[Web4lib] Conference Suggestions?

[Cary Gordon]

That is a tough call, and really depends on your specific focus. If  
you are a programmer or information designer, Code4lib (starts  
tomorrow in Portland) and Access are great, as well as being library  
specific. For general development, some folks swear by the SDWest  
(Software Development Conference & Expo) being held in San Jose, next  
week.

Beyond that, there are conferences built around operating systems,  
programming languages, information theory, standards, and  
applications, just to name a few. If you could figure out how to  
monetize it, or are independently wealthy, you could easily go to  
conferences year-round. Personally, I am going to the semi-annual  
Drupal conference in Boston, next week.

Good luck!

Cary Gordon, MLS
The Cherry Hill Company
http://www.chillco.com



On Feb 24, 2008, at 8:08 AM, Gem Stone-Logan wrote:

> I get to attend one major conference a year and am currently trying to
> decide which one to apply for.  Anyone have suggestions of great
> technology conferences they've been to?
>
> I'm looking for a technology conference with an information focus but
> not necessarily a library focus.  The kind of conference where I can
> learn about new technologies and ideas and then consider how they
> could be adapted for a library environment.
>
> The themes of the Online Information conference in 2007 looked
> interesting  (http://www.online-information.co.uk/online07/conferencethemes.html 
> )
> but I don't know if it's worth traveling across the pond for in 2008
> or not :)
>
> In previous years, I've gone to CODI (the Horizon user conference).
> However, with Horizon no longer under development and our future plans
> for an ILS unclear, a vendor specific conference doesn't seem to make
> sense.  Last year I went to ALA mainly to scout for a new ILS but
> other than Evergreen, which current isn't quite ready for us (or we
> aren't ready for it?), nothing looked particularly interesting.  Also,
> I didn't feel like I learned much new there.  Everything tech
> oriented seemed to have been covered for at least the past 6 months in
> all the online blogs.
>
> Thanks for your suggestions!
>
> Gem Stone-Logan
> Weld Library District
> http://www.mylibrary.us/
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