PROGRAM:

• WHAT IS THE INTERNET PUBLIC LIBRARY AND WHY SHOULD YOU LEARN TO LOVE IT?  
  Dr. Joseph Janes, Professor, School of Information, University of Michigan, will tell how he also became the Director of the first "Virtual Library" in the US, the famous Internet Public Library. He will describe how this award-winning project originated and will give us an update on the latest and greatest developments at ipl.org. Attend this session and find out why this is one of the most frequently bookmarked and liked-to sites in libraryland.
• MAXIMIZING OREGON'S BRAINPOWER
  MaryKay Dahlgreen, Youth Services Consultant, Oregon State Library, will present a workshop reporting on the growing new scientific knowledge about how the brain develops and children learn.  How much does a child's development depend on heredity and how much is the result of what the child experiences?  Understanding about critical windows of opportunity in the early years of life has important implications for library service to children, their parents and caregivers.
• MIND-MAPPING
  Jeri Oswalt, Training Manager for Clackamas County, shows you a whole new way to organize your thoughts and ideas.  This interactive workshop will teach you to prepare for a report, a speech, a training session you have to present, or anything in your work or personal life that needs to be thought through, organized and presented.
• WHAT'S COMING FOR THE LINAS PAC - A WHOLE NEW LOOK
  Libraries in Clackamas County (LINCC) are preparing for a new Public Access Catalog with an updated "Graphical User Interface." At this workshop you will get a preview look at the new PAC that will start appearing in our libraries this year.  The new PAC will run on personal computers and will allow access to Web versions of our other databases. Dennis Todd, Account Representative, Ameritech Library Services, will demonstrate the graphical public catalog, and Craig Johnson, National Accounts Manager, Information Access Company, will demonstrate how to use the new web-based IAC databases.
• PLAIN VANILLA GUIDE TO THE WEB
  How long have you been hearing that the World Wide Web is coming to your library or to your own desk?  How many previous Internet sessions are now just a blur in your mind?  After this hour with West Linn Public Library Reference Librarian Sandy Glover, you should have a roadmap to guide you through the first few days, and directions to avenues for expanding Internet skills as your experience grows.
• BEYOND CDA: WHAT'S NEW WITH THE INTERNET
  You know what you think about filtering and "indecent" materials on the Internet; you know what your friends' and coworkers' opinions are. Find out from Attorney Jeffrey Condit what's happened in the courts and on a federal and state level since the Communications Decency Act (CDA) was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in a 9-0 decision a year ago.  Before joining Miller, Nash, Hager & Carlsen LLP early in 1998, Condit served as City Attorney for the City of Lake Oswego, where he frequently addressed constitutional issues.
• STORIES CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE: REFLECTIONS ON SHAHRAZAD AND THE IMPORTANCE OF STORY
  What is the value of stories?  Are they simply entertainments, escapes from the humdrum or difficult in our lives?  Through reflecting upon Shahrazad and the stories he told, Susan Fletcher, a local author who is a perennial favorite at the LINCC Conference, will reflect on the importance of stories.  In this age of increasing emphasis on technology, every lover of stories needs to be ready to articulate the importance of nurturing this passion in ourselves and others.
  "Presentation speaks to the heart... inspiring... great ideas."
• ADVANCED DYNIX SEARCHING
  Debbie Dodd, Library Services Supervisor at Oregon City Public Library, will reprise her popular workshop that shows Dynix users how to get the most out of the system when searching.  Find out how to locate elusive items and become a power user with shortcuts, sorts, limits and hidden commands.
• WHERE'S MY MUX?
  Jeff Ring, Supervisor, Library and Network Services at LINCC, will explain in simple terminology why current technology is requiring completely new types of telecom software and equipment.  Examples: What is TCP/IP, or an "IP address?"  What is the difference between a "Router" and a "Mux," and what is a "hub?"  This will be fun and should clear up some mysteries for non-technical folks. "Made a hard subject understandable and fun."
• STORYTELLING IN A PINCH
  It's a dark and stormy night, and the children's librarian calls fifteen minutes before that evening's program is to start.  "I can't get back from my dinner break," she explains tearfully.  "My car is totaled!"  You'll have the solution in the bag, thanks to this program in which Lake Oswego Youth Services Supervisor Jackie Rose explains how to prepare for the inevitable.  This session is aimed at both children's librarians considering doing some preemptive in-house training and other staff looking for tips that will enable them to do a credible job of Storytelling in a Pinch.
• FINDING THE GOOD IN CHANGE
  Does it seem like everything about your job has either just changed or is going to change very soon?  You're not alone if you feel stressed, confused and a bit frustrated by the amount of change in your job lately.  These feelings are compounded for many library workers when they undergo changes that they had no part in selecting.  Charla Hayden, Oregon Health Sciences Library, will offer a two-part workshop that will help you understand your reaction to changes and teach you how to make a change work FOR you.  (This workshop was a hit at the most recent OLA Support Staff Division Conference.) "Excellent... entertaining and useful."
• FINDING THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT CAN
  A look at internet search tools provided by Oregon State Library Network Development Consultant Rushton Brandis.  Brandis will compare and contrast a variety of search engines, demonstrating strengths and weaknesses of different approaches, with tips on making the best use of what's available.  Discover new tools and learn how to refine your use of the ones you know.
• 23 TIPS FOR GETTING THE JOB
  Snakes, public speaking, job interviews... Three of the scariest things we might ever have to deal with.  If it has been awhile since your last job interview, or you would like to be more successful, come and learn 23 tips for getting the job with Jeri Oswalt, Training Manager for Clackamas County.
• WILI - THE NEXT GENERATION
  WCCLS is installing the Gaylord Polaris system, a client-server, Windows-based fully graphic product.  If you folks in the neighboring libraries are curious about how it will look, come to this session and Barbara Kesel, Automation Librarian, and Rosemary Mitchell, Senior Library Assistant, from Washington County Cooperative Library Services will demonstrate the Public Access Catalog portion of the new WILI.
• 101 USES FOR WORLDCAT
  Join Alane Wilson, OCLC Account Manager and Sam Sayre, Network Coordinator, OCLC Pacific as they demonstrate various creative ways (besides cataloging) that libraries make use of the largest bibliographic database in the world, OCLC WorldCat!  There is plenty of "gold" to be found in this mighty resource, and it can help make your job easier, whether it is ILL verification, collection development, developing bibliographies or in-depth subject searching.  Many libraries are purchasing direct access to WorldCat for all of their staff, and here's a chance to find out how it could help you, too. "Entertaining AND informative."
  
• LUNCHEON SPEAKER: DR. JOSEPH JANES  -- TOPIC: THE NEXT LIBRARIANSHIP
  Librarianship has always been a profession which evolves to respond to changing contexts, while nonetheless preserving certain fundamentals which make librarians librarians.  The "next librarianship" will be strongly rooted in what has come before, but fully connected to the emerging information environment.  Or at least it better be!  Dr. Janes will talk about this new environment, and where librarianship should go to be a vital and crucial part of it.
  "Thought provoking... entertaining... contagious enthusiasm!"
  

Conference time: 8:30 am to 3:45 pm
Registration fee: $33
Luncheon: Baked Salmon Filet or Pasta Primavera
Attendance: Approximately 250

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