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Making it Stick: Designing, Delivering, and Surviving Presentations Friday, July 10, 8:30 a.m. - noon CLENERT A good presentation requires skills that depend on your ability to work with, influence, and persuade your audience. This interactive workshop will help you develop rapport with your audience, develop active content in your presentation, learn to be comfortable in front of your audience, and understand when to use support materials. For an excellent complementary workshop, take the afternoon class “Punch It Up with Pictures: Presentations with Visual Power” on using visuals in your presentation. Speakers: Lori Reed, Employee Learning Coordinator for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library; Paul Signorelli, writer/trainer/consultant for libraries and nonprofit organizations (Paul Signorelli & Associates) Tickets: ALA Member, $130; RT Member, $110; Non-Member, $180; Student/Retired Member, $110; BOTH CL 1 & 2: ALA Member, $234; RT Member, $198; Non- Member, $324; Student/Retired Member, $198 Event Code: CL1 Punch it Up with Pictures: Presentations with Visual Power Friday, July 10, 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. CLENERT Are your presentations riddled with bullet points? Images often speak louder—and more succinctly—than words. In the tight format of a PowerPoint presentation, strategic use of images conveys more meaning than bullet points and text. Your presenter skills will shine brighter when your support materials complement rather than compete with you. This interactive workshop will reveal how visuals communicate, and whereto find free-use images and best practices for adding images to your presentations. Speakers: Tony Tallent, Director of Libraries & Arts for the City of Boulder, Colorado; Michael Porter, Interactive Strategy Manager for WebJunction; Betha Gutsche, Learning Initiatives Developer for WebJunction Tickets: Member, $110; BOTH CL 1 & 2: Member, $324; Student/Retired Member, $198 Event Code: CL2 Many Voices, One Nation Friday, July 10, 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. Office for Diversity Don’t miss this annual celebration of the literary diversity and creativity enriching our world. This inspiring event showcases the talent and imagination of writers from across the land as they weave a tapestry of spoken word, expressing the myriad of experiences from our varied ethnic, cultural, and lifestyle traditions, and our fundamental unity within the global human family. If you’ve experienced MVON, you know that this is an unforgettable conference kick-off. Book-signing reception included. Tickets: $10 Event Code: DI1 2nd National Dialogue on the Curriculum of Readiness for the 21st Century Librarian Friday, July 10, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Office for Diversity Co-sponsored by the Committee on Diversity, the Committee on Education and ALISE, this summit brings together leaders in LIS education and practice. Participants will discuss needed reform and enhancements to LIS education with special attention to the recruitment of students from underrepresented backgrounds. Proceedings include engaging panels, active discussions, and work sessions. Recommendations will contribute to a published report disseminated to the profession. Tickets: Free Event Code: DI2 Careers in Federal Libraries Friday, July 10, 8:30 am - 3:30 p.m. FAFLRT Did you know that the average annual salary for all librarians in the Federal Government in non-supervisory, supervisory, and managerial positions was $80,873 in 2007? Join us to learn tips and practical advice from federal librarians working in a variety of federal agencies. Discover opportunities for internships, practicums, field experiences, and fellowships. Co-sponsors include FLICC, LSU School of Library and Information Science, Library Associates, and ALA Placement Office. Tickets: Free Event Code: FA1 All Government Information is Local: Building on a Century of Local and Regional Information in Libraries Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. GODORT Come see this spirited panel discussion about the history and future of local government information resources and services in the library. Learn from experts and practitioners in urban studies who suggest specific ways to cooperate with local governments that serve the library’s community in order to get important public information, and set up engaged citizen forums to discuss critical issues involving local education, environment, employment, and social policies. Speakers: John A. Shuler, Bibliographer for Urban Planning, University of Illinois at Chicago; Charlie Hoch, Professor, Urban Planning, University of Illinois at Chicago; Rana Hutchinson Salzmann, Librarian, American Planning Association, Merriam Center Library; Joseph Schwieterman, Director of the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development and Professor of Public Service Management at DePaul University; Davis Schneiderman, Co-Director, Virtual Burnham Initiative Tickets: Advance: Event Code: GO1 Privacy: Who Do You Trust? Thursday, July 9, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. IFRT Join IFRT and the Fostering Civic Engagement MIG for an afternoon conversation on privacy. The conversation will be structured with an Issue Map and will introduce the methods of Deliberation so that participants will become more comfortable in fostering Civic Engagement as we explore Privacy values and concerns. The pre-conference costs $25 to attend. Please contact Jen Hammond (jhammond@ala.org) for reservations and with any questions or concerns. Digitization Developing Countries Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. IRRT Digitization of scholarly information, research materials and cultural heritage achieved a global scale, or did it? Aiming to preserve, document, and provide access to legacy collections, digitization efforts require significant fiscal outlay for infrastructure and technology, as well as human resources. A