The Magic of Libraries
Idaho Library Association
Fall Conference
1-4 October 2008
at the Shilo Inn
in Idaho Falls, ID

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Wed Oct 1


Magic
Pre-Conference Workshop
Map Cataloging

with Catherine Gerhart & Matt Parsons

9 am -4 pm
Shilo Conference Center
includes lunch
Pre-Conference Workshop
Partners for Consumer Health

with Northwest Regional Medical Libraries
Brought to you by the
Idaho Commission for Libraries

12 noon-4:30 pm
Shilo Conference Center
includes lunch
Evening Reception
at the Museum of Idaho
6-8:30 pm

"The World of the Pharaohs" The World of the Pharoah's exhibit

Free shuttle service from the Shilo Inn to the Museum

Special Art Tours with
Art Historian, Dr. Martin Raish
at 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm
4:30-5:30
Health Fair
Northwest Regional Medical Libraries
Shilo Conference Center
4-7 pm
ILA Executive Board Mtg
Shilo Conference Center

reading rabbit Thursday, October 2 reading rabbit
7:30 - 8:30 am Breakfast with the Vendors Genie read
8:30- 9:30 am Keynote Address:
"The Magic of Libraries?
Or, The Magic of Librarians!"

George Needham , OCLC

PowerPoint Slides
Morning Workshops
10-11 am
Unlocking the Keynote: Rekindling the Magic
George Needham
Children's Literature: More Magic than Standardized Tests
Stan Steiner

Booklist
Creative Contacts & Community Partners
Jeanne Farnworth

PowerPoint Slides
Get Your RDA of RDA
Cheri Folkner

Handout
Letting a Little Daylight in on the Magic: Communicating What we Know About What Works in School Librry Media Programs
Keith Curry Lance & Frank Nelson
11-11:45 Vendor Time and Business Meeting wizard
Luncheon Speaker
11:45 am-1:30 pm
Gary Hogg
Author of the Spencer's Adventures novels
"The Magic Carpet Ride"
1:15-1:30 pm Vendor Time and Book Signing
Early Afternoon Workshops
1:30-2:30 pm
Expanding the Minds of Adult Learners
Ellie McKinnon
Business Resources on the Web
Tom Thornton
Vampires, Werewolves, etc. Books to Chew On for YA
Kath Ann Hendricks
Watch Me Pull a Story From My Hat!
Gary Hogg
Web 2.0 in Libraries
Jenny Semenza & Anne-Lise Smith
2:30-2:45 pm Vendor Time and Book Signing
Mid-Afternoon Workshops
2:45-3:45 pm
Myth Busting: the Truth about Writing Picture Books
Trudy Harris
Special Olympics World Games
Education Initiative

Mary Gervase
magic hat & rabbit
Mid-Afternoon Roundtables
2:45-3:45 pm
crystal ball Intellectural Freedom
Michael Greenlee
Developing a K-16 Information & Technology Literacy Standards for Idaho
Sara Seely, Rick Stoddart & Glynda Pflieger
World Cafe
Jillian Subach
MARC Survival Web-Junction
Shirley Biladeau
Rethinking Resource Sharing
--Gina Persichini
3:45-4 pm Vendor Time and Book Signing
Late Afternoon Workshops
4-5 pm
Taking on Technology
Kendra Morgan & Brenda Hough

Resource List
Libraries & Literacy in Korea
Stan Steiner
Staying Fit & Injury Free at the Library--Your Personal Blueprint
Bradley Snedden
Notes from a Wandering Librarian
Jenny Semenza
Open Access Publishing: Its Impact on You
Marilyn Moody, Eric Forte, & Peggy Cooper

Open Access Publishing Information
Evening Activities
5:30-9 pm
Intellectual Freedom Auction No Host Cocktails wizard
Awards Banquet

Enjoy a Night of Magic with Magician John Stevens

reading rabbit Friday, October 3 reading rabbit
7:30 - 8:30 am Breakfast with the Vendors
Morning Workshops
8:30-9:30 am
Adults Getting Graphic
Diane Rice
Children's Programs
Jeanne Farnworth
What do You Expect? A Panel Discussion with Librarians and Faculty
Deborah Schaefer & Sara Seely (Moderators)

Notes from
panel discussion

Saving for the Future: From the Physical to the Digital
Karen Kearns
Property Taxes for Libraries: How It Works
Dave Swindell

PowerPoint Slides
9:30-9:45 am Vendor Time flying carpet
9:45-10:45 amDivision Meetings
11:15am-12:15 pm Legislative Panel
Luncheon Speaker Heather Tomlinson
Author of Swan Maiden
"Wondering & Wanderings: Finding Magic in the World"
Swan Maiden
1:45-2:00 pm Vendor Time & Book Signing
Mid-Afternoon Workshops
2-3 pm
Plugging into the Numbers: Using Data to Make Some Noise about Library Services
Gillian Harrison
Fairy Tales for a New Generation
Heather Tomlinson
Oral History & Librarians: A Perfect Partnership
Kathy Hodges

Handout
Field Notebook order form
Staying Alive with Volunteers

Karen Pettinger, Bette Ammon, & Elaine Leppert
Technology Time
3-3:15 pmVendor Time & Book Signing
Late-Afternoon Workshops
3:15-4:15 pm
Active Learning Potions for Information Literacy
Spencer Jardine

PowerPoint Slides
Active-Learning Ideas Handout
Evaluating Information Handout
Citation Assignment Handout
Active-Learning Bibliography Handout
Pop! Goes My Book
Leslie Twitchell

Instructions
Base Pages Patterns
Cut out patterns
Young Adult Programming
Jeanne Farnworth
Food, Noise, Laptops: Banes or Benefits?
Martin Raish

PowerPoint Slides
For local entertainment & fun--consider:
ARTI Dinner Theatre's production of "Steel Magnolias"
begins at 6:30 pm
257 West Broadway, Idaho Falls, ID
For reservations, (call after Sept. 1, 2008) 208-522-8450
drama masks

Sat Oct 4 ILA Executive Board with breakfast (8:30 am- 12 noon ) magical book

Questions? Concerns??
Cathy Gray
(208) 282-7849

Idaho State University
1776 Science Center Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83209-8150
graycath@isu.edu
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