Is 'collaboration' the right word?

I've been running crazy since getting hired on at my new school trying to get dialed in and running, especially with the yearbook. I had an amazing opportunity to attend a 4-day conference in Kansas City for yearbook advisers. We had a great time not only exposing ourselves to best practices and trends in student publications, but there was something special about just being around other advisers. So often in schools, a yearbook adviser tends to be more like an island because there's really no one else at the school in your same shoes dealing with the same things. It was neat to be able to make some great connections with other teachers in like positions.