[CALIBK12] Bookexpo

[Kbshepler at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/11/2008 8:19:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
BJDuffy at lbusd.k12.ca.us writes:

The registration confirmation says we may not use carts.  How do you  manage 
all these books?  Lots of trips to your car?
 
Barbara




BEA has a marvelous invention of storage boxes in the exhibit hall in two  
flavors. You can bring your rolling suitcase and store in an area outside the  
exhibit hall. Make little exit trips during the day and store your  treasures 
in your suitcase. At the end of the day, roll it away. You must  remove it at 
the end of the day. Kind of like a coat check process. 
 
My personal favorite, though, is a large space within the exhibit hall with  
rows of tables and boxes. Find yourself a cardboard box and mark your name on  
it, place it on a table near the front of the room if you can and REMEMBER 
where  you put it. Then during the day you can take your books, ARCs, etc and 
put them  in the box. I think it is prudent to close your box lid everytime. 
People have  complained their things got stolen, although it has never happened 
to me. Take a  comfortable shoulder bag that is commodious but squishes down a 
lot. Make  frequent trips to your box. Don't overload your bag hoping to make 
less  frequent trips or your shoulder and back will yell at you later. At the 
end of  the day, take your box to the front of the hall where a shipping 
company will  help you get the box labeled, weighed and shipped off to your 
destination.  Shipping is reasonable. I have learned to pamper myself this way. Pay 
the  shipping! I know, I know - $15-$30 seems like so much when you can just 
carry  these things for free, right? But (especially if you are planning on 
flying with  these treasures) you will end up "paying" for this in other ways: 
sore muscles,  pulled ligaments, weary arms and legs, even extra luggage charges 
these days.  Besides, "you're worth it" :-)  It is such a relief to just leave 
the box  off and not have to worry about it again, til the day it arrives on 
your  doorstep and you salivate at the prospect of opening it. If you have a 
very,  very special treasure be sure to not ship it, but carry that one with 
you.  Likewise with the one you plan to read on the plane.
 
Good luck and enjoy! BTW all, shouldn't we have a CALIB reunion sometime  
during BEA and ALA?
Kathy
 
Kathy Shepler, Librarian
Aurora School
Oakland, CA



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