American Library Assoc. (ALA) LibLearnX in Baltimore, MD January 2024

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On the old fora, we had a dedicated library section to discuss all things in the library stacks.

In January 2024, the American Library Assoc. (ALA)'s LibLearnX (formerly Midwinter) will be in Baltimore, MD. Conference registration is now open. Anyone here know of librarian friends going?

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On the old fora, we had a dedicated library section to discuss all things in the library stacks.

In January 2024, the American Library Assoc. (ALA)'s LibLearnX (formerly Midwinter) will be in Baltimore, MD. Conference registration is now open. Anyone here know of librarian friends going?

There are probably colleagues with whom I'm acquainted going there, but I can't think of any off the top of my head.  I've never been a part of the ALA national conference scene.  Small-town librarians don't usually get to be a part of that.  I did go to ALA summer once, in D.C. in 2007.  The State Library flew me and several other small-town librarians there to take part in a rural library sustainability workshop.  It was a great time, and left me wanting to go to another national conference again someday.  But I've never had the chance. 

Otherwise I've only ever been to state library association conferences.  Just got back from one in Hot Springs last week.  It looks like it will be the last one I attend, since cutting my annual conference travel is one of the few low-hanging fruits we can cut from our budget now that we no longer have enough tax millage coming in to meet expenses.