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Current Conference Information of interest to Library Paraprofessionals will be posted here.
As well as Links to Current "Calendars" on the Net of interest to those who work in Libraries.

Please NOTE:
You do NOT have to be a Librarian to attend "many" of the Conferences & Events listed here.
If you find something that sounds useful & worthwhile for your Career development, discuss the Conference details with your Supervisors & Administrators.
Some Conferences are only available to "individual" Library Organization and/or Group Members.
Be sure to check all details for each conference.
Bookmark for this page is:
http://librarysupportstaff.com/confnews.html 

Associates - The ezine for Library Support Staff Paraprofessionals,
has a page with current happenings, events, conferences, workshops, etc. in the Library Community.
You can add your events for your organization or library.
Visit: http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=ASSOC
See other >> Library Events Calendar Listings
 
  • You are invited to attend ~ upcoming Conferences & Workshops [*Local & National*] 
  • Library "Event" Calendars / links 
  • Library Associations & Organizations Resources 
  • Related links 
  • Speaker Information Exchange Info 
  • Useful and Handy Travel Resources 
  • LibrarySupportStaff.com - Brochures are available - listing information about this site, to use as handouts. 
  • Listing of American Library Association Acronyms 
    from Harvard College Library Technical Services

    Tips for Attending Conferences
    Excerpts quoted from Individual websites

    The Library & Information Science Professional's Career Development Center
    Tips and Tricks for Conference Attendance
    by Tanzi Merritt
    http://www.liscareer.com/merritt_conferences.htm

    Tips from an Experienced Conference-Goer
    Adapted from the article The Savvy Conference-Goer Does SLA by Dan Trefethen which originally appeared in an issue of Interface, the bulletin of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of SLA
    http://www.sla.org/content/Events/conference/ac2005/geninfo/tips.cfm

    Top 10 Tips for Attending a Conference
    http://www.businessknowhow.com/growth/conf10.htm

    Top 10 Ways to Get the Most Out of a Conference
    http://www.careerlife.net/articles/conference.html

    Attending a Conference: Tips for Success
    Attending a professional conference can be a wonderful opportunity for professional growth and personal enrichment. You can take steps to make your experience is a positive and rewarding one.
    http://www.childcarelounge.com/conftips.htm

    Related: see the Travel resources
    and see too for checklists for Packing
    on my Teas2Dine4.com site page
    http://www.teas2dine4.com/4spring.html


    Looking for a great program for your library conference or event?
    See info on The Hollywood Librarian

    If you would like your conference info listed or a "link" to a page, please email me
    with all information you want on this page - 
    I will copy and paste whatever you send me.
    email to: mary@librarysupportstaff.com
    I also will try to post brief information regarding library
    happenings of interest on the LibrarySupportStaff.com - happenings.html
    Check out also the page with Current Observances, Celebrations, Holidays, etc. - 4observing.html

    • Find information re: Speakers for Conferences & Workshops
    on the COLT website:
    Speaker Information Exchange (SIE)

    ALA Editions
    Excerpt quoted from website:
    Author Directory
    To encourage interaction with readers, ALA Editions developed this directory of
    ALA Editions authors, their book titles, and email addresses. 
    Those planning library conference programs will be able
    to use the directory to identify authors available for "" speaking engagements.
    http://www.ala.org/editions/meetauthor/directoryAL.html

    Publishers Want You!
    -- 2/15/2003 
    Excerpt quoted from Library Journal online
    http://tinyurl.com/jtx0

    The recent announcement of the new Authors@Your Library web site is generating real excitement among publishers. A joint project of the Association of American Publishers, American Library Association, FOLUSA, and Library Journal, this site will eventually be a searchable online database for both librarians seeking authors for their programs and publicists trying to find venues for their authors. 
    Right now, there are web forms online for both librarians and publishers to fill out that will populate the database. 
    (The site is temporarily accessible at www.ala.org/publicprograms/authors@yourlibrary but will be hosted by LJ, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal in conjunction with their Authors on the Highway service.)

    AUTHORS@YOUR LIBRARY

    Shop the ALA Store for items to have on hand for your own conferences
    http://www.alastore.ala.org/

    "The Hollywood Librarian"
    Looking for a great program for your library conference or event? 

