Monday, April 2nd
Pre-Conference Events

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Cooperative Learning: Instruction Methods for Reaching Information Literacy Students

Sponsor: LED

Having trouble reaching your students? Come learn cooperative learning techniques, where you can show students how to teach each other in groups and where they learn in the process of teaching others. Dr. Young and Dr. Neale will demonstrate cooperative learning techniques such as group sharing, and provide opportunities to participants to practice the technique during the workshop. Barbara Miller and Helen Clements will provide specific examples of cooperative techniques they have successfully used in the information literacy classroom to give you more ideas to take home!

Speakers: Sherry Young, Director of the Cameron University Library, Dr. Judy Neale, Cameron University’s Professor for Community Outreach Classes, Barbara Miller, Associate Professor and Documents Librarian at Oklahoma State University, and Dr. Helen Clements, Associate Professor and Humanities Social Sciences Librarian at Oklahoma State University.

Of interest to public and academic librarians.

9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Leadership in Times of Crisis

Sponsors: OLA GOLD Leadership Institute, SMART

Why does "stuff" always seem to happen when we are least prepared to cope with it? Learn how to plan for potential adversities and cope with the aftermath. Plan to attend this pre-conference session where our colleagues will share their experiences and the lessons learned in their crisis situations.

Speakers:

Kerry Pettingill Director of the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security

Sue Hale Executive Editor of The Oklahoman

Rebecca Williams Employee Assistance Coordinator, Integris Health.

There will also be a panel of librarians which include Susan Gregory, Norman Public Library; Kathleen Leinke, Oklahoma City Public Schools; Donna Morris, Metropolitan Library System; Alicia Smith, Purcell Public Library; and Suanne Wymer, Tulsa City-County Library System.

Of interest to all.

10:00 A.M. - 12:00 PM

Sequoyah Author

Sponsor: Sequoyah

To celebrate the Oklahoma Centennial & the Oklahoma Library Association's 100 years, the Sequoyah Committee is happy to announce that the only Oklahoman to win the Children's Sequoyah Book Award will be making a presentation to librarians, teachers, parents, and most importantly, students during the OLA annual conference in April. In the early 1980's, students read and cried over A Dog Called Kitty. 25 years later, students are still reading and crying over it. The author will present a program that will be informative and entertaining for all who attend. There will be an autograph session after the presentation and copies of several of his titles will be available for purchase.

Limited seating is available and reservations will need to be made. Click here and download the registration form. For more information, contact OLA Executive Director Kay Boies, 300 Hardy Drive, Edmond, OK 73013, 405-525-5100 or kboies@sbcglobal.net.

Speakers: Bill and Carol Wallace. Bill Wallace, from Chickasha, Oklahoma, won the Children's Book Award for A Dog Called Kitty in 1983. Eight years later, he again won the award for Beauty.

Of interest to children's and young adult librarians.

1:00—5:00

Grant Writing for Libraries

Sponsor: SMART

Stephanie Gerding, author of Grants for Libraries: A How-to-Do-It Manual, will offer advice and suggestions on writing grants for every type of library. She will outline the grant writing process, provide strategies for getting the grant, including those important "always and never" guidelines which can make or break the grant application. All attendees will be entered into a drawing at the event; three winners will be awarded grant reviews by Gerding following the conference.

Speaker: Stephanie Gerding is a Continuing Education Coordinator for the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. She has in depth knowledge and practical experience in grant work, having been on both sides of the grant experience. Stephanie is the “Bringing in the Money” columnist for the Public Library Associations’ Public Libraries. She also co-authors the Library Grants Blog (http://librarygrants.blogspot.com) which lists grant announcements for libraries in one easy to access location.

Of interest to all.

10:00—5:00

Tours

Sponsor: Local Arrangements Committee

Oklahoma History Center: Visit the Oklahoma History Center, a cultural masterpiece, that explores Oklahoma’s unique history of geology, transportation, commerce, culture, aviation, heritage and more. Selfguided tours of the Center’s four galleries are available for free on the first Monday of the month. A shuttle will leave the Cox Center for the History Center at 10:10, 12:10, and 2:10. Those on earlier shuttles may choose to stay longer than the two hours at the Center. The History Center’s Winnie Mae Café offers food ($6-9) and beverages. Pre-registration for the tours is encouraged. Check at the information table on arrival at the conference for up-to-date information.

Downtown Library:Take a guided tour of the recently opened Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library, featuring a four-story glass atrium and innovatively designed children's area. The elegantly decorated Oklahoma Room houses books, photographs, and other materials relating to Oklahoma; some materials predate statehood. Following the tour, browse the collections and explore the building on your own. A shuttle will leave the Cox Center at 10:50, 12:50, and 2:50. Pre-registration for the tours is encouraged. Check at the information table on arrival at the conference for up-to-date information.

Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism – The Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism Information Center serves as a national point of contact for the sharing of information among federal, state and local preparedness agencies, as well as private and public organizations dealing with terrorism issues. Located in the former Journal Record Building, the Terrorism Information Center overlooks the Oklahoma City National Memorial and provides a wealth of information related to terrorism both in print and electronic formats. The print collection on the fifth floor is the home for the Terrorism Memorial Flag, a 60’ by 35’ quilt that hangs from the ceiling and contains the names of over 3,700 Americans killed in acts of terrorism. A shuttle will leave the Cox Center for the Information Center at 11:30; 1:30, and 3:30. For security reasons, the Institute requires pre-registration for this tour; absolutely no on-site registration will be allowed. Check at the information table on arrival at the conference for up-to-date information.

Of interest to all.

Tour Schedule

A shuttle will leave from the northeast side of the Cox Center at the following times:

If you would like further information about the tours, please contact Walee Chotikavanic by phone at (405)271-2285 or by email at walee-chotikavanic@ouhsc.edu.

100th Annual Conference Banquet