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Mission

To study convention procedures to set standards for booth rental, space assignment, exhibit hours, and information for exhibitors to plan an effective display.
To act as an interface between exhibitors and the Association.

Responsibilities

The Exhibits Round Table is unique among ALA units in that librarians and exhibitors share both the leadership positions and membership of ERT. The Round Table provides a venue for communication and cooperation between the exhibitors at library conferences and ALA for the purpose of making the exhibits an effective part of conference.

Promotional Activities

Authors Forum at Midwinter: Well-known popular authors participate in a panel discussion of their most recent books in a room near the exhibit hall. Immediately following the forum these authors will join the exhibitors at the All Conference Reception to sign autographs for ALA attendees.
Technology Showcase at Midwinter: Monday, on the exhibit floor, participating companies have the opportunity to showcase their latest technological products in individual sessions.

Membership

Exhibits Round Table (ERT) membership is open to all library associations, interested librarians, and firms or individuals exhibiting at library meetings. Current membership is approximately split half-and-half between personal and library organizational memberships, on the one hand, and corporate memberships, on the other. More...

Executive Board

Officers:

Chair: Gene Shimshock, Innovative Interfaces
Vice Chair-Vendor: Joseph Frueh, Agati, Inc.
Vice Chair-Librarian: Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr., The Ferguson Library
Secretary: John Ison, Demco, Inc.
Treasurer: Jay Askuvich, Midwest Library Service

Vendor members:

Althena Michael, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; Todd Voorhees, American Psychological Association;Osha Rose Gula, EBSCO Publishing; Marc Robertson, Auto-Graphics, Inc.

Librarian Members:

Geneva Holliday, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ; Melissa Brechon, Carver County Library

ALA Staff:

Patrick Murphy; Amy R. McGuigan; Deidre Ross

Committees

Standing Committee

Membership Committee: Ernest Di Mattia
Web Site Committee: Geneva Holliday, Osha Rose Gula

Liaisons

Round Table Coordinating Committee:
ALA Conference Coordinating Committee: Gene Shimshock
Budget Analysis Review Committee: Ernie DiMattia
ERT-Sponsored Programs Committee: Gene Shimshock
ALA Executive Board: Joseph Eagan
ALA Task Force on Electronic Member Participaton: Ernie DiMattia