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American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference Report

Christopher Cox (Assistant Director of Libraries at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, Wisonsin; (coxcn@uwec.edu))
Alice L. Daugherty (Information Literacy Librarian in the Middleton Library at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; (adaugher@lsu.edu))
Julia Gelfand (Applied Sciences & Engineering Librarian, University of California, Irvine Libraries (jgelfand@uci.edu))
S.G. Ranti Junus (Systems Librarian at the Michigan State University Libraries, East Lansing, Michigan, USA. (janus@mail.lib.msu.edu))

Library Hi Tech News

ISSN: 0741-9058

Article publication date: 1 September 2005

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Abstract

Purpose

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To highlight content of interest to this journal’s readership that promotes current thinking and activities in information technology.

Design/methodology/approach

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A selective conference report of the annual meeting of the American Library Association and a pre‐conference.

Findings

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The largest conference of librarians, the variety of programs, activities, exhibit halls, creates one of the best professional development opportunities for librarians. Attracting librarians from all sectors and work environments from around the globe, this conference is hard to describe in a brief way except to say it is an experience. Documenting relevant programs about information technology was the goal of this contribution.

Practical implications

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An alternative to not being present while gaining some information and coverage.

Originality/value

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Contains information of particular interest to readers who did not attend these sessions. Introducers them to presenters and important hot topics.

Keywords

Citation

Cox, C., Daugherty, A.L., Gelfand, J. and Ranti Junus, S.G. (2005), "American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference Report", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 22 No. 8, pp. 29-38. https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050510633934

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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