Comments on: Post-ALA: First Take http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/ K.G. Schneider's blog on librarianship, writing, and everything else, since 2003. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:07:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Laura http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2616 Laura Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:59:25 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2616 I was glad to get to meet you, albeit briefly--and the LII program was great. I like the ALA conference motto with both its original and alternate punctuations. I was glad to get to meet you, albeit briefly–and the LII program was great. I like the ALA conference motto with both its original and alternate punctuations.

]]> By: kgs http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2615 kgs Wed, 05 Jul 2006 18:28:06 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2615 Michelle, I think you raised an important point, and caused me to create a new phrase: the hoo-hah factor. That's how much time in any event is spent on ceremonial this and that--no matter how important 'this and that' might be. Many of us attending the Anderson Cooper talk conveniently forgot that this was actually a "meeting." So we politely sat through a fair amount of hoo-hah--important hoo-hah recognizing significant contributions, but hoo-hah all the same. We had relatively little hoo-hah at Burger's Bash, and it was for a good cause (hoo-hah often is), but had it gone on much longer we would have seen people eyeing the door, at least at such a late-night event. Burger knew where to stop, at least. And yes, she's cool! Michelle, I think you raised an important point, and caused me to create a new phrase: the hoo-hah factor. That’s how much time in any event is spent on ceremonial this and that–no matter how important ‘this and that’ might be. Many of us attending the Anderson Cooper talk conveniently forgot that this was actually a “meeting.” So we politely sat through a fair amount of hoo-hah–important hoo-hah recognizing significant contributions, but hoo-hah all the same. We had relatively little hoo-hah at Burger’s Bash, and it was for a good cause (hoo-hah often is), but had it gone on much longer we would have seen people eyeing the door, at least at such a late-night event. Burger knew where to stop, at least.

And yes, she’s cool!

]]> By: Jane http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2614 Jane Wed, 05 Jul 2006 18:10:13 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2614 After I wrote my post about the bash, I felt bad about it, sort of. I liked the informality of previous bashes, but it was interesting to bring the bloggers and the gulf coasters together. When it is all said and done, thank God for Leslie Burger, an ALA President I will not cringe from and whom I can support. After I wrote my post about the bash, I felt bad about it, sort of. I liked the informality of previous bashes, but it was interesting to bring the bloggers and the gulf coasters together. When it is all said and done, thank God for Leslie Burger, an ALA President I will not cringe from and whom I can support.

]]> By: Mark Lindner http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2613 Mark Lindner Mon, 03 Jul 2006 22:20:46 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2613 Thanks John! I got to admit, Karen, that that is how I read it the 1st time and I about died laughing. After the tears cleared from my eyes I re-read it and said, "Oh. OK. Still kinda edgy for ALA but not so funny." Thanks John! I got to admit, Karen, that that is how I read it the 1st time and I about died laughing. After the tears cleared from my eyes I re-read it and said, “Oh. OK. Still kinda edgy for ALA but not so funny.”

]]> By: kgs http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2612 kgs Mon, 03 Jul 2006 18:38:47 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2612 John B., that was so wrong... wrong... but it made me laugh out loud! John B., that was so wrong… wrong… but it made me laugh out loud!

]]> By: John http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2611 John Mon, 03 Jul 2006 17:47:48 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2611 "Come. Bitch. Be renewed" I think it might be a little edgier with a simple grammatical change: "Come, Bitch. Be renewed" “Come. Bitch. Be renewed”

I think it might be a little edgier with a simple grammatical change:

“Come, Bitch. Be renewed”

]]> By: Memo Cordova http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2610 Memo Cordova Sun, 02 Jul 2006 22:20:21 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2610 As the recipient of a very fine LII.org apron, I can attest that Karen's session was indeed quite informative and fun. Thank you Karen for the sweet gifts! Memo As the recipient of a very fine LII.org apron, I can attest that Karen’s session was indeed quite informative and fun. Thank you Karen for the sweet gifts!

Memo

]]> By: Caryn http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2609 Caryn Sun, 02 Jul 2006 22:14:19 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2609 Thanks for the details. I wish I could have been there. Maybe next time. Thanks for the details. I wish I could have been there. Maybe next time.

]]> By: kgs http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2608 kgs Sun, 02 Jul 2006 17:21:21 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2608 But why would it have to be the official tote bag? But why would it have to be the official tote bag?

]]> By: Steve Lawson http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2607 Steve Lawson Sun, 02 Jul 2006 17:01:36 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2006/07/02/post-ala-first-take/#comment-2607 "ALA: Come. Bitch. Be Renewed." Put that on the official conference tote bag, and I'll re-join the association. “ALA: Come. Bitch. Be Renewed.”

Put that on the official conference tote bag, and I’ll re-join the association.

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