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ALA 2009 Annual Conference Event

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The 2009 ALA Annual Conference will take place in Chicago, IL, on July 9-July 15, 2009, at McCormick Place West.

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EventCopyright "Lucy Booth" at Member Pavilion

by Timothy Vollmer (staff) on Mon, 07/06/2009 - 11:32am

Members of the Copyright Advisory Network and OITP Copyright Committee will answer questions at the Copyright "Lucy Booth" at ALA Annual Conference inside the Member Pavillion on Saturday, July 11th and Sunday, July 12 from 9am-5pm. Come by to chat about hot copyright issues and check out useful tools such as the Public Domain slider, Section 108 Spinner, and some new tools too!

EventMembership Feedback Session on Principles for Librarianship and Traditional Cultural Expressions

by Timothy Vollmer (staff) on Mon, 07/06/2009 - 11:27am

OITP will host an open forum on Principles for Librarianship and Traditional Cultural Expressions on Sunday, July 12 from 3:30-5:30pm at

EventLibraries and Mobile Devices: Public Policy Considerations

by Timothy Vollmer (staff) on Mon, 07/06/2009 - 11:24am

Mobile technologies are becoming an important tool for libraries to connect users and information. If you’re in Chicago for the 2009 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, come check OITP’s program Libraries and Mobile Devices: Public Policy Considerations. This event will take place Sunday, July 12, 2009 from 1:30-3:00pm at McCormick Place West W-192a. Panelists will include:

EventLibraries, Archives and Museums: Converging for Real

by Karen Muller on Mon, 07/06/2009 - 11:14am

Our users ask for access to information unhampered by arbitrary boundaries between libraries, archives and museums. Yale, Princeton, the Smithsonian, the University of Edinburgh, and the Victoria and Albert Museum have been working at breaking down the walls between their collections. Each of these institutions strives to present a holistic view of all collections regardless of where they are housed or how they are managed. Come learn about what has worked and what has not.

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PostALCTS CRS Holdings Update Forum: The Changing Landscape of Serials Holdings Information

by Julie Su on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 7:34pm

CRS Committee on Holdings Information presents Holdings Update Forum at ALA Annual 2009 in Chicago on Saturday July 11, 3:30-5:30 pm at Chicago Hilton, Continental B

The Changing Landscape of Serials Holdings Information

PostChristie Hefner speaking

by Brooke Bahnsen on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 11:12am

What do people think of Christie Hefner as ALA's opening session speaker?

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PostRe-Thinking Staff Resources in the E-Serials Environment

by Lori Kappmeyer on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 12:49pm

In these times of budget reductions, what can we do with our limited staffing to manage both print and electronic serials more effectively? Hear ideas from Rick Anderson (University of Utah), Gloria Guzi (Cleveland Public Library), and Carol Ann Borchert (University of South Florida) on Sunday, July 12, 8-10 a.m., in McCormick Place West, W181. Sponsored by the ALCTS Continuing Resources Section, PLA Workload and Staffing Patterns Cluster, and LLAMA/SASS Technical Services and Systems Committee, with financial sponsorship from R2 Consulting.

Online DocAgenda: Annual Meeting 2009

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Agenda, supporting documentation, and presentations given during the meeting.

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PostMembership Pavilion - Bppth #3034

by John Chrastka on Wed, 06/17/2009 - 2:48pm

Membership Pavilion, Booth # 3034

Please plan to come by the ALA Membership Pavilion, booth #3034 in the exhibits, to learn more about ways that membership can enhance your career, connect you with colleagues from around the world, and improve library services to your community.

PostALCTS Scholarly Communications Interest Group Meeting at ALA Annual

by Brian Quinn on Fri, 06/05/2009 - 2:12pm

The ALCTS Scholarly Communications Interest Group will meet on Monday, July 13 from 1:30-3:30 pm at the Chicago Hilton, 720 South Michigan Avenue in Conference Room 4B. Our guest will be Dorothea Salo, Digital Repository Librarian at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Library. Dorothea is a frequent and outspoken commentator on scholarly communication issues and in particular, open access.