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Here is an explanation of the change, as posted on Exlibris
Frances Woodward, Special Collections & University Archives Division,
Main Library, University of British Columbia, 1956 Main Mall, Vancouver,
B.C. V6T 1Z1
Tel: (604) 822-2521 Fax: (604) 822-9587 E-mail: [log in to unmask]
"a map is worth a thousand words!"
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: Fri, 4 Nov 1994 11:37:56 EST
: Peter Graham <[log in to unmask]>
: Multiple recipients of list EXLIBRIS <[log in to unmask]>
t: ALA 96 change to NY from Orlando
: Peter Graham, Rutgers University Libraries / ALA Councillor
Readers of this list may be interested in the following helpful explanation
of the very recent ALA Executive Board decision to move ALA 96 to New York
from Orlando (and the fact itself will be useful for planning purposes).
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: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 00:16:00 -0700
: ALA Council <[log in to unmask]>
: Nancy Bolt <[log in to unmask]>
: new york conference
: Multiple recipients of list ALACOUN <[log in to unmask]>
Let me try and clarify some issues about the the change from Orlando to
New York. I hoping Paul Graller on the ALA staff will fill in some details.
The change in site was announced about 48 hours after the decision was
made last week at the Executive Board meeting.
While I would have preferred to go to Orlando personally, I voted for the
change for several reasons:
1) the outcry of complaints about Miami on Council floor and in the
press. I felt we HAD heard from Council
2) estimates from conference arrangements indicated about 9500
members were expected to attend in Orlando while over 12,000 would go to
New York. A major purpose of conference is meeting the educational needs
of our members and we would do that better in New York.
3) research shows that most of our members would be happier with the
cultural opportunities in New York than the family recreation
opportunities in Orlando. That's one reason why we expect more people to
go to New York.
ALA policy and legal practicality dictate the the Board selects
conference sites. These contracts commit hundreds of thousands of
ALA dollars and result in over a million in income to ALA if the
conference is successful. Selections are made after careful research
and analysis. We are now learning that both ALA and local areas change
over time. And that change occurs more rapidly. ALA used to safely
select sites 10 years out. We are beginning to feel that is not possible
any more.
New York does present some logistical problems and will cost ALA more to
hold a conference there. But the projected income from New York with
higher attendance and Orlando with lower attendance are not that far
apart. So the deciding factor really did come down to how many members
we thought we could reach.
I am really impressed with the amount of research, attendance and income
projections, and general overall analysis done by our ALA conference
office. Selecting a conference site is now an art and a science.
Nancy Bolt, Colorado State Library and Adult Education Office
201 East Colfax, Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303 866 6733 FAX 303 866 6940 e-mail [log in to unmask]
And member of the Executive Board for three more months and then I'm outa
here.
Peter Graham [log in to unmask] Rutgers University Libraries
169 College Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08903 (908)445-5908; fax (908)445-5888
<URL:http://aultnis.rutgers.edu/pghome.html>
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