I am not at ALA10. I spent a good part of my weekend cleaning baseboards and scraping wallpaper. This weekend was an associates degree in sweat equity. Sure, I combed the listings of programs at ALA. But this year was unlike any other. This year I made a huge change to my ALA membership. In years past I have shelled out the dollars for many divisions such as ALSC, YALSA, NMRT and ACRL. This year I had to decide between continuing to pay toward the divisions or putting the money directly into a local cause I hold dear to my heart. It was a tough decision. I felt terrible about not being able to give to them all. I opted for the local cause.
Next year I hope to renew all my divisional memberships. But I had to examine each one closely and truly it came down to content and knowing exactly where my money flowed. I love my work and my field. My only solace this month was that the programs I support locally go hand in hand with area literacy initiatives. I'm not at #ala10 this week. I am working and loving my work as always. I feel very lucky, I do.
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