WebJunction

The purpose of this conference is to equip and enlighten front line staff persons with training, exposure and techniques that will enable them to deal effectively and efficiently with their day-to-day activities as front line employees. Conference sessions will focus on topics of interest to all types of libraries.

This conference will feature a number of topics relevant to issues facing front line staff.

In addition, attendees are invited to an evening reception, Monday, March 16, 2009, held at the Illinois State Library sponsored by the IOUG offering heavy hors d'oeuvres and a chance to continue informal discussions. To allow conference attendees the opportunity to network with vendors and see new products, a Vendor Fair will be held Tuesday, March 17, 2009 concurrent with programs.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Keynote Luncheon Speaker
James LaRue – Director, Douglas County Libraries, Castle Rock, Colorado
Topic: "Transforming Libraries"

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Sandy Ringstrom – Prairie Area Library System
Topic: Programapedia: The Synergistic Approach to Programming
Track: Networking

Lisa Barnhart - Project Coordinator WebJunction Illinois
Dawne Tortorella - BellCow, Inc
Topic: WebJunction Illinois and L2: Working Together for the Illinois Library Community
Track: Resources

Brian Smith – Prairie Area Library System
Alexandra Annen - Homer Township Public Library District
Topic: Screen Casting and Video Tutorials
Track: Technology

Tom Ridley - Illinois Assistive Technology Program
Topic:"Empowering Library Patrons With Disabilities"
Track: Customer Service

Josh Elder- Award Winning Author
Topic: What Comics Are, How They're Made and Why They're Awesome!
Track: Off The Beaten Path

BREAK

3:10 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Karen Egan – Illinois State Library
Topic: LSTA Grants: Great + Realistic + Allowable + New + Targeted = Success
Track: Networking

Michael Hughes – Community Outreach Coordinator for Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan
Topic: Internet Safety
Track: Resources

Toby Greenwalt - Skokie Public Library
Nanette Donohue- Champaign Public Library
Monica Harris - Oak Park Public Library
Mandy McGee - Oak Park Public Library
Topic: Implementing Library 2.0: Successes & Struggles
Track: Technology

Nancy Scott - Eureka Public Library District
Joan Herron - Eureka High School
Topic: Guys and Reading: Not an Oxymoron!
Track: Customer Service

Mary Pergander – Deerfield Public Library
Topic: Issues and Challenges Facing Our Library Profession
Track: Off The Beaten Path

5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
ILLINOIS OCLC Users Group and Illinois State Library
Reception held at the Illinois State Library

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Technology Petting Zoo at the Illinois State Library

A 'Tech Petting Zoo' will be held from 6:30-7:30pm in the ISL Atrium and Illinois Author's room. Five hands-on stations will allow attendees to view demonstrations of innovative technology and equipment.
The stations include:
Gaming with Wii/X-box 360
Digital Imaging/Scanning
Virtual Reference/Instant Messaging
TBBS/Victor reader/Playaways
Web Conferencing/Webcam

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

ALL DAY
Downstate ER-XPO 2009 “Vendor Day”
Vendors that will be present include:
Capstone Publishing
Credo Reference
EBSCO
Encyclopedia Britannica
Gale/Cengage
OCLC
Polling the Nations
Rosen Publishing
Standard & Poors
World Book

8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Keynote Breakfast Speaker
Rachel Singer Gordon – Webmaster, LISjobs.com, and consulting editor at Information Today Inc.
Topic: Getting Unstuck: Changing our thinking, changing our patterns, changing the way we approach a given problem

10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
VENDOR BREAK – NO SESSIONS

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Debra Aggertt – Illinois State Library
Topic: OCLC: Beyond FirstSearch
Handout and Powerpoint
Track: Networking

Bonnie Parr - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
Topic: Conservation/Preservation of Library Materials
Track: Resources

Cheryl Goza-Smith – Illinois State Library
Topic: Diversity @ Your Library
Track: Resources

Duncan Smith – EBSCO
Topic: Reader’s Advisory
Track: Off The Beaten Path

12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Keynote Luncheon Speaker
Aaron Schmidt – Digital Initiatives Librarian, District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) & Publisher, walkingpaper.org
Topic: The Usable Library: Learning from the Read/Write Web

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Charm Ruhnke – Lewis and Clark Library System
Topic: illinoismap.info and your library
Track: Networking

Rose Chenoweth - Alliance Library System
Topic: Not in My Library We Don't!
Track: Resources

Kevin Becker – Lewis and Clark Library System
Topic: Library 2.0 on a 1.0 budget
Track: Technology

Linda Murphy - Center for Living at Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital
Topic: Finding Peace in Stressful Times
Track: Off The Beaten Path

BREAK

3:25 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Randy Wiseman- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
Pete Harbison- Illinois Historic Preservation Agency: Education Services
Topic: Teaching History: Tools, Tips, and Trunks
Track: Networking

Lisa Poignant - Roselle Public Library District
Topic: How Can You Make Your Library Green Without a Lot Green?
Track: Resources

Matt Rutherford – Newberry Library
Autumn Mather – Newberry Library
Topic: Resources and Services of the Newberry Library
Track: Resources

Optional Tuesday Evening Tour:

An evening tour will be made available at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library at 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The address is 112 North Sixth Street, Springfield, IL 62701. This behind-the-scenes tour will be provided free of charge to OTFL conference attendees. Please sign-up at the conference site registration desk to participate in the tour.

ednesday, March 18, 2009

8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Keynote Breakfast Speaker
Karen Hyman - Executive Director, South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative, New Jersey
Topic: Reinventing the Customer Centered Library: 12 Questions for 2009

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Heather Kimmons - Office of the Attorney General
Diann Reed - Central Management Services
Topic: Local Government Health Plan
Roger Lindus - Illinois State Treasurer Office
Topic: The Illinois Funds: E-Pay
Kirk Mulvany - CMS, Bureau of Communications and Computer Services
Topic: Illinois Century Network
Darryl Thomas - Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Topic: Illinois Entrepreneurship Network Business Information Center
Track: Networking (State of Illinois Resources)

Jan Perone – Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
Topic: : “What Can You Do With 100,000 Reels of Microfilm?” (Illinois newspapers on microfilm at the ALPL)
Track: Resources

Alyce Scott – Illinois State Library
Topic: Planning for Digitization
Track: Technology

Karen Hyman - - Executive Director, South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative, New Jersey
Topic: Reinventing the Customer Centered Library: 12 Questions for 2009: Let’s Talk About It!
Track: Customer Service

Dennis Suttles - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
Elaine Shemoney Evans - Illinois State Archives
Sandra Fritz - Illinois State Library
Topic: Genealogy: Springfield Isn't Only Lincoln!"
Track: Off the Beaten Path

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Keynote Luncheon Speaker
Anne Craig – Director, Illinois State Library