Hello. I'm Danielle from Media, PA. I've been an ALSC member for about 2 years now.

Mary Dubbs, Minneapolis, MN (Hennepin County Library children's librarian). ALSC Member since 2013(ish). Hi!

Nina Lindsay here from Oakland Public Library CA; ALSC member for over 25 years.

hi everybody from elisa & pat in evanston, Illinois

Marge Loch-Wouters, La Crescent MN. member for 1000s of years (ok, since the '80s)

Hello, all! Liz Burns from NJ. An ALSC member for over 10 years.

Marianne Connelly Newton Free Library

Hello, I’m Paula Holmes, Pittsburgh - member 14 years

Hello everyone! Jessica Fredrickson from Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy. Been a member on and off since... library school? (Miss that membership rate!) :)

Hi! My name is Ashley Bieber and I work for State Library Services of Minnesota. I've been an ALSC member on and off for the past 10 years

Hi! I’m Jen Vetter from Oakland CA. ALSC member for 7 years.

Ellen Riordan from DC. Haven been an ALSC member for over 25 years

Ally Goodwin, Carlsbad Library, Children's Librarian

Hello from the State Library of Ohio. I've been an ALSC member for about 10 years.

Hello. Hilary Writt. Lexington, KY. Member since 2014.

Good morning from the Felipe de Neve Branch of Los Angeles Public Library. I have been an ALSC member for 26 years!

Justin Azevedo from Sacramento Public Library, ALSC member since 2016.

Julie Dietzel-Glair, Baltimore, Member for about 20 years.

Hi all. I'm Katie Salo, from Chicago suburbs, member of ALSC for 13 years.

Christy Estrovitz, San Francisco Public Library, ALSC member for 15+ years and counting

Hello! I'm Tessa Michaelson Schmidt and I have an ALSC member for 15 years

Hi everyone. Brian Wilson from Evanston Public Library. A member of ALSC for several years.

Kirsten Rose, Children's Librarian in Western MA

Amy Laughlin, Ferguson Library in Stamford CT, member since 2013

Eric Barbus from San Francisco. Member for 15 years.

I'm Mary Voors. I am the Children's Services manager at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN. I'm also the ALSC Blog manager. I've been an ALSC member for 25+ years

Pam from Youngstown, Ohio. Member since 2019.

Hi All! Liv Hanson at Chicago Public Library. I'm actually not sure how long I've been a member?

Cassie Chenoweth from Orange Beach, AL. ALSC member for 4ish years

Central New Jersey checking in. ALSC member more than 30 years!

Hello everyone! Lucinda Whitehurst from Richmond, VA. ALSC member for 25+ years!

So glad to see everyone!

Carol Edwards from Denver. I've been a member for 30 years or so. Not sure of the exact number

Hi everyone, I'm Robin Gibson from the Westerville Public Library in Ohio, ALSC member for 20+ years

Hello everyone. Sujei Lugo tuning from Boston, MA

Hello everyone! It's Terry Borzumato-Greenberg from Holiday House Publishing. I've been an ALSC member for 30+ year, I think!

Brenda Murphy from Des Plaines IL

Todd Krueger, Towson MD, ALSC member off & on for several years. Nice work, Cecilia! ^5

Charlotte Burrows from Thousand Oaks Library (CA). Member for 15+ years

Hi everyone! Manuela Aronofsky from Brooklyn, NY. School Librarian/Tech Integrator at a Middle School. This is my 2nd year as an ALSC member :)

Mary Schreiber, Cuyahoga County Public Library, member for 19 years.

Ellen Ruffin, de Grummond Collection, Univ. of Sou. MS in Mississippi!

Hi! I’m Halli Zalesin from the Orion Township Public Library in Lake Orion, MI. I’ve been an ALSC member for around 6 years, I think.

Hi! I’m Caroline Hallman and I work at the Univ of North Texas Libraries in Denton, TX. Member for about 6 months.

Hello, I'm Kim Patton, YS Collection Librarian, Kansas City, KS Public Library. ALSC member for about 10ish years

Hi I'm Sierra from Cincinnati, OH and an ALSC member for 2 years

Eric Gomez, Broward County Libraries, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 17 years

Hi, everyone! Annette Goldsmith in Los Angeles. Synagogue librarian and part-time instructor in the Kent State iSchool. ALSC member for ages. Love and congratulations to Claudette!

Hi. I'm Jen from New York City. I work for NYPL and have been an ALSC member for 4 years.

Hello from April Mazza, current ALSC board member (Massachusetts)

Beth Gallego, Children’s Librarian in Los Angeles, CA. Member of ALSC for some years, but I’d have to go look up the exact number :)

Hi! I'm Deanna Romriell from Salt Lake City Public Library.

