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The Midwinter Meeting is primarily a business meeting, for handling the business of the association. Programs do not take place during the Midwinter Meeting. However, many informal, educational discussion groups will be held during the Meeting.
The following events are NOT included with a meeting registration, and require an additional registration. The following events can be chosen on the online registration form. The Event Code provided for each event is needed if you register using the paper form.
List of 2009 ALA Midwinter Institutes (pdf).
Institutes Requiring Additional Registration
AASL School Library Advocacy Institute
AASL
Friday, January 23, 2009, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
This Institute provides information, resources, and strategies that will help define advocacy and facilitate the development of long-term advocacy action plans for school library media programs. This Institute incorporates various tools available to school librarians, including the AASL Advocacy toolkit of online resources, the marketing resources developed through the ALA @ your library campaign, and the resources that will assist school librarians in developing a multiple year advocacy action plan that goes beyond PR and marketing.
Speakers: Deborah Levitov, MS
Tickets: Advance: ALA Member, $229, AASL Division/RT Member, $189; Non-Member, $279
Event Code: AA1
Bring it on Home! Creating Custom Search Plug-ins for Your Library
ACRL
Friday, January 23, 2009, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Discover how to create search plug-ins for web browsers and the social networking site Facebook.com. Through use of real life examples and hands-on instruction, the workshop presenters will illustrate how to deliver currently existing online content and services in the form of a plug-in. Plug-ins allow the user to customize their own search experience, providing access to content and services from the library without having to navigate to the library website first. Find out how plug-ins can help increase the online presence of your library.
Speakers:
Advance and Onsite: ALA Member, $245; ACRL Division/RT Member, $205; Non-Member, $275; Student/Retired Member $95
Event Code AC3
Do You Q? Looking at Your Users in a New Way!
ACRL
Friday, January 23, 2009, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Do you need to know what your users are thinking? Of course! But, how? Using Q Method you can measure the qualitative, fuzzy opinions of users in a quantitative way. Making strategic plans, evaluating new services, developing staff training programs - all of these can be helped with Q Method. Discover how to use Q in your library. During the workshop, receive sample data, and practice administering the sorting. Learn to use the freeware software developed by the Q Method community and brainstorm ideas for using Q in your library.
Speakers:
Advance and Onsite: ALA Member, $245; ACRL Division/RT Member, $205; Non-Member, $275; Student/Retired Member, $95
Event Code: AC2
Nobody Told Me I’d Have to Teach! Strategies for the Accidental Librarian
ACRL
Friday, January 23, 2009, 9:00 am– 4:00 pm
Many people become librarians because of a love of research and reading or a strong commitment to public service - not because they love getting up in front of groups and teaching. Yet academic librarians are more frequently finding themselves thrust into the teaching spotlight by the increasing demand for library skills and information literacy programs. This workshop uses a little lecture mixed with a lot of discussion and meaningful activities to explore some pedagogical fundamentals that will help you become better in the classroom.
Speakers:
ALA Member, $285; ACRL Division/RT Member, $235; Non-Member, $305; Student/Retired Member, $95
Event Code: AC1
When Opportunity Knocks: Starting A Library Foundation
ALA Development Office
Friday, January 23, 2009, 2:00 pm-5:00pm
Many public and academic libraries have separate 501(c)3 organizations that specialize in raising funds. The impetus for setting up a foundation might be a fund-raising campaign for a specific purpose, a large bequest or donation, or come about as part of a library’s strategic planning process. This workshop will feature examples from both large and small libraries, presented by library practitioners and others in the form of case studies with both descriptive and how-to information.
Speakers: Peter Pearson, The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, St. Paul, MN;
Paula Goedert, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Chicago, IL; Chris Watkins, Christine Watkins Consulting, Chicago, IL; Additional speakers
Tickets: Advance: ALA Member $65, Non-Member $75, Student/Retired Member $65; Onsite: ALA Member $75, Non-Member $100, Student/Retired Member, $75
Event Code: AD1
Implementing an Institutional Repository: Benefits and Challenges
ALCTS
Thursday, January. 22, 2009, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Many libraries have joined the movement to create an institutional repository, providing a mechanism to acquire, maintain, and preserve scholarly and other material of lasting value to the institution. The presentations will focus on the challenges, pitfalls and promises of establishing and supporting institutional repositories. A discussion of the legal and access issues as well as various IR platforms and models will allow attendees to make informed decisions regarding the introduction of an institutional repository.
