ACRL Footnotes - Preview Issue 2009 - (Page 2)
2 ACRL Footnotes • PREVIEW ISSUE ACRL 14th National Conference • Seattle, WA Don't Miss These Notable Events First-time Orientation Session/ACRL 101 The First-time Orientation Session will be held Thursday, March 12, from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Discover how to successfully navigate the conference, meet ACRL leaders, and learn how you can get involved in the association. center for book signing. Stop by and purchase the international bestseller, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism and meet Klein in person. Conference-at-a-Glance 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Registration Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Thursday, March 12, 2009 Sherman Alexie, Book Signing Visit the grand opening of the exhibits featuring over 200 companies showcasing the latest in library products and services. This green-themed reception, generously sponsored by ProQuest, immediately follows the Opening Keynote Session on Thursday, March 12, from 5:45 – 7:45 p.m. and features local and sustainable foods with bamboo plates and compostable silverware. Opening Exhibits Reception Novelist, poet, and screenplay writer, Sherman Alexie will be available after his keynote address on Friday, March 13, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. on the 6th floor of the convention center for book signing. A selection of his books will be available for purchase. Make sure to come by and take advantage of this unique opportunity to meet Alexie. 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Preconferences 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Seattle Highlights Tour 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Chocolate, Waterfalls, and Wine Tour 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. First-time attendee orientation session 4:00 – 5:45 p.m. Keynote speaker, Naomi Klein 5:45 – 7:30 p.m. Exhibits opening reception 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Gaming Night Friday, March 13, 2009 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Registration 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Contributed papers 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Panels 8:00 – 11:00 a.m Workshops 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Exhibit hall break and poster sessions 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Exhibits 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Cyber Zed Shed presentations 10:30 – 11:30 a.m Invited Paper, Marilee Bresciani 10:30 – 11:30 a.m Contributed papers 10:30 – 11:30 a.m Panel sessions 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch break 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Panel sessions 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Contributed papers 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Workshops 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. Exhibit hall break and poster sessions 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. Contributed papers 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. Invited Paper, Peter Heron 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. Panel sessions 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Keynote speaker, Sherman Alexie 7:00 p.m. Dinner with Colleagues Dinner with Colleagues ACRL Gaming Night Gaming Night is your chance to experience the thrills, chills, and occasional spills that are part of gaming at the library. If video games intrigue you, try your hand at tennis, learn to sing and dance like a rock star, or drive a high octane race car. Board games are your chance to show off your strategy skills, demonstrate your dexterity, and outwit your colleagues. Join us Thursday, March 12, from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Explore the local restaurant scene on Friday night at ACRL’s Dinner with Colleagues. A volunteer librarian will serve as host for each small group, and every attendee will be responsible for the cost of his or her own meal. You may choose your group based on the type of restaurant and the price range, and, in some cases, your favorite library subject. Check out the sign-up sheets at the ACRL Local Arrangements Desk. Reservations are available on a firstcome, first-served basis. All-Conference Reception Naomi Klein, Book Signing After her opening keynote address on Thursday, March 12, 4:00 – 5:45 p.m., Naomi Klein will be available on the 6th floor of the convention Join your colleagues for delightful desserts at the Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame, Saturday, March 14, 8:00 – 10:30 p.m. Shuttle transportation from ACRL conference hotels will be provided. ACRL Immersion Alumni Social in Seattle Come join your fellow Institute for Information Literacy Immersion Program alumni at the first ACRL Immersion Program Alumni Social. Chat with fellow Immersion participants over drinks and tapas and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Immersion Program. The event will take place Saturday, March 14, 2009, from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Capitol Club, located near the Seattle Convention Center at 414 East Pine St., Seattle, WA 98122 (http://www.thecapitolclub.net/). Please RSVP by February 27, 2009 to Julie Planchon Wolf at jwolf@ uwb.edu. In your RSVP, include your name, institution, address and email. We hope to see you there! Saturday, March 14, 2009 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Registration 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Contributed papers 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Panel sessions 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Roundtables 8:00 – 11:00 a.m Workshops 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Exhibit hall break and poster sessions 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Exhibits 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cyber Zed Shed presentations 10:30 – 11:30 a.m Panel sessions 10:30 – 11:30 a.m Contributed papers 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Roundtables 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Contributed papers 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Panel sessions 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Workshop 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Exhibit hall break and poster sessions 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Panel sessions 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Contributed Papers 8:00 – 10:30 p.m. All-Conference Reception, Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum Sunday, March 15, 2009 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Invited Green Speaker, Robin Chase 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Invited paper, Elson S. Floyd 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Panel sessions 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Keynote speaker, Ira Glass Pike Place Market is just one of the many stops on the Discover Seattle's Highlights tour on Thursday, March 12. For more information, visit http://ala. org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/seattle/explore/tours.cfm. (Photo: Tim Thompson)
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ACRL Footnotes - Preview Issue 2009
ACRL Footnotes - Preview Issue 2009
Highlights in Seattle
Greening ACRL 2009
Welcome to Seattle
Exciting Keynote Speaker Line-Up Awaits You
Don't Miss These Notable Events
Conference-at-a-Glance
Thank You to National Conference Component Committee
Jump Start: On the Road to Career Success
Visit ALA Placement Center in Seattle
ACRL Virtual Conference Continues to Grow
ACRL Thanks 14th National Conference Colleagues
Congratulations to Scholarship Recipients
Gloriana St. Clair Name ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year
Get Connected with ACRL
ACRL Legislative Advocates Program
National Library Legislative Day: ACRL Travel Grants
Exhibitor News
Arrive Early! Preconferences Offer Something for Everyone
ACRL 2009 Research –Intensive Programs
ACRL Footnotes - Preview Issue 2009
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