[Scla-list] FW: NCLA Conference (October 6-9, 2009)

[MCCUTCHEON, CAMILLE]

Camille McCutcheon

Coordinator of Collection Management

Librarian 

University of South Carolina Upstate

800 University Way

Spartanburg, SC 29303

Phone: 864.503.5612

Fax: 864.503.5601

E-mail: CMcCutcheon at uscupstate.edu

 

 

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Subject: NCLA Conference (October 6-9, 2009)

 


58th North Carolina Library Association Biennial Conference in
Greenville, N.C. 
"North Carolina Libraries:  Serving Knowledge....Serving You" 
Tuesday, October 6th to Friday, October 9, 2009 at the Greenville (NC)
Convention Center.



Information and updates can be found on the NCLA Conference Wiki:
http://nclaconference2009.pbworks.com/ 

Tuesday, October 6 from 6:00-9:00 pm - Early Arrivals, Pre-registered
and Sneak Peak with Exhibitors.   

The Exhibits will be open from 6:00-9:00 pm on Tuesday.   Conference
attendees who have pre-registered will be able to pick-up the conference
packets.   
The 1st 100 registered conference attendees attending the Sneak Peak
with Exhibitors will have a chance to win 1 (one) Phillips 4gb MP3
player. 

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 

10:00 am - 11:30 am - Opening General Session Keynote Address: Mr. Keith
Michael Fiels, Executive Director, American Library Association   

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm -  ALA Planning Forum (Open to all) 

Program Description:  How can the American Library Association help you,
your library, students and teachers, and your local library/media
association? 
Come and share your thoughts on where ALA should focus its efforts in
the next five years.  ALA members and non-members are welcome. 

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm -   Vendor Showcase #1   
            
            Program Sponsors:  CSI Technology Outfitters and TANDBERG 

            Program Title:  Show Me the Money!  Technology Funding
Sources Revealed 

Program Description:  Learn how to identify and pursue technology
funding opportunities for your library.   
Barbara Catenaci, Regional Grants Manager, from TANDBERG and Chris
Davis, Federal Programs Manager 
at CSI Technology Outfitters, will provide an overview of the grants and
other funding sources, such as E-Rate, 
that are available for libraries.  Basic information about the funding,
as well as guidance on how to pursue those 
funding opportunities to equip your library with a variety of technology
and infrastructure solutions will be covered. 

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Vendor Reception will feature Bluegrass music by NCLA
member Wille 
                               Nelms and his group the Greenville Grass.
Also appearing will be the Green Grass
<http://www.greengrasscloggers.com/t_blank>  
                               Cloggers.  The Exhibits will be open from
9:00 am -  6:00 pm on Wednesday. 

Not far from Greenville - Weekend Event:   
North Carolina Seafood Festival URL:  http://www.ncseafoodfestival.org/ 
The 23rd Annual North Carolina Seafood Festival "Catch the Excitement"
October 2-4, 2009 - Morehead City Waterfront

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