2012 ALA Annual Conference early bird registration closes at midnight Sunday, May 13

For Immediate Release
Fri, 05/04/2012

Contact:

Alicia Babcock

Conference /Events Coordinator

Conference Services (CONF)

1-800-545-2433 ext.3229

ababcock@ala.org

CHICAGO - Key issues covered at 2012 ALA Annual Conference include digital content and e-books, technology in libraries, innovation, books and authors, leadership, library advocacy, civic engagement, library marketing and more. Potential attendees will get the best rates when they register before May 14.

The dozens of thought leaders and authors appearing include Rebecca MacKinnon, David Weinberger, George R. R. Martin, Dan Ariely, Rich Harwood, John Irving, Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer, Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver, David Lankes, John Jantsch, Chris Colfer, Sapphire, Duane Bray, J.R. Martinez, Dan Rather and Sherman Alexie.

The conference offers its usual solid core of:

For any potential attendees still needing to make the case for attending, these resources offer support. The Conference Scheduler helps attendees plan their time, create, update and prioritize their calendar and find out about many other Annual Conference highlights as they’re added — speakers, events, networking opportunities and more. The 2012 ALA Annual Conference website offers general information about the conference. Registering before midnight on Sunday, May 13 offers the best early bird rates.

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