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All CAMLS Committee Meetings are open to anyone in a CAMLS member library. Please feel free to attend any program of interest to you.
| Date : | Monday, September 8, 1997 |
| Topic : | Family Literacy Programs |
| Speaker(s) : | Sari Feldman, Head, Community Services, CPL |
| Location : | Louis Stokes Wing (corner of E. 6 & Superior), Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, OH |
| Description : | Background on library family based programs, with an introduction to Cleveland Public Library’s Learning Connection Program. |
| Date : | Monday, December 1, 1997 |
| Topic : | Early Childhood Education |
| Speaker(s) : | Colleen Olson, Instructor, Early Childhood Education, Cuyahoga Community College |
| Location : | Cuyahoga County Public Library Fairview Park Regional Fairview Park, OH |
| Description : | Preparing college students for work in the field of early childhood education, stressing the importance of library resources. |
| Date : | Monday, April 27, 1998 |
| Topic : | 1998 Notable Children’s Books |
| Speaker(s) : | Caroline S. Brodie, Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Kent State University |
| Location : | Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma-Snow Branch Parma, OH |
| Description : | Dr. Brodie is chair of the 1998 Notable Children’s Books Committee, American Library Association. She will highlight some of the 1997 books being considered for the Notables list. |
| Date : | Friday, October 3, 1997 |
| Topic : | Inter-generational Programming |
| Speaker(s) : | Barbara White |
| Location : | Cuyahoga County Public Library, Fairview Park Regional, Fairview Park, OH |
| Description : | The speaker will describe different kinds of inter-generational programs and discuss their implementation. Following the program will be a tour of the new Fairview Park Regional Library |
| Date : | Friday, December 5, 1997 |
| Topic : | Disability Awareness |
| Speaker(s) : | Annette Sheldon |
| Location : | Cuyahoga County Public Library, Independence Branch, Independence, OH |
| Description : | The speaker will instruct us how to train our own staffs to become more aware of people who need special kinds of help. |
| Date : | Friday, April 3, 1998 |
| Topic : | Jail Service |
| Speaker(s) : | Various librarians who provide jail service |
| Location : | Akron-Summit County Jail |
| Description : | A panel discussion will describe alternatives for service to the incarcerated. This will be followed by a tour of the jail library. |
| Date : | Wednesday, August 20, 1997 |
| Topic : | PR Job Descriptions and Budgets |
| Speaker(s) : | Anne Prusha and Madeline Brookshire |
| Location : | Westlake Porter Public Library, Westlake, OH |
| Description : | Discussion of PR staffing patterns and job descriptions in the various libraries. Analysis of PR survey results with the emphasis on PR budgets. |
| Date : | Tuesday, November 25, 1997 |
| Topic : | Community Unity |
| Speaker(s) : | Carole Leiblinger Hedderson, Burgess Agency |
| Location : | Cleveland Public Library (main branch-downtown) Cleveland, OH |
| Description : | How libraries can maintain and strengthen community relations. |
| Date : | Tuesday, January 27, 1998 |
| Topic : | Creating a Video |
| Speaker(s) : | Ken Katona, CCPL |
| Location : | Euclid Public Library, Euclid, OH |
| Description : | Learn creative new ways to market new or existing services through the use of simple, well-produced videos. This workshop will cover the basics of planning, costs, and time commitment. |
| Date : | Tuesday, March 24, 1998 |
| Topic : | Program Panel Discussion - Fund Raisers |
| Speaker(s) : | |
| Location : | Hudson Library and Historical Society, Hudson, OH |
| Description : | Discussion of successes and nightmares in library programming and fund raisers. Be prepared to share. |
| Date : | Thursday, September 4, 1997 |
| Topic : | How well do you know your browser? |
| Speaker(s) : | David Bullock, Cuyahoga County Public Library |
| Location : | Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma-Snow Branch, Parma, OH |
| Description : | When using the Internet for reference, it is necessary to know the capabilities of your browser. The speaker will demonstrate Plug-ins, Helper Apps, and other Netscape capabilities and enhancers. |
| Date : | Thursday, December 4, 1997 |
| Topic : | Legal Resources Update |
| Speaker(s) : | Lisa R. Duffett - Squires, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P. |
| Location : | Lakewood Public Library, Lakewood, OH |
| Description : | The speaker will update the committee on a variety of legal resources and their appropriateness in answering questions at the reference desk. |