Hi Everyone, I'm Erica Dean Glenn, Berkeley Public Library, CA. I've been an ALSC member for at least 10 years.

Hello everyone. My name is Abilene Castillo, Children's Librarian at NYPL. Member for 6 years.

Great congratulations to you Dr McLinn!

Great selection, DSA committeeee!

Thank you, Cecilia, for your heartfelt introduction.

Congratulations!!!

Congrats Dr. McLinn!!!!!

Melody Frese, Ladue Middle School, St. Louis Missouri. I’ve been a member for around 5 years.

❤️ Claudette McLInn ❤️

Congratulations!!

Claudette <3 <3 <3

Congratulations Dr. McLinn!

Yay!!! <3 <3 <3 Dr. McLinn!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 Congrats and thank you.

Congratulations, Dr. McLinn!! *applause*

*applause*

Congratulations! *applause*

Congratulations, Dr. McLinn!

Standing ovation...

**applause**

CHEERS!!!!

Hi everyone, some introductions are only coming to panelists, you change wot “all panelists and attendees”

Dr. McLinn! So proud to be part of ALSC w you here.

Congratulations!

Clap Clap Clap!

Congratulations Dr McLinn!

Hurray!

A truly deserving leader dedicated to our mission and to equity and inclusion.

Congratulations!

Congratulations Dr. McLinn!

Congratulation Claudette!

Congratulations Dr. McLinn!!

Thank you, Mary Beth, and your committee for your work! *** applause!! ***

Congrats, Dr. McLinn!

Clap Clap Clap!

So thankful for Dr. McLinn’s leadership and mentorship. This award is so well deserved. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!

Three cheers!

Please be sure to select "All panelists and attendees" in the chat box to send your applause and comments.

Congratulations, dearest Claudette! Hugs to you!!!!

clapping!!

Congratulations, Dr. McLinn! I’m humbled by getting to work with you next year on the 2022 Caldecott Award committee!!

Woohoo

so happy to have this to look forward to today-- congratulations and thanks to Dr. McLinn.

Rebecca James, Clayton County Library System, GA, Assistant Director for Youth Services

Love Michael, too!

Congratulations Dr. McLinn—you have done so much for children, libraries and books!

Congrats!

Congrats!

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Thank you to the DSA Committee and Chair and especially to Dr. McLinn for her extraordinary service and for always saying “YES”!

I'm smiling and chuckling, Claudette. Sending a hug to Michael too!

Special thank you to Michael for his support of this amazing woman.

And are we ever lucky for all those "Yes"es!

Behind every great woman…

Lucky for sure, Vicky!

Big hugs and thanks to Michael, too!! Always there helping and representing, too!

What Vicky said, so grateful for all those yeses!

Congratulations and thank you!

Congratulations, Claudette! This award is so well-deserved -- I wish we could all celebrate with you in person, but I know you feel the love.

wooooo. Grateful for your work, commitment and mentorship!

Yay!

Thank you Dr. McLinn!!!

Yay!!!!! Congratulations!!!!

Standing ovation at my house!

*clapping!!!

Congratulations, Claudette!

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Clappinggggggg

**Clapping so hard!! Thank you!!!****

What beautiful remarks!

*standing and clapping*

Thank you!!

Wonderful, Claudette!

You are such a wonderful role model and mentor for us all!

Hooray!!!!

Thank you Claudette!!!

applause!

*standing ovation*

Applause!!

Thank you!

clapping!!

Wooo!!!

Yay! Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap!

Yay Claudette!

**applause** Congratulations!

Great!!! Clap clap clap

yayyyyy, applausesssss,standing ovationsssss

(*We're still standing and clapping!!*)

Thank you, Claudette! Standing ovation!

Inspiring!

Applause!!!! Whoo!!

Claudette, just wonderful! Yes, standing ovation! And clapping! And cheers!

Woohoo!

http://www.ala.org/alsc/virtual-storytime-services-resource-guide

Thanks for sharing the link Laura and Jessica!

Virtual Storytime Services Guide: https://bit.ly/alscvssg

So glad to have this available!!

Such fabulous news!

Thank you Jessica!

Great job Jessica and writers!!

Maybe at the end Jessica! Sorry, we're on a roll :)

Thank you for this resource!

Excellent project, much needed!

Congratulations to the amazing Claudette McLinn.

Details on The Book Award Celebration and other meetings and events this summer will continue to be added to our website here: http://www.ala.org/alsc/confevents/annual

Great news!

Congratulations again, Claudette. Love and hugs to you and Michael! Love your passion!! <3

Exciting, 7am yikes I hope it's archived of course!

