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How to avoid some of the hot and sticky
Got this tip (second-hand) at a meeting this morning. I haven’t tested this, but I know poeple who have. If you try it, leave a comment and let us know how it goes. If you walk into Harrah’s, and go “all the way to the back,” you can pretty much walk the length of the [...]
Attending ALA from LI
I’m kinda bummed that I won’t be at ALA this year, but life interceded and I have two new babies to play with: A real live baby boy and a new job. Hence, I will be attending virtually from my home on Long Island and in my office in NYC. I might find time to [...]
Podcast: McGuire family sells lemonade to help libraries
This afternoon, as I was walking through the conference center with Kathleen Hughes, I saw out of the corner of my eye a flutter of yellow balloons. Outside near the shuttle buses, a the McGuire family, Bob, Meg, Miles (the 8-year old Marketing Mastermind for the stand), and Callan (a.k.a Cal, the 7-year old Idea [...]
staff development pre-conference gems
At the full-day LAMA pre-conference, “Cultivating the Future: Growing the Staff You Really Need,” a number of great presenters addressed staff development and positive organizational psychology. Here are a few kernels of thought from the day: – What is your organization’s “bench strength?” The basketball-team analogy is an excellent one. A good coach knows that [...]
It’s a long, long way to NOLA
The only good answer to “How was your trip?” is the single word — “uneventful.” Unfortunately, I’ve come to New Orleans to learn that everyone has a tale of woe regarding cancelled flights (my first leg), re-routing through cities not at all on any kind of logical geographic path to their destination, missed connections, the [...]
“Newbie” Intro
I am Hagar Shirman and I am a student at Simmons College in Boston, MA. I am quite new to both the library world and to the ALA, so I will attempt to give something of a “newbie” perspective on the Conference. I arrived in New Orleans today in the middle of the scorching afternoon, [...]
ALA 2006 convention center wifi
Convention center wifi, step 1 Originally uploaded by Andrea Mercado. Indeed, you can connect to free wifi in the convention center. Not sure how? I’ve got a very short, easy set of instructions using shots in Flickr. Just click on the screenshot to get started. If there are questions, feel free to leave comments.
PLA bloggers on the move to Nawlins
We’re on our way! The PLA Blog conference bloggers will be providing our readers with coverage of the 2006 ALA Annual meeting in New Orleans, LA. Keep an eye on the blog for introductory posts from our conference bloggers as we make our way to the Big Easy!
Volunteers needed!
If you going to New Orleans for the 2006 ALA Annual Conference, please sign up to help staff the PLA membership information booth. The membership booth is part of the joint division booths outside of the exhibits hall. Volunteers will be available to answer questions about PLA programs and membership benefits, and encourage conference-goers to [...]
Libraries Build Communities…in New Orleans
From the press release:: CHICAGO – Librarians and library staff attending the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in New Orleans, June 22-28, will show how “Libraries Build Communities” through daylong community service efforts to help rebuild New Orleans. As part of ALA’s ongoing efforts to help the libraries and communities in the Gulf Coast, [...]
