1:30 PM
to 2:45 PM
A4: Developing Your Supervisory Skills: Motivating and Retaining Unionized, Tenured, or Non-professional Employees
129 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 205-207
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator & Moderator: Holly Anne Lakatos; Speakers: Coral Henning, Dragomir Cosanici, Kristina L. Niedringhaus
Target Audience: Firm/court/academic librarians thinking about taking on new supervisory duties or middle managers who want to know about supervising in different institutional environments
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to define best practice strategies for motivating and retaining staff in various library settings.
2. Participants will be able to summarize some of the unique challenges that may occur when supervising non-professionals, tenure track librarians, and unionized workers in libraries.
As librarians "move up" the career ladder, we are often confronted with new challenges as we take on more responsibilities, including staff supervision. This moderated panel discussion will explore some of the unique supervisory challenges that managers may face when trying to motivate employees in various library settings. Individual panelists will discuss supervising non-professionals, tenure-track librarians, and unionized workers. Finally, the moderator will briefly review tips for new supervisors and wrap up the presentation portion. Afterward, a panel discussion with audience participation will explore these major themes more thoroughly. Throughout the program, we will compare strategies that managers can use when confronted with new and difficult staffing situations. Speakers will also share some "best practices" that managers can use in any type of library setting. Comments will focus on motivating staff members, setting goals, staff development, and implementing management techniques that will help supervisors get the best performance from workers in all library settings. Speakers will also touch upon general strategies for supervisors who are new to these sometimes uncomfortable situations.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to define best practice strategies for motivating and retaining staff in various library settings.
2. Participants will be able to summarize some of the unique challenges that may occur when supervising non-professionals, tenure track librarians, and unionized workers in libraries.
As librarians "move up" the career ladder, we are often confronted with new challenges as we take on more responsibilities, including staff supervision. This moderated panel discussion will explore some of the unique supervisory challenges that managers may face when trying to motivate employees in various library settings. Individual panelists will discuss supervising non-professionals, tenure-track librarians, and unionized workers. Finally, the moderator will briefly review tips for new supervisors and wrap up the presentation portion. Afterward, a panel discussion with audience participation will explore these major themes more thoroughly. Throughout the program, we will compare strategies that managers can use when confronted with new and difficult staffing situations. Speakers will also share some "best practices" that managers can use in any type of library setting. Comments will focus on motivating staff members, setting goals, staff development, and implementing management techniques that will help supervisors get the best performance from workers in all library settings. Speakers will also touch upon general strategies for supervisors who are new to these sometimes uncomfortable situations.
3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM
B4: Making Sense of the Federal Census: Finding and Using Information Collected in the Decennial Census
79 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 205-207
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator: Allen R. Moye; Moderator: Lisa A. Goodman; Speakers: Gerald O'Donnell, Frank Wilmot
Target Audience: Academics, legal historians, government documents librarians
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to identify the rationale for the collection of certain data in the federal census.
2. Participants will be able to locate and reference published census data that is useful for applied and historical research.
With nearly 310 million people in the United States, counting every person is one of the largest, most expensive undertakings of the federal government. What is the history behind this $12 billion dollar project? What is the importance of the detailed information collected, and how is it utilized? A representative of the U.S. Census Bureau will talk about the policy and process behind this gargantuan task and the need to collect certain data in order to map out the changing identity and character of the nation's inhabitants. To present a practical application of this data, an experienced government documents researcher will describe the process resulting from his research on ethnic classification in Colorado, 1860-2005.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to identify the rationale for the collection of certain data in the federal census.
2. Participants will be able to locate and reference published census data that is useful for applied and historical research.
With nearly 310 million people in the United States, counting every person is one of the largest, most expensive undertakings of the federal government. What is the history behind this $12 billion dollar project? What is the importance of the detailed information collected, and how is it utilized? A representative of the U.S. Census Bureau will talk about the policy and process behind this gargantuan task and the need to collect certain data in order to map out the changing identity and character of the nation's inhabitants. To present a practical application of this data, an experienced government documents researcher will describe the process resulting from his research on ethnic classification in Colorado, 1860-2005.
8:45 AM
to 9:45 AM
D4: SKOS and HIVE: Enhancing the Creation, Design and Flow of Information
82 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 205-207
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator & Moderator: Alan Keely; Speakers: Jane Greenberg, Hollie White
Target Audience: Librarians and information professionals interested in the semantic web
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to identify basic concepts about the semantic web and how SKOS works within it.
