A question came up on the Videolib listserv recently from a new media librarian who had the funds to attend 1 conference. He asked the listserv which conference he should attend and most people, including myself, heartily recommended the National Media Market. The main benefit of the Market is that it is relatively small and everyone who attends is a media person, either a buyer or seller. I’ve always commented on the great rapport that exists between the librarians and vendors at this event. I have never had a vendor give me a hard sell and the atmosphere is extremely collegial. Although I have attended only 2 markets, I highly recommend it for any media librarian.

The National Media Market runs from October 4-8 and will be in Lexington KY. The registration is $190 and they offer a 50% discount until May 15th.

As I have for the last 2 Markets, I will be creating a wiki to help people stay informed and coordinate events.