Wednesday, March 29, 2006

9:00 – 4:00

Customers: How to Get ‘Em and How to Keep ‘Em

Sponsors: Public Libraries Division; Marketing & Communications Committee

This all day workshop combines both customer service and marketing elements. The customer service segment of the program will provide specific strategies for building relationships with customers. The marketing segment of the program will be a hands-on session with some make-and-take projects that include both high-tech and low-tech techniques.

Speaker: Myra Golden, Author, OLA Marketing and Communication Committee

Of interest to all.

10:00 - 12:00

This program has been canceled.

Sequoyah Children’s and Young Adult Book Awards

Sponsor: Sequoyah Administrative Team

A double ceremony will present the Sequoyah Children’s and Young Adult Book Awards.

Speakers: TBA

Of interest to public and school librarians.

10:00 - 4:00

Connexion Macros

Sponsors: Technical Services Roundtable

Harvey Hahn, an expert on the topic of OCLC macros, will be presenting an all-day preconference on writing macros for OCLC's Connexion software. These macros are small programs which allow catalogers to reduce multi-step or complex procedures down to a couple of keystrokes, greatly increasing cataloging efficiency. This training session attempts to take people without any programming background and bring them to a point where they can at least understand and use available macros and perhaps to where they might be able to begin writing simple macros on their own.

Mr. Hahn received his MLS in 1977 from Dominican University (formerly Rosary College) in River Forest, Illinois. He has served as cataloger and head of Technical Services at the public libraries in Addison, Palatine, and Arlington Heights, Illinois. Mr. Hahn programs personal computers and, together with his son Joel, has done much to popularize the OCLC Macro Language (OML) via OCLC online presentations, OCLC programs at ALA, macro writing workshops for the Illinois OCLC Users Group, and the hundreds of macros he has written and shared with OCLC customers.

Speaker: Harvey Hahn, programmer

Of interest to public and academic librarians.

1:00-4:00

Centennial, What Centennial?

Sponsor: Centennial Ad Hoc Committee

This practical "how to" program will cover the basics of planning and presenting an event, as well as program ideas and available resources for celebrating Oklahoma's Centennial. The Centennial Electronic Toolkit, an online programming resource on Oklahoma, will be introduced. Join this pre-conference designed to get you in the mood to celebrate and to provide you with the tools to make it fun.

Speakers: Joel Everett, Festivals and Events Association of Oklahoma, Jennifer Paustenbaugh, Edmon Low Library, OSU, Susan Feller and Jan Davis, Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Special guest performances by Peggy Kaney, Territory Tellers, and John Hinkle, Oklahoma Arts Council.

Of interest to public, academic, managers, and school librarians.

Program Palooza—Whoze in the House?

Sponsor: Children and Teen Services Roundtable

Who's going to be in your house this year? Come to a hands on showcase of exciting and fresh programs and presenters for your teens and tweens. These programs can be presented or adapted for school or public libraries of any size. Some presenters offer programs for a fee, others are fee free.

Speakers: Eileen Castle, Omniplex OKC; Lee Hall, Recilla Harms, Carla Hickey, Darla L’Allier, Sara Schieman, Brian Dahlvang, Peggy Kaney, Jamie Holmes, OU Improv Troupe/Amber Sears, Ryan VanZant, Rob Vollmar, and Kiona Wooten-Millirons.

Of interest to public and school librarians.

Going For The GOLD: Achieving Organizational Values with Personal Ethics

Sponsor: Leadership Institute

Learn how to integrate organizational values with personal ethics in decision making to achieve excellence for your institution.

Tom has over 20 years of experience in leadership training, organizational development and performance coaching. Education includes a PhD in Health Science and Masters in Business Administration. Among his books are: Ten Commitments for Building High Performance Teams, and The ABCs of Effective Leadership: Managing From the Heart.

Speaker: Dr. Tom Massey

Of interest to OLA GOLD attendees and all library personnel.

5:00-9:00

Dine Around

Sponsor: Local Arrangements Committee

What dining experience could be finer than the unique mix of restaurants located at River Walk Crossing, Oklahoma's first riverfront development. Other features there include an Amphitheater, Shops, River Walk Trail, and an eight screen movie theater. Come join your OLA friends and colleagues as we head to Jenks America for a fun-filled evening. Transportation will be provided by members of the Local Arrangements Committee and others. For more information, visit our website at http://www.tulsalibrary.org/oladinearound/. We look forward to seeing you there!

Of interest to all.

Games, Glitz, and Glam!

Sponsor: Social Responsibilities Roundtable

Gaming fans: there's no need to hunt for the local casino for a little pre-conference action! For a voluntary donation, you can join Social Responsibilities Roundtable for the linguistic thrills of Scrabble, the entrepreneurial rush of Monopoly, or the strategic exhilaration of chess. We may even break out a pack of cards for "Dewey Rummy!" Each game will be sponsored by a library vendor. Feel free to dress to the nines, or just come wearing your sensible shoes. Libations and snacks will be provided! All donations and sponsorships will help fund the Ruth Brown Memorial Award to encourage and recognize programming that addresses issues of social concern as they impact libraries, library collections, and the communities served by these libraries.

Of interest to all.