You can find a list of our professional awards, grants and scholarships on our website: http://bit.ly/alscprofawards

Thank you, ALSC, for inviting YALSA to participate in the Book Awards Celebration!

A super panel!

I'm so glad this program will still be held!

Looks terrific!

Hurray for the Charlamae Rollins Proggram!!!

Huge thanks to the many amazing people involved the ALSC Virtual Storytime Services Writing Group - both those who started with us and were taken away from the work through furloughs or loss, and those who were able to continue to the end. Thank you to everyone who reviewed draft content and shared their expertise. And HUGE thanks to my project coordinator partner Elly, and to our section leaders: Sam Bloom, Julie Crabb, Jaime Eastman, Renee Grassi, Kirsten Grünberg, Marge Loch-Wouters, Maryanne Olson. <3

Thank you for finding ways to adapt these programs!

thank you for all your hard work during this trying time for all of us

will these slides be available following the membership meeting?

Toolkit here: http://www.ala.org/everyday-advocacy/speak-out/alsc-championing-childrens-services-toolkit

@Liz, yes they will along with a recording. :)

the link on p. 9 (that is supposed to go to the video) seems to be broken

@Kim, thank you. we'll check into that ASAP.

Have to leave for another meeting, but look forward to watching the recording of the rest of the meeting!

Thanks everyone, have to jump off to another meeting!

What a great idea, Jean!

I actively participate in a teacher book club--we are reading White Fragility currently. We read How to be an Anti-Racist before this.

We are partnering with community groups to help us provide ally programs and bystander training for the community. We will also be conducting a social justice book discussion for the community.

Congratulations, Jean!

Thank you for sharing this, Jean. WOW.

Thanks Jean.

We are filling hold requests for e-titles on anti-racism at a higher rate than other holds.

Being intentional about including diverse materials in all programs year round. Including and seeking out programs by marginalized community members. Speaking up and listening in meetings and in 1x1 with colleagues.

That's awesome, thanks for sharing Jean!

Thanks, Jean!

Thank you Jean! Great work!

Sharing anti-racism resource lists with my staff and students.

YayCLEL

We are putting together booklists and putting them on our website. Example of one: https://www.epl.org/antiracist-resources-and-reads-lists-for-all-ages/

@Nina -- Can you expand? Does that mean you are purchasing more copies in order to fill those holds at a higher rate?

I am on a curriculum writing team that is closely examining our elementary Social Studies units to make sure that the history we cover is told from multiple perspectives and all voices are heard.

Love to CLEL from California!

I love their Silver Bells awards

Our Mississippi Library Commission put forth a list of books for all ages—Living Black Lives in Mississippi.

(reminder to be sure to select "all panelists and attendees" if you want your comment to be viewed by all)

Our your http://ready.web.unc.edu/

I've focused on contacting political leaders and other elected officials with my desire that things change in our community to be more diverse and inclusive.

Sharing anti-racism, justice and kids resources to our youth librarians through our state library association youth services blog.

I use books such as Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness in the youth services courses at UA SLIS that I teach to demonstrate how to approach topics of whiteness with children.

Our youth department is currently using project ready

Our staff is doing Project Ready as well.

For staff

Our youth department is working through Project Ready this year.

Working through Project Ready with my staff as a precursor to offering it system wide

We're also encouraging library leadership to not look at training as the final destination: https://fakequity.com/2017/11/16/we-cant-train-our-way-to-racial-equity/

Asked my org not to purchase from Dept. of Corrections (they are selling hard to find things like hand sanitizer). I was nervous it might be thought of as criticism but I was pleased to learn admin were receptive to learning about the issues with prison labor and racial justice and we will not be using their services.

Also have noticed more books requested on anti-racism (added to existing booklists as well as creating new ones) and yes, we added more electronic copies to help meet the demand.

Many ideas are scrolling by very quickly. It would be helpful if ALSC could collect these and email them to member after this meeting.

Go Meredith!

Wish there was a like button for some of the ideas showing up in chat.

GARE: https://www.racialequityalliance.org/

A recording of the chat will be included with a copy to the recording of the video.

Yes. We started a white affinity group to do hard work over the summer and possibly facilitate other groups (this is a school) and in the community, the public library is seizing the moment having build a foundation already to engage community members through programming this summer

You can also save chat by the 3-dot box in your chat box

Dr. Nita Mosby Tyler does amazing EDI work with organizations (and libraries) here in the Denver Metro area: https://theequityprojectllc.com/index.php/nita-mosby-tyler-diversity-inclusivity-consultant-denver/.

I want to echo this discussion, too.

