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Below are the handouts that presenters have submitted. Some sessions will not have handouts, and some presenters will distribute paper copies in the session itself. The files below are source files - that is, you will need Word, PowerPoint or Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and/or print them. The sessions below are sorted by session number. If you click the column label, you can also sort by session name or presenter last name. If you are having problems downloading a particular document, you may right click on the document and save it to your computer by using "save target as". Click here for approximate file download times.

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Speaker's Last Name
Session Code

  

Code  Session Title  Presenter  Handout / Updated
119  The Lost Have Been Found : The KCLS Roving Reference Model  Barbara Pitney
Reference Services Coordinator
King County Library System
PPT   - 3.10M
125  Leaders as Readers  Peggy Sullivan
Library Consultant
Peggy Sullivan Library Consultant
DOC   - 22K
126  Librarians' Internet Index: Swiss Army Knife for Frontline Reference Staff  Karen Schneider
Director
Librarian's Index to the Internet
PDF   - 62K
15  The Whole Kit and Caboodle  Erin Apostolos DOC   - 109K
156  Scratching Each Others Library Backs: Public Libraries and Schools Working Together  Kate Todd
Consultant
Library Consultant
DOC   - 24K
DOC   - 26K
DOC   - 20K
157  Smartest Card? Prove it. Use Stats and Stories @your library!  Kathleen Reif
Director
St. Mary's County Library
PDF   - 65K
PPT   - 4.80M
DOC   - 23K
PPT   - 1.17M
16  The Boomers Are Coming! The Boomers Are Coming! Is Your Library Ready for 70 Million Retirees?  Elizabeth Hecker-Perkins DOC   - 28K
DOC   - 24K
161  Books For Kids Between Cultures  Mitali Perkins
Author/Educator
The Fire Escape: Books About Life Between Cultures
DOC   - 38K
DOC   - 56K
162  Ready to Learn Providence! A Partnership Between the Providence Public Library and Ready to Learn Providence.  Kathyellen Bullard
Assistant Director for Neighborhood & Family Servi
Providence Public Library
DOC   - 40K
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163  Trading Spaces: How to Transform a Library Like Yours in Nine Months with the Money You Have Right Now  Kathy Schalk-Greene
Assistant Director
Mount Laurel Library
PDF   - 1.57M
166  Push it Forward -Taking Your Collection to the Next Level  Wendi Bost
Acquisitions Services Manager
Orange County Library System
PPT   - 3.05M
170  Managing Facilities for Service Results  Cheryl Bryan
Asst. Administrator for Consulting and CE
Southeastern MA Library System
DOC   - 19K
DOC   - 22K
179  Get the Whole Shebang; or, Expect More from Your Friends/Foundation  Stu Wilson
Director of Communications
Friends of the St. Paul Public Library
PDF   - 356K
184  Emergency Management Planning for Libraries  Stevan Layne
Principal
Layne Consultants International
PPT   - 866K
187  Readers' Advisory Tool Kit II: Book Talking in the Stacks, Tools and Displays, and Articulating Appeal - Three More Skills to Increase Your Effectiveness as an RA Librarian.  Georgine Olson
Outreach Services Manager
Fairbanks North Star Borough Public Library and Regional Center
DOC   - 31K
DOC   - 29K
193  Local History - LIVE at Your Library!  Karol Bartlett
Special Projects Librarian
Morse Institute Library
PDF   - 284K
198  Celebrating Our Community's Diversity: Programs and Services for Newcomer Families  Helen Benoit
Director, Children and Young Adult Services
Hamilton Public Library
PDF   - 41K
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PDF   - 86K
201  Trit Trot to Boston: The Whys and Hows of Using Nursery Rhymes In Early Literacy Programs for Babies and Toddlers  Betsy Diamant-Cohen
Children's Programming Specialist
Enoch Pratt Free Library
PDF   - 106K
PDF   - 100K
205  The Story Behind the Story: Four Children's Authors Give It Up  Barbara O'Connor
Author
Author
PDF   - 81K
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208  Moving Ahead of the Curve to Avoid Getting Run Over: HR Trends  Jeanne Goodrich
Principal Consultant
Jeanne Goodrich Consulting
PPT   - 466K
210  Demonstrating Results: Using Outcome Measurement to Plan and Assess the Impact of Public Libraries to their Users  Elissa Scudder
Coordinator, ESL Services
Danbury Library
DOC   - 24K
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213  Right of Center and Still Balanced  Susan Hill
Director
Paulding County Carnegie Library
