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| | Wednesday, April 15, 2009 | |
| | Wed. 7:30 - 9:00pm | |
| | Meet 'n' Greet Dessert Reception |
| | | (dessert & no-host bar) with entertainment provided by the Society Gaius Julius Solinas V. Washingtonius. Enjoy dessert while you relax and network with colleagues and interest groups. Then prepare to laugh with the Solinas presenters as they share their wit on National Take a Wild Guess Day.
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| | Thursday, April 16, 2009 | |
| | Thurs. 7:30 - 9:00am | |
| | Keynote Breakfast with Jan Sanders |
| | | Join us for this breakfast (included in your registration) for speaker Jan Sanders. Jan is the immediate past president of PLA and a former library director for Spokane Public Library. She now is library director at the Pasadena Public Library. Not only does she have immense library knowledge to share, she is an enjoyable speaker who will start the first full day of conference off well!
Sponsored by: PNLA | |
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| | Thurs. 10:00 - 11:15am | |
| | Effective Legislative Advocacy: Making Sure What They Heard… |
| | | Legislative liaison Steve Duncan will share tips from the trenches from getting your message heard, the legislative process and effective communication tools when lobbying with legislators.
Presenter: Steve Duncan, Duncan & Associates
Sponsored by: Legislative Planning Comm.
Track: Advocacy | |
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| | WorldCat.org: Where Libraries and Users Connect |
| | | This program is designed to teach you how WorldCat.org, with its global database of more than 100 million bibliographic records, 1.2 billion holdings and social networking tools, can help connect your library with its community.
Presenter: Amy Crawford, OCLC Western
Sponsored by: OCLC
Track: Reference | |
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| | Staff Development Forum |
| | | This program is an interactive forum facilitated by WALT members who are experienced trainers and staff development managers.
Presenter: Jennifer Fenton, Washington State Library
Sponsored by: WALT/WLA CE Coordinator
Track: Management/ Supervision | |
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| | Podcasts and Videocasts |
| | | Learn what it takes to create podcasts and videocasts, how they can be effective social networking tools, and if they’re right for your library and customers. We will create both a podcast and videocast during the program.
Presenter: Doris Munson
Sponsored by: TRIP
Track: Technology | |
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| | Banned Books Week - How to do it better |
| | | Join two bookstore owners and two librarians as they share successful and creative Banned Books Week displays and programs. Walk away with useful ideas and resources to apply to your next Banned Books Week activities.
Presenter: Chris O’Harra, Auntie’s Bookstore; Sweet Pea, King’s Books; Adran Pauw, Gonzaga University; Bonnie Svitensky, Puyallup Public Library
Sponsored by: IFIG
Track: Collection & Reader's Advisory | |
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| | Captivating & Communicating with one-year-olds: Tried, True, … |
| | | Young children learn quickly and easily by watching and participating in age-appropriate activities. Join us and learn about these well-researched and successful practices that we’ll demonstrate and discuss.
Presenter: Dr. James Thomas, King County Library System
Sponsored by: CAYAS
Track: Youth Services | |
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| | Library Support Staff Certification |
| | | ALA and the Western Council of State Libraries are developing a voluntary certification program based on competencies and it will provide multiple ways for candidates to demonstrate their achievements.
Presenter: Rand Simmons, Manager, Library Development, Washington State Library / Office of the Secretary of State
Sponsored by: WALE
Track: General | |
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| | Thurs. 1:30 - 2:45pm | |
| | Are We Getting Along? Who has influence in the workplace |
| | | Join a panel of a library administrator, middle manager and line staff members for a conversation around who really influences workplace relationships and how that impacts an organization.
Presenter: Diana Prengruger, WA State Council of County and City Employees
Sponsored by: IGLU
Track: Management/ Supervision | |
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| | Did Someone Mention Pie? The Google Maps API for Libraries |
| | | Looking for an exciting new way to showcase your resources? Geographically? This workshop introduces the Google Maps Application Programming Interface which allows the embedding of interactive maps into your library’s website.
Presenter: Evelyn Lindberg, Washington State Library; Laura Robinson, Washington State Library
Sponsored by: TRIP
Track: Reference | |
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| | New Developments in Consortial Borrowing |
| | | This session takes a look at recent projects that turn interlibrary loans into circulation. The speaker will make the provocative case that, in our users’ view, we are one big library with branches.
Presenter: Sam Sayre, OCLC Western
Sponsored by: OCLC
Track: General | |
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| | Hi-Fi-Sci-Fi-Library: A Long View of the Future of Reference and Content Access |
| | | Through an examination of past trends, current and emerging tech, and pop culture, this program takes a realistic look at where library technology is headed, and how to incorporate that into current and future planning to make sure libraries stay technologically modern.