lot has been written about digitization projects in industrial nations, but do we know how (and if) developing countries grapple with the challenges of implementing digitization projects? How are potential partners/funding agencies being identified? What are considerations in selecting material for digitization? Tickets: $75 Event Code: IR1 Surviving in a Tough Economy: An Advocacy Institute Workshop Friday, July 10, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. OLA Can libraries make it through the economic crisis? Yes, we can! Learn how some libraries can survive—and even thrive—during a tough economy. Hear success stories, get the latest tips, and learn how to better advocate for your library in this difficult financial time. Breakout sessions will focus on budgets, coalition building, and more. This Advocacy Institute workshop is brought to you by the ALA Committee on Library Advocacy, the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations, and the Committee on Legislation. Speakers: Keith Michael Fiels, ALA Executive Director; Carol Brey-Casiano, Chair, Committee on Library Advocacy Marci Merola, Director, Office for Library Advocacy Tickets: Advance, $25 Event Code: OL1 Disaster Preparedness for School Library Media Specialists Friday, July 10, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. This workshop is provided by the Dollar General Beyond Words Grant. Join Terrence Young and Nancy Teger as they lead a panel of School Library Media Specialists in a discussion on disaster preparedness. Gain valuable insight to disaster planning as these experts share their experiences, successes and lessons learned. Learn the ups and downs of disaster recovery as they apply to the school library media specialist and the library. Discover the subtle differences of planning and recovery as they apply to public and private schools. Use the knowledge and experience of this panel to devise a plan in the event of a disaster. Speakers: Terry Young, School Library Media Specialist, of Education; Alan Aiches, Historic Preservation Specialist, FEMA Tickets: Free Event Code: AA1 Gaming in the School Library: Curriculum Aligned and Still Fun!-Cancelled Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Games are another valuable curriculum resource that school libraries can provide. This presentation will review research supporting gaming as a learning tool and then go hands-on with selected games presented through their alignment with AASL and other standards. Participants will be able to: • Define how gaming is shaping the 21st century learning environment • Identify how gaming aligns with AASL’s Standards for the 21st Century Learner • Develop a plan to implement gaming in a school library • Select appropriate games using collection development criteria and review resources • Teach colleagues/students how to play games Speakers: Christopher Harris, Coordinator, School Library System for Tickets: Advance: Event Code: AA2 Let’s Use Primary and Secondary Sources to Bring “Real Life” to the Classroom!—Cancelled It’s as Easy as “Making Butter”- Cancelled Friday, July 10, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. From being exposed to grant digital opportunities, to gaining access to a free digital resource of primary and secondary sources, to learning how to use new technology, to “Making Butter” and creating a digital story through participation in hands-on activities, will give you access to more than 100 rare books, lesson plans/ activities and 300 video artifacts that can be integrated in the curriculum as well as used by students for projects. This panel of experienced teacher-librarians will share instructional strategies and lesson ideas using primary and secondary sources for classroom use. Speakers: Hazel J. Walker, School Library Media Specialist, Panel: Linda M. Teel; Emily B. Gore; Sheila Mendoza Tickets: Advance: Event Code: AA3 Frday, July 10, 8:00 a.m. – noon Participants will: • Identify NCES databases available to library researchers • Review published research in other fields that have successfully used NCES databases • Explore the types of data available to school library researchers in NCES databases • Network to form researchable questions The statistical data available in NCES databases, such as the School and Staffing Survey (SASS), are underused by school library researchers. The panel leader will introduce the NCES databases and review the types of research data available. In groups, attendees will develop researchable questions and network to develop research teams. Speakers: Gail Dickinson, School Library Media Specialist, panel of SLMS researchers to be announced Tickets: Advance: Student/Retired Member, $79 Onsite: Event Code: AA4 Discovering Digitization: Defining Your Path to Digital Access Friday, July 10, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Learn about basic and intermediate digitization practices and standards. Drawing on examples from Speakers: James Bradley, Head of Metadata & Digital Initiatives, Ball State University; Jonathan Brinley, Metadata & Digital Initiatives Developer, Ball State University; Amanda Hurford, Digital Initiatives Developer, Ball State University Tickets: Advance and Onsite: Non-Member, $315; Student, $95 Event Code: AC1 Instructional Design for Librarians: The What, Why, and How of ID Friday, July 10, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. Instructional design is a process for systematically designing effective instructional materials and learning opportunities. Good instructional design involves needs assessment, development, evaluation, implementation, and maintenance of the learning system. During this pre-conference, gain an understanding of instructional design principles. These principles can help you design effective and high-impact teaching environments from semester- long courses to one-shot library instruction classes to the effective use of signage and Web site design. As part of the pre-con ference, create a resource that you can take back and implement at your institution. Speakers: Lauren Pressley, Instructional Design Librarian, Kaeley McMahan, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Tickets: Advance and Onsite: Event Code: AC2 Friday, July 10, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. Hone your online instruction skills in this pre-conference conducted by experts. The Speakers: Barbara Mann, Assistant Director for Public Services, University of University College; Megan Davis, Regional Services Librarian, University of Maryland University College; Joe Rawson, 24x7 Services Coordinator, University of Maryland University College Tickets: Advance and Onsite: Event Code: AC3
