Support Your Colleagues at ILA!
The 2008 Illinois Library Association conference is right around the corner, September 23-26, 2008! Many of your colleagues from DLS are moderating or presenting programs. As you plan your events, please consider attending one of the following programs and supporting your DLS peers.
NOTE: This information below was taken from the 2008 ILA Annual Conference Preliminary Program. As such it is subject to change. Check the final program for confirmation.
Tuesday, September 23
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Fun Fair for Library Programming — Part II
Moderator: Yvonne Bergendorf, Wood Dale Public Library District
Wednesday, September 24
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Book Elation!: Ideas for Creating Children's Programming for 2009
Moderator: Mary G. Marshall, Addison Public Library
Speaker: Mary G. Marshall, Addison Public Library
Digitize Your Local History Materials!
Moderator: Karen S. Dunford, Naperville Public Library
Speaker: Karen S. Dunford, Naperville Public Library
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Recipes That You Can Count On!
Speaker: Penny Mandziara, Bensenville Community Public Library District
Systemic Change Needed in Information Literacy Instruction
Speaker: Lisa Stock, Learning Resource Center, College of DuPage
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Serving Our Public: Hearing on the Proposed Revision
Speaker: Betsy Adamowski, Itasca Community Library
Expanding Your Library's Reach With AskAway Virtual Reference
Speaker: Dawn Bussey, Glen Ellyn Public Library
How to Get the Most out of Your System!
Speaker: Denise Zielinski, DuPage Library System
Thursday, September 25
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Me and My Community: Building Community Presence
Moderator: Peggy L. Barry, Naperville Public Library
Speakers: Peggy Barry, Carla Nolidis, and Susan Greenwood, Naperville Public Library
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
IREAD Brainstorming For 2011 Theme and IREAD Showcase
Moderator: Vince Sovanski, Glenside Public Library District
Speaker: Vince Sovanski, Glenside Public Library District
Things Your Library Wants You to Know, Things to Tell Your Library Director
Moderator: Melody Coleman, West Chicago Public Library District
Speakers: Yvonne Bergendorf, Wood Dale Public Library District
Jill Rodriguez, Bensenville Community Public Library District
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Self-Service Strategies in a Sophisticated World
Moderator: Chris Murray, Naperville Public Library
Speakers: Chris Murray and Carla J. Nolidis, Naperville Public Library
Friday, September 26
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Busting the Myth of Outsourcing
Moderator: Rohini Bokka, Naperville Public Library
Speakers: Donna Pistolis and Anne Bultman, Naperville Public Library
The Power of the Buzz: Libraries and Word-of-Mouth Marketing
Speakers: Nancy Maloney, BP
Susan Westgate, Bartlett Public Library District
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Qualty or Quality in Your Catalog
Speaker: Mary Konkel, Learning Resource Center, College of DuPage
Transform Yourself, Transform Your Library -- Part II
Moderator: Melody Coleman, West Chicago Public Library District
Speaker: Yvonne R. Bergendorf, Wood Dale Public Library District
And finally, a big thank you to the 2008 Conference Program Committee members from DLS:
- Donna Dziedzic, Naperville Public Library
- Peggy Barry, Naperville Public Library
- Melody Coleman, West Chicago Public Library District
- Mary Edelman, Bartlett Public Library District
They have worked hard and it shows!
