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June 19, 2007
Busily scurrying about, preparing for ALA
So far, I have 11 bloggers signed up to blog the ALA annual meeting for the PLA Blog, most of whom are newbies, which rocks, in my opinion. I think of the PLA Blog as a point of professional development as much as an avenue to share information, ideas, and conference flavor. So, I'm excited to see all the new virtual faces.
I'm also trying a few new things. I've set up a practice blog on WordPress.com for people to play with, affectionately dubbed the "PLA Blog Practice Sandbox." People who have never blogged for PLA before, and/or perhaps never even seen WordPress, can play in a private sandbox space and experiment with the guidelines and instructions from the wiki by their side. I also posted a HOWTO for blogging for PLA, which sorta sets out our general guidelines for blogging conferences, and gives people a sense of what to expect so that they can decide whether or not to participate. So far, both new bits are receiving positive feedback.
I haven't really looked at the conference agenda, and I have no idea what my plans are outside of my itinerary, a few receptions, and the PLA President's Program. At some point in the next 24 hours I'll have a tentative schedule up here. I know there are a few people I'm definitely trying to get in touch with now so I'll definitely see them, and if you wanna hang out, pop me a note somewhere (Facebook, email) and lemme know.
June 19, 2007 9:35 AM