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Registered for SAA Joint Annual Meeting!

I’ve just registered for the 2014 SAA (Society of American Archivists) Joint Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., August 10-16!

Initially, registration was slightly intimidating as there were a number of pre-conference sessions/workshops that were pricey. Beyond that, it was smooth sailing.

Much like the 2014 ALA Annual Conference, the website has a Schedule, in which you can add sessions, meetings, or workshops to your personal itinerary. However, the SAA Schedule also allows you to update a profile with your information and links to social network accounts!

Thoughts so far:

  • Registration cost is reasonable (Student Rate: $139)
  • Location (Washington, DC) is perfect
  • The Schedule tool on the SAA conference website is intuitive, aesthetically pleasing, and allows syncs with social network accounts
  • SAA conference website also has hotel, transportation, and other important information on an Opportunities Await – and Abound! page
  • SAA has secured a block of tickets to the Nationals/Pirates Baseball Game on Saturday, August 16th at 7:05 PM. Must purchase your ticket ($26) from the SAA website by July 16th to reserve your seat!
  • And, wide array of sessions! Huzzah for variety!!

Snowpiercer

Though I realize I just wrote about PennsylvAsia, I have to add one more thing. This past weekend I was speaking with a friend of mine, a film critic in New York, NY, and she spoke very highly of a new film, Snowpiercer. I had not heard anything specific about this film, but realized I had seen a poster for the film in an article on PennsylvAsia!

The article notes that Snowpiercer is playing at AMC Loews Waterfront. Here are the showtimes, now make some time to see this awesome action/sci-fi flim!

FREE Asian Language Classes at Carnegie Library & PennsylvAsia Blog

Though I am not usually a fan of the Pitt News, I was pleasantly surprised to find the article, “Pennsylvania and Asia come together in Pittsburgh,” on the front page of today’s paper. The reporter discusses a new Korean restaurant in South Oakland, other Asian events in the area and the 2014 East Coast Asian American Student Union Annual Conference at George Washington University in Washington, DC.

However, two of the best nuggets of wisdom in the article were the mention of free weekly Asian language classes hosted by the Carnegie Library in Oakland and reference to the blog, PennsylvAsia, written by Brian Deutsch, an employee at the Linguistics Department at the University of Pittsburgh.

The CLP Language Events are FREE! There are classes held throughout the week and at varying times to accommodate patrons. Though you must register to ensure you have a spot, you do not have to pay a dime! Huzzah for libraries!!

In the blog PennsylvAsia, Deutsch writes about events that relate to Asian culture, occurring across the state of Pennsylvania. The entries relate to film screenings, exhibitions, and every type of food location you could imagine. Whether you have a connection to Asian culture or not, this blog is definitely worth checking out!

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