Comments on: Make Library Conferences Better http://kenleyneufeld.com/2010/03/18/make-library-conferences-better/ explorations by kenley neufeld Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:13:00 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kenley Neufeld http://kenleyneufeld.com/2010/03/18/make-library-conferences-better/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Kenley Neufeld Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:28:56 +0000 http://kenleyneufeld.com/?p=445#comment-339 I love that you're exploring all this with eyes open. Thanks for the comment. I love that you're exploring all this with eyes open. Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Derrick http://kenleyneufeld.com/2010/03/18/make-library-conferences-better/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Derrick Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:33:03 +0000 http://kenleyneufeld.com/?p=445#comment-338 Kenley, thanks so much for sharing this. I attended my first SXSW last year as a wide-eyed newbie who didn't have a whole lot of tech under my belt and wanted to meet up with friends I made from all over different online channels and social networks. Having this assessment being related to libraries and librarians is what I needed to hear and will certainly help as plan on starting an MLIS program in the near future and looking to focus on emerging technology and academia. As always, a pleasure. All the best to you. Kenley, thanks so much for sharing this. I attended my first SXSW last year as a wide-eyed newbie who didn't have a whole lot of tech under my belt and wanted to meet up with friends I made from all over different online channels and social networks. Having this assessment being related to libraries and librarians is what I needed to hear and will certainly help as plan on starting an MLIS program in the near future and looking to focus on emerging technology and academia. As always, a pleasure. All the best to you.

]]> By: Kenley Neufeld http://kenleyneufeld.com/2010/03/18/make-library-conferences-better/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Kenley Neufeld Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:51:16 +0000 http://kenleyneufeld.com/?p=445#comment-336 Thanks Lia. Are you going next week to NMC conference? Please report what you learn. Thanks Lia. Are you going next week to NMC conference? Please report what you learn.

]]> By: Kenley Neufeld http://kenleyneufeld.com/2010/03/18/make-library-conferences-better/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Kenley Neufeld Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:49:50 +0000 http://kenleyneufeld.com/?p=445#comment-335 Yes, progress has been made and I hope this little blog will be another nudge (if the right people can read it). Yes, progress has been made and I hope this little blog will be another nudge (if the right people can read it).

]]> By: stevenb http://kenleyneufeld.com/2010/03/18/make-library-conferences-better/comment-page-1/#comment-334 stevenb Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:19:35 +0000 http://kenleyneufeld.com/?p=445#comment-334 I agree. ALA conferences are way behind in tech - but they have been improving the last few years - like having wireless in many rooms. Perhaps ALA just doesn't have the financial resources or is too spread out (many of the hotels won't give wifi).<br><br>I've said before that ALA and ACRL could learn a few things from EDUCAUSE which I think is the gold standard for a tech conference. We don't even do such a good job of providing post-conference videos, presentation material, etc. I agree. ALA conferences are way behind in tech – but they have been improving the last few years – like having wireless in many rooms. Perhaps ALA just doesn't have the financial resources or is too spread out (many of the hotels won't give wifi).

I've said before that ALA and ACRL could learn a few things from EDUCAUSE which I think is the gold standard for a tech conference. We don't even do such a good job of providing post-conference videos, presentation material, etc.

]]> By: lia http://kenleyneufeld.com/2010/03/18/make-library-conferences-better/comment-page-1/#comment-333 lia Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:39:55 +0000 http://kenleyneufeld.com/?p=445#comment-333 yes! i had a similar experience last year at the NMC (<a href="http://www.nmc.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.nmc.org/</a>) conference, i liked that i could network with people beforehand, during and after using their social network. And I couldn't agree more about ALA learning from these different models-- yes! i had a similar experience last year at the NMC (http://www.nmc.org/) conference, i liked that i could network with people beforehand, during and after using their social network. And I couldn't agree more about ALA learning from these different models–

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