Saturday, February 24

Putting free public wi-fi access into action at your small- or medium-sized public library. Kimberly Bolan & Rob Cullin

Want to offer wi-fi at your library, but don't know where to start, what to offer, and how to market it? The authors of Technology Made Simple (ALA Editions, 2007) will provide you with simple, practical, and cost effective ways to approach implementing wi-fi access at your library.

Databases for Alaskans (and more) for students. Freya Anderson

In the past year, the Databases have added some nifty databases and interfaces that are especially helpful for students. Learn about the newer K-12 Student Resources, the Testing & Education Resource Center, and just a few hints on accessing the Invisible Web.

Partnerships and collaborations: the voices project. Ann Myren & Tania Danielski

The presentation will introduce the Voices Project, a community partnership and collaboration between the Haines Borough Public Library and KHNS, the local public radio station and a number of other local nonprofits, agencies and institutions. Information will be shared on planning a project to address a community need, writing the grant application, developing community partnerships, collaborating with a variety of agencies, creating unique and meaningful programming and teaching digital audio recording skills to community members so they can share their experiences and thoughts on the impacts of drug and alcohol abuse through the creation of radio diaries. Presenters will discuss outcomes of the project gained through an outcome based evaluation process. The presentation will include visual and audio components to tell the story of the Voices Project. Questions and discussion time will be provided. For more info about the project please visit our website: www.voicesproject.org

Beyond Library Journal: great selection aids for adult and youth services librarians. Charlotte Glover

Tired of drowning in book reviews? Let Charlotte show you some timely and unconvential selection aids for books, music, and media to help you keep your library current and spend your precious dollars with more confidence.

The four "S"s of teen services. Kevin King

Effective and quality services to teens require the four "S's" - Support, Staff, Space, and a Stash of cash. Learn how to convince your director and board not only of the importance of teen services to the overall mission of the library, but also ways to obtain the "S's" you need to better serve your teen patrons.

BCR network update. Brenda Bailey-Hainer

Come hear what BCR is doing to help libraries save money and do more with less. We'll update you on significant trends in library network and consortia services with examples of pricing patterns, technical innovations and content changes in database services. The speaker will also talk about the factors that make network services useful for individual libraries and how libraries can benefit from the Alaska State Library's membership in BCR.

The memoirs' smoking gun: a look at the memoir genre. Natalie Forshaw

A look at the genre memoir: Its literary history and impact on publishing industry and library collections.

Why pay money for it? Mike Robinson

There are a lot of great open source applications that are perfect for libraries. This session will cover range of software packages from nifty tools for the reference desk to jazzing up your website with blogs, wikis, forums, etc. These are applications that anyone can use. No geek talk! Well, maybe a little.

Library & information networks: content, connectivity & collaboration. Greg Byerly

Greg Byerly discusses his involvement in the development of Ohio's three library networks and their collaborative efforts to acquire and fund the libraries' electronic resources and databases. Specifics about the project and the databases will be addressed.

Picture Book Pizzazz. Carolyn Brodie

This session provides a colorful presentation of the best in picture books published in 00 . Learn about the criteria utilized in selecting picture books, information about the artwork contained in them and ideas about using selected picture books for storytimes and for curriculum connections. An additional list of some of the best in picture books of past years will also be shared.

From citation to full text. Mike Robinson

In Summer 2005, the UAA/APU Consortium Libary purchased the Gold Rush Electronic Resource Management with an OpenURL link resolver from BCR. The resolver provides a way for students, faculty, and staff to discover the full text of articles across the library's 18000+ e-journal titles in hundreds of databases from dozens of vendors. This session will cover how the resolver works, implementation issues, and what have been the successes and failures.

Tech support help desk project. Tim Larabee

Topics will consist of understanding system generated emails, email routing, and custom queues. Basic edits will be demonstrated and options possible for pull slips via MS word templates.

Koha open source program. Darla Grediagin

Learn about open source products in your library. In addition to Koha, the session will cover the information sources that help teach how to use Koha and other library topics. Of particular interest to interest to 7-12 school librarians and public librarians.

