Specialty pavilions help conference attendees get an in-depth look at emerging and focused products in the library market. Pavilions in 2006 will include:

Graphic Novel Grew by 200% in 2004
Accessibility Pavilion Grew by 400% in 2004
International Book Exhibit Over 5000 square feet of international publications
Tech Zone - Internet Area The latest tech tools for the library
Association Area Associations dedicated to libraries and library services
Literary Aisle Publications featured at the Live @ your Library Stage
Library Store Marketplace Products to expand the offerings of your library retail outlet
Community Of Color Pavilion New in 2005, this pavilion celebrates the ethnic diversity of libraries, librarians and the communities of color they serve
University Press The latest publications from the university ranks on a wide variety of subjects. This pavilion was introduced in 2004 and doubled in 2005
World Religions One of the fastest growing requests in libraries, this new pavilion brings together the diversity of today's religions

 

The LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage is a literary extravaganza that has been captivating audiences at the ALA Annual Conference for more than a decade. A must-see event for many conference attendees, the LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage features a series of readings by best-selling and critically acclaimed authors and poets right on the exposition floor. Past series have included Julia Alvarez, Geraldine Brooks, Pearl Cleage, Andrei Codrescu, Andre Dubus III, Stuart Dybek, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Patricia Henley, Khaled Hosseini, Edward P. Jones, Naomi Shihab Nye, and past U.S. Poets Laureate Robert Pinksy and Robert Hass.

The LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage is presented by the ALA Public Programs Office.

 

An option for new start-ups or small firms. This gives smaller publishers, suppliers of products and service companies an easy and economic entry into the library marketplace.