Hello, Council,

Here’s just a brief update on selected activities over the past week.
Cheers,
Loriene Roy

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I. Presentations
A. 22 April: “Greetings from ALA,” Oklahoma Library Association 101st Annual Conference (Tulsa), Opening General Session.
B. 22 April: “ALA Forum,” Oklahoma Library Association 101st Annual Conference (Tulsa).
C. 26 April: “Keynote,” Alberta Library Conference 2008, Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta, Canada.

II Media Interviews
D. 23 April: Kansas City Star. (Topic: state of public libraries—technology, architecture, services)
E. 23 April: Columbia News Service (Topic: Web reference services vs. library based reference service)
F. 23 April: Columbia News Service (Topic: library collections/circulation vs. subscription book delivery services

IV. Meetings and visits:
A. 23 April: Exhibits, Oklahoma Library Association 101st Annual Conference (Tulsa).
B. 23 April: “Advocacy: The Key to ‘Library Heaven’ Luncheon,” Oklahoma Library Association 101st Annual Conference (Tulsa).
C. 24 April: Exhibit Hall Open, Alberta Library Conference 2008, Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta, Canada.
D. 24 April: Opening Reception, Alberta Library Conference 2008, Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta, Canada.
E. 25 April: Keynote (John Wood), Alberta Library Conference 2008, Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta, Canada.
F. 25 April: Program: “Reaching Out: Stepping Into the Future,” Alberta Library Conference 2008, Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta, Canada.
G. 25 April: Program: “Designing the Future: Architecture and the Changing Role of Libraries,” Alberta Library Conference 2008, Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta, Canada.
H. 25 April: LAA Annual General Meeting, Alberta Library Conference 2008, Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta, Canada.
I. 26 April: Program: “Canadiana.org: Past, Present and Future,” Alberta Library Conference 2008, Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta, Canada.

IV. Upcoming Travel.
A. 29 April – 1 May: New Jersey Library Association, Ocean Place Resort, Long Branch.
B. 4-5 May: ARLIS/NA, Denver.
C. 5-6 May: International Reading Association

V. For Fun
A. 25 April: Regional Library Systems Reception, Alberta Library Conference 2008, Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta, Canada.
B. 25 April: IPALLOSH 30th Anniversary gathering, Alberta Library Conference 2008, Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta, Canada.
C. 26 April: University of Alberta Library and the Edmonton Public Library Board Reception, Alberta Library Conference 2008, Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta, Canada.
D. 26 April: Walk around

Fall 2008 classes: Monday morning (9-12): Introduction to Information Resources and Services; Monday night (6-9): Public Libraries