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NJLA 2008 Conference Poster Sessions
Ocean Place Resort, Long Branch, NJ
 Wednesday,
April 30th, 2:30PM-3:30PM
Write @ the Library
- Presenter: Mary Fran
Daley, Hunterdon County Library
- Abstract: We have an innovative
writing workshop series for fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. It
has been very popular. The kids have
had a lot of fun with it. Writing practice improves language
literacy. How to get authors to visit your library, presenting different
writing genres
such as comics, poetry, and biography, and why to undertake a
program
like ours. This program was mentioned in the NJLA newsletter
in 2007- "Writing
is hot, too!"
Alternative Minimum Tax and Your Salary
- Presenter:
Beatrice Priestly, Principal Librarian, Long Branch Public Library
- Abstract:
The Alternative Minimum Tax was originally started as a progressive
tax, but Burman in his 2002 paper stated it has begun
to ensnare ordinary
middle class families. Upper level library management salaries
need to be improved to avoid severe effects of the AMT tax and to
attract and
keep good executive talent. By reviewing AMT calculations; viewing
the typical annual payroll deductions; and examining a modest
household budget-
we can see what really remains at the end of the month. Keeping
property
taxes low is admirable but librarians need to be able to live
here too and support themselves! Please be a tiger and ask for that
pay increase
that allows you to adequately support yourself.
The NJ Hispanic Research and Information Center @ the
Newark Public Library
- Presenter: Yesenia Lopez NJ Hispanic Research & Info.
Center @ The Newark Public Library
- Abstract: Established in 2001,
the NJHRIC offers a broad variety of resources and services experience
in the State of New Jersey.
Its three
major components are: La Sala Hispanoamericana, home to the
largest Spanish-language public library collection in the state; the
Hispanic
Reference Center;
and the Puerto Rican Community Archives, a groundbreaking collection
of primary resources on the history and culture of New Jersey's
Puerto Rican community, the largest and oldest Latino group in
the state.
We Deliver -- Community Outreach Services at Morris
County Library
- Presenters: K. Ellen Stringer, Morris County Library
Sydney Ladd, Coordinator of Outreach Services, Morris County Library;
Mary Sanders, Morris County
Library; Joanne Herb, Morris County Library
- Abstract: Morris County
Library mails and delivers library materials to 150 homebound and
disabled patrons and 19 adult care facilities
and county agencies. Our poster, illustrated with photographs,
text, graphics
and brochures, describes these programs and how we select materials
and prepare them for delivery.
Celebra el Dia de los ninos/Dia de los libros - Celebrate
Children's Day/Books Day
- Presenter: Ina Rimpau Bilingual librarian,
The Newark Public Library
- Abstract: El Dia de los ninos/Dia de los
libros - children's Day/Books Day is an ALA-endorsed celebration
of children, families, and reading
that culminates every year on April 30. The celebration emphasizes
the importance of advocating literacy for children of all linguistic
and
cultural backgrounds.
Customer Appreciation Week
- Presenter: Christine M. Hill,
Asst. Director, Willingboro Public Library
- Abstract: Will describe
how to plan and execute a week of activity to reward and express
gratitude toward library users.
Rock the Stax: Concerts Bring Teens In
- Presenters: Diane
Sebastian, Youth Services Librarian; Liz Sann, Programs Jr. Library
Assist., Roxbury Public Library
- Abstract: Library sponsored rock 'n'
roll concerts by local bands
is a dynamic way to bring teens into the library and/or draw attention
to
library services. They also help to update the image of the library
in teens minds.
Thursday,
May 1, 2008, 11:30AM-12:30PM.
Our Stories, Ourselves; Using Oral History and Primary
Documents for History Assignments
- Presenter: Angela Camack, Sussex
County Community College
- Abstract: Some students feel history is dry,
distant and unrelated to their own lives. What assignments and resources
will help them
realize
how immediate history can be? The sessions include examples of
resources and 'you were there' assignments. These assignments can be
adapted
for any grade level.
The Research Library in the 21st Century: The First
Steps
- Presenters: Judit Ward, Director of Information Services, Center
of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University James Cox, Graduate Reference
and
Research Assistant, Center of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University
- Abstract:
The Center of Alcohol Studies Library at Rutgers, the State University
of New Jersey is going through a period of transition,
looking to the past while working in the present with a commitment
to improve
in the future. The library currently offers a customized approach
to information retrieval in an effort to meet the individual research
needs
of scholars, instructors and students. The changing landscape of
information services within the library field generally points
to a need for a stronger
online presence yet to be explored and implemented. The Center
of Alcohol Studies Library looks to the future with an eye on a greater
variety
of electronic resources.
eLearn @ MCL
- Presenter: Cinthia Levy; Morris County
Library
- Abstract: eLearn @ MCL: The Morris County Library Online Education
Workshop is one of the first distance learning programs offered at
the public
library level. The series of classes starts with “An Introduction
to the Music of the Middle Ages”. Classes run for two weeks
and require short readings/assignments, with an opportunity to sample
music,
video clips, art work, and literature of the period. Library resources
and remote databases are highlighted.
Electronic Delivery of Print Periodical Articles from
the Stacks: A Pilot Project
- Presenters: Krista Dandurand, Judy
Gardner, Holly Muller, and Roger Smith, Rutgers University Libraries
- Abstract:
This session will report on a pilot project that offers students,
faculty, and staff free desktop delivery of articles scanned
from the
print periodical collections at Rutgers University Libraries. User
benefits such as a streamlined request process, integration with
interlibrary
loan, and elimination of deposit accounts will be described. Impact
on staff workflow, use statistics, and user feedback will be shared.
NJ NACO: New Jersey's Statewide Cooperative Cataloging
Program
- Presenter: Ruth Bogan, Georgian Court University
- Abstract: An introduction
to the work of the cooperative New Jersey NACO Program and an opportunity
for new member libraries to join
the 14 libraries already actively contributing to the national
authority
file.
New Approaches to Replacing the "Fortress" Reference
Desk
- Presenter: Mark Thompson, Bergen Community College
- Abstract: This
poster will cover the many possible options for designing a reference
desk so it fits with the more dynamic forms of reference
(roving, IM, etc.). Bergen Community College Library designed its
own modular, hexagon-shaped reference center as part of its renovations.
Results are positive with increased consulting sessions and a new
approachability
for librarians and students.
The Way We Were: 60 Years Ago at NJLA College and University
Section Libraries
- Presenter: Karen Topham, President, College
and University Section, and the NJLA CUS Executive Board
- Abstract:
A look back at college and university libraries in New Jersey 60
years ago when the NJLA College and University Section
was first
founded through photos and documents from the archives of NJLA
CUS member libraries.
Prepared by the NJLA Poster Session Committee
Mary Mallery, Co-Chair, Montclair State University
Frances Kaufmann, Co-Chair, County College of Morris
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