The 2007 Colorado Association of Libraries Conference - Get RadiCAL 2007 - will take place November 8-10, 2007 at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center/Holiday Inn DIA (I-70 & Chambers).
We hope you can join us!
Service Project 2007
Conference Schedule
Exhibitors
Keynote Presentations
Lodging/Hotel
Poster Sessions
Registration for Attendees
Scholarships to Attend the CAL Conference
Summer Reading Program Swap
Workshops
Service Project 2007
CAL conference attendees can donate gift-quality books for children aged zero through twelve to help state correctional libraries expand the caring connection between parents and children separated by incarceration.
Please donate children's books in gift-giving condition to the Colorado Correctional Libraries "Read to the Children" program. Almost 14,000 individuals are currently incarcerated in Colorado, and many have school-age children. "Read to the Children" is offered by libraries in
state correctional facilities to promote literacy and the use of libraries by providing incarcerated parents the opportunity to participate in their children's lives through the use of audio media and children's literature.
Donations will be accepted in the CAL Conference office near the registration desk. For more information, or to make direct donations, please contact Teresa Allen at 303/866-6727 or allen_t@cde.state.co.us.
Conference Schedule -- What Happens When
Subject to change due to circumstances we do not control
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Pre-conference registration begins at 8 a.m.
Pre-conference programs, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (separate registration required)
Library Research Service 20 year celebration reception, 4 p.m.
Conference kick-off - Nancy Pearl Keynote Presentation, 6 p.m.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Registration begins at 7 a.m.
Exhibits open at 8 a.m.; coffee & rolls with exhibitors
Fight the Bull: Why Business People Speak Like Idiots Keynote Presentation, 9 a.m.
Workshops & Poster Sessions, 10:15 a.m.
CAL Division & Interest Group Meetings, 11 a.m.
ALA-President Loriene Roy Keynote Presentation and Luncheon, 12:15 p.m.
Workshops & Poster Sessions, 1:45 p.m.
Break with exhibitors, 2:45 p.m.
Workshops, 3:15 p.m.
Summer Reading Program Swap, 3:15 p.m.
Reception and Cash Bar, 4:15 p.m.
Awards Ceremony and Dinner, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Registration begins at 7 a.m.
Exhibits open at 8 a.m.; coffee & rolls with exhibitors
CAL Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) Julie J. Boucher Memorial Lecture, 9:15 a.m.
Workshops and Poster Sesseions, 10:45 a.m.
Lunch on your own, noon; picnic with vendors available
CAL Association Meetings, 1 p.m.
Workshops, 2 p.m.
Snack break, 3 p.m.
Workshops, 3:30 p.m.
Job Fair, 4:30 p.m.
Reception, with book signing event, 4:30 p.m.
Closing Session, 6 p.m.
Hollywood Librarian Film Screening (not yet confirmed), 7 p.m.
Registration for Attendees
Use this registration link if you are registering to attend the CAL Conference. You will also be able to register for pre-conference workshops and optional meals if you are registering for conference.
Use this registration link if you are registering to attend preconferences only (without attending any of the rest of the conference) or if you are registering for meals only as the spouse/partner/guest of a conference attendee.
If you are attending any other part of the conference, you must register as a conference attendee using the regular conference registration. This registration does not include any other part of the CAL Conference.
Students: Contact the CAL office about how to get your student discount.
Scholarships
CAL members are eligible to apply to receive a $400 scholarship to the CAL Conference. The $400 is to help cover registration, meals, mileage, lodging, etc. At least three scholarships will be awarded.
Application essays will be reviewed without identifying information, so please be careful to not include any information in your submission that would identify you to those who are on the selection team.
Click this link to the scholarship application. Applications must be submitted by September 15. Notification will be made approximately September 30.
Workshops
Lodging
Lodging is available at the conference hotel is just $84 per night.
- To reserve online by October 8, go to www.holidayinndia.com, click on "Reservations", complete your arrival information, and use the group code: LIB.
- To reserve by phone, call 303/371-9494 and reserve using group code: LIB
The newly-renovated Holiday Inn DIA/John Q. Hammons Convention Center is located at 15500 E. 40th Ave., Denver – just 7 minutes from the Denver International Airport.
About exhibiting, exhibits application, and list of those who are exhibiting
Call for Poster Session Proposals
CAL Poster Sessions will be offered in several sessions on Friday and Saturday. Each participant (limited to 20 participants per session) will have a six foot table. You may use the table to display a poster board (free standing; available in colors for about $10 at office supply stores) or any other appropriate display you can fit on the table. No equipment will be provided, but you may bring your own. You may be able to reach an electrical outlet with an extension cord.
Generally attendees browse through the tables then pick up handouts and stop to visit when a topic catches their interest. It is a good way to be exposed to a lot of information in a short time. Poster sessions are much like a mini-exhibit.
Participants should be prepared to set up and fold up their displays quickly. In some cases there is only 15 minutes between poster sessions. We are lucky to be able to offer tables; often poster sessions provide only an easel -- thus, the term "Poster Session" meant only a poster.
Propose your poster session by clicking here for the online submission form! The deadline for submission is August 31, 2007.
Summer Reading Program Swap
Are you proud of your Summer Reading Program?
Of course you are!
Would you like to share your materials with others at the CAL Conference in November?
Of course you would!
Please take this opportunity to get the word out about your amazing Summer Reading Program by submitting an application to display at the CAL conference on Friday, November 9, 2007 at 3:15 p.m. This is your chance to stand by your materials and answer questions and share information about your program.
In addition, there is space in the exhibits hall for EVERYONE to display their summer reading program materials. Please drop off and pick up your items at the tables designated for this anytime the exhibits hall is open.
Please fill in the form as completely as possible. Your intent to display materials must be submitted by August 31, 2007. We hope you will join us!
Jen Cotton (left) and Jo Haight Sarling (right), Conference Co-Chairs 2007
Link to 2006 Conference page
Last update: August 8, 2007
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