Cataloging Digital Media: Back to the Future! Thursday, July 9, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Bring your flux capacitor and get energized for an overview of descriptive cataloging of digital media, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, DualDisc, DVD-ROM, Playaway, and Streaming Media—complete with some ideas of how RDA will be used in digital media cataloging. Come and join this 1.21 gigawatt program to light the way of digital cataloging! Speakers: Jay Weitz, Senior Consulting Database Specialist, OCLC; Anchalee (Joy) Panigabutra-Roberts, Metadata & Multicultural Services Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Robert Ellett, Lecturer, School of Library & Information Science, San Jose State University Tickets: Advance: Member, $289; Student, $99 Onsite: Event Code: AS1 Manipulating Metadata: XSLT for Librarians Friday, July 10, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. This full day workshop is designed to introduce participants to XSLT for manipulation of metadata and other sets of data. Instruction will cover the basics of XML and XSLT as well as more advanced commands and control structures. With particular focus on use of XSLT for working with metadata in a library context, this hands-on workshop will allow participants to practice the principles discussed by the instructors. Speakers: Frances Knudson, Tickets: Advance: Event Code: AS2 Metadata Standards and Applications: A “Cataloging for the 21st Century” Workshop Thursday, July 9 & Friday, July 10, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. This two-day pre-conference explores metadata standards and applications for bibliographic control in the 21st century. The goal is to relate what participants already know about library catalog metadata to digital library metadata, preparing them to apply current knowledge to new areas. Although not primarily a “hands-on” workshop for learning how to create metadata, this pre-conference does include exercises, and it provides a solid foundation in current metadata concepts, standards, and issues for digital libraries. Speakers: Steven Miller, Senior Lecturer, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Jennifer Lang, Electronic Resources Cataloging Coordinator, Princeton University Library; Christine Ruotolo, University of Virginia Tickets: Advance: Member, $439; Student, $150 Onsite: Event Code: AS3 Friday, July 10, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. This pre-conference concentrates on the role of the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) and the Functional Requirements for Authority Data (FRAD) in Resource Description and Access (RDA). The necessity of understanding these new conceptual foundations is key to the transition to the future cataloging environment. Participants will hear from a panel of experts on FRBR and FRAD attributes and relationships, new terminology and concepts, and participate in practical hands-on exercises. Speakers: Barbara Tillett, Chief, Cataloging Policy and Support Office, Library of Congress; Robert Maxwell, Metadata & Special Collection Cataloging Dept Chair, Brigham Young University; Tom Delsey, RDA Editor, JSC; Glenn Patton, Director, World- Cat Quality Management, OCLC Tickets: Advance: Event Code: AS4
Streaming Media and Proliferating E-Books: Acquiring and Managing Emerging Formats Thursday, July 9, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Streaming media and e-books present unique ordering, licensing, and long-term management challenges. In this pre-conference for technical services staff and managers in libraries of all kinds, you will learn how to integrate electronic books into acquisitions workflows. We will also explore streaming and other emerging media as growing areas of content with new roles for technical services. Regardless of format, copyright, licensing and delivery are key considerations to plan into your processes. Speakers: deg farrelly, Associate Librarian, Arizona State University; Cris Ferguson, Electronic Resources/Serials Librarian, Furman University; Jesse Holden, Coordinator of Technical Services, Millersville University; Nathan D.M. Robertson, Director of Information Policy and Management, University of Maryland School of Law Tickets: Advance: Event Code: AS5 Meeting the Challenge: Practical Tips & Inspiring Tales on Intellectual Freedom- Cancelled Friday, July 10, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. A parent raises a concern about a book in the collection. Are you ready to respond? The pre-conference will emphasize the right to read as an essential foundation of library service to youth with a focus on strategies for addressing complaints and stories to strengthen resolve. Pragmatic advice and passionate perspectives on intellectual freedom will be presented by author Judy Blume, whose books are perennially challenged; librarians and intellectual freedom advocates including Carolyn Caywood, Carrie Gardner, and James LaRue; and John Horany, attorney in the Wichita Falls (Texas) book removal case, recipient of a 2001 Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of Honor Award; and now a FTRF Board of Trustees member. Continental breakfast and lunch included. Speakers: Judy Blume, Author, Random House Children’s Books; Carolyn Caywood, Bayside & Special Service Librarian, Virginia Beach Public Library; Carrie