E. 2008 Streaming News - Public Library Association 12th Conference
Minnesota Librarians Champion
Libraries at Public Library Association Conference
The 12th bi-annual National Conference of the Public Library Association is being held in Minneapolis at the Minneapolis Convention Center on March 25 through March 29, 2008.
Approximately 50 Minnesota librarians and individuals associated with Minnesota libraries will moderate or present at the event. Numerous other volunteers are contributing through staffing hospitality counters and preparing welcome packets.
Added information on conference activities.
The presentations involving Minnesota librarians and library advocates, in alphabetical order, are:
• Access Expanded: At Home Library Services: Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library Outreach Department manager and Rebecca Patton, Arrowhead Library System consultant and Mail-a-Book supervisor.
• Achieve @ Your Library: Workforce and Economic Development Partnerships That Get Results (Talk Table): Melinda Ludwiczak, Minneapolis Public Library Arts and Business Partnership coordinator.
• Adult Programming with Pizzazz: Hot Reads for Cold Nights (Talk Table): Mary Beth Sancomb-Moran, Community Information librarian, and Ann B. Hutton, executive director, both of Southeastern Libraries Cooperating.
• Building a Respectful Workplace: A Labor-Management Collaboration: Jan DeSirey, librarian, and Amy Ryan, director, both of Hennepin County Library. Also of local note: Stephanie Burroughs-Saffold, Regions Hospital/Health Partners Organization Development and Human Resources manager; Nola Lynch, AFSCME Council 5 business representative.
• Catch a Northern Star: MN Authors Who Speak to Teens: Jody Wurl, Hennepin County Library librarian.
• Caught in the Middle: Immigration Controversy and Library Services: Reneé Reed, Hennepin County Library principal librarian.
• Changing Cultures: Experiences in Fostering Innovation From Within: Patricia Conley, Washington County Library director; Melanie Huggins, Saint Paul Public Library director.
• Children's Spaces, Family Places: Developing Interactive Early Literacy Environments in Your Library: Marcelyn Sletten, Central Children's Library lead librarian, Dana Bjerke, youth services librarian, Joanna Redman, youth services librarian, and Kelly Wussow, early literacy coordinator, all of Hennepin County Library. Other speakers with local connections: Nina Ebbighausen, Architectural Alliance senior associate and University of Minnesota adjunct professor.
• Cultural Programs for Libraries: Linking Libraries, Communities and Culture: Jane George, Dakota County Library librarian; Alayne Hopkins, Friends Programming coordinator, and Stewart Wilson, Public Awareness and Community director, both of The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library; Ruth Solie, Northern Lights Library Network director.
• The Game Studio: 21st Century Technologies for 21st Century Teens: Jennifer Nelson, Partnerships coordinator (Digital Inclusion) and Christy Mulligan, Teen Central librarian, both of Hennepin County Library. Also of local interest: Keith Braafladt, Minnesota Museum of Science Learning Technologies director.
• Guys Read: Make Noise with Boys Book Discussions: Jane Johnson, Library Foundation of Hennepin County executive director; Amy McNally, teen services librarian, Gretchen Wronka, youth services and outreach coordinator, David Lane, librarian, all of Hennepin County Library; Sara Swenson, Edina High School librarian. Other speakers with local connections are Erick Barry, student, The Blake School, Hopkins; Mike Opat, Hennepin County commissioner; David O’Brien and Debora Dillon, professors, College of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Minnesota; Gothriel J. (Fred) LaFleur, Hennepin County Criminal Justice assistant county administrator; Rick Dressen, Edina Public Schools superintendent,.
• Law Patrons in the Public Library: They’re HEEEEERE! How to Improve Service and Maximize Efficiency in Meeting the Needs of This Growing Clientele. (Talk Table): Russell Cogar, community connection manager, and Ann Marie Robertson, librarian, both of Dakota County Library and Sara Galligan, director, and Jennifer Munnings, librarian, both of Dakota County Law Library.
• Let's Get Married: Bringing Friends & Foundations Together to Raise More Money: Anita S. Duckor, The Friends of the Minneapolis Public Library executive director, and Peter Pearson, The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library president.
• Library Conflict Management for Consenting Adults: Melissa Brechon, Carver County Library director.
• Lobbying for Regular Folk: Chris Olson, Metropolitan Library Service Agency executive director and Cindy Ahrens, advisory board president of Annandale Public Library, Great River Regional Library System.
• Making Cities Stronger: Public Library Contributions to Local Economic Development: Amy E. Ryan, Hennepin County Library director. Another speaker with a local connection: Minneapolis Mayor R. T. Rybak.
• MedlinePlus Goes Local: Linking Quality Health Information to Local Health Services Through Partnerships: Karla Block, Outreach and Communications coordinator, and Linda Watson, director, both of Health Sciences Libraries, University of Minnesota; Mary Parker, MINITEX Library Information Network associate director.
• Museum Adventure Pass (Talk Table): Sally Lederer, Metropolitan Library Services Agency Community Relations manager, and Mary Caven, Anoka County Library assistant director.
• One Size Does Not Fit All -- Three Successful Library Partnerships Serving Adult English Language Learners: Emily Watts, partnerships coordinator, and Nancy Thornbury, literacy coordinator, both of Hennepin County Library. Other speakers with a local connection: Caryle Peterson, Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Literacy manager and Sarah Krzewinski, Minnesota Literacy Council Learning Center coordinator.
• Reading with Babies: Early literacy skills and Web video (Talk Table): Ann Melrose, Hennepin County Library web services librarian.
• RX for RA - Training Library Staff in Fiction and Nonfiction: Sarah Nagle, Carver County Library reference librarian. Selling a Sponsorship Without Selling Your Soul: Wendy Moylan, Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library Development and Finance director.
• Senior Techies (Talk Table): Ann Hutton, Southeastern Libraries Cooperating executive director.
• Spanish Language Outreach: Bruce Pomerantz, State Library Services library development specialist.
• Supplementing Homework Centers and Resources with Online Homework Help: Maureen Hartman, Hennepin County Public Library Partnerships coordinator.
• Supporting Early Literacy in Young English Language Learners - Language of the Heart @ your library: Dana Bjerke and Bernie Farrell,youth services librarians, both of Hennepin County Library. Another speaker with a local connection: Assistant Professor Lillian Duran, Minnesota State University, Mankato.
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