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2008 ALA Annual Conference
June 27-30
Anaheim, CA
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The ALTA Schedule of Events is below. ALTA meetings will take place Thurday, June 26 - Monday, June 30, 2008 . Please check the Conference Services Annual Conference 2008 site for general information, special events, and registration.
Click here to see ALTA's Program Descriptions for 2008
Hotels and Travel:
For a list of hotels and other travel information, please see:
http://www.ala.org/ala/eventsandconferencesb/annual/2008a/travel.htm
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ALTA EVENTS - ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2008, Anaheim |
Thursday, June 26, 2008 |
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Meeting |
Hotel |
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2:00 -
4:00 pm |
Executive Committee Meeting |
ACC
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205 B
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5:00-7:00 pm |
ALTA Board of Directors Meeting |
ACC
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205 B
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Friday, June 27, 2008 |
8:30am-3:30 pm |
Advocacy Institute
Learn how to
become an effective library advocate and develop an action plan that
you can use in your community or on campus! This three-part program
consists of message development and coalition-building techniques; a
lunchtime panel discussion on nurturing advocates through school, young
adult and academic phases; and afternoon breakout sessions on topics
including increasing library funding, maintaining budgets, and crisis
communications. Sponsored by the Advocacy Institute Task Force of the
Public Awareness Committee.
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Hyatt
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Grand E/F
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1:30 -
2:30 pm |
ALL COMMITTEE MEETING 1:
PLA National Conference Committee, President's Events, Membership
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Sheraton
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Palm East
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2:30 -
3:30 pm |
ALL COMMITTEE MEETING 2:
Leadership Development, Legislation, Intellectual Freedom Committee
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Sheraton |
Palm East |
3:30 -
4:15 pm |
ALL COMMITTEE MEETING III:
Advocacy, Regional Program, Publications
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Sheraton |
Palm East |
4:15 -
5:00 pm |
ALL COMMITTEE MEETING 1V:
Newletter, Website Committee, Awards
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Sheraton |
Palm East |
Saturday, June 28, 2008 |
8:00 -
10:00 am |
ALTA Opening Session-
What Do They Want? How Do they become Part of the Team?
( The Staff's Point of View)
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Hilton
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California Pavilion C |
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10:30 am-
12:00 pm |
ALTA Advocacy/Legislation / Intellectual Freedom Program/w Washington Office
Breakout Session III - Citizen Advocacy for a Democratic Society- |
ACC |
304 D
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1:30 -
3:30 pm |
ALTA President's Program -
A Year With New Opportunities- Gary Moore, Author
Gary Moore will sign copies
of his book, which will be given away free
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ACC |
Ballroom E
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4:00 -
5:30 pm |
Education of Trustees Program
" Patrons Gone Wild"
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Hilton |
El Capitan
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4:00 -
5:00 pm |
Nominating Committee Meeting
(Closed) |
Hilton |
Balboa C
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Sunday, June 29, 2008 |
7:00-8:00am |
ALTA Past President Breakfast |
Hilton |
Cafe Oasis
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8:00 -
10:00 am |
Educations of Trustees Program:
Evaluation in Public Library
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Hilton |
California Pavilion A |
10:30 am - 12:00 noon |
Advocacy Program
$$$ How to @ Your Library
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Hilton |
California Pavilion C |
12:00 noon - 2:00 pm |
SOS Luncheon- $50.00
Failure is Motivation, Success is Paralyzing: Directors working with Staff Co-hesively
(Book signing to follow)
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Hyatt |
Garden 4
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1:30 -
3:30 pm |
Education of Trustees Program:
A Library Board's Practical Guide to Hiring Expert's
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Hyatt |
Garden 1-2
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4:00 -
6:00 pm |
ALTA Annual Business/ Town Hall Meeting
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ACC |
213 C
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Monday, June 30, 2008 |
8:00-10:00 am |
2007-08 Board of Directors Meeting |
ACC |
205 A
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10:30 -
11:00 am |
2008-09 Board of Directors Meeting |
ACC |
205 A
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11:00 am -
12:00 noon |
2008-09 Executive Committee Meeting |
ACC |
205 A
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Hotel Abbreviations:
*Headquarters
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