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“I’ve never seen so many middle-aged white women in one place!”
OK, that probably got your attention… The title of this post was something a friend overheard yesterday, and it leads me to a few quick observations about the crowd at PLA: Basically, the quote above is kinda true. I’m kinda shocked at how overwhelmingly white the attendees are. I’ve only seen a handful of Asians, [...]
National Library Legislative Day 2008, May 13 & 14
OK, so it’s more than a day. But really, it takes more than a day to pack in this much legislative action! National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) is a two-day event in which people who care about libraries participate in advocacy and issue training sessions, interact with Capitol Hill insiders, and visit congressional member offices [...]
Nov 13-14: Politics and Networking CEC
It’s not too late to register for this Continuing Education Course from PLA! Politics and Networking Florida Library Association Orlando, FL November 13-14, 2007 Librarians need to understand their local political environment and network effectively with politicians in order to thrive in their communities. Participants in this training will learn how to: Assess local political [...]
