This is a list of conference programs tailored for those interested in personal and professional development. It does not list the meals or other activities. Please see the list of all conference programs for this information.
#1Thursday 10:45 am - 12:00 pm Friday 8:30 am - 9:45 pm |
#2Thursday 2:45 pm -3:45 pm Friday 10:45 am - 12:00 pm |
#3Thursday 4:00 pm -5:15 pm Friday 1:45 pm-3:00 pm |
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| Thursday |
T2 What Am I Doing Here? |
T10 Zip Your Lip T13 Therapy For Health Promotion and Prevention |
T19 All Libraries Are Special T22 Connecting The Patrons To Web Resources T21 GPO Access |
| Friday |
F6 Illuminating The Where's, Why's and How's of Children's Book Illustrations |
F13 Presenting Puppetry in Your Library F14 Getting The Books Off The Shelves F9 Humanities Programming |
F17 Panel on The Future of Archives |
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What Am I Doing Here?
Larry Ostler from Brigham Young University, Susan Hamada, Library Manager for the Salt Lake County Library System and Pete Giacoma, Davis County Library Director will discuss the philosophy behind being a librarian. Panel discussion with audience participation targeted at paraprofessional Librarians and those who just need a refresher course on why we are here.
Sponsors: Public Library Section
Target Audience: all librarians
Zip Your Lip: Confidentiality in the Library
Eileen Longsworth (director of the Rio Grande Valley Public Library in New Mexico) will discuss confidentiality issues such as Internet usage and patron records surrounding the job of Librarian.
Sponsor: Public Library Section
Target Audience: paraprofessionals
Diet Therapy for Health Promotion and Prevention: Finding the best information for your patrons!
Despite constant news of new drug therapies and new genetic modifications, diet therapy is the one of the most beneficial health promotion and disease prevention techniques available. This program will investigate some of the leading health problems and related diet therapy and nutrition information resources, including database search tips, Internet site evaluation, and collection development guidelines.
Sponsor: HEART
Target Audience: Reference Librarians, all people interested in health issues
All Libraries Are Special
A panel of special librarians in Utah will discuss what makes a library--any library--special, touching on such things as collections, clientele, and services, but particularly emphasizing publicizing and marketing the special nature of the library.
Sponsor: Special Libraries
Target audience: Special librarians, Public librarians, Academic Librarians, Library directors.
Connecting the Patron to Web Resources
As patrons become more familiar with using the web, they want to know more about what is available and how to find it. Libraries are filling this gap by providing basic instructions. The Salt Lake City Library will discuss some of the classes they have developed.
Sponsor: Reference and Adult Services Roundtable
Target Audience: Small Public Libraries
GPO Access
A brief overview of the core documents of American democracy that are now freely available over the Internet from the Government Printing Office.
Sponsor: GODORT
Target Audience: librarians
Illuminating the Where's, Why's and How's of Children's Book Illustrations
Two speakers will discuss various methods of children's book illustration. Increase your knowledge of book illustration beyond whether or not something "looks" good. Since illustrations can often make or break a book and reviews are addressing illustrations more and more this program will be something that many people are interested in. The speakers will address how illustrators are chosen and how they work as well as the types, methods, and styles of illustration.
Sponsor: CSRT
Target Audience: all Librarians
Presenting Puppetry in Your Library
Two professional puppeteers will present tricks and tips for using puppets in the library. How to find and adapt stories for puppets, how to construct different types of puppets, how to make simple stages, and other information on how to use puppetry in large gatherings as well as in story times. Each attendee will construct four simple puppets during the session that will allow them to do a "Three Little Pigs" puppet show.
Sponsor: CSRT
Target Audience: Children's Librarians, anyone interested in puppetry
Getting the Books Off the Shelves: What Libraries Can Learn from Bookstores
Learn successful merchandising and display techniques employed by bookstores to increase sales and customer satisfaction - which can be used to increase circulation and patron satisfaction in your library!
Sponsor: YART
Target Audience: anyone interested in Marketing
Humanities Programming: The Heart of A Library
Tom Phelps, head of library programs for the National Endowment for the Humanities, and Jean Cheney, Special Projects Coordinator for the Utah Humanities Council, will show how humanities programming can enrich any type of library through programming, exhibits, special events. Grants that are available to all types of libraries will be discussed.
Sponsor: President
Target Audience: Academic, Public, School librarians
Panel on the Future of Archives
If archival repositories are to meet the ever growing collections of data and continue to fulfill their societal role in enhancing access to information, they must reevaluate the criteria for archival collections and be willing to adapt to and take advantage of the ever changing technology. This panel will discuss different ways in which archival repositories may evaluate, store, and provide access for archival materials. The panel will also address the issue of archiving electronic data.
Sponsor:AMSC
Target Audience: Preservationist