WSS members may be interested in some of the Grassroots Programs planned for the Annual Conference in Chicago.
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ALA Annual Grassroots Programs
Monday, July 6th, 2009WiFi Availability at Annual Conference
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009Announced recently by ALA Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels:
First the good news: Free WiFi will be available in meeting rooms throughout the convention center, and funds have been made available to prototype a recommendation of the electronic participation task force. Wireless access will also be provided for committee and board meeting rooms, selected conference hotels and/or meeting rooms and the convention center, enabling members to utilize laptop computer applications to provide for remote participation by board and committee members not able to attend.
Now the bad news: The cost of providing wireless in the meeting rooms at the four major conference hotels would be $270,000, which ALA simply cannot afford.
Many ALA members have been pressing for WiFi to enable people who are unable to attend ALA conference to participate virtually, but Fiels said providing internet access at hotel prices “is not sustainable as a model.” ALA will continue to investigate and negotiate for future conferences.
WSS Schedule of Meetings and Events at Annual
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009Program Schedule
| Date | Time | Meeting name | Location |
| Saturday July 11 |
1:30-2:30 | Introduction to Women’s Issues | McCormick Place West W-176b |
| 3:30-5:30 | General Membership Forum | Palmer House Salon V | |
| Sunday July 12 |
8:00-10:00 | Conference Planning Committee 2009 | Palmer House LaSalle 4 |
| 8:00-10:00 | Conference Planning Committee 2010 | Palmer House Sandburg 2 | |
| 10:30-12:00 | Awards (closed) | Palmer House Clark 09 | |
| 10:30-12:00 | All Committees Meeting | Palmer House Wabash Parlor | |
| 3:30-5:30 | Executive Board & Leadership Orientation | Palmer House Salon VIII | |
| Monday July 13 |
8:00-12:00 | Program: Gaming, Film, and Ephemera: Women’s Studies and Academic Collections
(The Awards Presentation will run from 8:00-8:30; program begins at 8:30) |
McCormick Place West W-192b |
Other meetings of interest
| Date | Time | Meeting name | Location | |
| See also: Feminist Task Force (FTF) Conference Schedules @ http://ftfinfo.wikispaces.com/Conference+Schedules | ||||
WSS Program at Annual in Chicago
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009Gaming, Film, and Ephemera: Women’s Studies and Academic Collections
Monday, July 13, 2009
8:00-8:30: WSS Awards Presentation
8:30-12:00: WSS Program
Location: McCormick Place West W-192b
The panel will address mixed archival collections at the Schlesinger Library, the UIUC Gaming collection, and experiences conducting research on African American women and film. This program will address collection management and research strategies related to popular culture collections in academic libraries. Many collections directly relate to the history of women, gender, and culture, but they involve complex issues of access and preservation. Speakers will consider questions of how academic institutions collect and maintain these materials, as well as the experience of how researchers access and use them in scholarship.
Learn more at: http://libr.org/wss/conferences/2009program.html