Table Talks

Table Talks Are:
Fun, interactive discussion groups intended to stimulate conversation and allow discussion among all of those attending. Participants are encouraged to enjoy visiting with all those attending while participating in informal discussions centered on topics of current interest to our profession, sharing ideas, concerns, and best practices. Speakers will answer questions. Pick up lunch to go from the Decco Restaurant, Tiffany Rose Pasta Bar or Starbucks.

Thursday, March 30, 2006
11:30-1:00

Table Talk — One Book-One Conference

Sponsor: Centennial Ad Hoc Committee

Come meet Dayna Dunbar, author of The Saints and Sinners of Okay County, the 2006 Oklahoma Reads Oklahoma book. Dayna will share her inspiration for the story as well as discuss the book with the audience. She will also be sharing her new book, a sequel to Saints and Sinners. One Book-One Conference (Thursday) and One Book-One Conference (Friday) are duplicate sessions.

Speaker: Dayna Dunbar

Of interest to all.

Table Talk — Gates Foundation’s Spanish Language Outreach

Sponsor: Continuing Education Committee

The Gates Foundation may be offering a grant to Oklahoma in 2006-07 to improve and meet the needs of Spanish speakers. Grant resources would train the staff and equip the library with resources. Come to this table talk and give Pat suggestions of what Oklahoma needs to request from the Gates Foundation.

Speaker: Pat Williams

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

Friday, March 31, 2006
11:30-1:00

Table Talk— One Book-One Conference

Sponsor: Centennial Ad Hoc Committee

Come meet Dayna Dunbar, author of The Saints and Sinners of Okay County, the 2006 Oklahoma Reads Oklahoma book. Dayna will share her inspiration for the story as well as discuss the book with the audience. She will also be sharing her new book, a sequel to Saints and Sinners. One Book-One Conference (Thursday) and One Book-One Conference (Friday) are duplicate sessions.

Speaker: Dayna Dunbar

Of interest to all.

Table Talk — MPLA Table Talk

Sponsor: Mountain Plains Library Association

MPLA President-elect Wayne Hanway and David Oberhelman, OLA's state representative to MPLA, will answer any and all questions about MPLA, especially the new structure with its exciting electronic communities, and will give tips on getting involved and getting the most out of the MPLA experience.

Wayne Hanway is Vice President/President-Elect of MPLA and was the OLA state representative on the MPLA Executive Board from 2003 to October 2005. An MPLA member since 1982, Wayne has found MPLA to be a warm and friendly community like OLA, just on a larger scale, and a great way to develop professionally and get to know other librarians. Wayne was President of OLA in 2001 - 2002 and has been Executive Director of the Southeastern Public Library System of Oklahoma since 1991.

Speakers: Wayne Hanway President-elect, MPLA, David Oberhelman, Oklahoma Representative to MPLA

Of interest to all.

Table Talk — Instruction Coordinators: What are they, and Why do You Need One?

Sponsor: Library Education Division

More and more libraries are creating an "Instruction Coordinator" position. What does this person do, and why do you need one? Come talk to some real "instruction coordinators" and get the scoop.

Speakers: Instruction Coordinators

Of interest to academic librarians.

Table Talk — The “King & King” Dilemma: Where to Shelve “Controversial” Children’s Books

Sponsor: Social Responsibilities Roundtable

The "King & King" dilemma refers to the problem of where to shelve "controversial" children's books. If we shelve them in the children's area, where they are most likely to reach the audience for which they are intended, are we risking the kind of reaction that occurred at the OKC Metropolitan Library System in 2005? What is our duty in reconciling our professional ethics with today's prevailing political climate?

Speaker: Will be facilitated by SRRT member Linda Jordan.

Of interest to public and school librarians; managers.

Table Talk — OU SLIS Accreditation 2007: What’s Involved? How Can You Participate?

Sponsor: Library Education Division

Join OU SLIS faculty members and students to discuss preparations for the continuing accreditation review by the American Library Association Committee on Accreditation of the School’s MLIS degree program, scheduled for 2007. Learn how you can participate in the process and contribute to the review.

Speakers: Oklahoma University School of Library and Information Studies Faculty

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