{"id":25706,"date":"2013-06-13T10:30:18","date_gmt":"2013-06-13T14:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=25706"},"modified":"2013-06-14T16:40:52","modified_gmt":"2013-06-14T20:40:52","slug":"should-you-go-to-that-non-library-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=25706","title":{"rendered":"Should You Go to That (Non-Library) Conference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Kate Kosturski, Head Editor, INALJ New York State<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Should You Go to That (Non-Library) Conference?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"527926_759573701450_305419315_n\"<\/a>My fellow INALJ editor Sarah Dixon talked about attending the ALA conference in her latest blog post<\/a> – and hers is not the first I have seen, so conference season is upon us. But, conferences are expensive, and a non-library conference may be a great way to get out of the echo chamber and learn something new about your profession.<\/strong> \u00a0I make a point to attend ALA regularly, and have done so since 2010, but I also supplement my attendance there with some other non-library conferences that have interesting programs, and (in some cases) are less expensive than ALA.<\/p>\n

(N.B. – you\u2019ll notice that several of my suggestions are all New York City-centric, and that\u2019s due to my residence in the metro area. \u00a0\u00a0There are other wonderful conferences throughout the country that fit this bill, so please feel free to share in the comments.)<\/p>\n

New York Comic-Con\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Did you know that librarians can go to New York Comic-Con at a professional rate of $25 (that is not a typo)<\/strong>, and for free on the professional day that takes place the Thursday before con weekend? \u00a0(If you\u2019re interested, more information and the pass application is available here.) \u00a0While the pro day is great, the applicable panels are not just limited to that one day. \u00a0At the 2012 NYCC, I attended several panels on intellectual freedom presented by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and an overview of digital comics platform comiXology – topics many a librarian will face in their day to day work. \u00a0\u00a0The American Library Association also sponsors a booth at NYCC, and liveblogs all weekend (full disclosure: the 2012 NYCC blogger was me<\/a>).<\/p>\n

(Folks based in the Chicago area can also obtain professional benefits from attending C2E2, including pro registration and a professional day. \u00a0Information on C2E2 2014 will be available in the fall of 2013<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Drupal Camp\/Drupal Con<\/strong><\/p>\n

Librarians with interests in technology and web design may find tech conferences more to their liking. \u00a0\u00a0As a very new Drupal developer, I love to follow DrupalCons (the US DrupalCon is taking place as I write this in Portland, Oregon) and attended Drupal Camp CT last summer. \u00a0Meeting non-librarians in this context allowed me to deepen my personal and professional network and learn new skills that can be transferred to the library context. \u00a0As libraries change, and job descriptions change, laying groundwork for these outward collaborations is so important.<\/p>\n

Finally, you\u2019d be surprised where you meet librarians sometimes.<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0I just returned from the Steampunk World\u2019s Fair in New Jersey, where I was accosted by several librarians for some love when they saw my JSTOR tote bag. \u00a0We really are everywhere. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Kate Kosturski, Head Editor, INALJ New York State Should You Go to That (Non-Library) Conference? My fellow INALJ editor Sarah Dixon talked about attending the ALA conference in her latest blog post – and hers is not the first I have seen, so conference season is upon us. But, conferences are expensive, and a…<\/p>\n

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