Library Ties

Are you ready?  As we prepare for the 2011 National Conference in Minneapolis, we’ve started the online book discussion of the Nicholas Carr’s  The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains.  This book will be our One Book, One Conference title!  So, no time like the present to start reading and thinking! Starting [...]

I am a little late (should have done this last week!), but I did want to write a little bit about the ALA Annual conference in New Orleans.  It was hot down there…the temperature most days was in the mid-90′s and it just would start raining at almost anytime.  I kept busy with AASL Board [...]

Last week I traveled to Chicago to attend the CEO Symposium.  Organized by ASAE – The Center for Association Leadership, this two day workshop focuses on associations along with the roles of the CEO (Chief Elected Officer) and CSO (Chief Staff Officer).  This intense training was created by Tecker Consultants, LLC — Glenn Tecker along [...]

Jan McGee, Elizabeth Dumas (LASL President) and Carl Harvey.       Last week I had the pleasure to head down to Louisiana and spend a few days at the Louisiana Library Association.  The Louisiana Association of School Librarians is the state affiliate to American Association of School Librarians (AASL).  LASL is a division of [...]

I guess these posts are a little backwards.  The Forum was before the ILF conference, but I’m a bit behind with comment about it.  After the whirlwind travel month of October and early November, it has taken me a little while to get caught back up.  Anyway…..The Fall Forum was in Portland, OR and while [...]

After missing the 2009 ILF conference because I was sick, I was glad for the chance to catch-up with my Indiana friends this year.  The 2010 Indiana Library Federation conference was full of good times and great opportunities for learning.  The Association for Indiana Media Educators (AIME) had some big changes with this year’s conference.  [...]

I’ve had the opportunity to sit on several webinars over the last few years.  Just like going to a conference, I’ve seen some great presenters and maybe a few not so great presenters. I’ve also come away learning just as much as if I had traveled to a convention center or hotel.  Now, don’t get [...]

If the start of school this last week wasn’t exciting enough, I also had the chance this weekend to travel to Henderson, NV (just outside of Las Vegas) for the Nevada Library Association Conference.  The Nevada School and Children Librarians’ Section of the NLA is an affiliate of American Association of School Librarians (AASL).  My [...]

This week I went to see the musical Wicked as the tour came through Indianapolis.  I’d seen it before, but it was a treat to get to see it again.  It is kind of fun to imagine the history of Glinda the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West before the meet young [...]

Saturday was a chance to attend the first annual Indy Youth Literature Conference. Sponsored by IUPUI, Kids Ink Bookstore, and IMCPL, this conference brings the stars of Children’s Literature to Indiana.  This year’s line up included Brian Selznick, Nikki Grimes, and Sue Corbett.  They were all amazing presenters who shared their talents and process with [...]