Lucky me, I got to go to the the Iowa Library Association 2009 Annual Conference, Deciphering Our Future:  Transforming Iowa Libraries, in Des Moines from October 21-23!  Check out write-ups of the following sessions right here on Librarian in a Banana Suit:

• “Waxing and Waning” with Karen Schneider
• “Understanding Open Source” with Karen Schneider
• “The Vampire in the Rocket Ship” with Yolanda Hood and Kelly Stern
• Thursday Evening Banquet with Janice Harrington
• “On-the-Fly Tech Support” with Jessamyn West
• “Collective Advocacy: Engaging Librarians in the Open Access Movement” with Jennifer McLennan and Faye Chadwell
• “Close Encounters With Digital Citizens” with Lee Rainie
• “The New Library User and How to Serve Her (and Him)” with Lee Rainie