Gardner, Asst. Professor, Kutztown University; John Horany, Freedom to Read Foundation; James LaRue, Director, Douglas County Libraries Tickets: Advance: Event Code: SC1 After the Grant Runs Out—Funding Collaborative Digitization Friday, July 10, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ASCLA ICAN Learn from speakers and panelists how to cultivate diverse revenue streams for funding sustainable collaborative digitization programs, including membership fees, grants for innovative research projects and services, and participants’ operating budgets. Speakers: Kenning Arlitsch, University of Utah; Jim Neal, Columbia University Library; Dreanne Belden, University of North Texas Library; Liz Bishoff, BCR; Lucy Barber, National Historical Publications and Records Commission; Beth Joffrion, National Endowment for the Humanities; Rachel Frick, Institute for Museum and Library Services; and others to be announced. Tickets: Advance: Event Code: SL1 Be My Guest—Customer Service from the Best Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. What do libraries have in common with resorts? Both focus on making the customer’s experience the best it can be. Library patrons are our guests, and as library staff, there are many ways we can ensure they feel welcomed and have a positive library experience. Based on a highly successful program hosted by the New Jersey State Library in partnership with Trump Entertainment Resorts in Atlantic City, this preconference will offer insights into hospitality industry practices and provide a variety of models libraries can implement to improve and enhance customer service. Speakers: Jennifer Babcock, Trump Entertainment, and others to be announced Tickets: Advance: Event Code: SL2
A Thousand Words: Taking Better Photos for Telling Stories in Your Library Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. In this hands-on workshop, learn techniques for shooting and editing better photos, camera settings that make for the best photos, and the basics of editing an image. Learn how to capture library events more effectively and artistically, and take and select better photos for Web sites and promotional materials. Licensing work and finding others via Creative Commons will also be covered. Participants should bring a digital camera and laptop; familiarity with moving photos from camera to computer is a must. Speakers: Tickets: Event Code: LI1 Creating Library Web Services: Mashups and APIs Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. del.icio.us subject guides, Flickr library displays, YouTube library orientation; with mashups and APIs, it’s easier to bring pieces of the Web together with library data. Learn what an API is and what it does, the components of Web services, how to build a mashup, how to work with PHP, and how to create Web services for your library. Participants should be comfortable with HTML markup and have an interest in learning about Web scripting and programming, and are encouraged to bring a laptop for hands-on participation. Speakers: Karen Coombs, Tickets: Event Code: LI2 Building Blocks 101: A Space Planning Guide with Hands On Experience Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. LLAMA-BES Come experience the wonders of the merchandise mart. Learn how to use basic planning guidelines and the newest edition of building block tools to plan your next renovation, expansion or new building. This all day session will include case studies of public and academic libraries. Lunch and tours of furniture showrooms will complete this exciting day. Speakers: Dr. Tickets: Advance and Onsite: Event Code: LL1
Development’s Next Top Model: Best Practices in Fundraising Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. LLAMA-FRFDS This program will highlight best practices for capital campaigns, donor recognition, annual giving programs and using emerging technologies for fundraising. Speakers: to be announced Tickets: Advance and Onsite: Non-Member, $275; Student, $75 Event Code: LL2 Green Library Interiors: Fact and Fiction-cancelled Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. LLAMA-BES A panel of design and industry experts will address critical learning needs of library facilties staff and library directors so they can assess what their real needs are, spend their dollars wisely, and discuss best practices and sustainable choices that meet the needs of their projects. Participants will learn about myths and realities of how finishes, furnishings, equipment and lighting can be “green” while being cost-effective. Speakers: to be announced Tickets: Advance and Onsite: Non-Member, $300; Student, $100 Event Code: LL3 An Inside Look at Leadership-cancelled Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. LLAMA-HRDS Presented in partnership with the Pacific Institute of Seattle, Washington (www.pacinst.com), this pre-conference is designed for people who are currently or will soon be in, or are moving toward, a leadership role within their professional or personal lives. Participants will work to improve effective thinking skills; heighten self-confidence; increase self-motivation; attain goals that were once thought out of reach; and understand paths to career growth. Speakers: Robin Brummet, Pacific Institute Tickets: Advance and Onsite: Event Code: LL4 Living the Balanced Scorecard-cancelled Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. LLAMA-MAES Balanced Scorecard (BSC) presenters will take attendees through a day-long case study enabling them to apply BSC’s three broad strategies: customer intimacy, operational excellence and innovative services. Beginning with an overview of theory and practice of BSC and followed by case study work in small groups, participants will work through specific issues from academic and public libraries andwill leave with the knowledge and skills needed to implement BSC in their own libraries. Speakers: Joe Matthews, Matthews & Associates; Susanna Pathak, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries; Kathryn Robinson, Orange County Public Library