Sunday, February 25

Listening to the next generation. Leza Madsen

Drawing on colleague experiences as college and high school librarians, and professional literature, the presenter will profile students born between 1980-1990. Leza will describe their characteristics, values, and learning styles and the implications for designing services and instruction for them.

General trends in technical services. Rick Newell

This session provides a quick roundup of some more noticable trends impacting libraries of all types. The presenter will start with a few general social and cultural trends and examine how they affect libraries, then "drill down" to some specific technical services trends. Some of the themes woven into the trends include electronic resources, the changing catalog code, content supply chains, and the move to offl ine processing.

Customizing ILLiad for optimal ILL workflow. Casey Bywater

Presentation will focus on specific parts of the ILLiad Customization Manager to streamline aspects of daily interlibrary loan workflow. Program will provide basic working knowledge of some key custom features and how they affect patrons and staff. Participants should be using ILLiad now or be coming online soon.

Copyright basics. Freya Anderson

Do you have a sneaking suspicion that you copy things when you really shouldn't? Do you wonder if you should be clearing copyright on that interlibrary loan article you just requested? Do you tell yourself that everything will be ok, since you work for a nonprofit, but deep down you're not really sure? Do you think that your budget is so small that you're not worth being sued? Then come to this session to learn the basics of copyright for librarians. While copyright is rarely cut and dried, we'll talk about when you're probably safe, when the law is more iffy, and what you can do to protect yourself and your institution.

Program idea sharing for children. Sandra Strandtmann

Each participant should bring an idea supported by flyers, materials, pictures, and evaluations if possible, and be willing to share with the group.

Copyright in a digital universe. Kate Gordon

This session has been cancelled

New trends and authors in science fiction. Georgine Olson

Even for long-time readers of SF, things are changing rapidly. Here's a quick overview to help you keep up with (or ahead of ) your fans (especially the 20-30 somethings who regard authors like Ray Bradbury and Ursula Le Guin as "literary").

Preservation actions to support legacy collections. Gayle Palmer

With emerging technologies and digital delivery of information, organizers may lose sight of the importance of maintaining legacy collections that have been developed and used over time. This program provides information about taking action to preserve collection materials of all types through basic preservation actions, material handling, housing and keeping collections in appropriate environmental conditions. Provides a checklist for reviewing collection practices, setting preservation priorities, and evaluating materials for use with emerging technology formats.

Making the library indispensable. Cherie Feely

Every school must focus on improving student academic performance and meeting certain standards. Fortunately, new technologies exist that help you make your library an indispensable resource. This presentation gives an overview of Destiny Library Manager, a solution that gives anytime, anywhere access to library resources, contributing to improved test scores and closer partnerships between librarians and teachers

Promoting Alaskan libraries. Nina Malyshev

A panel of librarians will present their local marketing communication plans and discuss their experiences implementing a new marketing and promotions campaign in their communities.

Reinventing your library. Karen Hyman