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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">-stay in the conference hotel if possible, it comes with free breakfast and also has a decent lunch buffet for fairly cheap (save your $$ for going out to dinner at night cuz the Austin food scene is awesome)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">--and the parking lot is in the bottom of the building, parking in Austin BLOWS *<b>technical terminology</b>*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">-go down to the conference area early and get the layout of the rooms down. It’s not a complicated set-up at the hotel conference area, but seating in some of the rooms goes fast and knowing where the closest
restrooms are to each room helps beat out the slower attendees</span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D">J</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">-plan your sessions with at least one backup option: some fill up superfast, others don’t quite match your expectations, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">-go to the extracurricular activities like the vendor fair, opening welcome party, etc. lots of interesting conversations go on around the actual sessions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">-dress ranges from super-casual to suits, but Austin is usually very mild to cool at this time of year (Texas winters RULE)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">-unless the presenter says their handouts & slides ARE NOT on the flashdrive that they hand out to attendees, don’t worry about picking up paper copies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">-the atmosphere is relaxed, so enjoy</span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D">J</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Eric Elmore |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Electronic Resources Coordinator |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The University of Texas at San Antonio |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">One UTSA Circle |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">San Antonio, TX. 78249-0671 |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">(O)210-458-4916/(F)210-458-4577 |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:Eric.elmore@utsa.edu">Eric.elmore@utsa.edu</a> |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Eril-l [mailto:eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tiffanie Wick<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 12, 2016 2:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> eril-l@lists.eril-l.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Eril-l] ER&L advice<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864">Hi, everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864">Do you have any pointers for a first time attendee of ER&L?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864">Tiffanie <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#1F3864"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864"><img border="0" width="258" height="60" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D165B0.70804900" alt="wscu_logo_tag_hor_3C_pos (2)"></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3864"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#C00000"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:red">Tiffanie Wick<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">Electronic Resources & Interlibrary Loan Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">Natural & Environmental Sciences Liaison<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">Western State Colorado University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">970.943.2477
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:red"><a href="http://western.edu/"><span style="color:red;text-decoration:none">western.edu</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:red"><a href="mailto:twick@western.edu"><span style="color:red;text-decoration:none">twick@western.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://western.libcal.com/appointment/2639"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="170" height="37" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01D165B0.70804900" alt="Appt Scheduler"></span></a><span style="color:#1F3864"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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