Midwinter is Here.

I thought I might be able to attend Midwinter since it’s only a drive away, but it didn’t quite work out that way. I’ll live vicariously through the #alamw14 hashtag on Twitter. Perhaps I can make the PLA conference in March. 🙂 Continue reading →

Ads on Toilet Tissue and Other Things

Most of my #SummerReading is strictly fiction, but as a member of the ALA, I receive a copy of American Libraries magazine and I’ve read some of the articles to keep abreast of current trends in libraryland. Now I’m not a fan of ads while watching tv, in fact I like DVRing as much as … Continue reading →

Not Heading to Midwinter

ALA’s Midwinter Meeting is happening this week and I, unfortunately, won’t be able to participate in the festivities.  It would have been nice to go, of course because I haven’t been to an ALA conference yet, plus it’s in Seattle.  I do have every intention on attending the ALA conference in Chicago this summer and I’m … Continue reading →

Student Groups at UMD

After reading up on the refund check policies on the Bursar’s website, I found myself looking for student groups I could join once school starts. The first one I noticed was a student chapter of the ALA. However, to join the student chapter, you need to be a member of the ALA. I’ve been advised … Continue reading →

The ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition

The American Library Association is holding their annual conference in Anaheim this year, and the festivities start June 21st. I wish I could go, especially being a California native, but I cannot afford it. I will have to live vicariously through other librarians who attend and blog about it and the hashtag updates on Twitter … Continue reading →