ALA<http://librarianbyday.net/category/ala-2/>, Conference Tips<http://librarianbyday.net/category/conference-tips/> Updated ALA Survival Tips and Packing Suggestions for #ALA2013 by Bobbi Newman<http://librarianbyday.net/author/bobbi/> * May 4, 2013 * 2 Comments<http://librarianbyday.net/2013/05/04/updated-ala-survival-tips-and-packing-suggestions-for-ala13/#comments>
About two years ago I gave up on lugging around a big checked bag and started traveling with only a carry on. I was tired of paying the extra baggage fees, waiting for my bag at the carousel, and to be honest, I liked the challenge. The first few trips were nerve racking but after I got used to it I never looked back! I don't even have one of those fancy new carry-ons with the spinning wheels and a bagillion pockets that make it expand so much it barely fits in the overhead bin. My primary carry on is an eleven year old roller bag I picked up at Costco as part of a set. I usually still manage to bring several pairs of shoes though I stick to comfortable ones for big conferences like ALA, especially when it's in Chicago. These are the things I can NOT live without at conferences.. Read more: http://librarianbyday.net/2013/05/04/updated-ala-survival-tips-and-packing-suggestions-for-ala13/ Stephanie Gross MSLIS, MATESOL Librarian, Electronic Reserves Pollack Library Rm. 406 Yeshiva University 500 West 185th Street New York NY 10033 T: 212.960.5442 E: [email protected] "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." -- Alvin Toffler
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