ASSOCIATES (vol. 5, no. 1, July 1998) - associates.ucr.edu

CALENDAR
AUSTRALIA

September 8-10, 1999
Fremantle, Western Australia
10TH ALIA 199 National Library Technicians Conference
Website

UNITED STATES

CALIFORNIA

November 15, 1998
California Library Association
Oakland Convention Center

For more information contact:
Paula Wilkinson:
Email: pwitsv@alam1.lib.co.alameda.ca.us
or Pwilki2914@aol.com.

December 11, 1998
The Northern California Chapter of COLT
Fremont Main Library
2400 Stevenson Blvd.
Fremont

Annual meeting, installation of officers and workshop (topic undecided, suggestions welcome)

For more information contact: Paula Wilkinson Email: pwitsv@alam1.lib.co.alameda.ca.us
or Pwilki2914@aol.com

Dena Flud
Email: denaflud@hotmail.com

April 15, 1999
Library Support Staff Day
Sacramento City College Library.

Tandem events to be held in Fremont, San Francisco and Oakland.

For more information contact:
Dena Flud Email: denaflud@hotmail.com
or
Kathy LeLievre
Email: klelievr@uop.edu

COLORADO

August 7, 1998
Metro Area PARAPROS Conference
Regis University
Denver

Conference Theme: Parapros: Building Bridges to the Future

Keynote Speaker/Topic: Jamie LaRue: "The Sound of Silence: Censorship at the End of the 20th Century"

Speakers/Topics: Pat Wagner: "Herding Kittens", "Managing Information Overload", "Conflict First Aid, Kathleen Lance: "Libraries, Copyright and the Challenges of Cyberspace", Keith Curry Lance & Ann M. Seidl: "Opportunities for Paraprofessionals at the University of Denver", Peggy Jobe: "Using the Internet for Reference and Research: What You Need to Know", Mark Anderson: "Surfing the Web with Newt Gingrich", Janet Carabell & Susan Fayad: "ACLIN, More Than Library Catalogs", Eveline Yang & Gwen Scott: "Appreciating Diversity in the Workplace", Andrea Goldblum: "Dealing with Disruptive People"

Cost: $10.00 registration; $8.00 box lunch (optional)

Information on the Metro Area PARAPROS conference has been posted at the following Internet sites:

Library Support Staff Resource Center [http://www.lib.rochester.edu/ssp/events/events.htm] [This link no longer works, 11/19/2004]

Colorado State Library Continuing Education Calendar

For more information contact:
Becky Spilver
Email: rlspilver@usa.net

LOUISIANA
September 24-25, 1998
Louisiana Support Staff Association of Libraries
Guesthouse Inn
Lafayette

The 1998 Statewide Conference theme is "Countdown to the Millennium". On September 24th the preconference will be held from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Conference on September 25th will run from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Programs include: "Communication", "Civil Service and the Para-Professional", "Windows 95 Basics", "Associates as People Managers", "Search Engines Revealed", "The Millennium Bug Explained" and "Desktop Publishing".

A special preconference workshop will be held September 24th on Grant writing entitled, "Writing Winning Proposals". This is an in-depth, hands-on workshop addressing the grant writing process in detail, led by Bob Bradley, Assistant Director, LSU Energy Programs.

Cost:
Preconference
Library Personnel - $25
Non-Library Personnel- $40

Conference
Library Personnel - $25
Non-Library Personnel - $40

Two Day Conference Package
Library Personnel- $40
Non-Library Personnel- $70
*All prices include lunch*

Seating is limited in some programs, so register early! Conference room rate at the Guesthouse Inn is $49.00 plus tax. This includes a complimentary breakfast

Registration Deadline: September 14, 1998

For more information and a registration form, see our conference web page: http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/lla/lassal/conference/ [This link no longer works, 11/19/2004]

or
For more information contact:
Catherine Mungall Email: notmcm@unix1.sncc.lsu.edu
Or
Sylvia Waits
Email: llwaits@unix1.sncc.lsu.edu

MINNESOTA

August 13-14, 1998
Branch Out 1998
University of Minnesota - Duluth
Duluth

Branch Out 1998 is the Seventh Annual Conference Designed by and for Library Paraprofessionals and Support Staff with the theme Recognizing Our Strengths: A Bridge to the Future

Conference Keynote Speaker is Kathleen Weibel, Chicago Public Library.

Other programs include sessions on using Netscape and creating web pages, Dealing With Difficult People, Information on Minnesota's voluntary Certification program as well as a full day spent on Certification.

Conference costs are $50 for one day or $85 for two full days.

