PPO Sponsored Programs and Events at the 2007 ALA Annual Conference June 21–27, Washington, D.C.

Adult Literature Programs and Author Events booklet (pdf)

Friday, June 22

Public and Cultural Programs Advisory Committee (PCPAC)
2–4 p.m.
Place: Washington Convention Center
Room: 102 B

Saturday, June 23

Exhibits Open
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Washington Convention Center
PPO Booth #2659

Our exhibit will feature information about PPO initiatives, new grants, programs and more.

Break on Through to the Other Side: Cultural Programming for New Librarians (co-sponsored by NMRT)
10:30 a.m.–noon
Place: Grand Hyatt Washington
Room: Constitution A

Congratulations! You’ve earned your MLS and you’ve been hired. Whether you work in a public, academic or school library, you need to know how to develop cultural programming for your library’s community. Leading a book discussion is just the tip of the iceberg. The ALA Public Programs Office offers resources, funding, training and the framework needed for you to conduct high-quality cultural programs. Empower your professional career with a review of best practices and a model program demonstration.

Speakers: Kara Giles, Program Officer / Web Editor, ALA Public Programs Office; E. Ethelbert Miller, Poet, director of the African American Resource Center at Howard University since 1974, founder and co-chair of the D.C. Humanities Council; Frannie Ashburn, Director, Center for the Book, North Carolina; Thomas Phelps, Acting Director, Public Programs, National Endowment for the Humanities; and Katie Strotman, Director, Fairfax County Public Library’s Center for the Book (VA)

LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage
Noon–4 p.m.
Washington Convention Center
In the Exhibition Hall (End of Aisles 2600-2700)

Take a break from a day of meetings and programs and stop by the LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage in the Exhibition Hall to enjoy readings from new and favorite authors and poets, learn how to develop author programs for your library, and find new recommendations for your patrons.

Admission to readings on the LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage is free for all conference attendees

Brochure with complete list of authors appearing at the LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage (pdf) Includes biographies and stage time.

After each reading, LIVE! authors will be available to sign copies of their work for conference attendees.

Adult Literature Programs and Author Events booklet (pdf)

PPO’s new school library programming award, the Sara Jaffarian Award, will be presented during the Opening General Session. Bruce Cole, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, will attend to present the award to Central Elementary School Library Media Center in Wilmette, Illinois.

Sunday, June 24

Exhibits Open
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Washington Convention Center
PPO Booth #2659

Our exhibit will feature information about PPO initiatives, new grants, programs and more.

Partnerships Produce Successful Cultural Programs
10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. (Noon)
Place: Washington Convention Center
Room: 103 A

Working with partners outside the library is an essential element of successful cultural programs in the library. Find out how the ALA Public Program Office’s collaboration with the National Library of Medicine has produced traveling exhibitions popular in all types of libraries. Public and academic librarians will also talk about successful partnerships that have led to unique cultural programs with maximum community impact.

Speakers: Patricia Tuohy, Head, Exhibition Program, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine; Susan Brandehoff, Program Director for Traveling Exhibitions and Broadcast Media, ALA Public Programs Office; Kerri Odess-Harnish, Reference & Instruction Librarian, Gettysburg College; Meggan Smith, Reference & Instruction Librarian, Gettysburg College; and Jennifer Gunter King, Director of Archives and Special Collections, Mount Holyoke College-Williston Library.

PRIME TIME FAMILY READING TIME: A Model Outreach Program
10:30 a.m.–noon
Place: Washington Convention Center
Room: 208 A/B

How can your library reach the under-served, or never served, families in your community? Attend this session to hear library, literacy and humanities representatives discuss their successes with PRIME TIME in reaching this audience to create new library users. Learn about bilingual initiatives, evaluative outcomes, funding opportunities and strategies to bring this award-winning family literacy program to your community.

Speakers: Faye Flanagan, Director, PRIME TIME FAMILY READING TIME, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities; Susan Warner, Head of Youth and Branch Services, Kalamazoo Public Library, Kalamazoo, MI; Joyce Armstrong, Director, Hamilton County Library, Syracuse, KS; and Lainie Castle, Program Officer, Communications, ALA Public Programs Office.

