The sign greeting SLA attendees on the outside of the Washington Convention Center.
One of the many sessions I attended during the day...
Presentation about projects being carried out by the Smithsonian Institute during the "Envisioning the Future of Museum, Arts, and Humanities Libraries" session.
Without these signs, I would have been lost.
Entry to the exhibition hall. It was not very busy at this point...
Although unaccompanied in this photo, many SLAers took photos with the likenesses of President Obama, Vice President Biden, and Secretary Clinton.
Just inside the doors of the exhibit hall, where LexisNexis and DowJones were headquartered.
Attendees checking their schedules before going to a session...
The sign outside the door for the session "60 Sites in 60 Minutes."
View of the street from the escalator...
SLA attendees talking and relaxing...
Time to check email...
View of the convention center from in front of the exhibition hall...
Flags representing the international reach of SLA.
The escalator on the way to the exhibition hall.
Attendees consult the exhibition hall map...
The exhibition hall in full swing.
The logo for the 2010 United States Census, featured at their booth in the exhibition hall.
SLA-TV, as seen on a TV screen outside of the exhibition hall.
SLA attendees leaving the exhibition hall and heading to evening dinners and events.
Scott Dikkers of The Onion provides comic relief to SLA attendees during the session "Onion Editor Calls for an End to Reading."
The main entrance to the Renaissance Hotel, and host to the SLA Mid-Atlantic Reception.
Sign welcoming SLA Mid-Atlantic members...
Place where the reception was held...
SLA members mingling during the reception...
SLA members chatting in front of Leadership Directories' bright yellow screen.
Fellow Maryland student Emily Mason at the SLA Mid-Atlantic Chapters reception.
More mingling...
Naomi, me, Kat , and Joan at the reception, representing University of Maryland in full force.
Maryland students getting down at the Information Technology Division's Embassy Ball.
Joan having fun.
SLA members chatting amongst the dancing.
SLA President Gloria Zamora dancing at the Embassy Ball.
Elizabeth Norton celebrates winning a American Express card as part of an Embassy Ball drawing.
Those not up to dancing chat in the other part of the ballroom.