    What: A dynamic presentation that includes film clips, humorous analysis and insightful examination of the librarian image, stereotype and profession.
    Where: The Hollywood Librarian program can be presented at locations in the US & Canada
    For Whom: Library associations, conferences, workshops, special events, staff days, fundraisers, & more 

    Find out more - Visit: www.freewebs.com/hollywoodlibrarian



      SOARING TO EXCELLENCE
      excerpts quoted from website
      Soaring to Excellence 2006 -
      Libraries, the Universe, and Everything
      http://www.dupagepress.com/COD/index.php?id=11

      Google and Your Patrons
      Speaker: Steven Bell
      Broadcast date: November 18, 2005

      The myths and realities of Google are explored, along with its unique features and its impact on libraries. This teleconference explores the library worker’s role in connecting users to high quality information in the age of “Googleization.”
       

      Always a River, Sometimes a Library:
      Rick Anderson Reexamines Library Practice and Patron Service
      Speaker: Rick Anderson
      Broadcast date: February 3, 2006

      Rick Anderson explores the three ways the library profession is broken, and the four ways to fix it. He uses the Mississippi River as a metaphor for patron behavior, and gives us new and useful ways to think about our patrons.

      Serving Immigrant Populations: A Library Prototype for Diversity
      Speakers: Bill Erbes and panel of experts
      Broadcast date: April 7, 2006

      This teleconference begins with a look at the history of immigrants and libraries, and examines how to assess the needs of your community’s immigrant population, including English as a Second Language materials, legal issues, work issues, and bi-lingual library resources. 

      Broadcast times for all teleconferences are:
      Noon - 1:30 pm Eastern Time.
      Register for Soaring 2006
      http://www.dupagepress.com/COD/index.php?id=18


      Library Challenges & Opportunities 2006
      http://www.dupagepress.com/COD/index.php?id=772
      Richard Dougherty presents the fifth issue-driven teleconference series of yet another assembly of wonderful panelists who will discuss leading-edge issues faced by librarians. A full list of panelists is available on the teleconference website.

       
      Library Management Hot Topics:
      A Roundtable Discussion with Experienced Library Managers
      Broadcast date: March 10, 2006

      Based on numerous requests and positive reaction to the Roundtable format used last spring, we will bring together experienced library managers, leaders in their field, to discuss a series of management-related issues. Both large and small academic and public libraries will be represented. Viewer-suggested topics include: roles of support staff in libraries; team-building when the director won’t lead; library recruiting; keeping staff motivated; disaster planning; and strategies for working with faculty.

       
      Google Print: Its Impact on Scholarship and Libraries
      Broadcast date: April 28, 2006

      This program will explicate Google’s vision of the future. We will discuss how a successful project will impact the world of information from the perspectives of librarians, academic administrators, scholars and publishers. This project has stirred up a bundle of issues, some of them contentious, but our goal is to highlight the key issues in a constructive manner. We plan to produce a program that is consistent with the academic tradition of a “spirit of inquiry” and not a polemic.

       
      Series Hosts
      Richard M. Dougherty is your program host. He is President of Dougherty and Associates, a library consulting firm [www.rmdassociates.com]; the former Director of Libraries at the University of Michigan and UC-Berkeley; and a public library trustee.
      Mike Jackson, MBA is a former NBC News correspondent and Chicago TV news anchor who has hosted scores of professional development and training programs for leading corporations and organizations. He’s been associated with College of DuPage library teleconferences for almost a decade. 

      Broadcast times for all teleconferences are:

      Noon - 1:30 pm Eastern Time.
       
