Friday, March 31, 2006
1:15-2:15

Not Quite Sequoyah— Children’s

Sponsor: Sequoyah Administrative Team

Children’s Sequoyah committee members will highlight favorite titles from their reading list explaining why these books almost made it to the Sequoyah Masterlist – but not quite.

Speakers: Members of the Sequoyah Children's reading team.

Of interest to public and school librarians.

Until We Meet Again: A True Story of Love and Survival in the Holocaust

Sponsor: Oklahoma Association of School Library Media Specialists/Social Responsibilities Roundtable

Michael Korenblit discusses his book Until We Meet Again: A True Story of Love and Survival in the Holocaust based on his parents' true experiences as teenagers who survived concentration camp persecution during World War II. Published as a young adult novel by Scholastic, his book provides a message of hope and inspiration. In addition to the book talk, Michael also imparts an important message regarding intellectual freedom, tolerance, and respecting diversity. Mike puts a human face on the Holocaust by relating the events of the past with timely issues of today such as Bosnia, Kosovo, school shootings, censorship, and bullying.

Michael Korenblit is the co-author of Until We Meet Again. This book takes readers on a journey through time to Hrubieszow, a town in Poland, during World War II as two teenagers overcome the loss of parents and siblings, numerous concentration and death camp experiences, and separation from each other. Surviving the Holocaust was one miracle; meeting again was a second miracle - and then there was a third.

Speaker: Michael Korenblit, President - Respect Diversity Foundation

Of interest to public, academic, and school librarians.

Oklahoma Authors’ Panel, Chapter 2

Sponsor: Public Libraries Division

Meet some of Oklahoma’s finest authors, who will discuss their works and take questions from the audience. Thursday’s Chapter 1 features different speakers.

Award-winning author Darlene Graham has sold 14 novels which have been published in 12 countries. Her first book placed 3rd for Best First Book in the Rising Star contest. Darlene teaches writing classes at the University of Oklahoma and the Moore Norman Technology Center. In addition she conducts writing workshops throughout the U.S.

William Bernhardt is the author of twenty books which have sold millions of copies worldwide, including his bestselling series of courtroom novels featuring attorney Ben Kincaid, which inspired Library Journal to name Bernhardt the "master of the courtroom drama."

Gwendolyn Hooks, author of four children’s books, is a local educator. She attended Oklahoma State University and graduated from the University of Missouri at St. Louis with a Bachelor of Science in Education. She has been a speaker at Encyclo-Media, Oklahoma Education Association convention, and the 2003 Red Dirt Book Festival. Hooks is passionate about books and life and writes to share her passion with children.

Deborah L. Duvall, lifelong native of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, authored several books about the Cherokees after years of working with them and absorbing the culture. She and husband, artist Murv Jacob, collaborated on several storybook series. In 2005 Deborah was named Children’s Writer of the Year by WordCraft Circle of Native Writers and both Duvall and Jacob received the Directors Choice Oklahoma Book Award for The Grandmother Stories series. Duvall is a singer-songwriter, basket maker, and U.S. Air Force veteran.

Murv Jacob is a renowned painter and book illustrator, creating over 70 book and video projects for such authors as Joseph Bruchac, Diane Glancy and former Cherokee Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller. Murv illustrated several storybook series authored by his wife, Deborah Duvall. His honors include the Boston Globe Horn Award, the 2003 Oklahoma Book Award for Illustration and Design, the 2005 Oklahoma Book Award for The Grandmother Stories series, and has twice been named Illustrator of the Year by WordCraft Circle of Native Writers.

Speakers: Darlene Graham, William Bernhardt, Gwendolyn Hooks, Deborah Duvall, Murv Jacob

Of interest to public librarians, managers, support staff, and FOLIO members.

The View From Dublin

Sponsor: Interlibrary Cooperation Committee

Anne Prestamo reports from the OCLC Council on developments at the world's largest bibliographic organization. Anne serves as one of three Amigos region delegates.

Speaker: Anne Prestamo

Of interest to academic librarians.

What’s the Big Deal About XML?

Sponsor: AMIGOS

Is XML a mystery to you? Learn the basics of XML from AMIGOS.
Bill Walker currently serves as the Imaging Field Services Officer at Amigos Library Services, in Dallas, Texas. He provides training and support in digitization, project management, metadata and the preservation of digital assets. Previously, Bill served as a cataloging trainer for Amigos and was the Music Cataloger at Southern Methodist University. Bill has Bachelor of Music and Music Education degrees from the University of New Mexico, and Master of Music and Master of Science in Library Science degrees from the University of North Texas.

Speaker: Bill Walker

Of interest to public and academic librarians; managers.

Contributed Paper 2

Sponsor: University and College Division

Of interest to public and academic librarians.

One Library’s Approach to Assessment
In the fall of 2003, the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association charged the library at Southeastern Oklahoma State University with “developing processes or a process for establishing goals and assessing progress that parallels the existing plan for student learning outcomes.” The end result was a paradigm shift in how the library evaluated all aspects of its operation. This presentation will show how the library integrated the ALA Standards for Libraries in Higher Education and the ALA Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education into the overall assessment of the library. The presentation will cover the step by step process which includes: writing a Mission Statement, establishing goals, objectives and priorities that address the Mission Statement, writing the appropriate instruments for evaluation and the gathering of statistical data and how this data is used in the decision making process.
Speakers: Sharon Morrison & Sandra Thomas, Southeastern Oklahoma State University

How Do You Know What’s Missing? Find Out With Collection Analysis
In an effort to provide a more comprehensive assessment of SOSU's library holdings than could be accomplished by having library personnel compare the collection against various printed collection guides, we opted for a comprehensive analysis through OCLC WorldCat Collection Analysis service. This service is making it possible for SOSU's library to analyze the age and subject content of its own collections, compare its collections with those of peer libraries, and compare, as a group, the level of overlap or uniqueness of our collections. Collection Analysis is giving us sufficient information to propose a comprehensive acquisitions policy that addresses the following areas: providing adequate resources for new programs, maintaining adequate resources for existing programs, meeting the needs of undergraduate and graduate students, supplying accreditation and assessment documentation, demonstrating that collections are aligned with institution missions, goals and collection policies, and facilitating collection discussions with faculty and administrators.
Speaker: Susan Webb, Southeastern Oklahoma State University

RefWorks Citation Manager: an Integrated Online Personal Database and Bibliography Creator
The OSU Tulsa Library has adopted RefWorks as an online citation manager and bibliography creator for the campus community. This paper will compare RefWorks to other bibliographic management tools. Particular emphasis will be given to user friendliness, accessibility, ease of use, and management of content and setup. The presentation will also show how RefWorks merges easily with the electronic resource base of journal databases and online catalogs. That makes it a valuable addition to the online services the library provides to its clientele. We will also discuss company policies and support, student concerns (backups & loss of data), training needs for the reference staff, instructional considerations for students and faculty, as well as marketing strategies to promote the new software.
Speakers: Thomas Thorisch & Lynn Wallace, OSU, Tulsa

Best Reference Resources

Sponsor: Reference Roundtable

The best reference resources located on the Internet will be presented. These reference sources will cover various categories and are useful for all types of libraries and librarians.

Suanne Wymer is the Tulsa City-County Library’s Division Director of the Central Library. She has been involved with online subscription databases and online research for over nine years and was formerly the Technology Instruction Manager for TCCL.

Speaker: Suanne Wymer

Of interest to all.

Folio Business Meeting

Sponsor: Friends of Libraries in Oklahoma

Join FOLIO’s annual business meeting with reports and election of officers for 2006-2007.

Of interest to FOLIO board of directors and members.