Kid approved! Conferencing with a kid and picking out books at #alaac26

This year, I am traveling with my nine-year-old reader at ALA annual, so on conference day one I picked up my badge and purchased a child’s pass at the registration desk (only available in person), and additional tickets for her to attend some of the events on my schedule. I opted to find a local babysitter for the first day, to give myself time to settle into the conference, and so my daughter could explore the city. Conferencing with my daughter offered a few challenges (yes, there were moments during events when she whispered “Is it over yet?”), but it also gave me a chance to view the titles and events through a new lens. When purchasing books for our collections, we often don’t have a chance to get the perspective of a child or teen until those books are available on our library shelves. It was fascinating to see…
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