DOC   - 19K
214  Technology for Results: Developing Your Library's Technology Plan  Deborah Duke
Collection Management Administrator
Fort Worth Public Library
PPT   - 191K
PDF   - 48K
224  Ready, Set, Go! Fast, Meaningful Change in Your First 90 Days  Kristin Arnold
Senior Librarian
Denver Public Library
PPT   - 2.49M
225  Grab Them: Books with Guy (and Gal!) Appeal!  Kathleen Baxter
Children's Literature Consultant
self
DOC   - 68K
227  Wake Up Call: What Our Customers Are trying To Tell Us If We’d Only Listen  Cori Jackamore
Cluster Manager, Family Libraries
Denver Public Library
DOC   - 35K
DOC   - 28K
DOC   - 24K
PPT   - 1.10M
23  Read the High Country:Westerns in the 21st Century  John Mort RTF   - 13K
231  Creating a Digital Archive on a Shoestring  Laurie Thompson
Librarian, Anne T. Kent California Room
Marin County Free Library
PPT   - 1.62M
DOC   - 46K
232  From Beggars to Choosers: How Oakland Public Library Went From Begging for Book Money on Amazon.com to Passing a Successful Tax Measure to Support Hours, Programs and Materials  Leslie Rodd
Administrative Librarian
Oakland Public Library
PDF   - 195K
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233  Centralized Weeding: Tips and Tricks  Mabel Anne Kincheloe
Division Director, Materials Management
Gwinnett County Public Library
DOC   - 31K
PPT   - 140K
DOC   - 25K
235  Homeschool Happenings @ Your Library  Ing Kalchthaler
Head of Youth Services
Bethel Park Public Library
DOC   - 22K
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PPT   - 210K
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24  Mobile Reference Service  Paolo Melillo DOC   - 32K
DOC   - 24K
247  Successful Folklore and Folklife Programs in Library Settings  Melanie Miller
Folklife Specialist and Program Coordinator
North Carolina Folklore Society
PDF   - 126K
248  One OLIVE or Two?: Shaking (or Stirring) Up Library Service using Videoconferencing  Eric Atkinson
Information Systems Manager
Orange County Library System
PPT   - 498K
DOC   - 508K
DOC   - 20K
253  Awareness and Inclusion: Serving Library Patrons with Learning Differences  Lynne Cutler
Director of Disability Services & Senior Services
Oakland Public Library
DOC   - 30K
PPT   - 1.57M
261  Beyond Bilingual Storytimes: Creating Programs for Spanish-Speaking Youth  Ruth Mitchel
Youth Services Librarian
Corvallis-Benton County Public Library
DOC   - 30K
DOC   - 21K
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DOC   - 28K
272  Out of This World: The Newest Science Fiction and Fantasy for Your Patrons and You  Bonnie Kunzel
Youth Services Consultant
New Jersey State Library
DOC   - 34K
DOC   - 54K
273  Beyond Harry Potter: What to Read While You Wait...  Bonnie Kunzel
Youth Services Consultant
New Jersey State Library
DOC   - 265K
DOC   - 42K
290  Read All About It! Writing a Library Newspaper Column  Jeffrey Donlan
Director
Salida Regional Library
DOC   - 22K
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301  Launching New Library Leaders  Joyce Sjoberg
Organizational Development Consultanta
DOC   - 34K
DOC   - 41K
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DOC   - 28K
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PDF   - 2.04M
DOC   - 41K
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302  Outward Bound: Turning the Threat into an Adventure!  Jo Sarling
Director of Access and Technology Services
Denver Public LIbrary
DOC   - 133K
305  From Anime to Zoolander: Taking Teen Movies (and Teens) Seriously  Bill Edminster
Assistant Director
McHenry Public Library District
DOC   - 34K
DOC   - 35K
DOC   - 28K
DOC   - 35K
DOC   - 29K
DOC   - 23K
DOC   - 28K
309  The Art of the Sell: Courting the Ideal Candidate during the Interview  Ann Cress
Associate Director for Public Services
Jefferson County Public Library
DOC   - 172K
DOC   - 21K
310  Looking for a Good Book?: Developing an Online Reading Suggestion Service  Barry Trott
Adult Services Director
Williamsburg Regional Library
DOC   - 53K
DOC   - 64K
312  Dynamic Business Outreach--Three Model Approaches  Laura Pattison
Economic Development Librarian
Boston Public Library--Kirstein Business Branch
PPT   - 314K
314  Leave No Pre-schooler or Toddler Behind: Summer Reading Programs and Our Youngest Patrons  Pamela Martin-Diaz
Branch Manager
Allen County Public Library
PDF   - 740K
PDF   - 699K
PDF   - 677K
PDF   - 755K
DOC   - 100K
322  Coming Soon to a Library Near You: Design-Build; What Its Proponents Will and Won’t Tell You!  David Moore
Architect/Partner
Craig, Gaulden & Davis, Inc.
