14:00:19 From Carol : Good afternoon, Everyone. 14:02:34 From James : Before the 'demic hit the pan? 14:02:42 From Regina (PLAN) : Lol, James! 14:02:44 From James : sure 14:02:51 From Regina (PLAN) : Handout: https://www.plan.lib.fl.us/files/20200903_handout.pdf 14:03:57 From Suzanne to All panelists : 2019 FLA Conference 14:03:59 From Regina (PLAN) : Training Magazine Expo and Conference in February 2020 14:04:02 From James : OCLC resource sharing in Jacksonville, Two years ago? 14:04:03 From Rachels : ALA New Orleans 14:04:07 From Regina (PLAN) : Yes! 14:04:07 From Christianne : Feb 2020 - Assoc. of American Colleges & University 14:04:08 From Carol : ALA in Orlando several years ago. 14:04:14 From Jules : I went to the SC/MLA conference last October. I was going to go to the FHSLA conference in March, but it got cancelled. 14:05:09 From Regina (PLAN) : Yes 14:05:10 From Suzanne : Yes 14:05:10 From James : yes 14:05:11 From Christianne : Yes 14:05:16 From Leslie : yes 14:06:34 From Regina (PLAN) : Some sessions were recorded so I could view later. 14:06:38 From James : Frustrating: not being able to talk to fellow attendees during breaks, before sessions. 14:06:41 From Christianne : It ran smoothly, but I missed networking between sessions. 14:08:16 From Regina (PLAN) : I've had to transfer PLAN in-person conferences to virtual. It's gone pretty well, but I miss seeing PLAN members in person. 14:09:02 From Sheri : A conference paradigm shift is underway, it seems. 14:12:42 From James : One year I had to wait for funding approval, and by the time it came through, registration had closed! 14:16:44 From James : I get a lot of satisfaction matching the information to the patron's needs. 14:16:46 From Regina (PLAN) : I'm a librarian without a library. 14:17:34 From Sheri : My cats walk across my laptop at times and a couple of times unfinished email gets sent. Makes for really fun conversations about libraries and librarians! 14:18:02 From Sheri : :) 14:18:06 From Jules : I've been making a lot of videos and tutorials for everything from database searching to APA to how to print. There's been more focus on that since we switched to virtual. 14:18:44 From Jules : That's the question at every library, "how do I print?" 14:19:51 From Sheri : Helping plan currently - reviewing proposals. 14:20:20 From Jules : If I can share a story, the TCC library where I work was closed over the summer, and I was in there to do some weeding. The president of our college did a walk-through with someone in his office to look at our furniture situation, and when he left, they left the door unlocked. Within 10 minutes, someone walked in, found me in the stacks, and asked me how to print. 14:20:28 From Leslie : At PLA I was a 'wayfinder' 14:20:51 From Jules : We're an essential service =) 14:21:24 From Leslie : yes 14:22:23 From Carol : Probably--especially for 1st timers. 14:24:53 From James : Always go to the opening session, even if you don't think it applies to your job position. 14:26:08 From James : yes 14:26:35 From Leslie : That's why I sit at the back so I can slip out 14:26:44 From James : @Leslie -- LOL 14:33:48 From Leslie : too much!! 14:34:41 From Heather : So overwhelming!! Sorry I'm late 14:34:44 From Rachels : People wear stuff advertising their fandom 14:34:51 From Sheri : "I love that book!" 14:34:53 From Christianne : Looking at their badge and noting where they are from 14:34:54 From Heather : I was 14:35:25 From Heather : What is the best thing you offer, in your opinion. 14:35:29 From Carol : Compliment what they are wearing, color, etc. 14:36:12 From Heather : Conference efficiency 14:36:26 From Heather : that's what I call it. 14:41:26 From Regina (PLAN) : E-reader cord is the most important thing. :-) 14:42:01 From James : I have a conference pack, a small backpack style book bag that is compact that is big enough for my notebook, pens, business cards, water bottle, snacks, etc. 14:42:12 From Rachels : clipboard is always useful 14:42:35 From Leslie : Tums 14:42:45 From James : LOL 14:42:46 From Sheri : breath mints! 14:43:04 From Sheri : eye mask for sleeping 14:43:42 From James : small camera (although phones now have cameras) it's nice to review things after or to share with others when you get back to the office. 14:46:35 From James : maps are handy as you can circle the locations of the sessions and plan how far away one is from another, and how much time it will take to get there! 14:56:48 From James : Started talking to someone at lunch, and it turned out he was involved with the group that does "Reprint's Desk", and we were just gearing up to start using it. 14:57:04 From Regina (PLAN) : Met a librarian at the Training Magazine conference from MD. 14:57:38 From Leslie : Had a nice chat with Pat Wagner at a 2nd conf I went to after seeing her present at another 15:02:39 From James : "The good thing about water is that you can drink it at work. The good thing about vodka is that it looks like water." -- Dean Martin 15:02:59 From Carol : LOL 15:03:19 From Jules : This has been an issue for me with COVID after returning to work. I'm trying to avoid using the bathroom at work, so I probably don't drink as much water as I should 15:04:11 From Jules : We don't have single stall restrooms either, so I essentially also can't guarantee someone won't sit in the stall next to me. 15:04:43 From Jules : That's typically what I do 15:07:49 From James : Working virtually/remotely makes me quite a bit more tired and stressed than being at the library. 15:08:28 From James : same here 15:10:03 From James : not really, as we have a complicated situation, in that we recently adopted my elderly father to our home to care for him, so double stress. 15:10:26 From Carol : That is one of my biggest joys and gets me out--walking my dog. 15:10:33 From James : yes 15:10:37 From James : thank you 15:13:06 From Regina (PLAN) : Absolutely! 15:13:32 From Regina (PLAN) : Plus you can visit your room during the day for a little down time. 15:13:45 From James : Staying at the hotel, especially if you drove, is a good way to get extra swag, because you can take it right to the car. :-) 15:13:47 From Leslie : I did when it was just an hour away 15:14:18 From James : I always bring 'gifts' to my staff. 15:20:23 From James : anyone. 15:23:13 From James : Supervisors 15:23:13 From Regina (PLAN) : Coworkers 15:23:15 From Heather : Coworkers that couldn't attend 15:23:20 From Carol : Co-workers 15:24:46 From Rachels : I gave a ton of pens to a restaurant by my home after a conference. They were ecstatic. 15:24:50 From James : Carol can attest that I really love picking up SWAG, right Carol? 15:25:06 From Carol : True 15:25:13 From Regina (PLAN) : I don't even keep the conference bag. :-) 15:25:27 From Regina (PLAN) : Donate it if it's decent. 15:26:26 From Regina (PLAN) : Supervisor 15:31:04 From James : Thank you, Linda! 15:31:04 From Rachels : Thanks! Have a great afternoon! 15:31:06 From Jules : Thank you! 15:31:09 From Christianne : Thank you! 15:31:18 From Carol : Thank you Linda