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ACRL President’s Program in a TiVo®-lutionary Age

June 30th, 2005 by Sharon Stillwagon

Frances Maloy, ACRL President, 2004-2005, opened the ACRL President’s Program on Monday, June 27, 2005 with a report on the year in review and a statement on the organization’s progress that brought cheers and applause. Frances set the stage for a terrific program saying, “After being President for a year, I have concluded that [...]

DLTIG Table Talks

June 26th, 2005 by Sharon Stillwagon

Knowing people’s busy schedules and delays caused afternoon shuttle bus travel, Holley Long, coordinator of the Digital Library and Technology Interest Group (DLTIG) Table Talks, asked the initially small number of attendees to gather around two large tables. As discussions began in King Arthur’s Court- a conference room of the Intercontinental Chicago sporting swanky [...]

Book Cart Drill Team World Championship

June 26th, 2005 by Sharon Stillwagon

Over the past couple of months, book cart drill teams have been practicing, rehearsing routines, and eagerly awaiting the first-ever Book Cart Drill Team World Championship. Anticipation is in the air… finally, today, Sunday June 26, the day has arrived!
For the Pitt Crew from the University of Pittsburgh, pictured here prepping [...]

An Ongoing Relationship Takes Work (Take 2)

June 26th, 2005 by Sharon Stillwagon

With over 250 conference-goers in attendance, the Searching Digital Resources: Designing Usability into Digital Interfaces session sponsored by the LITA Electronic Publishing/Electronic Journals Interest Group on Saturday, June 25 was bound to have some good energy flowing, even with the 8:30 am start time. The room hummed with conversation as people clustered [...]