| 6:30 am - 6:00 pm | Registration |
| 7:00 am - 8:15 am | ALA/PNLA Breakfast |
| 7:00 am - 8:15 am | OLA/HOLA Scholarship Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 7:00 pm | EXHIBITS |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am | Keynote and Opening Session |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Break - No Conflict Time |
| 11:00 am - 12:15 pm | PROGRAM SESSIONS - 1
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| 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | OLA and WLA Lunch and Business Meeting |
| 2:15 - 3:15 pm | PROGRAM SESSIONS - 2
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| 3:15 - 4:15 pm | BREAK - No Conflict Time |
| 4:15 - 5:30 pm | PROGRAM SESSIONS - 3
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| 5:30 - 6:30 pm | BUSINESS MEETINGS
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| 6:00 - 7:00 pm | All Conference Exhibitors Reception |
| 7:00 - 8:30 pm | WSU Vancouver Open House |
| 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Presidents' Banquet |
Inviation only breakfast for recipients of the OLA HOLA scholarship for conference attendees and their mentors.
Keynote and Opening Session
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Sponsors: WLA and OLA
Thomas Frank
Toxic Civics for the Twenty-First Century
How are we to explain the amazing return of nineteenth-century style corruption to our national politics? Thomas Frank, author of What’s the Matter With Kansas?, has moved to Washington, DC, and presents his thoughts on the malady. His prognosis: Very poor indeed.
Highlighting innovative, unusual, and highly successful programs in libraries in Oregon and Washington, showcases consist of drop-in sessions, focused on the topics listed below, in a large room with 12 - 15 display tables. Attendees can visit with the presenters one-on-one to discuss their programs, services, and projects. This allows a wide variety of participation from libraries and a more direct, focused interaction from attendees.
This showcase focuses on effective outreach programs. A complete list of showcase participants will be available at the conference.
Oregon Reads 2009The Oregon Library Association is presenting Oregon Reads as a part of the celebration. Learn how your library can participate in this program where everyone in Oregon reads the same book.
Junk Food, Pirates and UFOs-Non-fiction Books They Will Want to ReadWhat makes an informational book a great, lively read? And what are the most interesting and exciting ways to get children and teens to read them? Multnomah County Library School Corps librarians Jackie Partch and Kate Houston Mitchoff, 2007 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award chair, speak about identifying quality non-fiction and promoting it in your library programs. They also will share successful programs and great booktalks that you can take home and use in your own library.
How to make your rural library the heart of your community? Just say YES!This program will show the basic philosophies, actual processes, and paths taken that have, over a short 7 years, transformed the dismal state of the Harney County Library to its current status of the hub or heart of our county. The HCL director, the children's program director, and the HCL foundation treasurer will together review the original state of the library, the process of envisioning, breaking out of comfort zones, finding the best people for the job, securing funding and volunteer support, and finally securing lasting change. While aimed at bringing together the communal strength of rural and isolated community libraries, this program will also benefit the larger libraries in understanding how the isolated and fiscally diminished libraries can benefit from partnerships with larger institutions, and visa versa. Amanda McKeraghan will take the program one step further by sharing her experience of bringing wikis into rural library settings.
Thinking locally, acting jointlySee how libraries are putting locally relevant web-based information into the hands of Oregon and Washington communities. Explore how libraries can work together to make the documents and statistics of cities and counties easier to find and use. This program will examine current cooperative projects at the UW and UO, and recommend other fruitful areas of collaboration.
How to Sell Your IdeasDo you have a great idea to make your workplace more efficient, to save money, or to increase usage but can't figure out how to convince managers/administrators/board/lawmakers? The ability to communicate effectively and work well with others on the job can make or break your career. How to Sell Your Ideas is an intensive workshop that provides you with proven techniques to gain the essential communication and people skills you need to get your ideas across to others.
Enhanced Storytimes: Using everything but the kitchen sink to expand the appeal and effectiveness of storytimes for ages 0 - 6.Discover creative ideas and innovative techniques for enhancing storytimes with "extras." Utilizing everything from puppets and props to scarves and balloons can make storytime sessions more engaging for the kids and adults who attend, and also great fun for the presenter. At the same time, these story enhancements also foster specific early literacy skills that are such an important part of the story time experience. Youth librarians from Multnomah County Library, Pierce County Library System, and Seattle Public Library will demonstrate with a variety of stories and activities.
Providing Access, Protecting Privacy-Library Services for Web 2.0-Hungry PatronsAs uses of personal information become ever more varied in online environments, from social networks to online stores, libraries are faced with patrons who desire greater flexibility in the uses of personal information in library services. From tagging OPAC entries to retaining circulation histories, these requested services pose serious challenges to librarianship's devotion to patron privacy. While there is no need for libraries to abandon their efforts to protect patrons' privacy, we should put substantial energy into providing patrons with the power to decide what is done with their own information. This program will provide an overview of the legal issues related to library services and patron privacy, and will give attendees an opportunity to hear from both a public and an academic library that have been negotiating these issues.
