ASSOCIATES (vol. 6, no. 2, November 1999) - associates.ucr.edu

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DECEMBER 1999

Date: December 1-3, 1999
Place: Hilton Head, South Carolina
Event: South Carolina Library Association Annual Conference
Sponsor: South Carolina Library Association/Paraprofessional Section
Contact: Barbara Gilliard at Bgilliard@alpha1.scsu.edu
URL: http://scla.org

On December 2, the paraprofessional section of the SCLA will sponsor a program entitled : Quality+Service, South Carolina Libraries in the New Millennium: The Role of the Paraprofessional in Libraries of the 21st Century. The presenter will be Dr. Willis Ham of the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission.

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THROUGHOUT THE COMING YEAR

Advanced Information Management is holding "free" resume evaluation workshops in the Los Angeles area throughout the coming year. Call (213)489-9800 to reserve a seat at one of these workshops. Attendance is limited. This is a good opportunity to get some expert advice on constructing a resume that will spotlight your strengths.

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FEBRUARY 2000

Date: February 25, 2000
Place: Aurora Public Library
Event: Educational Opportunity Fair
Sponsor: Metro Area PARAPROS
Contact: Rebecca Fenn at parapros@usa.net, (303)795-3961 (work) or (303)795-3996 (fax)

Representatives from local colleges, universities, and other organizations will be at the fair to give library support staff an opportunity to see what sorts of educational opportunities are available to them.

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MARCH 2000

Date: March 14-17, 2000
Place: Alexandria, Louisiana
Event: LLA's Year 2000 Conference - GO RED!
Sponsor: Louisiana Support Staff Association of Libraries (LaSSAL)
Contact: http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/lla/lassal (and click on the yellow box) or http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/lla (and click on the newspaper boy!)

March 14: Full Day Hands-On grant writing workshop: "Writing Winning Proposals"--Pre-conference 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

March 17: Sarah Long, President ALA, will address support staff issues, free continental breakfast, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

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MAY 2000

Date: May 3-7, 2000
Place: Sam Jakes Inn, Merrickville, Ontario
Event: 27th Annual Conference, "Turning the Page/Tournez La Page"
Sponsor: OALT/ABO's Ottawa Regional Branch/Section regionale d'Ottawa
Contact: oaltabo@interlog.com

While taking a firm step into the future with workshops, there will also be a retrospect of the last century with the social activities and the Inn's conference team.

Wednesday - pre-registration and historical visit of Merrickville
Thursday - tour of various libraries including the new Archives building
Friday - workshops
Saturday - workshops and the Annual Business meeting of the OALT/ABO
Sunday - closing

Information kits will be mailed in February 2000, so be sure you are on the mailing list. If you wish to receive more information or want your name added to the mailing list, please contact the Conference Committee at :

Turning the Page/Tournez la page
1350 Cinanni Court
Gloucester, Ontario
K1T 1Z7
or by E-mail at oaltabo@interlog.com

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Date: May 21-23, 2000
Place: Lake Hamilton Resort, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Event: The Next Generation, ALPS Spring Conference
Contact: Jamie Melson at jamiem@cals.lib.ar.us
URL: http://www.library.uams.edu/alps/SpringCon.htm

More details to follow.

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Date: May 22-23, 2000
Place: University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
Event: Virginia Library Association Paraprofessional Forum Conference
Sponsor: Virginia Library Association Paraprofessional Forum
Contacts: Wanda Brown at wabrown2@vt.edu or Clara Stanley at cstanley@vt.edu">

  The theme of the conference is "Reaching for the Stars: Success, Recognition, Professionalism." The two-day event will feature three keynote speakers, twenty-four sessions, eleven roundtables, a social on Monday evening, and a special banquet meal on Tuesday. A Sunday evening picnic filled with music, door prizes, and good food will also be available for those who wish to attend. This conference will appeal to all those who work in a library setting. Brochures and registration materials will be mailed in February. Those who are interested are encouraged to contact one of the Co-chairs listed above.

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JUNE 2000

Date: June 14-16, 2000
Place: Crowne Plaza, Rochester, New York
Event: 22nd Annual Conference, "Library Assistants - Celebrating Ourselves"
Sponsor: New York State Library Assistants Association (NYSLAA)
Contact: Judith Andrew at jandrew@ithaca.edu

More details to follow.

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JULY 2000

Date: July 5-8, 2000
Place: The Hyatt on Printers Row, Chicago, Illinois
Event: COLT Annual Conference - Library Support Staff: New Leaders for the New Millennium
Sponsor: Council on Library/Media Technicians (COLT)
Cost: Early Bird Registration: COLT member $145.00, non-member $190.00.
After May 5, 2000: COLT member $175.00, non-member $220.00 (one day rates also available).
Hotel room rates for the Hyatt on Printers Row (an ALA conference hotel): $142.00 (single or double) plus tax. Within walking distance of the great annual Taste of Chicago, and the Art Institute.
Contact: Joyce Nielsen at nielsenj@hope.edu
URL: http://library.ucr.edu/COLT/

Great programs for everyone. Planned programs include:

Freedom of Information
Liberating Paraprofessionals
SSIRT Task Force Report
The Other Support Staff: System Office Managers and Bookkeepers Assoc. Of Wis.
Planning and Developing Library Programs
Information Literacy
Interlibrary Loan in the Electronic Age
Music Cataloging Video Cataloging A-V Cataloging Workshop
Stress Busters
Health Issues for Library Workers
Crime in Libraries: Protecting Staff and Patrons
Transition to Electronic System for Small Library Managers MetaData
Web Page Design
Innovative LTA Education Delivery Systems
Library and Info. Technology Programs in Maine
Planning Workshops
Supervising Student Employees
Followership: The Real Secret of Leadership
Conflict Resolution within Teams

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AUGUST 2000

Date: August 11, 2000
Place: University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado
Event: 9th Annual Conference
Sponsor: Metro Area PARAPROS
Contact: Rebecca Fenn at parapros@usa.net, (303)795-3961 (work) or (303)795-3996 (fax)

The keynote speaker will be Jamie LaRue of the Douglas County Public Library District speaking on Library Trends in the Future. The conference is still in the planning stages, but suggested sessions include: Genealogy, Internet, Reference, Interview skills, resume skills, censorship, children's books, Colorado authors, etc.

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If you are sponsoring a conference or workshop and would like to see it included in the Events listing of Associates, please contact:

Susan Salt
Events Editor
Library Technician
Cataloging Branch
National Agricultural Library
ssalt@nal.usda.gov  




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