Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.

 

More and more libraries are working to organize their own library camps or “unconferences” – open, friendly and refreshingly informal gatherings for librarians to unite, exchange ideas, and share knowledge. Library Camps and Unconferences provides you with the practical, step-by-step guidance you need to bring your vision of organizing a library camp to life.

Author Steve Lawson walks you through the process from start-to-finish, with guidance for setting a date and location, organizing important technological components, planning events, and gathering equipment. You’ll find advice for setting a budget, marketing your camp, and conference-day management, as well as tips for dealing with unexpected problems and methods for evaluating your camp’s success.

Whether you’ve planned library camps before or you’re a first time organizer, this Tech Set title will enable a thought provoking, productive, and friendly event for you and your LIS peers.

See the rest of the titles in this ten-book series at http://www.neal-schuman.com/techset.

 "Recommended for any library interested in either attending or hosting an unconference event."
-- Library Journal, June 2010
 
"There is no other book out there on unconferences for the library world. Library or library association staff who are organizing or thinking about organizing an event would do well to consult this book."
-- - Stephen Francoeur, Information Services Librarian and Assistant Professor at Baruch College
 

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