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'''Anaheim Convention Center Arena'''<BR>
  
 
The Public Library Association (PLA) is pleased to annouce that actor and author Jamie Lee Curtis will present the keynote address at the PLA President's Program and Awards Presentation. Jamie Lee Curtis is an actor, photographer, and closet organizer. She is the author of children's books including, ''Is There Really a Human Race?'', ''It's Hard to be Five'', ''I'm Gonna Like Me'', ''Where Do Balloons Go?'', ''Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods that Make My Day'', ''Tell me Again About the Night I Was Born'', and ''When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth''. Jamie Lee Curtis is a card-carrying member of the human race and is proud of it. She is also a member of her family, her circle of friends, the Screen Actor's Guild, 12-step groups, and her children's schools. She is the mother of Annie and Thomas and is married to her first husband, Christopher Guest. They live in California. PLA is pleased to present Jamie Lee Curtis through the support of HarperCollins Children's Books, as part of the ALA Auditorium Speakers Series. Following her talk and the awards presentation, attendees are welcome to join PLA President Jan Sanders for a gala, music-filled reception.
 
The Public Library Association (PLA) is pleased to annouce that actor and author Jamie Lee Curtis will present the keynote address at the PLA President's Program and Awards Presentation. Jamie Lee Curtis is an actor, photographer, and closet organizer. She is the author of children's books including, ''Is There Really a Human Race?'', ''It's Hard to be Five'', ''I'm Gonna Like Me'', ''Where Do Balloons Go?'', ''Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods that Make My Day'', ''Tell me Again About the Night I Was Born'', and ''When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth''. Jamie Lee Curtis is a card-carrying member of the human race and is proud of it. She is also a member of her family, her circle of friends, the Screen Actor's Guild, 12-step groups, and her children's schools. She is the mother of Annie and Thomas and is married to her first husband, Christopher Guest. They live in California. PLA is pleased to present Jamie Lee Curtis through the support of HarperCollins Children's Books, as part of the ALA Auditorium Speakers Series. Following her talk and the awards presentation, attendees are welcome to join PLA President Jan Sanders for a gala, music-filled reception.
 
 
  
 
== RUSA ==
 
== RUSA ==
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'''Track: User Services'''<BR>
 
'''Track: User Services'''<BR>
  
Institutions as varied as banks, gas stations,
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Okay, so library budgets are tight and staff is continually pushed to do
grocery stores, and government agencies
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more with less. Users have high expectations and often, competing demands
have all moved towards self-service models
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for information. Despite these realities, this program challenges
of commerce. Even libraries have moved toward
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attendees to consider the possibility of stellar and personalized service
a self-service model for circulation and
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to each and every library user. Do your service batteries need
computing. Should libraries still be in the
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recharging? Come to this engaging and provocative presentation in which
service business? Is the traditional model of
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experts in customer service will inspire you and reaffirm excellent
reference service - where a librarian interacts
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service as a core library value.
one-on-one with a user - still of value? And
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what defines quality library service in today’s
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Our dynamic and entertaining panel will address the following questions:
interconnected technological world? Representatives
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What defines quality library service in today's interconnected
from the business, library, and
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technological world? Is the traditional model of reference service--where
education fields will present their opinions on
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a librarian interacts one-on-one with a user--still of value? How can we
why service is important (or not) and what
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embrace new technologies to maximize service to our diverse users? What
factors lead to quality service.
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are the hallmarks of personalized service and what can you and your
Speakers: Donna Bachowski, Head of Reference
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library do to promote it?
Central, Orange County Public Library,
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Orlando, Florida; Marie Radford, Associate
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Professor & Library ConsultantSchool of
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Communication, Information & Library Studies;
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Rutgers University
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RUSA is delighted to feature an ensemble of impressive speakers which
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include Donna Bachowski, Head of Reference Central, Orange County Public
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Library, Orlando, Florida; Robert Spector, author of the book "The
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Nordstrom Way: The Inside Story of America's #1 Customer Service Company"
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and keynoter, Marie L. Radford, Ph.D., Associate Professor & Library
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Consultant, School of Communication, Information & Library Studies,
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Rutgers University, NJ.
  
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Don’t miss this exciting opportunity! Plan to attend the RUSA President's
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Program on Monday, June 30, 2008 from 1:30-3:30 in the Disneyland Hotel,
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North Ballroom.
  