System Tickets: Advance and Onsite: Event Code: LL5 Moving Your Library’s Collections-cancelled Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. LLAMA-BES Every library needs to move its collection at some point. This pre-conference will offer practical advice for planning collection space, doing a move yourself, working with a mover, and handling special situations such as moving archival material and moving into high-density shelving. A panel of representatives from several moving companies will share their perspectives on moving libraries, and breakout sessions will let participants discuss in more detail with experts about topics addressed in the presentations. Speakers: Kent Miller, University of Kansas; Betsy Habich, Northeastern University; Paula Walker, University of Washington; Donald G. Kelsey, Library Planning Consultant, Minnesota; Mary Roach, University of Kansas; Caryn Carr, State Library of Pennsylvania Tickets: Advance and Onsite: Event Code: LL6 Preserving Rare Materials: Optimal Environments for Paper-Based Collections-Cancelled Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. LLAMA-BES Speakers: Caryn J. Carr, Moderator, State Library of Pennsylvania; M. Clare Zales, Office of Commonwealth Libraries; Dr. Larry Nesbit, Governor’s Advisory Committee & Rare Collections Library Committee, Chair; Neal Rusnov, Department of General Services, State of Tickets: Advance and Onsite: Non-Member, $300; Student, $100 Event Code: LL7 Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. LLAMA-BES This pre-conference and tour examines the planning, design, and features of the Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons. Spanning four floors, the facility includes smart group rooms and a digital media lab. Assistance is available on all floors. The facility is LEED registered, and utilizes numerous energy efficient technologies. Presenters include the architect, the university librarian, the director of Speakers: Leslie M. Haas, Director, Libraries, University Libraries; Jeannette Pierce, Head, Reference Tickets: Advance and Onsite: $85; Non-Member, $235; Student, $50 Event Code: LL8 Building Communities through Innovative Applications of Technology Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Libraries are integrating technologies into virtual and physical spaces to build interest among traditionally underserved populations, to enhance library services by connecting with existing online communities, and to create new communities around library services. A variety of Web sites, Web services, outreach activities, and physical spaces will be discussed, including details of implementation and support. Speakers: John Blyberg, Head of Technology and Digital Initiatives, Darien (Conn. Library; Sandy Farmer, Manager, Central Children’s Room, Houston (Tex.) Public Library; Christopher Jowaisas, Grant Administrator, Texas State Library & Archives Commission; Glenn Peterson, Web Administrator, Hennepin County (Minn.) Library; Aaron Schmidt, Director, North Plains (Ore.) Public Library; Tony Tallent, Director, Boulder (Colo.) Public Library Tickets: Advance: $295 Onsite: Event Code: PL1 Library Advocacy….From Your Community’s Perspective-Cancelled Speakers: Clara Bohrer, Director, West Bloomfield Township (Mich.) Library; Laura Dellinger, Senior Executive Vice-President/ Principal, Metropolitan Group, Portland, Ore.; Pam Jaskot, Library Consultant, State Library of North Carolina; Kathleen Reif, Director, St. Mary’s County (Md.) Library Tickets: Advance: $345 Onsite: Event Code: PL2 Why We Borrow: Small Libraries Chime In-Cancelled Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Do I have enough signage, or too much? Do patrons pay attention to my displays? Metropolitan Library System asked Envirosell, a retail space consulting firm, to analyze the behavior of library patrons in small public and academic libraries. Come hear best practices for customer service, and how you can implement the recommendations. Speakers: Sally Anderson, Library Director, North Park University, Chicago, Ill.; Jamie Bukovac, Library Director, Indian Prairie Public Library District, Darien, Ill.; Kate Hammeke, Envirosell, New York City; Detlev Pansch, Executive Director, Barrington (Ill.) Area Library; Gretel Stock-Kupperman, Director of Consulting and Continuing Education, Metropolitan Library System, Burr Ridge, Ill.; Mary Tuytschaevers, Library Director, Acorn Public Library District, Oak Forest, Ill. Tickets: Advance: Event Code: PL3 A Dialogue with the Aging Network and the Library Community: The New Guidelines on Library and Information Services to Older Adults Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. RUSA RSS Committee on Library Services to an Aging Population With baby boomers flooding into retirement, libraries face new challenges in serving this growing segment of the population. Attendees at this pre-conference will learn how libraries and organizations for the aging can collaborate at the local and national levels. RUSA’s newly revised “Guidelines on Library and Information Services to Older Adults “will be discussed. Speakers include representatives from organizations including AARP, the National Council on Aging, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, and the Gerontological Society of America, along with library professionals with expertise in services to older adults. Tickets: Advance: Event Code: RU1
