2007 Annual Conference Poem

Regular ABOS Conference attendees may know that every year, Someone (who shall remain nameless) writes a poem about the conference. Most of these poems have been lost, due to having been scribbled on a napkin in a bar, but here is this year's poem (transcribed from said napkin):

Where, oh where, has my bookmobile gone?
Where, oh where, can it be?
With it's lights shining brightly
And it's books packed in tightly,
It's gone to ABOS in St. Louie!

Saint, Saint, Saint Louie!
I love this place -- so much to see!
Starting with hot breakfast and programs that are great!
Then join the Ridley fan club
Or do some networking (and lemon drops) in the pub
(Or tub -- if it's triangular -- with a view!)
If you don't know what I mean, you're new.

Break out! Pick a group! My schedule I can tailor.
I can go back and say I've seen a bookmobile in a trailer.
So technically, I've seen a trailer park.
But wow, like none I've ever seen.
And don't forget the Hollywood Librarian!
What was your favorite scene?
Was is Katherine Hepburn's sister, with her cigarette-scarred voice?
Or was it Marion the Librarian, or is "intellectually-stimulating cataloging" your choice?

Oh well, the show's almost over...
The vendors have been great!
The planners are all exhausted,
And next year's up to fate.


If anyone has copies of previous Annual Conference poems, please forward them to pres@abos-outreach.org, and we'll post them here!