Comedian Judy Gold to Appear at United for Libraries’ The Laugh’s On Us

Sponsored by Ingram Content Group

Comedian Judy Gold will appear at United for Libraries’ The Laugh’s On Us sponsored by Ingram Content Group, featuring headlining standup comedian and author Paula Poundstone, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 23 at the Renaissance Washington DC Downtown Hotel. Authors Josh Gondelman, Bobbie Brown, and Gary Janetti will also appear.

Judy Gold (Yes, I Can Say That) is a standup comedian, actress, television writer, and producer. She won two Daytime Emmy Awards for her work as a writer and producer on The Rosie O’Donnell Show. She has had stand-up specials on HBO, Comedy Central and LOGO. She has also written and starred in two critically acclaimed Off-Broadway hit shows: “The Judy Show - My Life as a Sitcom” and “25 Questions for a Jewish Mother.” She is currently the host of the hit podcast Kill Me Now.

Josh Gondelman (Nice Try) is a comedian and writer for “Last Week Tonight” with John Oliver. He has earned a Peabody Award, an Emmy, and a WGA Award for his work on “Last Week Tonight.” In the past, Josh has written for Billy on the Street. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times, New York Magazine, and The New Yorker.

Bobbie Brown (Cherry on Top: Flirty, Forty-Something, and Funny as F**k) is a Sunset Strip video vixen, “Ex Wives of Rock TV” star, and author of Dirty Rocker Boys. Her new book tackles beauty, dating, friendship, motherhood, and sex for the single woman from the perspective of one who has seen and done it all – or so she thought. Her second book answers questions on what it means to be a bad-ass, independent woman on the dating scene today.

Gary Janetti (Do You Mind if I Cancel? (Things That Still Annoy Me) is the writer and producer for some of the most popular television comedies of all time, and creator of one of the most wickedly funny Instagram accounts there is. He now turns his skills to the page in a hilarious and poignant book chronicling the pains and indignities of everyday life.

Paula Poundstone has been a stand-up comic for nearly 25 years. She was the first woman to perform standup comedy at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Paula voiced the character “Forgetter Paula” in Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out,” winner of the 2017 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Her book The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness landed #1 on Amazon’s best sellers lists in Humor in Hardcover, Audible, and CD within its first two weeks of release. Her long list of successes includes HBO specials, an Emmy Award, two Cable ACE Awards, and an America Comedy Award for Best Female Stand-Up. An outspoken advocate for libraries, she has been the national spokesperson for United for Libraries since 2008.

Wine and cheese will be served, and a book signing will follow. Advance tickets to “The Laugh’s On Us,” sponsored by Ingram Content Group, cost $60, $55 for United for Libraries personal members (event code UNI2). Onsite tickets (if available) cost $65. Early ticket purchase is recommended, as the event often sells out. For more information about United for Libraries events at the ALA Annual Conference, visit www.ala.org/united/events_conferences/annual.

ALCTS Preconference Focuses on Managing Change in Libraries

Join the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) on Friday, June 21 at 8:00 a.m. for the all-day preconference Change Management in Libraries and Technical Services. Whether you are an administrator, middle manager, leader of change, or involved in change at the ground level, this preconference offers something for you! We will explore change management as a foundational concept for individuals, organizations and institutions, as well as the particulars of instituting change within libraries and their technical services departments.

After learning about the foundations of change management, subsequent presentations will discuss examples and case studies specific to libraries and technical services. Some of these examples relate to approaching ILS migrations like a “Get Out The Vote” campaign, shared leadership and change management concepts applicable to reorganizing technical services and reallocating collections budgets.

For more information on this preconference, including the full list of speakers, the schedule or how to register, visit the ALCTS Annual Conference page. For a full listing of all ALCTS events at Annual, visit the ALCTS Programs at Annual 2019 page.