Re:Gen sessions at the CLA conference

If you haven't yet seen the announcement: registration is now open for the 2010 CLA national conference in Edmonton (June 2-5). The preliminary program is available online. Get your name in there before the early bird deadline of April 9!

The Re:Generations committee is proud to be presenting two sessions at the conference.

First, is our mini-unconference, Preparing for the Profession: An Interactive Session for New and Emerging Professionals. We really do mean interactive. We will ask attendees to drive the course of the session, with the precise topics and discussion format to be determined right then and there. A panel of present and past Re:Generations committee members will share advice on such topics as job hunting, creating an academic c.v. and cover letter, life on the tenure track, networking, creating a web presence...and whatever else you want to discuss. In fact, we'd like to open up the discussion before the conference itself. Watch this space in the coming weeks for preliminary discussions and tips.

Mark your calendar for Thursday, June 3 at 4 pm

Our second session is Speed Updating for Academic Librarians. The session description says it all:

Overloaded with information? Pressed for time? This session will provide a one-stop shop to keep academic librarians up-to-date. Lightning round updates will be presented by experts on key issues facing our profession, including open access, metadata standards, and research methodology. After the presentations, conversations will continue in break-out groups.

Mark your calendar for Friday, June 4 at 3 pm

We're looking forward to hearing your comments and ideas about the sessions. Stay tuned for more!

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