Friday, July 10, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. RUSA History Section What better way to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth in the “ Speakers: George Martin, Genealogy Guys and others to be announced Tickets: Advance: Event Code: RU2 RUSA Business and Reference Services Section (BRASS) A first time offering, MBA in a Day complements the very successful RUSA BRASS Business Reference 101 seminar. MBA in a Day will provide librarians with basic knowledge about business to support reference services in this area. Public, academic and special librarians as well as library school students who are new to business reference or who want to improve their understanding of basic business concepts will benefit from this pre-conference. (Please note: library management and budgeting is not the focus of this seminar.) Speakers: Speakers will focus on the fundamental business disciplines, and include:Elisabeth Leonard, consultant, Library Solutions, and instructor, Marketing Basics for Libraries, RUSA online course (Management); Chris LeBeau, business reference librarian, University of Missouri, Kansas City and Clinical Instructor, School of Information Science and Learning Technologies (Finance); Susan Klopper, executive director, Goizueta Business Library, Emory University (Accounting); Gary White, head, Schreyer Business Library, Penn State (Marketing). Tickets: Advance: Event Code: RU3
Reinvented Reference V: Using Our Collective Wisdom Friday, July 10, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. RUSA RSS and RUSA MARS Technology, staffing, collaboration, and assessment pose big challenges to most libraries. Wish you could get answers to real world library problems? Tired of hearing “how we did it” stories that don’t mention overcoming hurdles? Wish that sessions were more interactive and less “sage on the stage”? Come to Reinvented Reference V! This workshop is designed for reference librarians and managers of reference services. Bring your workrelated problems on staffing models, technology, collaboration, or assessment and get ideas from our expert panel and fellow librarians. Go home with practical, concrete ideas that you can implement at your library. Lunch is included in the ticket price. Speakers: Bill Pardue, Virtual Services Librarian at Arlington Heights Memorial Library: New and inventive ways to deal with staff and staffing models; Char Booth, E-learning Librarian at UC Berkeley: Challenges with and strategies for collaboration; Lisa Ennis, Systems Librarian and Assistant Professor at University of Alabama at Birmingham: Strategies for working with IT staff; Brian Matthews, User Experience Librarian at Georgia Tech Libraries: Assessment methods Tickets: Advance: Event Code: RU4
Genre Galaxy: Explore the Universe of Teen Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m. Discover new ways to connect with teen patrons through books. Experience literacy activities & sample programs based on teen books, & find out how to create a solid school or public library teen collection (even if you have a limited budget!). Speakers will include both popular authors & teen lit experts. While you learn, you’ll also get to network with other public & school librarians serving teens. Tickets: Event Code: YA6 Friday, July 10, 12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Learn how to move up the career ladder successfully! Participants will: • Identify career options for YA librarians; • Understand how to identify and sharpen skills needed to successfully transition careers; • Learn how to effectively write resumes and CVs; • Assess their management style and identify the management style of others. Whether you are a new or seasoned librarian, this pre-conference will provide you with the practical tools and information that you will be able to begin using immediately. Tickets: $129 Event Code: YA1 Special Events Saturday, July 11, 7:00 p.m. Tickets: Advance $40 and Onsite $45 Event Code: AL1 Inaugural Banquet Tuesday, July 14, 7:00 p.m. – midnight Join us in celebrating the inauguration of Camila Alire as she assumes the role of the new American Library Association President. The night will also recognize the incoming Divisional presidents and new board members. Dinner and entertainment will round out the evening. Speakers: Jim Rettig, Current American Library Association President; Camila Alire, Incoming American Library Association President Tickets: Advance and Onsite, $89 Event Code: AL2 Libraries Build Communities Friday, July 10, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Register to participate in this day-long service effort to help local libraries and the community! All participants will be notified in advance of the various projects and will be able to pick the one in which they wish to participate. Your registration fee will be contributed to local library funds. Lunch, transportation, and a participation T-shirt are included. Tickets: Advance and Onsite, $10 Event Code: AL3 Chapter Leaders Orientation Friday, July 10, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Chapter Relations Committee The Orientation for Chapter Leaders Workshop, presented by the ALA Chapter Relations Committee at each ALA Midwinter and Annual, provides a great opportunity for you, as Chapter Leaders (especially incoming leaders), to meet together and discuss topics of interest. The program provides a full agenda on a variety of topics to help prepare you to lead your association. Presentation areas will include Membership Development, Organizational Excellence, New Revenue Ideas, Media Training, and Advocacy. Speakers: to be announced Tickets: Event Code: CR1 ALTAFF Author Tea Monday, July 13, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ALTAFF Join Lisa Scottoline and other bestselling authors at this traditional event formerly sponsored by Friends of Libraries U.S.A. Get a chance to hear these authors discuss their work while attendees enjoy finger sandwiches, tea, and pastries. A book signing will follow with many books given away free while others are sold at a generous discount. Tickets: Advance: Onsite: Event Code: FF1 Specialized Outreach Services (SOS) Luncheon Sunday, July 12, noon – 2:00 p.m. ALTAFF Do you know how to work with the hand you have been dealt? Topics covered: • How to select a good director • Strategic Planning • Relationships – Director/Board and Board/Staff, being clear on your role/ responsibility as a trustee • Liability • The essentials of being a “GREAT TRUSTEE” • Where are the resources This is not a program/event you want to miss. Tickets: Advance and Onsite, $55 Event Code: FF2 The Laugh’s On Us! Sunday, July 12, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. ALTAFF Paula Poundstone, comedian extraordinaire, and other hilarious humor writers will entertain you at the end of a hectic day at the conference. Wine and cheese platters will be provided and a book signing will follow. Many of the writers’ books will be given away and others will be sold at a generous discount. Don’t miss this “fall off your chair laughing” event! Tickets: Advance, $35; Onsite, $45 Event Code: FF3 Sunday, July 12, 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. ALA-APA The winner of the Sirsi-Dynix - ALA-APA Award for Promoting Salaries will be honored at this breakfast. It is also an opportunity to network with colleagues who are interested in unions. The Speaker will be announced. Tickets: Free, though donations are accepted. Event Code: AP1 Bookmobile Parade Sunday, July 12, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Step outside to the Porte de Couchere (outside the
Lift Every Voice and Read: Everything you wanted to know about the Coretta Scott King Book Award titles, and more Monday, July 13, 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. EMIERT Treat yourself to three 50-minute sessions on the Coretta Scott King Book Awards: 1) Using Coretta Scott King Book Award-winning titles to engage readers in schools and public libraries: An author/educator review panel’s overview on state standards and curriculum related opportunities; 2) Enhancing diversity in library services: Making links with community partners who work with youth; 3) Creative opportunities for community involvement: Intergenerational book discussions, community-wide reading programs, and more! $100 registration includes a copy of The Coretta Scott King Book Awards 1971- 2009 (40th Anniversary edition), Henrietta M. Smith, editor, and a ticket to the 2009 Coretta Scott King Awards Breakfast the next day, Tuesday, July 14, 7 to 9 a.m. Tickets: Advance, $100 (no onsite tickets) Event Code: EM3 Tuesday, July 14, 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. EMIERT Celebrate 40 years and 110 award-winning African American authors and illustrators of 162 books for children and youth at the 2009 Coretta Scott King Book Awards Breakfast! A spectacular tribute to American literature that is not to be missed! Reserve your tickets ($50) for this inspirational event. If space is still available, tickets can be purchased onsite until Sunday, July 12, 2009 from ALA. Tickets: Advance, $50; Onsite, $60 Event Code: EM1
Reserved Table: The 40th Anniversary Coretta Scott King Book Awards Breakfast Tuesday, July 14, 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. EMIERT Reserve a table of ten for The 40th Anniversary Coretta Scott King Book Awards Breakfast. Deadline for purchasing reserved tables is March 15, 2009. Tickets: Advance, $500 (no onsite tickets) Event Code: EM2 Freedom to Read Foundation 40th Anniversary Gala Sunday, July 12, 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. Freedom to Read Foundation Join the Freedom to Read Foundation in celebrating 40 years of history! First Amendment legal defense arm, is having a gala dinner and awards event at the new Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago. (This is the first non-museum function planned for this amazing space; attendees will be able to view the art in the new galleries!) Help commemorate FTRF’s successes in keeping books on the shelves and protecting free speech. Reception starts at 6:30 p.m., Dinner starts at 7:30 p.m. Speakers: Scott Turow Tickets: Advance $125 Event Code: FR1
Monday, July 13, 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. GLBTRT The Stonewall Book Award-Barbara Gittings Literature Award and the Stonewall Book Award-Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award are presented to English language works published the year prior to the announcement date. The award, which consists of a commemorative plaque and a cash stipend, will be presented to the winning authors or editors. Tickets will be available for purchase at the time of conference registration. Additional tickets may be purchased at the GLBT Round Table Social on Sunday night, and a limited number of tickets will be available at the door. Tickets: Advance and Onsite, $50 Event Code: GL1 International Librarians Reception Monday, July 13, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. IRRT Please join the International Relations Round Table (IRRT) in welcoming and celebrating with librarians from more than 80 countries at the ALA Annual Conference. Open to all conference attendees, this reception offers a unique opportunity to network with hundreds of information professionals from around the world. Join us for a mixing of culture and ideas, regional cuisine, hors d’oeuvres and open bar (this event is free for international librarians). Tickets: Advance, $30; Onsite, $35 Event Code: IR2
Mobile Services: On the Road to the Future Sunday, July 12, 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. OLOS This session is designed to provide inspiration and practical ideas about the future of mobile library service. Whether you are already mobile or considering a new service, hear about and participate in round table discussions on advocacy, environmentally friendly vehicles and alternative fuels, mobile service options, marketing, and Bookmobile 101. This content-filled program will conclude with an inspirational lunch presentation. Tickets: Advance and Onsite, $25 Event Code: OL1 See 500 Clown at Steppenwolf Theatre Friday, July, 10, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. PPO Experience spectacular theater while supporting the ALA Cultural Communities Fund. Ticket price includes admission to “500 Clown and the Elephant Deal” at Tickets: $100 Event Code: PO1 In The Loop: SORT Walking Tour of Downtown Friday, July 10, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. SORT Meet outside the Palmer House, See world-class architecture of Daniel Burnham, Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright