[Publib] The post conference unsubscribe binge.!

[Diedre Conkling]

I think that Michael slightly misstated the issue that was discussed on the ALA Council list.  I believe it was about not receiving vendor ads.


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---- Dale McNeill <dale.mcneill at gmail.com> wrote: 

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Invites to ALA events or to vendor events?

Dale

Dale McNeill


On May 15, 2008, at 4:37 PM, "Michael Golrick" <michaelg at eauclaire.lib.wi.us 
 > wrote:

> Hi-
>
> You are right Karen, that is a choice for ALA members. At least that  
> was true a little over a year ago when I went and changed my  
> addresses with ALA (moving, you know).
>
> For Conference registration, though, I think it is all or nothing. I  
> do know that there was a Council thread either before or after  
> Midwinter where several prominent Councilors (including past EB  
> member Janet Swan Hill) were not getting invites, and Mary Ghikas  
> found it was the box that was checked.
>
>
>
> Michael Golrick
> ALA Councilor-at-Large
> http://michaelgolrick.blogspot.com
>
> L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
> 400 Eau Claire Street
> Eau Claire WI 54701
> 715/839.5001
>
> http://www.ecpubliclibrary.info
>
>
>
> >>> "K.G. Schneider" <kgs at bluehighways.com> 5/15/2008 12:39 PM >>>
> When I was on the Website Committee, this was a huge issue, and at  
> the time, we were reassured that ALA would provide a way to opt-out  
> of the vendor mail BUT get ALA-only mail by selecting “Just ALA, Ple 
> ase.” Michael, with your Council and Exec Board experience, are you  
> advising that this is no longer the case?
>
> Karen G. Schneider
>
> kgs at freerangelibrarian.com
>
>
>
> From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org 
> ] On Behalf Of Michael Golrick
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 1:20 PM
> To: Connie Jo Ozinga; publib
> Subject: Re: [Publib] The post conference unsubscribe binge.!
>
>
> Hi Connie-
>
> Andrea Johnson (great to see you at PLA in Minneapolis!), answered  
> your question correctly. Exhibitors can purchase lists of  
> registrants. This is an income stream for ALA. *You* can control if  
> they get your name or not. There are two ways, one is the check box  
> on the registration form, the other is in your membership record and  
> preferences which you can look at (and change), online at  
> www.ala.org. You will need your ALA membership number (I have mine  
> memorized), and will need to set a password the first time you log in.
>
> HOWEVER, if you choose not to get any mailings, you will also not  
> get invitations to ALA events. Some ALA Councilors have found this  
> out the hard way.
>
> Hope this helps....ALA does value its members, and ALA gets paid for  
> "giving away" your address.
>
> Michael
> [ex-Exec Board]
>
>
>
> Michael Golrick
> ALA Councilor-at-Large
> http://michaelgolrick.blogspot.com
>
> L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
> 400 Eau Claire Street
> Eau Claire WI 54701
> 715/839.5001
>
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