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By: SarahGlassmeyer(dot)com » AALL 2010 Badge Ribbon Survey!

SarahGlassmeyer(dot)com » AALL 2010 Badge Ribbon Survey! — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:14:57 +0000

[...] Jason Eiseman and I brought and handed out badge ribbons that said “Cool Kids.” It was meant as a joke. Some people got it, some people didn’t….but almost everyone who saw the ribbon started [...]

By: SarahGlassmeyer(dot)com » Blog Archive » On Vendor Swag

SarahGlassmeyer(dot)com » Blog Archive » On Vendor Swag — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:12:22 +0000

[...] briefly mentioned before my feelings about accepting vendor swag. It’s advertising, I understand that. It’s [...]

By: Marie Erickson

Marie Erickson — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:40:37 +0000

Is anyone else besides me thinking about boycotting the Denver meeting? Denver has the worst pit-bull ban ever. Or should we all go and demonstrate outside city hall, wearing our ‘ban stupid people, not pit bulls’ t-shirts?

By: Jason Eiseman

Jason Eiseman — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:14:26 +0000

Thanks so much. You really captured it-what it was like-the nervousness, the work required to pull off something so informal, etc.

But it was also great working with you. You’re right our skills are very complimentary and I think we make a very good team. I don’t think I’m as much of a lone wolf as you but I can picky about the people I work with, and working wih you was very enjoyable. You really helped make the process and fun and I look forward to that again.

And I also think we came out of it with a great team and friendship.

By: John Beatty

John Beatty — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:31:46 +0000

I think all of the people who asked me about the “Cool Kids” ribbons understood it was all in good fun, but the Twitter comments were kind of ridiculous. Some people are just looking for a reason to be annoyed.

I’m with you on the mug thing. I do not pick up junk from the vendors unless it’s useful (the occasional pen, a guide book for the city the conference is in). Additionally, I decided on returning from this year’s conference to remove all of the branded stuff from my office and bring in one of my coffee mugs from home. Maybe it serves other purpose than to make me feel better, but that’s enough.

I don’t think I ever had guacamole until I was in my mid-20s, but now I know its awesomeness.

By: Beth Holmes

Beth Holmes — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:12:08 +0000

Thanks for sharing Sarah. I was excited to meet you at LawBerry camp after hearing your webinar on social networking and reading your tweets. As you said though the conference is madness and I never got to talk to you again though I did pass you several times while we were both on the run to something or another. I hadn’t been to AALL since 2006 after going every year for ages and I had never experienced the shortened shedule! It is awful. The only way I survived was by skipping some 7 am meetings that I really should have and wanted to go to! Of course I could have skipped the Opening Reception and gone to bed early enough for the 7 am meeting, but what’s the fun of that. Thanks for the #coolkids explanation. I was a coolkid back when I was your age though we didn’t have ribbons — I hung out with a group of CS-SIS folks who were a fun group.

By: Montserrat

Montserrat — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:32:06 +0000

P.S. I wanted to get a “coolkids” ribbon, but sort of sensed it was an “in” thing (since I didn’t know its provenance). I’m proud of my “Lawberry Camp Unribbon” though…:-) Thanks!

By: Montserrat

Montserrat — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:28:45 +0000

Vendors tread a fine line. Some efforts to draw attention to their products can be a little bit unseemly. And sometimes really transparent. Co-opting #hashtags to make people look isn’t cool.

I like your comparing it to how users feel about some librarian presence on social media. The “creepy treehouse” effect, but with librarians and vendors, yes.

By: Meg Kribble

Meg Kribble — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:15:51 +0000

Wow. A blog post with chapters. I am SO not worthy.

I laughed out loud at the #coolkids explanation. Even though I saw that happen, I think the knowledge got suppressed in the midst of all the #awkward moments. Good times…

It took me 26 years to discover that I <3 the guac, so don’t feel too bad.

Also: I am dying to know about (c) in the final chapter.