American Libraries

When I go to conferences, I find myself in sessions, committee meetings, and programs starting at 7 am, and going until 10 pm on most evenings. I'm hoping to get release time for the conference, so that I can use vacation time before and/or after the conference to have FUN! I have relatives in California, including a 1 1/2 year old granddaughter (as of June 2008), so I'm hoping I will get the release time for the conference, so I can take my daughter and her family for a fun vacation. Just not during the convention itself. But, as another person commented, knowing there's so much to see and do, I'm hoping my bosses can see past this to the importance of going to the conference itself. Sigh.

Maxine Sherman
Cuyahoga County Public Library
2111 Snow Road
Parma, Ohio 44134