ACRL in Chicago: ACRL programs at the ALA Annual Conference

ALA’s 128th Annual Conference was held July 9–15, 2009, in Chicago. Approximately 28,941 librarians, library support staff, exhibitors, writers, educators, publishers, and special guests attended the conference. Ed. note: Thanks to the ACRL members who summarized programs to make this report possibl...

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Published in:College & research libraries news 2009-09, Vol.70 (8), p.438-450
Main Authors: McNeil, Beth, Vaidyanathan, Chella, Porter, Gayle, Medaille, Ann, Schichtel, Nan, Currie, Jane P, Mahoney, Patrick, Stoffel, Bruce, Blakiston, Rebecca, Sweet, Doris Ann, Batchelor, Chelle, Rathke, Mary Kay, Sietz, Brad, Fuderer, Laura Sue, Rudasill, Lynne, Whiteman, Deborah, Rempel, Hannah Gascho, Minick, Evelyn C, Anderson, Gordon B, Salela, Pamela M
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Language:English
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American Library Association
Association of College and Research Libraries, USA
Conferences
Lobbying
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Summary:ALA’s 128th Annual Conference was held July 9–15, 2009, in Chicago. Approximately 28,941 librarians, library support staff, exhibitors, writers, educators, publishers, and special guests attended the conference. Ed. note: Thanks to the ACRL members who summarized programs to make this report possible. Advocacy in today’s environment Now, more than ever, advocacy is a critical skill for all librarians and was the theme of Erika Linke’s ACRL presidency. At the 2009 ACRL President’s Program, “Advocacy in Today’s Environment,” Stephanie Vance and other experts in advocacy—Prue Adler (associate executive director of the Association of Research Libraries), Emily Sheketoff (ALA associate . . .
ISSN:0099-0086
2150-6698
DOI:10.5860/crln.70.8.8232