So I’m trying to figure out my ALA schedule, I think I’m going to be going to a bunch of discussion groups about opacs and usability and emerging technology. And there’s a mefi meetup on Friday.

But the most important thing about ALA is figuring out which comic book vendors are going to be there! It looks like this year, Dark Horse, Image Comics, Tokyopop, Viz, and Diamond Book Distributors are going to be in the exhibit hall. If I’ve missed any, please let me know.

If any of my siblings want me to attempt to procure discounted manga for them, they should contact me.

I’m beyond being surprised at the ALA web site, but I think it is really weird that the event planner “login” is just typing in your e-mail address. It doesn’t seem very secure, and some mischievous person could probably figure out the e-mail address that you registered with, login to your planner, and muck up your meeting schedule. Not that anyone would ever do that.

There have been people talking about a general library blogger get together, but nothing seems to have materialized so far….