Associations Now

AUGUST 21, 2015

When people think of libraries, they think of books. Here’s how the American Library Association has helped enable that mission around the country. Doors of libraries are open for all—including the homeless. For many, libraries have become a refuge. Serving the Homeless a Priority. ” A Public Space for All.

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Associations Now

JUNE 20, 2019

The International Society for Technology in Education’s 2019 Conference begins this weekend in Philadelphia. City: Philadelphia. Attendance is expected to top 16,000. Organization: International Society for Technology in Education. Conference: ISTE 2019. Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center. Have a Meeting on the Horizon?

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Association Success

APRIL 26, 2018

My hometown of Philadelphia wrote the book on this as it attempted to deal with the fallout of the financial crisis. When the Mayor announced emergency cuts to public services like community pools and libraries, citizens were livid. Like a lot of cities, 2009 was a tough year for Philly.

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Executive Connections

JUNE 22, 2010

Shortly before I left for New Orleans, I was saddened at the news that the Louisiana State University School of Library and Information Science is being threatened with closure. I look forward to getting together with even more of you next year, when the SLA 2011 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO will take place in Philadelphia.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

The American Library Association also dealt with bad weather during its Midwinter Meeting a few weeks ago in Chicago. Maryellen Geurtsen, director of Yankee Operations, told the website that the dental society “was fortunate to have the numbers we got” and that they “really dodged a bullet.”.

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Executive Connections

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

  The other said that when he presents his strategic plan on which tradeshows his organization should allocate funds for exhibiting, he never uses Special Libraries Association, but rather “a business information show.”   But we continually struggle with the same two words, “special” and “libraries.” 

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