Preconference Continuing Education Workshops
Wednesday, November 5, 2008

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NYLA’s Continuing Education Committee (CEC) coordinates the presentation of these in-depth programs. The topics require more time and attention than is possible in the standard conference program format. We believe you will find the programs offered this year to be enticing and exciting.

Immerse yourself in a full day presentation, or enjoy a half day program in either the morning or afternoon sessions. The schedule also allows for participation in both morning and afternoon programs.

CE-A: The Book and Beyond: Developing Collections for Teens
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM / CEC / .3 CEU credits
Saratoga Hilton, Saratoga Ballroom 1
Anime, graphic novels, games, various genres, media and magazines are some examples of the types of materials to consider when developing or updating a young adult collection. Providing a collection that meets the needs and interests of young adults can be a challenge. This workshop will look at the types of materials that should be part of a contemporary young adult collection. Collection development policies, formats, review sources and keeping up with the newest trends will be addressed.

Speaker:
Sandra Payne, Coordinator of Young Adult Services, New York Public Library
Sandra Payne is the current editor of NYPL's annual magazine format booklist, “Books for the Teen Age.” A young adult librarian since 1981, she is a graduate of Long Island University's School of Library & Information Sciences. She received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Washington University in St. Louis. An active member of ALA/YALSA, she has served on the Margaret A. Edwards Award Committee, and the Michael L. Printz Award Committee. As a member of the ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table, she has served as a jury member of the Coretta Scott King Award Committee. She currently resides in NYC's East Village where she maintains her art studio.

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CE-B: RSS 101: Current and Future Development
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM / CEC / .3 CEU credits
Saratoga Hilton, Saratoga Ballroom 2
Without RSS (Really Simple Syndication), most of the tools we enjoy using in the 2.0 Web world wouldn’t exist. RSS is still the dominant force for assisting users in keeping up with the huge volume of content that suits their needs. It can also be a viable resource for following up on research.

Join our expert for a lively and fun session on how to use RSS effectively in the workplace.  He shares his tips and tricks for customizing and personalizing your RSS experience.  Appropriate for all library staff, administrators, and trustees with a basic knowledge of the Web.

Speaker: Steven M. Cohen is senior librarian at Law Library Management, Incorporated. He is the creator of Library Stuff (published by Information Today), a weblog dedicated to keeping current and professional development for librarians, which has been live since August, 2000. He was the contributing editor of the Internet Spotlight column for Public Libraries magazine from 2001 to 2006 and has been a columnist for Information Today magazine since February 2006. He has spoken at many conferences and has taught workshops in the United States and Canada on such topics as Weblogs, RSS, keeping current, search engines, social networking, and readers advisory. Cohen started the official Public Library Association weblog in 2005.

Cohen was one of 55 recipients of Library Journal’s Movers and Shakers award in 2004 and is the author of the book “Keeping Current: Advanced Internet Strategies to Meet Librarian and Patron Needs”, published by ALA in 2003. He holds a BA in Psychology from SUNY Stonybrook, an MA in Mental Health Counseling from Long Island University, and an MLS from Queens College. He lives in Smithtown, NY with his wife Barbie, daughter Hallie, son Ari, and Ezra and EJ, their cats. Photo by Cindi Trainor

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CE-C: 130 Web Tips, Tricks, Tools, and Resources in 160 Minutes
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM / CEC / .3 CEU credits
Saratoga Hilton, Saratoga Ballroom 2
Get your coffee ready because you’ll need to be wide awake for three hours of Steven Cohen’s favorite online tips, tricks, tools, and resources. Cohen reveals which tools assist in making users, colleagues, and family members happy. From Firefox plug-ins to Web 2.0 startups to mashups to RSS tricks, attendees of this workshop will leave with an arsenal of information and applications to bring back to their organizations, along with ways to incorporate tools into library services.  Knowledge is power, and this workshop assists librarians of all specialties in becoming current and up-to-date with the new and most exciting web tools available.  Appropriate for all library staff, administrators, and trustees with a basic knowledge of the Web.

Speaker: Steven M. Cohen is senior librarian at Law Library Management, Incorporated. He is the creator of Library Stuff (published by Information Today), a weblog dedicated to keeping current and professional development for librarians, which has been live since August, 2000. He was the contributing editor of the Internet Spotlight column for Public Libraries magazine from 2001 to 2006 and has been a columnist for Information Today magazine since February 2006. He has spoken at many conferences and has taught workshops in the United States and Canada on such topics as Weblogs, RSS, keeping current, search engines, social networking, and readers advisory. Cohen started the official Public Library Association weblog in 2005.

Cohen was one of 55 recipients of Library Journal’s Movers and Shakers award in 2004 and is the author of the book “Keeping Current: Advanced Internet Strategies to Meet Librarian and Patron Needs”, published by ALA in 2003. He holds a BA in Psychology from SUNY Stonybrook, an MA in Mental Health Counseling from Long Island University, and an MLS from Queens College. He lives in Smithtown, NY with his wife Barbie, daughter Hallie, son Ari, and Ezra and EJ, their cats.

