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Saturday, January 21 - 6:00am |
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| 6:30am - 7:30am | Council Prompt Book Meeting I (ALA) [Closed] | Committee meeting |
Omni Dallas Hotel Katy Trail |
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ALA Executive Committee and others meet to review Council agenda and script prior to Council meetings. Sponsors :
ALA Closed :
Exclusive to group members
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Saturday, January 21 - 7:00am |
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| 7:00am - 9:00am | Fun Run 5K and Walk | Other |
Offsite Location Reverchon Park |
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Open to all, the Fun Run 5K & Walk will take place on Saturday, January 21, in Dallas where it debuted in 1984. An annual event for 21 years, the ALA Fun Run established an organized healthy activity during the Annual Conference, other than running from meeting room to meeting room, or across the exhibit floor. Reinstated at Midwinter 2012, the Fun Run 5K & Walk is open to all. Participation includes event t-shirt, goody bag, and awards ceremony. The cost is $30 per person. Register through your personal registration page under the ‘ticketed events’ section (http://www.alamidwinter.org/register-now), or visit the ‘Special Assistance’ desk during registration hours. Already registered? Visit the Fun Run 5K & Walk booth Friday, January 20, from 7:00a m to 7:30 pm to pick up your packet and event t-shirt. Shuttle services will be running for the event, with details available at the Fun Run booth. Sponsored by Innovative Interfaces. Booth #1823 Sponsors :
ALA American Library Association (ALA) |
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| 7:00am - 10:00am | OCLC Dewey Update Breakfast and ALCTS Public Libraries Technical Services Interest Group Meeting | Exhibitor session, Vendor demonstration/activity |
Omni Dallas Hotel Greenville Avenue |
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Learn what's new with Dewey, including DDC 23 and WebDewey 2.0, and share ideas and notes with your ALCTS Public Libraries Technical Services Interest Group colleagues during this combined meeting. Interests :
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Unofficial Event |
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| 7:30am - 8:30am | Privacy, COPPA, Copyright and the First Amendment: What Public Library Managers Need to Know When They Open Their Websites, Catalogs, and Blogs to Community Participation | Exhibitor session |
Dallas Convention Center D170 |
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Unofficial Event |
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Saturday, January 21 - 8:00am |
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| 8:00am - 9:00am | Book Buzz Theater Featuring Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS | Author event, Exhibitor session |
Dallas Convention Center C1 |
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Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS, Celebrates Spring 2012 with special guests Lauren Myracle, author of Shine, Margi Preus, author of 2011 Newbery Honor winner Heart of a Samurai, and Michael Buckley, bestselling author of The Sisters Grimm and NERDS series. Sponsors :
Unofficial Event |
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| 8:00am - 9:00am | Executive Board Meeting I (LIRT) | Governance/Membership Meeting |
Dallas Convention Center D165 (Committee 1) |
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| 8:00am - 9:00am | Joint Chairs Meeting (LITA) | Committee meeting |
Dallas Convention Center D220 Table 1 |
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| 8:00am - 9:30am | Book Links Editorial Advisory Board Meeting (ALA) | Committee meeting |
Hyatt Regency Bryan - Beeman B |
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ALA American Library Association (ALA) |
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| 8:00am - 10:00am | 2013 Wilder Award Committee Meeting (ALSC) [Closed] | Committee meeting |
Dallas Convention Center A104 |
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Description :
2013 Wilder Committee will discuss possible nominees for the 2013 award. Interests :
Closed :
Exclusive to group members
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| 8:00am - 10:00am | AAUP Book Selection Committee Meeting (AASL) | Committee meeting |
Dallas Convention Center A302 |
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Meeting to select suitable titles for secondary school use from the current publications from the members of the Association of American University Presses to be published in an annual bibliography. |
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| 8:00am - 10:00am | Advisory Committee Meeting (ALA OLOS) | Committee meeting |
Dallas Convention Center D169 |
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| 8:00am - 10:00am | ALA Washington Office Update: Orphaned Works & Digital Libraries | Forum/Update |
Dallas Convention Center C146 |
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Consecutive panel discussions will address two hot topics and take questions from the audience. The first panel from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. will examine the current state of orphaned works. Panelists will discuss how institutions are "unlocking" orphans, best practices developed in doing so and possible paths forward. The second panel from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. will review the landscape of digital libraries including the HaithiTrust Digital Library, Internet Archive and the proposed Digital Public Library of America. Panelists will discuss how the models work, ways in which they differ and how each digital library is approaching orphaned works. Interests :
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ALA ALA Washington Office (WO) |
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| 8:00am - 10:00am | All Committee Meeting (RUSA STARS) | Committee meeting |
Omni Dallas Hotel Dallas C |
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| 8:00am - 10:00am | All Committee Meeting I (REFORMA) | Committee meeting |
Fairmont Dallas Hotel Patio Room |
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Meeting time for committees of REFORMA, the National Association for the Promotion of Library & Information Services to Latinos & the Spanish-Speaking. Interests :
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Affiliate Organization REFORMA (Affiliate) |
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| 8:00am - 10:00am | All Section Committees (LLAMA) | Committee meeting |
Dallas Convention Center A3-A4 |
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| 8:00am - 10:00am | Annual Conference Program Committee Meeting (ALTAFF) | Committee meeting |
Dallas Convention Center A106 |
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| 8:00am - 10:00am | Annual Conference Programs Committee Meeting (ACRL) | Committee meeting |
Sheraton Dallas Hotel Lone Star Ballroom A2 (Table 3) |
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Part of the Professional Development Coordinating Committee Meeting Interests :
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| 8:00am - 10:00am | Board of Directors Meeting I (ASCLA) | Governance/Membership Meeting |
Dallas Convention Center D161 |
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| 8:00am - 10:00am | Cataloging Issues Discussion Group | Discussion/Interest group |
Fairmont Dallas Hotel Garden Room |
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Discusses issues relating to cataloging and access particularly Western European material Interests :
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| 8:00am - 10:00am | Codes, Guidelines, and Technical Standards Committee Meeting (RUSA STARS) | Committee meeting |
Omni Dallas Hotel Dallas C Table 9 |
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