Presenter: Michael Porter, WebJunction
Sponsored by: WALE
Track: Technology | |
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| | Story Time Showcase |
| | | Enjoy story time performances by children’s services staff from around the state, coming away with new ideas and a few twists on old favorites. There’ll be time at the end to share favorite story time showstoppers.
Presenter: Dr. James Thomas, King County Library System; Angela Nolet, Redmond Regional Library; Josephine Camarillo, Ellensburg Public Library; Jay Anne Bixby, Freeland Library; Jennifer Sullivan, Snohomish Library; Deborah McVay, North Central Regional Library
Sponsored by: CAYAS
Track: Youth Services | |
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| | Squeaky Clean, Part 2 |
| | | Join in a booktalk of quality books that been deemed suitable for patrons looking for a “gentle read” that is well written. Participants will receive a list of titles and their format availability.
Presenter: Theresa Gemmer, Everett Public Library; Bonnie Gerken, Sno-Isle Libraries
Sponsored by: OLE
Track: Collection & Reader's Advisory | |
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| | Restoring Open Government |
| | | Dr. McDermott will speak about the changes made and those needed by the new administration and Congress to strengthen an accountable government that respects the rule of law and the Constitution.
Presenter: Dr. Patrice McDermott, OpentheGovernment.org
Sponsored by: IFIG
Track: Advocacy | |
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| | Thurs. 3:15 - 4:40pm | |
| | Green Libraries: Top To Bottom & Inside Out |
| | | How can we positively affect and promote green endeavors in our own workplace? Learn about cost-saving measures to implement in your library.
Presenter: Camille Martin, Avista Utilities; Dana Dalrymple, Spokane Public Library; Mark Snyder, Snyder, Hartung, Kane Strauss Architects
Sponsored by: SRRT
Track: Advocacy | |
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| | 50 In 75 |
| | | Come hear “mini reviews” of a selection of excellent, small press books often overlooked by major reviewing sources. Exposure to these small press books is intended to help broaden and diversify library collections.
Presenter: Mary Wise, Central Washington University; Theresa Kappus, Gonzaga University
Sponsored by: CATS
Track: Collection & Reader's Advisory | |
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| | Benefits You Can Afford |
| | | Learn about the contents and use of the Health Insurance/Resources for Care (AHIRC) database, including resources for the self-employed, low income workers, and the under- and un-insured.
Presenter: James F. Brown, Health Services, Actors Fund of America
Sponsored by: IGLU & SAM
Track: Reference | |
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| | Dealing With Workplace Bullies |
| | | This panel discussion will give tips and tricks of dealing with workplace bullies, including practical day to day techniques, and policies that need to be in place.
Presenter: Suzanne Milton, Eastern Washington University; Rand Simmons, Office of the Secretary of State
Sponsored by: WALE, IGLU & SAM
Track: Supervision/ Management | |
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| | Looking at Picture Books |
| | | To fully understand how a picture book works, we need to decipher the choices and evaluate the results. Join in for a discussion about best questions and answers when looking at a picture book.
Presenter: Thomas Barthelmess, Dominican University
Sponsored by: CAYAS
Track: Youth Services | |
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| | Hot! Naked! Social Marketing |
| | | Dean and Dan will lead librarians on a quick, fun, neither hot nor naked, but bare bones and never boring exploration of Social Marketing for Libraries.
Presenter: Dean Marney and Howard Dean, North Central Regional Library
Sponsored by: WALE & WLA Conference
Track: Technology | |
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| | Computer and Library Ergonomics |
| | | Learn to identify library activities and workstation set-ups that increase risk for soft tissue injuries, what causes them and ways to reduce your risk.
Presenter: Claudia Kelley
Sponsored by: WALE
Track: General | |
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| | Thurs. 7:00 - 9:00pm | |
| | Special Event: Author Jane Smiley |
| | | Award-winning author Jane Smiley will speak at a discounted rate for conference attendees at Spokane's beautiful Bing Theatre. Smiley is the author of 11 novels, some non-fiction works, one collection of stories and many articles. Among her many awards is a Pulitzer for A Thousand Acres. Register early for reduced price tickets to this event.
Sponsored by: Get Lit and WLA 2009 Conference | |
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| | Friday, April 17, 2009 | |
| | Fri. 7:30 - 9:00am | |
| | ALA Breakfast with Jim Rettig |
| | | Join us for ALA President, Jim Rettig. Mr. Rettig, is also the University Librarian at the University of Richmond, Virginia, and will update us on current initiatives of ALA.