PDF   - 2.12M
PDF   - 92K
324  Bollywood, Bhangra, and Books  Jeffrey Gegner
Popular Materials Specialist
Hennepin County Library
DOC   - 142K
326  Building a Community Learning Network  Mary Chute
Acting Director
Institute of Museum and Library Services
DOC   - 23K
329  The New Branch? What is the Role of the Library Web Site?  Michelle Jeske
Manager
Denver Public Library
DOC   - 33K
PPT   - 2.40M
33  Young Adults in Public Libraries: Hope or Hazard?  Cindy Welch DOC   - 102K
34  Cooperative Staff Development  Kelly McBride DOC   - 23K
35  Effective Collaboration Between Public Libraries and Public Broadcasting  Laura Dell DOC   - 551K
362  Booktalking: From So-So to Sensational  Chapple Langemack
Managing Librarian
Bellevue Regional Library
DOC   - 23K
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366  Mildly Delirious Libraries: Re-creating Your Library from Top to Bottom  Pam Sandlian Smith
Director
West Palm Beach Public Library
PDF   - 819K
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DOC   - 19K
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37  Promoting Reading to Adults in the Public Library  Monica Duffield PPT   - 211K
370  Values Based Decision Making - A Tool for Organizational Change  Connie Bennett
Director
Eugene Public Library
PDF   - 1.48M
375  You've Got What It Takes!: Peer Training in Your Library  Janet Hildebrand
Central Library Manager
Contra Costa County Library
DOC   - 100K
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PPT   - 156K
DOC   - 49K
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378  The Most Terrifying Question: Can You Help Me Find a Good Book to Read?  Ann Chambers Theis
Collection Management Administrator
Chesterfield County Public Library
PPT   - 77K
DOC   - 27K
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38  Advocating for Better Library Salaries  Jenifer Grady
Director
ALA - Allied Professional Association
PDF   - 433K
DOC   - 25K
DOC   - 25K
380  The Scoop on RFID Systems  Mollie Lynch
Director
3M's Public Library RFID test site
DOC   - 49K
PPT   - 1.16M
39  Certification for Public Librarians? Why?  Jenifer Grady
Director
ALA - Allied Professional Association
DOC   - 39K
DOC   - 33K
DOC   - 25K
395  Reinventing III: the Customer-Centered Library. How to Stop Tweaking and Start Doing It with 12 NEW Steps for 2006.  Karen Hyman
Executive Director
South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative
PDF   - 957K
396  Something Funny Happened at the Library  Robert Reid
Lecturer
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
DOC   - 39K
397  You are, but IM: Connecting Young Adults and Libraries  Patrick Jones
Consultant
Connectingya.com
DOC   - 30K
PDF   - 157K
40  ESL Programs for Preschoolers and Families with Young Children  Barbara Brand DOC   - 28K
409  Holistic Materials Management: A New Twist On An Old Service  Ross McLachlan
Library Services Administrator
Phoenix Public Library
PPT   - 4.63M
411  Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library: A Snapshot of the Impact in Pennsylvania and Arizona.  Holly Henley
Library Consultant
Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
DOC   - 25K
DOC   - 54K
412  0% Loss, No Shelving Required: Downloadable Media in Libraries  Michelle Jeske
Manager
Denver Public Library
PPT   - 4.10M
DOC   - 44K
PPT   - 369K
415  How People Use the Internet  Lee Rainie
Director
Pew Internet & American Life Project
PDF   - 583K
424  Productive Aging--Are Public Libraries Productive Partners?  James Welbourne
City Librarian
New Haven Free Public Library
DOC   - 373K
DOC   - 30K
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425  Innovation Downunder: What's New in New Zealand Aotearoa  Sue Sutherland
Director, Policy & Information Democracy
National Library of New Zealand
PPT   - 2.03M
426  People First: Staff, Structure and Service the New Zealand Way  Jane Hill
Director, Libraries
Wellington City Council
DOC   - 24K
DOC   - 50K
434  Nancy Pearl Presents Book Buzz  Nora Rawlinson
Time Warner Book Group
PPT   - 3.72M
PDF   - 123K
44  Can $2 Million Make a Difference in the Life of a Kid in Brooklyn?  Cynthia Woronowicz DOC   - 32K
45  Cornerstones of Science: A Model Science Literacy Program  Jocelyn Hubbell DOC   - 83K
PDF   - 358K
PPT   - 999K
50  Tiptoe Through the Formats  Adele Bellinger DOC   - 25K
57  Expanding Your IT Department Using Existing Non-Technical Staff Persons  Janice Granger DOC   - 2.41M
Vampires, Witches and Werewolves--Oh My!  Amy Luedtke DOC   - 53K
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80  Cataloging Internships  Edith Sutterlin HTML   - 11K
PPT   - 124K
DOC   - 79K