Category Archives: Conferences

The NY Collective of Radical Reference is organizing a Library Education Forum on the state of LIS education. What’s it all about? This will not be a place to critique specific programs or faculty members. Instead, we hope to give … Continue reading →

It’s official: ALA2006 will be in New Orleans: AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TO HOLD 2006 ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN NEW ORLEANS (CHICAGO) The following statement has been issued by American Library Association (ALA) President Michael Gorman: “I am pleased to announce that … Continue reading →

(Caveat lector: I chose not to blog any sessions at LITA, mostly because I knew I couldn’t summon the level of concentration needed to do a good con-grunt. There are lots of good entries on the LITA Forum at the … Continue reading →

From Web4Lib: “LET‚ÄôS GO LIBRARY EXPO” ONLINE CONFERENCES On Thursday, July 28, 2005 the first of an ongoing series of online conferences about hot topics in librarianship and information technology will be held. The series is called “Let’s Go Library … Continue reading →

I finally have a working conference schedule. Oh man, it’s pretty horrible. Too many conflicting events. Too much bouncing from one venue to another. And having reviewed my schedule, I realized that I’m not going to be spending a lot … Continue reading →

Hey, kids! Planning on bringing your laptop to Chicago this weekend? Interested in wifi possibilities? You’re in luck! From Karen Schneider: For those of you who want to purchase wi-fi at McCormick Center, the discounted wireless access ($25 for the … Continue reading →

Ratios, Percentages and Statistics, Oh My! Wednesday – June 8, 2005 7:00 – 8:30 A.M. John Martin – St. Petersburg Times Steve Doig – Knight Chair, Computer Aided Reporting, Kronkite School of Journalism, Arizona State University John Martin: Topics – … Continue reading →

Copyright, International Style Tuesday — June 7, 2005 1:30 – 3:00 P.M. Laura Speer (Moderator) — Swidler Berlin LLP Fred Haber — Copyright Clearance Center : how copyright is affecting libraries and business Lesley Ellen Harris — copyrightlaws.com: overview of … Continue reading →

SLA General Session Tuesday — June 7, 2005 9:30 – 11:00 A.M. Keynote speaker: Bill Buxton Intros – Juanita Richardson: read proclamation for Special Librarians’ Week (June 3-8) in Toronto Ethel Salonen: Annual Business Meeting starts at 5:15 today Dave … Continue reading →