Scenes From the 2016 ALA Conference in Orlando

Take a peek at industry glitterati, enthusiastic librarians, snazzy shoes, and more fun at the 2016 American Library Association Annual Conference in Orlando, FL.
Take a peek at industry glitterati, enthusiastic librarians, snazzy shoes, and more of the fun had at the 2016 American Library Association Annual Conference in Orlando, FL. ALA_2016_Pam Munoz Ryan

Newbery honoree Pam Muñoz Ryan, author of Echo, stuns in her banquet finery.

ALA_2016_Quarto drives

Publisher Quarto drove the excitement of its new offerings home, so to speak.

ALA_2016_Bryan Collier illustrator Abrams

Bryan Collier, illustrator of Trombone Shorty, drew a crowd at the Abrams booth.

ALA_2016_Christian Robinson Sophie Blackall

Illustrators Christian Robinson (Last Stop on Market Street) and Sophie Blackall (Finding Winnie) take a break.

ALA_2016_Cynthia Alaniz (TX), Becky Calzada (TX) and Alyson Beecher (CA) school librarians goodies

A trio of librarians showing off choice goodies collected while perusing the booths. From left: Cynthia Alaniz (TX), Becky Calzada (TX), and Alyson Beecher (CA).

ALA_2016_Laura Ruby, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Sona Charaipotra and Alex Finn

From left: Authors Laura Ruby (Bone Gap), Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (Eighth Grade Super Zero), Sona Charaipotra (Tiny Pretty Things), and Alex Flinn (the upcoming Beheld) share a laugh.

ALA_2016_President of ALSC andrew medlar_v2

Medlar. Andrew Medlar. The ALSC president was Newbery-Caldecott-Wilder Banquet master of ceremonies.

ALA_2016_Printz committee bone gap tatoos

The 2016 Printz committee members rock their Bone Gap tattoos.

ALA_2016_Schu

Who's that good-looking guy? John Schumacher, better known as Mr. Schu, and ambassador for school libraries at Scholastic Book Fairs, meets his match at the Scholastic booth.

ALA_2016_at Simon & Schuster booth

Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Ashes, was proud to be at the Simon & Schuster booth.

ALA_2016_Sherri Duskey Rinker and Angela DiTerluzzi had the same shoes at Newbery

Great minds strut alike. Sherri Duskey Rinker and Angelia DiTerlizzi showed up in the same shoes. What are the odds?

ALA_2016_Sherri Duskey Rinker, Molly Idle, Angela, Tony DiTerlizzi

From left: Sherri Duskey Rinker, author of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site;  Molly Idle, 2014 Caldecott honoree for Flora and the Flamingo; and writer and illustrator duo Angela and Tony DiTerlizzi are dressed to impress at the Newbery-Caldecott-Wilder banquet.

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MerryMakers

So fun! We shared on our twitter and FB. Great photos!

Posted : Jun 29, 2016 10:26


Lara Starr

Great photos of a great conference! Thanks Rocco!

Posted : Jun 29, 2016 04:01


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