ALA 2009 Annual Conference Event
The 2009 ALA Annual Conference will take place in Chicago, IL, on July 9-July 15, 2009, at McCormick Place West.
- Visit the Annual 2009 wiki for programming and other local information
- Register for the conference
- Visit the official Annual 2009 website
Please post additional information, questions, or discussions to this group!
PostRe-Thinking Staff Resources in the E-Serials Environment
by Lori Kappmeyer on Wed, 08/19/2009 - 1:34pmThe presentation slides from this program that took place on July 12, 2009, 8-10 a.m., are now available on the ALA conference materials wiki.
ImageThank You!
by Jenny Levine (staff) on Thu, 08/06/2009 - 9:49am
Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped Libraries Build Communities at the 2009 Annual Conference!
Online DocSlides and Audio from "Pay-Per-View Options: Is Transactional Access Right For My Institution?" (ALCTS Electronic Resources Interest Group)
Last modified: July 24, 2009 - 2:21pm(links to the audio file and PDF versions of the slides are at the end of this post)
The ALCTS CCS Electronic Resources Interest Group presented a panel discussion "Pay-Per-View Options: Is Transactional Access Right For My Institution?" on Saturday, July 11, 2009, from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Presenters and participants shared their experiences and questions related to providing access to journal content without submitting their bottom lines to costly and sometimes little-used journal subscriptions.
Online DocALA Annual 2009 Meeting - Carl Fleischhauer of LC: Presentation on the U.S. Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative
Last modified: July 23, 2009 - 9:45amThe Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative is a collaborative effort by federal agencies to define common guidelines, methods, and practices to digitize historical content in a sustainable manner. The initiative was launched in 2007 with the formation of the Federal Agencies Still Image Digitization Working Group, who concentrate their efforts on image content such as books, manuscripts, maps, and photographic prints and negatives. In 2008, the Federal Agencies Audio-Visual Working
Image2009 Empowerment Conference Session: Maureen Sullivan
by Jennifer Kutzik on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 10:44am
Maureen Sullivan speaks to a standing room only session during the 2009 Empowerment Conference
ImageALA President, Past-President, and LSSIRT Councilor
by Jennifer Kutzik on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 10:39am
Camila Alire, Jim Rettig, and Jennifer S. Kutzik prepare for ALA Council III, on July 15, 2009.
EventDance Librarians Discussion Group Tour of Harold Washington Library Center
by Helice Koffler on Mon, 07/13/2009 - 6:29amJoin the Dance Librarians Discussion Group this evening for a tour focusing on the dance collections of the Visual and Performing Arts Department at the Harold Washington Library Center. The tour will be led by Robert Sloane of the Chicago Public Library.
Meet at 6:00 pm on the 8th Floor of the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State Street.
PostConference handouts online?
by Andrea Johnson on Sun, 07/12/2009 - 10:56amWill handouts be available for more of the sessions presented at ALA Annual? I've been to the Conference Materials Archive page, and only a very few programs have handouts available online. It seems to me that ALA's efforts to "green up" the conference might include making more of these materials available electronically. It would also aid attendees who were not able to find good seats, had difficulty hearing speakers, etc.
PostSecond Life & Virtual World-related programs @ 2009 ALA Annual Conference
by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Fri, 07/10/2009 - 1:42pmFrom Virtual Presence Blog, http://www.virtual.ala.org/virtualpresence/?p=348
EventLITA President's Program: Make Stories, Tell Stories, Keep Stories
by Camilla Fulton on Thu, 07/09/2009 - 7:56amPlace: Intercontinental, Grand Ballroom