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CE-D: Growing Evergreen: an Open-Source ILS Solution
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM / CEC / .3 CEU credits
Saratoga Hilton, Saratoga Ballroom 1
Evergreen is the open-source software developed by staff at the Georgia Public Library Service for PINES, a regional automation system serving 275 libraries.  Evergreen software has since been chosen as the ILS solution by academic and public libraries and consortia in Michigan, Indiana, Maryland, and Canada.
Hear the Evergreen story from one of the original developers of the software.  Learn from the PINES staff how they regard the system today.
We’ll start with this question--
What is open-source, and why should we consider it?
The story continues with—
• PINES: The roots of the Evergreen project
• Designing a system from the ground up
• The PINES consortium and Evergreen today
• The future of Evergreen
• Open source: incorporating interested libraries
• Demo of the PINES public catalog
• Demo of the staff client
• Q & A
This three-hour presentation is appropriate for staff, administrators, and trustees from all types of libraries.

Speaker: Elizabeth McKinney de Garcia is the PINES Program Director. She has been with the Georgia Public Library Service since November 2001.  Prior to working with the Georgia Public Library Service, she worked as a clinical librarian at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, as a medical research coordinator in Popayan, Colombia and as the Interlibrary Loan Supervisor at the University of Louisville Health Sciences Library. She received her MLS degree from Syracuse University.

Speaker: Mike Rylander, Equinox Software, Vice President, Research and Design, directs the overall technical design of Evergreen, and specializes in database architecture, search and low-level systems. He has been building large database-backed applications and enterprise monitoring systems, as well as system administration and security tools, for nearly a decade. As an original core developer of Evergreen, Mike has been involved as data architect, designer and developer since the August 2004 inception of Evergreen development. He is intimately familiar with traditional library data standards and technology such as MARC and Z39.50, as well as emerging standards such as MODS/MADS and SRW/U.

Speakers:
Elizabeth McKinney de Garcia, Georgia Public Library Services, pictured
Mike Rylander, Equinox Software, Inc.

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CE-E: "I Hate to Write Policies!” A Workshop for People Who Must
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM / LAMS / .6 CEU credits
Saratoga Hilton, Broadway 1
A day long exploration of library policy development, implementation and management focusing on both legal and practical aspects. Participants will be encouraged to contribute their own policies for evaluation. Sample policies and case studies as well as current trends and issues will be discussed.

Speakers:
Jerry Nichols, Palmer Institute for Public Library Organization and Management, pictured
James Riley, O’Connell and Riley

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CE-F: Positive Personal Change: How to Take a Positive Approach to Life and Work
10:00 AM - 5:00 AM / RASS / .6 CEU credits
Saratoga Hilton, Broadway 2

Our world, our work, our families, and our lives are changing faster than ever, and our ability to effectively manage these changes is one of the most important skill sets we can ever seek to develop. People often, and understandably, react to life and work challenges with negativity. This presentation examines why people typically react negatively to those challenges, and teaches philosophical, psychological and behavioral strategies for surviving and thriving in a healthy, robust, and positive manner.

Speaker:
Mark Steinberg

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CE-G: New Landscapes for Learning: Web 2.0 and the Virtual Library
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM / SLMS / .6 CEU credits
Saratoga Hilton, Broadway 3
 “Web 2.0 meets Information Fluency: Designing Projects for 21st Century Learners: An Update” will be addressed in the morning. To be most effective, citizens of the future will need to creatively blend several relatively traditional skills with emerging information and communication tools. They will need to practice those skills in an information landscape that is genre-shifting, media-rich, participatory, socially connected, and brilliantly chaotic. Examples of effective practice, learning-centered projects that foster information fluency and exploit the potential of Web 2.0 for learning will be presented.

“Open the Door: Let 'em In--School Library Web Sites: Interacting with the 21st Century Learner” will be the focus of the afternoon. Our libraries should now have two front doors: physical and virtual. The effective virtual library can be a vibrant knowledge management tool for the entire school community. Inviting young users in and functioning as engaging space for learning, sharing and celebrating student work. Practical ideas for building student-centered virtual libraries--whether html or Web 2.0-based will be presented.

Speaker:
Joyce Valenza, Springfield Township High School

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CE-H: Subject Analysis 4-1-1 (or What is It and Where Do I Put It?)
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM / SMART / .6 CEU credits
Saratoga Hilton, Broadway 4
Presenters Maggie Horn and John Myers are back to follow up on their informative Cataloging 4-1-1 with the low down on subjects and classification.  Attendees will get an overview of the different strengths that subject assignment and classification offer, the benefits subject assignment can afford in a keyword environment, and the difference between subjects and genres.  Presenters will cover key resources and how to use them and provide useful tips and techniques for the novice and/or underfunded cataloger.

Speakers:
John Myers, Schaffer Library, Union College
Maggie Horn, SUNY Office of Library and Information Services

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