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Thursday, November 8 (Preconferences)

Hot Picks! Publishers Lift the Covers of 2008 Forthcoming Titles
Caitlin Hamilton-Summie, Virginia Stanley, Talia Ross, and Nancy Pearl

  • Title list - Macmillan (Excel)
  • Title list - HarperCollins (pdf)
  • Title list - Unbridled Books (pdf)
  • Nancy Pearl: Doorways to Pleasure Reading - Providing Excellent Reader’s Advisory
    Nancy Pearl

  • Worksheet (MS Word)
  • The Power of the Principal and the Librarian to Bring Schools into the 21st Century
    Allison Zmuda

  • Presentation handout (pdf)
  • Youth Participation @ Your Library: Putting It into Practice
    Diane Tuccillo

  • Presentation slides (PowerPoint)
  • YAAC poster (jpg)
  • Teen Volunteer Application (pdf)
  • Letter to Parents (pdf)
  • Rules and Guidelines (MS Word)
  • Code of Ethics and Work Agreement (pdf)
  • YAAC invitation (MS Word)
  • Icebreaker Suggestions (MS Word)
  • Shakespeare Insult Kit (MS Word)
  • YP Behavior Problems: Some Scenarios and Solutions (MS Word)
  • Teen Advocate Group (TAG) Mission (MS Word)
  • YAAC job description (MS Word)
  • YAAC Happy Holidays Lunch and Movie permission form (MS Word)
  • YAAC Items to Note (MS Word)
  • Frank literary magazine submittal brochure (pdf)
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    Friday, November 9

    Anime?
    Anthony LaCombe

  • Presentation handout (MS Word)
  • Colorado Blue Spruce Book Award 2008
    Sam Marsh and Jenna Obee

  • Nominees (MS Word)
  • Community Service and Literacy Enrichment: The Reading Buddies Program
    Betsy Stroomer, Estela Kennon, and Sarah Dodson-Knight

  • Sample Icebreaker Activity - Reading Buddies Bingo (MS Word)
  • Fall 2007 Reading Buddies Volunteer Application (pdf)
  • Fall 2007 Reading Buddies brochure (pdf)
  • Fall 2007 Little Buddies Application (pdf)
  • Fall 2007 Little Buddies parents brochure (pdf)
  • Reading Buddies Training Manual (MS Word)
  • Big Buddies Parent Evaluation (MS Word)
  • Floating Collections - Is it Time for Your Library to Convert?
    Ann Cress, Kathy Halloran, and Kathy Munch

  • Presentation slides (PowerPoint)
  • Function, Form and Future of Electronic Resource and Access Management Systems
    Dodie Ownes, Sandy Hurd, Rose Nelson, Ted Koppel, and Steve DiStasio

  • ERM's - Remote or Local Hosting and Interoperability (PowerPoint)
  • Offering Resource Access to Patrons in the World of ERAMS- On Their Terms! (pdf)
  • Control, Manage, Analyze (PowerPoint)
  • Library Merchandising 101: Creating a Dynamic Library Environment
    Melissa Powell

  • A Few Merchandising Terms (MS Word)
  • Why merchandise? (MS Word)
  • Display Tips (MS Word)
  • The Library on the Web: Ideas From Colorado Innovators
    Nina McHale, Cynthia Kiyotake, Moira Ash, Vicki Nichols, Cindy Phillips, and Janet Ryan

  • Presentation slides (PowerPoint
  • Resource List (MS Word)
  • Managing Your Boss Without Kissing Up!
    Valerie Horton

  • Bibliography (MS Word)
  • Presentation handout (MS Word)
  • Scholarly Communication: What Is It, Why Should We Care, and What Can We Do?
    Jayati Chaudhuri, Joan Lamborn, and Helen Reed

  • Presentation slides (PowerPoint)
  • Using the WorldCat Collection Analysis Service to Evaluate and Update an Academic Library Collection: Our Experience at Colorado State University-Pueblo
    Margaret Kleszynski

  • Presentation slides (PowerPoint)
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    Saturday, November 10

    Arranging for Authors to Speak in Library Programs
    Beth Groundwater

  • Presentation handout (MS Word)
  • Beyond the Book: Expanding the Traditional Storytime
    Kerry Aiken and Melanie Kozlowski

  • Presentation handout (pdf)
  • Consumer Trends, Libraries and Constant Change: Learning from the Big (Box) Boys
    Dodie Ownes