 
== YALSA ==
 
== YALSA ==

Latest revision as of 15:06, 27 May 2008

ALA President's Program

Sunday, June 29
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

The focus will be a media-rich program including segments from WGBH-Boston’s “Between the Lions” Head Start Initiative and Roy Boney, Jr.’s Claymation Animation Program with tribal schools. Roy Boney, Jr. is a Cherokee Illustrator, graphic novelist, and animator, a Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Fellow, Sequoyah Research Center, University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The program will also provide an update on planning programs around “We Shall Remain,” the January/February 2009 American Experience PBS series.


AASL

Intellectual Freedom: A Core Value
Saturday, June 28
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Track: Issues & Updates

The 2008 AASL President’s Program will revisit the school librarian’s commitment to one of the two core values of the profession, intellectual freedom. Susan Patron, author of the controversial 2007 Caldecott Medal book and long-time Juvenile Materials Collection Development Manager at the Los Angeles Public Library, The Higher Power of Lucky, is the keynote speaker, followed by a reaction panel which includes an elementary school librarian (Catherine Beyers, Lacrosse, WI), a secondary school librarian (Cassandra Barnett, Fayetteville, AR) and an author/member of “AS IF! Authors Support Intellectual Freedom.”


ACRL

Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
Monday, June 30
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Track: Administration & Leadership; Leadership & Management

The 2008 ACRL presidential initiative has focused on the recruitment and retention of the new generation of librarians and thinkers in the profession. Exploring strategies to enhance creative thinking, innovation, and vibrancy in the library workplace, the president’s program will highlight the research findings of Dr. Dan Ariely, author Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions. A panel of new generation librarians will explore with Dr. Ariely how to enhance logical thinking to create workplace vibrancy.


ALCTS

From Here to Eternity: the challenges of managing Oscar’s very special collections
Monday, June 30
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Track: Non-Track

The ALCTS President’s Program will feature the Margaret Herrick Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Its collections include relevant working books and periodicals plus numerous special collections containing 10 million photographs, 30,000 posters, and huge numbers of movie scripts, scores, and production and costume designs. These internationally obtained materials exist in a variety of formats. Issues revolving around collection development, acquisitions, preservation, technology, legal rights, and metadata will be explored.
Speakers: Dr. Linda Harris Mehr, Director, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences


ALSC

Touchpoints: Strengthening Families, Building Communities, featuring keynote Dr. T. Berry Brazelton
Monday, June 30
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Track: Children & Young Adults; Early Literacy

Based on T.B. Brazelton’s pioneering infant research, and more than 60 years of listening to parents and children, Touchpoints is a way of understanding and participating in family development. Libraries are well positioned to establish partnerships with community agencies serving young children and families, bringing together child and family development expertise and resources, with space, program and resource materials so that families can be together in a safe and welcoming environment, where awareness for the importance of early learning can be increased, access for families to services and resources can be expanded, and parent/ caregiver abilities to meet the needs of their very young children can be enhanced.
Speakers: T. Berry Brazelton, M.D., Brazelton Touchpoints Center


ALTA

A Year with New Opportunities
Saturday, June 28
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Track: Administration & Leadership; Trustee

Gary W. Moore, author of Playing with the Enemy and winner of the prestigious Sam Walton Leadership Award, will share the remarkable story of his father whose potential pro-ball career with the Brooklyn Dodgers was interrupted by Pearl Harbor and his enlistment. The astonishing story of Gene Moore’s life in and out of baseball is an exciting and often heart-wrenching saga filled with memorable characters from an extraordinary time in U.S. history. Gary Moore will sign copies of his book, which will be given away free, at the end of this program
Speakers: Gary W. Moore, Author


ASCLA

The Universal Library: Mind, Body, and Soul
Sunday, June 29
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Track: User Services

Panelists will discuss strategies for designing and maintaining a collection (physical and virtual), a physical plant (building) that everyone can access with a staff which is diverse and reflective of all of the citizens.

