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Collection Development Symposium Tell a colleague
Program Date: 10/24/2007
Program Time:9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (sign in and breakfast begin at 8:00)
Speaker:
Basic Skills:

Belinda Boon, Kent State University SLIS Assistant Professor: "Weeders Attract More Readers"

Miriam Kahn, President MBK Consulting: "Making Preservation Decisions Count"

Ryan McDonnell, Director Marysville Public Library: "Aquisitions: Budgeting and Ordering Schedule"

Children's Track:

Cathy Williams, Manager Linden Branch Columbus Metropolitan Library. Co-presenters Brandy Biegler and Emily Adams: "Homework Help Centers"

Mary Anne Nichols, Kent State University MLIS Instructor: "Tantalizing Teen Reads"

Jill Burket Ragase, Juvenile Collection Development Librarian, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Amy Schardein, Children's Librarian Kenton County Public Library: "Creating a Core Collection- From the Classic to the Indispensable"

Special Collections:

Nancy Down, Head Librarian, Ray and Pat Browne Library for Popular Culture Studies: "Pop Culture Collections"

Kristin Shelley, Director, Karl Road Branch Columbus Metropolitan Library. Lynne Fogel, Collection Development Librarian Columbus Metropolitan Library:: "Diversify Your Collection"

Current and Future Trends:

Glen Horton, Technology Coordinator, SWON: "Digital Rights Management"

Glen Horton, Technology Coordinator, SWON: "Gadgets and Gizmos to Store and Access Information"

Carrie Ator James, Director, Hocking College Library & Sandy McConnell, Branch Manager Nelsonville Public Library: "A Partnership Between an Academic and Public Library"


Program Description:
You won't want to miss this event! Whether public, academic, special or school; rural or urban, every library has one element in common- a collection of material that fulfills the information needs of its patrons. This all day symposium will focus on a variety of topics relating to collection development: from basic skills such as the best methods for weeding and acquisitions to issues such as how future technologies and trends will impact the way patrons access information. This event has four tracks: 1. Basic skills such as weeding, book repair and acquisitions 2. Children's and young adult collections 3. Special Collections 4. Current and future trends affecting collection development With four breakout sessions and twelve speakers, this special event will have something for everyone. Breakfast and lunch provided. This symposium is funded through the combined support of Ohio's Regional Library Systems and through an LSTA grant. Breakfast and Lunch included.
Schedule:
8:00 to 9:30- Registration & Breakfast;
9:35 to 10:35- Session One;
10:45 to 11:45- Session Two;
11:45 to 1:00- Lunch;
1:10 to 2:10- Session Three;
2:20 to 2:50- Cookie Break and Networking;
3:00 to 4:00- Session Four
Meals: Choice of box lunch or box lunch vegetarian
Audience: General
Contact Hours: 6
Enhanced Member Cost: $ 30.00 [Register]
 
Other Libraries Cost:$ 30.00 [Register]
 
Location:
Fawcett Center
2400 Olentangy River Rd.
Columbus OH, 43210 		Get a map and directions
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