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2007 ALA Annual Conference
June 21-25
Washington, DC
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The ALTA Schedule of Events is below. ALTA meetings will take place Thurday, June 21 - Monday, June 25, 2007 . Please check the Conference Services Annual Conference 2007 site for general information, special events, and registration.
Click here to see ALTA's Program Descriptions for 2007
Hotels and Travel:
For a list of Washinginton hotels and other travel information, please see:
http://www.ala.org/ala/eventsandconferencesb/annual/2007a/travel.htm
ALTA EVENTS - ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2007, Washington
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Thursday, June 21, 2007
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Time
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Meeting
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Hotel
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Room
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2:00 -
4:00 pm
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Executive Committee Meeting
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WCC
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209B |
5:00-7:00 pm
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ALTA Board of Directors Meeting
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WCC
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209B
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Friday, June 22, 2007
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10-11:30 am
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ALL COMMITTEE MEETING 1:
Advocacy, Intellectual Freedom, Local Arrangements, Membership, President's Program, Education of Trustees
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MADISON
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Montpelier
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1:30 -
5:30 pm
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ALTA PreConference-
CANCELLED
Raising Library Capital in the Capitol Does your library work to match funding opportunities with appropriate donors and corporate sponsors? Is your library utilizing Web-based fundraising to better reach potential donors? Is your library considering starting a foundation to better harness the goodwill of patrons and advocates? In this session you will learn the principles of fundraising from development professionals and how you can leverage your library’s unique position in the community.
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MADISON
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Dolly Madison Lower
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8:30 am - 3:30pm
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Advocacy Institute
Learn how to become an effective library advocate and develop an action plan that you can use in your community or on campus! This three-part program consists of message development and coalition-building techniques; a lunchtime panel discussion on nurturing advocates through school, young adult and academic phases; and afternoon breakout sessions on topics including increasing library funding, maintaining budgets, and crisis communications. Sponsored by the Advocacy Institute Task Force of the Public Awareness Committee.
Tickets: Advance: $35. Onsite: $50
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REN Washington
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GrandBallroom South
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5:30 -
7:30 pm
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ALA Exhibits All Conference Reception |
Exhibit
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7:30 -
10:00 pm
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ALTA Gala $50.00
America's Restaurant, 50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20007
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Gallery
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Saturday, June 23 2007
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8:00 -
10:00 am
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ALTA Opening Session
"Trustees, Friends, and Library Staff: Developing an Effective Library Advocacy Network!"
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WCC
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140 A/B
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10:30am-12:00 noon
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Intellectual Freedom Program-
"Who's Responsible?"
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HYATT
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Independence D-E
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1:30 -
3:30 pm
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ALTA President's Program -
" From Advocate to Player: Trustees Transforming Libraries"
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WCC |
145 B |
4:00 -
5:30 pm
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ALL COMMITTEE MEETING II
Action Development, Legislation, Publications, SOS, Re-Structuring TF
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MAD |
Montpelier |
4:00 -
5:30 pm
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Nominating Committee Meeting
(Closed)
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Madison
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Adams A |
5:30 -
7:00 pm
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ALA Opening General Session |
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Sunday, June 24, 2007
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7:00-8:00am
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ALTA Past President Breakfast
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Ren |
Fifteen Squares |
8:00 -
10:00 am
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Education of Trustees Program-
"Crossing the Line"
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WCC |
145 B |
10:30 am - 12:00 noon
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Legislation Program -
"Lifting the Gag: The Role of the Trustee"
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MAY |
Chinese Room |
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm
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SOS Luncheon-
" The Library is on My Street and I Refuse to Move"
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MAD |
Dolly Madison Lower
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1:30 -
3:30 pm
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Technology for Trustees Program
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WCC
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147 A/B |
4:00 -
5:00 pm
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ALTA Annual Business/ Open Forum Meeting
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WCC
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155 |
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Monday, June 25, 2007
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8:00-10:00 am
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2006-07 Board of Directors Meeting |
WCC |
149 A/B |
10:30 -
11:00 am
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2007-08 Board of Directors Meeting |
WCC
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149 A/B |
11:00 am -
12:00 noon
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2007-08 Executive Committee Meeting
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WCC |
149 A/B |
Hotel Abbreviations:
Washington Convention Center - WCC
Grand Hyatt Washington - HYATT*
Madison Hotel - MAD
Renaissance Mayflower - MAY
Renaissance Washington - REN *
*Headquarters
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