ASSOCIATES (vol. 1, no. 2, November 1994) - associates.ucr.edu
*CALENDAR OF EVENTS*
UNITED STATES
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Selected Tuesdays, February to June 1995
Soaring to Excellence
Teleconference for Library Assistants
Sponsored by the College of DuPage, the National Institute for Library Personnel and made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and Human Resource Development Program.
A variety of topics will comprise the teleconference programs, including: Libraries Then and Now: What Does the Future Hold?; Individualized Library Service for a Diverse Population; Technology and the Library Staff; Technology and the Library User; Tools of Our Trade: Reference Sources for Real-Life Issues; Staff: The Key to Library Service; and Meet the Library Assistants.
The teleconferences will be offered for college and continuing education credit through the College of DuPage.
For more information on the teleconferences, call 1-800-3LINKUP
or Fax 708-858-0499, or write:
Dr. Bernard Fradkin
College of DuPage
22nd St. and Lambert Road
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599
California
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December 2, 1994
Northern Calif COLT Workshop
Oakland, CA.
Rick Griggs (author and business consultant) will speak on Time Management and Professional Balance. Workshop is open to members and non-members of COLT. Cost: $15.00 for COLT members, $25.00 for non-members.
For registration or more information, contact:
Don Waters (510) 238-7352 -or- Beverly Butler (916) 739-7220
Florida
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February 17-18, 1995
Third Annual Library Paraprofessional Development Conference held at the Holiday Inn, Gainesville (across from the University of Florida).
Friday, February 17, 1995
7:30-9:00 Breakfast buffet
8:00-9:00 Registration (also Thursday 2:00-8:00)
9:00-9:30 Welcome Address
9:30-10:45 Keynote
11:00-11:30 Lecture: Utilization of Support Staff for Reference/Information Desk, by Karla Holcy
11:45-12:30 Lecture: Changing Roles and Future of Paraprofessionals
12:30-2:00 Lunch buffet
2:30-4:30 Activity Period (Discussion Groups)
5:00-6:00 Lecture: Media, by Clarissa Fisher
- Quality Service to the Public
Discussion of planning and effecting procedures for upgrading service to the public (media, circulation, reserves, reference and documents).- Staff Development
Discussion on training, workshops, conferences continuing education, publishing and speaking as means for development- Administrative Services
Discussion on support service aspects of libraries and management styles as well as how to get along with administrative leaders.- Cataloging
Discussion on outsourcing, backlogs, retro projects, authorities and serials.- Acquisitions
Discussions on new vendor issues/problems, online orders and payments, and working with collection managers.- Reference
Discussions on availability of CD Roms, LANs, staffing the desks, bibliographic instruction, and dealing with the public.- Special Libraries
Discussion of kinds of problems, solutions, using different groups on Law, Health, Corporate, etc.- Preservation/Conservation
Tour and discussion of the aspects and technologies of the field, with emphasis on techniques and new projects in the US.- Special Services
Discussions on all the special services that libraries perform, including: adult, children’s, book mobiles, reading programs, literacy, nursing homes, books-by-mail, etc.- All-In-One’s Discussion of the particular problems of people having to perform several functions in smaller library settings. Emphasis will be on various combinations of roles and coping strategies.
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Saturday, Feb. 18, 1995
7:30-8:45 Breakfast buffet
9:00-10:00 Lecture: Copyright Laws, by Darryll Jones, UF Associate General Counsel
10:30-11:30 Lecture: Concerns of Service in Law Libraries
12:00-1:30 Lunch buffet
1:45-2:45 Lecture: Service Aspects in Public Libraries
3:00-4:00 Lecture: Library Support Staff: Your Career
4:00-4:30 Wrap-up
6:30-9:30 Evening Social (finger foods and beverages; cash bar)
The registration cost for the two day conference will be $90.
After you register, you will receive a follow-up survey to request information on arrival and departure times for ease in pick-ups at the transportation sites, and other pertinent questions on preference for tours and timings to coincide with arrivals.
Please be aware that registration deadline is Dec. 17, 1994!
