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The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library
Agencies (ASCLA) and the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) have a
multitude of professional development events on the agenda at the upcoming 2010
ALA Annual Conference.
Below is a list of our preconferences—full and
half-day workshops that tackle timely topics and offer excellent networking and
skill-sharpening opportunities. Learn more about the events by clicking on
the blog links below the descriptions.
Register now at www.ala.org/annual.
If you can’t join us for the entire conference, why not join us for the
day? Select “Preconferences and Ticketed Events Only” as your
registration type, then select your preconference from the list.
If you’re not an ASCLA or RUSA member, you’re
missing out on valuable savings and vital professional connections. Contact our
membership team at 1-800-545-2433, option 5, and get on board with our exciting
and active member groups.
Thanks in advance for forwarding this e-mail to your
colleagues and friends who might be interested in these events!
PS--**EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FOR ANNUAL ENDS MARCH 5!** Why
not sign up for the conference while you’re registering for one of these
fantastic events?
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Assembling a Consulting Toolkit: What You Need to Know to
Become a Successful Library Consultant
Friday, June 24, 9am-5pm
An overview of library consulting for attendees, who will
discover through self-assessment their personal consulting potential, and
also work together to explore different roles that consultants play, services
consultants may deliver to clients, and how to market consulting services, find
clients and manage a consulting business. Advance registration: starts at $185
for ASCLA members
http://ascla.ala.org/blog/2010/02/ac2010-consulting1/
Behind the Genealogy Reference Desk: Our Capital’s
Hidden Genealogy Gems
Friday, June 24, 8:30am-5pm
A valuable professional development opportunity for both new
reference librarians, who will benefit from the fundamental tools presented at
this event, as well as experienced genealogy librarians looking for a refresher
course. Speakers include experienced research staff from both the United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Daughters of the American Revolution Library.
Advance registration: starts at $100 for RUSA members
http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2010/01/26/ac2010-genealogypreconf1/
Giving
People What They Want: Information Access in Libraries and Beyond
Friday, June 24, 9am-5pm
A thought-provoking examination of technology and how its
pervasive development is challenging traditional approaches to resource-sharing
and content access. Presenters will discuss users’ different
information-seeking behaviors and how they differ significantly from how
libraries have traditionally provided information, among other timely topics.
Advance registration: starts at $205 for ASCLA members
http://ascla.ala.org/blog/2010/02/ac2010-sharing-preconf1/
Interlibrary Loan Statistics: What We Gather, How We Use
Them, and Who We Provide Them To
Friday, June 24
Resource sharing practitioners will learn how to sort
through the myriad of ILL statistics available from a variety of sources, and
how to use this data to provide quality service—a valuable event for
those involved with interlibrary loan, document delivery and remote
circulation, as well as consortia and network members. Advance registration: starts
at $140 for RUSA members
http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2010/01/26/stars-ac10preconf1/
Reference Evolution: Envisioning the Future, Remembering
the Past
Friday, June 24, 9am-5pm
An opportunity to participate in a lively discussion of the
current state of the profession, to see beyond the hype and identify where
things are actually headed. acknowledging traditional reference tools and
skills that remain relevant, and projecting how newer technologies will better
serve patrons. Advance registration: starts at $175 for RUSA members
http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2010/02/12/ac2010-refevolutionpreconf-1/