Speakers: Greg Tananbaum, Consulting Services at the Intersection of Technology, Content & Academia; Georgia Harper, Scholarly Communications Advisor, University of Texas at Austin Libraries; Leah Vanderjagt, Digital Repository Services Librarian, University of Alberta Libraries; Marilyn Billings, Scholarly Communication & Special Initiatives Librarian, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Jessica Branco Colati, Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries, Project Director, Alliance Digital Repository; Bob Gerrity, Director of Library Systems, Boston College Libraries; Robert Tansley, Google
Tickets: Advance: ALA Member $249; ALCTS Division/RT Member $199 Non-Member $299 Student/Retired Member $99; Onsite: ALA Member $299; ALCTS Division/RT Member $249 Non-Member $349 Student/Retired Member $99; Two-Day: ALA Member$419; ALCTS Division/RT Member $339 Non-Member $499 Student/Retired Member, $198
Event Code AS2
Breaking down the silos: planning for discovery tools for Library 2.0
ALCTS
Friday, Jan. 23, 2009, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Libraries today face many choices when trying to optimize resource discovery for their patrons. Much of our information resides in separate silos, yet patrons want an integrated, intuitive, and interactive discovery experience. Many companies have developed products that attempt to deliver that experience. How can libraries evaluate the options: next generation catalog interfaces, federated search engines, link resolvers? How do they choose which will be the best fit?
Tickets: Advance: ALA Member, $249; ALCTS Division/RT Member, $199; Non-Member, $299; Student Member, $99; Onsite: ALA Member $299; ALCTS Division/RT Member, $249; Non-Member $349, Student Member $99; Two-day: ALA Member $419, ALCTS Division/RT Member, $339; Non-Member, $499; Student/Retired Member, $198
Event Code: AS1
2009 ALTA President’s Reception
ALTA
Friday, January 23, 2009, 7:00 pm – 10:00pm
Don’t miss you chance to register for the 2009 ALTA President’s Reception in Denver. Tickets are $55.00, and advance registration is recommended, as seating is limited. Specific location information will be available at a later date and posed on the ALTA Website at www.ala.org/alta or please call ALTA at 800-545-2433, ext. 2161.
Tickets: $55
Event Code: AT1
Chapter Leaders Orientation
Chapter Relations Committee
Friday, January 23, 2009, 9:30 am–4:00 pm
This institute presents information on such topics as how to create an excellent organization, how to financially manage an association; how to further your commitment to diversity; how chapter councilors work for the chapters; how to effectively navigate your way through ALA; and more. Join the “hot topic” discussions on board meetings, budgets, conference planning, diversity, advocacy and legislative issues, membership recruitment and retention, and more. This event requires advance registration and includes lunch.
Tickets: Advance and Onsite: ALA Member, $70; Division/RT Member, $60; Non-Member, $70; Student/Retired Member, $50
Event Code: CR1
The Transformational Powers of the Library: Ensuring the Future of Your Library.
Colorado Association of Libraries
Friday, January 23, 2009, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Information about public library funding is presented based on research from the latest OCLC report, From Awareness to Funding. The research shows that people who experience the library as a transformational force in their lives are more likely to support tax increases to fund libraries. Listen to a panel that will highlight ways in which they are working to position their organizations as transformational and leave with some creative take-aways on aligning your advocacy and marketing efforts from Barnhart Communications.
Speakers: Cathy De Rosa, Global Vice President of Marketing, OCLC; Jenny Johnson, Executive Director of Marketing and Branding, OCLC; Brenda Bailey-Hainer, President and CEO, BCR; Jamie LaRue, Director, Douglas County Libraries; Janine Reid Director, High Plains Library District; Barnhart Communications.
Tickets: Advance: ALA Member, $100; Non-Member, $125; Student, $75.
Event Code: CO1
SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE
HRDR/Conference Services
Friday, January, 23, 2009, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
What does it mean to be successful in the workplace? Participants will identify barriers to their success and consider ways to feel more motivated and satisfied at work. Learn how to showcase talents, document progress, effectively communicate, and develop learning plans. Techniques for improving your relationship with your supervisor will be discussed. The workshop is interactive and will provide opportunities to share useful strategies and reflect on individual behavior in the workplace.
Speakers: Debra Wilcox Johnson, Ph.D., Johnson & Johnson Consulting
Tickets: Advance: ALA Member, $100; Division/RT Member (LSSIRT), $100; Non-Member, $175 Onsite: ALA Member, $125; Division/RT Member (LSSIRT), $125; Non-Member, $200
Event Code HR1
Mission Possible: Practical Project Management
LLAMA
Friday, January 23, 2009, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Projects can finish on time, under budget, at the level of quality you desire, and with everyone still speaking. An effective planning process can ensure improvement in the management of special projects, ongoing multiple projects, and even personal time. Participants will learn how to identify and address the basic causes of project successes and failures involving management of personnel and resources, and correct underlying problems in existing projects.