For registration forms and other information please contact:
Karla Holcy
P.O. Box 117007
George A Smathers Libraries
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: 904-392-4919
Fax: 904-392-7251
E-Mail: carholc@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu
Illinois
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June 22-24, 1995
COLT (Council on Library/Media Technicians) Annual Conference
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL.
Will Manley and Betty Turock will be the featured speakers, along with program participants Katie Buller, Ed Martinez, Kendall Simmons, and staff from the College of DuPage.
Registration for COLT members is $85 if postmarked by May 1, 1995. Non-members pay $105.
For more information, contact:
Kent Slade, COLT Vice President/President-elect
2464 Jefferson Avenue
Ogden, UT 84401-2488
Telephone: 801-627-6916
Fax: 801-399-8519
Internet: kslade@cc.weber.edu
Massachusetts
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Paraprofessional Section of the Massachusetts Library Association
This section was voted on and accepted by MLA in April 1994. It is comprised of support staff from both public and academic libraries. Currently, there are 100 members.
During the past few months, we have formed groups to discuss goals and objectives. Under discussion are such things as: who are paraprofessionals? (paralibrarians?); the importance of paraprofessionals to the operations of the library; communication between professionals and paraprofessionals; minimum standards; and continuing education.
The Program Committee is in the process of developing ideas for presentations to be held at the upcoming MLA Conference at the end of April 1995.
The Executive Committee consists of: Chair-Donna Bourrassa (Lawrence Law Library); Vice-Chair - Carolee Nielsen (Plymouth Public Library); Member-at-large - Denise Faucher (Worcester Public Library); and, Member-at-large - Cindy Monahan (Brookline Public).
The purpose of the Paraprofessional Section is: to provide a forum for discussion and programming to meet the multi-faceted needs of those paraprofessionals working in libraries; to maintain and enhance career awareness; to facilitate the exchange of information on recent developments in all areas of librarianship; and to respond to changes in accordance with the memberships’ wishes.
We are still fine-tuning our goals and objectives and have high aspirations for this group. Together, we hope to assist all library paraprofessionals in the state of Massachusetts in their careers by keeping them apprised of recent developments and offering them a chance to discuss problems and hopefully find solutions.
Our next meeting is tentatively scheduled for January at a time and place to be announced. In the meantime, any questions or suggestions may be directed to any of the members of the Executive Board. Please feel free to contact us. We look forward to seeing everyone at the next meeting.
Minnesota
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Enhancing Quality Staff in Changing Times
Spring 1995
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sponsored by the University of Minnesota Libraries
This annual symposium for paraprofessional and support staff is designed to provide a forum for staff to share ideas and experiences with peers, gain continuing education and to work toward personal wellbeing. The nominal cost, date and location will be announced early in 1995.
New York
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November 30, 1994
Capital Area Library Assistants (CALA)
The group will be sponsoring a workshop entitled “Improving the Value of Your Work Day - Strategies to Reduce Stress”, on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 2 pm. The workshop will be held at the Capital District Library Council Headquarters, 28 Essex St., Albany, NY and will be presented by Bob Willower.
Bob Willower is currently the Director of Training and Employee Relations at Samaritan Hospital in Troy with over 23 years experience in the Human Resources field. He is a life-long student of self-improvement and a talented storyteller for both adults and children. The workshop will include one or two of his shorter tales as he examines the fads, fallacies and fantasies that abound. He also promises to share his insights into a few of the strategies that really seem to work.
The registration fee is $5 and checks should be made payable to the Capital District Library Council. For registration or other information contact:
Patricia M. Lambirth
Reserve Coordinator
Folsom Library
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY 12180-3590
Telephone: 518-276-8317
FAX: 518-276-8559
INTERNET: lambip@rpi.edu
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June 14-16, 1995
17th Annual NYSLAA Conference
Buffalo, NY
Sponsored by Libraries of Western New York.