Panelists: Mare Parker O’Toole, Librarian Adaptive Environments/Institute for Human-Centered Design, will present a basic overview on Universal Design; Kevin Jensen, AIA, CSI, ADA/Disability Access Coordinator for the City and County of San Francisco’s Department of Public Works will speak on the physical plant attributes aspect of Universal Design. Tips on how to determine if products truly meet American with Disabilities Act standards, as well as what to look for in mainstream products; Mike Marlin, Head, Talking Book Library, Sacramento, California will talk about collection development (including electronic media) and problems that can develop when products are inaccessible by all users as well as staff; Valerie Fletcher, Executive Director, Adaptive Environments/Institute for Human-Centered Design will address the needs of staff as well as patrons as they age, and or develop disabilities and need the attributes of Universal Design to continue to work and or use the library.


LAMA

Sunday, June 29
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Track: Administration & Leadership

Visual and Verbal Literacy - Skills for Contemporary Leadership. Leadership is about your ability to see, move, and be moved by people and things in ways that capture and expand yours and their imaginations. This program will help you both think about, and practice leadership in ways that might surprise you - leadership practiced at its confluence with the world of creativity.
Speaker: David Magellan Horth


LITA

Isn’t it great to be in the library…wherever That is?
Sunday, June 29
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Track: Non-Track

It’s often said that we run 3 libraries at once: the library of yesterday, today, and tomorrow; both the physical library and the one that exists beyond the walls. Join Joe Janes, University of Washington, Seattle along with members of the “It’s All Good” scanblog.blogspot.com blogging group as we examine the full social and cultural constructs of libraries that moves beyond Web 2.0 and integrates patrons, librarians, and resources.


PLA

Monday, June 30
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Anaheim Convention Center Arena

The Public Library Association (PLA) is pleased to annouce that actor and author Jamie Lee Curtis will present the keynote address at the PLA President's Program and Awards Presentation. Jamie Lee Curtis is an actor, photographer, and closet organizer. She is the author of children's books including, Is There Really a Human Race?, It's Hard to be Five, I'm Gonna Like Me, Where Do Balloons Go?, Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods that Make My Day, Tell me Again About the Night I Was Born, and When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth. Jamie Lee Curtis is a card-carrying member of the human race and is proud of it. She is also a member of her family, her circle of friends, the Screen Actor's Guild, 12-step groups, and her children's schools. She is the mother of Annie and Thomas and is married to her first husband, Christopher Guest. They live in California. PLA is pleased to present Jamie Lee Curtis through the support of HarperCollins Children's Books, as part of the ALA Auditorium Speakers Series. Following her talk and the awards presentation, attendees are welcome to join PLA President Jan Sanders for a gala, music-filled reception.

RUSA

Quality Service in an Impersonal World
Monday, June 30
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Track: User Services

Okay, so library budgets are tight and staff is continually pushed to do more with less. Users have high expectations and often, competing demands for information. Despite these realities, this program challenges attendees to consider the possibility of stellar and personalized service to each and every library user. Do your service batteries need recharging? Come to this engaging and provocative presentation in which experts in customer service will inspire you and reaffirm excellent service as a core library value.

Our dynamic and entertaining panel will address the following questions: What defines quality library service in today's interconnected technological world? Is the traditional model of reference service--where a librarian interacts one-on-one with a user--still of value? How can we embrace new technologies to maximize service to our diverse users? What are the hallmarks of personalized service and what can you and your library do to promote it?

RUSA is delighted to feature an ensemble of impressive speakers which include Donna Bachowski, Head of Reference Central, Orange County Public Library, Orlando, Florida; Robert Spector, author of the book "The Nordstrom Way: The Inside Story of America's #1 Customer Service Company" and keynoter, Marie L. Radford, Ph.D., Associate Professor & Library Consultant, School of Communication, Information & Library Studies, Rutgers University, NJ.

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity! Plan to attend the RUSA President's Program on Monday, June 30, 2008 from 1:30-3:30 in the Disneyland Hotel, North Ballroom.

YALSA

Between Home & School: The Teen Third Space
Monday, June 30
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Track: Children & Young Adults

For many teens the library is their “third space,” - not home or school, but a place that plays just as big a role. This program will discuss how to use information about third space to create welcoming teen environments, both physical and virtual. Speakers Kim Bolan (author, Teen Spaces) and Angela Sigg (Web Development, Denver Public Library) will offer examples of teen environments and how their creation has benefited not only the institutions but the teens as well.
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