Program Schedule

Wednesday, October 3

“Video/DVD Cataloging: The Basics and Beyond” Presented by Catherine Gerhart, Music/Media Cataloger, Monographic Services Division, University of Washington Libraries and also Darcy Nebergal, King County Library System. This pre-conference presents an introduction to DVD and video cataloging. Using AACR2 Chapter 7, LCRIs and other standards, the following topics will be covered: main entry, transcription, physical description, notes, subject and genre headings and added entries. Challenges encountered with video recordings cataloging, such as foreign languages, unusual videos, access decisions and classification will also be discussed. Attendees will gain an understanding of how to catalog these materials, hear about tools used, and have the opportunity to discuss relevant issues and decisions which need to be made. $50.00 (includes a box lunch)

Idaho Commission for Libraries is sponsoring “Trading Spaces: How to Transform a Library Like Yours with the Money You Have Right Now.” Presented by Mount Laurel Library Director Joan Bernstein and Kathy Schalk-Greene, Assistant Director and Trading Spaces Project Manager. This pre-conference is free of charge and box lunch included.

Eighty million dollar libraries are great but most of us don’t have one. Mount Laurel Library used merchandising techniques to transform a typical library into a customer-centered environment with pizzazz and changed the staff culture in the process. Their customers love it and so will you. Participants will learn how to improve library services using their existing space and budget.

At the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

• Apply a variety of affordable retail displays and practices in their library
• Transform areas within a library using retail techniques
• Create or modify policies to encourage use of library collections
• Design and conduct staff walk-throughs to see the library through the eyes of customers
• Describe how the Mount Laurel Library increased use, customer satisfaction and changed staff culture using retail merchandising techniques

For more information, see the project website at www.sjrlc.org/tradingspaces

Thursday, October 4

Keynote Speaker, Brenda Bailey-Hainer joined BCR as its new executive director in July 2006. As BCR's CEO, she is responsible for directing the activities of all BCR staff, preparing the annual budget and other fiscal data for the Board of Trustees, developing and implementing new services and developing opportunities for cooperation with other library consortia. She represents BCR member libraries' interests in local, state, regional and national organizations.

Brenda was honored with the Mountain Plains Library Association President's Board Choice Award in 2005, named among the 2002 "Movers and Shakers" by Library Journal and awarded Librarian of the Year for 2001 by the Colorado Library Association (CLA). She received the CLA Technology Project of the Year Award in 2004 for Colorado's Historic Newspaper Collection. Active in state and national library associations, Brenda currently serves as the chair of the Rethinking Resource Sharing initiative.

Brenda is working on a Ph.D. in public affairs at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center. She earned her MLS at Kent State University in 1983, an M.M. in music literature from the University of South Dakota and a B.F.A. in creative writing from Bowling Green State University.

What’s New at OCLC: WorldCat.org, WorldCat Local, Resource Sharing & LiLI Unlimited Presented by Paul Cappuzzello, OCLC. OCLC initiatives with Google, Yahoo and others help surface libraries’ collections on the web while increasing libraries’ visibility and users’ access to information. Social networking developments in OCLC’s new consumer platform, WorldCat.org, and WorldCat Local allow customization of WorldCat.org to improve local discovery and delivery services. Learn about new resource-sharing initiatives like the Montana WorldCat Delivery Pilot which delivers resources directly to users. During the session WorldCat Local pilots from the University of Washington, Peninsula Library System (CA), and the State of Illinois will be available to demonstrate to provide a springboard for attendees to discuss the implications for LiLI and LiLI Unlimited.

Write My Own Story?...Yeah, Right…Yeah, Write! Presented by Joy Steiner, Idaho Children’s Author. There are so many beautiful books to share with children. What if the stories you told were your own originals? Get into your creative groove with this story writing workshop, which is ideal for those who give story programs or those who wish to.

Get in the Social Networking Groove, Give Customers What They Want Before They Ask For It. Presented by Andrew Sanderbeck expert trainer and team consultant. Technology is advancing quickly, providing a wealth of information coming at you so fast you hardly need to go out of your way to find it. It also has spawned “virtual” communities of people who communicate with one another constantly, in spite of the fact that many of them have never actually met. This means that today’s libraries must not only provide information in ways that are easy and efficient. Adapting business models and finding new ways to effectively connect with their communities and giving them the information they want is critical to long-term viability of libraries. One information vehicle that libraries and library professionals have found useful in meeting their customer needs is called Social Networking. Social Networking is much bigger than just MySpace, and YouTube. This session delivers the “how-to’s” and what you need to know about Social Networking, software and programs that libraries can use to reach out to their customers.

Technical EBooks: a Solution Looking for a Problem? Presented by Melissa Kozel, Cheri Folkner, Barbara Glackin, Rich Stoddart, Peggy Cooper, Boise State University, Albertsons Library. Albertsons Library at Boise State University has been slow to move into the ebook arena for a variety of reasons including the inadequacies of simultaneous user models and the uncertainty of ebook technology. However, the most significant question for BSU has been usefulness of ebooks to their patrons. Are ebooks a passing fad or are they the answer to improved access to information? In January 2006, BSU selected a small group of technical books in an electronic format via the ProQuest Safari Tech Books Online database. This session will discuss the rational behind selecting technical books as an introduction to ebooks, the use of that set of ebooks compared to similar print books, and the plan that we have created for the incorporation of other ebooks into the Albertsons Library collection.

GIS and libraries – how GIS technology can assist in planning for services in your little corner of the world Presented by Mary DeWalt, Library Director at Ada Community Library and Frank Nelson, ICFL Library Consultant Eastern Idaho. Library services today are far out, man! But just how far out (there) are your library users? Where are your potential users? This workshop provides an introduction to GIS (geographic information systems) data technology and mapping. Information on practical applications for library planning and services will be featured through sample projects. The session will conclude with interactive discussion of ways Idaho libraries could use GIS mapping to our benefit and news of a pilot project underway.

