Annual 2011 Program Handouts
Welcome, all handouts provided by 2011 Annual Conference Presenters are located here.
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Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m
Wednesday 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Wednesday 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Thursday 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Friday 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m
Community Fusion: Creating a New Sound with Library Programming
Speakers:Kristen Krueger-Corrado, Marketing and Communications Manager, Grand Rapids Public Library; Sophia Ward Brewer, Reference and Adult Services Supervisor, Grand Rapids Public Library; Tim Gleisner, Manager, Local History and Special Collections, Grand Rapids Public Library
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The Three-Legged Revenue Stool of Sustainability for Libraries
Speaker: William J. Schroer, Principal, WJSchroer Co.
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Professional Pursuits: Posting, Publishing,and Presenting
Speakers:Holly Hibner, Adult Services Coordinator, Plymouth District Library; Mary Kelly, Youth Services Librarian, Lyon Township Public Library
How do YOU Measure Student Learning? SAILS, ILCC, and RGR at GVSU
Speakers: Debbie Morrow, Liaison Librarian, University Libraries, Grand Valley State University; Emily Frigo, Liaison Librarian; Library Coordinator for Writing 150, University Libraries, Grand Valley State University; Hazel McClure, Liaison Librarian, University Libraries, Grand Valley State University; Pete Coco, Liaison Librarian, Grand Valley State University.
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Your New State Library: The Library of Michigan
Speaker: Kris Rzepczynski, Michigan/Genealogy Coordinator, Library of Michigan; Randy Riley, MeL Coordinator and Michigan Notable Books Coordinator, Library of Michigan
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Stronger Together: The Public Library as Community Partner
Speakers: Angela Semifero, Director, Marshall District Library; Sara Wedell, Head of Adult Services, Chelsea District Library
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Conservation Triage – Workflow for Print Collections in the Absence of a Professional Conservator
Speaker: Neil Chase, Special Collections Coordinator, Western Michigan University
eBook Instruction and Troubleshooting
Speaker:Kathryn Bergeron, Systems Librarian, Baldwin Public Library
Wednesday 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Step Away From the Book! Legal Issues,eBooks, and Libraries
Speaker: Ruth Dukelow, MCLS Associate Director, MCLS
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Becoming a Library Director in a Challenging Economy: What Library Boards are Looking For
Speaker:Shannon White, Consultant, Hartzell-Mika Consulting, LLC
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Library Chic: Visually Appealing Marketing Collateral
Speaker:Donna Jackson, Brand Consultant, DMJStudio Presents Designers for Libraries
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Make Training Count: An Introduction to the ADDIE Model
Speaker: Heidi Nagel, Training Manager, Kent District Library
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Designing Valuable Meetings: Audience, Focus, and Content
Presented by:Gail Braverman, communications specialist, consultant, training and development professional and former Associate Executive Director of the Michigan Association of School Boards for Public Relations and Communications.
Evergreen Goes Academic: It's Not Just for Publics Anymore
Speaker: Anne Donohue, MeLCat Librarian, Midwest Collaborative for Library Services
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Working with Young Professionals
Speaker: Kathryn Bergeron, Systems Librarian, Baldwin Public Library
What Would You Do? A Discussion of Common Employment Issues
Speakers: Anne Seurynck, Attorney, Foster, Swift, Collins and Smith, P.C.; Michael R.
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Wednesday 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Employee Orientation: Are We Setting New Employees Up to Sink or Swim or Jump Ship?
Speakers:Terry New, HR Manager, Kalamazoo Public Library; Jennifer Cornell, Assistant to the Director, Kalamazoo Public Library
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Librarians on the Move: Embedded Librarians
Speakers: Linda Masselink, Senior Librarian, Grand Valley State University; Anne W. Merkle, Associate Librarian, Research and Instruction Division, Grand Valley State University; Rita Kohrman, Education Librarian, Grand Valley State University
Reaching Out to Non-Library Users
Speakers:Diane Forbes, Program Outreach and Specialist, Kent District Library; Cheryl Garrison, Assistant Director—Central Services, Kent District Library
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Press Play: Local History via Slideshows and Streaming Video
Speaker: Sara Wedell, Head of Adult Services, Chelsea District Library
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Writing Press Releases With Pizzazz
Presented by: Gail Braverman, communications specialist, consultant, training and development professional and former Associate Executive Director of the Michigan Association of School Boards for Public Relations and Communications.
USDA Prime: Rural Development Loans and Grants
Speakers: Paul Bristol, Area Specialist, USDA Rural Development; May Ann Lenon, Morton Township Library Director, Morton Township Library
Conversations with the CoPs
Speakers: Lisa Rabey, Interim Systems/Web Librarian, Grand Rapids Community College
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Ask the Library and Labor Lawyer
Speakers: Anne Seurynck,Attorney, Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.; Michael R. Blum, Attorney, Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.
