Even though I didn't find time to take photos, the Florida Library Association conference in Orlando was thoroughly enjoyable. I attended for only one of the three days, but managed to squeeze in four full presentations, and part of a fifth.
Although it would be difficult to give a ranking to the sessions, I have to say that I was most impressed by the group from Florida State University. Their presentation on strategic planning was informative and engaging. They included a hands-on group activity that helped to bring the subject to life, and promoted an exchange of ideas among the participants. It also provided me with a point of departure for thinking about these issues in the future.
I also managed to attend presentations on library expansion, instant messaging for virtual reference, embedded librarianship, and the tail end of session on making web videos for library outreach. As I go over my notes and other materials from the conference, I realize that I'm still processing a lot of information.
In particular, the session on embedded librarianship was of great interest to me in terms of re-thinking the varying levels of collaboration with classroom faculty that are possible through the use of course management software. I'm sure that I'll be coming back to this topic in future posts. In the meantime, all the librarians at my college library will be having our end-of-semester planning meeting next week. That will also provide ample material for posts over the summer.
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