ALA offers complimentary registration for Annual Conference 2006 to members in zones impacted by Katrina and Rita
Contact: Michael Dowling
Director
ALA Chapter Relations
312-280-3200
mdowling@ala.org
For Immediate Release
December 13, 2005
ALA offers complimentary registration for Annual Conference 2006 to members in zones impacted by Katrina and Rita
CHICAGO - As part of the American Library Association's (ALA) ongoing support for member librarians and library staff impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, ALA is offering complimentary registration to our Annual Conference, June 22-28, 2006, in New Orleans to ALA and ALA Chapter members from the severely impacted Gulf Coast counties and parishes.
Information and eligibility criteria are available at
www.ala.org/katrina.
Current ALA members, or members of the ALA Chapters (which includes the AASL affiliates) in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas, who worked or resided in the following counties or parishes, are eligible for complimentary registration: in Louisiana - Calcasieu, Cameron, Iberia, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Terrebonne, Vermilion, and Washington; in Mississippi - Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Stone and George; in Alabama - Mobile; and in Texas Hardin, Jefferson, Newton, and Orange. To obtain an application for complimentary registration, please contact the ALA Chapter Relations Office at
cro@ala.org or 800-545-2433 ext 2429.
This complimentary registration is for full access to regular Annual Conference 2006 events. Additional events that require separate registration or fees are listed on the Special Registration Events page at
www.ala.org/annual and are not covered in this complimentary registration.
Because "Libraries Build Communities," the decision to hold the first citywide convention in post-Katrina New Orleans carries a special responsibility for ALA members. Annual Conference 2006 will feature an expanded career placement center, premier continuing education offerings, and extensive peer networking to help library workers connect with new opportunities for professional growth. We encourage members to join with their colleagues from New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast to rebuild libraries and to reinvigorate the profession through participation at Annual Conference in 2006.