{"id":70685,"date":"2014-05-05T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2014-05-05T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=70685"},"modified":"2014-05-04T19:21:41","modified_gmt":"2014-05-05T00:21:41","slug":"non-library-conferences-for-librarians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=70685","title":{"rendered":"Non-Library Conferences for Librarians"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stephanie Sendaula, INALJ Associate Editor<\/span><\/p>\n

Non-Library Conferences for Librarians<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"stephanies\"<\/a>There are a lot of conference acronyms in our profession: ALA, SLA, SAA, ACRL, PLA, AASL, AALL, etc…\u00a0But sometimes we\u2019re not able to attend those conferences for a variety of reasons including funding\u00a0restraints, time constraints, or even the specific location. (Haven\u2019t we all wondered whether to turn\u00a0conference into a vacation and spend a few additional days exploring the area?) I attend as many\u00a0<\/span>conferences as time \u2013 and budgets \u2013 allow. In the process, I\u2019ve discovered some non-traditional ones\u00a0that provide educational sessions for all types of information professionals.<\/p>\n

Budget: Less than $30.<\/strong><\/p>\n

THATCamp<\/a>
\nLocation:<\/strong> Varies
\nDiscount for Librarians:<\/strong> No, but many are free of charge.
\nMake Your Case for Attending:<\/strong> THATCamp (The Humanities and Technology Camp) is ideal for academic\u00a0librarians who specialize in the humanities and librarians responsible for technology and pedagogy. This\u00a0un-conference (translation: there is no set agenda) allows you to brainstorm collaborative sessions upon\u00a0arrival. Afterwards, simply attend as many as you like that interest you. I’ve attended two in Philadelphia\u00a0and enjoyed them both. The best thing about having a user-generated camp is that they are in locations\u00a0throughout the world. Don’t see one in your area? Start one!<\/p>\n

Budget: Less than $200.<\/strong><\/p>\n

New York Comic Con (NYCC)<\/a>
\nLocation:<\/strong> New York, NY
\nDiscount for Librarians?<\/strong> Yes, Professional<\/em> pricing.
\nMake You Case for Attending:<\/strong> Do you handle collection development? Go to stay up-to-date on current\u00a0trends and titles in graphic novels, comics, science fiction, and fantasy. Do you organize programming?\u00a0Go to get ideas and inspiration from other public librarians who have incorporated superheroes into\u00a0children’s and YA events. Be sure to read Leigh’s recap of her NYCC experience<\/a> last year. Besides New\u00a0York, there is also an unrelated Comic-Con in San Diego as well as smaller (also unrelated) comic\u00a0conventions in other cities throughout the country.<\/p>\n

BookExpo America<\/a> (BEA)
\nLocation:<\/strong> New York, NY
\nDiscount for Librarians?<\/strong> Yes, Book Buying Professional<\/em> Pricing.
\nMake Your Case for Attending:<\/strong> Do you participate in reader’s advisory? There are plenty of collection\u00a0development sessions for children’s, YA, and adult literature. You can learn about upcoming trends\u00a0in fiction and brainstorm ideas for book clubs. Do you get questions about eBooks and eReaders on a\u00a0regular basis? BEA can help with that too. I attended several sessions last year on eReader usage and the\u00a0impact of technology on publishing. Sounds relevant? I thought so. Bonus: You’ll get as many Advanced\u00a0Reading Copies as you would if you attended ALA or PLA.<\/p>\n

Budget: Less than $1000.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Association for Information Science and Technology<\/a> (ASIS&T)
\nLocation:<\/strong> Varies
\nDiscount for Librarians?<\/strong> No.
\nMake Your Case for Attending:<\/strong> Are you passionate about digital collections? Interested in UX or QA?\u00a0Do you work at a library that is part of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP)? Alternately,\u00a0do you handle government documents? Have you always wanted to learn more about knowledge\u00a0management? ASIS&T is a great complement for those of you who are already members of SLA and\u00a0want to learn more about the IN crowd<\/a> that Naomi mentioned previously. I enjoy ASIS&T simply\u00a0because it reminds me how translatable our degree really is.<\/p>\n

Budget: Less than $1500.<\/strong><\/p>\n

South by Southwest<\/a> (SXSW)
\nLocation:<\/strong> Austin, TX
\nDiscount for Librarians?<\/strong> No.
\nMake Your Case for Attending:<\/strong> This \u00fcber-trendy festival isn’t just about film and music. Once you get\u00a0past the parties (ahem<\/em>), there are a number of community-driven panels as part of SXSW Interactive.\u00a0You can meet with others interested in everything from STEM education and GIS trends to data mining\u00a0and guerilla marketing. No matter which type of library you work at, you\u2019re probably involved in\u00a0emerging technologies and a lot of our roles blend librarianship and IT. SXSW can help you stay current\u00a0and even ahead of the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stephanie Sendaula, INALJ Associate Editor Non-Library Conferences for Librarians There are a lot of conference acronyms in our profession: ALA, SLA, SAA, ACRL, PLA, AASL, AALL, etc…\u00a0But sometimes we\u2019re not able to attend those conferences for a variety of reasons including funding\u00a0restraints, time constraints, or even the specific location. (Haven\u2019t we all wondered whether to…<\/p>\n

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