repositories for the rest of us: CIL?

2007/03/19: CIL?

I'm trying to decide if I'll attend Computers in Libraries next month. It's expensive. I know it's free if you present, but I haven't felt like any of my work has been worth presenting. The repository I'm shepherding is moving along rather slowly since I'm the only person working on it. I should have something worthy of sharing by fall (keeping my fingers crossed).

I have some air miles, so the flight would be free. I can stay with my friend B. and get a nice visit in as a bonus. I still can't convince myself that I can afford the registration. I want to attend mostly for the networking opportunities. I haven't hob-nobbed with the blog people for awhile. When I go to ALA I've been too busy with RDA meetings.

I should throw caution to the wind -- it's only money after all. I did submit a proposal for Internet Librarian. I don't want to get caught in that pay-for-admission thing again. I make a good living but I do not receive support for my professional travel beyond release time.

4 Comments:

At 19/3/07 10:26 AM , Jenica said...: My state OCLC network office discounts registration -- down to $175 -- you could check and see if yours does, too.
At 19/3/07 1:03 PM , Laura said...: I found one from SCOUG http://www.scougweb.org/cil-disc2007.htm

but missed the deadline on that. dang it.
At 26/3/07 5:29 PM , Jill Hurst-Wahl said...: The deadline for submitting a proposal for Internet Librarian is technically today. IL will be in Monterrey, CA in October. If you think you've got a story to tell, why not contact Jane Dysart (jane at dysartjones.com) tomorrow and see if she'll allow you to put in a proposal later this week?
At 26/3/07 5:46 PM , Laura said...: Hi Jill - thanks for the reminder. My proposal for Internet Librarian was about writing use cases. I submitted it a week or so ago. It looks like I may not be in California this fall, however, so I may not be able to go to Monterey after all.