Upcoming high tech conference

Well - as I sit here drinking coffee and eating lotsa-matza and cream cheese for breakfast - before I head to Tulsa for the OLA conference - I saw this pop up on one of my random RSS searches.

Greater Oklahoma Software Symposium May 16-18
Don't miss your chance to attend more than forty education and solutions sessions:

* Seating is Limited
* In-depth Discussions
* Peer Exchange
* Access to Speakers

* Expert Panel Discussions
* Hands-on Code Examples
* Best Practices
* Birds of a Feather Session
* Insight on Cutting-Edge Tools

Wow! Sounds super neat-o until I read the registration prices

Early Bird Registration
3/21/08 - 4/28/08 $800
Regular Registration
4/29/08 - 5/16/08 $900
Group Registration
Valid until 04/28/2008
5 - 9 attendees $700
10 - 14 attendees $675
15 - 24 attendees $650
25+ attendees $625
At the Door
5/16/08 $975

Well...maybe a group of us could have a bakesale at OLA to raise funds and go together?

Rose State goes all Hollywood

The Hollywood Librarian – A Look at Librarians Through Film, a documentary, will have its Oklahoma Premiere on Saturday, September 29, at 2 p.m. in the Tom Steed Center Auditorium, next to I-40 at Hudiburg Drive on the Rose State College campus, sponsored by the RSC Learning Resources Center.

The cost will be $8 for adults, $5 for children under 12 and seniors 60 and over, and librarians get in free. Librarians should wear their nametags for free admission.

Tickets are available in September by calling 405-733-7370 or at the door. Cash or check only. No credit cards. The Hollywood Librarian is appropriate for audiences from young adult up.

Red carpet attire is optional. A discussion of the film will follow the showing.

For more information, see the web site— http://www.hollywoodlibrarian.com