      Register for Library Challenges and Opportunities 2006
      http://www.dupagepress.com/COD/index.php?id=772

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      LIBRARY  EVENT CALENDARS

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    Listings of Library Associations & Organizations resources

    Find individual association sites and look for Conference and Workshop information for your area

    Paraprofessional Links to organizations & associations
    http://www.nyslaa.org/links.html

    State & Regional Library Associations
    http://www.albany.edu/sisp/resources/statelibrary.htm
    or
    http://web.syr.edu/~jryan/infopro/sassoc.html
    or
    http://my.execpc.com/~himmel/associations.html

    ALA - State and Regional Chapters
    http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/chapters/stateandregional/stateregional.htm

    Library Associations Around the World
    http://www.ala.org/ala/iro/intlassocorgconf/libraryassociations.htm

    Library Associations in Canada
    http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/8/8/index-e.html

    Open Directory
    Law Libraries: Associations
    http://dmoz.org/Society/Law/Law_Libraries/Associations/
    Reference: Libraries: Library and Information Science: Associations
    http://dmoz.org/Reference/Libraries/Library_and_Information_Science/Associations/

    National Directory of Paraprofessional Associations **Note this is a PDF document**
    http://www.ala.org/ala/lssirt/lssirtresources/National_Directory.pdf

    Related Events:

    Calendar of Book Trade & Promotional Events
    Literary Market Place

    BookWeb - Events

    Center for the Book BOOK FAIRS AND OTHER LITERARY EVENTS
    http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/bookfair.html

    NetRead Calendar of EventsBookwire

    Publisher's Catalogue Book Festivals & Book Fairs
    http://www.lights.com/publisher/bookfairs.html

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    If you will be traveling to another Country for a Conference
    I have a "Currency Converter" installed on this page for reference
    Related: See the many Travel Resouces I have listed on the
    ed4you4.html page
    and read these  reports from ConsumersUnion.org & ConsumerWebWatch.org
    Excerpts are quoted directly from websites:
     RESEARCH REPORT
    Booking Hotels Online:
    An In-Depth Examination of Leading Hotel Web Sites
    http://www.consumerwebwatch.org/news/hotels/tips.htm
    Consumer WebWatch Tips for Booking Hotels Online
    Shopping for a hotel room has become more complicated, not less complicated,
    since the advent of the World Wide Web. Here are some practical tips and
    suggestions for consumers seeking the best deals on the Internet.

     Consumers Union.org articles/ratings
    Airline Ticket Booking
    Evaluations of the following web sites are based on a review of the
    airline-flight booking process.
    Airline Ticket Booking site reviews

    Currency Converter for Shoppers & Travelers

    Other travel information for travel outside the United States
    Q: Do I need a passport for travel to Mexico, Canada or the Bahamas?
    A: No. But you must have a birth certificate or other proof of U.S. citizenship and proper ID. 

    Where to obtain vital records (i.e. your birth certificate)
    http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm

    Passport information from the US State Dept.
    http://travel.state.gov/passport_services.html
    If this is your first Passport (not a renewal) the total fee is $85.00
    a Renewal costs $55.
    Applying for Your U.S. Passport the Easy Way
    http://travel.state.gov/passport_easy.html

    Forms needed:
    http://travel.state.gov/download_applications.html

    The time from applying to recieving your passport is usually about 6 weeks.
    You can for an additional fee use the expedited service  and obtain a passport in 2 weeks.
    Q&A
    http://www.americanpassport.com/Passport_QA.html

    Express Passport Service: When You Need a Passport in a Hurry!
    by Roberta Roberti
    Link Up Digital |  April 15, 2004 issue
    Article to read with Links to Services included:
    http://www.infotoday.com/linkup/lud041504-roberti.shtml

    Additional uesful travel information:

    Art and Science of Traveling Light
    http://www.oratory.com/onebag/home.html

    Art of Travel
    Travel Backpacking Checklists
                Essentials | Personal | Clothing  | Winter | Medical | Optional |  Camping | Don't Think So's 

    Travelite.FAQ for "Carry On" only travel
    http://www.travelite.org/

    The Universal Packing List
    Generate a custom packing list for any journey!
    http://upl.codeq.info/

    ATM Locators - from Yahoo Directory *note your bank may also have a website, and a listing
    of ATMS that can take their cards

    CDC (US Center for Disease Control)
    Travelers' Health Information
    http://www.cdc.gov/travel/

    Yahoo Directory : Travel Health and Medicine resource links

    U.S. Department of State | Bureau of Consular Affairs | American Citizens Services
    Excerpts quoted from website:
    Consular Affairs Publications
    http://travel.state.gov/travel_pubs.html

    Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets
    Consular Information Sheets are available for every country of the world. They include such information as location of the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the subject country, unusual immigration practices, health conditions, minor political disturbances, unusual currency and entry regulations, crime and security information, and drug penalties
    http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html

    Current Travel Warnings
    Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid a certain country. The countries listed below are currently on that list. In addition to this list, the State Department issues Consular Information Sheets for every country of the world with information on such matters as the health conditions, crime, unusual currency or entry requirements, any areas of instability, and the location of the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate in the subject country.
    http://travel.state.gov/warnings_list.html

    Womens Travel Tips
    http://www.womentraveltips.com/tips3.shtml

    Free Trip.com
    Use Our Unique Trip Planner Right Here For Free
    And Get A Personalized Road Itinerary 
    http://www.freetrip.com/

    America's Byways
    http://www.byways.org/

    Free Travel Brochures and Planning Information
    Your Travel Research Tool
    http://www.24-7vacations.com/
    Tell us which travel guides you want, and they'll be mailed to your door.
    (U.S. and Canada addresses only)

    Reader's Digest Free Travel Info
    http://travelinfo.rd.com/travelinfo/

    Flight Arrivals.com

    Amtrak Trains & Destinations
    http://www.amtrak.com/destinations/index.html

    Yahoo Directory Travel Tips and Tools

    See other travel resources on my ed4you4.html page

    Useful Templates to Download for Traveling
    Microsoft has on their "Templates" pages the following to download for FREE!

    Business trip budget - Excel template
    Mileage log - Excel template
    Personal data form for trip - Word template
    Travel checklist for plane trip - Excel template

    Related:
    Camping trip planner - Excel template
    Multi-country tour itinerary - Excel template
    Travel Complaint Letters - Word templates
    Travel Photo log - Excel template

    Taking the family to the Conference?
    Disney FamilyFun.com  has some Travel Bag Printables

    HP Home and office has: Travelin' Kids
    Quoted excerpt:
    Are we there yet? I'm bored! When's lunch? On your next road trip, keep the kids busier than bees. Travelin' Kids, the book of travel games, will have the tikes coloring pictures, spotting landmarks, and tons more while you navigate the open roads.

    Find Printables of every taste, need or were ever wondering about - is it available online for Free?
    on my Teas2Dine4 site  - http://teas2dine4.com/4printable.html ; travel printables on the Spring printables page

    Also available from Microsoft:
    If you'll be needing to mail out letters, forms, etc. - regarding your conferences or meetings
    you can use these tips:
    Overview of the Word mail-merge process
    About mail merge for form letters and mass mailings
    Use the Mail Merge task pane to create form letters, mailing labels, envelopes, directories,
    and mass e-mail and fax distributions.

    Use mail merge to create and print letters

    ***If you are visiting NYC, Library folks (who have $$) may want to consider staying
    at The Library Hotel***
    Check It Out @ http://www.libraryhotel.com/
    Remember!
    Be sure to check with your library administration,  local organizations, and associations,or conference informational websites for information about "funding" or "scholarships" available  to help defray costs.
    I have a page with funding & scholarship resources - for both Library Education, and Continuing Educational opportunities, and examples of other libraries' funding programs for Library Staff.
    Visit: 4libedu$.html

    Brochures for LibrarySupportStaff.com
    If you or conference/workshop planners are interested in distributing information 
    about this website *LibrarySupportStaff.com*  and it's resources for library staff,
    at a conference or workshop, 
    I have developed a brochure that you are free to download and print out.
    *Note it is designed as a double sided tri-fold brochure, so you will
    need to print out both sides, copy double sided and fold. 
    I would also be happy to mail out 10 or less brochures to 
    individual libraries, to handout to interested staff members. 
    Just contact me and provide your
    snail mail address.
    2 formats available for printing:
    MS Word Document brochure
    PDF format - brochure


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    Did You know that Support Staffers' Rita Gibsonand Linda Owen
    were presenters at the
    Alaska Library Association's Annual Conference?
    Achieving Excellence @ your library 
    March  6-9, 2003
    http://akla.org/Juneau2003/juneau.htm

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    conference posted -
    Contact, Me ~ Mary Niederlander
    via e-mail, write to: mary@librarysupportstaff.com
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