Glad to be in Monterey for the Internet Librarian conference. The program looks terrific and what can beat the weather in Monterey, especially when it’s already feeling wintery back home.
I’m looking forward to teaching a workshop this afternoon on using WordPress as a content mgmt system. And also can’t wait to meet up with lots of friends old and new.
Follow the live twitter stream. Hash tag for the conference is #il2009
If you’re looking for me this week, I’m in Connecticut doing training sessions for the CT State Library and visiting with my CT library friends. Yay! I’m spending most of the week at the Darien Public Library which is always a treat, but even more so this time, since these sessions are in their new library. Later in the week, I’ll be at the Simsbury Public Library another wonderful & welcoming library.
Classes this week are:
Next week I’m hoping to get to the SUNYLA Library Software Users Group Conference. But I’m really sorry to be missing the New York Library Association Annual Meeting – I haven’t missed this in many years.
To top off the month, I’ll be at Internet Librarian in Monterey, CA teaching a preconference workshop on using WordPress as a Content Mgmt System. The conference program is chock full of great programs and speakers. And you can’t beat the location!
Hope to see YOU somewhere in my travels this month.
OPALescence 2009 August 13 & 14, 2009
This sounds like a great conference AND unconference. Terrific speakers, online, no travel, free and unconference sessions for participants to share and learn from each other.
Thursday, August 13 & Friday, August 14, 2009
Has your travel budget dried up? Still want that conference experience of fresh ideas, lively conversations, and networking with colleagues? Participate in OPALescence, a free online conference for everyone. We’re planning a series of interesting and informative presentations and discussions spread over two days.Registration is free, easy, and online: tinyurl.com/N4JMV7
This will be a mix of speakers and unconference sessions. Topics include:
Now I’m trying to figure out how I can listen in while driving home from Syracuse next Thursday. Laptop plugged in to the car dashboard? Verizon air card? Keeping my eyes on the road!
Not at ALA Annual in Chicago? Want to track what’s happening? Check out this super handy ALA2009 tracker page created by Heather Devine. And check out her blog, flexyourinfo.com, to find out more about the tracker. Great work! Wish I had your mad skilz…. 
Follow the Pres4Lib Library Camp via CoverItLive. More info about virtual coverage on the Pres4Lib wiki.
I’m just heading out to go to the Pres4Lib Library Camp being held tomorrow (June 12) in Princeton NJ .
What is Pres4LIb? (from the wiki)
If you can’t be there, follow along with the virtual coverage of the event via ustream, twitter and coveritlive.
Looking forward to a terrific day with lots of great sharing of ideas and tips. And catching up with lots of friends and colleagues too.
Thanks to Janie Hermann, John LeMasney, Peter Bromberg, Amy Kearns for pulling this event together.
Now, I gotta get on the road and try to get to NJ before the thunderstorms. I hate driving in storms!
Looking for a great WordPress reference book? This is one of my favorites. Digging into WordPress by Jeff Starr & Chris Coyier
