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ALA 2006 attendence numbers
As of the ALA-APA meeting this morning, these are the total attendence numbers: ALA 2006 New Orleans – Member registration: Advance = 9,047 On-site = 2,765 Total = 11,812 As a comparison, these are the numbers from Chicago and Orlando: ALA 2005 Chicago – Member registration: Advance = 13,407 On-site = 5,591 Total = 18,998 [...]
Council Wrap-Up and a Taste of Taste
My conference experience ended with a half-finished cab ride in which a limo opened its door as our cab pulled up to one of my cab mate’s hotel. No one was hurt (at least the fistfight between the drivers had not yet broken out when I decided to head north on Michigan). I decided that [...]
Yeah, It’s Hot
Stepping off the train into the rather sweltery-ish humidity, I immediately started looking around for librarians. Hmm… she looks organized, bet she’s a librarian. Aha! That group over there, one of them has a WorldCat shoulderbag. They’re everywhere! I’m giddy with anticipation. My hotel, the Chicago Hilton, was very welcoming, serving out nice little ice-cold [...]
