TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to provide a flavour of the content of the American Library Association Annual Conference held in Chicago in July 2009.Design/methodology/approach– The approach takes the form of an outline description of the issues, content, networking, speakers and participants of this conference.Findings– This major conference covered many topical issues and themes, latest trends and research and leading edge technology applicable to librarians and information professionals internationally. It facilitated many networking opportunities.Originality/value– The paper is a conference report of value to librarians and information professionals, as the variety of themes apply to the various aspects of library and information work. VL - 111 IS - 1/2 SN - 0307-4803 DO - 10.1108/03074801011015720 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/03074801011015720 AU - Ashcroft Linda PY - 2010 Y1 - 2010/01/01 TI - American Library Association Conference 2009 T2 - New Library World PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 70 EP - 74 Y2 - 2024/04/16 ER -