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Auditorium Speakers
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at 2014 ALA Annual Conference is sponsored by Random House.
Ilyasah Shabazz
Sunday, June 29 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Community organizer, activist, motivational speaker, and author of the critically acclaimed Growing Up X, Ilyasah Shabazz is sure to move attendees as she talks about what inspires and motivates her when she appears as an Auditorium Speaker on Sunday, June 29, 10:30 -11:30 a.m.
Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz, is the founder of Malcolm X Enterprises and is a Trustee for The Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center. She is co-editor with Herb Boyd of The Diary of Malcolm X(forthcoming 2015), worked with illustrator AG Ford on Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X (Simon & Schuster, 2013) and with Kekla Magoon on X (forthcoming, 2014). Shabazz promotes higher education, interfaith dialogue, and building bridges between cultures for young leaders of the world, produces a youth empowerment program called The WAKE-UP Tour™, and participates on international humanitarian delegations.
Maya Angelou said of Growing Up X, “Only Ilyasah Shabazz could have told this story and however painful the memories, I congratulate her on the courage to remember, the courage to see, and the courage to say what she saw.” ALAAnnual Conference attendees will hear directly about the sources of this courage and other inspiration.
Shabazz's appearance is sponsored by Simon & Schuster.
Philippe Petit
Monday, June 30 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Philippe Petit is guaranteed to take Annual Conference attendees to new heights when he appears as an Auditorium Speaker on United for Libraries President Rod Wagner's program.
Petit, the subject of the Academy Award-winning 2008 documentary “Man on Wire,” is author of the forthcoming Creativity: The Perfect Crime, and his past books include To Reach the Clouds and Why Knot? He has been artist-in-residence of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine for more than 30 years, and has performed on the high wire more than 80 times around the world. He also lectures, practices magic, walks on the wire and does street performances whenever (and wherever) he likes, and street juggles - for which he has been arrested more than 500 times. He has been a featured speaker at TED and other national venues.
A book signing will follow the presentation. Petit's appearance is sponsored by Riverhead Books.
For more information about United for Libraries programs and events at the ALA Annual Conference, visit http://www.ala.org/united/eventsconferences/annual.
Jennifer Kahnweiler
Monday, June 30 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
The world of work is changing. It's fast, virtual, and global. The introvert's quiet strengths are keys to meeting the challenges ahead. Introverts (who make up half the U.S. population) can challenge the status quo, provoke new thoughts, and inspire others. Most importantly, they can be highly effective leaders, influencers, and colleagues when they build on their inherent strengths instead of trying to act like extroverts. Hailed as a “champion for introverts,” bestselling author Jennifer B. Kahnweiler will talk about how and why when she appears as an Auditorium/ALCTS President's Program speaker.
Kahnweiler has identified six key strengths of introverts and maps out a process for raising your QIQ (Quiet Influence Quotient). Her books, The Introverted Leader:Building on Your Quiet Strength and Quiet Influence: The Introvert's Guide to Making a Difference, have sold more than 50,000 copies and are translated into 10 languages. An executive coach, she speaks internationally and has appeared on HuffPost Live and in Forbes, Time, Bloomberg Business Week and the Wall Street Journal. She draws on her experience as an elementary school counselor, university administrator, federal government program director, career coach, and as a learning and development professional with leading organizations such as GE, AT&T, NASA, Pfizer, the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam, Turner Broadcasting and the CDC.
Kahnweiler's appearance is sponsored by Elsevier, and a book signing will follow her presentation.
Ilyasah Shabazz
Philippe Petit
Jennifer Kahnweiler
Conference
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Sedgwick, and a panel discussion based on questions submitted in advance by librarians and local teens.
Now Showing @ ALA
Back by popular demand, the “Now Showing @ ALA Film Program” will offer a variety of films and documentaries throughout the day from Saturday through Monday. Many will offer a chance to meet the film's writer, director, or subjects. Click here for a full schedule of films.
Networking Uncommons
Make the connections you want at the Networking Uncommons space in the Convention Center. It's a dedicated area where you can gather in small groups to have a quick meeting, polish your presentation, follow up on a discussion, or just recharge your batteries. The area features tables, chairs, free convention center wifi, and a projector and screen, as well as some gadgets in case you want to push content out in real-time. Sign up for a time slot if you want to plan ahead - otherwise just show up. During open times, the area is up for grabs, although it's big enough that multiple groups can use it at once, even when someone has scheduled something.
Unconference and Library Camp
Join the Unconference on Friday and Library Camp on Monday afternoon to ask questions, explore options, make recommendations, examine ideas, and reflect on the implications of updates, conversations, and what you've learned at the conference.
The Unconference takes place on Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and is a growing event. This participant-guided experience brings the unstructured conversations people often have between conference sessions into the conference itself. Unconferences are organized by the crowd, and are about sharing the knowledge and passion we have for our profession and taking what we learn into the world to make a difference.
Round out your experience at the end-of-conference Library Camp on Monday. Attendees will get together to talk about anything library - or conference - related with a focus on reflecting on what inspired you at the conference. Come prepared to share your experiences and/or lead an informal discussion on a topic of your choice. Everyone is welcome!
Post Office at Annual Conference
The United States Postal Service is on hand to take care of your shipping needs, offering exclusively Priority Mail service. Check the Post Office location or issues of on site Cognotes for daily hours.
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