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| | CAYAS Breakfast with author Ellen Wittlinger |
| | | The CAYAS Breakfast will feature Ellen Wittlinger, author of the Printz honor book Hard Love. She has also written ten additional novels for teens including Parrotfish, Blind Faith, Love and Lies, Sandpiper and Heart On My Sleeve. A former children’s librarian, she teaches writing workshops for kids and teens in schools and libraries.
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| | Fri. 9:15 - 10:30am | |
| | Safety in Small Libraries |
| | | Learn practical approaches and creative ideas for keeping safe while on the job in small libraries from a panel of staff and experienced trainers in crisis intervention.
Presenter: Kate Laughlin moderates panelists from small libraries around the state
Sponsored by: WALT
Track: Advocacy | |
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| | Public Libraries: Strategic Community Partners For Family Health |
| | | This session will showcase ParentHelp123.org, an innovative website that provides families with an application for state-sponsored health insurance and food programs, and also connects families to their local community health resources.
Presenter: Sue Waldin
Sponsored by: SRRT
Track: Reference | |
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| | Performance Evaluation Management 101 |
| | | Join in an overview of the performance management process designed to help new supervisors prepare and conduct effective performance evaluations.
Presenter: Caren Lincoln, Eastern Washington University
Sponsored by: WALE & SAM
Track: General | |
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| | Assessing the Outcomes of Your Library's Programming and Services |
| | | Learn to capture the right data and transform it into information to best communicate the value of programs, promote new partnerships and capture the attention of funding sources.
Sponsored by: OCLC
Track: Supervision/ Management | |
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| | Beyond Books: Using Flannelboards & Music at Preschool Story Time |
| | | Experience interactive flannelboard storytelling with songs.
Presenter: Lorraine Burdick
Sponsored by: CAYAS
Track: Youth Services | |
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| | Advanced Searching and Beyond: Using Google's Custom Search… |
| | | This program will provide a step-by-step demonstration of Google’s Custom Search. Participants will be led through steps in creating a custom search engine as a subject-specific pathfinder resource.
Sponsored by: RIG
Track: Technology | |
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| | B'Tween the Pages: Getting Tweens Through Your Doors & Into Books |
| | | Learn some of the unique characteristics of tweens and younger teens, and explore fun ways to get them through your doors and using your resources.
Presenter: Catherine Schaeffer and Jennifer Fleck, King County Library System
Sponsored by: CAYAS
Track: Collection & Reader's Advisory | |
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| | Fri. 11:00am - 12:15pm | |
| | Advocacy By All |
| | | Come learn about our grassroots, staff-driven library advocacy group that has created an education initiative to inform the community about the library, its mission, collection, programs and services.
Presenter: Christina Nofziger, Wally Clark and Rachele Deininger, Kitsap Regional Library
Sponsored by: WLFFTA
Track: Advocacy | |
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| | Advanced Performance Evaluation: Tips and Tools |
| | | This workshop will help supervisors gain additional tips and tools to prepare and conduct effective performance evaluations.
Presenter: Caren Lincoln, Human Resources Supervisor, Eastern Washington University
Sponsored by: WALE & SAM
Track: Supervision/ Management | |
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| | Ask WA: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Virtual Reference |
| | | Ask-WA, the Washington State Virtual Reference Cooperative, has allowed libraries in Washington to collaborate in providing this innovative service. Come find out how libraries are using it and to discuss its future.
Presenter: Amanda McKeraghan, Stevens County Library; Elinor Appel, North Seattle Community College; Terry Beck, Sno-Isle Library; Nancy Huling, University of Washington Library
Sponsored by: RIG & WSL
Track: Reference | |
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| | Where Did It Go! New Look and Feel of Office 2007 |
| | | The look and feel of Office 2007 was a big change from 2003. This program will go over where to now find commonly used tools and features, focusing primarily on Word and Excel.
Presenter: Darlene Pearsall, King County Library System
Sponsored by: WALT
Track: Technology | |
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| | Non-Fiction Booktalking Extravaganza |
| | | Join in as librarians share their hottest non-fiction picks for children and teens, meet Susan Veltfort, the newly appointed chair of the ALA-ALSC 2010 Geisel Award Committee, and hear about KCLS’s mock Newberry selections.
Presenter: Kirsten Edwards, Susan Beltfort and Rosalie Olds, King County Library System
Sponsored by: CAYAS
Track: Collection & Reader's Advisory | |
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| | Resource Sharing Workflows: Quick & Easy, Where Do You Stack Up? |
| | | How do you measure your resource sharing operations, are they efficient, effective using workflows? This workshop gives a brief overview of literature to date, measurement criteria, and discusses best practices, goals and activities.
