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ALA Council/Board/Membership Information Session
by Michael Golrick It is Sunday morning, and after having had some trouble logging in, I am now ready to blog. Later today there will be post on yesterday’s PLA Board meeting. Now, it is Sunday and the “Info Session” is going on. This session is reports on various topics, some required each time. The [...]
Because ya gotta eat, ya know
As I linger with the people staying on a bit at the NMRT social who ordered dnner, I feel compelled to talk about food. It is said that paying for food at a conference is simply criminal. The trick is to find out where and when all the big vendor and committee receptions are, and [...]
Day 1: OCLC Leadership Symposium
OCLC Symposium–New Leadership for New ChallengesTo prepare the crowd for discussing change, an OCLC representative issued clickers at the door. These small electronic devices allowed symposium attendees to vote on the fly for answers to survey questions displayed on the large board. The OCLC representative joked that the crowd went for the “safe” answers of [...]
Greetings from Philly!
Hello! My name is Evan T. Struble, and I’m the Continuing Education Coordinator for OHIONET–a library service organization in Columbus, Ohio. I’m attending my first ALA Midwinter conference and am happy to share some of my thoughts about the programs offered with you all. One caveat: It’s been a struggle to find free, reliable wireless [...]
Day One – Registration, Exhibit Hall, YALSA Gaming Expo
After a long and weary drive followed by perhaps too little sleep, I got up this morning for the ALA Midwinter Meeting. Registration was smooth – got to the Will Call window, signed in, and away in about 30 minutes. Spent a little longer working out precisely what I’m going to be doing when for [...]
Hello!
Hi everyone! I’m Anne Robert, a children’s/teen librarian with the Jacksonville (FL) Public Library. I got to Philly early this morning (at 8am *yawn*) and have done a little sight-seeing. I recommend everyone visit Reading Market – the food there is delicious! I will write more about events happening at Midwinter the next few days. [...]
Heading to Philly
Right now, I’m writing to you by way of my Blackberry, on an Amtrak train that left Boston at 6am (I just passed New Haven), on my way to Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station. Our conference bloggers are also making their ways to the Midwinter meeting, and you will soon be reading their introductory posts, as [...]
PLA @ ALA Midwinter: schedules and bloggers
The Midwinter meeting in Philly is fast approaching! If you’d like the 411 on committee meetings, visit the handy chart on the PLA web site, sorted alphabetically by committee name. We are also still recruiting bloggers for the conference. No experience is required, but great writing skills are desirable. Drop us a line through the [...]
ALA Midwinter 2008: Call for bloggers!
Are you going to the Midwinter meeting in Philly? Looking for an interesting new way to document your conference experience and share your thoughts? Consider volunteering as a conference blogger for the PLA Blog. No experience is necessary! We even a practice blog to get you acclimated before you head off to the real thing. [...]