Engaging the Community with Documentary Film Screenings in Your Library
1:30–3:30 p.m.
Place: Grand Hyatt Washington
Room: Farragut/Lafayette

Experience a model for working with PBS’ P.O.V. program through their Community Engagement Program. Attendees will learn how to select and secure P.O.V. films, develop program content to support the films, and lead a facilitated post-screening discussion. Librarians who have run successful programs screening these films in their communities will share their experiences. As part of the model, a P.O.V. film will be shown.

Speakers: Susan Conlon, Teen Services Librarian, Princeton Public Library, Princeton, NJ; Eliza Licht, Community Engagement Manager, P.O.V., New York, NY; Betty-Anne Reiter, Adult Services Supervisor, Groton Public Library, Groton,CT and Penny Talbert, Community Relations Coordinator, Ephrata Public Library, Ephrata, PA

LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage
Noon–4 p.m.
Washington Convention Center
In the Exhibition Hall (End of Aisles 2600–2700)

Take a break from a day of meetings and programs and stop by the LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage in the Exhibition Hall to enjoy readings from new and favorite authors and poets, learn how to develop author programs for your library, and find new recommendations for your patrons.

Admission to readings on the LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage is free for all conference attendees

Brochure with complete list of authors appearing at the LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage (pdf) Includes biographies and stage time.

After each reading, LIVE! authors will be available to sign copies of their work for conference attendees.

Adult Literature Programs and Author Events booklet (pdf)

Monday, June 25

Exhibits Open
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Washington Convention Center
PPO Booth #2659

Our exhibit will feature information about PPO initiatives, new grants, programs and more.

We the People Bookshelf Project
10:30 a.m.–noon
Place: Grand Hyatt Washington
Room: Farragut/Lafayette

Representatives from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and experienced “We the People” public and school library project directors talk about the “We the People Bookshelf” grant, the books, themes and application process. During the past four years of this initiative, 6,000 Bookshelf collections have been awarded to school and public libraries nationwide.

Speakers: Mary Davis Fournier, Project Director, ALA Public Programs Office, and Patti Van Tuyl, Senior Program Officer, National Endowment for the Humanities.

Let’s Talk About It: 25 Years of Reading and Discussion Programs
1:30–3:30 p.m.
Place: Grand Hyatt Washington
Room: Constitution C-D

The 25-year-old Let’s Talk About It (LTAI) reading & discussion model has been engaging people through provocative theme based, scholar-led discussions of excellent literature in libraries throughout the nation. Learn about how you can leverage the popularity of this evergreen program in your library, as panelists discuss the establishment and evolution of the program model, favorite and new themes and books, funding opportunities and resources, lessons learned in implementing and adapting the program, and ideas for the future.

Speakers: Deb Robertson, Director, ALA Public Programs Office; Mary Davis Fournier, Project Director, ALA Public Programs Office; Thomas Phelps, Acting Director, Public Programs, National Endowment for the Humanities; Esther Mackintosh, President, Federation of State Humanities Councils and Jan O’Rourke, District Consultant, Bucks County (Pa.) Library System.

After the program, please join the ALA Public Programs Office for a reception celebrating 25 years of Let’s Talk About It programming from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. in the Farragut/Lafayette Rooms of the Grand Hyatt.

LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage
Noon–4 p.m.
Washington Convention Center
In the Exhibition Hall (End of Aisles 2600-2700)

Take a break from a day of meetings and programs and stop by the LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage in the Exhibition Hall to enjoy readings from new and favorite authors and poets, learn how to develop author programs for your library, and find new recommendations for your patrons.

This year, in honor of the Young Adult Library Service Association’s 50th anniversary, Monday’s stage will feature young adult authors Cecil Castellucci; 2006 Michael L. Printz Award Winner, John Green; Barry Lyga; 2004 Michael L. Printz Honor Book Winner, Carolyn Mackler; Catherine Murdock; and Patrick Jones.

Brochure with complete list of authors appearing at the LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage (pdf) Includes biographies and stage time.

After each reading, LIVE! authors will be available to sign copies of their work for conference attendees.

Adult Literature Programs and Author Events booklet (pdf)

Tuesday, June 26

Exhibits Open
9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Washington Convention Center
PPO Booth #2659

Our exhibit will feature information about PPO initiatives, new grants, programs and more.