Conferences...

Tennessee is absolutely beautiful. I've driven through it before, but I've never actually spent any time in the state - none of any consequence, at least. After all, driving through on your way to Florida does not add up to any amount of time spent in a particular state. I'm not certain I'll be able to say that I've spent any time in the state after this conference either, but I'll have spent a bit more at least.

There are so many trees, and the mountains or hills, if you will, are absolutely beautiful. It's humid and warm and I love bumblebees and fireflies in the evening. It feels much more like home to me - although I realise that it is technically south not Midwest - than Washington can fill. Ah well.

Conferences themselves are always an interesting mixture of being about ready to fall asleep (when one is three time zones earlier than one is used to and on a non-caffeinated campus it tends to make one want to fall asleep) and being inspired to work with all types of things.

My main interests right now deal with electronic ways of instruction. Podcasts, library blogs, and Camtasia based tutorials really intrigue me and I think along with my bibliography project this summer, these are things on which I need to spend time working later this summer. In the meantime I'm going to enjoy having a Target, Ann Taylor Loft, Panera Bread, Steak N' Shake, and Fazoli's within about fifteen minutes of me, and of course, the conference.