| Date : | Thursday, April 2, 1998 |
| Topic : | Library Instruction in the Electronic Environment |
| Speaker(s) : | Billie Joy Reinhart and Alice Revere Smith, CSU; Cathy Hakala-Ausperk and Eric van der Schalie, CCPL-MYR |
| Location : | Wickliffe Public Library, Wickliffe, OH |
| Description : | Panelists from different settings will describe their formal library instruction programs. With a focus on the Internet, they will discuss the challenges they face and the successes they achieve, as well as sharing some useful web sites. |
| Date : | Thursday, October 9, 1997 |
| Topic : | Impact of New Technologies and OHIOLINK/OPLIN on Interlibrary Loan |
| Speaker(s) : | Beth French, CCPL; Susan Hill, CHSL; Karen Oye, CWRU |
| Location : | Rocky River Public Library Rocky River, OH |
| Description : | Speakers will describe the impact of OHIOLINK/OPLIN and other new technologies on interlibrary loan. |
| Date : | Thursday, March 12, 1998 |
| Topic : | Pony Express |
| Speaker(s) : | Fred Feiber, Pony Express Manager |
| Location : | Euclid Public Library, Euclid, OH |
| Description : |
| Date : | Thursday, June 4,1998 |
| Topic : | Annual Interlibrary Meeting |
| Location : | Cuyahoga County Public Library - Brecksville Branch Brecksville, OH |
| Description : | All Interlibrary Loan personnel are encouraged to attend, to share concerns, new developments, innovative ideas, etc... |
| Date : | Friday, October 17, 1997 |
| Topic : | Outsourcing in Technical Services |
| Speaker(s) : | Committee volunteers |
| Location : | Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, OH |
| Description : | Outsourcing experience: did your library ever? are you still? rationale. Did it affect morale, staffing? |
| Date : | Wednesday, April 29, 1998 |
| Topic : | Workflow charts |
| Speaker(s) : | Committee volunteers |
| Location : | TBA |
| Description : | How an "order" becomes a "book". Acquisition procedures and how it moves through the Technical Services area. |
| Date : | Wednesday, October 1, 1997 |
| Topic : | The Intranet in Your Organization |
| Speaker(s) : | Carol Brown, Director, Consolidated Natural Gas Company |
| Location : | Lorain Public Library, Lorain, OH |
| Description : | The speaker will share her experiences with planning, designing, marketing, and implementing the Intranet in her organization, creating and maintaining web pages for staff, and interactive applications. |
| Date : | Wednesday, January 28, 1998 |
| Topic : | Purchasing Savvy - Negotiating with Vendors |
| Speaker(s) : | Deborah Pawlick, Manager, Collection Resources, Medina Public Library |
| Location : | Medina County District Library, Medina OH |
| Description : | The speaker will share some tips from her experience with evaluating and negotiating with contractors, vendors and suppliers. |
| Date : | Wednesday, April 29, 1998 |
| Topic : | Staffing for Changing Technologies |
| Speaker(s) : | Margaret Maddocks (tentative) |
| Location : | Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library , Cleveland Heights, OH |
| Description : | The speaker will share the results of a survey she recently conducted on the role, training and skill levels of Technology Managers and other technical staff in the library. Discussion will follow on delivering ongoing training. |
| Date : | Wednesday, August 27, 1997 |
| Topic : | We Want You!: YA Advisory Groups |
| Speaker(s) : | Jane Theis, CCPL-MHR, C. Allen Nichols, WDS, Mary Anne Nichols, ASCPL-McDowell |
| Location : | Ella M. Everhard Public Library, Wadsworth, OH |
| Description : | Thinking about starting a young adult advisory group? Hear ideas on why you should, and where to begin. We’ll highlight stories of two successful YA groups. |
| Date : | Wednesday, December 10, 1997 |
| Topic : | If You Plan It - Will They Come?: YA Program Ideas |
| Speaker(s) : | Jo Phillips, ASCPL and Eleanor Sterling, MPL |
| Location : | Cuyahoga County Public Library, Fairview Park Regional, Fairview Park, OH |
| Description : | DESCRIPTION:Looking for new ways to reach YAs? Our speakers will share their successful programs. |
| Date : | Wednesday, April 29, 1998 |
| Topic : | Do You Have Any Good Books? Booksharing YA Novels. |
| Speaker(s) : | |
| Location : | Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library Cleveland Heights, OH |
| Description : | Did you just finish a real page turner for YAs? Is there a novel that’s your all time favorite? Bring one of your choices for a fun-read and be prepared to share it with the rest of the committee. We’ll compile a list of our favorites for everyone. |
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