Lunch with Kirby Larson, children’s author from Washington. “But I Don’t Even Like History: How I Came to Write a Historical Novel” is a light-hearted look at Kirby Larson’s transition from history-phobe to historical fiction fanatic. Warning: actual photos of author as a 4th grader, complete with home perm, may be too frightening for some viewers.

ALA President Loriene Roy

Making Some Noise: Podcasting and the Power of RSS Presented by Shell Drumm, BCR. RSS is enabling librarians to reach out to their patrons in new and exciting ways. This workshop will give you an overview of RSS and show you how you can harness its power by podcasting great programming from your library.

Books for Adolescents: Where Do I Begin? Presented by Stan Steiner, Boise State University Professor & Chair, Department of Literacy. Attendees will discuss the selection process from the presenter’s perspective and participant’s personal experience. Learning about authors and books through visual displays, recommendation, and recommended sources will be central to the presentation. Ideas for motivating adolescent readers will also be shared. Many books will be available fore perusal. If time, the presenter will also share some highlights from his sabbatical in Korea and their library system.

Academic Libraries in the University Presented by Dr. Steve Adkison, ISU

Library Lil and Me Presented by Suzanne Williams, children’s author. The award-winning author of more than twenty books for children, including Library Lil, My Dog Never Says Please, Mommy Doesn’t Know My Name, and the Princess Power series, reveals the “stories behind the stories” in her many picture and chapter books.

Finding Story in History presented by Kirby Larson, children’s author. The past-whether that means family legends or significant cultural events-is a rich source of story. In this workshop, author Kirby Larson will introduce attendees to techniques she used to create Hattie Big Sky, techniques she has successfully taught in writing workshops with students, third grade and up.

Answering the School Library Challenge Presented by Norma Jean Sprouffske and Pam Juel. In the NCLB environment, school librarians must make every effort to teach and reinforce state achievement standards and district curriculum goals. This session offers a short description of how librarians in the Meridian School District are addressing standards and curriculum through library activities. Participants will join the discussion, sharing ways they connect with the standards and curriculum in their buildings and districts.

Web 2.0 Up Close Presented by Michael Samuelson, Web Developer for ICFL. We’ve heard a lot about Web 2.0 and Library 2.0-now it’s time to see them up close and in practice with real live examples.

Personal Name Headings: An Overview Presented by Linnea Marshall, University of Idaho Library. Create personal name headings like a pro: learn the steps that a NACO cataloger follows when creating a name authority record for a person. You can follow the same process yourself when you add a name heading to a bibliographic record. This session will provide an overview of the rules that guide a cataloger in creating personal name headings as access points in the library catalog.

You Too Can Write for Children: Tips from a former elementary school librarian turned children’s writer Presented by Suzanne Williams, children’s author. Interested in writing? Learn what to expect along the path to publication and what you can do to improve your chances of getting published.

Friday, October 5

Intellectual Freedom Presenter Azam Houle, Boise Public Library Children’s Librarian. Dare to Read! Would you dare to read "Introduction to Philosophy" if you knew getting caught with the book could land you in solitary confinement for 15 years? Azam discusses censorship and shares her own experience of growing up with banned books during the Shah's regime in Iran.

Joy on the Job Doris Helge, author. Have more fun and less stress!

School Library Media Program of the Year! (The award winner will be announced at the ILA Banquet)

Flying off the shelves: Collection Promotion in Academic Presented by Denise Clark, Public Services Librarian/Management Team Leader for North Idaho College’s Molstead Library, and also, Nancy J. Young, Reference/Instruction Librarian at the University of Idaho Library. Despite predictions that books will disappear and libraries vaporize, more books are being published each year. Academic libraries spend a considerable amount of money on them. But do they get read, and how can academic librarians get the word out about the riches on our shelves? Why and how should we encourage our students to read books, not just because they have to but for pleasure? What can we learn from the wisdom and experience of public librarians? Reader’s advisory for academic librarians—gentle persuasion, collection promotion, displays, collaborative tools such as Library Thing and Shelfari—is an idea whose time has come.

Legislative Panel 
Join Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna and Idaho’s First Lady Lori Otter at the legislative panel on Friday Oct 5th at ILA’s annual conference to discuss: “Idaho’s Early Literacy Strategy and the role public libraries can play to partner with public schools and community groups to strengthen early literacy skills and services.” 

Lunch with Carnegie Libraries of the West Presented by Susan Swetnam, ISU and the Idaho Humanities Council.

Technology Time Grab the opportunity to join some of your favorite vendors for in-depth information sharing on the latest technology products. This is meant to be a concentrated time for guidance in the use of products already available, a demonstration of the latest and greatest, and a chance to ask those questions we rarely seem to have time to ask.

Health and Wellness Check-Up For Your Library Computers Presented by Barbara Gersh, Maintain IT Project. Not a techie? Do you need to know how to manage your own laptop/PC or library Public Access Computer (PACS)? Would you like to identify tips and techniques that help maintain healthy public computers? The MaintainIT Project has put together for you a series of “cookbooks” with recipes addressing the needs of specific library-related situations. We would like to share with you stories and best practices collected from around the country. Attend the session and get a FREE COPY of this very attractive cookbook. You will absolutely love it! Participate in discussions to help the project meet your needs. Share your stories, bring along your nightmares! Let’s find solutions together!

Bibliography Software Presented by Mike Pollastro, Reference and Instruction Librarian for University of Idaho. Features of bibliography software, databases for collecting and managing references or citations, will be reviewed and compared. Products covered will include EndNote, Endnote Web, RefWorks, CiteUlike and Zotero.