2. Participants will be able to define the terms: vocabulary integration, RDF, and OWL.
The reality of the semantic web is quickly approaching! An increasing amount of attention is being given to The World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Simple Knowledge Organization Systems (SKOS). SKOS is a way of developing standards for knowledge organization systems (i.e., classification schemes, like Library of Congress Classification Schemes; subject headings; and thesauri) that can be used in the semantic web. This presentation will give an introduction to the main concepts related to SKOS and discuss how SKOS is relevant to the law library environment. Speakers will also introduce a SKOS-based project called HIVE (Helping Interdisciplinary Vocabulary Engineering), an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) funded open-source vocabulary server project that is meant to improve access to interdisciplinary collections.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to identify basic concepts about the semantic web and how SKOS works within it.
2. Participants will be able to define the terms: vocabulary integration, RDF, and OWL.
The reality of the semantic web is quickly approaching! An increasing amount of attention is being given to The World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Simple Knowledge Organization Systems (SKOS). SKOS is a way of developing standards for knowledge organization systems (i.e., classification schemes, like Library of Congress Classification Schemes; subject headings; and thesauri) that can be used in the semantic web. This presentation will give an introduction to the main concepts related to SKOS and discuss how SKOS is relevant to the law library environment. Speakers will also introduce a SKOS-based project called HIVE (Helping Interdisciplinary Vocabulary Engineering), an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) funded open-source vocabulary server project that is meant to improve access to interdisciplinary collections.
10:00 AM
to 10:30 AM
E4: Mapping the Profession's Future Through the Core Competencies
88 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 205-207
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator & Moderator: April L. Schwartz; Speakers: Lisa Parisi, Scott Childs
Target Audience: All law librarians; all positions and levels of experience
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will better understand the role the Core Competencies play as a foundation in the profession today.
2. Participants will better understand how this foundation can be used to influence the future of our profession.
This program will examine the recent work done by the CPE Committee in reviewing and making recommendations for updating the Core Competencies. How was the review process carried out? How did our members respond to the following question: "Are the Competencies still relevant?" What are the resulting recommendations from the Committee? Speakers will discuss the value of the Competencies and the foundation they have become for our profession. It will look at how they are being used in the profession today, and how they can help shape its future.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will better understand the role the Core Competencies play as a foundation in the profession today.
2. Participants will better understand how this foundation can be used to influence the future of our profession.
This program will examine the recent work done by the CPE Committee in reviewing and making recommendations for updating the Core Competencies. How was the review process carried out? How did our members respond to the following question: "Are the Competencies still relevant?" What are the resulting recommendations from the Committee? Speakers will discuss the value of the Competencies and the foundation they have become for our profession. It will look at how they are being used in the profession today, and how they can help shape its future.
10:45 AM
to 11:45 AM
F4: Beyond Wayback: Preserving Born-Digital Ephemera
165 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 205-207
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator: Jason Eiseman; Moderator & Speaker: Richard A. Leiter; Speakers: Jean-Gabriel Bankier, William LeFurgy
Target Audience: Librarians struggling with how to deal with archiving Born-Digital Ephemera
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will analyze and compare different approaches to preserving digital ephemera.
2. Participants will be able to plan their own digital preservation efforts.
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine provides a great service preserving web sites that many librarians have used for research. Some libraries have even implemented their own versions for archiving digital materials, but new types of internet content have changed the game. Tweets disappear from Twitter's search within a week and a half after posting. YouTube videos can be taken down as quickly as they are posted. These new forms of digital content are often transient, with no permanent home, promise of preservation, or even plan for long-term data storage. Richard Leiter, host of the Law Librarian Blog Talk Radio Show, will lead a panel discussion on preserving digital ephemera. Preservation experts will discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with archiving data. They will explain preservation efforts already underway, describe tools for preservation, and offer considerations when building collections of digital ephemera.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will analyze and compare different approaches to preserving digital ephemera.
2. Participants will be able to plan their own digital preservation efforts.
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine provides a great service preserving web sites that many librarians have used for research. Some libraries have even implemented their own versions for archiving digital materials, but new types of internet content have changed the game. Tweets disappear from Twitter's search within a week and a half after posting. YouTube videos can be taken down as quickly as they are posted. These new forms of digital content are often transient, with no permanent home, promise of preservation, or even plan for long-term data storage. Richard Leiter, host of the Law Librarian Blog Talk Radio Show, will lead a panel discussion on preserving digital ephemera. Preservation experts will discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with archiving data. They will explain preservation efforts already underway, describe tools for preservation, and offer considerations when building collections of digital ephemera.
4:00 PM
to 5:15 PM
G4: More Than a Potluck: Building Community and Social Capital in Your Library
106 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 205-207
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator & Moderator: Joan S. Howland; Speakers: Don Cohen, Penny A. Hazelton, Keith Ann Stiverson
Target Audience: Managers at all levels in all law library environments who are concerned about maintaining a vibrant and highly functioning work force in a time of great change
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will learn about social capital - its role in building community and its importance in fostering strong institutions in the future.
2. Participants will return to their institutions and organizations with specific strategies to build community and enhance social capital in their own libraries.
