It is REALLY quiet here in the Reference Office. Many of the other reference librarians are off to Chicago for the 2009 ALA Conference. We who are "left behind" got a kick out of yesterday's posting on A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette. We too are enjoying the "peace and tranquility" of a nearly empty office. There is a plenty on the ALA conference schedule of interest to me but I'm saving up this year's travel funds for the 2009 Midwest ChapterMLA Conference in October, of course! And I am looking forward with great expectations to attending MLA '10 in Washington, D.C. It has been 10 years since I've been to MLA, so it's about time! As far as I can tell, there isn't a web page on MLANET for the conference, just the Call for Participation. I'm all psyched to "Reflect & Connect."
Speaking of MLA, yesterday's MLA Focus included information on how MLA members can get FREE video of all the MLA '09 plenary sessions. I tried this and it works swell. It takes a little time since one has to set up an account to "purchase" the videos from MLA. Links to download the videos are sent to you in your e-mail. So right now I'm listening to fellow Midwest Chapter member Michael Homan delivering his Janet Doe Lecture. Thanks MLA! This is one really great benefit of membership.