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PLA Meeting Schedule for Midwinter 2002

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Meeting Date Time Location

Board/Executive Committee

Board Strategic Planning I Friday 1/18 9–5 Morial Convention Center 298
Board Strategic Planning II Saturday 1/19 9–3 Morial Convention Center 298
Board of Directors I Monday 1/21 12:30–4:30 Morial Convention Center 338
Board of Directors II Tuesday 1/22 12:30–4 Morial Convention Center 338
Executive Committee Tuesday 1/22 4–5 Morial Convention Center 338
       

Awards Committees (Award Jury meetings are closed to the public.)

Awards Monday 1/21 2–4 Marriott Regent
Advancement of Literacy Saturday 1/19 2–4 Sheraton Salon 828
Allie Beth Martin Monday 1/21 8:30–11 Sheraton Pontchartrain F
Baker & Taylor Entertainment Sunday 1/20 8:30–12:30 Marriott Balcony N
Charlie Robinson Saturday 1/19 9:30–12:30 Marriott Balcony J
Demco Creative Merch. Sunday 1/20 11:30–12:30 Marriott La Galerie IV
Excellence in Small/Rural Sunday 1/20 9:30–12:30 Sheraton Pontchartrain G
Highsmith Library Innovation Saturday 1/19 8:30–11 Marriott Balcony N
New Leaders Travel Grant Sunday 1/20 9–11 Marriott La Galerie I
       

Business Committees

All Committee Meeting Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Budget and Finance Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Bylaws and Organization Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
CPLA Monday 1/21 8:30–12:30 Sheraton Rhythms BR I
Conference Program 2002 Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Conference Program 2003 Sunday 1/20 2–5:30 Marriott Balcony K
Leadership Dev 2002 Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Leadership Dev 2003 Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Membership Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
National Conference 2002 Saturday 1/19 4–6 Intercontinental Pelican II
NC 2002 Exhibitor’s Advisory Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
NC 2002 Local Arrgmts Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
NC 2002 Program I Saturday 1/19 2–4 Intercontinental Poydras
NC 2002 Program II Sunday 1/20 1:30–5:30 Intercontinental Vieux Carre A
National Conference 2004 Saturday 1/19 2:30–4 Intercontinental Vieux Carre A
NC 2004 Program Sunday 1/20 11–12:30 Intercontinental Vieux Carre A
Nominating 2002 Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Nominating 2003 Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
PLA Partners Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
President’s Events 2002 Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
President’s Events 2003 Monday 1/21 9–11 Sheraton Poydras
Electronic Comm. Advisory Sunday 1/21 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Monographs Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Public Libraries Advisory Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Statistical Report Advisory Monday 1/21 2–4 Hotel Monteleone Gallier
University Press Books Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
State Relations Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
PLA/ALSC Preschool Literacy Sunday 1/20 2–4:30 Sheraton Pontchartrain E
Workload Manuscript Project Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
       

Issues and Concerns Cluster

All Committee Meeting Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Steering Committee Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
ICC chairs Monday 1/21 9:30–11 Marriott Regent
Intellectual Freedom I Friday 1/18 4:30–5:30 Marriott Mardi Gras BR F
Intellectual Freedom II Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Legislation Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Library Confidentiality Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Public Policy in Public Lib. Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Recruitment of Public Librns. Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Research and Statistics Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Workload Measures Sunday 1/20 9–10 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Workload Msr-Open Disc Sunday 1/20 10–12 Marriott Mardi Gras BR E
       

Library Development Cluster

All Committee Meeting Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Steering Committee Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
LDC chairs Monday 1/21 9:30–11 Marriott Bonaparte
Branch Libraries II Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Marketing Public Libraries Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Metropolitan Libraries I Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Metropolitan Libraries II Sunday 1/20 2–4 Sheraton Pontchartrain G
Practical Appl. of Tech Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Public Library Systems Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Rural Library Services Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Small and Medium-sized Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Technology in Public Libr. I Saturday 1/19 9–11 Marriott La Galerie VI
Technology in Public Libr. II Sunday 1/20 9–11 Sheraton Pontchartrain E
       

Library Services Cluster

All Committee Meeting Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Steering Committee Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
LSC chairs Monday 1/21 9:30–11 Marriott Mardi Gras BR F
Adult Lifelong Learning Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Audiovisual Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Basic Education and Literacy Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Cataloging Needs Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Collection Management Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Community Information I Saturday 1/19 9:30–12:30 Fairmont Bayou I
Community Information II Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Continuing & Indpt. Lrn Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Internal Revenue Service Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Job and Career Information Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Res. Adult New Reader Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Services to Business Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Services to Children, Youth… Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
Services to Multicultural Pop. Sunday 1/20 9–12 Marriott Grand BR-Carondelet
       

Discussion Groups

All Discussion Groups Sunday 1/20 2–4 Sheraton Pontchartrain B
       

Other Events

Past President’s Breakfast Monday 1/21 7:30–9 Fairmont Bayou III