I recently had the good fortune to attend the SLA (Special Libraries Association) Annual Conference, where I also encountered two of our colleagues, Julia G. and Bethany H! SLA is a smaller and arguably more manageable beast than ALA Annual, though it’s pricey to attend. That said, the expenses are worthwhile for intimate networking opportunities (many familiar faces by day three), focused subject presentations, and a high concentration of relevant vendors, all of which are quite useful for me as a business librarian.
Two standout presentations that may be of interest to my UCI Libraries friends were:
2) Leadership: A Commanding Officer’s Viewpoint.
I also schmoozed at events hosted by the Business & Finance subgroup. Having chatted with many early-career business librarians, we all ponder which group will give us the best professional-involvement-ROI (Return On Investment), and our two key groups are SLA- B&F and ALA- BRASS (Business Reference & Services Section). Currently I am the new webmaster for BRASS, and I look forward to attending my first ALA conference, (aack, flying tomorrow!) in part so I can compare the in-person business subgroup experiences between ALA and SLA.
Maybe I should start packing…
annetteb says
June 26, 2013 at 5:51 pmActually no, I was not the individual who checked it out, but I’m glad to see that the book is getting used!
Audra says
June 26, 2013 at 5:50 pmSounds like a great conference! Thanks for sharing the book recommendation on leadership — The speed of trust : the one thing that changes everything — it looks really interesting. Are you the one who has it checked out? 🙂