As much as I love ALA, I have to admit that I am not a big fan of holding it the first week of January.  I fretted too much and too often that it would dampen both my holiday spirit and my ALA spirit.  Alas, like Christmas for the Grinch, somehow or other ALA came just the same.  So time to get ready. This year will be my first ALA in six years without a LITA Board meeting.  While liberating at first, I’m sure it will feel weird not to spend so much time with my LITA colleagues.  Be sure …