Comments on: Reflections on SAA2007 and Ten Tips for an Optimal Conference Experience http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/09/03/reflections-on-saa2007-and-ten-tips-for-an-optimal-conference-experience/ Archives, Digital Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Technology Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:45:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kktc http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/09/03/reflections-on-saa2007-and-ten-tips-for-an-optimal-conference-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-8941 kktc Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:49:16 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/09/03/reflections-on-saa2007-and-ten-tips-for-an-optimal-conference-experience/#comment-8941 thanks thanks

]]> By: James http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/09/03/reflections-on-saa2007-and-ten-tips-for-an-optimal-conference-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-5751 James Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:23:24 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/09/03/reflections-on-saa2007-and-ten-tips-for-an-optimal-conference-experience/#comment-5751 And, for a more substantive comment: Between cigarette breaks, we've finally managed to post Visual Materials Section member reports on a number of the SAA sessions. If you're interested, see the Section website: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/SAA/2007SessRevs.html And, for a more substantive comment:

Between cigarette breaks, we’ve finally managed to post Visual Materials Section member reports on a number of the SAA sessions. If you’re interested, see the Section website:
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/SAA/2007SessRevs.html

]]> By: James http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/09/03/reflections-on-saa2007-and-ten-tips-for-an-optimal-conference-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-5750 James Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:19:48 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/09/03/reflections-on-saa2007-and-ten-tips-for-an-optimal-conference-experience/#comment-5750 Among my top 10 SAA conference tips is: Take up smoking, or pretend to. (You meet the most interesting people outside the hotel!) Among my top 10 SAA conference tips is: Take up smoking, or pretend to. (You meet the most interesting people outside the hotel!)

]]> By: Kate http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/09/03/reflections-on-saa2007-and-ten-tips-for-an-optimal-conference-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-5341 Kate Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:42:20 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/09/03/reflections-on-saa2007-and-ten-tips-for-an-optimal-conference-experience/#comment-5341 I know I already mentioned it in <a href="http://informationatrix.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/saa-2007-synopsis-full-report-later/" rel="nofollow">my blog post</a>, but I was so sad that I missed the blogger get-together...I really wanted to meet everybody, you especially! I hope you'll be in San Fransisco next year, I think I'll be a bit more seasoned and a little less all-over-the-place by then. I know I already mentioned it in my blog post, but I was so sad that I missed the blogger get-together…I really wanted to meet everybody, you especially!

I hope you’ll be in San Fransisco next year, I think I’ll be a bit more seasoned and a little less all-over-the-place by then.

]]> By: Brad http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/09/03/reflections-on-saa2007-and-ten-tips-for-an-optimal-conference-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-5326 Brad Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:09:02 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/09/03/reflections-on-saa2007-and-ten-tips-for-an-optimal-conference-experience/#comment-5326 I AM going to blog on the sessions I attended! Eventually. Maybe. Good suggestions on how to deal with conferences, though. I did not do #6 well enough, alas, but there's always next year... I AM going to blog on the sessions I attended! Eventually. Maybe. Good suggestions on how to deal with conferences, though. I did not do #6 well enough, alas, but there’s always next year…

]]> By: Jeanne http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/09/03/reflections-on-saa2007-and-ten-tips-for-an-optimal-conference-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-5319 Jeanne Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:35:35 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/09/03/reflections-on-saa2007-and-ten-tips-for-an-optimal-conference-experience/#comment-5319 Thank you for the kind words! I will definitely add my list to the wiki. Thank you for the kind words! I will definitely add my list to the wiki.

]]> By: C in DC http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/09/03/reflections-on-saa2007-and-ten-tips-for-an-optimal-conference-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-5318 C in DC Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:02:36 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/09/03/reflections-on-saa2007-and-ten-tips-for-an-optimal-conference-experience/#comment-5318 I attended your talk on Saturday. You did a great job. Informative and lively. Thank you. I hope you'll add your Tips to the wiki's First Timer Tips section at <a href="http://www.ibiblio.org/saa2007/index.php/SAA_First-Timer_Tips" rel="nofollow">http://www.ibiblio.org/saa2007/index.php/SAA_First-Timer_Tips</a>. I attended your talk on Saturday. You did a great job. Informative and lively. Thank you.

I hope you’ll add your Tips to the wiki’s First Timer Tips section at http://www.ibiblio.org/saa2007/index.php/SAA_First-Timer_Tips.

]]> By: anne beaumont http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/09/03/reflections-on-saa2007-and-ten-tips-for-an-optimal-conference-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-5317 anne beaumont Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:25:57 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/09/03/reflections-on-saa2007-and-ten-tips-for-an-optimal-conference-experience/#comment-5317 As someone about to set off for a 2-day conference interstate, thanks for the reminder(s) - particularly business cards (& organisational name badge if you have one) plus the extra jacket (or shawl, it takes less space in the suitcase). And I totally agree with the points about the unexpected sessions being interesting, particularly if they are outside your normal sphere of interest/expertise. As someone about to set off for a 2-day conference interstate, thanks for the reminder(s) – particularly business cards (& organisational name badge if you have one) plus the extra jacket (or shawl, it takes less space in the suitcase).
And I totally agree with the points about the unexpected sessions being interesting, particularly if they are outside your normal sphere of interest/expertise.

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