Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of drill team with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. And rest assured in the knowledge that the book cart drill team contest will be held again this year at the ala annual conference. The competition will be held during the 2010 fla conference in orlando, florida. Our community is celebrating our 300th year anniversary this year with events happening throughout the year. Often the book carts are decorated and so are the library staff members. If i had to do it all over again, i think id be a librarian. To read the books, borrowers around the world can download and read them for free on computers or ereading gadgets. Thats right, its time for the book cart drill team. In that post, i mentioned the 2008 book cart drill team champions, santa monicas wellstacked scibrarians. Those who think the book cart drill teams are fabulous and go out of their way to watch the competition at ala katie. While highsmith will become a division of demco, grasee told american libraries that the two iconic library vendors would maintain their present tollfree phone numbers and websites. The competition will be held during the 2009 fla conference at the doubletree hotel at the entrance to universal orlando, florida.
Posted by leigh krietsch boerner on nov 17, 2010 in guest posts, profiles 3 comments. If you find yourself questioning the worth of your own job, read this book. Feb 09, 2014 the activity was popularized in the mid2000s by demco, the bookcart manufacturer, which sponsored a world championship competition at the american library associations annual conference for. Peggy sullivan received the american library association s ala highest honor in being named an honorary ala member in 2008, recognizing more than fifty years of dedicated service to the profession of librarianship. Uwmadison slis book cart drill team puts on heck of a show. Ala, firsttimer, librarian, library, meeting add a comment. Fox 11, wluk, did broadcast a piece on the book cart drill team. The drill team instills habits of precision and immediate response to the voice of the incharge leader. The competition is one of the many events taking place during the american library associations ala annual conference held june 24 29 at the washington. Ala 2010 1st place book cart drill team video dailymotion.
These librarians from the omaha public library chose a ride of the valkyries theme. Ala 2009 1st place book cart drill team oppl warrior librarians. In this manual, interested libraries and librarians can find a funfilled approach that can promote the library, gain new community support, and achieve enthusiasm among staff and patrons. Those who think the book cart drill teams are silly susan and stanley. Mar 27, 2020 during my time at the amarillo public library as assistant youth services coordinator 20122017 and apls first early literacy librarian, i served as advisor to the amarillo public librarys teen advisory group, amarillo anime club, founded the apl book cart drill team, and was the event coordinator for amacon a comic and scifi convention. I had to leave after this, but heard from mo that there was one more group that did some sort of john. Drill team tv series 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The competition is one of the many events taking place during the american library associations ala annual conference held june 24. Book cart drill team competition submitted by schwarz on november 14, 2008 3. Beginning in 2004, the american library association and demco, one of the major library vendors, have sponsored a book cart drill team competition. Jul 23, 2009 the american library association ala just finished its annual conference in chicago. Mo willems emceed the event with an abundance of excitement and enthusiasm and the acts themselves were incredible. And rest assured in the knowledge that the bookcartdrillteam contest will be held again this year at the ala annual conference. Announcing the winners of the 2010 ala book cart drill team competition.
Information on the state drill competition will be posted on the drill team page at the uhsaa website. Join us for storytime with huskie robotics at 10 a. Our library entered a book cart drill team in the parade and i am proud to announce that. The manual tells how to get started with a book cart drill team, recruit performers, plan performances, and choose and then polish routines. Library book cart drill championships to be held june 27. Members of naperville norths robotics team will demonstrate clementine, their 100pound robot, and will be discussing the red chair program which promotes girls and diversity in. With upandcoming librarians like these, it wont be long before we finally shatter that shushing, bunwearing, fingerpointing. The 6th annual book cart drill team world championship sponsored by demco was held at the 2010 ala annual conference in washington, dc. Book cart drill team competition comes to fla conference 2010.
Illinois is fortunate, indeed, to have sullivan and her boundless energy in residence. Interact with sjsu ischool students, alumni, and faculty. The 2nd annual fla book cart drill team competition is set for wednesday, may 6, 2009 3. It is an adapted military style group that performs drills consisting of marches, verbal cadence and songs. The king library book cart drill is a cross organizational team of sjsu and sjpl library staff who perform to music with library. The ala champion uwmadison slis book cart drill team put on a heck of a show this afternoon.
Book cart drill teamfurther proof that librarians kick ass. The american library association ala just finished its annual conference in chicago. An ad for the book cart drill team competition at ala annual. This is a video of the winners of the book cart drill team competition. Dec 16, 2012 book cart drill teamfurther proof that librarians kick ass rebecca joines schinsky dec 16, 2012 these bits of awesome come to us by way of a librarian friend of mine who mentioned her book cart drill team in passing. The other conference i want to highlight is the charleston conference next one is november 36, 2010. Whether she appeared as lizzie, the library mascot. Oct 24, 2009 book cart drill team on tv fox 11, wluk, did broadcast a piece on the book cart drill team. The former pages history now serves to provide attribution for that content in the latter page, and it must not be deleted so long as the latter page exists.
I first heard about alas book cart drill team competition after jon scieszka and mo willems stumbled upon it a few years back and took over the commentary. Software renders the books inaccessible once the loan period ends. Weiss contributor to the christian science monitor. This was one of the nottobemissed events of alalucky me, i snagged a seat in the 2nd row and what a ride it was. The former conservation and preservation programs at. Table of contents for the digital edition of ala 2010 annual conference preliminary ala 2010 annual conference preliminary table of contents ala presidents program auditorium speaker series opening general session and closing session special events book cart drill team world championship exhibit information division presidents programs. King library book cart drill team, san jose, california. Libraries, ebooks, fox news, and choreography is it the. If you dont know what to expect at a book cart drill team event check out this video from the 2008 fla conference. Apr 15, 2010 see how long you can stifle your giggles. Amy sedaris at 2010 ala closing session hanging out. Jun 29, 2010 a busy closing day as the 2010 ala annual conference ties up.
