Wednesday, March 30, 2005

9:00 – 4:00

Opening Doors and Improving Communications Between Managers and Staff

Sponsors: University & College Division, Administration Roundtable, Support Staff Roundtable

Full day workshop with sessions on team playing and consensus-building (Bierman); middle management, stuck in the middle with you (Engel); brown-nosing, sucking up and other stresses of middle management (Edmondson); panel session to answer questions submitted by workshop participants (Bierman, Piercy, Stringer); how to survive and improve evaluations (Dickson). Emphasis on improving relations between supervisors and support staff in all types of libraries. Dynamic speakers will share a broad range of experience and expertise. They represent support staff and management from all sizes and types of libraries. Learn how to open doors and improve communications in any library work situation.

Speakers: Ken Bierman, UNLV Library, Director Knowledge Access Management; Debra Engel, OU; Linda Edmondson, LCSW; Earlene Piercy, Branch Manager, Davis Public Library; Susan Stringer, Pioneer Library System; Theresa Dickson, Pioneer Library System.

Of interest to academic, public, and school librarians, as well as support staff.

9:15 - 4:45

Health Information Online

Sponsor: Public Libraries Division

A representative from the National Network of the Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region, will teach participants how to search for quality medical information. These hands-on classes will be held at the Norman Public Library computer training lab. "About Medline Plus" will be taught in the morning and "No Comprende? Spanish Health Information" will be covered in the afternoon. A boxed lunch will be served on the premises in nearby meeting rooms.

Speaker: Michelle Malizia, National Network of Libraries of Medicine/South Central Region, (Houston, Texas)

Of interest to public and academic librarians.

9:45-3:45

Serving the Mentally Ill

Sponsors: Interlibrary Cooperation Committee and Social Responsibilities Roundtable

This preconference will provide information about some of the common symptoms and behavioral patterns of schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, and other mental illnesses. Practical advice will be given on how to handle various situations and standards of behavior. Policies dealing with behavioral patterns will be discussed in the afternoon. A booklist will be available for collection development.

Speakers: Greer Fites & Kari Whitlow from Red Rock Behavioral Health Services

10:00-11:00

Sequoyah Children’s Book Award

Sponsor: Sequoyah Administrative Team

Join students from across the state as the Sequoyah Children’s Book Award is presented to the author of the book they voted their favorite. Don't miss a great chance to meet the winning author and have your award winning book signed.

Speaker: The winning author will be announced in February.

Of interest to school and public librarians.

10:30-11:30

Sequoyah Young Adult Book Award

Sponsor: Sequoyah Administrative Team

Join teens from across the state as the Young Adult Sequoyah Book Award is presented to the author of the book they voted their favorite. Don't miss a great chance to meet the winning author and have your award winning book signed.

Speaker: The winning author will be announced in February.

Of interest to school and public librarians.

1:00 – 4:00

OLA Gold Revisited

This workshop is for and limited to those who were participants and mentors at the 2004 OLA GOLD Leadership Retreat. Barbara Clubb, 2005/2006 President Elect of the Canadian Library Association will be the guest speaker. The program will include a panel of library leaders: Barbara Clubb, Susan McVey, Jeanie Johnson, Marty Thompson, and Sharon Saulmon. In addition, OLA GOLD participants will have an opportunity to share with their mentors and fellow participants.

Speakers: Barbara Clubb, Susan McVey, Jeanie Johnson, Marty Thompson, and Sharon Saulmon

1:00 – 3:30

Kaney’s Kraft: Youth Services Library Programming

Sponsors: Children & Teen Services Roundtable

Join professional storyteller Peggy Kaney for tips and tricks on integrating puppets into your library programs. Through storytelling, Peggy will demonstrate the use of puppetry for an engaging story time session that you can take back to your library to implement in your programming schedule. Peggy's use of puppets can help you reinvent your library programs with lively language and drama. A hands-on make and take activity will be included in this workshop.

Speaker: Peggy Kaney, Storyteller

Of interest to public and school librarians.

1:00 – 5:00

Fourth Annual Ruth Brown Memorial Golf Classic

Sponsor: Social Responsibilities Roundtable

The Ruth Brown Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at the Cobblestone Golf Course just a few miles away from the conference center in Norman.
This will be a nine-hole golf tournament with all proceeds going to the Ruth Brown Memorial Award. Tee off time is 1 pm. Registration is $50 in advance or the day of the tournament. For registration information contact: gteague@lunet.edu.

To get to CCGC take a right from the conference center parking lot onto Highway 9. Follow Highway 9 over the overpass and turn left on 12th St. Follow 12th St. until you see the clubhouse on your left. For contact information you may call or go on-line:

Cobblestone Creek Golf Course
405.872.2582
1350 Cobblestone Creek Drive
www.cobblestonecreekgolfclub.com

Of interest to anyone who enjoys swinging a golf club and contributing to a good cause—OLA membership NOT required!

7:00-9:00

Poetry Reading & Wine Tasting

Sponsor: Social Responsibilities Roundtable

Combine annual poetry reading with a wine tasting hosted by the Central Oklahoma Wine Growers at the Cobblestone Creek Golf Course Club House.

7:00-9:30

OLA Celebration at the Sooner Theatre

Sponsor: Local Arrangements Committee

Join us after dinner at Norman's downtown landmark, the historic Sooner Theatre for a tribute to Donna Norvell and a celebration of her life. Then, enjoy a sneak peak at the 2005 Read Y'All poster and the OLA statewide awareness campaign and a great movie featuring Marian the Librarian. The program begins at 7:00pm and the movie will follow at 8:00pm. This event sponsored by the Friends of the Norman Library. Cash bar will be available. Transportation will be provided to and from the conference location to the Sooner Theatre.

The program begins at 7 p.m. and the movie begins at 8 p.m.