Presenter: Sam Sayre, OCLC Western
Sponsored by: OCLC
Track: General | |
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| | Teen Program Showcase |
| | | This is an opportunity to view dynamic teen program exhibits and meet the librarians who created them. Programs include craft, performance and parties.
Presenter: Rachel McDonald, Rosalie Olds, Jennifer Wooten, Kirsten Edwards, Jose Garcia, King County Library System; Jennifer Bisson, Seattle Public Library
Sponsored by: CAYAS
Track: Youth Services | |
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| | Fri. 3:30 - 4:45pm | |
| | Autism Awareness in the Library |
| | | Learn from an expert about the needs and differences of autistic patrons, communicating with autistic patrons and how to create an inviting atmosphere for this population.
Presenter: Julie Ashmun, M.Ed., BCBA, University of WA; Jennifer Fenton, Washington State Library
Sponsored by: CAYAS
Track: Advocacy | |
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| | Pacific Northwest Reads |
| | | Having trouble keeping up with fiction and non-fiction books based on the PNW? Come join this session and receive assistance by booktalking fiction and non-fiction titles.
Presenter: Kathryn Hamilton Wang & Carolyn Petersen
Sponsored by: CATS
Track: Collection & Reader's Advisory | |
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| | Collaboration Tools on the Web |
| | | Tired of having multiple versions of a shared document floating around? This program looks at several web tools that allow multiple people to work on a single document.
Presenter: Doris Munson
Sponsored by: TRIP
Track: Reference | |
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| | Book Talking the Best |
| | | A panel of students from the University of Washington I-School will booktalk a wide range of books from preschool through teen. A new addition to this classic session is the inclusion of hot video games for library use.
Presenter: Jennifer Knight, I-School students
Sponsored by: CAYAS
Track: Youth Services | |
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| | Governance Goes Green |
| | | The library’s trying to go green with the rest of the world. Learn what Mid-Columbia did in an effort to create greater office efficiencies and save valuable resources.
Presenter: Danielle Krol, Erin Meneely and Sandra LePage, Mid-Columbia Libraries
Sponsored by: Mid Columbia Libraries
Track: Supervison/ Management | |
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| | Yoga in the Workplace |
| | | This workshop is designed to help you easily stretch and release tension throughout your workday, from hips and shoulders to legs and spine. The exercises will be basic and simple, please wear comfortable clothing, preferably pants for women.
Presenter: Alison Barbara Rubin, Harmony Yoga
Sponsored by: WALE
Track: General | |
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| | From Intranet To Wiki |
| | | Learn what SPL’s staff did to find an effective and modern solution for their intranet function. Come hear how the Wiki-based intranet has encouraged staff to trust, edit and create content.
Presenter: Dana Dalrymple, Monica Fox, Dennis VanMeter and Stephen Heath, Spokane Public Library
Sponsored by: TRIP
Track: Technology | |
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| | Fri. 7:00 - 9:00pm | |
| | Conference Banquet with special guest: Paula Poundstone |
| | | Paula Poundstone will entertain us with her wonderful wit. If you saw her at PLA last year you know how much fun she is. She is currently the spokeswoman for Friends of the Libraries USA (FOLUSA), which is now called ALTAFF.
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| | Saturday, April 18, 2009 | |
| | Sat. 9:00 | |
| | WLFFTA Breakfast: Friendraising 2.0 - Advocacy & Fundraising Strategies in a Networked World |
| | | Amazon, Twitter, & Blogs, OH MY! Come explore the world of online Booksales and Social Networking and discover how you can promote your library and raise funds and friends through the Internet. You’ll learn how to repurpose weeds from your collection, complement your community book sales and raise public awareness for your library by getting connected. Featuring: ABCs of Online bookselling; Tips, Tricks, and Secrets; and a hands-on book sorting & evaluation workshop. Free Books & practical toolkits for participants!
Presenter: Carrie Jenott, Director of Development for used book e-tailer Once Sold Tales
Sponsored by: WLFFTA | |
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| | Sat. 10:00am | |
| | Walking Tour of Historic Spokane |
| | | Meet in the Red Lion front lobby; walk through downtown to former Carnegie library building and conclude at Rocket Bakery; lunch on your own if you choose.
FREE, but pre-registration required; limit to under 20 participants.
For more information see: historicspokane.org.
Presenter: Rayette Sterling, Eastern Washington University Library | |
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