ASSOCIATES (vol. 9, no. 1, July 2002) - associates.ucr.edu
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JULY 2002
DATE: July 22-26, 2002 Designed for both the newer and the tenured library technician, this week-long institute will provide a broad overview of federal library work. The program will open with a dynamic keynote presentation on professionalism and the federal library technician and will continue with presentations by noted experts and panel discussions by federal library staff members. The week will also include subject-oriented tours of selected areas of the Library of Congress and moderated breakout sessions for participants to interact with their peers. (Note: This program replicates the Technicians Institutes held in August 1997-2001.) ********** DATE: July 29, 2002 This is a one-day conference addressing issues and concerns of the library support staff and paraprofessionals in South Dakota and surrounding states. Support staff, paraprofessionals, individuals interested in becoming involved in libraries, friends of libraries, and other interested parties are welcome. Presentations will focus on educational opportunities, some of the "nuts and bolts" of the job, and our professionalism as support staff. A sampling of the presentations being offered includes story times and after school programming, hands-on repair of av materials, the evolving paraprofessional, mentoring and making a difference in the workplace. Other selections will be working with the media, web page design, intellectual freedom and the educational opportunities (professional degrees and certification) in and around South Dakota and many more. The keynote speaker is Professor Mary Bushing of Montana State University. South Dakota author Kathleen Taylor will speak about her Tory Bauer mystery series and be available for a book signing. Continental breakfast, a buffet luncheon and morning and afternoon breaks are included. Overnight accommodations will be available on the campus. AUGUST 2002 DATE: August 2, 2002
PLACE: Library of Congress, Mumford Room, Madison Building, Washington, D.C.
EVENT: FLICC Institute for Federal Library Technicians
REGISTRATION: Information available at the website
SPONSOR: Federal Library & Information Center Committee (FLICC)
CONTACT: FLICC (202) 707-4800
URL: http://lcweb.loc.gov/flicc/feveform.html
PLACE: H M Briggs Library, South Dakota State University
EVENT: Branch Out South Dakota 2002
REGISTRATION: Information available at the website
SPONSOR: Support Staff Section of the South Dakota Library Association
CONTACT: Deb Yoder: devora52@hotmail.com
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PLACE: Regis University Campus, Denver, Colorado
EVENT: 11th Annual Conference
SPONSOR: The Mountains and Plains Parapros
CONTACT: Caren Clarke: cclarke@regis.edu or (303) 458-4068; Stephen Sweeney (for registration information): ssweeney@regis.edu or (303) 458-4068
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The theme of the conference this year is "Serving All Stages of Life: Libraries Interact with an Ever-Demanding and Changing World." For more information contact Caren Clarke or visit the website.
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DATE: August 4-7, 2002
PLACE: Ohio Domican College, Columbus, Ohio
EVENT: Ohio Support Staff Institute Event
REGISTRATION: Available at the website
SPONSOR: This event is made possible by the Institution of Museum and Library Services grant monies received from the State Library of Ohio
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Sessions at this event include: Materials Repair I (Hands-on); Website Editors & Maintaining the Library's Web Page; Excel for Library Use; Genealogical Resources & Records (Online & Print); Windows File Management; Stress-Durability: Developing a Personal Plan; Self-Defense for Women; Effective Web Search Strategies; Reference Resources - Online and Print; Government Resources Print & Online; MARC Format & Copy Cataloguing; Online Learning Opportunities and Technology Futures, Libraries, & You.
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DATE: August 7-10, 2002
PLACE: Holiday Inn Parkside, Missoula, Montata
EVENT: Pacific Northwest Library Association Conference
REGISTRATION: Available at the website
SPONSOR: PNLA (Pacific Northwest Library Association)
CONTACT: Rita Gibson: rkgibson@hotmail.com or (406) 444-3660
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The title of this conference is "Undaunted Courage: Librarians in the Mountain West." For extensive conference information, please visit the website.
