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Join us for the '6th' Newbie & Veteran Librarian Tweet-up at the ALA 2012 Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA!

New and budding librarians are super welcome as well as many semi-veteran and veteran librarians! Come meet awesome people and learn and discuss all things library/librarian-y over great music and drinks. Then we will walk together to the After Hours Social after the Tweet-up!

>>Meet at Bar Louie inside the Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk (321 W Katella Ave #212)
Directions from the Convention Center:
http://g.co/maps/x45xn

>>RSVP at http://twtvite.com/ala12_twtup appreciated to notify the bar in advance. : )

Rock Bottom Remainders announces that Anaheim will be their last ever concert

The Rock Bottom Remainders band has announced that the concert at ALA Annual Conference, part of their “Past Our Bedtime” tour, will be their last ever. This news was released with the sad news that their founder Kathi Kamen Goldmark (who was to have performed with them at ALA) passed away in late May. It is a special honor for ALA to host this landmark event.
“By day, they’re authors. Really famous authors. But once a year they shed their pen- and-pencil clutching personas and become rock stars, complete with roadies, groupies and a wicked cool tour bus.” The ALA/ProQuest Scholarship Bash proudly welcomes the Rock Bottom Remainders for this special last-ever performance at 2012 ALA Annual Conference on Saturday, June 23, 8:00pm in the Anaheim Convention Center Arena.
The Rock Bottom Remainders band has included some of today's most shining literary lights. Among them, they've published more than 150 titles, sold more than 150 million books, and been translated into more than 25 languages. Scheduled to appear now at the ALA/ProQuest Scholarship Bash are Stephen King, Amy Tan, Mitch Albom, Dave Barry, Matt Groening, Scott Turow, Ridley Pearson, Greg Iles, James McBride, Roy Blount, Jr., and Sam Barry. Roger McGuinn of The Byrds joins the band as special musical guest.
Of the upcoming ALA concert, Dave Barry, co-lead guitarist says, “We love the ALA, and we love librarians. We love them so much that, for this performance, we're going to try to actually learn the songs before we play them.”
The group, founded by Goldmark, first appeared at the 1992 American Booksellers Association convention in Anaheim. Hailed by critics as having “one of the world’s highest ratios of noise to talent,” the Remainders have no music videos and no record contracts, but do have around 160,000 hits on Google. They have one original song, “Proofreading Woman,” and have generally performed covers of favorite songs—you can find videos on YouTube.
The money raised from this year's Bash will provide scholarships for graduate students in library and information studies, including Spectrum. Tickets are $25 (nonrefundable) and are going fast. You must register for the conference (or log in if you have already registered) in order to purchase tickets.
Find out about the many other ALA Annual Conference & Exhibits highlights—speakers, events, networking opportunities, and more. And for general information about the meeting in Anaheim, CA, June 21-26, 2012, visit us at www.alaannual.org. Register now!

Bring your concerns to the SRRT Membership Meeting. If you are new, learn about what SRRT does and how to get involved. If you have been involved, meet some new people. Relax at the social. Enjoy some appetizers, cash bar, entertainment.

Come out late after the BASH and #partyhard After Hours with the ALA Think Tank crew and LibrarianWardrobe.com. We have the outside patio at Fire & Ice where the grill is open late and the DJ will be spinning through midnight, at least. Librarian Wardrobe wants you to show off your duds to win some best-dressed awards and strut it on the catwalk in a walkoff contest at 11:30p for the 1st annual LW @ ALA Style Jam! We'll be going until they kick us out at 2am.

RSVP at http://www.facebook.com/events/182381161884007/

Fire and Ice Grill - Anaheim Garden Walk
321 West Katella Avenue # 315