"LINCC To Learning '99" 19th Annual Conference Friday, October 15, 1999 Wilsonville Holiday Inn

PROGRAM:

• THE FUTURE'S IN THE BALANCE
  Cancelled due to illness. Rescheduled for December 3, 1999 at the West Linn Public Library
  B.J. Doty, Program Educator for WCCLS, will present information from the Benton Foundation's workshop, which covers communications research in the digital age. "The Future's in the Balance" reveals public attitudes and opinions about libraries, offers guidelines for assessing library communications and gives suggestions for communicating more effectively with the public.
• SELLING IT IN THE STACKS: READER'S ADVISORY SERVICES FOR TEENS
  This workshop, designed for generalists, explores the reading preferences of middle and high school youth; surveys a variety of popular genres, authors and series for this age group; and examines print and electronic resources that help library staff competently provide reading guidance. Presented by Ruth Allen, Marci Davis, Kate Houston, and Alison Kastner from the Multnomah County Library.  "Enthusiasm of subject is evident... Very best!"
• BASIC LEGAL RESEARCH
  Angela Hodge of Perkins-Coie Law Firm will present an overview of the information needed to understand the sources and methodology of legal research. Cases, regulations and statutes will be examined in detail at both Federal and Oregon State levels. She will focus on the World Wide Web as a "free" resource, but will also discuss traditional paper sources and handy legal reference tools.   "How a presentation SHOULD be given.  Great handouts!"
• GETTING AN M.L.S. THROUGH DISTANCE EDUCATION
  What do the letters M - L - S mean to you? Have you ever thought about continuing your education and landing one of those rare, highly paid, high-prestige power positions in libraries? Your dream might be closer and easier than you think! Join us for a presentation by representatives of each of the three major library schools serving the Pacific Northwest: University of Washington, Emporia State University (via distance education), and Syracuse University (via the Internet). Representatives of these schools will discuss how an M.L.S. can be an asset and what you can do to earn one without quitting your job.
• FENG SHUI AT HOME AND AT WORK
  Feng Shui, a 3,000-year-old pre-Taoist tradition, has been called the art of placement. Anne Mansfield, M.Ed., a counselor and Feng Shui practitioner, will provide a brief look at a vast topic and send you home with practical tips and suggestions for making your home, garden, and office more vital and harmonious.
• STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS: A SNAPSHOT OF USEFUL SMALL BUSINESS WEB RESOURCES AND RESEARCH METHODS
  Donna Cohen of D. L. Cohen Information Services will provide her audience with a selection of the most useful tools for assisting small business clientele. She will discuss the themes and principles of business web research and review free or low-cost web resources for small businesses.   "Tremendously helpful"
• SERVICE DESK DESIGN
  Multnomah County Library Renovation Manager June Mikkelsen and Kacey Jurgens of the Portland architectural firm Thomas Hacker and Associates presented their research on service desk design in a poster session at this summer's ALA conference. Although they maintain that there is no Platonic ideal for either circulation or information desks, they will enumerate elements to consider in the design of service desks.   "Valuable & functional info..."
• LUNCHEON SPEAKER: Ellen Emry Heltzel, Book Editor for The Oregonian
• HOW TO SAY "NO" WITHOUT JUST SAYING, "IT'S OUR POLICY"
  It can be scary. What will this person do when you say no? It's your job. Sometimes you have to say, No. How you say it affects the reaction you get. Jeri Oswalt, Training Manager for Clackamas County, will look at ways to make sure you really have to say, No. Then, learn how to say it without using the "P" (olicy) word. Come, reduce the stress on you and your patrons.   "Thought-provoking.  New way of expressing things that are hard to say..."
• PERIODICALS PREVIEW 2000
  On June 30, 2000, the Oregon statewide contract for full-text periodical databases will expire. Three vendors are expected to be the primary contenders to win the new contract. Don't miss this chance to have a preview of their latest and greatest all-web-based products. Representatives will be here from Bell + Howell / UMI, The Gale Group / IAC and EBSCO Information Services. Each vendor will demo their product and then answer questions from the audience.
• READ WITH YOUR EARS
  Recorded Books superstar Frank Muller will read selections from his oeuvre following a slide presentation "studio tour" that illustrates how audio books are produced. Included is an introduction to the relatively new but long-awaited audio books on CD.   "Excellent!  A reminder of what we're about: our love of books."
• BEEHIVES AND SENSIBLE SHOES: THE HORRIBLE TRUTH ABOUT LIBRARIANS IN POPULAR CULTURE
  Erica Olsen, Library Assistant at Michigan State University (Special Collections), will lead you on a jolly waddle through the often-bemusing representations of librarians in popular culture. Answers to the questions, "Who do they think we are?" and "We don't really look like that, do we?" Finally, participate in a daring media stunt that could change forever the face of librarianship. Don't miss this radically funny insight into librarian stereotypes.
  "Fabulous!!!!"
• GATHERING THE BONES: STORYTELLING BASICS
  Will Hornyak will teach you how to take stories from written sources and turn them into tales for traditional oral performance. He will also discuss the role of storytelling in traditional and modern cultures.  "Inspirational"
• STARSHIP CATALOGERS: "METADATA AND OTHER EQUALLY TRENDY NEWSPEAK COMING TO A GALAXY NEAR YOU..."
  You may not have noticed, but last night somebody dropped a really, really big gift collection (several hundred million items) in your library. Great, now if you can just sort it, evaluate and weed it, then catalog it, but wait...you've noticed that the collection just lost a few million old items and gained several million more new items while you were having your coffee. Aaargh! Hmm...Could it be you need "metadata," Dublin Core, RDF, XML, and similarly trendy new tools to help you? Eric Childress, Senior Product Support Specialist at OCLC, will introduce and discuss key emerging standards and tools for cataloging the Web.
• INTELLECTUALLY FREE: HOW DO WE GET THERE?
  Marykay Dahlgreen, coordinator of the Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse at the Oregon State Library, will present tips for dealing with many of today's difficult issues: internet access, patron confidentiality, rights of minors, challenges to library materials, and more… Presentation includes many handouts from ALA.
• IN THE LEWIS & CLARK ROOM: Choose one as a session, or drop in during a break!
  During the morning sessions, the representatives from Bell + Howell / UMI; The Gale Group / IAC; and EBSCO Information Services will be available to demonstrate their products and answer questions.
  During the afternoon sessions, the representatives from Emporia State University, the University of Washington, and Syracuse University will be available to discuss M.L.S. programs at their institutions.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:

