Yesterday, Friday, June 27, 2008, was my fourth day in Anaheim and my first day at the ALA Annual 2008 Conference. Joe Osborn and I attended YALSA 101 (from 1600-1700) and Intellectual Freedom 101 (1700-1800).
YALSA 101
YALSA 101 was an introduction to the conference and YALSA as a division. I went to the ACRL 101 program [...]
Archive for June, 2008
ALA Annual 2008 101
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Delicious Library 2
Posted in design, usability, tagged ALA Annual Conference 2008, Apple, Delicious Library 2, design, usability on June 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m currently in California, been here since Friday (June 6), and will remain here until June 29. We’re here for conferences, mainly, as this week is WWDC08 in San Francisco, a conference for Apple Software Developers like my boyfriend, and the last week of my stay in this state is the (previously mentioned) American Library [...]
Last Year’s ALA Annual Conference in Washington, DC
Posted in conference, professional development, tagged ACRL, ALA, ALA Annual Conference 2007, children's services, conference, graphic novels, intellectual freedom, iSchool, libraries, Office of Intellectual Freedom, PLA, professional development, service, Syracuse University, YALSA, young adults services on June 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My experience at last year’s ALA Annual Conference in Washington, DC, was guided by the 2 credit course I took with Scott Nicholson, IST 600: Leadership and Organizations. Scott gave us some tips and required us to meet with a leader in the field at the conference. I met with Sari Feldman, Executive Director of [...]
ALA Annual Preparations
Posted in conference, tagged ALA, ALA Annual Conference 2008, conference, libraries, planning, professional development on June 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The last week of this month is the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. Luckily, I’ll be in attendance for the first three of the five days the conference takes place (June 27-29).
In anticipation of the conference, I’ve compiled a list of programs that sound interesting to me.
Friday, June 27
9:30-11AM
Interviewing Strategies (ALA HRDR): interview strategies [...]





