#alaac26 — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #alaac26, aggregated by home.social.
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I caught most of this podcast episode live at #ALAAC26 and nearly hollered "amen!" several times as Ellen Paul broke down various aspects of library ebook pricing, the limitations of legislation, and the power libraries already have to take control over their digital collections and influence the demand curve.
Libraries are not powerless victims of the Big 5.
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"Support the industry coverage you want to see more of!"
On #ALAAC26, metadata, collaboration, and library 101 for indie publishers and authors.
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"Good metadata is the secret sauce to discoverability in general, but it's particularly important for library selection workflows in vendor systems that may prioritize traditional bestsellers from large publishers."
Me at The Bottom Line, on two of my favorite #ALAAC26 sessions, both deftly moderated by Ann Lehue.
PS: If you're not already a subscriber and you have anything to do with publishing, you're doing it wrong.
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ICYMI: "What Librarians Wish Publishers Knew: Takeaways from the 2026 Library Insights Summit"
It was an important event at a critical time for the industry, and an example of what real collaboration between publishers and libraries can look like.
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"Public libraries often have unique requirements and needs best served by dedicated library vendors that many smaller publishers simply don’t have equal access to—which means that library selectors often don’t have equal access to those publishers’ books."
My coverage of Foreword Reviews' Library Insights Summit is live at Words & Money for your long weekend enjoyment.
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Heading home from #ALAAC26 with so much to unpack over the next few weeks.
It was my first time not being there as an exhibitor, so I attended several great sessions, including Friday's Library Insights Summit, and I'm particularly excited about the potential for libraries, smaller publishers, and savvy partners to find common ground while the Big 5 chooses a different approach. 😶
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The line of librarians queued up at the Amazon Business booth might be one of the most depressing things I've seen this weekend. 😞
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Fellow Librarians, Archivists, LIS folks, and all-around rad bookish people who are attending #ALAAC26 this weekend:
Please say hello to the #ZinePavilion and if you happen to see my #zines sitting proudly, please take some photos and share them!
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The Riverwalk to Lake Trail connection might be the best thing about Chicago. 😍🏃🏽♂️
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Together we've raised over $250 for the Prairieland defendants through the sale of "Zines Are Back! : The Perennial Reemergence of the Zine Scene." Wow!!! Thank you to all for your support!!
If you're at #alaac2026 #alaac26, stop by the #ZinePavilion (booth 2448) to pick up a copy for $5. -
This week, #ALAAC26 marks the 150th anniversary of the American Library Association. 📚🌐
While the web isn't nearly that old, the #WaybackMachine lets you revisit conferences past through archived snapshots of the event's website. ⤵️
https://web.archive.org/web/20260000000000*/http://alaannual.org/👋 Attending ALAAC26? Stop by the booth of our Literacy Partner Better World Books to chat with us and snag a sweet Wayback Machine sticker!
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My favorite quote yesterday was from Cuyahoga County Public Library's Daniel Barden, about the latest round of attacks on libraries: "I thought the Panorama Project had solved this!"
🤔 🫠
https://loudpoet.com/the-panaroma-project-an-abridged-archive/
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This means I need to stay in the industry for another year! #ALAAC26
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Every metadata conversation exposes the soft underbelly of the increasingly automated systems in publishing and libraries.
re: academic research and misinformation, the inability to easily identify and flag retractions or corrections means bad research continues to be cited (sometimes in purpose), and misinformation grows exponentially.
And that's all before "AI" is put in the mix.
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📣 Librarians! Attending #ALAAC26 this weekend? 📚
Stop by Booth 2130 with our literacy partner, Better Worlds Books 📖, to talk to us and snag a sweet Wayback Machine sticker!
See you there!
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Reminder: I'll be at #ALAAC26 this week, wearing my "occasional journalist" hat for Words & Money.
If you'll be there, too, let's meet up!
https://loudpoet.com/2026/06/17/ala-2026-and-the-occasional-journalist/
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I’ll be putting on my “occasional journalist” hat again next week, working with the excellent Words & Money team to help cover #ALAAC26 in Chicago!
https://loudpoet.com/2026/06/17/ala-2026-and-the-occasional-journalist/
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Maybe it's a complete coincidence that the AAP, AG, and James Patterson have simultaneously declared war on libraries — at a time libraries are fighting to defend the freedom to read — but it feels weird, no?
Y'all still gonna chase ARCs at #ALAAC26, though? 🫠
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Publishers choosing the nuclear option with James Patterson makes me think the recent library ebook bills are gaining real momentum and have a chance at succeeding.
They're sensing the tide is turning and are willing to risk their reputations to keep readers from having a consumer-friendly way to access ebooks that still makes them plenty of money.
If you're a publisher that doesn't support your primary political organization's agenda, now would be a good time to speak up.
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Explore the amazing immersive learning experiences at #ALAAC26!