Preconferences, Monday April 23

When the Knock Comes
1:00-4:30 pm

This program will discuss policies, procedures and staff training to deal with requests for private or confidential information held by Libraries. Emphasis will be placed on methods to successfully interact with law enforcement personnel. Sections of the program include:

• An introduction to library privacy rights and law
• Development of policies and procedures
• Training the Staff to respond to requests for private and confidential data
• Interacting with law enforcement personnel

  Speakers: Lynn Miller, Esq., Miller and Miller; Deborah Caldwell Stone, Deputy Director, American Library Association Office of Intellectual Freedom, John Hurley, Woodbridge Public Library

Sponsor: Public Policy Committee and Intellectual Freedom Subcommittee

Videogames as a Service: A Crash Course
1:00-4:30 pm

Videogames are a fundamental component of the modern media appetite, but starting a successful gaming service at a public library can be a challenge. This program will cover the basics of holding gaming events at your library, allowing you to make smart, informed choices about game hardware and software and deliver a service that attracts and appeals to gamers - especially teens - like never before.

Speaker: Eli Neiburger, Ann Arbor District Library and Erin Helmrich, Ann Arbor District Library
http://gaminginlibraries.org/2005symposium/presentations/elineiburger.pdf

Sponsor: Young Adult Services Section

Music and Movement in Storytimes
1:00-4:30 pm

Debbie Clement shows how to inject fresh techniques into storytimes, using music, rhythm instruments, and dances. Uses current knowledge about multiple intelligence theory, learning preferences, behavior management.

Speaker: Debbie Clement, songwriter, performer and author of You're Wonderful and Red, White and Blue(forthcoming)
http://www.rainbowswithinreach.com

Sponsor: Children's Services Section

When Communities Read
1:00-4:30 pm

The first half of the program will explore the civic benefits of reading, the long lasting impacts that reading has on residents of a community, the importance of participating in local reading groups and why public libraries support reading in a community. The second part of the program focuses on practical, unique and innovative ways to enhance and expand Readers Advisory Services in your library.

Speaker: Dr. David Carr, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and author of The Promise of Cultural Institutions and A Place Not A Place and Barry Trott, Williamsburg (VA) Regional Library, author of Partnering With Purpose: A Guide to Strategic Partnership Development for Libraries and Other Organizations
http://sils.unc.edu/news/releases/2005/09_carr.htm
http://librariesunlimited.com/authors/BarryTrott.pdf

Sponsor: Readers' Advisory Roundtable

Exploring Internet-Enhanced Ready Reference
1:00-4:30 pm

Effective use of quick-answer tools on the Internet can provide added research power to those staffing a library's reference desk, whether it's physical or virtual. Ready reference for both basic, and not so basic, inquiries is an essential component of information provision. This workshop will focus not only on identification of key and lesser-known Internet reference sources, but on the comparison and evaluation of these resources. You will leave not only with some new techniques and resources, but also a greater ability to quickly and easily access the right answers from the best sources.

Speaker: Dr. Randolph Hock, Founder, Online Strategies, Lesley University (Cambridge, MA)and author of Yahoo!to the Max: An Extreme Searcher Guide, The Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook: A Guide for the Serious Searcher and The Extreme Searcher's Guide to Web Search Engines: A Handbook for the Serious Searcher
http://onstrat.com/esg2.html

Sponsor: Reference Section

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