Conference News & Highlights

Traffic Alert

For those of you who will be coming to Milwaukee from the north and the west, please be aware that you may encounter delays at the Marquette Interchange in downtown Milwaukee (that's where I-43 meets I-94). Construction season has begun, and there are some lane closures. For more information, please go to the Milwaukee section of the Wisconsin DOT's web page:

http://www.dot.state.wi.us/travel/milwaukee/index.htm

Liz Miller, WAAL 2003 Local Arrangements Coordinator
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries

Car-Pooling Coordination

Sign-up sheets will be available at the conference registration desk for people who are interested in car pooling to local restaurants for Dinner on your own Wednesday and Thursday nights.

(A special note to Milwaukeeans: this is a great opportunity to show off your favorite restaurant and/or help people from out of town find their way around our busy metropolis).

There will also be sign-up sheets available for those who would like to car pool to the Marquette University Raynor Library hard hat tour on Wednesday, and to the UWM Libraries Reception on Thursday.

Finally, there will be resources on local events, attractions, etc., and a local librarian (me) available at the registration desk to answer any questions you may have about Milwaukee, how to get to specific places, and so on. Please ask!

If you have any questions or concerns before the conference begins, please don't hesitate to drop me a line. Thanks!

Liz Miller, WAAL 2003 Local Arrangements Coordinator
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries

Letter from Patricia Herrling, WAAL Chair

Connect in the City: Librarians, Students and Faculty

What a great theme for our WAAL Conference 2003! What could be more exciting than to connect with our colleagues from across Wisconsin to share ideas and talk about new innovations and projects? Connecting also means we get to know one another better and of course we get to eat and have fun in the process.

One of our notable speakers will include ALA Past President John Berry discussing “The Shock of the New: The Future of Libraries and Library & Information Workers”. UW-Madison SLIS Professor Ethelene Whitmire will give us an overview of her research on what those undergraduates are thinking about as they try to locate and evaluate information in our libraries. UW-Milwaukee Associate Professor of Governmental Affairs, Mordecai Lee, will talk about “FDR ’s Forgotten Struggle to Disseminate Federal Information”, which is particularly timely given the U.S. Patriot Act. ACRL President Elect Tyrone Cannon will discuss libraries as learning communities. We will also hear from David Schwartz, from Harry W. Schwartz Bookstores, and Bill Jackson, Harley-Davidson Motor Company Archivist, who will give us a “rare insider ’s look into one of the most unusual archival programs in America”.

Conference programs will talk about connecting with students and faculty via tutorials, digital projects, virtual reference, web based surveys, and distance education. We ’ll explore ways to connect with each other through collaborative projects, residency programs, in-house staff training, and professional development opportunities. We are even planning a swap meet combined with our traditional poster sessions and evening reception, where librarians can share flyers, handouts, guides or strategies suitable for distribution (swapping).

Since our theme is “Connect in the City ” we have several events planned to help you enjoy the beautiful city of Milwaukee. Examples are a hard-hat tour of the new Raynor Library on the Marquette University campus, an evening reception at the UWM Library, and a tour of the American Geographical Society Library.

Please join us at the WAAL 2003 conference this year. We look forward to “connecting ” with you!!

Patricia Herrling, Chair
Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians (WAAL)
WAAL is a division of the Wisconsin Library Association

Featured Speakers:

ACRL President Elect, Tyrone Cannon
UW Madison SLIS Professor, Ethelene Whitmire
UW Milwaukee Professor, Governmental Affairs, Mordecai Lee
ALA Past President, John W. Berry
Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops President/CEO, A. David Schwartz
Harley-Davidson Motor Company Archivist, Bill Jackson
Planning & Assessment Librarian, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries, Susanna Bartmann Pathak

Special Events:

Evening reception, UWM Libraries. Reception will include a tour of the American Geographical Society Library, a "Swap-Meet," poster sessions, hors d'oeuvres and cocktails.

"Hard-Hat" tour of the new Raynor Library, Marquette University campus.

Homework Assignment for WAAL, 2003

This is just a little "heads up" if you are planning to attend WAAL 2003. On Thursday afternoon, there will be a book discussion program sponsored by the WLA Readers Section, this time on historical fiction. The book we'll discuss is Pat Barker's Regeneration. It's not necessary to have read the book to come to the program, but, if you want to, this message is to give you enough time to do so. The highlight of past programs has been folks' sharing of book recommendations, so be thinking of good historical fiction you want your colleagues to try. Happy reading!

Helene Androski, Chair

And, while you're in the neighborhood for the conference...consider the following exhibition:

The Time of My Life: A Retrospective of Jules Feiffer's Book Work for Children

The UWM Libraries and the UWM School of Education's Center for Children's Literature proudly present the first retrospective exhibition of children's books by Jules Feiffer, on view in the:

Fourth Floor Exhibition Gallery, Golda Meir Library
UW-Milwaukee
2311 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee

April 2 - June 30, 2003
Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 8 am--4:30 pm, and during events.

And additionally,

Opening Reception, with a presentation and book signing by Jules Feiffer,
Wednesday, April 2, 2003, 4:30--6:00 pm
Fourth Floor Conference Center, Golda Meir Library

This presentation will also include a special on-site drawing session by Mr. Feiffer for children and the young at heart.

RSVP: The reception is free and open to the public. Children and families are especially encouraged to attend. Space is limited, however, so it is recommended that you register by going online at: http://www.soe.uwm.edu/pages/welcome/News_and_Events/Jules_Feiffer/
Opening_Reception_Registration

Further details about the exhibition and associated events can be found at:
www.soe.uwm.edu/pages/welcome/News_and_Events/Jules_Feiffer

We encourage school and community groups to sign up for a free guided tour of the exhibition by contacting Max Yela, Head of Special Collections, UWM Libraries, at maxyela@uwm.edu or call 414-229-4345.

Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians Annual Conference
April 2-4, 2003--Four Points Sheraton, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians is a Division of the Wisconsin Library Association.

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