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ALA Awards & Keynote Address by Ron Chernow

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oin ALA President Julie Todaro for the
ALA Awards followed by her selected
guest speaker, Ron Chernow - always
a highlight of the conference. One of the
most distinguished commentators on politics, business, and finance in the U.S. today,
2015 National Humanities Medal recipient
and bestselling author, Chernow has been
praised by the National Endowment for
the Humanities for "...bringing our Nation's story to life. Through his examination

Ron Chernow

(Photo © Nina Subin)

of America's successful giants and titans,
Chernow invites his readers to discover their
failures and foibles, uncovering enduring lessons that inform our modern era."
His books have won many awards, including the 1990 best nonfiction National
Book Award for his first book, The House of
Morgan, now considered a modern classic,
and the Pulitzer Prize for his 2010 biography
of George Washington. His second book,
The Warburgs, won the prestigious George S.
Eccles Prize for best business book and was cited
by the ALA as one of the
year's 10 best works. In
reviewing his collection
of essays, The Death of
the Banker, The New York
Times called Chernow
"as elegant an architect
of monumental histories
as we've seen in decades."
C h e r n ow's m u c h
anticipated biography
of Alexander Hamilton
was described by The
New York Times as "moving and masterly...by
far the best biography
ever written about the
man". The book inspired
the Broadway musical
"Hamilton" on which
Chernow worked with

RUSA President's Program:
"Forget the Future: Our Time is Now"
Saturday, June 24
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
ur communities - our colleges, our towns, our schools,
our businesses - need us. As
those we serve face growing tensions
of nationalism, xenophobia, racism,
extremist politics, and social media
sites that seems better at building
filter bubbles than societies there is a
need for a community of professional
dedicated to the common good and
founded on knowledge. However our
communities don't need us to gatekeep a collection, offer up workshops,
or staff a building. They need us to add
value to their lives in their homes, classrooms, offices, and devices.
Speaker David Lankes will explore how reference and user services not only remain
relevant, but mobilize to addresses the real challenges of today's community. The session will also feature two expert responders from the library world, to be announced.

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RUS3: RUSA Genealogy Preconference
Friday, June 23
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
This preconference will explore topics
ranging from Choosing the best 'For Pay'
materials to support your patrons and institutional needs, economically; highlighting
local sources of archival and genealogical

information for less known ethnicities, e.
g. Czech and Polish; training your staff to
better train your patrons to increase their
patron satisfaction; and hot topics in areas of
genealogy, history, and archives. Sponsored
by ProQuest. This is a free ticketed event but
registration is required.

the show's creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda as historical consultant. As a member
of the show's creative team, Chernow was a
recipient of the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical - his first theater award.
A frequent contributor to The New York
Times and The Wall Street Journal, Chernow
is a familiar figure on national radio and television shows and has appeared in numerous
documentaries. He has received six honorary
doctorates, and recently joined the board
of trustees of Humanity in Action, a global
human rights organization.

It's back!

Ron Chernow
ALA Awards & Keynote Address
Sunday 6/25, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
MCP - W375b/Skyline Ballroom

His newest biography, Grant, will be
published in Fall 2017.
His presentation at the conference is
sponsored by Penguin Random House (booth
#3711).
Get details and add to your schedule
now.

Front Porch
Stage is back!
Located in the
lobby area of
the McCormick
Place convention center,
outside
Registration.
This live stage
focuses on solo
acoustic acts
across a wide
range of musical
instruments and
styles.


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