What are ten things RUSA members don't want to miss at ALA Annual Conference?
As the meeting and event planner for RUSA, I know members have a myriad of choices of things to see and do at conference, and in RUSA and the sections alone.
ALA Annual Conference will be a five to six day extravaganza for the library field.
How do experienced conference goers decide what programs, discussion groups, forums and meetings to attend?
Do you have a navigational system you use to get the most out of your visit to the Exhibit/Trade Show Floor?
Are you willing to share some of your tips and tools of the trade with first-time attendees and new members—on how to get the most of out conference and RUSA meetings and events?
What is on your list of ten things you don't want to miss at ALA Annual Conference?
Eileen Hardy
RUSA always has a wealth of fantastic programming, but I most look forward to the “Literary Tastes” breakfast put on by the Notable Books Council. There are always several great talks from authors on the current Notable Books List, and it's well work the $30 or so cost. It helps keep me in touch with the reasons I became a librarian, with the world of books and ideas.
I always make sure to schedule social time in the evenings. Many vendors and sections have great social gatherings. The social events can usually be found in the ALA program. Being active in STARS, I always go to the STARS Social (Friday night).
I also try very hard to make it to the Interlibrary Loan Discussion Group, where current trends are discussed.