Career Development

Read Hard: Get the Most Out of Your Reading Life as a Library Professional

Monday, June 27, 2022

1:00pm – 2:00pm

Location: Washington Convention Center, 158A-B

How do I fit more reading into my life? How do I read more diversely and stay on top of new releases? How do I get included in the professional award committee opportunities?

Veterans of the award committee circuit share tips and tricks for readers and readers advisors. Our goals are to demystify the process of joining a committee and to help you get more out of your reading life:
*Sharpen your reading skills
*Get through hundreds of books a year
*Network with other library professionals and book-lovers
*Enjoy the free books and discover new perspectives

These committees need you!

Committees need more diverse, unique voices who can help find the best books each year. Best-of book lists and awards don't just happen! We want to invite new faces and those with different experiences to share in the opportunities.

Sponsored by RUSA-CODES

Learning Objectives:

Participants will know how to find and assess award committee opportunities in ALA and beyond. They will understand that they are welcome to join committees, and the importance of diversity.
Participants will be able improve and diversify their own reading lives by using the strategies that award committee members use to find and read hundreds of books in a year.
Participants will be able to connect to the wider library community and professional development opportunities they may not have been aware of before.

Main Contact(s)

EB

Erin Boyington

Adult Institutions Senior Consultant
Colorado State Library

Moderator(s)

EB

Erin Boyington

Adult Institutions Senior Consultant
Colorado State Library

Speaker(s)

Matthew Galloway

Buyer
Anythink Libraries
Halle Carlson

Content Development Manager
NoveList
Allison Escoto

Head Librarian and Education Director
The Center for Fiction