plus new buildings, too, all in a dynamic downtown setting. View sculpture and artwork by Picasso, Miro, Tiffany, Chagall, Calder, etc. We’ll go inside buildings and stop for breaks, water, coffee, restrooms. There will be an optional lunch with the group after the walks. Bring an umbrella— we walk rain or shine. Tickets: $15 Event Code: SO2 In The Loop: SORT Walking Tour of Downtown Monday, July 13, 8:30-10:00 a.m. SORT Meet outside the Palmer House, world-class architecture of Daniel Burnham, Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright plus new buildings, too, all in a dynamic downtown setting. View sculpture and artwork by Picasso, Miro, Tiffany, Chagall, Calder, etc. We’ll go inside buildings and stop for breaks, water, coffee, restrooms. There will be an optional lunch with the group after the walks. Bring an umbrella—we walk rain or shine. Tickets: $15 Event Code: SO1 Amelia Bloomer Project Breakfast Sunday, July 12, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. SRRT Celebrate the intersections of feminism and children’s literature at the Amelia Bloomer Project breakfast. Speakers will discuss topics ranging from writing feminism into children’s books to the history of second wave feminist activism in the Tickets: Advance and Onsite, $30 Event Code: SR1 2009 Video Round Table Gala: AMERICAN MASTERS Sunday, July 12, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. VRT The VRT will host a gala at the the AMERICAN MASTERS series. This award-winning PBS series is a celebration of creativity in Speakers: Nancy Porter, producer/director; Harriet Reisen, producer/writer of AMERICAN MASTERS Louisa May Alcott: The Woman behind Little Women; Laurie Block, director/co-writer of AMERICAN MASTERS Becoming Helen Keller Tickets: Advance and Onsite: Member, $30; Student, $25 Event Code: VR1 AASL Awards Luncheon Monday, July 13, noon – 2:00 p.m. Celebrate the accomplishments of your colleagues and enjoy lunch at the presentation of the 2009 AASL Awards, including the prestigious National School Library Media Program of the Year Award. Special guest speaker is Barbara Kerley, award winning author of several books including Greetings From Planet Earth and What to do about Tickets: Advance and Onsite, $59 Event Code: AA5 Independent Schools Section (ISS) Library Tour Friday, July 10, 8:00 a.m. – noon Join us as we visit Chicago-area independent school library media centers. Coach transportation is provided. Tickets: Advance and Onsite, $45 Event Code: AA6 Independent Schools Section (ISS) Social Sunday, July 12, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Join your Independent Schools Section friends and colleagues for an informational social. Tickets: $35 Event Code: AA7 Newbery Caldecott Wilder Banquet Sunday July 12, 6:00 – 11 p.m. Join us for this gala to celebrate the Newbery and Caldecott Medalists and Honorees, authors and illustrators of the year’s most distinguished books for children, and this year’s Wilder Award winner. Cocktails (cash bar) available prior to dinner; doors open at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $94 and will be available at the Online Registration Counter until the event is sold out, or noon Friday, whichever occurs first. No tickets will be available at the door. Speakers: Winners of the 2009 Newbery, Caldecott, and Wilder Medals Tickets: $94 Event Code: SC2 ASCLA Libraries Serving Special Populations Section Annual Dinner Sunday, July 12, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The Libraries Serving Special Populations Section of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies is hosting its annual dinner in Tickets: Advance:
A Night of Laughs at Friday, July 10, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Since 1959, The Second City has established itself as a Tickets: Event Code: LL9
Literary Tastes Breakfast Sunday, July 12, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. RUSA CODES Join RUSA in its annual celebration of writing excellence for adult readers. Award winning authors selected from RUSA book awards including the Notable Books, the Reading List and the Sophie Brody awards for outstanding fiction, nonfiction and poetry will speak about and read from their books. Enjoy breakfast with champions at this after the program. Tickets: Advance: Event Code: RU5
Margaret A. Edwards Luncheon Come join us for lunch and listen to the winner of the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award, which honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work that have been popular over a period of time, speak about their writing. The annual award is administered by YALSA, the fastest growing division of Tickets: $59 Event Code: YA2
Michael L. Printz Program and Reception Monday, July 13, 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. The annual award is administered by YALSA and sponsored by Booklist magazine. Come listen to the winner and honor book authors as they speak about their writing, followed by a dessert reception. Tickets: Advance, $29; Onsite, $35 Event Code: YA3 YA Author Coffee Klatch Sunday, July 12, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Enjoy coffee featuring YALSA award winning authors! Participants will have an opportunity to mingle with authors who have appeared on YALSA’s Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers and Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults list. Tickets: Advance, $19; Onsite, $25 Event Code: YA4
YALSA’s Happy Hour and Fashion Show: What To Wear Friday, July 10, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Steven Rosengard of Project Runway season 4 hosts YALSA’s first ever fashion show and librarian makeover. We’ll highlight the fashion of well-dressed librarians and give you tips on how to dress successfully (and inexpensively) for the library workplace. Each person who registers for the event will receive a free drink coupon courtesy of Hyperion Books for Children. Tickets: $10 Event Code: YA5
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