By Marlena Okechukwu (Follow us on LinkedIn) Conferences are big business. In fact, globally, the Meetings industry generates trillions of dollars annually – “business events is a $1.6 USD trillion industry, with a GDP larger than many global economies” (Events Industry Council, 2023). According to IBIS World analysts, the “market size, measured by revenue, of theContinue reading “Conferencing While Marginalized”
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Your First Rodeo: What to know before you go to the AALL Annual Meeting
By Ramon Barajas (Follow us on LinkedIn) This year’s Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) will be my first in person conference since the Baltimore meeting in 2018. Little did I know at the time that I wouldn’t return for another five years. In preparing for this year’s meeting, I find myselfContinue reading “Your First Rodeo: What to know before you go to the AALL Annual Meeting”
Following the Yellow Brick Road: My First Trip to AALL
By Le’Shawn Turner Comfortable dress shoes, check. Crossbody purse, check. AALL agenda, CHECK! As I prepared for the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), I couldn’t help but hum the song, We’re off to see the wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz. Of course, I know that AALL is far from theContinue reading “Following the Yellow Brick Road: My First Trip to AALL”
The Sunny Side (when available) of Mental Illness
By Stéphanie Pham-Dang I’m a reference librarian, because I like to connect with people. A colleague once compared me to sunlight. I’ve heard this before (see my first post). She watches me interacting, while she’s at the loan desk. She says I’m a circular conversationalist: patrons ask questions, I answer, then I ask them questions,Continue reading “The Sunny Side (when available) of Mental Illness”
A Few Thoughts on Coordinating Conference Panels
By Marcelo Rodríguez During this year’s Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), I will be coordinating four panels as well as taking on some important responsibilities as the current chair of the AALL Foreign, Comparative and International Law (FCIL) – SIS. To say that this is a lot of work isContinue reading “A Few Thoughts on Coordinating Conference Panels”