NJLA Conference

Tuesday at the Conference

Tuesday, April 29

 

11:00am – 4:00pm

 

 

As more and more libraries face threats to funding, challenges to current governance and a sharpening decline in governmental support, it is abundantly clear that only an organized and carefully planned strategy can counteract these forces. Even if the only constituency to be persuaded is one governmental decision maker, careful deliberations can mean the difference between success and failure. Libby Post, President of Communication Services, who has been working with not-for-profit agencies for twenty years will conduct the session. She has helped craft public relations campaigns, develop messages, communicate with constituents and create governmental coalitions. Using her methods and skills, libraries have won increased funding and ensured public support for library initiatives. Ms. Post will provide lobbying training, teach skills for building coalitions, and planning successful campaigns.

Libby Post, President, Communication Services, http://www.commservices.net/index.html; Moderator: Diane Campbell, Rider University, Moore Library

 

Using the CREW Manual as a starting point, this session will focus on the practical applications and benefits of regular weeding of your collections.

Jeanette Larson, trainer,http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/pubs/crew/index.html; April Judge, West Caldwell Library; Mike McCue, Teaneck Library; Ruth Greenberg, BCCLS; Anne Parkison, Somerset County Library, Bridgewater Branch; Marian Bauman, Neptune Public Library; Moderator: Ilene Lefkowitz, Denville Public Library

 

Podcasting is one of today’s hottest social computing applications. But what can this emerging technology do for libraries? What is a podcast and why use one on your library’s Web site? This in-depth workshop, featuring an expert in the field of library podcasting, answers these questions and more. Come explore and discuss how libraries are using podcasts for outreach and learning through a variety of case studies, including tips on what types of content work best for different types of libraries. Detailed information on what to consider when planning for and implementing podcasting at your library are provided along with an up-close and personal look at a variety of creation tools. Gain some hands-on experience in making podcasts by producing content live during the session!

David W. Free, editor-in-chief College & Research Libraries News, Marketing and Communications Specialist at ACRL in Chicago, http://davidsrandomstuff.blogspot.com/; Moderator: Amy J. Kearns, CJRLC

 

Have you ever been asked to drive a stranded teen home after the library has closed for the night? Has a teen ever confided to you that he self-mutilates, has an eating disorder, or wants to come out to his parents, but just doesn't know how? You want to help, but when does helping cross an ethical or legal line? A panel including a library director, school counselor, social worker, attorney, and school resources police officer will discuss how teen librarians can help their teens while maintaining healthy & professional boundaries with their teens. Learn what your responsibilities are to your patrons, your patrons' parents, and the library. A lively discussion will follow the panelists' presentations.

Audra Caplan, Harford County (MD) Library; Michele Saliski, Monmouth County DYFS Office; Peter Boser, Assistant Prosecutor, Monmouth County Prosecutor'sOffice; Jackie Gould, Media Specialist at Clearview Regional High School; Moderator: Saleena Davidson, South Brunswick Public Library

 

Debbie Reese  Assistant Professor, American Indian Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL. Tribally enrolled at Nambé Pueblo in northern New Mexico. http://www.nah.uiuc.edu/faculty-Reese.htm; Moderator: Kathy Muhm, Westfield Memorial Library

 

 

 

 

Create conference connections! The NJLA Dine Around provides a great opportunity to savor the cuisines of one of the area’s favorite restaurants while making new contacts. Each dinner party will be composed of 8 – 12 other conference attendees. The restaurants selected include a range of cuisines and prices.

 

All venues are all within walking distance of Ocean Place Resort. • Stewart’s Root Beer ($10 – 12) • It's Greek to Me ($14 – 18) • SaWa Steakhouse & Sushi Bar ($18 – 30) • Sirena Ristorante ($18 – 30) • McLoones Pier House ($20 – 40) • Rooney's Oceanfront Restaurant ($20 – 40). Access http://piervillage.com for additional information on restaurants and menu options.

 

All Dine Around guests order from the menu at each restaurant. You will be responsible for all food and beverage charges, including tax and gratuities. Each diner will receive a separate check.

 

Door prize giveaway and fun included! We will be leaving from the Hospitality Table at the Ocean Place Resort at 5pm. Groups and individuals can email Carolyn Wood at cwood@westdeptford.lib.nj.us to secure a spot at a favorite restaurant. Please provide name, address, employment and restaurant preference in the body of the email using “2008 NJLA Dine Around” as the subject of the message. Check http://njla.org/conference/2008/ and the NJLA 2008 Conference wiki at http://njlaconference.pbwiki.com/ for the latest information.

 

 

If you work in libraries you know that sometimes you have to laugh or else you'll cry. In this 50 minute talk, Bill deliver the laughs as he takes you on a tour of the world's only library comic strip. The staff and patrons of the Mallville Public Library are supposed to be fictional, but they are instantly recognizable, giving you a unique opportunity to gently laugh at yourself and the people you work with. Bill will deconstruct some of the greatest hits of the comic strip, and tell the true library stories that inspired them. The peculiar (and we do mean peculiar) insights into librarianship always leave attendees smiling and talking among themselves as they depart energized, validated, and uplifted.

Please join us on Tuesday evening, from 7 to 9 pm, for the President's Program. You can enjoy dessert while listening to Bill Barnes from the Unshelved comic strip! Book signing will follow. Open to all - no ticket or registration necessary. Join us to see the humorous incidents that happen everyday in our libraries! http://www.unshelved.com/