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Conference Features in 2010
Opening Night Activities
Come enjoy a Monday evening summer celebration that will set the mood for ACL’s 2010 Conference: Illumination - Inspiration – Information. The week of learning, fellowship, and fun will start with an informal dinner and sundaes on the veranda overlooking Lake Johanna. Enjoy the food, mingle with fellow association members and friends, and play a few tried and true lawn games. As the evening cools and the sun sets we will sit back and enjoy smores and the warmth of a lakeside campfire.
Devotional Times
Each day will start with a devotional time of worship and inspiration in Nazareth Chapel.
Membership Meeting
The annual ACL Membership meeting will be held during the Conference Business Sessions. This will include reports, election of officers, and "Good and Welfare" (suggestions from the members for the improvement of the Association.) You are strongly encouraged to attend these meetings and learn more about ACL.
Ideas Exchange
Conference participants are encouraged to bring multiple or single copies of bibliographies, study guides, or any library publications used at their library for sharing at our Ideas Exchange table. An area will be available to display these for others to peruse and for you to gather ideas to take home.
Vendor Exhibits
Wednesday will feature the many vendor exhibits. These will include publishers, vendors, and electronic service providers. You will have some no-conflict time to interact with them and learn about their latest products and services.
Poster Sessions
Poster sessions featuring areas of library programming or interests will also be exhibited on Wednesday. Contact Sheryl Taylor for details and applications. [Staylor@dordt.edu]
Section Meetings
The Liberal Arts Section program will be announced soon. This will include a topic of interest to librarians in Liberal Arts colleges and universities, as well as a short business meeting with election of officers.
The Bible College Section program will be announced soon. This will include a topic of interest to Bible College librarians, as well as a short business meeting with election of officers.
Sui Generis will help you get acquainted with librarians who work in any other types of libraries and share ideas.
The Library School Students group will enjoy an informal time of getting acquainted, learning more about ACL, and sharing about Library School experiences.
CILA General Session
The Wednesday evening program will feature ACL's Commission for International Library Assistance (CILA). Recent and proposed projects around the world will be highlighted.
Conference Closing Events
The Conference will conclude on Thursday evening with the President’s Banquet, followed by an entertaining program. We will be enjoying the acting talents of Theater for the Thirsty. The theater company is led by Jeremiah and Vanessa Gamble and is based in the Twin Cities area. More information about them can be found at their website, http://www.theaterforthethirsty.com/.
For those staying on campus, the last event is the Friday breakfast, with checkout time at 10 am Friday.
See you there!