MARIA
at the 2008 ALA (American Library Association)
Mid-Winter
Convention in Philadelphia
In early January,
Maria traveled to Philadelphia to check
out the library scene.
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MARIA
at the 2008 ALA (American Library Association)
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| Maria looked at books and made some odd friends. |  |
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There were even musicians at the conference! |
| The Desk Set, Maria's library group threw a party to collect books for prison libraries. Old Saint Ann's library book cards were used as decorations. |  |
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| Librarians and other book lovers came! |  |
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MANGA ADVENTURES, 2007
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The volunteers were lined up and ready to guide the hoardes of expected visitors. |
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| There were lots of things to buy like costumes, ears and weapons. |  |
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Lots of people dressed up as their favorite characters, but Denise and Ragan did not. |
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went to a panel about manga in libraries. It was pretty exciting!
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We did manage to buy lots of manga for the library. |
