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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Registration for
the 2009 OLA
Conference ends March 26, 2009</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Online registration is available at: <a
href="http://www.olaweb.org/">http://www.olaweb.org</a> <span style=""> </span>If
you haven’t registered for the 2009 OLA
Conference yet, there is still time!<span style=""> </span>Conference
information is available on the website.<span style="">
</span>If you have registration questions, please contact Garrett Trott
at <a href="mailto:gtrott@corban.edu">gtrott@corban.edu</a> or (503)
589-8116.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Reservations can be made at the Phoenix Grand
Hotel by calling
1-877-540-7800. Rates are $109 for a room with a king size bed or $119
for a room with two queen size beds (plus 10% tax and fees) and are
subject to room availability. <span style=""> </span>Be sure to
supply the attendee code of OLA2009.<span style=""> </span>The
hotel is likely to fill up, so make your reservation soon.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><b><span
style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;">The following
Preconferences are scheduled for Wednesday, April 1, 2009.<span style="">
</span>Be sure to register soon as any preconference
that does not have enough people registered may be canceled.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><o:p></o:p><a
name="2"><strong><span style="color: black;">LISTEN UP: AUDIO BOOKS IN
THE LIBARARY</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: black;"><span
style=""> </span>$95</span></strong><br>
<em>Robin Whitten, Editor & Founder Audiofile Magazine, Sam Wallin,
Fort
Vancouver Regional Library, Jenny Berg, McMinnville Public Library, and
Johnny
Heller, Narrator</em><br>
Wed. April 1 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM in Santiam 1<br>
Whether for visually-impaired patrons, for commuters, or for people who
just
enjoy their literature out loud, audio books are increasingly high
demand.
What's a library to do? Audio book enthusiast including library staff,
company
reps, readers, and authors will team up for a day bursting with
practical information.
When They Want Listen-Alikes: Listeners Advisory and Collection
Development The
Future of Literary Listening: Are MP3 Players So Yesterday? Put
Yourself Out
There: Podcasting Made Easy and Fun On-Demand Audio: The Latest from
Library2Go
and Overdrive Recorded Books will be onsite with behind-the-scene
information,
followed by a presentation from nationally known narrator, Johnny
Heller. There
will be plenty of time for questions and answers, as well as
information of new
audio book technologies. Sponsorship for this program is provided by
HarperMedia, HarperCollinsPublishers.<br>
PLD</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><a name="3"><strong><span
style="color: black;">SO YOU WANT TO
HAVE A CIRCULATING VIDEO GAME COLLECTION</span></strong></a><strong><span
style="color: black;"><span style="">
</span>Full Day-$85 or Half Day (Morning or Afternoon)-$42.50</span></strong><br>
<em>Megan Dazey, University of Oregon, Rosemary Nigro, University of
Oregon,
Andrew Cherbas, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library,and David Baker,
University of Oregon</em><br>
Wed. April 1 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Santiam 2<br>
The morning portion of the pre-conference will focus on issues related
to
acquisitions (where to buy the games and find reviews), creating a
collection
development policy(what games and consoles to collect and reasons why
you
should have a video game collection) and cataloging video games (how-to
with
hands on experiences). The afternoon portion will focus on public
services
(creating a circulation policy), publicity/marketing (how to run a game
night,
publicize your collection), set-up(how to set up the consoles) and
staff
training(basic knowledge for staff that may not be familiar with video
games).<br>
TSRT</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><a name="4"><strong><span
style="color: black;">INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC CATALOGING</span></strong></a><strong><span
style="color: black;"><span style=""> </span>$85</span></strong><br>
<em>Cathy Gerhart, University of Washington, Rebecca Belford,
University of
Oregon</em><br>
Wed. April 1 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Santiam3<br>
This day-long workshop will be presented by Cathy Gerhart assisted by
Rebecca
Belford on basic cataloging of musical scores and sound recordings,
including
musical terminology, MARC tagging, and the cataloging rules unique to
music
materials. Examples will be in LC classification. The format includes
overviews,
opportunities to ask questions, and time to practice the day's new
knowledge on
examples. <br>
TSRT ACRL</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><a name="5"><strong><span
style="color: black;">BASIC BOOK REPAIR FOR LIBRARIES</span></strong></a><strong><span
style="color: black;"><span style="">
</span>$90</span></strong><br>
<em>Carolee Harrison, Portland State University Library, Kristen Kern,
Portland
State University</em><br>
Wed. April 1 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Santiam 4<br>
This session will cover the selection of books for in-house mending, an
introduction to book structure and archival repair materials, and
hands-on
instruction of several basic book repair procedures. Attendees will
receive
handouts with illustrated instructions for the repairs, as well as
materials
and contacts lists and a bibliography with further information. The
hands-on
workshop will include mending loose and torn hinges, tipping in pages,
and
recasing text blocks. Spine and endsheet repairs will be demonstrated.
There
will also be discussion on collection maintenance and how to prevent
human and
environmental damage to books.<br>
LPRT</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><a name="6"><strong><span
style="color: black;">GOT TEENS? BUILDING READERS & REACHING OUT
TO TEENS
TODAY</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: black;"><span
style=""> </span>$95</span></strong><br>
<em>Marc Aronson, Author, Editor, Publisher, Speaker, Historian
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.marcaronson.com">www.marcaronson.com</a>, Susan Smallsreed Multnomah County Library,and
April
Witteveen, Deschutes Public Library</em><br>
Wed. April 1 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Santiam 5<br>
Teen Services 101! Join us for an exciting program that looks at
current issues
in teen services. Dr. Marc Aronson will discuss teens and reading,
particularly
the challenge of getting boys to read. Learn how to build bridges to
reading by
seeing boys for who they are. Find out ways to incorporate the latest
research
in teen brain development and behavior to better serve teens at your
library.
Gain new ideas for improving your young adult collection and
programming. To
reach teens where they are, learn ways to incorporate the web 2.0
technology
they use into programming and outreach. <br>
OYAN</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><a name="7"><strong><span
style="color: black;">Emotional Intelligence: Raise the Bar on Leader
and Staff
Performance</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: black;"><span
style=""> </span>$110</span></strong><br>
<em>Lauren Burnett, President, Center for Inner Quality</em><br>
Wed. April 1 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM in Santiam 6<br>
Emotional Intelligence is the ability to be influential, work
effectively under
pressure, build trusting relationships, and generate ideas to create a
compelling future. If you occupy a position of leadership or are a
support
staff member; it is imperative that you lead AND serve from where you
are to
maintain a high level of library service that is competitive and
cooperative.
This inspiring and interactive workshop will give leaders and staff
tools to
apply at work. Build trust and influence in relationships through
strategies
and interpersonal skill inventory. Develop memorable customer
experiences
through 4 Key Points of Connection Use the Language of Body to create
an
Authentic Credible Presence Increase effectiveness under pressure
through
strategies that sustain performance, meet change resistance, counter
urgency
addiction and manage Emotional Labor. Generate new ideas/solutions and
explore
the use story to share library value.<br>
SSD</p>
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style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Suzanne
L. Sager<br>
Library East, Cataloging<br>
Portland State University<br>
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503-725-8169<br>
503-725-5799<br>
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