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Wednesday 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Library Millage Elections: Nuts and Bolts
Speaker: Richard W. Butler Jr., Attorney, Law Weathers
Building Community: Partnering with your Neighbors
Speakers: Marsha Meyer, Programming & Events Coordinator/ Reference Librarian, Portage District Library; Paul Stermer,Executive Director, Fair Food Matters; Gloria Tiller, Buy Local Kalamazoo
Informing, Educating, and Enabling: One University's Experience with Copyright
Speaker: Timothy Peters, Director of Information Services, Central
If It Can Happen In Troy
Speaker: Cathleen Russ, Library Director, Troy Public Library
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Perceptions of Libraries: Context and Community—OCLC
Speaker: Carol Myles, Member Services Consultant, OCLC
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Align, Articulate & Advance: Mapping Your Value in a
Speakers:Sara D. Miller, Assistant Head of Information Literacy, Michigan State University Libraries; Stephanie C. Perentesis, Reference and Liaison Librarian, Michigan State University Libraries
The Care, Training, and Feeding of Volunteers
Speakers: Virginia Roberts, Director, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library
We Can't Tell You That!: The Requirements of the Michigan Library Privacy Act
Speaker: Anne M. Seurynck, Attorney, Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.
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Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Business Reference: Common Sense Strategies for Uncommonly Challenging Questions
Speaker: Celia Ross, Associate Librarian, Kresge Business Administration Library,University of Michigan
Achieving and Funding Extraordinary Programs
Speakers: Karren Reish, Library Grants Coordinator, Michigan Center for the Book; Nancy B. Johnson, Chair, Michigan Center for the Book; Director, Brighton District Library
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Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Jazz Up Your Programs for 0-5 Year Olds with Music and Props
Speakers: Lisa Mulvenna, Youth Services Librarian, Clinton-Macomb Public Library, North Branch; Kara Fredericks, Youth Services Librarian, Clinton-Macomb Public Library, North Branch; Lisa Martin, Youth Services Librarian, Clinton-Macomb Public Library, North Branch
Double Your Disruption? Discover Happier Users: Local vs. Cloud-based Discovery Systems
Speakers: Scott Garrison, Associate Dean for Public Services and Technology, Western Michigan University Libraries; Sheila Bair, Metadata and Cataloging Librarian, Western Michigan University Libraries; George Boston, Electronic Resources and Serials Librarian; Western Michigan University Libraries
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What Every Librarian Should Know About eBooks and eReaders
Speaker: Paul Gallagher, Developer Librarian, Wayne State University Library System
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Transforming Employee Benefits for Sustainability
Speaker: Donald L. Jakel, Business Manager, Grand Rapids Public Library; David Morgenstern, Owner, Associated Insurance Design, LLC
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Lessons from Virtual Reference: How Well Do You Know Your Neighbor's Collection?
Speaker: Nicolette Warisse Sosulski, Business Librarian, Portage District Library
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Communicating to Win: Why Communication is Essential to your Library's Survival
Speaker:Mark Fisk is a partner in Byrum-Fisk Advocacy Communications—managers of the Troy Library millage campaign—and bring a wealth of experience in communications, advocacy and public relations
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Thursday 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Helping Your Patrons with eBooks: Practical Considerations
Speaker: Kathy Petlewski, Electronic Resources Librarian, Plymouth District Library
My Library Millage is Going Where?
