ALA Bound!

Just a brief message to let you all know that I will be heading to Anaheim for ALA Annual this weekend. This is my first ALA and I am both excited and a little scared. I am excited to meet all of the publishers, authors and fellow bloggers but also scared that I will seem like a crazy person. Of course, I am excited about all of the books as well. I am a book blogger, how could I not be? 

I will post pics on our Facebook page throughout the weekend. I will also try to update my Twitter if you'd like to follow me (@fishgirl182) though I am not the best at live tweeting. If you see me, please say hi. I can be a little awkward but it'll be fine. :) I'll be the one with the backpack and a crazy smile on her face. 
My lovely co-blogger Alethea created a wonderful ALA post on Read Now Sleep Later, which I am going to steal (with her permission). There are also some great resource links below. If you are attending #ALA12and would like to share your info here, please do so in the appropriate section!

Attending Authors: Webpage only (Please only add your url here if you are a) an author AND b) attending ALA Annual 2012. Add Twitter names in the appropriate linky below.)

#ala12 attending authors

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Attendees: Webpage only (If you are not an author but are attending ALA Annual 2012, please add your url here and in parenthesis, mark your role: librarian, blogger, etc.--see example. Add Twitter names in the appropriate linky below.)

#ALA12 attendees (webpage only)

1.	Alethea @ Read Now Sleep Later (blogger)	8.	usagi @ birth of a new witch (blogger)
2.	Teri Lesesne (Blogger)	9.	Mickey @ imabookshark (blogger)
3.	Crystal @ Elegantly Bound Books (Blogger)	10.	kimberly @ The Windy Pages
4.	Becky {Stories & Sweeties}	11.	Amy @ Fictitious Delicious (Blogger & librarian)
5.	Alyson @ KidLitFrenzy	12.	Maggie @ Young Adult Anonymous (Blogger)
6.	Jill Kaplan @Swimming in YA (Blogger)	13.	Vanessa Booke (Blogger)
7.	Cindy @ oodles of books (Blogger)	14.	Sophia Chang

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Twitter @names and #hashtags (Make sure you add the whole URL where needed, not just your username, or we won't be able to click on it!)

#ala12 Twitter names and hashtags only

1. @frootjoos - Alethea  2. @fishgirl182 - thuy  3. @usagiko - usagi  4. Mickey @ imabookshark

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Guides and Resources (I don't want to write a whole brand new guide to etiquette, what to do, where to eat, etc. So let's all just add the links to resources and guides right here. Deal?)

#ala12 guides and resource pages

1.	YABC - Select YA authors at ALA12
2.	RWB-Being a Respectful Attendee & Details
3.	BSS-So You're Going to ALA Annual 2012
4.	SLJ - Best in the West
5.	Robin Brenner: GN MIG links
6.	Hunger Games Reaping Cosplay Sunday at 1
7.	Doctor Who + Steampunk Cosplay Fri at 7:30pm
8.	ALA Scheduler
9.	Stacked Books - The Great YA Blogger Meetup
10.	YALSA at ALA (Newsletter)
11.	YALSA Podcast #108 - ALA Preview
12.	Barbara Hoffert: ALA Galley & Signing Guide
13.	YALSA Last minute tips from authors

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