The ALA 2010 Annual Conference will take place at the
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
ALA 2010 Annual Conference Wiki
ALA 2010 Annual Conference Preliminary Program Online
ALA 2010 Annual Conference Preliminary Program Accessible Version
ALA 2010 Annual Conference Preliminary Program (pdf)
Find out ways to find funding to attend the ALA Annual Conference and Midwinter Meeting.
If you are thinking of attending the ALA Annual Conference, but are concerned about cost, consider applying for a travel grant. A number of different grants to assist in covering costs are offered by ALA vendors and benefactors - but most have early deadlines, so apply soon.
Each year during Annual Conference, the Chapter Relations Office puts together a group of student volunteers from the chapters to assist ALA staff at the conference. To qualify, the student must be a current ALA member and a member of a student chapter, and cannot have previously participated in the program. Each school has its own selection process, and the chosen student's name must be submitted to ALA by the group's faculty advisor. One student will be accepted per chapter. To find out how you can participate, contact your ALA Student Chapter on campus for their selection criteria, or contact Don Wood in the Chapter Relations Office at dwood@ala.org.
The Premier Library Event, no other event in the world offers information professionals the opportunity to learn more about current issues, trends, and technology in the fields of library and information science. Every year more than 20,000 information professionals from around the globe attend the ALA Annual Conference. Find out more on our international visitors page.
Every effort will be made to meet attendees’ needs but we cannot guarantee the availability of accommodations. Based upon availability in each city, we maintain a limited number of wheelchairs and scooters on a first come, first served basis. More information is located on our Accessibility page.
Make this year’s annual meeting a family affair. Once again, ACCENT on Children’s Arrangements, Inc. has planned a great children’s activity center for ALA convention attendees’ children. ACCENT is a nationally recognized professional childcare company organized to provide quality on-site children’s activities in a nurturing, safe, educational environment. ACCENT’s counselors are fun-loving professionals with plenty of experience with children. With activities such as arts and crafts projects, active games, movies and much more, the children are sure to have a great time. The fun includes optional field trips for children ages 6 and older.
CAMP ALA welcomes children ages 6 months – 17 years, and is available Friday, June 25- Tuesday, June 29, 2010. The cost for the camp is $80 per child per day. Parents pay $48 per child per day for the center and ALA funds $32 per child per day. An optional $15 lunch is available, or children can bring their lunch. If you prefer, you can register your child for a field trip day instead (children ages 6 years and older only), which includes lunch. The cost for each child with a field trip is $90 per day. Parents pay $58 per child for the field trip day and ALA funds $32 per child per day. A $10 Non-refundable registration fee per child is also required.
ALA 2010 Annual Camp Information and Registration Forms
Washington Monuments and Ride the Ducks
Saturday, July 26, 7:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
National Zoo
Sunday, July 27, 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Air and Space Museum with Imax
Monday, July 28, 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The New Mother's Room will be located on the Concourse Level, B at the ALA Annual Conference.
Strollers are permitted on the Exhibit Floor but only if there is a child in them at all times. Unescorted children are not permitted on the Exhibit Floor. Children under the age of five must be restrained at all times (stroller, backpack, etc.) Any child over the age of five must have an Exhibits Only badge to be admitted to the exhibit floor. These badges are available at onsite registration for $25. An adult must accompany all children under the age of 16.
The ALA Conference Poster Sessions will be displayed on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday at the Washington Convention Center. Poster sessions provide an opportunity for individual librarians or libraries to share graphic representations of current research, programs or creative solutions to library problems. Accepted presenters are given a time block during the conference to present posters, answer questions, and give away handouts relating to the session. Poster Session topics and times are listed in the Annual Conference Program as well as in the online abstracts booklet. For more information about the ALA Poster Sessions, please visit http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/ala/
Provided by the ALA Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR), the ALA JobLIST Placement Center will be available at the Annual Conference. All services and career workshops are free to job seekers. Job seekers should register and search for jobs on JobLIST at http://joblist.ala.org. Registration is not required, but is recommended. Registration will give employers access to your resume information. It will also allow for direct communication between job seekers and employers. Placement workshops and recruiters who will be at conference will be listed on Career Resources pages of JobLIST.
Employers who want to post positions should post them on JobLIST at http://joblist.ala.org. Employers who want to use the interviewing facilities or review resumes must have an active ad on Job-LIST. Employers who want a booth in the Placement Center should contact Beatrice Calvin at 800-545-2433, ext. 4280 or bcalvin@ala.org.
Policy 54.3 states, “The American Library Association is committed to equality of opportunity for all library employees or applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, individual life-style, or national origin; and believes that hiring individuals with disabilities in all types of libraries is consistent with good personnel and management practices.”
For more information, contact ALA JobLIST Placement Center Manager, Beatrice Calvin at bcalvin@ala.org or 800-545-2433, ext. 4280.
Meals are not included with regular conference registration. Some preconferences and banquets include meals as part of an additional ticket price. This information is included with the description of the event.
Cognotes, the conference daily newspaper, will be available in the Convention Center Friday - Monday, and a Highlights Issue will be mailed to all ALA Conference attendees after the Conference and an online version will be available to all members.
The United States Postal Service will be on hand to take care of your shipping needs.
The post office will be located at the back of the exhibit hall in the 4200 aisle.
Post Office Hours
Saturday June 26: 9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Sunday June 27: 9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Monday June 28: 9:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
By Council Action at its 1991 Atlanta Annual Conference, it was resolved "that smoking is prohibited at Annual Conferences, Midwinter Meetings, regional/national conferences, continuting education programs, exhibits and other gatherings sponsored by the ALA."
Check back for more information on the Media Badge Policy and 2010 Annual Conference Press Kit.
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