2009 Annual Conference
Chicago, Illinois, July 9-15, 2009, at McCormick Place West
History Section Dinner
Going to ALA Annual? Consider joining the History Section for our traditional Sunday night dinner. You don’t have to be an “active” member of the Section or even a member at all. Attending the History Section dinner is a good way to introduce yourself to the section, for the Section to introduce itself to you, and a way to get a feel for our activities. All are welcome. Don’t hesitate to bring a guest.
In Chicago we will be meeting on Sunday, July, at Italian Village Restaurants, 71 West Monroe Street.
If you plan to attend, contact David Lincove, Chair, History Section. Hope to see many of you there.
Friday, July 10, 2009
9 am - 5 pm
Sheraton Chicago, Chicago Ballroom X
Genealogy Preconference: “From Lincoln Logs to Linkin’ Families”
Both librarians serving genealogists and those interested in researching their own family history are invited to this preconference, sponsored by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA).
This event will hightlight newly available Illinois-specific genealogy resources as well as resources for African American family history research. Featured will be George Morgan, of “Genealogy Guys” fame and author of How to Do Everything with Your Genealogy; Curt Witcher, manager of the Genealogy Center of Allen County (Ind.) Public Library; Jack Simpson, curator of local and family history at the Newberry Library in Chicago and co-creator of ChicagoAncestors.org; and Lorreto “Lou” Dennis Szucz, editor of the definitive genealogy tool The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy.
This is a ticketed event. You do not have to attend the ALA Annual Conference to participate, and you do not have to be a librarian, but you do need to register. Advance registration (until May 22), RUSA member, $100; ALA member, $145; non-member, $220; student, $75.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
8 am - 10 am
Executive Committee I
Palmer House, Salon II
10.30 am - 12 noon
Genealogy and Local History Discussion Group
Chicago Hilton, Lake Erie Room
1.30 pm - 3.30 pm
Genealogy Preconference Planning Committee
Chicago Hilton, Conference Room 5D
4 pm - 5.30 pm
Historical Materials Committee
Sheraton Chicago, Parlor B
Sunday, July 12, 2009
8 am - 9.30 am
Genealogy Committee
Chicago Hilton, Conference Room 4A
10.30 am - 12 noon
“Unleashing the Undigitized: Promoting and Accessing Traditional Historical Resources in the Age of Google”
History Section Program (Instruction and Research Services Committee)
McCormick Place West, W-196c
1.30 pm - 3 pm
RUSA President’s Program; “From the Book and Beyond: Interdisciplinary Readers’ Advisory”
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom A/B
4 pm - 5.30 pm
Local History Committee
Sheraton Chicago, Mississippi Room
6.30 pm -
History Section Dinner
Italian Village Restaurants, 71 West Monroe
Monday, July 13, 2009
8 am - 10 am
Executive Committee II
Sheraton Chicago, Ontario Room