The opening reception for the Public Library Association conference in Columbus was canceled for a tornado warning.
Catching up with PW's Andrew Albanese
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At the biennial Public Library Association (PLA) conference in Columbus, Ohio, last week, PLA officials were expecting about 6500 attendees. In the end, close to 7600 individuals joined the program, reports Andrew Albanese, Publishers Weekly executive editor.
“We are talking about yet another conference that has greatly exceeded expectations after the pandemic—remember the London Book Fair this year was also very strong event,” he tells CCC’s Chris Kenneally.
“Bear in mind, this show in Columbus wasn’t without its challenges,” Albanese notes.
“The opening reception at the Columbus public library was canceled at the last minute for a tornado warning. Author Ta-Nehisi Coates canceled the night before his talk, and Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, who was also set to speak at a program, did not make it either.”
Every Friday, CCC’s “Velocity of Content” features the editors and reporters of Publishers Weekly for an early look at what news publishers, editors, authors, agents, and librarians will be talking about when they return to work on Monday.
