We were thrilled to have the opportunity to interview Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada. Lessa is the 2022-2023 American Library Association president and adult services assistant manager at the Palos Verdes Library District in Rolling Hills Estates, California. She talked with us about the 2023 ALA Annual Conference, The Giver, her experiences as the ALA president, the Unite Against Book Bans campaign, and ways that we can fight censorship.
The ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition is in Chicago from June 22nd to 27th, 2023. If you are interested in registering, please visit 2023.alaannual.org. For those who are unable to travel to Chicago, there is the option to register for “The Digital Experience”; you will have on-demand access to the main stage and educational sessions.
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