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