My business partner, Rebecca, taught me long ago that feedback is a gift.  Thank you Ccomputers in Libraries 2008 attendees for your feedback —  in the conference surveys (of which I have only had a chance to read about 150 out of a very very large pile! and I know there will more online at the conference website as well), in person (I do appreciate all your thoughts, ideas, and praise), in blogs (I’ve only had a chance to read a few but check out the fabulous coverage by Sarah Houghton-Jan or the feed on the conference wiki), and in moderated conversations — Greg Schwartz hosted a call-in session,Uncontrolled Vocabulary #37, on the topic of CIL wrap-up.  Lots of good discussion and ideas.   Love the idea about less paper/no presentation booklet.  I have been trying for a few years to do something different with the presentations and perhaps ITI is ready to go green, we’ll see, but I can definitely work on the speaker forms for next year.  A suggestion for those of you who receive multiple copies of the preliminary conference program — share them with all your friends, colleagues, and others who may not receive any!  Greg, I did hear you and your group compliment me as an “excellent conference organizer” — much appreciated, and I agree with you, we should all toot our own horn more – “vicious or shameless self-promotion” never hurt a librarian as our voices do need to be heard.  Another great suggestion on your call during the discussions as stories as a theme of the conference — helping our clients/patrons tell their story about the library so that others hear what a great job we do.   Also love the “It’s like Candyland, only nerdier” comment – that’s how I’ll think about CIL from now on!  Thanks all for the feedback — suggestions, ideas, improvements — gifts for sure.