Hats Off to the ALA

First, full disclosure. I am a big fan of librarians. In 40-plus years of using public and university libraries, I have found them to be, as a class of people, smart, generous with their time and help, sometimes a little quirky, but invariably, kind. So, I was not too surprised to hear a few weeks ago that the American Library Association, with overwhelming support from its members, had decided to keep its commitment to hold its annual meeting in New Orleans next June.