[LIBRARYDIR] CLAWS Conference Idea

[Bem, Greg]

Hi all,

Mindy, we are working with WLA and do want to have a preconference or integration with the regular conference, and that isn't until Fall 2020. As has been expressed over the last year and a half, CTC library workers have been itching for a PD event for themselves since the last CLAMS conference (which was organized by only two people, by the way) and it's the current CLAWS leadership's desire to have something by way of PD before Fall 2020. If we want WLA support in our organization and logistics for the event, requests need to be made a year in advance. That's a wild idea to me but it's the reality.

So:

*         Focus on Spring event

*         Focus on integration in WLA Fall 2020

And to Stephen's point, digital/remote and asynchronous opportunities would be great to develop too, once we get the CLAWS participants rallied. We're still trying to see about getting folks to become WLA members, which is (and is going to be for a while) a growing pain.

Greg

Greg Bem, MLIS
Professor and Library Coordinator
Pronouns: he/him/his

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From: Mindy Coslor [mailto:Mindy.Coslor at skagit.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2019 8:54 AM
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Cc: Bem, Greg <Greg.Bem at lwtech.edu>
Subject: RE: CLAWS Conference Idea

Hi Greg,

I'm a little confused about initiating a separate, additional conference when CLAWS had trouble with mounting their own conference before.  I had hoped that CLAWS would initiate programs within WLA's conference to draw more librarians to the bigger conference where cross-pollination between academic, school, and public librarians could occur.  ACRL-WA is an optional venue where community college programs could be offered.  One more conference to pay for in addition to Cascadia, Canvas, ATL, ELUNA, WLA, and ACRL (not to mention national conferences) seems like a challenge for small staffs and small budgets.  Spring is always busy and seems too short.  Others may feel differently, but this is my two cents.

Mindy

Mindy McCormick Coslor, PhD
Director of Library Services
Skagit Valley College
2405 E College Way
Mount Vernon, WA  98273

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Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] CLAWS Conference Idea

Hello LLC,

Does anyone have any issues with CLAWS coordinating a one or multi day conference in Spring 2020? I don't think we can make it happen in Fall but at least 50% of the current CLAWS steering committee has expressed interest in such an event.

I know that all manner of scheduling hoops can up during the last LLC Meeting so I wanted to double check.

Thanks.

Greg

Greg Bem, MLIS
Professor and Library Coordinator
Pronouns: he/him/his

Contact Info
greg.bem at lwtech.edu<mailto:greg.bem at lwtech.edu%0d>
425-739-8100 xt.8898
http://www.lwtech.edu/campus-life/library

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