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News from the Show Floor | ALA Annual 2017

The American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, held this year at Chicago’s McCormick Place convention center, June 22-27, included a number of announcements and product launches from library vendors. Here are a few that LJ had the opportunity to learn about in person.

ALA and Google announced an expansion of their Libraries Ready to Code collaboration, while the Library of Congress plans to launch a legislative data “app challenge” later this summer with the themes “innovate, integrate, and legislate.”

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Going to ALA Midwinter? Some excellent tips for making the most of your conference experience

Budgets are tight. For many, webinars and online conferences have been a primary professional development tool of late. Attending a keynote is as easy as sitting down at your desk and plugging in headphones. But when there is money for conference travel, how do we maximize the potential for learning and growth face to face (F2F)? What’s the value of F2F in a virtual, networked world?