For more information contact:
Marcia Semerau
Telephone: 218-723-3830
Email: msemerau@duluth.lib.mn.us
OR
Nancy King
Telephone: 218-741-3840
Email: nking@arrowhead.lib.mn.us

PENNSYLVANIA

October 1-2, 1998
The Challenge to Change
Days Inn Penn State
State College

Co-Sponsored by:
Penn State University Libraries
Rutgers University Libraries
University of Maryland Libraries and College of Library and Information Services, University of Pittsburgh Libraries and School of Information Services with Association of Research Libraries

Keynote Speaker:
E. J. Josey, professor emeritus, University of Pittsburgh,
School of Information Science

Program Objectives:

  • - historical overview of diversity in libraries
  • - showcase diversity efforts at several major libraries
  • - examine current trends and best practices in diversity
  • - exploration of issues of organizational culture related to diversity
  • - help participants build effective professional relationships around diversity
  • - discuss the expanding role of diversity in recruitment, mentoring, promotion, and retention, and its importance in creating organizations
  • - give participants a look at the future of diversity in libraries

    • For more information contact:
    LaDawn Dutrow
    Telephone: 814-865-1755
    Email: lhd@psulias.psu.edu

    WASHINGTON

    October 22-24, 1998
    WALE Annual Conference
    Campbell's Resort
    Lake Chelan

    This year's annual conference of the Washington Association of Library Employees will be the seventh one held and it should prove to be a great conference, also celebrating the 25th anniversary of WALE. Lake Chelan is a beautiful, peaceful setting perfect for a conference. Keynote speaker for this years conference is Kaycee Hale. Some of the topics of the programs will include: Conflict Resolution in the Workplace, Customer Service and the Telephone, Intellectual Freedom, Where do you fit in?, Youth Services Programming, Reader's Advisory, Winners Have an Attitude, and several breakout sessions for different jobs such as circ, ILL, children's, programming, reference, etc.

    There will be a dinner speaker on Friday night, a local author Saturday morning and a couple of different lake walks to get people started out.

    Early-bird registration is fast approaching. Monday, August 3rd is the first deadline for the reduced rates.

    Registration for WLA (Washington Library Association): members is $95.00, non-members is $125.00. If paid after August 4, WLA members pay $115.00, non-members pay $145.00

    Scholarship deadline is 5:00 p.m. August 21, 1998. Contact Sherry Braga for more information at braga@fvrl.lib.us.wa or phone 360-699-8812. Two scholarships are available for WALE members to attend the conference.

    The hixson@fvrl.lib.wa.us

    WISCONSIN

    October 27-30, 1998
    Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference
    Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
    Lake Geneva

    The 1998 Wisconsin Library Association Conference promises to be a fun, memorable, and learning experience. You are encouraged to bring comfortable shoes for the large resort layout and if you wish, why not be comfortable and wear casual resort type clothing.

    WLA divisions, sections, and roundtables are busy planning programs for librarians, trustees, and staff attending the Conference at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva. The 1998 Call to Conference booklet announcing programs and events will be mailed to all WLA members at the end of August.

    The Support Staff Section leads off the Conference on Tuesday, October 27, with a trio of programs aimed at inspiring library workers to face the challenges in today's libraries. Sarah Ann Long, President-elect of the American Library Association presents "Seven Habits of Highly Effective Support Staff." A panel of library staff from Chicago Public Library will take a humorous look at balancing patron satisfaction and enforcing policies in circulation services, with a program entitled "But the Dog Ate It." And, round out the day to "Exercise Your Options" with Catherine Schulz, Director of the New Berlin Public Library, as she teaches you to relieve stress, beat the blahs, the blues - move your body and mind, and relax to the beat. Be prepared to participate with this one! On Wednesday, October 28, the Support Staff Section will also sponsor a panel discussion entitled *Supporting Your Support Staff: A Politically Incorrect Discussion*. The moderated panel will consist of Support Staff and Library Directors discussing issues and aspects of Support Staff concerns, in an open, frank and maybe even humourous manner.

    For more information contact: Julie Schmude
    WLA Support Staff Section Chair
    Winnefox Library System
    106 Washington Ave.
    Oshkosh, WI 54901-4985
    Telephone: 920-236-5220
    Fax: 920-236-5228
    Email: schmude@winnefox.org

    OR
    Wisconsin Library Association
    5250 E. Terrace Dr. Suite A1
    Madison, WI 53704-8340
    Telephone: 608-245-3640
    Fax: 608-245-3646

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

    Paulette Feld
    Polk Library Technical Services
    University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
    Oshkosh, WI 54901
    Telephone: 920-424-7369
    Fax: 920-424-2175
    Email: feld@uwosh.edu

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