Imagineering IG Meeting, ALA Annual 2013
Program
“Science Fiction: The Factual and the Counterfactual”
There were roughly 250 attendees for the program on Saturday, June 29, 2013 from 1:00pm-2:30pm. There were six author presentations and an introduction by Co-Chair, Cara Kinsey:
- Brandon Sanderson
- Cory Doctorow
- David Brin
- Elizabeth Bear
- John Scalzi
- Timothy Zahn
Meeting
- We had 14 attendees at the meeting.
- Bree Kirsch gave a brief introduction and Cara Kinsey provided a history of the Imagineering Interest Group.
- We talked about the program.
- The group’s future endeavors were discussed along with the idea of creating a blog focused on science fiction and fantasy, particularly on reader's advisory since this request has come up multiple times in the past.
- Frank Skornia offered to host and create a blog for the group.
- The idea of offering a webinar or two through LITA about reader's advisory topics was brought up and Helen and Bree will try to follow up on this.
- Then we had an open discussion for the rest of the meeting time about science fiction and fantasy.