WAPL Spring Conference, 1999
The 1999 WAPL Call to Conference booklet (including
registration) is now available as an Adobe PDF file. Due to technical difficulties, the
first page (restaurants) was not included, and some of the graphics may not print
clearly. File size is 95KB. If you do not wish to download the PDF file, the
basic text of available programs is listed below.
The registration form is available separately.
"Making a World of Difference" is the theme for this year's
event-filled
spring conference. Due to the large number of quality programs suggested by
co-sponsoring units, we have increased the number of program slots to offer
more choices than ever before. The conference will take place April 29 &
30, 1999 at the Paper Valley Hotel & Conference Center in Appleton.
Registration materials will be mailed to all WLA members. Programs include:
"Librarianship in the New Millennium: Opportunities and Dangers."
Herb White, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Indiana University, and prolific library
author and speaker. Technology is a wonderful servant, but a cruel master.
"Public Library Reference Service in a New Era of Technology."
Herb White.
"Newspaper indexing." Jan Dibble, Ron Larson, Rosemary Jenson .
A public and two special librarians talk about indexing (more than obituaries).
"Using BadgerLink Effectively." Mary Struckmeyer, DLCL's Head
of Reference and Interloan will give an update. Exchange tips about effective search
strategies with other attendees.
"Developing and Facilitating Effective Book Discussions." Jim
Miller, Dena Wortzel, David Brostrom. Using Jim Miller's Images of Rural Life in American
Literature, the panel will offer methods of developing book discussion groups.
"Join a Consortium-Or Not." Terry Dawson, Lee Parker, Jim
Krikelas. Library automation consortium in your future? Already in one? Listen as a
librarian and a trustee discuss their decisions.
"Working Together for Quality Library Service in Wisconsin."
Assistant State Superintendent for Libraries and Community Learning Cal Potter will
discuss the major challenges and opportunities before us.
"WLA Legislative Agenda." Doug Baker, Cal Potter. Review
progress and assess efforts.
"Daughter of the Queen of Sheba." Liz Cohen. Discussion of
Wisconsin author Jacki Lyden's book.
"Plugging the Net." Peg Bredeson, Steve Proces, Clare Kindt,
Ken Hall. Present positive Internet policies to library boards and the community and
prepare for negative incidents.
"Families Can Be Fun: Multigenerational Storytimes." Nancy
Paul, Doris Thomas, Dawn Lux.
"WISCAT Online." Mary Clark, DLCL's WISCAT Coordinator, and
Stef Morrill will give updates on the continuing move from CD-ROM to online.
"Beyond Sex: Other Questionable Information on the Internet."
DLCL Technology Consultant Bob Bocher. Yes, there is more than sex (on the 'Net).
"Music: Frosting on the Storytime Cake." Chuck Schacht. You
don't need to be a prodigy to bring music to storytimes-and everyone has more fun.
"Current Topics In ADA." Chris Zencehncko, DNR
Technology Access Coordinator. How technology can help improve accessibility.
"County Library Planning and Funding After Act 150." DLCL
consultants Mike Cross and Al Zimmerman.
"Planning and Fundraising for Capital Campaigns." Consultants
Anders Dahlgren and Boris Frank. Capital projects proceed smoothly with planning.
"Nonverbal Communication at the Reference Desk."
Paula Ganyard. Do you appear too busy to be bothered?
"Library Services for At-Risk Youth." DLCL consultant Frances
de Usabel.
"Conduits to Content: BadgerLink, Linked Systems, and the Wisconsin Library
Technology Strategic Plan. The redoubtable Bob Bocher and Sally Drew, Director of
DLCL's Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Team.
"The First Years Last Forever: Early Childhood Brain Development."
Nan Brien, Associate Director of the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families.
"New and Improved Standards for Public Libraries." Mike Cross
updates us on a committee effort.
"How Sacred is Secret Stuff: Confidentiality in the Public Library."
Thomas Lipinski, Becca Berger, Joy Botts, Maggie Ernst, Laurie Kant-Hull. Legal
underpinnings of confidentiality plus a panel of librarians and a trustee.
"How to Avoid Becoming Roadkill on the Information Highway."
The serendipitous Bob Bocher. A wide variety of technology topics related in the unique,
soon-to-be-patented Bocher style.
"Reference Forum." Jan Dibble, moderator. Join other Reference
Librarians to discuss Reference issues of the day. (Non-Reference Librarians welcome.)
The WAPL Spring Conference is sponsored by the Wisconsin Library Association's Wisconsin
Association of Public Librarians in conjunction with the Department of Public
Instruction's Division for Libraries and Community Learning and co-sponsored in part by:
Document Services Section,
Intellectual Freedom Round Table, Media and Technology Section, Outreach Services Round
Table, Readers Section, Reference and Adult Services Section, Reference and Loan Library,
Support Staff Section, Technical Services Section, Wisconsin Library Trustee Association,
Circulation Section, Youth Services Section, Small Libraries Round Table, Wisconsin
Genealogy and Local History Round Table.
