Learning from error # intlib10

I had a few slides for my session fails with Matt Hamilton, but I think it is useful, the research and articles I read and referred to publish in my session I some. (plus I would not stop receiving and refrain from Disney when you were there know what I'm talking about.) )

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Tips and suggestions to the most out of Internet Librarian # intlib10 get

Internet Librarian starts on Saturday and where its your first Conference or your 20th here is something here for you.  Learned here are tips that I have shared above and new the hard way. Among these, I've added a list with proposals on networking and tips for introverted.

    Give people your name - your badge wear it until close to your face rather than on a lanyard is so easy for people to talk a look at it, while.Imagine, even if you already made the person habe.Einige we have a hard time with name and there to remember a lot of people.  Don't hang with people, you came up with - Go to different sessions, maximize your time at the Conference you can you share with each other what learned. To meet new people - you not will likely to meet new people, if you you came with the people questions hanging around mit.erhalten are of your comfort zone, people what you want from the Conference, as far traveled, and so on, you never know what you learn, or who will make. A schedule, be prepared to break - one of the nice things about IL schedule is breaks for coffee and chit chat and since you from one place to the next race you are not actually can nutzen.Es is also a good idea, a schedule of what you want to visit, know what you absolutely must see and what you would be willing, for coffee with that you have been wanting to meet or miss the awesome new person just met.  Knowledge what amenities for your guests - Internet access, gym fridge, etc., the questions for the things that get in your hotel - you're a paying guest, be not afraid for things that ask your stay even more comfortable to stellen.Ich almost always for more hangers, I would like to launch everything. Make time for downtime- Conferences can be overwhelming, there are so many to meet so many people be.Don't wear yourself out early, it will not matter how much you can see, if you also take out to remember it or how many people take when you're too burned out, a good impression to machen.Monterey is beautiful, go see sea lions, visit the Aquarium on foot along the sea, breathe.Wear comfortable shoesLayer-your clothes, bring a jacket, sweater or scarf, temperature can vary greatly in room and comfortable drinking lots of water – so you feel that easy to forgot one small thing when you're and there is so much better make can to

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Exhibits, imagine taking loot "would I want this, if it not free?"And it is inappropriate to push people out of their way to get an advance reading copy.-Steve Lawson everything you buy, do you get home I want a small flattened carton and a role of packaging tape in my suitcase to e-Mail home stick free books. -Jason p. ALA is very spread out.Must factor a meeting/meeting is where if a schedule - Tombrarian planning

  Karen Schnieder has a great list I have a few of my favorites for grabbing the whole thing but go read it to steal. 

  Bring more business cards as you need think.Always run out.I know I am ready to go home when I start other people cards austeilen.Wenn you get back, go through your cards and people write.Visit always the exhibits.ALA conferences survive because suppliers continue to send entire character dance of personnel and equipment to the exhibition hall.At the very least, go and greet the provider that uses your library (Yes, even the vendors don't like) .Aber if you have more time, walking the halls.Tip the people the our visit as pleasant to makeTip the shuttle driver, hotel, Concierge pulling your bags in the lobby, the writer brings your luggage up to the space, the hotel front desk clerk that retrieves your bags the maid that cleans your hotel rooms, restaurant wait staff, and the taxi driver tips you around the city hustle.Ihre mean much for these service workers and improve the image of the profession as a maintenance release Gruppe.Dollar notes for the smaller tips (I rarely tip under $2 in these days for everything) to bring and a $20 (at least) for the hotel maid.

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