When: June 13th - 19th, 2002
Where: Atlanta, Georgia
What: "The ALA Annual Conference is the world's largest and most comprehensive library conference and exhibition. Drawing over 26,000 librarians, educators, writers, publishers and special guests, the conference includes more than 2,000 meetings, discussion groups and programs on topics affecting libraries." From: http://www.ala.org/events/annual2002/wel...
Who: Some of the notable speakers and presenters include: Joe Janes, Karen Schneider, & Anne Lipow
Programs of Interest: (note: the following descriptions were taken from http://www.ala.org/events/annual2002/tra... )
This one in the Children's/Young Adult Track caught my eye because I love The BookHive, it's a fantastic resource. This should be interesting:
BookHive: The Buzz about Building a
Book Review Site for Children
ALSC, Children, Technology and Great
Websites Committee
Monday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
WEST Vinings
Find out the tricks and secrets to developing
a successful on-line readers' advisory
tool for young readers. Staff from
the Public Library of Charlotte &
Mecklenburg County will share their
development process involved in building
and maintaining a 600+ review site
for their young patrons and caregivers.
They will share design principals used
to create this site. BookHive has
received numerous awards including an
ALSC 2000 Notables Award.
And this one from the Collection Development Track:
The E-Resource Impact: Challenges,
Trends, Ideas
RUSA CODES, Program Planning
Committee
Sunday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
GWCC B403
Although libraries are at the forefront of
the digital age, managing electronic
resources continues to provide librarians
with complex challenges. Drawing
on a variety of backgrounds and experience,
presentations and panel discussion
will outline current and future
trends in electronic resources and their
implications for libraries.
Speakers: Carole Palmer, Asst
Professor, GSLIS University of IL
Urbana-Champaign; Barbara
McFadden, Director, Committee on
Institutional Cooperation
From the Issues & Updates Track:
Pornography in Libraries: Sexual
Harassment?
ACRL, Intellectual Freedom Committee
Sunday 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
HIL BR C/D
The availability of sexually explicit materials
on the Internet has created new
challenges for the library as a workplace.
Can unrestricted Internet access
create a sexually hostile work environment
for library staff? A recent ruling by
the Minneapolis EEOC suggests that it
may. This brings two deeply held library
values - intellectual freedom and equitable
workplaces - into apparent conflict.
Join us for a timely and stimulating discussion.
Speakers: Camille Hebert; Robert
Corn-Revere, Hogan & Hartson;
Elizabeth Williams
national security, social responsibilities
and intellectual freedom.
From the Services & Programs Track:
Will the Real Customer Please Stand
Up? Designing Services for 21st
Century Users
ACRL CLS
Sunday 9:00 am - 11:00 am
GWCC B310
Learn about the range of issues related
to customer service outreach and the
delivery of assistance. Find out where
