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Attendees Enjoy Screenings of “the public” with Filmmaker Emilio Estevez
Writer/director Emilio Estevez joined ALA for special screenings of his new film “the public.” Also starring Alec Baldwin, Jena Malone, Christian Slater, Taylor Schilling, Che “Rhymefest” Smith, Gabrielle Union, Jeffrey Wright, and Michael K. Williams, this drama tackles some of our nation’s most challenging issues, including homelessness and mental illness.
In “the public,” an unusually bitter Arctic blast has made its way to downtown Cincinnati – and the Cincinnati Public Library. The story revolves around the library’s patrons, many of whom are homeless, mentally ill, and marginalized, and their interactions with the exhausted and overwhelmed staff of librarians who have built emotional connections with them. At odds with library officials over how to handle the extreme weather event, the patrons turn the building into a homeless shelter for the night by staging an “occupy” sit in. But what begins as an act of civil disobedience, becomes a standoff with police fueled by a storm of media coverage outside the library.
Following the film, a packed audience engaged in Q&A with Estevez, moderated by Ryan J. Dowd.
See You in 2019
ALA Midwinter Meeting
January 25-29, 2019
Seattle, Wash.
ALA Annual Conference
June 20-25, 2019
Washington, D.C.
Until we meet again — 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits — Seattle, WA
What an amazing time we had at Annual!
I thoroughly enjoyed the conference and sincerely hope that you did as well. The thrilling speakers, educational sessions, and fun social celebrations kept us busy and informed.
Through the many conversations that I had with conference attendees and colleagues while onsite, I sensed a collective aspiration toward making a difference in not only our respective communities, but in all communities. We know that our communities need us now – more than ever! Hopefully, through this conference you’ve gained insight to future forecasts, learned what legislative policies, positive or negative, might go into effect that may influence your library, or taken the opportunity to speak with other library workers to discover best practices.
Much of my mission over the course of this next year is to ultimately assist you in creating and building effective, innovative, and constructive libraries. I look forward to bringing change to impact public policy and ALA will be the leading voice advocating our libraries and library users while maintaining our core values. We will build coalitions with those who share our values, work hard to promote diversity and equity within ALA, and offer ALA members the training they need to lead, serve, and empower our libraries, patrons, and communities.
This is why I encourage you to join us at the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in Seattle. Highlights include top-tier speakers, award-winning authors, topical discussions, book award announcements, and a dynamic Exhibit Hall with events and more than 400 exhibitors showcasing the latest technologies, titles, services, and products.
The Symposium on the Future of Libraries (sponsored by ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries) is included in your Midwinter registration, offering three days of in-depth exploration of the many futures for academic, public, school, and special libraries.
Please join us January 25-29 for the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in Seattle, and then June 20-25 for the Annual Conference & Exhibition in Washington, D.C. Book early to get the best rates – Midwinter registration and housing opens September 12, 2018, and Annual in January, 2019.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Loida Garcia-Febo
2018 ANNUAL CONFERENCE EXHIBITS
