We did it. We had our first in-person conference since 2019. This month’s issue is packed full of conference take-aways and reflections on new horizons by the WLA community. Let’s get together again to share, reminisce, and explore new horizons. Don’t miss an exclusive report from the conference co-chair or the community conversations from dindria’s social justice warriors. We’ve got simple tips for engaging your community, from The Curbside Pickle to poetry boards. Let’s sit back and unpack the ongoing book challenges in our country and state. And, don’t get me started on algorithmic bias in library products. This issue features a creative works section with an infographic, a virtual presentation space, and answers to questions posed by Alki at the WLA conference.
Alki Editor: Ray Zill
Alki Editorial Committee: Alycia Ensminger, Ann Dyer, Anne Booker, Caitlin Wheeler, Caitlyn Stephens, Emily Spracklin, Hailey Samudio, Heather Cyre, Kael Moffat, Kristin Jewell, Maggie Crellin, Melanie Smith, Naomi Clegg, Poppy Louthan, Sue Wozniak
Design: Sonya Kopetz, KB design
Cover attribution: "Perspective" was created by Amy Larsen in response to an art tag exercise focusing on the theme “black and white.” The artist chose to include an essence of color around the edges to establish a clear but fluid separation between the concepts. This visual representation of viewpoint helps them navigate current realities
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Published July 2022
by Ahniwa Ferrari
by Ray Zill
by Elena Maans-Lorincz
by WLA Professional Development Committee
by Eryn Duffee
by M. Linsey Kitchens
by dindria barrow
by Melody Sky Weaver
by Cora Thomas and Hannah Mendro
by Kael Moffat
by Pamela Johnson
by Alex Byrne
by Emily Spracklin and Christine Espina
by Rhonda Kitchens
by Alki Editorial Committee
by Carolyn Logue
by Steven Bailey
by Jenna Zarzycki and Sara Peté
by Eve Datisman
by Poppy Louthan