Here today/hopefully here tomorrow-Preserving photographs & filmsThe program will cover the best practices for preserving photographs and films in your library, archive, or personal collection. It will also cover disaster response and suggest sources for information on preservation topics which are helpful for the non-expert. The Visual Materials Curator from the University of Washington will share her expertise on these topics.
Dynamic Metadata and Data Management for Digital CollectionsWith the emerging digital delivery of information, organizations are increasingly confronting issues relating to data management for digital collections. We need to make metadata and all data relating to digital collections work harder for us. This session demonstrates how understanding and using data generated from digital collections metadata is important for interoperability, resource sharing, funding, marketing and reporting actions. Data management is key to the preservation of digital collections. Data management for digital collections goes beyond metadata to develop best practices, documentation and procedures to assure good data curation that supports digital preservation.
Public Sleuthing uses public records searching to uncover information about individuals. Many of these resources are free. However, Rita will also cover some of the paid resources, including recommendations as to reliability and usability of these sources. These techniques can be used to search for long-lost family and friends, for litigation purposes, and for genealogy research. Rita Kaiser has taught this popular class many times and uses these resources in her work with the King County Law Library.
Effective Communications - Tips for Handling Difficult Conversations to ResolutionLearn tips for Managers and supervisors on having "difficult conversations" with staff. Topics will include communication styles, effective conflict resolution strategies, moving to resolution, and getting to mutual agreement. Find answers to questions like: what do I do if I get stuck? Includes lecture and small group discussions.
Flying Solo: The Very Beginning ReaderCome discover a variety of books, beyond the phonics readers, suitable for children at the very beginning stages of independent reading. These emergent readers are "flying solo" and finding engaging books for them can be a challenge. You will hear about interesting books that offer letter recognition, phonological awareness and narrative skills.
Serials Decision DatabasesCommercial products (Ulrich's Serials Analysis System, MPS ScholarlyStats, and Thomson Scientific Journal Use Reports) demonstrated and reviewed: product pluses & minuses, pricing, user friendliness, ERM/Innovative integration, end-user extras (ILL requests, ISI Impact Factors, etc). Advantages and disadvantages of developing an in-house database versus purchasing a commercial product discussed.
Reading B'tween the Lines: Tween LiteratureHear book talks on Tween literature and learn how to negotiate tween collections in the public library.
Welcoming those who cross our borders: resources for new immigrants and refugeesAn increasing number of government services are being offered exclusively via the Internet, and many agencies are encouraging citizens to go to their local library for assistance. New immigrants, who come to this country in all ages, races, and languages, are in particular need of assistance in identifying resources for obtaining citizenship, options for education and financial assistance, and information about community services. Ed Sale, from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will provide an overview of the services and resources offered by the agency. Jane Salisbury from Multnomah County Libraries will join the discussion and offer creative alternatives and suggestions for libraries to use these and other resources when seeking to improve their outreach and services to immigrant populations.
OCLC Role in FRBRThis program updates the Showboating FRBR program presented at past conferences by discussing OCLC Office of Research projects related to the FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) model. These include Fiction Finder, the ISBN service, WorldCat Identities, and the Top 1000 list. The program highlights FRBR-inspired production services, including Open WorldCat, WorldCat.org, and authoritative list comparisons in WorldCat Collection Analysis.
OSU's Interactive Course Assignment PagesWe've done the work so you won't have to! Research shows undergraduates rarely use library subject pages and prefer information that is targeted to specific class assignments. To respond to this challenge, OSU Libraries developed the Interactive Course Assignment page (ICA), a modular web template designed to incorporate key resources and maximum search functionality. We hired a programmer who used open source software to design and build the ICA Creation Tool. With it librarians can easily generate, maintain, and update the ICA pages. Maureen will share the librarian perspective of creating and teaching with ICAs, and Kim will explain how the creation tool works.
Ubicomp and Libraries: Current examples and evolving implicationsUbiquitous computing (ubicomp) is very real concept that is often overlooked as the vital strategic key that it is. For libraries attempting to more deeply and effectively become a part of our patrons' lives, both online and in real space, ubicomp is the lynchpin. In this session, Michael Porter and Chris Peters will discuss the latest ubicomp tools that libraries and patrons are both using. We will examine how the power of ubicomp can be used to more effectively accomplish your library's mission, not just today but for decades to come. Practical real world technological developments and implementations will also be used to forecast where these trends are headed in relation to your every day library work. Ubiquitous Computing is defined as "a model of human-computer interaction in which information processing has been thoroughly integrated into everyday objects and activities." As opposed to the desktop paradigm, in which a single user consciously engages a single device for a specialized purpose, someone "using" ubiquitous computing engages many computational devices and systems simultaneously, in the course of ordinary activities, and may not necessarily even be aware that they are doing so.
