The Dilemma for Academic Librarians with Collection Development Responsibilities: A Comparison of the Value of Attending Library Conferences versus Academic Conferences

Journal of Academic Librarianship

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 180-189

  Lyons, Lucy Eleonore ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33947612133     PISSN: 00991333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. See, for example: Simon Ford, "Networking: the Art of Conferencing," Library Association Record 100/4 (April 1998): 194-195; Pat Miller, "Tips for Attending Conferences," School Library Media Activities Monthly 19/4 (December 2002): 39, 45; Blanche Woolls, "Preplanning for a Library Conference," Knowledge Quest 32/1 (September/October 2003): 12; and Alice Yucht, "Conference-Going Strategies," Knowledge Quest 33/5 (May/June 2005): 19-21.
2. Cheetham K. "Powerpoint for Tyros: How to Prepare a Simple but Effective Presentation". Multimedia Information and Technology 31/4 (2005, November) 126-128
3. Parang E. "How to Plan and Deliver a Great Workshop". The Serials Librarian 24/3-4 (1994) 177-180
4. Alaimo R. "Top Six Reasons to Attend a Conference". Knowledge Quest 33/1 (2004, September/October) 34-35
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7. Tysick, "Attending Conferences Outside of Librarianship," 80.
8. American Library Association Annual Conference: Chicag05 Exhibit Guide (2005), American Library Association, Chicago
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14. American Political Science Association. 101st Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Washington, DC/September 1-4, 2005. Informal interviews included representatives from Broadview Press, International Specialized Book Services, Lynne Rienner Publishers, The Roper Center, Taylor and Francis, and UBC Press.
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17. Tysick, "Attending Conferences Outside of Librarianship," 76.
18. Tysick, "Attending Conferences Outside of Librarianship," 77.
19. See, for example, "ALA Policy 4.5 Requirements for Committee Service" which states: "Members of all ALA and unit committees are expected to attend all meetings. Failure to attend two consecutive meetings or groups of meetings... without an explanation acceptable to the committee chair constitutes grounds for removal... " Association of College and Research Libraries. Online. Available: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/aboutacrl/resourcesforwork/guidetopolicies/chapter3acrl.htm#31five.