The READS Fall Conference was held on Friday, October 24th, 8:30 -3:00 at the Local Government Center  in Concord.  The conference began with the annual business meeting. Last year's minutes were reviewed and officer's and committe reports were given. Election of officers was held and a change n the by-laws was approved. President-elect Amy Lapointe was welcomed and Michelle DuBreuil of  Gordon-Nash Library recieved the READS award.

This year's topc was What's A Librarian To Do?  How to best serve your disabled population.  Keynote speaker Wendy Beckwith, accessibility specilist with the Governor's Commission on Disability, discuused laws governing disabilites, accessibility of building interiors, and ettiquette for dealing with perons with disabilities.  John Barrett, Talking Books Dvision, NHSL and Rosemary HIll, Deaf and Hard of Hering Services, discusion their programs.  Finally, a panel discussed the needs of library patrons with mental disabilities. Featured on the panel were Cheryl Greiger, Lakes Region Community Services, Ken Norton, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, and Claudia Mayer, Manchester City Library.