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IRRT-SPECIAL EVENT International Librarians Reception Monday, June 27, 2011, 6:00 – 8:00 PM Event Code: IRR2 Ticket Prices: Advance Members & Non-Members $40 Onsite $45 presentations using PowerPoint. Attendance is limited to 16. Transportation to the NOPL is not provided. Speakers: Andrew Sanderbeck Please join the International Relations Round Table (IRRT) in welcoming and celebrating with librarians from more than 80 countries at the ALA Annual Conference. Open to all conference attendees, this reception offers a unique opportunity to network with hundreds of information professionals from around the world. Join us for a mixing of culture and ideas, regional cuisine, hors d’oeuvres and open bar (this event is free for international librarians). Advance registration is required. No tickets will be sold at the site. LITA LITA-PRECONFERENCE Virtualize IT: Laying the Foundation for the Library of the Future Friday, June 24, 2011, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Event Code: LIT1 Ticket Prices: ALA Member Division (LITA) Member Retired Member Round Table Member Student Member Non-Member Advance $350 $235 N/A N/A N/A $380 Onsite $350 $235 N/A N/A N/A $380 LEARNRT LEARNRT-PRECONFERENCE Webinars as an Effective and Efficient Training Method for Staff Development in Your Library Friday, June 24, 2011,9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Event Code: LEA1 Ticket Prices: ALA Member Division Member Round Table Members Retired Member Student Member Non-Member Advance $130 $130 $110 $110 $110 $140 Onsite N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Explore how to create a virtualization strategy with a vision towards the library spaces and services of the future. Participants will: use a technology profile of their organization in assessing readiness and fit for virtualization, examine how forms of virtualization map to library services and spaces, receive tools for estimating savings in hardware costs, utilities, and carbon emissions and, learn how virtualization and cloud technologies inform planning and transform library spaces Speakers: Maurice York, North Carolina State University Webinars have become an important component of a blended learning approach for staff development in libraries. Led by Andrew Sanderbeck of PCI Webinars, participants in this hands-on session at the New Orleans Public Library Tech Center (OFF-SITE) will learn tips, tricks and resources for designing, creating and producing effective yet affordable webinar programs that staff members will be clamoring to attend. Participants must have prior experience creating 45 ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2011 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM www.alaannual.org  http://www.alaannual.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ALA 2011 Annual Conference Preliminary

OPENING GENERAL SESSION AND CLOSING SESSION
AUDITORIUM SPEAKER SERIES
PLA PRESIDENT’S PROGRAM AND AWARDS PRESENTATION
ALA PRESIDENT’S PROGRAM ANNUAL 2011
SPECIAL EVENTS
NOW SHOWING @ ALA
BOOK CART DRILL TEAM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
THE 2011 ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE EXHIBITION
EXHIBITOR PAVILIONS
ALA STAGES
DIVISION PRESIDENTS PROGRAMS
COUNCIL/MEMBERSHIP MEETING SCHEDULE
FIRST TIME ATTENDEE INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
TRAVEL INFORMATION
REGISTRATION AND HOUSING INFORMATION
HOTEL MAP & INFORMATION
PRECONFERENCES AND SPECIAL EVENTS
TOUR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
CAMP ALA
ALA ACRONYMS
PROGRAM TRACKS AND DESCRIPTIONS

ALA 2011 Annual Conference Preliminary

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