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DATE: August 7-8, 2002
PLACE: Cross Wind Conference Center, Hesston, Kansas
EVENT: Special Conference and Retreat
SPONSOR: Kansas Library Association
CONTACT: Lori Hein: lhein@bethelks.edu
There will be pre-conference programming on Wednesday evening beginning with a picnic supper at the arboretum. Sessions on yoga and feng shui, games and prizes round out the evening. Thursday's program begins with breakfast at 8 AM. Brainstorming, breakout sessions, luncheon with author Maynard Knepp, and a business meeting complete the day. Breakout sessions will focus on special services to special patrons. Learn about programs involving prison inmates, story crafting for all ages, ADA and services to the elderly, and how one author finds "the story behind The Story". The luncheon speaker will tell how growing up Amish has influenced his life and work as a storyteller and author.
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DATE: August 8, 2002
PLACE: Embassy Suites Hotel, Blue Ash, Cincinnati, Ohio
EVENT: Twelfth Annual GCLC Support Staff Sympsium
SPONSOR: Greater Cincinnati Library Consortium in Cooperation with the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
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Patrick Donadio will teach you ways to increase your ability and knowledge of the skills necessary to create a successful, fulfilling job. Learn the 8 Step System to Empower Yourself to Success, how to take control and develop a more productive attitude, 10 ways to create your own job satisfaction, and much more.
SEPTEMBER 2002
DATE: September 26-28, 2002
PLACE: Red Lion Inn at the Quay, Vancouver, Washington
EVENT: 11th Annual Washington Association of Library Employees (WALE) Conference
SPONSOR: WALE
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Join other library support staff from the Northwest for this exciting conference! We have planned some wonderful events to stimulate your mind, expand your work horizons, and more importantly, find a network of friends and colleagues that will continue to enrich your life, long after the conference is over.
Some of the highlights/topics will include: Keynote speaker Al Bernstein, best-selling author of Dinosaur Brains and other popular titles; Award-winning romance author Stella Cameron; Listen to Your Life and discover what will bring you happiness; Finding Quality Information on the Web; Intellectual Freedom; Dealing with Change; Teen Programs; An Ergonomic Energy Blast; Reader's Advisory And a whole lot more! For those of you who want to kick up your heels (literally and figuratively), we will be having an Irish ceili band, Pangur Ban, entertain us with some lively Celtic tunes, and a Celtic dance instructor will be on hand to teach us all the moves!
OCTOBER 2002
DATE: October 7, 2002
PLACE: North Carolina School of Science and Math, Durham, North Carolina
EVENT: Workshop on Paraprofessional Certification
SPONSOR: North Carolina Library Paraprofessional Association
CONTACT: Linda Hearn: lhearn@law.wfu.edu (336) 758-5074 or Meralyn Meadows: mmeadows@ncsl.dcr.state.nc.us (704) 986-3765
Dorothy Morgan, 2001 Library Journal Paraprofessional of the Year, will do a presentation on paraprofessional certification in the morning session. The afternoon session will be a panel discussion on certification with panelists from academic, public, school and community college libraries. A question and answer period will follow.
NOVEMBER 2002
DATE: November 1, 2002
PLACE: Manchester Community College, Manchester, Connecticut
EVENT: 4Th Annual Paraprofessional Conference
SPONSOR: Connecticut Library Association Support Staff Section (C.L.A.S.S.)
CONTACT: Kris Golden: kgolden@cslib.org
The theme of this conference is "Tomorrow's Technology Today." For more information contact Kris Golden.
SEPTEMBER 2003
DATE: September 9-12, 2003
PLACE: Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Brisbane, Queensland
EVENT: 2003 ALIA National Library Technician Conference
CONTACT: Yvonne Brock: Yvonne.Brock@acgs.qld.edu.au
The theme of this conference is "Bridging Services - Embracing Reality." Mark your calendar and stay tuned for more information!
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