News from Jun 10, 2010

Doesn't the term "unconference" during the 2010 SLA annual conference strike you as a contradiction of ideas? It's like when people ask me why do I sail during thunder and lightening storms? I sail because I've made a commitment to crew (and hopefully win!) for my friend every Wednesday night (unless, of course, I'm attending SLA's annual conference).

Like my commitment to sailing, SLA and its members are committed to us through all the ups and downs in our profession. SLA and its member-led leadership are constantly looking for new ways to grow each others competencies, creatively motivate us within our profession, and engage each other in conversations. During this year's conference in New Orleans, we have an exciting line-up of facilitators and some great ideas brewing for our unconference sessions. The format lends itself well to sharing ideas that may be peculating from some of the sessions you've attended.

Mark your SLA planner to attend one or more of the Unconference sessions during the 2010 SLA Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA. Below is a quick list of dates and times. Facilitators will help lead/guide topic discussions and capture your ideas and/or a gallery of images for each session within our placeholder pages set up below. Not sure what an Unconference is, see our glossary: Unconference, BarCamp.

Date and Time	Unconference Session	Location	SLA Unit Lead	Session Facilitators
Monday, June 14, 2010 8:00AM-9:30AM	SLA Unconference Session No. 1: Culture of Social Media	Convention Center, Room 204	SLA Events	Karen Huffman Dianna Wiggins
Monday, June 14, 2010 10:00AM-11:30AM	SLA Unconference Session No. 2 :Let the Good Times Roll (In French)	Convention Center, Room 204	SLA Events	Kendra K. Levine Margaret Smith
Monday, June 14, 2010 2:00PM-3:30PM	Academic Round Table	Convention Center, Room R09	SLA Events	Amy Buckland, Kendra K. Levine
Monday, June 14, 2010 4:00PM-6:00PM	SLA Unconference Session No. 4	Convention Center, Room 204	SLA Events	Sarah Glassmeyer
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 8:00AM-9:30AM	SLA Unconference Session No. 5	Convention Center, Room 204	SLA Events	Kendra K. Levine Margaret Smith
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:00AM-11:30AM	SLA Unconference Session No. 6	Convention Center, Room 204	SLA Events	Sarah Glassmeyer
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 2:00PM-3:30PM	SLA Unconference Session No. 7: Embedded Librarianship	Convention Center, Room 204	SLA Events	Karen Huffman Mary Talley
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 8:00AM-9:30AM	SLA Unconference Session No. 8	Convention Center, Room 204	SLA Events	Kendra K. Levine Margaret Smith
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 10:00AM-11:30AM	SLA Unconference Session No. 9: Value 2.0+	Convention Center, Room 204	SLA Events	Karen Huffman Marie Kaddell