Sunday started out with an early morning breakfast with Kate Nevins on SOLINET business. She is thinking of taking me up on my offer to host the spring SOLINET meeting at Graylyn. That would be terrific! Next I attended a program of the ACRL Science and Technology Section (to which I belonged many years ago)... more ›
I had a full conference packed day yesterday, attending programs and my committee meeting, touring the exhibit hall and finishing the day at a dinner party hosted by Lexis-Nexis, relating to the Innovation award. As Lynn said, there are so many programs to choose from on Saturday that I lined up 3 in each time... more ›
Wanda @ ALA As President of the Black Caucus of ALA, Friday was filled with orientation and executive meetings. During board orientation I encouraged new members to; take personal responsibility, maintain trust and credibility, remain true to their convictions, know what their assignments are, seek clear communication, be reliable and competent, take initiative, point out... more ›
I started the day with a quick visit to the exhibits. Here is a picture of my favorite vendor. Bill Kane at the Alibris booth Foregoing an opportunity to hear a discussion on Information Commons, I chose instead to hear Vernon Jordan in the “Auditorium Speakers” series. He started by telling the obligatory story about... more ›
I learned that Friday at ALA Annual is a day where a bit is going on, but unless you have paid to attend a preconference or your committee is meeting, there is little “official” to attend. So I tried to combine a little productivity with experiencing the conference by setting up in the Convention Center... more ›
Anaheim Convention Center It was a long day for me, as I’m sure is the case with all of the ZSR’ers who traveled all the way to Anaheim, CA for the 2008 Annual ALA Conference. Luckily, I took an early flight that was almost enjoyable: on time, no luggage charges, breakfast served, *early* arrival! I... more ›
This year, the North American Serials Interest Group met in Phoenix, Arizona for its annual conference. Steve Kelley and I represented ZSR at the conference, and the weather became It may have been a “dry heat”, but 103 degrees Fahrenheit was still hot in every sense. Thankfully, the conference was mostly held indoors and away... more ›
From June 5 to 8, Chris and I attended the 2008 NASIG Conference in Phoenix, Arizona at the Tapatio Cliffs Resort, which sounds nice until you account for the fact that Arizona is a sun-blasted hellscape unfit for human habitation. Nevertheless, I attended a number of useful sessions at the conference. Highlights included: Real ERM... more ›
Center for Intellectual Property in the Digital Environment Conference: Day 2 A long and very theory driven day… Keynote Address: Georgia Harper “The Economics of Copyright and the Impact on Academia: Mass Digitization and Copyright Law, Policy and Practice” Georgia Harper started her speech with a bang, proposing that anyone who is looking for change... more ›
Center for Intellectual Property in the Digital Environment Conference: Day 3 Round Table Discussions: Georgia Harper and Carrie Russell Our table discussed: University, Innovation & Copyright: How to Become an Effective Advocate and Move Your Community from Baltic Avenue to Park Place As students and faculty begin to use new technologies (flickr, facebook, second Life,... more ›