[Genealib] RUSA and ASCLA: The best prices on preconferences end this Friday!

[Liz Markel]

This Friday, May 22, is the last day to get the BEST prices on ticketed
events offered by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) and
the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)
at this summer's ALA Annual Conference.

 

Register for these events now:
http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/annual/2009/registrati
on.cfm 

 

(Did you know that you can attend a preconference without registering
for conference?

 Just select "SO - Preconference and Events Only" as your registration
type.)

 

Among the offerings from these two ALA divisions, there's something for
everyone:

 

--Reinvented Reference V (RUSA): Tackle the challenges of technology,
assessment, collaboration and reference staffing in a collaborative
program format.

 

--A Dialogue With the Aging Network and the Library Community (RUSA):
The New Guidelines on Library and Information Services to Older Adults:
Investigate opportunities for collaboration with local organizations
serving older adults, and review the newly revised RUSA guidelines on
library services for older adults.

 

--Mastering Business Acumen (MBA) in a Day (RUSA): Gain business
knowledge to effectively address patrons' business-related questions.

 

--From Lincoln Logs to Linkin' Families (RUSA): Gain insight into
African-American family history research techniques and Illinois-based
genealogy resources with help from experts in the field.

 

--Be My Guest: Customer Service from the Best (ASCLA): What do libraries
and casinos have in common? For both, excellent customer service is a
critical component for success. Come learn from the best in the
business-Trump Entertainment Resorts-how it's done.

 

--After the Grant Runs Out: Funding Collaborative Digitization (ASCLA):
Get the scoop on cultivating diverse revenue streams for funding
sustainable collaborative digitization projects.

 

Complete preconference descriptions are available at the RUSA website
(http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/events/annual09/index.cfm)

and the ASCLA website
(http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/ascla/asclaevents/annual09/index.cfm)
.

 

And don't forget about all of the other professional development
opportunities at Conference!

Download comprehensive guides to each division's activities at Annual,
including programs and other events:

RUSA: http://rusa.ala.org/media/rusa09annual.pdf 

ASCLA: http://ascla.ala.org/media/asclaac09.pdf 

 

 

KNOW SOMEONE who might be interested in these events?

Please forward this message to them.

 

Sincerely,

Liz F. Markel, Marketing Specialist

Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)

Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)

www.ala.org/rusa  &  www.ala.org/ascla

 

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