So the week after this one is the OLA Superconference. It starts officially on Wednesday but nothing good happens until Thursday.

A bunch of my crew will be there but I think I will sneak away or avoid as often as possible to network. Part of why I m going this year is to learn, meet people and remember the experience of libraries on a whole. Out from under the rock so to speak.

Here's my schedule:

Thursday Feb 2nd

*Session # 313
9:05 am-10:20 am
Personal development
FROM CHAOS TO CALM: UNDERSTANDING MOMENTS OF CRISIS

*Session # 413
10:40 am-11:55 am
Metadata; Access; Digital Collections; Communication
FOLKSONOMIES, ONTOLOGIES AND THE PERSISTENCE OF MEANING

*STEVE UZZELL
2:10 pm- 3:25 pm
Open Roads, Open Minds

*Session # 609
3:45 pm-5:00 pm
Mentoring; Careers
OLAmentoring2006 / NOW THAT YOU HAVE THE INTERVIEW, HOW DO YOU PREPARE?

Friday Feb 3rd:
*MARCUS BORNFREUND
8:00 am-10:20 am
Protection, Innovation and the Culture

*STEPHEN ABRAM
10:40-noon
Are Libraries Innovative Enough?

*Session # 1205
2:10 pm-3:25 pm
Career Development
STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR GRADUATE PROGRAM IN INFORMATION STUDIES — A LONGITUDINAL STUDY

*Session # 1303
3:45 pm-5:00 pm
Digital Collections, Technology Trends, Technology and Education
M-LEARNING, M-TEACHING: I HAVE BOOKS IN MY POCKET!

Saturday Feb 4th
*Session # 1705
9:05 am-10:20 am
Staff
CAN A LIBRARY TECHNICIAN DO THE JOB?
*Session # 1811

10:40 am-11:55 am
Digital Services; Planning; Communication
INSTANT MESSAGING AS THE NEW VIRTUAL REFERENCE



I doubt anyone else is going who reads my journal but if you are and want to tag along add a comment. The MLS crew has lunch in the CBC building...I have heard. My manager will be there.

Ah! expensive, aggressive self-directed learning.