Comments on: An Interlude with ACRL http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/07/05/an-interlude-with-acrl/ A bibliophile's musings on books, libraries, the world, life, and anything else that comes to mind Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:06:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dorothea http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/07/05/an-interlude-with-acrl/#comment-2428 Dorothea Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:09:17 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/07/05/an-interlude-with-acrl/#comment-2428 There's a place for goofball, even at professional conferences. JCDL introduced its poster sessions with "One Minute Madness," in which each presenter had the proverbial one minute to talk about his/her poster -- and yes, folks were air-horned off the stage if they went long. It was awesome, at the end of a very long day. A few attempted jokes fell flat, sure -- but then the next presenter came on, and it was all good. It also fulfilled a function; I certainly looked up a few posters I wouldn't have otherwise. I'm with eprahs. 30 seconds, and I closed the browser tab. Yeek. There’s a place for goofball, even at professional conferences. JCDL introduced its poster sessions with “One Minute Madness,” in which each presenter had the proverbial one minute to talk about his/her poster — and yes, folks were air-horned off the stage if they went long.

It was awesome, at the end of a very long day. A few attempted jokes fell flat, sure — but then the next presenter came on, and it was all good. It also fulfilled a function; I certainly looked up a few posters I wouldn’t have otherwise.

I’m with eprahs. 30 seconds, and I closed the browser tab. Yeek.

]]> By: Jane http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/07/05/an-interlude-with-acrl/#comment-2425 Jane Thu, 06 Jul 2006 02:10:16 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/07/05/an-interlude-with-acrl/#comment-2425 Oh, Karen. That is priceless. Oh, Karen. That is priceless.

]]> By: K.G. Schneider http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/07/05/an-interlude-with-acrl/#comment-2423 K.G. Schneider Wed, 05 Jul 2006 21:56:32 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/07/05/an-interlude-with-acrl/#comment-2423 God bless Youtube... Years ago (a decade ago, actually) I stopped doing Point-Counterpoint panels. But "Jane," at least you can take comfort in the Houston Chronicle doing animated 3-D editorial cartoons! http://blogs.chron.com/nickanderson/archives/2006/07/texas_redistric_1.html God bless Youtube…

Years ago (a decade ago, actually) I stopped doing Point-Counterpoint panels.

But “Jane,” at least you can take comfort in the Houston Chronicle doing animated 3-D editorial cartoons! http://blogs.chron.com/nickanderson/archives/2006/07/texas_redistric_1.html

]]> By: Jane http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/07/05/an-interlude-with-acrl/#comment-2421 Jane Wed, 05 Jul 2006 21:15:44 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/07/05/an-interlude-with-acrl/#comment-2421 Walt's post on this brings up some good points so you should all go read it. Go on. Walt’s post on this brings up some good points so you should all go read it. Go on.

]]> By: walt crawford http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/07/05/an-interlude-with-acrl/#comment-2420 walt crawford Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:57:34 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/07/05/an-interlude-with-acrl/#comment-2420 I <a href="http://walt.lishost.org/?p=338" rel="nofollow">commented on your posts</a> and on the whole "debate" approach to programs here... [Too long to post as a direct comment.] A note to Angel: Nobody paid to attend that inanity; we pay for overall registration, which provides cover for programs to be well or badly done. And there are always some of each. I commented on your posts and on the whole “debate” approach to programs here… [Too long to post as a direct comment.] A note to Angel: Nobody paid to attend that inanity; we pay for overall registration, which provides cover for programs to be well or badly done. And there are always some of each.

]]> By: Angel http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/07/05/an-interlude-with-acrl/#comment-2418 Angel Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:05:06 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/07/05/an-interlude-with-acrl/#comment-2418 Like Ranger, I had seen some bits of transcript, but watching that was painful, and I am an Instruction Librarian (i.e. not above using "cheese" if it suits my needs). I think you just trained me to stay way from sessions like that. And how much did people pay to attend that inanity? Best, and keep on blogging. Like Ranger, I had seen some bits of transcript, but watching that was painful, and I am an Instruction Librarian (i.e. not above using “cheese” if it suits my needs). I think you just trained me to stay way from sessions like that. And how much did people pay to attend that inanity? Best, and keep on blogging.

]]> By: ranger http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/07/05/an-interlude-with-acrl/#comment-2417 ranger Wed, 05 Jul 2006 18:45:15 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/07/05/an-interlude-with-acrl/#comment-2417 I had read what amounted to some edited transcripts of these event-lets but that didn't quite convey the awfulness. I'm surprised there wasn't more spontaneous vomiting amongst the audience members. I had read what amounted to some edited transcripts of these event-lets but that didn’t quite convey the awfulness. I’m surprised there wasn’t more spontaneous vomiting amongst the audience members.

]]> By: eprahs http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/07/05/an-interlude-with-acrl/#comment-2416 eprahs Wed, 05 Jul 2006 18:39:26 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/07/05/an-interlude-with-acrl/#comment-2416 OUCH! I can't watch more than about 30 seconds of that without fearing that my degree isn't worth the paper it's printed on! OUCH! I can’t watch more than about 30 seconds of that without fearing that my degree isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on!

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