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Program: Seriously Social
Posted by Meg King-Sloan Here’s a relevant topic for libraries: how to get the most from your Facebook and Twitter accounts. Did you know that 225 million people have Twitter accounts, and 51% of people 12 and over have Facebook accounts? Here are some ideas and suggestions to make social media effective for your library. [...]
PLA preconference, Top Ten Benefits of Tough Economic Times
The PLA preconference, Top Ten Benefits of Tough Economic Times, was presented by Cathy Hakala-Ausperk and Kim Bolan Cullin. Cathy and Kim started the session by talking about the importance of the CASE philosophy. If you’re unfamiliar with the CASE it stands for Copy and Steal Everything. In that vein, I am going to present [...]
Get Published on the PLA Blog!
PLA is seeking bloggers to help us fan out and cover all of the exciting events at the upcoming ALA Midwinter Meeting. If you are planning to attend Midwinter and you are interested in helping to cover the conference for the PLA Blog, drop a line to Kathleen Hughes, khughes and we will send you [...]
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 [...]
Taking the PLA Blog “Audience” to “Community” level?
Monday morning I attended Social Media Breakfast 4 in Boston, the brainchild of Bryan Person, a local new media and networking rock star. Social Media Breakfasts are a chance for local media folks (fans, PR people, users, programmers, librarians, the audience is diverse) to get together over some morning nosh and talk about what’s new [...]
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. [...]
Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship Program Accepting Applications
SPECTRUM DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: LEADERS WANTED! Interested in a dynamic career in library and information science (LIS) education, research, or executive level administration? The Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship program is currently accepting applications for students beginning doctoral studies in the Fall of 2008. The deadline to apply is January 18, 2008. More information and application materials can [...]
Online CE Freebies: Web 2.0 & Security
10 Ways to Make Your Library Great in 2008—via Web 2.0 1/16/08 11 AM-12 PM PT / 2-3 PM ET (registration is optional) Excellent note: WebJunction’s webinars are now closed captioned in real time as well as in the recorded archive. As you think about your resolutions for the New Year, why not resolve to [...]
PLA 2008: Tours On the Town
As you gather up the travel guides from the 910s to research your trip to PLA 2008 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, definitely take a look at the Restaurants and Nightlife, Arts and Culture, Don’t Miss, and Resources in the On the Town section of the conference site. You’ll find up to the minute information on tourism, [...]
PLA 2008: Kevin Nealon & more fabulous speakers
Kevin Nealon, notable actor, comedian and writer, will present the keynote address at the Closing General Session of PLA 2008 on Saturday, March 29, 2008 in Minneapolis. End a fun conference on a funny note by attending this session! In other speaker news, the speakers have been announced for the ever-popular author lunches. Just a [...]
