oldnotes

This page contains our old notes from planning the conference. To view the most up-to-date information, please go back to the main page.

Conference Logistics:

• Date:
  

  Since the MLA conference is April 21-23 this year, we were thinking of holding the unconference in May.  This will put it aroundthe time of final exams and/or graduation ceremonies.

         Most people seemed to think a Friday would be best.

• May 7
• May 14
• May 21
• May 28 (the Friday before Memorial Day)

• Location

  • Someplace in Western Maryland
    • ACRL has not had a program in Western Maryland for awhile
    • Could be far to drive for some people
    • OTOH may be good to get away
      
  • Central Maryland
    • Most ACRL meetings happen here.
      
    • Probably has highest concentration of libraries/librarians
    • Is equidistant from westernmost and easternmost parts of the state
  • Eastern shore
    • Close to MLA conference site
    • Also good for a getaway.

Specific Location ideas:

• add your ideas here, or email mshochet at ubalt dot edu
  

Conference Topics
Proposed Overall Theme: Getting the Library into the Flow

(to borrow from Lorcan Dempsey)

Potential topics

• Cooperation among libraries/librarians

  • How can ACRL MD better server academic librarians in Maryland
  • Ways libraries can work together
    
• Using social software in libraries
  
  • Librarians using it to communicate among selves
  • Use as a teaching tool
  • Use as a marketing tool
    
• Putting library data in the flow
  • Library toolbars
  • Widgets
  • apps
  • courseware
  • rss feeds