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    PaLA Annual Conference

    I was fortunate to spend Monday at the Seven Springs Mountain Resort for the Pennsylvania Library Association Annual Conference.  I find conferences invigorating, exciting, and fun!  I love to learn about new ideas, programs, and concepts and seeing so many of my fellow librarians excited about what they do, excites…

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    Things I Love about Conferences:

    Before I begin my conference favorites, let me take care of a few housekeeping things…. I have found that working full-time, finishing up my graduate degree with two classes this fall, trying to have a semblance of a social life, and keeping up with this blog is not always easy,…

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    Children’s Author and Illustrator Event

    I was lucky enough to get out to Kutztown University’s  Children’s Literature Conference this past Saturday and was pleasantly surprised by much of the conference.  Matt Phelan, Seymour Simon, and Thomas Yezerski each had a session and were available for autographs.  They also include a Book Review section each year. …