I had no idea that I would run into people I know and have worked with in other places. What a terrific bonus! The best conferences are the ones you attend with friends, and by sheer good fortune, I am blessed to be with friends old and new. I found a friend from UIUC in the butterfly room at the opening reception, another friend from UConn at the opening plenary session during break while they were tempting us with hot coffee and fresh fruit. Then friends from Princeton and other places at lunch.
How encouraging to catch up with other libraries and hear how people have retired or been promoted or married or had children. In the midst of good presentations, it is a breath of fresh air to connect. The presentations are very enlightening. I am learning rapidly, and they make it easy for those of us who are not particularly fluent in techie geek lingo. But somehow the learning is easier when you are sitting next to someone you know. Nice. A wonderful bonus.
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