ALA 2009 is in Chicago — I scanned through the program for sessions that might be Community Informatics related. Maybe I’ll be able to sneak into a couple. It might also be useful to cross-ref with the full program for contact info / citations.
In no special order:
Chicago’s Ethnic Mosaic: Cultural Identity and Neighborhood Change Sunday 8:00 am – 12:00 pm 72a
Information Technology and Communities of Color: Issues and Opportunities in a Global Context Sunday 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm 78b
Closing the Gap: Making Information Literacy Seamless Across K-16 Saturday 8:00 am – 10:00 am 57c
Electronic Resource Management Systems: The Promise and Disappointment Monday 8:00 am – 10:00 am 87a [description totally ambiguous, may be of interest]
Collecting for Digital Repositories: New Ways to Disseminate and Share Information Sunday 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm 82c
Online Tools Build Communities Sunday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm 73c
Traditional Cultural Expression and Libraries Saturday 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm 67c
Scenarios from the Copyright Advisory Network Monday 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm 91b
Black Studies and Information Technology Sunday 8:00 am – 12:00 pm 71c
Political Engagement: Facilitating Greater Participation in Civil Society Saturday 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm 63a
Unleashing the Undigitized: Promoting and Accessing Traditional Historical Resources in the Age of Google Sunday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm 76a
With Respect & Dignity: Serving Homeless People in Library Communities Sunday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm 74a
Research Into Practice: Latino Perception of Public Libraries and their Public Library Use Sunday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm 74a
Resources: Funding, gathering, and Digitizing and Providing Access to Cultural heritage-Chair’s Program
Civic Engagement: A Success Model for Libraries Serving Older Adults Monday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm 88b
Open Access Digital Initiatives in the Humanities: Creation, Dissemination, Preservation Saturday 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm 67b
Gov Docs Kids Group: Learn and Have Fun with Government Resources Monday 10:30 am – 12:30 pm 90b
It’s Not the Internet, It’s a Window on the World–Closed to Seniors: A Cost-Effective Model Program to Overcome the Digital Divide for Older Patrons Monday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm 89b
Urban Indian Culture Keepers: Reaching Out and Making Intergenerational Connections Saturday 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm 63a
Local governments and Libraries: working Together for Better Communities — Sat., 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
and finally, a necessary addition to any conference track: When Is Nice Too Nice? Solutions for Disengaging from the Talkative Patron Saturday 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm 70a
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