en http://www.mla.org/blog_rss.xml MLA Convention Blog Wed Mar 17 16:43:33 2010 http://www.mla.org/conventionblog&topic=134&blogID=238 Wed Dec 16 17:30:29 2009 Executive Director Rosemary G. Feal will write daily blog posts from the 2009 MLA Annual Convention in Philadelphia beginning 27 December ... http://www.mla.org/conventionblog&topic=135&blogID=241 Wed Dec 23 19:18:25 2009 1. Before the convention gets into full gear, I want to visit the Reading Terminal Market to pick up a thing or two, maybe some of those Pennsylvania Dutch pretzels I’ve been craving. It’s right next to the Convention Center so I should be able to squeeze in a quick flyby. 2. I’ve got to stop by the MLA Job Center at the Convention Center. Prospects for job seekers in our field are bleak, but, even so, I expect the usual energetic hum in this area. 3. I’m going to drop in on The Workshop on Women in Academic Leadership, where ... http://www.mla.org/conventionblog&topic=136&blogID=242 Sun Dec 27 22:02:06 2009 MLA 125 t-shirts are available for purchase in the MLA exhibit booth. 1. First off, I’ll review the MLA election results in the Convention News and Program Update. This is the first year we’ve used an electronic ballot, and the feedback was mixed. I’m always happy to get input--positive or negative--from members on the new things we try (like my 2009 convention Twitter stream). 2. I want to swing by the MLA exhibit booth in the Marriott. I hope that by moving the exhibit hall from the convention center to a hotel this year, there will be lots of traffic at ... http://www.mla.org/conventionblog&topic=137&blogID=246 Mon Dec 28 19:48:00 2009 With 2009 MLA President Catherine Porter at last night's Presidential Address. 1. It’s room service for me this morning, along with seventy-one other Loews guests (I was curious, so I asked). I don’t usually indulge in room service, but my schedule can be a cruel beast so sometimes I let the cereal and coffee come to me. 2. I’m curious to hear what people have to say in this morning’s session The Academic Workforce in Hard Times, with Gaurav Desai of Tulane University presiding. The participants will no doubt touch on the issues on everybody’s minds these days: lack of jobs, ... http://www.mla.org/conventionblog&topic=138&blogID=247 Tue Dec 29 22:44:40 2009 The "125" cocktail served at the exhibit booth on Monday. 1. I’m looking forward to meeting some of our graduate student members and new regular members at a special breakfast this morning and learning how we can better serve their needs. 2. A little Delegate Assembly trivia: the MLA’s tech expert Steve Bury always asks a test question to be sure the voting machines at the Delegate Assembly meeting are working properly. This year’s test question was “Has Tina Fey now surpassed Rocky as Philadelphia's most famous export?” 103 of you said yes, 53 said no. 3. I’m already thinking about ...