  • Presentation slides (PowerPoint)
  • Delighting in Colorado History Through Storytelling, Interviews, and Research
    John Stansfield, Joyce Lohse, Emily Warner, and Debra Faulkner

  • Presentation handout - John Stansfield (MS Word)
  • Presentation handout - Joyce Lohse (MS Word)
  • Views and Interviews (MS Word)
  • Views and Interviews - Lesson Plans 1-7 (MS Word)
  • Bibliography - Oral History Projects (MS Word)
  • It's All About Staff: Working Successfully With Diverse Populations
    Erica MacCreaigh

  • Presentation outline (MS Word)
  • Worksheet: Barriers to Inclusion (MS Word)
  • Join the Revolution
    Erica Schaapveld and Gigi Yang

  • Presentation slides (PowerPoint)
  • Presentation handout (MS Word)
  • The New Lean Machine: Tech Services on a Reducing Diet!
    Daphne Davis and Amy Bradley

  • Presentation slides (PowerPoint)
  • Cost Comparison for inhouse CD audiobook processing (Excel)
  • Retail Design that Works for Libraries, Too
    Mary Gulash

  • Presentation slides (pdf)
  • Shoestring Collection Development: On Time, Under Budget, and Fun!
    Beth Harper

  • Presentation slides (PowerPoint)
  • Resources (MS Word)
  • SLAM Poetry 101: A Crash Course on Your Library’s Hottest New Culture
    Jenine Durland

  • Resources (MS Word)
  • Slimey, Disgusting, Mutant Libraries. (A Science Program)
    Lois Karbach, Janet Nelson

  • Bibliography of Books to Share With Kids at Ooey Gooey (MS Word)
  • Bibliography of Sources Or Where to Get Your Ideas! (MS Word)
  • Delectable Diarrhea (MS Word)
  • Dirt Cake Recipe (MS Word)
  • Edible Vomit (MS Word)
  • Materials Resources for Ooey Gooey (MS Word)
  • Web Resources for Ooey Gooey (MS Word)
  • Ooey Gooey Monthly Plans Template (MS Word)
  • Ooey Gooey Project Plan (MS Word)
  • Ooey Gooey Project Plan - Rocket Launch (MS Word)
  • Ooey Gooey Project Plan - Screaming Balloon (MS Word)
  • Ooey Gooey Project Plan - Slime (MS Word)
  • Ooey Gooey Project Plan - Balancing Books on Eggs (MS Word)
  • Ooey Gooey Project Plan - Instant Volcano (MS Word)
  • Ooey Gooey Project Plan - Fake Wounds (MS Word)
  • Ooey Gooey Monthly Supplies (MS Word)
  • The World of Outside Information: Implementing a Schoolyard Habitat
    Maureen Arredondo, Toni Philips, Anthony Arredondo, and Julie Lewis

  • List of Habitat Funding Sources (MS Word)
  • The 2007 Schoolyard Habitat (MS Word)
  • References (MS Word)
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    Trustees

    The Changing Landscape of Board Meetings
    Moderator: Ruth Anna; Presenters: Bill Knott, Donna Watkins, and Chris Beall,

  • Sample Board Meeting Agenda (MS Word)
  • How Safe Are Your Staff, Patrons, and Collections? Latest Trends in Library Security
    Moderator: Charles Sullivan; Presenter: John Nicoletti

  • Presentation slides (PowerPoint)
  • Learning More About GIS for Public Library Decision Making and Marketing
    Moderator: Lisa Christner; Presenters: Janine Reid, Steve Wrede, and Jim Duncan

  • Presentation slides (PowerPoint)
  • Practical Options for Growth, Downsizing, and Financing New and Remodeled Facilities
    Moderator: Marjorie Drew Corcoran; Presenters: Sharon Quay and Marcellus Turner

  • Library Marketing That Works (MS Word)
  • Customer Service and the "Rule of 1965" (MS Word)
  • Trustee Selection and Training, and the Policies You Cannot Do Without
    Moderator: Marjorie Drew Corcoran; Presenters: Jamie LaRue, David Starck, Barbara Brattin, Charles Sullivan, Kim Seter

  • "Hiring" A New Trustee - Douglas County Libraries (MS Word)
  • Assessor's Log - Douglas County Libraries (MS Word)
  • Evaluation Tool - Douglas County Libraries (MS Word)
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