Thursday, May 13, 2010 Session Two Program
Please consult the program brochure provided for you on the day of the conference for final program details.
Technology Petting Zoo
Kate Butler, Technology Librarian, Rodgers Memorial Library
Want to have a look at some of the latest nifty gadgets that may be making their way into the library? Stop by the petting zoo – try them out for yourself and learn how libraries around the state are using tech 'toys' for both staff and patrons. Anticipated pets on display include the Amazon Kindle, several varieties of netbook, and more!
Academic Librarians Roundtable: What's on your RSS feed? Favorite resources (blogs, newsletters, wikis, listservs, conferences, etc.)
of academic librarians.
Karen Penrod, Associate Director for Reference & Instruction, Danforth Library – New England College
Sandra VanderPloeg, Reference Librarian/Cataloger, Susan Colgate Cleveland Library/Learning Center – Colby–Sawyer College
Betsy Holmes, Collection & User Services Librarian, Geisel Library – St. Anselm College
Academic librarians from three New Hampshire colleges will start this discussion, sharing their favorite resources. Come join the discussion and share whose blogs you're reading, which conferences you like, and any of your favorite resources!
NHLA Academics Blog: Get connected – resources for the NH Academic Library community
Learn about the CSLP Teen Summer Reading Program
Ann Hoey, Youth Services Coordinator, NH State Library
Come and hear about Make Waves @ Your Library, the teen summer reading program available for all NH public libraries. We will discuss resources available and help you get your library program up and running for the teens in your community.
Presentation
Great Stone Face Tea
Suzanne Wall, Library Aide, Merrimack Public Library
Susan MacDonald, Children's Librarian, Weeks Public Library
Catherine Ryan, Reference & Special Projects, New England College
Join us for the GSF Tea where Great Stone Face Committee members will reveal the winner for 2010, release the Consideration List for the coming year, and booktalk the 25 books selected for the new list. GSF posters and rubber stamps will be made available for purchase, along with bookmarks listing the new titles for 2010–2011.
Innovative Patron Services
Margaret Lourie, Educational Services Librarian, LYRASIS
The NELA program this year, Innovative Patron Services, by LYRASIS Library Consultant Margaret Lourie, will bring attendees up to date on some of the latest innovations in how libraries deliver services to their patrons. Topics covered will include the latest in library catalogs, on–demand printing machines, patron–driven acquisitions, social media, mobile phone library services, and patron–focused circulation systems.
Presentation
Go Online and Play...
Lichen Rancourt, Head of Technology, Manchester City Library
We have all heard of blogging, twitter, facebook, and other trappings of Web 2.0, but if you are still not convinced, this is the session for you. We will discuss why these tools are essential for all libraries to reach underserved patrons; how they will help you stay central in your communities; and, most importantly, how to go about using them effectively immediately.
Our aim is to take the overwhelming mystery out of the social web and demonstrate, in ways you can use immediately, how to master them. So they don't just make more work for you, but help you to build excitement in and among your users.