Open AccessWe virtually brought our colleague to a library conference: Expanding education and networking opportunities
Author(s) -
Gail Morton,
Lee Olson,
Stephanie Miranda,
Kristen Bailey,
Adam Griggs
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
college and research libraries news
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.281
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2150-6698
pISSN - 0099-0086
DOI - 10.5860/crln.80.5.274
Subject(s) - scholarship , public relations , library science , sociology , political science , computer science , law
The benefits of attending a library conference lead to advantageous opportunities for career advancement, learning through shared knowledge, relationship-building through networking, and scholarship through presenting papers or posters. Unfortunately, it is not always possible for every librarian to make it to every conference to reap these benefits, whether it is due to lack of funding or conflicting schedules. ALA’s list of reasons to attend its most recent Annual Conference includes becoming a better advocate, relationship-building and networking, and being exposed to new ideas that bring a fresh energy to libraries.