Conference Schedule - TUESDAY, October 28
Complete Schedule available in PDF | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday
NOTE: The final program booklet, available at the conference, will contain the final, correct room assignments.
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Raising Literate Children Begins
at Birth! Library Programs and Literacy Experiences for Infants and Toddlers
Sue McCleaf Nespeca, Head of Kid Lit Plus Consulting
Mardi Gras
Brain research shows the importance of sharing books, rhymes, and music with children beginning in infancy. Developmental characteristics of infants and toddlers will be presented, along with implications for sharing books and music. Good books and what to look for when choosing books will be shown along with a display of some of the newest titles for young children. Library programs, including baby lapsits and toddlers' story times, will be demonstrated, along with story-sharing techniques and other literacy experiences.
Separate registration (see Conference Registration Form) and fee of $75 includes the workshop, printed booklet, lunch, and refreshments.
Sponsor: Youth Services Section
XML for Libraries
UW-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies (off site)
3210 North Maryland Avenue
Bolton Hall, Room 531
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wooseob Jeong, PhD, Assistant Professor, UW-Milwaukee
School of Information Studies
The power of data exchange is in your hands! Understand the power of XML with this hands-on workshop designed to leave you with an understanding of the impact of XML on the future of Publishing and Libraries. Dr. Wooseob Jeong, UW-Milwaukee Assistant Professor and Web Technologies Expert, will describe the importance of general mark up languages in document processing and introduce you to the theoretical concepts and the practical components in XML.
Separate registration and fee required. Continental breakfast and lunch are included.
For more information please contact: Rebecca Hall: hall@sois.uwm.edu or visit our website: http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/newsSponsor: UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies
1:30-4:30 p.m.
Managing Email as a Public Record
D5
Jane Pearlmutter, Director of Continuing Education/Associate
Director, UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies;
Anne Moser, Outreach Specialist, UW-Madison School
of Library and Information Studies
Understanding and managing email as a public record is an often neglected but important topic for public sector employees. Organizing a library's e-mail saves server space and provides better access to records. Proper e-mail management helps maintain confidentiality, improve access, and reduce legal liability. Other topics to be covered: what is and is not an e-mail public record, how long to keep e-mail, how to store records from an e-mail system (on-line, near-line and off-line storage), and best practices.
Separate registration and fee of $59 required. Click here for registration form.
Sponsor: UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Board of Directors Meeting5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Youth Services Section Board Meeting
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Wisconsin Library Association Board Meeting
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday | Thursday | FridayThe Friends of the Cudahy Library invite you to visit one of Milwaukee County's newest libraries, the Cudahy Family Library, only 6 minutes away from the Conference center! An open house is planned for Tuesday, October 28, from 7-9 p.m., but feel free to come anytime during your stay in Milwaukee. The library staff would love to give you a tour and a demonstration of their new technology. Engberg Anderson and Frye Gillan Molinaro designed the 30,000 sq. foot library. A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article described the new building as "a modernist placemaker: a stunning, transparent building that mixes traditional with modern materials (brick, copper, aluminum), generous windows and an uptilted roof." The Library features Checkpoint's new Intelligent Library System, and SAM's computer reservation and pay for print computer programs. Highlights of the Library include the Local History Room, with prototype map shelving from Embury, a Friends of the Library gift store, and original artwork by Wisconsin artist Gwen Gillen. Refreshments will be served at the Open House, so please let us know if you are planning on coming (check the option on the registration form). The Library is located at 3500 Library Drive. Please call 414-769-2244, with any questions.