Speakers: Kate Van Auken, Library Director, Rawson Memorial District Library
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Non-Fiction Reader Advisory for Everyone
Speakers: Mary A. Kelly, Librarian, Lyon Township Public Library; Holly Hibner, Adult Services Coordinator, Plymouth District Library
Business Plan Research for Poets: How to Support Entrepreneurs
Speakers: Kate Pittsley, Business Librarian, Eastern Michigan University Library; Bill Marino, Online Learning Librarian, Eastern Michigan University Library; Laura Leavitt, Assistant Head, Gast Business Library, Michigan State University
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Won't You Be My Neighbor - Getting Volunteers from the Community Involved in Storytimes
Speaker:Steve Siebers, Collection Development Librarian, Kalamazoo Public Library; Bill Caskey, Children's Librarian, Kalamazoo Public Library
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Be a Vital Part of Their Village: Urban Teens
Speakers:Joy Cichewicz, Michigan Avenue Branch Manager, Ypsilanti District Library; Jodi Johnson, Youth Librarian, Michigan Avenue Branch, Ypsilanti District Library
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Taking Collective Action: Collaborative Strategies for Growing Your Institution's Repository
Speaker:Jonathan McGlone, Digital Projects Librarian - Scholarly Communications Team Leader, Wayne State University Libraries
The Value, Technique and Uses of Public Opinion Polling
Speakers: John Cavanaugh, Co-Founder, EPIC MRA and Bernie Porn, President, EPIC MRA
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Thursday 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Your Brain on Books: The Neuroscience of Reading
Speaker: Eric Magness-Eubank, Director, Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public
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Supporting our Communities in Hard Times: Programs a& Services for Job Seekers and the Unemployed
Speakers:Shannon White, Consultant, Library of Michigan; Karren Reish, Library Grants & Center for the Book Coordinator, Library of Michigan
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A Comprehensive Management Approach to Budgets and Finance in Troubled Times
Speakers:Darlene Woolsey Janulis, Director of Marketing, Umbaugh; Michael C. Givler,C.P.A. Principal, Umbaugh
Creating an Electronic Collection from Free Online Resources
Speakers:Steven K. Bowers, Detroit Area Library Network; Kristy Wells, Office Administrator and Systems Assistant, Detroit Area Library Network
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But Wait, There's More: Collaborating with Schools 102
Speakers: Laura Wright, Youth Librarian/Web Coordinator, Portage District Library; Nicolette Warisse Sosulski, Business Librarian, Portage District Library
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Helping College Students Climb Onto the Lifelong Learning Scaffold and Grapple with Real Life Skills
Speaker: Debbie Morrow, Liaison Librarian University
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Free (or Cheap) Tools You Can Use to Improve Your Library
Speakers: Suzanne Bernsten, Web Services Librarian, Lansing Community College Library; Regina Gong, Manager, Library Collections and Acquisitions, Lansing Community College Library
MLA Legislative Update
MLA's legislative team: Nell Kuhnmuench, Erik Hingst, GCSI, Josie Parker, MLA's Legislative Committee Chair, Gretchen Couraud, MLA Executive Director
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Friday 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
More than Books: Popular AV Collections in Public Libraries
Speaker: Penelope Speets, Collection Development Librarian, Kent District Library
Brave New World or Eve of Destruction: Leaving OCLC Resource-Sharing, What are the Options?
Speakers:Denise A. Forro, Head of InterLibrary Services, Michigan State University Libraries; Colleen Hyslop, Senior Associate Director, Michigan State University Libraries
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Building Strong Communities: A Collaborative Approach to Early Childhood Education
Speakers: Bill Caskey, Children's Librarian, Kalamazoo Public Library; Susan Warner Head, Youth Services, Kalamazoo Public Library; Steve Siebers, Collection Development Librarian, Kalamazoo Public Library
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The New MeL Databases for All Michigan Libraries
Speakers: Randy Riley, MeL and Library Outreach Coordinator, Library of Michigan; Sheryl Mase, Assistant Director, Director of Statewide Services, Library of
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Training Student Library Assistants--20 Years Later
Speakers: Dr. Sandra Yee, Dean of Libraries, Wayne State University; Rita Bullard, Access Services Librarian/Professor, Eastern Michigan University; Anita Niemczyk, Instructional Graduate Student Assistant
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Energy Savings for Libraries
Speaker:Seth Penchansky, Principal, Penchansky Whisler Architects
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Instant Access: Tips for Creating Video Tutorials to Expand the Reach of Your Library
Speakers: Carol Shannon, Information Services Specialist,Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan; Anne Perorazio, Information
PLA Turning the Page 2.0 (8:00a.m. – 11:00 a.m.)
Speakers include: Judith A. Drescher, former Director of Libraries, Memphis TN and Dr. Steve Yacovelli, Owner, TopDog Learning Group.
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Friday 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Information Resources for Access to Justice
Speakers:Kimberly Koscielniak, Law Librarian, State Law Library, Library of Michigan; Laura Mancini, Director of Library Services, Oakland County Library
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Using Stories, Videos, and Nonfiction for Kids to Combat Bullying
Speaker: Janet Ruth Heller, Professor, Western Michigan University
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On Beyond Google: Using the Power of Search to Engage Your Users and Impress Your Public
Speaker:Kristen Motz, Library Instruction Coordinator/Reference Librarian, Ferris State University – FLITE Library
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Writing Groups in Libraries
Speaker: Andy Schuck, Reference Librarian, Westland Public Library
QR Codes 101: How to Use Them to Market Your Libraries'Resources and Services
Speakers: Michelle Allen, Business Reference Librarian, Michigan State University; Kelly Sattler, Head of Web Services, Michigan State University
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