Speakers: Pat Wagner
Tickets: Advance and Onsite: ALA Member, $245; LLAMA Division/RT Member, $195; Non-Member, $345; Student/Retired Member, $95
Event Code: LA1
Library Leadership: You Are How You Communicate
LLAMA
Friday, January 23, 2009, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Library leadership is an essential core value for all who work in libraries. Effective communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal, are necessities for developing a vision, and the organizational advocacy for that vision. You will learn the essential tools to:
- Identify best communication practices for leadership including interpersonal communication, group dynamics, negotiation and conflict resolution;
- Understand, and build your successful leadership communication style;
- Understand, and work with the communication styles of others.
Speakers: Alexis Sarkisian, international marketing executive, consultant, and entrepreneur, uses her education and professional experience today to help libraries and library staff to understand and utilize best practices in library marketing communication. Alexis is also a member of the adjunct staff at Dominican University.
Tickets: Advance and Onsite: ALA Member, $285; LLAMA Division/RT Member, $235; Non-Member, $385; Student/Retired Member, $135
Event Code: LA2
User Centered Design for Digital Projects
LITA
Friday, January 23, 2009, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Learn about design process for managing digital projects in libraries, usability theory and methodology. Includes: staff skills and responsibilities, artifacts of the design process, communication channels, Web technologies and standards. Receive practical steps to implement a design process in your own library plus a copy of Brenda Reeb’s latest book, Design Talk: Understanding the roles of usability practitioners, web designers, and web developers in user centered web design (soon to be released by ACRL).
Speakers: Brenda Reeb, University of Rochester Libraries
Tickets: Advance and Onsite: ALA Member, $315; LITA Division/RT Member, $220; Non-Member, $495
Event Code: LI1
The Advocacy Institute
OLA
Friday, January 23, 2009, 9:30 am-3:30 pm
Tickets: Advance: ALA Member, $50; Division/RT Member, $50; Non-Member, $50; Student/Retired Member, $50 Onsite: ALA Member, $75; Division/RT Member, $75; Non-Member, $75; Student/Retired Member, $75
Event Code: OL1
Behind the Genealogy Reference Desk
RUSA
Friday, January, 23, 2009, 8:30 am -5:00 pm
Genealogical research has never been more popular. Find out about the latest digital sources and the best methods for helping genealogy patrons get the answers they need. This institute was created for librarians looking for the tools they need to help these library users and will feature four speakers who are authorities in genealogical research. The program will be held at the Denver Public Library. Registration includes lunch and a tour of the facility.
Speakers: James Jeffrey and Connie Reik
Tickets: Advance: ALA Member, $115; RUSA Division/RT Member, $95; Non-Member, $140; Student, $65; Onsite: ALA Member, $135; RUSA Division/RT Member, $115; Non-Member, $160; Student/Retired Member, $85
Event Code: RU1
YALSA Mixer & Tech Playground
YALSA
Friday, January 23, 2009, 8:00 pm-10:00 pm
Join YALSA for a fun evening of mingling with colleagues and sampling new technologies for teen library services. Gain hands-on experience with great tech tools such as virtual worlds, micro-blogs, video cameras, games and more. Receive personal attention from a "tech concierge” and leave with ideas on how everything applies to your own library setting, no matter how small your budget. Refreshments and fun tech prizes available. Visit http://tinyurl.com/mw2009 for more details.
Tickets: Advance: YALSA Division/RT, $40; ALA Member, $40; Non-Member, $40; Student /Retired Member, $40
Event Code: YA1
Special Deal Register for Reaching Today's Diverse Teens and YALSA’s Mixer & Tech Playground together and save! Event Code YA1 and YA 2- YALSA Division/RT, $230; ALA Member, $270; Non-Member, $320; Student Member/Retired Member, $230
Reaching Today's Diverse Teens
YALSA
Friday, January 23, 2009, 9:00 am- 4:30 pm
There are over 30 million teens in America today and they are the most ethnically diverse generation ever. Are you ready for them? Participants will learn how to identify all of the teens in their service area, as well as learn exciting, interactive and innovative ways to reach this diverse group. Serving recent teen immigrants will also be explored, as will how to maximize your impact by collaborating with youth serving organizations in your community.
Tickets: Advance: YALSA Division/RT, $210; ALA Member, $250; Non-Member, $300; Student/Retired Member, $210
Event Code YA2
Special Deal Register for Reaching Today's Diverse Teens and YALSA’s Mixer & Tech Playground together and save! Event Code YA1 and YA 2- YALSA Division/RT, $230; ALA Member, $270; Non-Member, $320; Student Member/Retired Member, $230
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