Highlighting innovative, unusual, and highly succesful programs in libraries in Oregon and Washington, showcases consist of drop-in sessions, focused on the topics listed below, in a large room with 12 - 15 display tables. Attendees can visit with the presenters one-on-one to discuss their programs, services, and projects. This allows a wide variety of participation from libraries and a more direct, focused interaction from attendees.
This showcase focuses on programs for user instruction on library services. A complete list of showcase participants will be available at the conference.
Reach Out & Touch Someone-Public and School Libraries Collaborate for Student SuccessAre you interested in collaborating with other libraries in your community to contribute to student success? Please come join librarians who will share their experiences and findings from a recent LSTA-funded grant designed to foster public and school library collaboration to improve student learning. Find out about some of the best practices to use in your community. And for little to NO money! Library and research skills that you share with young learners are tools they will use throughout their lives. This panel will discuss the highlights of the grant work, and the tremendous benefits of working collaboratively between libraries.
Practical Assessment- Gathering, Evaluating and Using DataLibrarians are facing increasing demands for assessment. What can be done? This session will examine general assessment principles, strategies for collecting assessment data, techniques to evaluate data, and the use of data to improve service. This session will present examples of this process in action including unique methodologies. Participants will come away with valuable strategies for informing their practice with assessment data.
Managing Information: Is a Portal Right for Us?What is a portal and how can it benefit your organization? Are portals and content management systems (CMS) synonymous with intranets? In late 2006 there were over 200 commercial software packages that offered a platform for sharing files, images, multimedia data and email in a secure online environment. With this rapid growth, what are people buying and what does it look like in practice? A panel of 4 people who are in the process of implementing a portal or who have one up and running will share their experiences. Discover the wide range of possibilities for designing an intranet site. Learn about best practices for planning and avoid the pitfalls! Solutions range from simple file sharing systems to elaborate city-wide implementations with six figure price tags. Assess your needs and find your comfort zone.
Book Group CPR: Breathe New Life Into Your Discussion GroupRunning out of interesting titles and topics for your reading group? This dynamic program, led by nationally known readers' advisory expert, Kaite Stover, will give you ideas for refreshing your group with new subjects, reading material, activities and websites. Low maintenance, high maintenance and no maintenance ideas suitable for almost any group will be presented. This program is sponsored by Hachette Book Group, USA.
Collaborative Summer Reading ExtravaganzaIf you are using the Collaborative themes of "Catch the Reading Bug" and "Metamorphosis", you won't want to miss this program! Join youth services librarians from both states as they give program, school visit and booktalking ideas.
CONNECT @ the Valley Library: New Student Orientation at the OSU Valley LibraryThe OSU Valley Library hosted a two-day library event for new students as part of CONNECT, the University's week-long student orientation. The planning team of students and library staff designed a program with activities that incorporate the use of multimedia tools and social software tools. It was designed for students to have fun and also to provide an opportunity for them to contribute to the library community and find out about the technology, resources, and services available. In this presentation we will describe the planning process, the activities and follow-up for this event.
Sharing More Than an Ocean-Chinese Libraries and Librarianship TodayIn the fall of 2007, three librarians visited Fujian, Oregon's sister province in China, as part of the Horner Exchange Program. Traveling for three weeks, they learned about academic and public libraries in Fuzhou and other cities. Days were filled with meeting Chinese colleagues and discussing issues of mutual interest. Now back home, they have a better understanding of the state of Chinese librarianship today. This program will be of interest to librarians dealing with multicultural issues, serving Chinese library users, or having an interest in international librarianship. Come join us to hear these world travelers present highlights of their fascinating time overseas!
Freedom of Speech in the WorkplaceThis information will be used in the program, website, and other promotional materials. It may be edited for fit and clarity. Please be brief (100 words or fewer) and focus on the most interesting and inviting aspects of the program. Attorney for Pierce County Library System, Rich Wooster, addresses the seldom clear and, frequently, confusing issue of First Amendment rights in the workplace. As the American workplace becomes more diverse, the question arises, where does freedom of expression begin and end on the job? What are the implications for library workers, whose jobs exist to promote the free flow of beliefs and thought?
The New PowerPoint: How to hit your target without bulletsWe've all experienced it - Death by PowerPoint. And admit it, most us have even caused it - not by choice but because we don't know better ways to get our message across. It's time for this to change! You'll learn how to plan, write and prepare to give presentations that are fun, engaging and effective. You'll also see demonstrations and receive detailed instructions for hands-on how-to's to get you started when you get back to your library. Are you ready to take your presentations to the next level?
WSU Vancouver Open House
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sponsor: ACRL WA
Please join WSU Vancouver for an open house in our library. Light refreshments will be served and academic librarians from Oregon and Washington will have a chance to meet each other, socialize, and find common ground for potential collaborations. Some transportation will be available between the Hilton and WSU, please RSVP if you'd like to secure a seat in the van.