LOEX‐of‐the‐West 2008: a first time attendee finds Greek sunshine in Las Vegas

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this conference report is to provide a perspective of the LOEX‐of‐the‐West (LOTW) biennial conference from a first time attendee.

Design/methodology/approach

Reviews the conference from the perspective of a first time attendee and highlights several sessions that especially reflected the conference themes of experimentation and innovation.

Findings

The paper finds the LOTW biennial conference to be a valuable resource to all librarians in general; and especially valuable to new librarians.

Originality/value

The paper shows that the conference is of high value for reference and information literacy practitioners.

Citation

Smith, B. (2008), "LOEX‐of‐the‐West 2008: a first time attendee finds Greek sunshine in Las Vegas", Reference Services Review, Vol. 36 No. 4, pp. 347-350. https://doi.org/10.1108/00907320810920324