SLA 2006 Conference Blog: 6 Steps to a Successful Conference Learning Experience

CEO Launches Blog

SLA CEO Janice Lachance has launched a new channel to communicate with SLA members and other information professionals around the world.

The blog, InfoX -- At the Crossroads of People and Information, is open now with its first post.

You're invited to drop in, add your comments, and return frequently to see new posts and make new comments. The blog includes an EasyFeed RSS link so you can subscribe to updates.

Tidbits

Job Satisfaction Top Topic

Job satisfaction is the topic of the best-selling dissertation in the ProQuest Dissertions and Theses Database.

While the database records scholarship from hundreds of academic disciplines, nine of the top 10 on this year’s list are business related -- with topics such as organizational sustainability, knowledge management, and manager-employee collaboration.
Blog Activity

By 4 p.m. Monday, June 12, this blog had more than 9,600 page views and 107 posts (not counting comments).

By 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, June 14, there had been more than 10,600 page views.

By 10:35 a.m. Friday, June 16, there had been more than 12,450 page views. There were 159 posts.

As of 9:08 a.m. Monday, June 19, there had been almost 13,300 page views.

As of 2:10 p.m. Friday, June 23, there had been 15,500 page views.

All times Eastern Daylight Time.
How Many?

More than 146,000 librarians are employed in the U.S., the Bureau of Labor Statistcs estimates.

Of these, about 63,000 work in elementary and secondary schools.

The federal government pays the most, with an annual mean wage of $69,700.

So it follows that D.C. is the best-paying geographic area, with an annual mean wage of $61,500.
The Ones Who Taught You

There are nearly 4,000 post-secondary library science teachers in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics!.

Some 3,600 work in colleges and universities; about 300 work in junior colleges.

Illinois, with 900, has the most.

Californians, with an annual mean wage of $73,800, earn the most.

Maryland SLA on Baltimore

The Maryland SLA Chapter has created this site to help out-of-towners learn more about the city. For even more information, see the Maryland Chapter's Baltimore site.

Easy Feeds

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Blogs of Note

About These Links -- Mouse Over Titles
Most of the blogs listed here were compiled by SLA staffer Carolyn Sosnowski (marked "CS") for the monthly Information Outlook department "Web Sites Worth a Click." Others (marked "JTA") were added by John T. Adams III, your blogger in chief. Pass your mouse over the title of the blog to see a brief description.
Beyond the Job
If you are looking for a job or avenues for professional development, don’t forget to stop by or subscribe to this blog. In addition to job notices, the authors post links to relevant articles and information about networking and learning opportunities (conferences, symposia, workshops), all good resources to help you move forward on your career path. - CS
Catalogablog
David Bigwood delves into library cataloging, classification, metadata, subject access, and related topics.
Christina's LIS Rant
Focuses on library and information science, especially sci/tech libraries, special libraries, personal information management, sci/tech scholarly comms.... Blogger Christina Pikas is a librarian in a physics, astronomy, math, computer science, and engineering library.and a doctoral student at the University of Maryland.
Confessions of a Science Librarian
John Dupuis, an academic librarian at York University in Toronto, writes this informative weblog that covers science and technology topics, with a smattering of science fiction thrown in. - CS
Dysart & Jones Associates
Jane Dysart and Rebecca Jones are consultants in knowledge management, strategic planning, and professional recruitment. The blog, located on the firm's Web site's front page, features links to articles, notes about workshops -- not just those being presented by Dysart or Jones -- and other bits of information. - JTA
EngLib for the Scitech Librarian
This site features news and comment for sci-tech librarians. The blog's owner is Catherine Lavallée-Welch, the electronic resources librarian in the Laura Kersey Library at the University of Louisville. - JTA
Filipino Librarian
Regular SLA conference blogger Von Totanes produces this Web log for people interested in knowing more about the Philippines, Filipiniana, Philippine libraries and Filipino librarians.
Free Range Librarian
News and refreshing commentary on the library world from Karen G. Schneider, who is also the director of the Librarians’ Internet Index. Frequent postings and comments make this blog multi-dimensional and full of interesting tidbits on technology, intellectual freedom, writing, and controversy. Schneider also reviews books and posts a list of what she’s reading. - CS
Information Wants to Be Free
LIS and tech reflections from Meredith Farkas.
InfoX -- At the Crossroads of People and Information
SLA CEO Janice Lachance on the future of the information profession.
Intelligent Agent
A business research blog by Robert Berkman, editor of The Information Advisor newsletter. - CS
It's All Good
Musings on the LIS world. - CS
j's scratchpad
Kept-Up Academic Librarian
News and developments in higher education. - CS
LexisNexis Federal Info Pro
Text and podcasts for federal government librarians.
Librarian's Guide to Etiquette
"A polite librarian is a good librarian." Advice and chuckles. - CS
Library Sherpa
Tracy Z. Maleeff's personal blog about SLA 2007. P.S. -- She's also a guest author on this blog.
Library Stuff
This interactive (lots of comments!) and ahead-of-the-curve blog by Steven M. Cohen reports on technology (search, blog, RSS, communication, etc.), conferences, and, well, many other topics. - CS
LibraryLaw Blog
A blog not (necessarily) for law librarians, but one that discusses legal issues to do with libraries. Copyright, censorship, licensing, privacy…all the hot button issues of our professional and personal worlds today. - CS
Libraryola: The Sounds of Library Science
Christopher Zammarelli's views on the info profession.
Liminal Librarian
"Liminality, the state of being 'in between,' is inherently unsettling, yet full of possibility. Liminal librarians are on the threshold, mindful of their 'in-betweenness,' taking issue with absolutes, and excited about what the future may hold." A new blog from Rachel Singer Gordon. - CS
Random Musings from the Desert
Ruth Kneale, a systems librarian in Tucson, writes what she calls "a blog to supplement 'You don't look like a librarian!'...plus whatever else grabs my attention in the world of libraries."
Search Engine Watch
It’s so hard to keep up with developments in search engine technology, so why not let the experts do it for you? The SEW blog posts up to the minute news on the favorites (you know the names) and newer players (why not try a few?). - CS
SLA 2005 Conference Blog
From Toronto -- an oldie but goodie.
SLA 2006 Conference Blog
Reminisce about the Baltimore conference.
SLA IT Blogging Section
The name says it all.
SLA News Division
News and notes on the News Division, listing of other blogs, and more.
SLA PAM Division Blog
Sponsored by SLA's Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division, posts include updates on division activities, comments on topics of interest to division members, and announcements.
SLA Rocky Mountain Chapter
The host chapter of SLA 2007 provides tips on the city, the conference, and more.

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Thank You!

Elsevier
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6 Steps to a Successful Conference Learning Experience

Juanita Richardson's key message to the SLA Toronto chapter last week was, "Pay it forward." She said that a newer professional / newer conference go-er can be a passive recipient of the conference experience. Howeveer, an "experienced" member / conference go-er needs to be an active participant in order to maximize the conference experience. "You get out of it what you put into it AND all members need to pay it forward!", she says, by

#1 = Networking

#2 = Writing

#3 = Speaking

#4 = Volunteering

#5 = Mentoring

#6 = Leading

Juanita Richardson, MLIS, MBA

Business Development Consultant, CEDROM-SNi

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