https://wikis.ala.org/midwinter2009/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Jhorvath&feedformat=atom Midwinter2009 - User contributions [en] 2018-06-22T01:39:15Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.26.2 https://wikis.ala.org/midwinter2009/index.php?title=Questions_-_Ask_and_Answer&diff=1924 Questions - Ask and Answer 2009-01-15T21:24:57Z <p>Jhorvath: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Q.''' Why is this called a Meeting and not a Conference?<br /> <br /> '''A.''' By policy, the Midwinter Meeting is a working meeting, with opportunity for the many committees of ALA, its divisions, and its round tables to meet--to do planning, hammer out policy statements, draft guidelines, and do all of the other work committees have been established to accomplish. There are also meetings of discussion groups and interest groups where there may be sessions facilitated by a single presenter. In recent years, a few [http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/midwinter/2009/specialevents.cfm special events] have been added to the Midwinter Meeting: the ALA President's Program, the Arthur Curley Lecture, and the Sunrise Speaker Series. In general, however, the divisions, round tables and committees do not present programming--that is reserved for the Annual Conference.</div> Jhorvath https://wikis.ala.org/midwinter2009/index.php?title=Tips_for_a_Successful_Midwinter_Meeting&diff=1889 Tips for a Successful Midwinter Meeting 2009-01-15T20:10:45Z <p>Jhorvath: </p> <hr /> <div>Adapted from the New Members Round Table ([http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/oversightgroups/conferencesmeetings/conferencetips.cfm NMRT]) &quot;Conference Tips for ALA Annual&quot; <br /> <br /> == Welcome and Orientation Emails - Archive ==<br /> to review the Welcome and Orientation [[Email 1]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> To review the Orientation [[Email 2]]<br /> <br /> ==Before Conference==<br /> *Check preview pages in December issue of American Libraries. Mark discussion groups and meetings of interest. Use [http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/handbook/index.cfm ALA Handbook of Organizations] for information about individual units and committees.<br /> <br /> *Ask friends and colleagues what they are involved in and what they enjoy. Try to attend meetings or discussion groups with them at the Midwinter. Suggest that they introduce you to people.<br /> <br /> *Plan for follow-up. Many libraries ask employees to report back on their meeting experiences. It is easier to synthesize needed information if you consider these questions before the conference.<br /> <br /> *Cooperate with co-workers. If multiple people from your library are attending, talk with them about attending different sessions and meeting to discuss your experiences afterwards. Stay focused.<br /> <br /> *Pack comfortable shoes. Pack clothing that is comfortable but still professional. Pack snacks such as granola or power bars, or plan to buy some snacks and small bottles of water after you arrive. <br /> <br /> *Bring business cards.<br /> <br /> <br /> == At the Midwinter Meeting ==<br /> *Don’t feel overwhelmed with the program guide at registration. When you have a free moment (hopefully your first night at the meeting), review the guide and revise your original schedule to fit the time and place of meetings. <br /> <br /> *Don’t schedule time too tightly. Allow enough time to go from one meeting to another. Schedule time for relaxing and sightseeing. Allow for seredipity--the person behind you in the coffee line may be just the person you need to talk with about your current project!<br /> <br /> *Each day bring your revised schedule or tear out the program pages for that day as a reminder of meeting times and places.<br /> <br /> *It's easier to remember all of the interesting ideas you hear and people you meet if you make a note soon after -- try taking five minutes to &quot;brain dump&quot; the highlights of a meeting into your notebook before you go on to something new.<br /> <br /> *Meetings of committees and discussion groups are at many different hotels in the city. The program guide provides maps which can help you gauge the distances between meetings. Don’t worry if you arrive a little late or if you need to leave early. Attendees regularly come and go from meetings and discussion groups.<br /> <br /> *If you want to get involved, attend committee meetings and introduce yourself to the chairperson.<br /> <br /> *See also [[Getting the Most Out of the Exhibits]]<br /> <br /> == Other Meeting Tips ==<br /> *Bring business cards with you. If you are a library school student, you may want to have business cards printed. The Midwinter Meeting can be an excellent opportunity to network, and you can distribute the business cards on the Exhibit/Trade Show Floor.<br /> <br /> *Check Cognotes, the daily conference newspaper, for last-minute additions and changes.<br /> <br /> *Wear your badge to meetings and social events, but not on the street. This &quot;brands&quot; you as a visitor and a possible target.<br /> <br /> *Attend vendor luncheons and receptions, talk to people in meetings, on the shuttle buses and at other events.<br /> <br /> <br /> == After Midwinter ==<br /> *Keep Connections. Follow up with colleagues or presenters that you met. Getting to know new colleagues and peers is one of the most rewarding components of attendance.<br /> <br /> *Apply Your Experiences. Even if you are not required to report on your time at the Midwinter Meeting, you will retain new information and ideas better if you discuss them with co-workers. Share your notes or experiment with new ideas that learned about at conference.</div> Jhorvath https://wikis.ala.org/midwinter2009/index.php?title=Ground_Rules&diff=1887 Ground Rules 2009-01-15T20:03:15Z <p>Jhorvath: </p> <hr /> <div>This wiki is about the ALA 2009 Midwinter Meeting in Denver, CO. Anyone with something to contribute is invited to participate. There are only a few basic rules: &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> *No content unrelated to Midwinter and Denver.&lt;br&gt;<br /> *No defamatory remarks about other people &lt;br&gt;<br /> *No advertisements or spam &lt;br&gt;<br /> *No politics &lt;br&gt;<br /> *No organizing boycotts &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> Content violating those rules will be removed. That still leaves a lot of space for active sharing, so enjoy!</div> Jhorvath https://wikis.ala.org/midwinter2009/index.php?title=Getting_the_Most_Out_of_the_Exhibits&diff=1882 Getting the Most Out of the Exhibits 2009-01-15T19:55:19Z <p>Jhorvath: </p> <hr /> <div>*Allocate plenty of time for the exhibits. Don’t attempt to see all the exhibits in one day. Make several short trips. Use the program guide to select and find exhibitors.<br /> <br /> * But also, allow for the seredipity of coming across a new vendor ... who just might have a product or service useful to your library.<br /> <br /> *Don’t pick up everything you see in the exhibits hall. Ask exhibitors to send you information after the conference. Take advantage of the &quot;expocard&quot; you get at registration--just have the exhibitor scan it! Or, if you have business cards, use them. Or, some people bring self-addressed labels.<br /> <br /> *Check your expocard! An error on your expocard can happen -- especially if you've had a change of address or employer. It's very frustrating to discover this on the last day of a conference, especially if you've requested important info.<br /> <br /> *For materials you do pick up, make use of the on-site postal centers to ship materials back home or use bag check services. You will have a much easier time if you aren’t trying to carry everything. <br /> <br /> *Attend the exhibits early in the conference before vendor giveaways run low.<br /> <br /> *Try and find a map of the exhibit floor with exhibitors, and then maximize your time on the floor by deciding ahead of time which exhibitors you want to visit and how much time you have to spend. You can leave a business card at the booth to try and schedule an appointment. Maps are available in the Meeting Guide and in the &quot;Into the Stacks&quot; booklet.</div> Jhorvath
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