Today was the final day of the conference (Nooooooo!!!!!). I began with another 7 am session on ebooks. I was a little worried because the session was hosted by the science division, and I wasn't sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the presenters (all vendors), did not actually discuss this products other than what was necessary to describe who they were. Instead, the vendors discussed information such as pricing schemes, accessibility models, Digital Rights Management, and copyright issues. It was very informative.
Next came the closing session with Dilbert creator, Scott Adams. He was hilarious. I think my favorite comment was "You've not had a bad day until your head is described using a WWII military movement analogy". I haven't laughed so hard in a long time!
My third session was "Unraveling the Mysteries of the Code" which was about the US Code. Again, I had rather low expectations since it sounds like a very dry topic. I was wrong. I haven't learned so much about a legal resource since law school! I HAVE to share this information with my colleagues.
My fourth session (boy I had a busy day!) was called Recruitment, Retention & Retirement: The Future of Librarianship (sponsored by the Legal Division). A panel of three women discussed their views and some research on the topic. Unfortunately, it was the one session that I found myself less than thrilled with.
My final session was really fun. It was called 60 gadgets in 60 minutes. We saw some serious technology, like I-Tech's new virtual keyboard, and some kooky gadgets like the food-shaped USB drives and the Nintendo Gameboy Platform Shoes. I loved it and got some great ideas to boot...the techies at my school are going to love this presentation!
In between all of these sessions, I also managed to have lunch with Bob Sullivan, the head of the legal division. We had a nice chat at the built in sandwich shop at the Convention Center.
After the last session, a new friend ( a planning librarian from Tennessee) and I went to dinner with another on of my friend's colleagues. We found a great Mexican restaurant called Lime. Although they screwed up our order (3 times for my friend), they had great food and a nice outdoor patio to eat on. We had a good time and a wonderful last meal in Denver.
Finally, I finished my night at the last legal division open house. I visited with a lot of nice people and said goodbye to my new friends. I really hope that I get to see them again soon.
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