Hello, Council!

Here’s just a brief update on selected activities over the past week or so.
On Thursday, 4 October, I celebrated my 100th day in service as ALA President.
Cheers,
Loriene Roy

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I. Communication: Interviews
A. 2 October 2007: Las Vegas Sun (Topic: libraries and technology)
B. 2 October 2007: Maria Sanchez Radio Program (Topic: Banned Books Week)
C. 4 October 2007: Dallas Morning News (Topic: gaming in public libraries)

II. Communication: Interview Placements
A. 4 October 2007: NPR, “Tell Me More,” with Michel Martin. (Topic: Banned Books Week) Podcast on npr.com

II. Presentations:
4 October 2007: “Celebrating Community, Collaboration and Culture: An ALA Presidential Year,” Idaho Library Association
4 October 2007: “Greetings from the American Library Association,” First Session Annual Business Meeting, Idaho Library Association

III. Meetings and visits:
1 October 2007: ALA Executive Committee Conference Call
2 October 2007: UT-Austin, School of Information, Graduate Studies Committee
3 October 2007: Meeting with Second Life Trainer, Joe Sanchez. Visit to Banned Books Week Fireworks on Second Life.
4 October 2007: “Keynote Address with Brenda Bailey-Hainer: Reaching Out to Your Users with Technology,” Idaho Library Association
4 October 2007: Exhibits, Idaho Library Association
4 October 2007: visited technology display (played with Wii) sponsored by SPLAT, Special Projects Library Action Team, Idaho Library Association
4 October 2007: Conference luncheon with Kirby Larson, “But I don’t even like history: How I came to write a historical novel,” Idaho Library Association
4 October 2007: “You Too Can Write for Children,” Idaho Library Association
4 October 2007: First Session Annual Business Meeting, Idaho Library Association
4 October 2007: Intellectual Freedom Auction, Idaho Library Association
4 October 2007: Dinner and Awards, Idaho Library Association. Conference theme: “Get Groovy: Books, Blogs & Library 2.0.”

IV. Upcoming Travel:
9-11 October: Illinois Library Association
11-12 October: Iowa Library Association
15-16 October: AMBAC meeting in Monterrey, Mexico
17-21 October: ALA Executive Board Fall Meeting

VI. Writing:
Submitted final version of keynote address paper to LIANZA conference proceedings, “Celebrating Community, Collaboration, and Culture: 2007/2008 ALA Presidential Plans.”
With Antony Cherian, “Documenting Histories of Underrepresented Voices,” JCLC Conference Proceedings.
Drafted President’s Message for the December issue of “American Libraries.”
Drafted English version of AMBAC address. Elias Tzoc is translating the document into Spanish

VII. For Fun
1. 6 October 2007: Austin Classical Guitar Society. McCallum High School Student Performance followed by the International Concert Series featuring Pepe Romero.
2. 7 October 2007: “Metamorphoses. A play.” The Theatre at McCallum Fine Arts Academy, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas

VIII. Fall 2008 “Public Libraries” graduate class, Mondays, 9 a.m. to noon. Topics for this week included public library reorganization, public library directors, and leadership. Students continue brief reports of public library histories and started public library director reports. Reviewed upcoming assignments, especially the upcoming public library issues panels.