So much work to do, but here is something specific: Last year my library did a community-wide reflection on our history of racist redlining & segregationist practices--and the impact this history has on the present day experiences of Black people and other POC in our community. We continue doing & sharing local research & we offer community learning opportunities to help engage people in anti-racist action such as advocating for policy changes, renaming of a local park (named after a segregationist) and pushing against programming like "storytime with a police officer," etc.

Thank you, Danielle!!!

Elisa, that’s great - we are looking at the town’s history as well.

Encourage folks who can to support We Here: https://www.wehere.space/. "We Here seeks to provide a safe and supportive community for Black and Indigenous folks, and People of Color (BIPOC) in library and information science professions and educational programs and to recognize, discuss, and intervene in systemic social issues that have plagued these professions both historically and continue through present time."

Yes, listening and amplifying but not expected BIPOC to do the work that we need to do!

All these questions seem to be written for White people. There are Black and Brown members of ALSC. What Am I doing to support BIPOC?? Living and working day after day

YES, Edi!

Agreed, Edi!

White-centered

Thanks Edi!

Thank you Edi.

Yes! Thank you Edi! I'm sitting here listening and trying to include myself in the discussion, but it I feel more like this is a discussion ABOUT me and not for me.

@Nina -- thanks for the recommendation as we are just beginning this discussion.

This is something people of all races can do: Going to HR and strongly encourage more recruitment and retention of BIPOC employees. (This is also related to the dismantling of white supremacy of Q1)

As a follow up, that is not necessarily a bad thing, but it isn't all together inclusive either. How can I be a part of the solution?

Yep, Edi.

Thank you Edi.

Are you asking me personally or is this a general question for all of us?

I apologize it was a general question

Yes Sopie!

personally, just having the questions reflect that we all have different experiences, and having more open ended questions would allow us to generate answers from different perspectives. That would help. The discussion helps also, it just seems a little one sided.

Something that came out of our book discussion of "We Keep Us Safe" by Zach Norris was: how many of our library policies are written from the point of view of staff needs, vs patron needs? How can we do a better job of engaging the public in designing policy and practice.

I think BIPOC have a hard time now just functioning in their own lives. I don't think white folks can ask them to help us now.

9 minute mark :(

@Carol, thank you.

Many BIPOC are exhausted right now. Though you might think we are ready to jump in, we need time to grieve and heal - some of us.

Thank you Carol

Feels like #3 has been addressed.

Having a seat at the table is important. Having imput into what is ON the table is even more important.

Well, we’ve been expressing our needs and we haven’t been heard. How do we trust this shift? How can we know that change will really happen and that it will be sustained? And yes, and Carol said these are traumatic times! Just reach out maybe

input

Well said, Kimberly.

What Edith said.

Yes, Kimberly.

Thank YOU!

Thank you for the discussion

Sending love, Kim! I'm glad you brought that up.

Edi's point about not being *heard* is important. White people need to act together on what we *know* we hear, but pretend we don't bc it's too "hard".

Hazel, for me, in answer to your question, I think listening and learning is the only way to go.

Love right back to you Alexandra Bell!

I think this is really important, what Edith said: “How do [BIPOC] trust this shift?”

Agreed, Nina. The work may be hard, but real hardships will be in not doing the work

Thank you for conducting this discussion. Much to do..

Double celebrations next year perhaps?

Thank you everyone for your insights & especially the feedback today.

It's a big year in 2021- 25th anniversary celebration for Pura Belpre and 100th for Newbery.

Thank you. One of the benefits of having so much virtually is that I have the opportunity to attend many more conferences/meetings than I would have in person.

Thank you Nicole.

Historic this year in that the CSK Author and Illustrator winners also won the Newbery and Caldecott awards.

Thanks for this.

Thank you Nicole.

Be well everyone. <3

Thank you, Nicole.

Hugs, Nicole!

Thank you Nicole

Thank you Nicole

Thank you Nicole

Thank you, Nicole.

Thanks Nicole

Thank you, Nicole

Thank you Nicole

Thank you, Nicole

Thank you to all.

thank you Nicole

Thank you everyone for this, fight the power

Thank you Nicole!

Thank you, Nicole

Take care everyone!

thank you

Thanks, Cecilia

Thank you, Nicole

Thank you guys!

Thank you

Thank You and Be Safe

Thank you ALSC

Thank you Cecilia

Thank you!

Please take good care of yourselves everyone. Thank you Cecilia.

Thanks for this Nicole. Take care and be safe. It's exhausting!

Thanks for this meeting and discussion.

Thanks!

Thanks to all!

Thanks, Cecilia. Good job!

Thank you for this meeting.

I appreciate all the organization is doing to help me tackle this hard and critical work.

Thank you everyone for your engagement and membership.

Thank you!

Thank you everyone. Great job

Thank you all for attending!

Thank you

thank you

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you!