ACRL in Chicago: ACRL programs at the ALA Annual Conference

摘要

ALA's 128th Annual Conference was held July 9-15, 2009, in Chicago. Approximately 28,941 librarians, library support staff, exhibitors, writers, educators, publishers, and special guests attended the conference. Ed. note: Thanks to the ACRL membersrnwho summarized programs to make this report possible.rnNow, more than ever, advocacy is a critical skill for all librarians and was the theme of Erika Linke's ACRL presidency. At the 2009 ACRLrnPresident's Program, "Advocacy in Today's Environment," Stephanie Vance and other experts in advocacy-Prue Adler (associate executive director of the Association of Research Libraries), Emily Sheketoff (ALA associate executive director), Michael McLane (ACRL visiting program officer for legislative advocacy), and Tony Driessen (lawyer-lobbyist with the Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, law firm of DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C.)-presented an engaging and interactive program, providing audience members with strategies and practical tips for effective advocacy.rnThe program, which was tailored to the specific needs of the academic library com-rnmunity based on the results of an advance survey to ACRL members, covered the basics of being an effective advocate. including why advocacy is important, knowing what you want, who you are talking to, how to talk to them, and how to follow up. During thernsession. Vance presented the concepts behind communication with elected officials, agencies, and university administrators to advance the goals of our libraries.