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As a Canadian myself and loooong time attendee of ALA Midwinter and Annual you will find Midwinter very useful.  What Samantha said was "by policy" the reality is, is that there is PLENTEE of programming at Mdiwinter, but you have to know the codes... words like "discussion groups"  are code for programme at Midwinter.
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If you're interested in particular topic areas  - for example PLA - reference services for teens, check the PLA Official meetings information and you'll likely find programmes oops!  discussion groups of interest.
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The Exhibits are a great at Midwinter. Vendors expect to talk to those in decision making roies  It's a great way to see the new stuff and talk to knowledgable people  and learn a lot too.  If you deal with vendors at your library, tell your reps you're going to be at Midwinter and you'll get the invitations to their receptions and other "private" events.  Another great way to network.
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Talk to people, get involved, and you'll find plenty to keep you busy.  Take part in social events too. 
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Enjoy!
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Terri

Revision as of 11:19, 5 January 2007

Acronym Free Zone

With a targeted audience of new members or first-timers, it is probably best if all information added to this page have expanded definitions of any acronyms being used.

Questions

I am a librarian from a small library in Canada, and am seriously thinking of attending ALA midwinter....I love Seattle too...is Midwinter maybe out of my league? I run a small library in a town of 5000 people...would the big annual conference be a better conference to attend?

Any advice, recommendations are welcome.

Jim

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Jim,

By policy, the Midwinter Meeting is largely a working meeting, with minimal regular programming--the President's Program on Sunday afternoon is the exception. There are several pre-meeting workshops, some with a fee. Committee meetings are open for the most part, and many have interesting discussions beyond their business agendas of planning future activities and hashing out policy documents. Some of the divisions have discussion or interest groups that have meetings with short presentations on a topic, followed by open discussion. And if your interests include book awards, attending the press conference for the media awards (Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, etc.) on Monday morning could be a highlight! There are also extensive exhibits (though smaller than those at the Annual Conference).

Depending on what you are hoping to learn from attending, the Midwinter Meeting could be informative, and as it is generally smaller, you may have a better opportunity to make contacts with others in small libraries.

Explore the official site, the ALA website, and this wiki in detail ... see if what's offered will benefit you ... a Midwinter Meeting could just be the place to get involved in the work of the Association ... committees are always looking for volunteers to take on projects, not all of which require attendance at future conferences.

Samantha

More for Jim

Jim, As a Canadian myself and loooong time attendee of ALA Midwinter and Annual you will find Midwinter very useful. What Samantha said was "by policy" the reality is, is that there is PLENTEE of programming at Mdiwinter, but you have to know the codes... words like "discussion groups" are code for programme at Midwinter.

If you're interested in particular topic areas - for example PLA - reference services for teens, check the PLA Official meetings information and you'll likely find programmes oops! discussion groups of interest.

The Exhibits are a great at Midwinter. Vendors expect to talk to those in decision making roies It's a great way to see the new stuff and talk to knowledgable people and learn a lot too. If you deal with vendors at your library, tell your reps you're going to be at Midwinter and you'll get the invitations to their receptions and other "private" events. Another great way to network.

Talk to people, get involved, and you'll find plenty to keep you busy. Take part in social events too. Enjoy! Terri

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