Another year, another ALA! The following is my tentative schedule. This one has a lot of booth time, but I’m only on one committee (how did that happen? Shhhh don’t tell!) and so it may not seem as crazy as Anaheim.
As I get ready, I’m enjoying ALA Connect, the new ALA social space. The site feels slow (ALA’s servers always feel slow) but I see the potential already — I used it to get a good view of what several divisions were doing at ALA.
Thursday, July 9
Arrive mid-afternoon, have dinner with friends C & L and see Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me.
Friday, July 10
Check out the booth, practice for Sunday’s demo (la la la la laaaaaaaaaah!) and then open.
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm LITA 101: Open House, PALM Water Tower Place
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm LITA Happy Hour
PUBLIB Happy Hour TBD (If it takes place)
Saturday, July 11
8 a.m. Summon preview breakfast
9:30 a.m.(ish) – 12:15 pm. KCLS/Galecia Group Open Source Unconference, Harold Washington Library Center, 400 South State Street, Room #3N-6. I’ll plan to be there at least 10-12.
3:30 – 5:30 LITA National Forum Planning Committee 2009, PALM Clark 07
5:30-6:30 Dinner with L
6:00 – 7:30 GLBTRT Social at the Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St.
7:30 – Dinner with friends
Sunday, July 12
8 – 9:30 Palmer House thingy
Noonish: booth demo (probably Open Source Jeopardy, Reloaded)
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. LITA Top Technology Trends, INTER Grand BR.
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm:
LLAMA SASS, Improving User Services Through Open Source Solutions: Potentials and Pitfalls — or –
You Got Me, Do You Like Me? Evaluating Next Generation Catalogs
5:30 – 7:30 Equinox soiree
6- 9 p.m. (arrive 8 p.m.) UIUC GSLIS reception, Harry Caray’s
Monday, July 13
8:00 am – 10:00 am LITA Public Libraries Technology Interest Group PALM Spire Room — or –
ALCTS CMDS Resuscitating the Catalog: Next-Generation Strategies for Keeping the Catalog Relevant
10:30 – 1:00 p.m. GLBT-RT: Stonewall Book Awards Brunch (still don’t have a ticket)
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm PALM Salon V LITA Open Source Systems Interest Group — or –
NGCIG
7:00 p.m. Dinner with friends
Tuesday, July 14
Posted on this day, other years:
- MPOW getting fruit-juicy features - 2006
- Cool Techy Job, Hot Organization - 2005
- Survey Ending, Trends Keep Trending - 2005
- LII's Name Ripped Off - 2004
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Was that “la la la laaaah” a Babe reference? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtA-FpTZOQw
As a new independent children’s book publisher submitting my first title to the ALA Combined Book Exhibit- (i.e. Rose and the Bald-Headed Elephant- Wooley Cottswold) I am wondering how big of an impact having my book on a shelf with THOUSANDS of others will really have to librarians seeking to add something great to their children’s collection? You mentioned more time to spend on the displays this year, but what’s the scoop on getting your book noticed by the right librarians? Also, is it just wishful thinking to hope that a librarian would take the time to order a book from the publisher, if it is NOT yet listed with Baker and Taylor? I’d appreciate the inside scoop from a librarian! Thanks, and have fun in Chicago!
learning from you. you have a good agenda and use ur time efficiently. I try to arrange my sechedule like you.
Are any of those “dinner with friends” slots available for “dinner with friend Debi?”
Debi, yes! Let’s email and figure this out.
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