Cross posted at my work’s professional development blog.
This was a fun ALA for me, though I didn’t get (or stay) out as much as I typically do. Little boy Borwick is already making his presence known in the form of hijacking my schedule for resting. I tried to pick activities wisely, and [...]
ALA snuck up on me this year, despite falling later on the calendar. This year is also a big one for me, as I had a pre-conference, discussion group, and a book-signing on my calendar.
Kaeley McMahan (my pre-conference co-presenter) and I flew in and are rooming together. It’s a first for me to have planned [...]
hi gang.
It’s that time of year again: ALA Elections! Any ALA member should get their ballot information this week, between March 17 and 19. If you’re interested in the direction the association takes, and an ALA member, please remember to vote. If you’re also a LITA member, please keep reading.
I believe in the importance of [...]
One of the weirdest things about ALA, to me, is that a bulk of the work happens on the weekend. So on Saturday and Sunday we’re running about, going to meetings and working a 12+ hour day. I check email through the day, but hardly anything comes in to my work account because it’s the [...]
Saturdays and Sundays seem to always be the busiest at Midwinter, and this one was no different.
Alexander Street Press Breakfast
Susan and I started the day bright and early with the Alexander Street Press breakfast. It’s always a great event. First, I really think Alexander Street Press understands where information is moving, and they’re leading edge [...]
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Posted 26 January 2009
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