Categories TTW Ephemera

I jokingly confess to my audiences that I’m a sometimes eavesdropper at conferences! You learn about the profession and how people feel if you listen closely. The most telling and useful was a snippet I heard in the Skywalk at PLA: “Everytime people really like something, we get rid of it.” Here are just a few from Anaheim: On the Super Shuttle to the hotel, somewhere between stop #6 and stop #10: “Always make time for yourself at the conference too.” On the exhibit floor: “Face it, you suck at Guitar Hero, but the teens won’t care.” At a nearby […]

Via It’s All Good: Wednesday, June 25, 2008—The British Columbia Library Association (BCLA) announces the appointment of Alane Wilson as Executive Director of the BCLA, effective June 30th, 2008. Alane Wilson was most recently Senior Library Market Consultant with OCLC in Dublin, Ohio. During her time with OCLC, Alane Wilson monitored and analyzed trends and data to foster innovative thinking and strategic initiatives. She was a key player in the development of the OCLC seminal Environmental Scan of 2003, for which she was recognized by the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services. A graduate of the University of British […]

    we’re going to disneyland!, originally uploaded by The Shifted Librarian. What a great way to unwind after a full conference day — and benefit ALA scholarships. The good news: I made it through the Haunted Mansion!  

I’ve had a great time watching the folks twittering the ALA conference this week. For my ALA TechSource post, I thought I’d look at how Twitter helped, hindered (?) and augmented the conference. I have some ideas but I want to see what anecdotal evidence will do to my thinking. If you want to share a brief anecdote, a favorite tweet/twitter moment, or anything related, please email me:   mstephens7 (at) mac.com

     IMG_2623, originally uploaded by Hidden Peanuts.  

    Library Society of the World wins the “California Dreaming” conference game team competition, originally uploaded by ALA – The American Library Association.  

    LSW team pulls ahead in the “California Dreaming” big game as of noon PDT, originally uploaded by ALA staff.  

    ALA’s Safety Orange Bag, originally uploaded by rhastings.  

     Evette Atkins and Steven Bowers, originally uploaded by Library Journal. 2008 Movers & Shakers Evette Atkins and Steven Bowers, who attended high school together, share a page and a table at LJ’s Movers & Shakers lunch. Check the 2008 ALA Annual Conference page for more live coverage: libraryjournal.com/ala2008