http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/ David Lee King is the Digital Branch & Services Manager at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, where he plans, implements, and experiments with emerging technology trends. He has spoken in the U.S. and Canada about emerging trends, website usability and management, digital experience planning, and managing techie staff, and has been published in many library-related journals. David writes the Internet Spotlight column in Public Libraries Magazine with Michael Porter. David maintains a blog at http://www.davidleeking.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-23525 K.G. Schneider Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:52:38 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/#comment-23525 There's a much larger discussion that needs to take place about state associations and their role in tomorrow's LibraryLand. There's a much larger discussion that needs to take place about state associations and their role in tomorrow's LibraryLand.

]]> http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-6759 David Lee King » Blog Archive » More thoughts on speaking at state association conferences Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:13:38 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/#comment-6759 [...] a good boy and listened (and I might email the presenters later) - but it got me thinking about the whole speaker fee, state association thing again. Certainly, it’s important to make speakers, even in-state, dues-paying speakers, feel [...] [...] a good boy and listened (and I might email the presenters later) – but it got me thinking about the whole speaker fee, state association thing again. Certainly, it’s important to make speakers, even in-state, dues-paying speakers, feel [...]

]]> http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-6626 K.G. Schneider Tue, 03 Apr 2007 01:01:51 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/#comment-6626 Um... I didn't say state associations had outlived their usefulness. What I will say is that it's worthwhile exploring the role of the state association. In some states it plays a vital role as a member organization, but in others its most fundamental role--and this is not a bad thing--is as a lobbying/advocacy group. Um… I didn’t say state associations had outlived their usefulness. What I will say is that it’s worthwhile exploring the role of the state association. In some states it plays a vital role as a member organization, but in others its most fundamental role–and this is not a bad thing–is as a lobbying/advocacy group.

]]> http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-25480 K.G. Schneider Tue, 03 Apr 2007 01:01:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/#comment-25480 Um... I didn't say state associations had outlived their usefulness. What I will say is that it's worthwhile exploring the role of the state association. In some states it plays a vital role as a member organization, but in others its most fundamental role--and this is not a bad thing--is as a lobbying/advocacy group. Um… I didn’t say state associations had outlived their usefulness. What I will say is that it’s worthwhile exploring the role of the state association. In some states it plays a vital role as a member organization, but in others its most fundamental role–and this is not a bad thing–is as a lobbying/advocacy group.

]]> http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-6623 Sarah Houghton-Jan (Librarian in Black) Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:09:19 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/#comment-6623 As someone who was involved in her library organization (assembly member for three years, VP of the IT Section for one year, and President of the IT Section for two years), I can say that I tried numerous times to bring this issue to the association's attention. The response I got varied, but it all boiled down to "Well, if we did that, we'd lost money, and we're barely scraping by as it is because membership is so low. No way!" My responses varied too, but I made all the arguments you can think of. State associations, like Karen says, are really outliving their usefulness. Let's call a spade a spade. State associations lobby on our libraries behalf, and that's about it. As someone who was involved in her library organization (assembly member for three years, VP of the IT Section for one year, and President of the IT Section for two years), I can say that I tried numerous times to bring this issue to the association’s attention. The response I got varied, but it all boiled down to “Well, if we did that, we’d lost money, and we’re barely scraping by as it is because membership is so low. No way!” My responses varied too, but I made all the arguments you can think of. State associations, like Karen says, are really outliving their usefulness. Let’s call a spade a spade. State associations lobby on our libraries behalf, and that’s about it.

]]> http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-25479 Sarah Houghton-Jan (Librarian Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:09:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/#comment-25479 As someone who was involved in her library organization (assembly member for three years, VP of the IT Section for one year, and President of the IT Section for two years), I can say that I tried numerous times to bring this issue to the association's attention. The response I got varied, but it all boiled down to "Well, if we did that, we'd lost money, and we're barely scraping by as it is because membership is so low. No way!" My responses varied too, but I made all the arguments you can think of. State associations, like Karen says, are really outliving their usefulness. Let's call a spade a spade. State associations lobby on our libraries behalf, and that's about it. As someone who was involved in her library organization (assembly member for three years, VP of the IT Section for one year, and President of the IT Section for two years), I can say that I tried numerous times to bring this issue to the association’s attention. The response I got varied, but it all boiled down to “Well, if we did that, we’d lost money, and we’re barely scraping by as it is because membership is so low. No way!” My responses varied too, but I made all the arguments you can think of. State associations, like Karen says, are really outliving their usefulness. Let’s call a spade a spade. State associations lobby on our libraries behalf, and that’s about it.

]]> http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-6556 speaker athetics gym » State Library Associations and Speaker Fees Sat, 31 Mar 2007 06:18:34 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/#comment-6556 [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThere’s an interesting discussion going on right now about speaker fees, registration, and state library conferences. I have faced the same type of thing in the past with the Missouri Library Association. … [...] [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThere’s an interesting discussion going on right now about speaker fees, registration, and state library conferences. I have faced the same type of thing in the past with the Missouri Library Association. … [...]

]]> http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-6546 K.G. Schneider Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:30:47 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/#comment-6546 I'm conflicted. I very much like our state association where I am now. I’m conflicted. I very much like our state association where I am now.

]]> http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-25478 K.G. Schneider Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:30:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/#comment-25478 I'm conflicted. I very much like our state association where I am now. I’m conflicted. I very much like our state association where I am now.

]]> http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-6543 David Lee King Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:38:49 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/03/28/state-library-associations-and-speaker-fees/#comment-6543 So... are you gonna start it? So… are you gonna start it?

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