Conference theme is “Showing Our True Colors: The Importance of Library Assistants”
Preparations for activities are completed, but, to date, registration information for the event is not yet finalized. We can assure you that registration will be limited to about 400 paraprofessionals or library assistants. If you wish to be added to the mailing list or for more information contact:
Ruth Oberg (Conference Host Chair)
Law Library
SUNY Buffalo,
NY 14260
Telephone: 716-645-2084
FAX: 716-645-3860
E-Mail: lwlruth@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu
Tennessee
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March 29-April 1, 1995
The Tennessee Library Association Annual Conference
Nashville Convention Center/Stouffer Hotel
Nashville, TN
The theme for this year’s conference is “Information, Innovation, Inspiration”. TLA’s Paraprofessional Roundtable will sponsor five programs this year on various topics of interest to support staff. They are as follows:
Thursday March 30th
9:30 - 11:30 CST “How To Effectively Handle Difficult Situations in the Public Service Area”. Sandra Nelson from the Tennessee State Library and Archives will discuss various ways to effectively deal with difficult patrons and attitudes while working in public service areas of the library.
10:30 - 12:00 CST “Introducing the Web-Internet Resources for Paraprofessionals and Professionals”. Anne Booker from the University of Tennessee’s John C. Hodges Library will give a presentation of resources available on the internet for paraprofessionals. She will discuss the various ways to purchase connect time and introduce the World Wide Web.
2:00 - 3:30 CST “The Benefits of Consortium Purchasing”. The Tennessee Board of Regents’ Media Consortium enables member institutions to acquire on a cooperative basis media products including films, audio and/or video tapes, and other nonprint materials. Sue Loper and Aretha Whitaker will discuss the history of the consortium and the services available to its members.
Friday March 31st
9:30 - 11:30 CST “Graduate Education Programs Offered By the University of Tennessee’s School of Information Sciences”. Kristy Atwood, a senior research assistant for Dr. José-Marie Griffiths at the UT School of Information Sciences, will discuss the new curriculum that has been developed and possible opportunities available with a degree. She will also discuss the school’s plans for distance learning programs throughout the state.
1:30 - 3:30 CST “Annual Meeting of the Paraprofessional Roundtable featuring Paulette Feld from the Wisconsin Library Association’s Support Staff Section”. Until recently, support staffs had little opportunity to share experiences with their colleagues at other libraries and locations. That has all changed with support staff across the country getting involved in local, state, and national organizations. There are many benefits to becoming involved in these organizations including those that can improve performance and attitude on the job. This presentation will look at where we have come as support staff and where we want to be in the future. Immediately after our speaker, we will have our annual business meeting.
For more information, contact:
Glenn Selfe
Knox County Public Library
500 West Church Avenue
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902-2505
Telephone: 615-544-5701
E-mail: glenns644@aol.com
or
Donna K. Hawk
Chattanooga State Technical Community College
Augusta R. Kolwyck Library
4501 Amnicola Highway
Chattanooga, TN 37406
Telephone: 615-697-2572
Fax: 615-697-4409
E-mail: Hawk@cstcc.cc.tn.us
Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Library Association Support Staff Section
Library Support Staff and the Challenge of Change
March 2, 1995-Stevens Point, WI UW Stevens Point
March 16, 1995-Milwaukee, WI UW Milwaukee
March 17, 1995-Eau Claire, WI UW Eau Claire
These 1 day conferences will offer programming to Library Support Staff around the State of Wisconsin who may not have had the opportunity to attend the multiple day conferences sponsored by the Wisconsin Library Association or UW Madison SLIS. Program topics for these conferences include sessions on “Dealing With Difficult People”, training programs for student employees, using the Internet. The conferences will open with a keynote address from Kathy Pletcher, director of UW Green Bay Library, former President of WLA and 1994 WLA Librarian of the Year discussing cost is $25 for WLA members and $30 for non-members.
Registration information will be available in December 1994.
For more information contact:
Paulette Feld
Libraries & Learning Resources
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Telephone: 414-424-7369
Fax: 414-424-2175
Internet: feld@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu
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To promote your conference or programs in “ASSOCIATES”, contact:
Paulette Feld
Libraries & Learning Resources
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Telephone: 414-424-7369
Fax: 414-424-2175
Bitnet: feld@oshkoshw.bitnet
Internet: feld@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu