Abstract

Library Camps and Unconferences

Highlights

  • Camp conjures up images of childhood summer days at a lake participating in activities with other kids

  • While library camp for adult librarians is a bit different, it shares the similarity of peer camaraderie and may be no less enjoyable than the summer camp of halcyon days gone by

  • Just as the uncola has been marketed as a refreshing alternative to cola, the unconference presents the potential of a refreshing way of meeting as an alternative to the structured conference. ‘‘Library camp’’ and ‘‘unconference’’ are synonymous terms and may be used interchangeably

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Introduction

Camp conjures up images of childhood summer days at a lake participating in activities with other kids. Those who find the informal aspects of a traditional library conference the most valuable are ideal candidates to attend a library camp or unconference. Capitalizing on the synergy achieved through this type of informal exchange of ideas is the relatively new concept of the library camp or unconference.

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