood of the Nectar: Chapter 18 - Sea of Serpent Lilies. |
Mango & Marigold |
January 19, 2021 10:30 am- 12 pm CT | ALA Midwinter pre-conference virtual Book Buzz | ALMA Publishers |
January 21, 2021 10 am - 11 am CT | A new year and new possibilities! Join your fellow ILL community members and OCLC staff for a virtual interactive session focused on sharing experiences and lessons learned from 2020. Hear from Peter Collins as he provides a glimpse into what’s coming in the new year from OCLC and how we’ll all be moving forward together. This will be a chance for you to engage with ILL colleagues, join online discussions, and win prizes! |
OCLC |
January 21, 2021 1 pm - 4 pm CT | ALA MW '21 Pre-Game with Tor + Mac Lib 1:00pm - 1:50pm 2:00pm - 2:50pm YA + Adult Book Buzz with MacLib and Tor/Forge 3:00pm- 3:50pm Adult Author Spotlight Panel | Macmillan |
January 22, 2021 7 am CT | Check It Out! A Candlewick Virtual Book Club kicking off with first read, THE BLACK FRIEND: ON BEING A BETTER WHITE PERSON. Description: Candlewick is kicking off a read-along book club with Frederick Joseph's New York Times Best-selling YA debut, THE BLACK FRIEND: ON BEING A BETTER WHITE PERSON as our first pick. Join us for the premiere of a conversation between our first host, SLJ School Librarian of the Year and the Read Woke Librarian, Cicely Lewis, and the author to learn more about this book and how you can read along with us throughout February! |
Candlewick |
January 22, 2021 3 pm - 4 pm CT | Bloomsbury Spotlights 2021 Must Reads: Meet the Illustrators. Meet the Creators! Join us for a special webcast putting a spotlight on the beautiful illustrations from three upcoming Bloomsbury titles. Learn about the dynamic artistic process behind Andy Harkness’s WOLFBOY, the latest in Tom Percival’s Big Bright Feelings series, MEESHA MAKES FRIENDS, and watch a salute to Nikki Grimes from the female African American illustrators featured in LEGACY: WOMEN POETS OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE. Plus there will be an additional bonus round. Watch the editors of Bloomsbury present: 10 Minutes! 10 Books! |
Bloomsbury |
January 22, 2021 6 pm - 7 pm | TRUTH BE TOLD: STORY AND TRANSFORMATION Featuring special guests: Tami Charles, Sayantani Dasgupta, Sharon G. Flake, Alyson Gerber, Kwame Mbalia & Prince Joel Makonnen. |
Scholastic |
January 22, 2021 6:15 pm - 7 pm CT | Reminiscence and Memory Kit Examples & Discussion A discussion of reminiscence as an activity to stimulate and comfort both caregivers and elderly patrons, and its benefits to both. We will sample reminiscence products and activities from libraries, along with ideas for creating your own kits. We will share our ideas and would love to hear yours. A list of resources will be provided during session. Email sally@meternally.com if you would like to request a personal session. |
MEternally |
January 23, 2021 8 am - 8:45 am CT | Reminiscence and Memory Kit Examples & Discussion A discussion of reminiscence as an activity to stimulate and comfort both caregivers and elderly patrons, and its benefits to both. We will sample reminiscence products and activities from libraries, along with ideas for creating your own kits. We will share our ideas and would love to hear yours. A list of resources will be provided during session. Email sally@meternally.com if you would like to request a personal session.
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MEternally |
January 23, 2021 4 pm - 5 pm CT | EMPOWERING YOUNG VOICES THROUGH ILLUSTRATED STORIES Featuring special guests: Muon Thi Van & Victo Ngai; Brenda Maier; Gracey Zhang. |
Scholastic |
January 24, 2021 4 pm - 5 pm CT | #LBYRExtraCredit Presents: Unexpected Creativity Join us on Friday, January 22, 2021 at 5:00 PM ET for our next #LBYRExtraCredit event, when we'll be discussing the power of picture books. |
Little Brown Books for Young Readers |
January 24, 2021 5 pm - 6 pm CT | After Hours with Meg Medina and Kekla Magoon: A Virtual Sneak Peek at Candlewick Press's Fall '21 Books.
Join us for a virtual sneak peek of our Fall 2021 titles and hear from two award-winning authors! We’ve invited Newbery Medalist Meg Medina and Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe Award winner Kekla Magoon to introduce each of their exciting new books coming out in 2021. |
Candlewick |
January 25, 2021 7 am - 7:45 am CT | Reminiscence and Memory Kit Examples & Discussion A discussion of reminiscence as an activity to stimulate and comfort both caregivers and elderly patrons, and its benefits to both. We will sample reminiscence products and activities from libraries, along with ideas for creating your own kits. We will share our ideas and would love to hear yours. A list of resources will be provided during session. Email sally@meternally.com if you would like to request a personal session. |
MEternally |
January 25, 2021 3 pm - 4 pm CT
| Coffee Break, Anyone? Join us for a casual get-together as we start winding down from a busy conference. Roast a fresh cup of coffee, or tea if that's your pleasure, and stop by for 5 minutes for a non-work-related conversation. Heck, bring your pets and show off your workspace if you like! Virtual shouldn't stop us from having those impromptu meets and laughs.
| AIP Publishing |
3 pm - 4 pm CT |
3:00pm - 3:30pm Author panel (Jacyi Lee, Polly Samson, and Sara Nisha Adams). 3:30pm- 4:00pm Publisher Book Buzz. | Macmillan |
January 25, 2021 3:15 pm - 4 pm CT | Reminiscence and Memory Kit Examples & Discussion A discussion of reminiscence as an activity to stimulate and comfort both caregivers and elderly patrons, and its benefits to both. We will sample reminiscence products and activities from libraries, along with ideas for creating your own kits. We will share our ideas and would love to hear yours. A list of resources will be provided during session. Email sally@meternally.com if you would like to request a personal session.
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MEternally |