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2011 DESCRIPTIONS OF TRACKS AND SUBTRACKS ADMINISTRATION & LEADERSHIP Explore leadership and management issues, trends, and best practices in the 21st Century library environment. Learn new ways to lead in a changing economy. Subtracks • Advocacy, Marketing, & Fundraising • Buildings • Collaboration • Leadership & Management • Trustee HUMAN RESOURCES AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT Programs about salaries, benefits, and career development - Encourage your staff with programs about patron interactions, best practices, and professional development. Subtracks • Career Paths and Professional Development AUTHORS, LITERATURE & PROGRAMMING CURRENT ISSUES AND HOT TOPICS Explore the diverse world of authors, programming, literature and media. Subtracks • Cultural Diversity Explore the major social, legal, and professional issues librarians are dealing with today. Subtracks • Copyright & Intellectual Property CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS RESEARCH Gain exciting, practical, and theoretical ideas and information about serving children and young adults. Subtracks • Advocacy • Best Practices in Programming and Instruction • Literature & Collection Development • Partnership • Research • Technology Exciting new research findings, methodologies, and tips on how to get published. STAFF SUPPORT INTERESTS Engage with library support staff and managers of support staff to learn more about career development (especially ALA’s new certification program), portfolio creation, and staff organizations. COLLECTION MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL SERVICES USER SERVICES Keep up with issues and trends in the collection, preservation, and discovery of information resources. Subtracks • Cataloging & Metadata • Collection Development •Preservation Transform library services to meet the needs of evolving user communities. Subtracks • Literacy and Learning • Outreach DIGITAL INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGIES Technology is driving your library, and this track will put you in the driver’s seat. Library 2.0 technologies, library systems, digitization, hardware, and learning about the digital library world is the focus of this track. Subtracks • Transformation and Innovations 69 ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2011 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM www.alaannual.org  http://www.alaannual.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ALA 2011 Annual Conference Preliminary

OPENING GENERAL SESSION AND CLOSING SESSION
AUDITORIUM SPEAKER SERIES
PLA PRESIDENT’S PROGRAM AND AWARDS PRESENTATION
ALA PRESIDENT’S PROGRAM ANNUAL 2011
SPECIAL EVENTS
NOW SHOWING @ ALA
BOOK CART DRILL TEAM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
THE 2011 ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE EXHIBITION
EXHIBITOR PAVILIONS
ALA STAGES
DIVISION PRESIDENTS PROGRAMS
COUNCIL/MEMBERSHIP MEETING SCHEDULE
FIRST TIME ATTENDEE INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
TRAVEL INFORMATION
REGISTRATION AND HOUSING INFORMATION
HOTEL MAP & INFORMATION
PRECONFERENCES AND SPECIAL EVENTS
TOUR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
CAMP ALA
ALA ACRONYMS
PROGRAM TRACKS AND DESCRIPTIONS

ALA 2011 Annual Conference Preliminary

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