Just give me another day or two to collect my thoughts...

The last week and a half of January felt like a whirlwind. Lots happened in that rather short time period.

• The Newbery committee deliberated and named the 2014 medal-winner and four honor books.
• I talked about social media and grassroots advocacy for a LLAMA/NMRT panel at #alamw14.
• The #alamw14 Guerrilla Storytime was a huge success.
• I went to Chicago for the Opening Minds 2014 conference to help showcase the work of Little eLit.
• A truly impromptu Guerrilla Storytime happened in the exhibits hall of Opening Minds 2014, thanks to the support and excitement of the folks at Follett.

I feel like I've been all over both physically and emotionally, and what I most look forward to right this moment is rearranging my bookshelves now that my Newbery reading is complete. I think that exercise will bring me back to my usual state of mind.

In the meantime, here's a video from my fellow 2014 Newbery committee member, John Schumacher; I still get a thrill watching it.