We've take over Monterey! Thousands of Internet Librarians are gathered this week for the Internet Librarian conference. This year's theme is "Net initiatives for tough times." I try to attend every year, and due to the aforesaid tough times, I'm attending on my own dime. Three other librarians from Sacramento Public Library are also attending. I got in yesterday at noon via Amtrak, and expect to fill the next four days with much learning!
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October 25, 2009
Internet Librarians
We've take over Monterey! Thousands of Internet Librarians are gathered this week for the Internet Librarian conference. This year's theme is "Net initiatives for tough times." I try to attend every year, and due to the aforesaid tough times, I'm attending on my own dime. Three other librarians from Sacramento Public Library are also attending. I got in yesterday at noon via Amtrak, and expect to fill the next four days with much learning!
October 20, 2008
Internet Librarian 2008
No, it's not an award I earned. Internet Librarian is an annual conference held in Monterey, CA every October. I first attended many years ago, and decided it is the ONLY library conference that speaks to the work I do on a daily basis. I am blogging the conference for the folks back at the library, so if you're interested, ... please click. There are also photos there.
Monterey weather is warmer than I remembered - highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. I almost didn't need to bring a jacket. The Travelodge is still very low-end, despite the "upgrades" it's made in the last two years. Our front door lets daylight in along the jambs; there is mold on the shower curtain, there is no fan in the bathroom, so a strong odor of cleaning-products permeates the entire unit when we return in the afternoon. However, it is quiet, even though we have a first-floor room, and the beds are heavenly, with new pillow-top mattresses! I selected it both for the price and for the half-mile walk it forces me to make to and from the conference center. Nice foil for days of sitting in conference sessions, but I don't think I'll stay here again. Casa Robles, across the street seems to be a popular lodging - maybe I'll try them next time.
My "arthritic" hip seems to be no better or worse for the walking, though I am taking tylenol at breakfast and lunch, just in case.
Monterey weather is warmer than I remembered - highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. I almost didn't need to bring a jacket. The Travelodge is still very low-end, despite the "upgrades" it's made in the last two years. Our front door lets daylight in along the jambs; there is mold on the shower curtain, there is no fan in the bathroom, so a strong odor of cleaning-products permeates the entire unit when we return in the afternoon. However, it is quiet, even though we have a first-floor room, and the beds are heavenly, with new pillow-top mattresses! I selected it both for the price and for the half-mile walk it forces me to make to and from the conference center. Nice foil for days of sitting in conference sessions, but I don't think I'll stay here again. Casa Robles, across the street seems to be a popular lodging - maybe I'll try them next time.
My "arthritic" hip seems to be no better or worse for the walking, though I am taking tylenol at breakfast and lunch, just in case.
July 30, 2007
Kelp Forest Exhibit
This past weekend, we drove to Monterey for a combined-event vacation: birthday and anniversary. Getting there was an Herculean effort - both I-80 and I-5 were stop-and-go, and the 3.5 hour trip took 6 hours! But we got there, and the hotel was pleasantly situated near Monterey, and we had an ocean view.
This photo is from the Kelp Forest exhibit in the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It's so peaceful there, with mood music and a small section of bleachers for those who just want to meditate. I'll be posting more photos, and sending a "photostream" to Flickr in the next day or so.
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