1. End of an era. ALA Midwinter, rebranded as LibLearnX, will be discontinued after 2025. Will the book award ceremonies be moved to the summer conference? The press release says:

    As ALA looks ahead, efforts are underway to determine how best to present some of the most beloved celebratory events traditionally held at the January conference: the I Love My Librarian Awards; the RUSA Book & Media Awards, which features the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction; the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sunrise Celebration; and the Youth Media Awards.