Wisconsin Library Association Annual ConferenceSpecial Events
People who love libraries also love to have a great time. To help you do just that, the Conference Committee will provide you with both scheduled and informal opportunities to relax and unwind!
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
It's Hard to Read When You're Hungry: Food Drive for the La Crosse Food Pantry, WAFER
The WLA Social Responsibilities Round Table encourages all attendees to bring food items or a personal hygiene product to the conference food pantry. Suggested items include canned goods (tuna, soup, fruits, vegetables), rice, peanut butter, shampoo, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc.
Collection points will be located in the registration area for your donations.
Sponsor: Social Responsibilities Round Table
1:45 – 3:30 p.m.
Tour
Great River, Great Health Sciences Libraries at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Melinda Guffey Orebaugh, MLS, Director of Corporate Knowledge, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse
Visit the Wisconsin Health Sciences Library Association’s 2004 Libraries of the Year. As one of the premier hospital libraries in Wisconsin, the Adolf L. Gundersen, MD, Health Sciences Library has served the clinical information needs of Gundersen Lutheran Health System for more than 45 years. The Health Resource Libraries set the standard for consumer health libraries in the Midwest. The library team will share marketing, services integration, library growth strategies, and much more.
Sponsor: Association of Wisconsin Special Librarians
5:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Greg Balfany Quartet featuring Vocalist Tim Henke
La Crosse Center South Ballroom
Enjoy the jazz and Dixieland stylings of La Crosse's own Greg Balfany and his marvelous quartet both before the keynote program and afterwards during the champagne reception honoring our award winners. Dancing in the aisles will be encouraged!
Sponsor: WLA Conference Committee
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Champagne Reception
La Crosse Center South Ballroom
Join us for the first Annual WLA Champagne Reception in honor of our award winners immediately following the keynote address! Mingle with association celebrities! Hobnob with the profession’s elite! And to be serious for a moment: meet this year’s award-winners personally, celebrate their accomplishments, and learn from these recognized leaders in our profession. (Autograph seekers and paparazzi welcome!)
Sponsor: Friends of the La Crosse Public Library, Wisconsin Library Association Foundation
SLIS-Madison and SOIS-Milwaukee Combined Reunion
Location TBA
Come join your fellow alumni at the shared UW-Madison SLIS and UW-Milwaukee SOIS Reunion!
Sponsors: UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies; UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Awards Banquet
Radisson Ballroom
Please join us at this annual event to honor and recognize those in the profession who personify the best in the business. Dinner will be followed by presentation of the following awards: Banta Award, Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award, Librarian of the Year Award, Library of the Year/DEMCO Award, and WLA/Highsmith Award.
Sponsor: Wisconsin Library Association Awards & Honors Committee
Partners: DEMCO, Inc.; Highsmith Inc.; Wisconsin Library Association Foundation; Worzalla Publishing Company; Banta Corporation Foundation
Thursday, October 27, 2005
It's Hard to Read When You're Hungry: Food Drive for the La Crosse Food Pantry, WAFER
The WLA Social Responsibilities Round Table encourages all attendees to bring food items or a personal hygiene product to the conference food pantry. Suggested items include canned goods (tuna, soup, fruits, vegetables), rice, peanut butter, shampoo, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc.
Collection points will be located in the registration area for your donations.
Sponsor: Social Responsibilities Round Table
Noon – 2:30 p.m.
Lunch Aboard the La Crosse Queen
Pre-registration required
Your luncheon buffet cruise on the La Crosse Queen offers you the opportunity to experience a modern-day replica of the grand riverboats which roamed the Mississippi River in the late 19th Century. The Queen is one of the few authentic Mississippi River paddlewheel riverboats still in operation in the country today. Casual dress, a jacket and rubber-soled shoes are recommended. And don’t forget your camera and binoculars! Join us for the unique experience of “riverboatin’.”
Note: the Queen is docked at the far right end of the levee in Riverside Park, near the statue of Hiawatha. We recommend that attendees leave the Radisson Hotel back entrance by about Noon to walk through the park to the Queen (approximately three blocks). The Queen will depart promptly at 12:30 p.m. If you require assistance to get to the La Crosse Queen dock site, please contact the WLA Office.
Sponsor: WLA Conference Committee
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Tour
Hixon House, 429 N. 7th St., La Crosse
Pre-registration required
Restored to its turn-of-the-century elegance, this National Historic Landmark is a Victorian home that was completely restored in 2005. Begun in 1859 by lumber baron Gideon Hixon, this Italianate home features beautiful woodwork reflecting the owner’s connection to the lumber industry. It is furnished almost entirely with original furniture and accessories. The lovely grounds with flower beds, wrought iron fencing, and ornamental hedges, have also been restored to their circa 1900 glory.
Sponsor: WLA Conference Committee
3:00 – 4:15 p.m.
Tour
St. Rose Convent Chapels, 715 S. 9th St., La Crosse
Pre-registration required
For a trip back in time and culture, tour the historical and breathtakingly beautiful Romanesque chapels of St. Rose Convent, home of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. Your visit will include Mary of the Angels (Maria Angelorum) Chapel and the Adoration Chapel where the sisters have prayed 24 hours a day since 1878. St. Rose Convent is one of the most popular historical sites in La Crosse.
Sponsor: WLA Conference Committee
Photographer: Kevin Buelow
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
CAMPAIGN FOR WISCONSIN’S LIBRARIES FUNDRAISER
City Brewing Hospitality Center, 1111 South 3rd Street
Pre-registration required; $30
Rick Krumwiede, Director, Outagamie Waupaca Library System, Appleton; President, Wisconsin Library Association Foundation
Join your colleagues for an evening of fun and music as the WLA Foundation hosts the first annual fundraiser to support the new Campaign. Sample several micro-brewery beers or some non-alcoholic options, feast on hearty hors d’oeuvres, and enjoy the entertainment at the City Brewing Hospitality Center. Shuttle bus service will be provided between the hotel and the hospitality center.
Sponsor: Wisconsin Library Association Foundation
9:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Book Discussion of Eileen Rendahl’s Do Me, Do My Roots
Radisson Iowa
Gary Warren Niebuhr, Director, Greendale Public Library
Gary Niebuhr will lead READ’s popular book discussion group. Eileen Rendahl's book is a finalist for the 2005 Romance Writers of America RITA award in the categories of Novel with Strong Romantic Elements and Best First Book. Participants are encouraged to read the book in advance.
Sponsor: Readers Section
Friday, October 28, 2005
It's Hard to Read When You're Hungry: Food Drive for the La Crosse Food Pantry, WAFER
The WLA Social Responsibilities Round Table encourages all attendees to bring food items or a personal hygiene product to the conference food pantry. Suggested items include canned goods (tuna, soup, fruits, vegetables), rice, peanut butter, shampoo, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc.
Collection points will be located in the registration area for your donations.
Sponsor: Social Responsibilities Round Table
1:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Tour
Down a Country Road: Amish Gift Shop and Amish Community Tour
Departing from and returning to the Radisson Hotel
Pre-registration required
Your tour bus will head for Cashton where you will be welcomed by the Kuderers, a non-Amish family, who live on a small farm in the heart of Wisconsin Amish Country. There you’ll find several gift shops, including the Amish Shop, filled with hand-crafted treasures supplied by 45 Amish families. Back on the bus, you’ll enjoy the narrative of an experienced tour guide as we travel down country roads making stops in the Amish community.
Sponsor: WLA Conference Committee