[CASL-L] National Book Festival

[Cathy Andronik]

Christine, great news on the ALA bus(es)!!!  Not sure yet if I'll be on a committee; if not, I'll take advantage of a one-day trip.

Cathy Andronik
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On Mon, 8/31/15, Christine Sarrazin <csarrazin at ctlibrarians.org> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [CASL-L] National Book Festival
 To: "casl-l at mylist.net" <casl-l at mylist.net>
 Cc: "Connie Sear" <csear at ctlibrarians.org>, "Jennifer Keohane" <jkeohane at ctlibrarians.org>
 Date: Monday, August 31, 2015, 2:01 PM
 
 Greetings
 everyone,
 First - Matt -
 thank you for the suggestion for CLC to run a bus to the
 National Book Festival! While we can’t help out this year,
 we’ll certainly look into it for the future. Please
 contact CLC’s Connie Sear off-list if you have
 thoughts/suggestions to share - csear at ctlibrarians.org.
 As for ALA Midwinter - Plans for one
 or more buses are already in the works. Look for a survey
 regarding preferred days/times/stops to come out in a few
 weeks, once ALA releases more complete schedule information.
 Please do fill out the survey! Meanwhile, if you have
 questions or suggestions, contact Connie at csear at ctlibrarians.org
 or 860.344.8777 x104.
 Best,
 Christine
 SarrazinCoordinator,
 Communications & MarketingConnecticut
 Library Consortium234
 Court St, Middletown, CT 06457860.344.8777
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 On Aug 31, 2015, at 10:07 AM, David
 Bilmes <bilmesd at oxfordpublicschools.org>
 wrote:
 ​Just a reminder
 to everyone that ALA Midwinter will be in Boston Jan. 8-12.
 You can get a pass to the exhibits hall for a day and drive
 up on that Saturday or Sunday . There are dozens of
 publishers giving out free ARCS (advanced reader copies) of
 books, and there are also many authors signing books. Demco
 usually gives out free exhibit hall passes, too, so if you
 take advantage of that your only expenses will be gas and
 tolls to get to Boston, along with parking.
 Of course you can
 also visit other library vendors in the exhibits hall, too.
 If you went AASL in Hartford, think of an exhibits hall like
 that, but only bigger!
 
 I've gone up
 to Boston for a day for midwinter several previous times
 when ALA Midwinter has been held there, and it's been
 worth the trip, especially if  you want to get a bunch of
 free books!
 
 David Bilmes
 Library Media Specialist
 Oxford
 High SchoolOxford,
 CT(203) 888-2468,
 ext. 301
 Reading or listening
 to:Vanishing Girls written by Lauren Oliver
 The library is the heart of the school, it's
 the hub.–Ron
 BlackFrom: CASL-L
 <casl-l-bounces+bilmesd=oxfordpublicschools.org at mylist.net>
 on behalf of Cauffman, Stephen <Stephen.Cauffman at ct.gov>
 Sent: Monday,
 August 31, 2015 9:29 AM
 To: 'Matthew
 Cadorette'
 Cc: casl-l at mylist.net
 Subject: Re:
 [CASL-L] National Book
 Festival Hi
 Matt, et. al., The
 Connecticut State Library and the CT Center for the Book
 from CT Humanities will be staffing a Connecticut booth at
 the Pavilion of the States at the National Book Festival in
 Washington, DC. I’ve helped staff the booth the past 2
 years and will be doing so again this year. From what I’ve
 seen, most author talks draw very good crowds. I know that
 we are very busy at the booth in the
 Pavilion. The
 National Book Festival is held at the Washington Convention
 Center and events are indoors. All events are free. If you
 go to the National Book Festival, be sure to stop by the
 Connecticut booth and say hi. Cathy
 mentioned the Boston (MA) Book Festival, which will be
 taking place Oct. 23-24. (Friday the 23rdis the
 kickoff and I believe that most of the events will take
 place on Saturday, Oct. 24.) More on it
 at:http://www.bostonbookfest.org/Most
 events free. While there are events for kids and teens,
 Boston had a special festival for kids, called the
 “Hubbub” on a Saturday this past June. More on it
 at:http://hubbubfest.org/  There’s also the Brooklyn (NY) Book Festival,
 which will be taking place on Sunday, Sept. 20. More on it
 at:http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/Events
 are free. New this year: Brooklyn Book Festival is having a
 Children’s Day on Saturday, Sept.
 19. I
 enjoy the Boston and Brooklyn festivals. I attended the
 Boston Book Festival once a couple of years ago. I’ve gone
 to the Brooklyn Book Festival 3 of the past 5 years. The
 author talks are held at various locations all within
 walking distance. Events in Boston were indoors. In Brooklyn
 most events are indoors, but a few are outdoors. Both
 Brooklyn and Boston have large vendor areas. The vendor
 areas at both are outdoors with most vendors under
 tents. I
 enjoy the National Book Festival too, but I’m working so
 it’s a different experience. As for
 all of these events: I suggest that if there’s a specific
 author or authors that you want to see, get to the location
 a little early to make sure you get a seat. For Boston and
 Brooklyn, the sessions in the morning, say before noon, are
 not quite as crowded as the afternoon
 sessions. And
 while we are on the subject, don’t forget the
 “Connecticut Children’s Book Fair” taking place
 November 14-15, 2015 at UCONN Storrs.  More
 info on it at:http://bookfair.uconn.edu/ Regards,Steve <image001.jpg> Stephen Cauffman | Statewide Catalog
 Interlibrary Loan Coordinator, Division of Library
 Developmentstephen.cauffman at ct.gov | Office: (860)
 704-2223 or (888) 256-1222 (toll free in
 CT)libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/ | 786 South Main St. Middletown, CT 06457 |
 Fax: (860) 704-2228 From: CASL-L
 [mailto:casl-l-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Matthew
 Cadorette
 Sent: Saturday,
 August 29, 2015 11:44 AM
 To: casl-l at mylist.net
 Subject: [CASL-L]
 National Book Festival Has anyone
 ever been to the National Book Festival?
 
 I'm trying to decide if I want to push for
 the Friday off before a long weekend.
 
 Thanks,
 Matt
 
 Also:  Why doesn't the
 CLC offer a bus?  That would make my life
 easier. Matt Cadorette
 Librarian
 Waterford High School
 20 Rope Ferry Road
 Waterford,
 CT
 (860) 437-6956x7127
 OR
 x7130
 http://waterfordschools.org/domain/44
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