Probably not, because they're not LIS students ;) They're an academic honor society from any/all disciplines. I will talk some about what I got out of ALA and what LSW does differently for me. - Jason P

Yeah, as I understand it. Something like an invitation-only fraternity for high achievers that they can put on their resume after they graduate. In fact (witness my thought process streaming live) I should talk about how groups like theirs can use SNs. - Jason P

I think I know what Fiona is getting at--a one-sided anti-ALA rant wouldn't be useful or constructive--but I also don't think that we should feel that we have to provide multiple viewpoints on our own. If I were talking to library students about LSW (and I know Jason is doing something different) I'd tell them my point of view and encourage them to ask others about their point of view. It shouldn't be too hard for them to find someone at a library school or the library of the parent institution who is an enthusiastic ALA participant, and that person could give the argument for ALA much better than I ever could. - Your Neighbor Steve

In no way will this be a rant. It'll be purely "this is how I've found social software useful in my professional life." I got a lot out of ALA too, for the record, but that's not the topic of my talk (nor would this group be particularly interested in it.) :) - Jason P

No hijack at all, Fiona. If I didn't want discussion I wouldn't post. :) I do think it's amazingly cool that they came to the library for a speaker for this topic, actually. - Jason P