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American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting Report

Christopher Cox (Assistant Director at University of Wisconsin‐Eau Claire Library in Eau Claire, WI. (coxcn@uwec.edu))
Hui Hua Chua (US Documents Librarian and Journalism Bibliographer at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. (chua@msu.edu))
M. Claire Stewart (Head of Digital Media Services and Coordinator of Digital Library Projects at the Northwestern University Library in Evanston, Illinois. (claire‐stewart@northwestern.edu))
S.G. Ranti Junus (Systems Librarian at Michigan State University Libraries, East Lansing, MI. (junus@mail.lib.msu.edu))

Library Hi Tech News

ISSN: 0741-9058

Article publication date: 1 March 2006

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Abstract

Purpose

To highlight content of interest to this journal’s readership that promotes current thinking and activities in information technology.

Design/methodology/approach

A selective conference report of the annual meeting of the American Library Association and a pre‐conference.

Findings

The largest conference of librarians, the variety of programs, activities, exhibit halls, creates one of the best professional development opportunities for librarians. Attracting librarians from all sectors and work environments from around the globe, this conference is hard to describe in a brief way except to say it is an experience. Documenting relevant programs about information technology was the goal of this contribution.

Practical implications

An alternative to not being present while gaining some information and coverage.

Originality/value

Contains information of particular interest to readers who did not attend these sessions. Introduces them to presenters and important hot topics.

Keywords

Citation

Cox, C., Hua Chua, H., Claire Stewart, M. and Ranti Junus, S.G. (2006), "American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting Report", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 23 No. 3, pp. 5-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050610668115

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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