Vegas Wrap Up

[Ed note: I have changed the date on this back to just after the Vegas Conference. I left it sitting, unedited, for years, and decided to clean up my act!]

Thoughts about Vegas

More Thoughts on Vegas


My friend Ingrid is doing did a survey. http://magpielibrarian.wordpress.com/2014/07/03/survey-documenting-code-of-conduct-violations-at-ala-conferences/

This overview is interesting: http://www.curiouscity.net/20000-librarians-walk-into-vegas/#comment-4901


Below is a simple paste up of what I did in Vegas in purely chronological order:

Thu Jun 26 EB Surviviors Dinner - Bahama Breeze, 375 Hughes Center Drive, Las Vegas -- in the Gazebo
Fri Jun 27 OCLC - Enhance Sharing Session - Las Vegas Convention Center N260
1:30pm – 2:00pm ALA-APA Board of Directors - LVH Ballroom D
4:00pm – 6:00pm ALAplay 2014 - Caesars Palace Florentine
Sat Jun 28 9:00am – 12:00pm Dewey Update Breakfast - Bally Hotel, Skyview 2 Room
10:00am – 12:00pm Data-Driven Decision Making: LRRT Research Forum - Las Vegas Convention Center-N235
12:30pm – 1:30pm Consulting after Retirement: Is it Right For You? - Las Vegas
Convention Center N231/233
3:00pm – 4:30pm Certification Program Committee - LVCC N211
5:00pm – 6:30pm Council/EB/Membership - LVH - Paradise North
5:00pm – 6:00pm Digital Inclusion - LVCC204
6:30pm – 7:30pm Membership Meeting - LVH - Paradise North
7:45pm – 9:15pm ASCLA/COSLA Reception and Awards - Las Vegas Hotel Pavilion 04
9:00pm – 11:00pm Reception to Honor Pat Schuman - Bally's - Skyview 5
12:00am – 2:00am Thank You Reception - ALA President Barbara Stripling - LVH Hotel - Presidential (Country Club) Suite #2989
12:00am – 2:00am Thank You Reception - LVH Hotel President-elect (Regal) Suite # 2983
Sun Jun 29
8:00 am (?) Alexander Street Customer Appreciation Breakfast - The Las Vegas Hotel, Ballroom A and B (3000 Paradise Rd)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPJPTc8WExM
10:30am – 12:00pm Certification Update - LVCC N252
12:30pm – 1:30pm Libraries and Digital Inclusion - LVCC N258
12:30pm – 1:30pm Creativity & Innovation: LRRT Research Forum - Las Vegas Convention Center -N263
7:00pm – 8:30pm RUSA Awards Reception and Volunteer Appreciation Party - Caesars Palace Florentine II-IV
8:00pm – 10:00pm UIUC Library School Party - Bally's Las Vegas,Skyview 2 (26th floor), 3645 Las Vegas Blvd
8:00pm – 1:00am Newbery-Caldecott Dinner - Paris Las Vegas - Paris Ballroom
Mon Jun 30
10:00am – 12:00pm Now Showing @ ALA Film Program - The Speaker - Las Vegas Convention Center N241
10:30am – 12:00pm 2014 Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture - Las Vegas Convention Center N231/233
12:00pm – 1:30pm Man on Wire -Philippe Petit - LVCC N241
3:00pm – 4:30pm Speaking About 'The Speaker' - Las Vegas Convention Center N253
4:45pm – 5:30pm Data for Librarians - LVCC N239/241
7:30pm – 9:00pm Library Games - Las Vegas Hotel Ballroom G