The enewsletter of the american library association march 3, 2010. Jan 03, 2010 2010 fla book cart drill team competition for the uninitiated, library book cart precision drill teams are groups of library staff members who push book carts in formation to music. Seven teams competing for the gold, silver, and bronze demco carts performed to a packed house the largest crowd ive seen in the last five years. Welcome to our global community of information professionals. Book cart drill team a trip to ala annual is not complete until the book cart drill team competition. If you dont believe me, check out the winners of last years ala book cart drill team world championship. With upandcoming librarians like these, it wont be long before we finally shatter that shushing, bunwearing, fingerpointing librarian stereotype. A book cart drill team refers to a group of library employees typically librarians and library technicians who perform in public choreographed routines with wheeled carts. Jun 27, 2007 librarians ditch their cardigans and don feather boas to compete in the book cart drill team world championships. The american library association supports book cart drill teams to increase the visibility of libraries in communities and build morale among staffers. If you dont know what to expect at a book cart drill team. Videos of this years ala book cart drill team championships are online.
Sep 15, 2010 among the librarians she encounters are frontliners, it guys, bloggers, archivists, bookcart drill team members, and second lifers, not to mention the connecticut four, who challenged the usa patriot actall of them us accomplishing the same core job to support the same core values. Please leave this template in place to link the article histories and preserve this attribution. Pink cowboy hats, gold top hats, batman costumes, shania twain. Two weeks ago, i wrote about librarians busting moves to michael jacksons thriller. Between football season, competition, and spring show it is a neverending cycle that drill girls have a lovehate relationship with. Material from book cart drill team was split to public library advocacy on 2 september 2017 from this version.
A christian drill team becomes a witness to everyone who witnesses a performance. If you dont know what to expect at a book cart drill team event check out this video from last years fla. During my time at the amarillo public library as assistant youth services coordinator 20122017 and apls first early literacy librarian, i served as advisor to the amarillo public librarys teen advisory group, amarillo anime club, founded the apl book cart drill team, and was the event coordinator for amacon a comic and scifi convention. There were three libraries competing and each of them put on an excellent performance. This weekend a colleague more like a friend and i will be attending the american library associations midwinter meeting in. I am also going to inflict upon you bad librarian jokes. Teams exist throughout the united states, including colorado, connecticut, delaware, florida. Ala 2010 annual conference preliminary nxtbook media. There is nothing like a good book cart drill championship to lift the spirits. In that post, i mentioned the 2008 book cart drill team champions, santa. The sixth annual book cart drill team world championships, sponsored by demco, were held on sunday afternoon during ala annual conference. An open source online tool for collecting and reporting on statistics in an academic library.
Dec 21, 2010 asked whether demco will continue to support the increasingly popular book cart drill team competition at ala annual conference, grasee laughed and said, its some fun we can have together with our beloved librarians that wed absolutely want to continue, and described the event as a cultural icon. But id never been there in person until this year when i finally managed to drop by just in time to see this group. The former conservation and preservation programs at ut. Mar 06, 2009 the 2nd annual fla book cart drill team competition is set for wednesday, may 6, 2009 3.
Jan 28, 2010 the american library association supports book cart drill teams to increase the visibility of libraries in communities and build morale among staffers. Amy sedaris speaks as the ala closing session speaker and follows with a book signing. Teams of librarians choreograph routines that involve pushing or pulling library book carts to music. Book cart drill teamfurther proof that librarians kick ass rebecca joines schinsky dec 16, 2012 these bits of awesome come to us by way of a librarian friend of mine who mentioned her book cart drill team in passing. Mar, 2009 carts on the move the annual fla book cart drill team competition is less than a year away. Theyre not nearly as big and overwhelming as ala annual and are much easier to navigate and run into people who you want to build professional relationships with and there are no book cart drill team competitions. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. Annual book cart drill team world championship the 6th annual book cart drill team world championship sponsored by demco was held at the 2010 ala annual conference in washington, dc. Illinois library luminary honorees illinois library association. Demco president mike grasee announced december 20 that his firm had acquired the assets of highsmith from w. Ala 2010 1st place book cart drill team pittsburgh slis. Illinois library luminary honorees illinois library. It guys, bloggers, archivists, bookcart drill team members, and second lifers, not to mention the connecticut four, who challenged the usa patriot actall of them us accomplishing the same core job to support the same core values.
View the rest of the videos, including the opening and closing ceremonies, on the demco youtube channel. She learned about the fall out shelter, pornography, and last, but not least, book cart drill teams. So keeping to the youtube theme, here is austin public library bibliofiles, a book cart drill team, which won the silver at the ala book cart drill team championships in anaheim. Carts on the move the annual fla book cart drill team competition is less than a year away. Chicago the sixth annual library book cart drill team championship, showcasing library workers performing themed dance routines with costumes and creatively decorated book carts, will be held from 4 to 5. On saturday, there was a parade, carnival and our community day fair, making it a very busy day for almost everyone in town. Regardless if you are currently on drill team or still reliving those glory days, here are 35 things all drill team girls have experienced at some point or another. Drill teams are not allowed to practice or compete at the state tournament site within two 2 weeks of the state. First time at ala january, 2010 posted by pupfiction in ala midwinter meeting. Contents american libraries online ala news booklist online division news round table news awards seen online tech talk publishing. Twothirds of american libraries offered ebook loans in 2009, according to a survey by the american library association. Were super excited that huskie robotics, first team 3061 is coming. Jun 30, 2005 the ala champion uwmadison slis book cart drill team put on a heck of a show this afternoon.