Comments on: ALA, over http://blisspix.net/2006/07/02/ala-over/ Open access, technology and social futures from a librarian in Sydney. Fri, 16 May 2008 04:01:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 Comment on ALA, over by: genevieve http://blisspix.net/2006/07/02/ala-over/#comment-17007 Sat, 22 Jul 2006 23:44:39 +0000 http://blisspix.net/2006/07/02/ala-over/#comment-17007 Chris Anderson, hey? I'll be logging back in here for that account, Fiona. I think 30 choices per session is a bit over the top. Very sorry to hear how little has been done in New Orleans, I heard some pretty shocking suggestions about the rebuilding process earlier this year - to the effect that business interests were hoping to keep many poorer residents from returning and reclaiming their homes. These claims came from some housing and radical groups - I hope they have made some progress with their campaign to rehouse returning refugees. Chris Anderson, hey? I’ll be logging back in here for that account, Fiona.
I think 30 choices per session is a bit over the top. Very sorry to hear how little has been done in New Orleans, I heard some pretty shocking suggestions about the rebuilding process earlier this year - to the effect that business interests were hoping to keep many poorer residents from returning and reclaiming their homes. These claims came from some housing and radical groups - I hope they have made some progress with their campaign to rehouse returning refugees.

]]> Comment on ALA, over by: Let’s Blog Click06 » Blog Archive » Why blog a conference? http://blisspix.net/2006/07/02/ala-over/#comment-16829 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:20:48 +0000 http://blisspix.net/2006/07/02/ala-over/#comment-16829 [...] For this year’s American Library Association (ALA) conference in New Orleans, President-Elect Leslie Burger invited bloggers to a soirée. By all accounts (see this account, at least!) it was a great evening. I was pleased to be able to read President Burger’s speech, too, thanks to the Shifted Librarian. Jason Griffey also attended this year’s ALA conference. He was too exhausted to write about it so he shares some of the photos he took of his week. Blisspix, a fellow Aussie, attended too! For me personally this is a great way of learning all about conferences happening all around the world. Perth, Western Australia is considered by many (including its residents) to be the most isolated capital city in the world and travel anywhere, even within Australia is always really expensive - so I don’t get to go anywhere very often! [...] […] For this year’s American Library Association (ALA) conference in New Orleans, President-Elect Leslie Burger invited bloggers to a soirée. By all accounts (see this account, at least!) it was a great evening. I was pleased to be able to read President Burger’s speech, too, thanks to the Shifted Librarian. Jason Griffey also attended this year’s ALA conference. He was too exhausted to write about it so he shares some of the photos he took of his week. Blisspix, a fellow Aussie, attended too! For me personally this is a great way of learning all about conferences happening all around the world. Perth, Western Australia is considered by many (including its residents) to be the most isolated capital city in the world and travel anywhere, even within Australia is always really expensive - so I don’t get to go anywhere very often! […]

]]> Comment on ALA, over by: Jenelle http://blisspix.net/2006/07/02/ala-over/#comment-16757 Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:14:01 +0000 http://blisspix.net/2006/07/02/ala-over/#comment-16757 17,000 ?!??!?! Argh. Imagine trying to get the spelling on 17,000 name tags correct?! So glad you had an awesome time!!! So exciting!! :) 17,000 ?!??!?!

Argh.

Imagine trying to get the spelling on 17,000 name tags correct?!

So glad you had an awesome time!!! So exciting!! :)

]]> Comment on ALA, over by: CW http://blisspix.net/2006/07/02/ala-over/#comment-16746 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 23:35:28 +0000 http://blisspix.net/2006/07/02/ala-over/#comment-16746 That's it! I am officially jealous! You got to meet Laura! (Hi Laura! :) ) That’s it! I am officially jealous! You got to meet Laura! (Hi Laura! :) )

]]> Comment on ALA, over by: Laura http://blisspix.net/2006/07/02/ala-over/#comment-16724 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:38:55 +0000 http://blisspix.net/2006/07/02/ala-over/#comment-16724 It's a little crazy--and imagine Chicago last year, where there were 28,000! 800 actually sounds like kind of a nice number. It was great to get to meet you, though, and I hope the rest of your travels go well. It’s a little crazy–and imagine Chicago last year, where there were 28,000! 800 actually sounds like kind of a nice number. It was great to get to meet you, though, and I hope the rest of your travels go well.

]]> Comment on ALA, over by: CW http://blisspix.net/2006/07/02/ala-over/#comment-16671 Sun, 02 Jul 2006 23:14:26 +0000 http://blisspix.net/2006/07/02/ala-over/#comment-16671 Lucky you to get to go! I can't imagine being any place where there are 17,000 librarians!! Lucky you to get to go! I can’t imagine being any place where there are 17,000 librarians!!

]]>