I’m going to ALA Annual in Chicago.  I’ve finally set my schedule sort of…there are a few sessions I’ll go to depending on my mood that day.  I decided to be a loser and post what it is I’m hoping to attend, you know just in case anyone cares (or wants to stalk me…why though I’m not so sure).

Not on this list is the fact that I would like to crash the Ex Libris Reception.  I’m not sure who from my old gig will be there but its always nice to see my favorite product manager (yes you Nettie).

Fri Jul 10

4pm – 5:30pm    LITA 101: Open House – Palmer House Chicago, IL

Sat Jul 11

8am – 10:30am     RSS All Committee Meeting – Swissotel, Chicago, IL
10:30am – 12pm    The Open Library Environment Project: Building an ILS for Service Oriented Architecture Integration – McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
1:30pm – 5:30pm    Look Before You Leap: Taking RDA For a Test-Drive – McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
– OR –
1:30pm – 3:30pm    The Secret Life of Our Data: Privacy in the Digital Age – McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
3:30pm – 5:30pm    Open Access Digital Initiatives in the Humanities: Creation, Dissemination, Preservation – McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

Sun Jul 12

12pm – 1:30pm    OCLC Developer Network Luncheon – Intercontinental Chicago Hotel, Chicago, IL
1:30pm – 3pm    Top Technology Trends – Intercontinental Chicago Hotel, Chicago, IL
3:30pm – 5:30pm    Improving User Services Through Open Source Solutions: Potentials and Pitfalls – McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
– OR –
3:30pm – 5:30pm    You Got Me, Do You Like Me? Evaluating Next Generation Catalogs – McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

Mon Jul 13

8am – 10am    Resuscitating the Catalog: Next-Generation Strategies for Keeping the Catalog Relevant – McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
10:30am – 12pm    Social Software Showcase 2009 – McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
1:30pm – 3pm    Content Management Systems in Libraries: Opportunities and Lessons Learned – McCormick Place, Chicago, IL