An Education About Social Networks
When I saw a session on social networks on the program for Wednesday morning, I was expecting to hear about blogs, wikis, systems like MySpace, and so on. This talk was not what I expected (although I...
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For A “Mile High” Conference, Wait Till Next Year!
Well, I’m home from SLA, having been stimulated, challenged, educated, entertained, and yes, tired out! It was a great conference, and the organizing committee is to be congratulated for all their...
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Of Course It’s Legal
Throughout the conference, SLA provides numerous networking opportunities. Roundtable sessions encourage members to share their best practices and learn from the mistakes and success stories of others....
View ArticleChatting with ProQuest’s Skip Prichard
Despite the ongoing investigation into ProQuest’s financial filings, the president of ProQuest’s Information and Learning division, David “Skip” Prichard, was upbeat about the company’s activities and...
View ArticleCompany Data in a Snap
The market research company Snapdata had a few new things to talk about in the exhibit hall—but, the company had not yet officially announced them. According to CEO Debra Curtis, the company now offers...
View ArticleSpringer to Launch eBook Collection
Several folks from Springer took time during the show to tell me about the new eBook Collection that the company will officially launch later this month at ALA. The site is set to go live on June 20....
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My Vote for Coolest Cocktail
The martini luge was the hit of the LexisNexis party held Tuesday evening at the Baltimore Aquarium. It was a cool end to a hot day of activities. Paula J. HaneNews Bureau ChiefInformation Today,...
View ArticleAnd Speaking of Sharks
With many corporate parties being held at the National Aquarium at Baltimore, it seemed fitting that I stopped by the SharkRepellent.net (part of FactSet) booth on the exhibit floor. This company sinks...
View ArticleWhere Have All the Librarians Gone?
So what does the future hold for librarians in the workforce? We’ll soon find out, according to Jose-Marie Griffiths from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In a Tuesday morning session,...
View ArticleWell, They’ve Gone from Baltimore
The SLA exhibit hall closed down Tuesday night, the last sessions were Wednesday, there were a few tours on Thursday (only four this year, I guess people just can’t spend an entire week at a library...
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