Virtual Conference
PLA 2010 Virtual Conference - Registration Now Open
PLA is offering a great way to participate in and enjoy conferences, even if you can't be there in person. A Virtual Conference will be held during the upcoming PLA 2010 National Conference. The Virtual Conference will consist of live programming on Thursday, March 25 and Friday, March 26. The virtual conference will include five hour-long, live programs on each day, plus an hour long author interview. Programs are chosen from among the highest rated in PLA's session preference survey. Each day also will include a lunchtime author interview and a closing session 'happy hour' event for attendees to get together and discuss the day's programming. Register online here or print out the registration form (.pdf) and fax or mail it in.
The Virtual Conference will feature panel discussions, author interviews, interactive workshops, and chats with colleagues, all from the comfort of your computer. You'll be able to participate in sessions like:
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Date |
Time |
Title |
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Thursday, March 25 |
7:45 a.m. (PDT) |
Welcome and Introduction |
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Thursday, March 25 |
8:00-9:00 a.m. (PDT) |
If You Didn't Work Here Would You Come Here? |
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Thursday, March 25 |
9:15-10:15 a.m.(PDT) |
Cross-Over Readers Advisory |
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Thursday, March 25 |
10:30-11:30 a.m. (PDT) |
LITA's Top Technology Trends |
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Thursday, March 25 |
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. (PDT) |
Inside the Author's Studio - Donna Seaman interviews Mary Roach |
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Thursday, March 25 |
1:00-2:00 p.m. (PDT) |
Marketing as Conversation: How to Interact with Your Community Through Your Website |
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Thursday, March 25 |
2:15-3:15 p.m. (PDT) |
S.Y.A.S.S. Save Your After School Sanity |
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Thursday, March 25 |
3:15 p.m. (PDT) |
Happy Hour/Wrap-Up |
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Friday, March 26 |
7:45 a.m. (PDT) |
Welcome and Introductions |
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Friday, March 26 |
8:00-9:00 a.m. (PDT) |
Cracking the Code- Beyond Dewey: Words Vs. Numbers |
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Friday, March 26 |
9:15-10:15 a.m. (PDT) |
Adrift or Right on Target: Perspectives on Floating Collections |
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Friday, March 26 |
10:30-11:30 a.m. (PDT) |
Advanced Black Belt Librarians: The Top Ten Security Issues in Public Libraries |
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Friday, March 26 |
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. (PDT) |
Inside the Author's Studio-Donna Seaman interviews Debra Gwartney |
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Friday, March 26 |
1:00-2:00 p.m. (PDT) |
Books: The Top 5 of the Top 5 |
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Friday, March 26 |
2:15-3:15 p.m. (PDT) |
Shortcuts to Greatness: Or Ten Things That Great Libraries Know and Maybe You Don't |
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Friday, March 26 |
3:15 p.m. |
Happy Hour/Wrap-Up |
The PLA Virtual Conference also includes:
Inside the Author's Studio
Each day, Donna Seaman of Booklist will interview notable authors exclusively for the Virtual Conference audience.
Audio Poster Sessions
An important element of the conference experience, Virtual Conference attendees are welcome to explore our audio poster session which features PowerPoint presentations or Web tours with audio narration. As part of the last PLA National Conference (2008), we offered twenty poster sessions for attendees to peruse, on topics like Early Literacy, Website Accessibility, Cataloging Video Games, Public/Academic Library Collaboration, and Impact of Library Outreach. We also featured poster sessions on library programming like 52 Books - 52 Weeks, A.R.T. Revolution forTeens, Local History, and more.
Access to Archived Programming for One Year
All virtual conference registrants will have access to archived Virtual Conference programming for one year after the event.
Virtual Conference registration costs are as follows:
Single person registration:
PLA Members - $215
ALA Members - $270
Nonmembers - $310
Students - $85
Group Registration*:
Up to three attendees - $335
4-9 attendees - $635
10-20 attendees $1035
More than 20 please call for rate.
*Our group rate is based on one log-in per site with the assumption the group will come together and participate in the Virtual Conference from one location. Each location must purchase its own group registration.
Register online here or print out the registration form (.pdf) and fax or mail it in.
Registration for Virtual Conference closes on Friday, March 19. For more information email pla@ala.org or call 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5PLA.
Virtual Conference Technology Requirements
We strive to keep our Virtual Conference as accessible as possible with low-bandwidth, cross-platform solutions. The best way to test your system is to click on this link http://www.learningtimes.net/connectcheck and run the tests at the bottom of the page. Contact mike@learningtimes.net if you have questions about the tests or your library's technology capacity.
