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Join AASL, ALSC, and YALSA from June 23 – 26, 2017 for the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago! We hope you can join us for four days of exciting special events with your favorite authors, programs that can help you better serve youth at your library, networking events, and more!
Register by Noon tomorrow, March 22 for Early Bird rates!
For a complete list of sessions, programs, and events from each division, visit each division's Annual Conference webpages: AASL, ALSC, YALSA.
Exhibit Booth
Joint AASL/ALSC/YALSA Exhibit Booth
New this year, AASL, ALSC, and YALSA will host a joint booth on the exhibit floor at ALA Annual in Chicago. Be sure to swing by booth #2731 for some great resources, swag, and more!
Pre-conferences
Perceive. Rise. Engage: Celebrate the 2017 ALSC Honor Books
Friday, June 23 | 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Join us in conversation with authors, illustrators, and publishers as we celebrate and explore the 2017 Batchelder, Caldecott, Geisel, Newbery, Pura Belpré, and Sibert Honor Books.
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Ticketed Events
Independent Schools Section (ISS) Tour
Friday, June 23 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Join the Independent Schools Section (ISS) for a tour of independent schools in the Chicago area. Attendees are sure to have a variety of insights! Lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is required.
Tickets: $60
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Independent Schools Section (ISS) Social
Friday, June 23 | 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Catch up with Independent School Section (ISS) colleagues and friends for networking, hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and fun! Advance tickets are required. Attendees will be responsible for their own transportation. The event location will be noted on your event ticket.
Tickets: $42
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Newbery-Caldecott-Wilder Banquet
Sunday, June 25 | 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Join us for this gala occasion celebrating the Newbery, Caldecott and Wilder Medalists and Honorees, authors and illustrators of the year’s most distinguished books for children. Cocktails (cash bar) available prior to dinner; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets will not be sold at the door and a limited number of tickets will be available at Onsite Registration until noon on Friday, June 23. Pre-registration required, $94 individual tickets (non-assigned seating). Reserved table seating (ten seats) available. Table reservations must be made directly with the ALSC office.
Tickets: $94 (individual)
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YALSA and Booklist Present: The Michael L. Printz Program and Reception
Friday, June 23 | 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
 Kick off your Annual Conference by attending the Michael L. Printz Program and Reception on Friday night! Come listen to the 2017 Michael L. Printz award-winning authors, John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell, and honor book authors, Louise O’Neill, Julie Berry, Neal Shusterman, and Nicola Yoon speak about their writing, followed by a reception. The annual award is administered by YALSA and sponsored by Booklist magazine.
Tickets: $34
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Margaret A. Edwards Brunch
Saturday, June 24 | 11:30am – 1:00pm
 Come join us for brunch and listen to Sarah Dessen, the winner of the 2017 Margaret A. Edwards Award, speak about her writing. The award honors an author's significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. The annual award is administered by YALSA and sponsored by School Library Journal magazine.
Tickets: $34
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YA Author Coffee Klatch
Sunday, June 25 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
 Enjoy coffee and meet with YALSA's award-winning authors! This informal coffee klatch will give you an opportunity to meet authors who have appeared on one of YALSA’s six annual selected lists or have received one of YALSA's five literary awards. Librarians will sit at a table and every 3 or 4 minutes, a new author will arrive at your table to talk about their upcoming book!
Tickets: $25
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Award & Division Programs
AASL Awards Ceremony & President’s Program
Saturday, June 24 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The AASL Awards Ceremony highlights best practices in school librarianship through collaboration, leadership, innovative programming, national involvement, and upholding the principles of the profession. The program is a public acknowledgment and celebration of school librarians who have made a significant contribution and modeled excellence within the profession. Also recognized, the 2017 AASL Best Websites and Best Apps for Teaching and Learning, and a new recognition this year, the 2017 AASL Social Media Superstars.
AASL President Audrey Church will present the final award during the AASL President's Program. The Crystal Apple Award is given at the discretion of the AASL President to an individual or group who has had significant impact on school libraries and students.  The program will conclude with Dr. Scott Beck, Ph.D., head principal at Norman High School (OK), who will speak about how a 21st-century school librarian contributes to student outcomes. This will be an amazing advocacy opportunity for any librarian to hear what administrators expect from their school librarians and how you can make yourself indispensable. Free.
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Pura Belpré Awards Celebración
Sunday, June 25 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Join ALSC and REFORMA in celebrating the 2017 Pura Belpré Medal winners and honorees as they receive their awards and deliver their acceptance speeches. The Celebración is a free, joyful event featuring acceptance speeches by winners and honorees, musical performances and book signing. Free.
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ALSC Awards Presentation
Monday, June 26 | 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Celebrate the best in children's literature and media at the annual presentation of the Batchelder, Carnegie, Geisel and Sibert Awards on Monday, June 26th! Join us at 8:00 a.m. for a continental breakfast and a chance to mingle with your favorite authors and illustrators. The awards presentation will promptly start at 8:30 a.m. and is open to all registered attendees. Free.
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ALSC Charlemae Rollins President's Program - Plugging into the Digital Age: Libraries Engaging and Supporting Families with Today’s Literacy
Monday, June 26 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Digital technology impacts all areas of life: brain development, learning styles, and interpersonal relationships. Experts in the field have gathered to present the latest research on digital-age technology and its relationship to childhood development and childhood literacy. This panel will feature Chip Donohue from the Erikson Institute and Sarah R. Lytle from the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, who will present the latest research in this area of study. Lisa Regalla from the Center for Childhood Creativity at the Bay Area Discovery Museum will discuss practical ways to implement this information in our libraries & services. This program will provide attendees with innovative ways for librarians to enhance their professional development and grow into their role as media mentors for children and caregivers. Free.
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Alex Award Presentation and Program
Sunday, June 25 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
 The 2017 Alex Award winners — what they are and how to sell them to young adults — are highlighted in this panel presentation featuring winning authors Sarah Beth Durst and Scott Stambach. The Alex Award is given to the top 10 books that appeal to young adults, and is administered by YALSA and sponsored by the Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust and Booklist. Free.
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Odyssey Award Presentation and Program
Monday, June 26 | 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
 Celebrate the spoken word at the 2017 Odyssey Award Presentation featuring clips from the 2017 winners. The Odyssey Award is presented annually to the best audiobook production for youth and co-administered by YALSA and ALSC and is sponsored by Booklist magazine. Free.
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YALSA President's Program & Membership Meeting: Real Teens, Real Ready
Monday, June 26 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
 YALSA President Sarah Hill’s year-long initiative, "Real Teens, Real Ready" focuses on the need for libraries to evolve in order to effectively serve today’s teens. In ever changing and uncertain times, teens feel under-prepared for their future, yet the library can be their instrument to readiness for careers, college, workforce, and life. Attend this interactive session and learn about a range of innovative programs serving today's teens and learn strategies you can take back to your own library. Free.
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