Hello, friends of the Unified Library Scene. ALA Annual is nearly upon us and very soon many of us will be headed to Chicago for a few days. Maybe you need some ideas of things to put on your schedule? Here are some things that may be relevant to you if you're interested in building the Unified Library Scene.
Friday (June 23):
1-2:30pm
McCormick Place W184d
CaMMS Competencies and Education for a Career in Cataloging IG
This session is about what it would mean to put the recently approved Core Competencies for Cataloging and Metadata Professional Librarians into action. I'm co-presenting about behavioral competencies, specifically Professional Curiosity.
1-4pm
McCormick Place W193a
ALCTS Board of Directors Meeting I
The ALCTS Board of Directors meetings are open unless they go into closed session. They're supposed to go into closed session at some point on Friday, but probably you'll be fine whenever you decide to attend. Worst case, you wait in the hall with me. I'll be headed that direction after I give my presentation.
7-9pm
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus A-D
ALCTS 101
ALCTS 101 is a fun way to learn more about ALA's Library Collections and Technical Services division. You can circulate around the room and meet people affiliated with almost every aspect of the division.
Saturday (June 24):
8:30-10am
McCormick Place, W184d
Intellectual Freedom and Open Access: Working Toward a Common Goal
A panel of speakers (including the always awesome April Hathcock) will explore the intersection of intellectual freedom and open access.
8:30-10am
McCormick Place, W187b
Students Lead the Library: A Showcase of Student Contributions to the Academic Library
A panel of academic librarians features projects that featured significant participation from students.
1-2:30pm
McCormick Place. W184bc
How to be an Influential Librarian: Leading and Mentoring from Wherever You Are
An early-career, mid-career, and later-career librarian talk about their experiences in mentoring and leadership. Spoiler alert: Rachel is going to be on the panel.
1-2:30pm
Blackstone Hotel, The English Room
The Conversation: Leadership and Librarians of Color
Sponsored by LLAMA's New Professionals Section, this program features an academic librarian and a public librarian talking about their experiences as librarians of color.
3-4pm
McCormick Place, W184bc
Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice in Technical Services
A panel of speakers from various parts of collections and technical services will speak about initiatives that promote inclusion and social justice.
3-4pm
McCormick Place, W187b
Integrating Diversity Initiatives and Community Engagement: The Human Library at Penn State University
This program talks about the development of Penn State's Human Library.
4:30-5:30pm
McCormick Place, W184bc
From Middle Manager to Administrator: Leadership Lessons in Action
A panel of speakers from public libraries will talk about their experiences transitioning from middle managers to administrators.
Sunday (June 25):
8:30-9:30am
McCormick Place, W375b
Auditorium Speaker Series, featuring Brene Brown
Social work professor and author of a lot of awesome books about vulnerability.
8:30-10am
McCormick Place, W184bc
Libraries Are Not Neutral Spaces: Social Justice Advocacy in Librarianship
A discussion about youth services and social justice work.
1-2:30pm
McCormick Place, S101
Power That is Moral: Creating a Cataloging Code of Ethics
The annual ALCTS Cataloging and Metadata Management Section forum. If The Power to Name has had an impact on your professional practice, this session is not to be missed. Dr. Hope Olson is going to be speaking as part of this event.
3-4pm
McCormick Place, W176a
Where There is Thunder, There is Lightning: EDI and Change in Libraries
A series of lightning talks sponsored by ALA's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Implementation Working Group about EDI initiatives in libraries.
Monday (June 26):
10:30-11:30am
McCormick Place, W175c
The New Normal: Libraries Navigate Uncertain Times
A conversation about how libraries are existing in these current political and economic times.
10:30-Noon
McCormick Place, W192
The Business of Social Impact: Creating a World Where Everyone Has Value
A joint President's Program between LLAMA and ALCTS, this event features the CEO of the YWCA of Metro Chicago.
1-2:30pm
McCormick Place, W192
Asking for a Friend: Tough Questions (and Honest Answers) About Organizational Culture
A panel of public library administrators vow to "tell it like it is" regarding organizational culture.
1-5:30pm
McCormick Place, W471a
ALCTS Board of Directors II
This is when the transition from outgoing ALCTS Board of Directos and incoming ALCTS Board of Directors happens. Lots of good feelings and a few tears.
ALA Council Sessions:
ALA Council I
Sunday, June 25 from 8:30-11:30am
McCormick Place, W375e
ALA Council II
Monday, June 26 from 8:30-11am
McCormick Place, W375e
ALA Council III
Tuesday, June 27 from 7:30-9:30am
McCormick Place, W375e
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