TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– To highlight content of interest to this journal’s readership that promotes current thinking and activities in Information Technology.Design/methodology/approach– Selective conference report of the annual meeting of the American Library Association and pre‐conference.Findings– 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. The article documents relevant programs about information technology was the goal of this contribution.Originaligy/value– Contains information of particular interest to readers who did not attend these sessions. Introducers them to presenters and important hot topics. Provides an alternative to not being present while gaining some information and coverage. VL - 23 IS - 8 SN - 0741-9058 DO - 10.1108/07419050610713664 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050610713664 AU - Costello Gina AU - Cox Christopher AU - Daugherty Alice L. AU - Haley Connie AU - Jackson Millie AU - Ranti Junus S.G. AU - Zhuo Fu PY - 2006 Y1 - 2006/01/01 TI - American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference Report T2 - Library Hi Tech News PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 7 EP - 17 Y2 - 2024/04/26 ER -