“Staff Development on a Shoestring” Conference Registration Open

“Staff Development on a Shoestring”

Libraries are feeling the pinch of the economic downturn and fewer of us have resources to attend national meetings. We’re also grappling with the changing roles of libraries and library staff as technologies develop and our users’ needs evolve. This year’s October Conference will explore innovative, affordable staff development initiatives.

Date: Friday, October 9, 2009
Location: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Registration fee: $80 (includes Continental Breakfast and Lunch)

Please register early to avoid disappointment; attendance is capped at 120.

To register or for more information, please visit the Conference web site at <http://www.dartmouth.edu/~biomed/services.htmld/OctCon2009/>.

If you have a question about registration, please call Erin Branch at (603) 650-1661 or email her at erin.branch@dartmouth.edu.

PROGRAM:

8:00 – 9:00: Registration and continental breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 : Welcome
–Bill Garrity, Director of Biomedical Libraries, Dartmouth College/Dartmouth Medical School and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
–Jeff Horrell, Dean of Libraries and Librarian of the College, Dartmouth College

9:15 – 9:45 “”Let Us Cultivate Our Garden:” Collaborating with Faculty at Your Institution”
–Laura Braunstein, English Language and Literature Librarian, Dartmouth College Library
–Joshua Compton, Lecturer in Speech, Institute for Writing and Rhetoric, Dartmouth College

9:45-10:15: “Training Library Assistants for New Roles”
–Jane Fama, Associate Director, Library Operations, Lamar Soutter Library, University of Massachusetts Medical School
–Barbara C. Ingrassia, Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives and Workforce Development, Lamar Soutter Library, University of Massachusetts Medical School

10:15-10:45: “Tasty Tech Tools”
–Bryan Carson, Electronic Services Librarian, Middlebury College
–Elin Waagen, Circulation Services Manager, Middlebury College

10:45-11:00: Break

11:00 – 11:20: “Using Jing to Add Swing to Your Tutorials”
–Colin Matthew McClung, Circulation Assistant, Dana Medical Library, University of Vermont

11:20-12:00: Diversity Training Panel

“Stretching the Norm”
–Jamie Dalton, Facilities and Technology Coordinator, Dartmouth College Library

“We’re Not in Kansas Anymore”
–Irene M.H. Herold, Dean, Mason Library, Keene State College

12:00-12:30: “High Touch/High Tech: Moving Library Staff Training and Services into the Cloud”
–Beatrice R. Pulliam, Library Commons Librarian for Technology and Access, Providence College
–Heather Williamson, Library Commons Librarian, Providence College

12:30-1:30
> Lunch (Provided)

1:30-1:55: “Inspiring Ideas: Dartmouth College Library’s Internal Staff Conference”
–Lora L. Thompson, Director of Management Services, Dartmouth College Library

2:00-2:40: Mentoring Panel

“When You Need More Than Ruby Slippers”
–Irene M. H. Herold, Dean, Mason Library, Keene State College

“Mentoring Matters”
–Shin Freedman, Head of Acquisitions and Serials Departments, Framingham State College Library

2:40-3:00: “Adapting a Learning 2.0 Program”
–Donna O’Malley, Library Associate Professor, Dana Medical Library, University of Vermont

3:00-3:30: “Develop Yourself!”
–Bill Garrity, Director of Biomedical Libraries, Dartmouth College and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center