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Introduction from Steve Butzel
Hi! My name is Steve Butzel, and I am head of the reference department and the library webmaster at the Nashua Public Library in Nashua, NH. I am also the coordinator of our library’s reference desk blog. This is my first time attending ALA Midwinter, and all I can say is that I have been [...]
Podcast: Interview with David Pogue
I had the opportunity to conduct a delightful, insightful, and entertaining interview this afternoon with David Pogue, New York Times columnist and blogger, Emmy-winning CBS news correspondent, and author of Windows Vista: The Missing Manual. My many thanks to David for taking the time to speak with me, and to his publicist Sara Peyton with [...]
Interesting firewall problem
So you may notice that the blog has been conspicuously empty today. That’s because all of us here at the conference thought the server was down because we couldn’t access it. Turns out, it seems like the conference center firewall is blocking all sorts of LISHost stuff (I’m using hotel wifi at the Westin Seattle)”, [...]
Smile! Blogging the Booth, Part One, 11am to Noon
My sister gave me the lowdown: Her company [*] has been, on occasion, a vendor at A.L.A. national meetings, and because she’s cute and blonde and can really throw down the charm, she gets the job of manning their booth. Smile! Smile! Smile! And have a hook. Well, I didn’t bring the stuff I take [...]
The 110th Congress – What is in store?
From the ALA Washington Office Update — While we know from our local elections and the national news that there is a new Congress, the speaker, D’Arcy Philps from Van Scoyoc Associates, assured us that there really is new sense of determination in Washington. The House met their first 100-hour commitment passing six high profile pieces [...]
Library Networks, Cooperatives, & Consortia
The study of Library Networks, Cooperatives, and Consortia (LNCC), an ASCLA research project, hopes to establish baseline information from around the country on the structure and purpose of library cooperatives. During ALA’s Midwinter Conference, the project research specialists shared a very preliminary report based on survey responses. Some of the results were expected. For example: [...]
The Complex Edifice
Before I begin my post on The Complex Edifice I’d like to briefly introduce myself. My name is Beth and I am the Public Affairs Officer at the Detroit Public Library. I work with administration on system-wide projects and community outreach. William Sannwald presented a great pre-conference on building library buildings. He provided excellent information [...]
From the Sunshine State to the Emerald City
Hi y’all! I’m Anne, a children’s/teen librarian with Jacksonville (FL) Public Library. I came in yesterday afternoon after my long flight cross-country. I’ve never been to the West Coast before, and I’m still getting used to the 3-hour time difference! Today my roommate Jen Cella and I toured Seattle. We went on the Ride the [...]
Library Strategies
Library Strategies is a new consulting service formed under the auspices of The Friends of the St. Paul Library. A December 28 press release announced the new service and ALA members will enjoy a Midwinter Conference introduction at a reception on Saturday, January 20, 6-8 pm at the Hilton Seattle, Suite 2615. Library Hotline carried [...]
Let the Midwinter blogging begin!
We have a crew of bloggers all set to blog the ALA Midwinter 2007 meeting in Seattle, Washington starting sometime today. If you have requests for coverage, leave comment on this post, and we’ll see what we can do. While we do have an intrepid volunteer who has agreed to blog the LAMA Midwinter Institute [...]
