2005 Preliminary Listing
and Descriptions of Programs
The 2001 ALA Annual Conference introduced the system of thematic tracks, designed to make navigating the world’s largest library conference easier. The ten tracks bring together programs from across ALA’s division, roundtables and committees, so you get multiple perspectives on topics of interest.
Programs occur Saturday-Tuesday, with most programs occuring Saturday-Monday.
$ – Events with this symbol after the title require registration or a ticket to attend. Please see the Registration form for details.
The following track listings are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. If you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, please visit www.adobe.com.
Administration & Leadership
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These programs will help you "be the best you can be" whether you are currently in a management position, aspire to be in one, or want to inspire your peers, co-workers or Board members.
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Advocacy/Marketing
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Budget & Finance
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Buildings
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Leadership
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Management
Authors, Literature & Cultural Programming
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Sessions on authors, literature, culturally diverse publishing and programs, library and book history, music, film and video, traveling exhibits, oral tradition, reading programs and archives.
Children & Young Adults
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Library services for children and youth form the foundation for library users of the future. Programs in this track provide practical and theoretical information that will help further develop skills and expand the minds of forward-thinking administrators, teacher-librarians, and youth services specialists.
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Collection Management & Technical Services
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Encompasses emerging standards and issues for cataloging and metadata and trends in selection, acquisitions, and preservation.
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Digital Information & Technologies
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Digital information is an increasingly important component of library services. This track provides updates on the latest technologies, innovations, and issues involved in the provision of electronic information and services.
Information Literacy
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This track explores issues related to information literacy pedagogy, research, and partnerships.
Issues & Updates
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Libraries and librarians are affected by a variety of social and professional issues such as patron privacy, intellectual freedom, legislative matters and international affairs. This track explores the background of these issues and their resolution.
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Current Issues
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Intellectual Freedom
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Patron Privacy
Research
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This track includes discussions on research methodologies and data collection procedures, presentations of research results, and practical advice on how to get published.
Staffing & Staff Development
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This track includes programs on best practices for recruitment, career development, and mentoring, as well as information on ethics and staffing issues.
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Career Development
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Mentoring
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Recruitment & Retention
User Services, Reference & Outreach
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This track identifies librarians’ responses to the needs of users in a variety of libraries. These programs encompass best practices and new services as an invigorating snapshot of the contemporary library service.
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Other Programs and Events
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These are programs that do not fall into the tracks above, due either to their date, time or subject matter. Programs here are organized by sponsoring group.
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