Some of us will be attending the California Library Association conference this weekend in Sacramento. We will have a unique booth in the exhibit hall featuring our PAL Islands. IlluminArt has been packed on the truck we are borrowing from CSD and two new PALs (smaller versions of the "Dig" and "Big Build") will meet us there.
The new PALs are part of a continuing grant project and we hope to stir interest among other libraries to borrow/rent these from us in the future. In addition to being in the exhibit hall, we will be presenting a workshop on the PALs (RK, Michelle and Renee), a "Healthy RC" program (Michelle), and a poster session on Star Wars Day (Allen).
We see this as a great opportunity to toot the Rancho horn (and also show off the PALs.)
But I also think it is going to show people that here in Rancho, we are doing some pretty amazing things. And among things, just last month, Karye and Casey *totally* impressed a bunch of people from around the State (including the State Librarian) with our local history project, we will soon be embarking on an interesting TLA ("Transforming Life After") 50 program, and somehow we started a passport acceptance agency in our free time. And of course the PALs. (Believe me, I will mention all of this when someone asks me "How are things in Cucamonga?...")
Should be an interesting weekend. Find out more about it as it unfolds here...
We wish you the best of luck in all your CLA endeavors! Can't wait to read about everyone's experiences.
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I just had an email from our Gale rep, Patti Brown Finie, she's at CLA and she said "the Rancho booth looks awesome!" Can't wait to see the photos!
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