Registration: 8:00 am to 9:00 am

SESSION ONE: 9:00 am to 10:30 am

• The Future's in the Balance
• Selling it in the Stacks (part one)
• Basic Legal Research
• Getting an M.L.S. Through Distance Education
• Visit Our Vendors

COFFEE BREAK: 10:30 am to 10:45 am

SESSION TWO: 10:45 am to 11:45 am

• Feng Shui at Home and at Work
• Selling it in the Stacks (part two)
• Strategies and Solutions
• Service Desk Design
• Visit Our Vendors

LUNCHEON with Ellen Emry Heltzel: 11:45 am to 1:15 pm

SESSION THREE: 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm

• How to Say No
• Starship Catalogers
• Periodicals Preview 2000 (part one) (Bell + Howell, EBSCO)
• Listen With Your Ears
• Visit With M.L.S. Program Representatives

COFFEE BREAK: 2:45 pm to 3:00 pm

SESSION FOUR: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

• Beehives and Sensible Shoes
• Gathering the Bones
• Periodicals Preview 2000 (part two) (The Gale Group)
• Intellectually Free
• Visit With M.L.S. Program Representatives

Cost: $37 full day, $25 half day
Luncheon: Baked Salmon Filet or Vegetable Yaki Soba Noodles
Attendance: Approximately 300

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