CHICAGO — The celebratory energy fueling the 2015 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 25-June 30 in San Francisco gave an especially productive edge to the hard work accomplished by the 22,696 librarians, library workers and library supporters (including 6,813 exhibitors) attending from all over the world. Focused on the shared goal of “Transforming our libraries, ourselves,” attendees made the most of formal and informal opportunities—from scheduled sessions and facilitated conversations to serendipitous encounters in the Networking Uncommons and hallways—for exchanging ideas, updates, innovations and inspiration. In the Exhibit Hall, 915 companies highlighted the latest products and services, and authors both popular and new. More than 2,850 scheduled programs, sessions and events took place at the Moscone Convention Center and nearby venues.