Find out how the Alaska Historical Society produced its annotated list of Alaska's best history books: setting criteria, polling public opinion, whittling down the choices, and publishing the book. Then, help come up with the process for a new project: what are the eighty best Alaskan biographies and memoirs ever published? Be present at the creation!

The management paradox. Jason Openo

The most competent employees see themselves as less competent than they are, and the less competent overestimate their skills. The best managers are those who are the least in control, and sometimes the best decision a leader can make is to do nothing at all. Jason Openo, public services manager at the Salem Public Library, discusses the paradoxes of management using his favorite management titles such as The Management of the Absurd and The Contrarian's Guide to Leadership. This is a non-technique oriented discussion of the complex environment in which a manager needs to feel comfortable.

Picture Books: how I write them, how to use them. Nancy White Carlstrom

The author will share how many of her picture books started with real experiences she had with her family during their eighteen years of living in Fairbanks. She will also present ways children can participate in and respond to her poetry.

Guys read. Jonas Lamb

In response to the work of Michael Sulliven, David Booth, and John Scieszka, the Juneau Public Library began our own Guys Read Book Club targeted at 8-11-year-olds (4th- 6th grades). Jonas Lamb will present on the up and downs of the program so far and will include bibliographies and other resources to help you start your own.

Basic legal reference techniques and research guides. Katie Fearer

Do you ever wonder how to respond to a legal reference question without giving legal advice? This poster session will explore the boundary between reference work and legal advice, techniques for handling legal reference questions, and guides for legal research.

Bouchercon, world mystery convention. Lisa Pearson

Poster session promoting Bouchercon (World Mystery Convention) in Anchorage in September 2007. Features include Authors to the Schools/Authors to the Bush and Librarians' Day programming.

Teachers as researchers: librarian and faculty collaboration in teaching the literature review in a distance delivered teacher education program. Jennifer Brown & Thomas Duke

A librarian and a professor of education at the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), have collaborated to infuse information literacy competencies into a course on classroom research offered at the School of Education (ED626). We will describe our experiences co-teaching information literacy and educational literacy and educational research in a distance environment and we will share some tools we have developed as course handouts.

E-Rate: 10 years of funding. Valerie Oliver

Public libraries have been eligible for 10 years of funding to help pay phone and internet bills. For libraries that haven't gotten their share, here's some help to join in.

Tech support help desk project. Tim Larabee

Topics will consist of understanding system generated emails, email routing, and custom queues. Basic edits will be demonstrated and options possible for pull slips via MS word templates.

Get government services at home or library. Anastasia Tarmann-Lynch

Increasingly, people are using libraries to interact with their government online. Some examples: applying for jobs, loans, and benefits; commenting on new regulations and communicating with elected offi cials; filing taxes and requesting records; registering to vote or renewing a driver's license, and gathering information compiled about topics such as health, legal rights, and economic or environmental issues. This session offers suggested strategies and resources for referring patrons to the forms, information and personnel they need in a stream-lined and ethical manner.

Comics and graphic novels in the library. Kevin King

Learn practical collection development strategies to build an excellent comic, manga, and graphic novel collection. Participants will also hear tips on defending their collection, as well as program ideas to highlight this very popular form of literature.

If money was no object...finding funds by getting grants. Patience Frederiksen

Ever had an idea for a new program or a better service for your patrons, but your daydream disappeared when you thought about what it would cost? Join Patience Frederiksen, the State Library grantster, and her panel of successful librarian grant recipients, who will describe the ins and outs of developing grant projects, finding funding, implementing ideas, evaluating the impact of the project, and reporting back to the funding agency. If money was no object, what could you do for your library?

Linking culture and academia. Linda Wynne

A panel discussion by teachers, parents, independent evaluaters, and cultural educators about the success of creating Juneau's first bilingual and bicultural K-2 program at Harborview Elementary School. This program features hands on learning, Tlingit language immersion, fostering oral language skills with reading and writing skills, community partnetship, and parent partnership.