Why can’t non-members attend the ALA 2009 Virtual Conference FREE?
(Maybe the ALA leadership, “movers and shakers”, etc. haven’t read or agree with “The Radical Price” reality of “Free” as Chris Anderson’s new book explains).
Why is ALA still so exclusive in the age of “FREE”?
Mmmmmmmmmmm…
Tradition? Nepotism? Hubris? Ignorance?
“…Those not attending Conference in-person can register for the Virtual Conference online through the ALA Web site. The cost is $215 for ALA members, $210 for division members, $120 for student members, $145 for retired members, $298 for non-members and $215 for institutional members.
Libraries or schools can also receive the following special group rates: $300 for one to three employees; $500 for four to nine employees; and $1000 for 10-plus employees.“
I wonder how much extra it would actually cost ALA to provide it FREE?
Surely, not much.
I read this too. I had to look up the cost of actually going to ALA and paying for registration. The registration costs for the programs are virtually the same, but I doubt I get the same value through the virtual conference. Are all the programs covered? Could I pick and choose to attend programs? I doubt it, but I would pay the same, minus travel costs.