Employee trust and a sense of common identity are the "glue" that hold a library together. The term "social capital" has come to define these strong and stable relationships that make organizations operate cohesively and as true communities. Those exceptional libraries that have significant social capital are characterized by energized and challenged staffs that have a sense of belonging to and committing to an entity greater than any one individual. This program will address how libraries - even during times of downsizing, organizational restructuring, and job freezes - can "invest" in social capital by encouraging professional and personal connections among staff, while nurturing institutional loyalty and trust. An expert on building organizational communities will focus on strategies to create libraries that are places of engagement and community in which staff are committed to one another and to the overriding service enterprise. The next panelist will discuss how to encourage staff cooperation and productivity while simultaneously fostering individual creativity, diversity, and innovation. The third panelist will offer practical guidance on creating a strong sense of institutional identity and overcoming the challenges to building community within a library.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will learn about social capital - its role in building community and its importance in fostering strong institutions in the future.
2. Participants will return to their institutions and organizations with specific strategies to build community and enhance social capital in their own libraries.
Employee trust and a sense of common identity are the "glue" that hold a library together. The term "social capital" has come to define these strong and stable relationships that make organizations operate cohesively and as true communities. Those exceptional libraries that have significant social capital are characterized by energized and challenged staffs that have a sense of belonging to and committing to an entity greater than any one individual. This program will address how libraries - even during times of downsizing, organizational restructuring, and job freezes - can "invest" in social capital by encouraging professional and personal connections among staff, while nurturing institutional loyalty and trust. An expert on building organizational communities will focus on strategies to create libraries that are places of engagement and community in which staff are committed to one another and to the overriding service enterprise. The next panelist will discuss how to encourage staff cooperation and productivity while simultaneously fostering individual creativity, diversity, and innovation. The third panelist will offer practical guidance on creating a strong sense of institutional identity and overcoming the challenges to building community within a library.
9:00 AM
to 10:30 AM
H4: The Semantic Web and RDA: Making the Catalog a Networked Bibliographic Environment
116 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 205-207
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator & Moderator: Clara Liao; Speakers: Diane I. Hillmann, Karen Coyle
Target Audience: Library directors, catalogers, technical services librarians, information system managers, database managers
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to describe the features and functionality of the Semantic Web.
2. Participants will be able to explain how Semantic Web technology can transform library data, using RDA (Resource Description and Access) as an example.
This presentation will introduce how Resource Description and Access (RDA), the upcoming cataloging standard, can integrate the library catalog with the web services developing out of the Semantic Web. The Semantic Web is an emerging technology that will build a web of knowledge from today's web of documents. Using Resource Description Framework (RDF), the Semantic Web focuses on the identification of information entities and the relationships between them. RDA is similarly based on the entity-relationship model of the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR). Applying Semantic Web concepts to the new cataloging standard can result in the evolution of library data into a more effective and flexible information retrieval tool. This will also facilitate data-mining and bibliometric analysis based on the bibliographic relationships coded in the structured metadata.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to describe the features and functionality of the Semantic Web.
2. Participants will be able to explain how Semantic Web technology can transform library data, using RDA (Resource Description and Access) as an example.
This presentation will introduce how Resource Description and Access (RDA), the upcoming cataloging standard, can integrate the library catalog with the web services developing out of the Semantic Web. The Semantic Web is an emerging technology that will build a web of knowledge from today's web of documents. Using Resource Description Framework (RDF), the Semantic Web focuses on the identification of information entities and the relationships between them. RDA is similarly based on the entity-relationship model of the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR). Applying Semantic Web concepts to the new cataloging standard can result in the evolution of library data into a more effective and flexible information retrieval tool. This will also facilitate data-mining and bibliometric analysis based on the bibliographic relationships coded in the structured metadata.
10:45 AM
to 11:30 AM
I4: Turning the Page: e-Book Readers in Law Libraries
150 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 205-207
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator & Moderator: Scott Frey; Speakers: June Hsiao Liebert, Lyonette Louis-Jacques
Target Audience: All law librarians
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to assess and compare several features of e-book readers, such as the Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, and iPhone.
2. Participants will be able to explain potential uses and limitations of current e-book technology in law libraries and to anticipate changes in the technology.
E-books for devices such as the Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, and iPhone are a small but growing segment of the total market for books. As time passes, more law students, lawyers, and other law library patrons will likely be reading some books - including law books - on e-book readers. What should law librarians know about these technologies? In what ways might legal publishers tailor books and other content for e-readers? Should law libraries start to acquire e-book readers and e-books, or wait for further developments? The presentations and a follow-up audience discussion will address these questions and related issues.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to assess and compare several features of e-book readers, such as the Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, and iPhone.
2. Participants will be able to explain potential uses and limitations of current e-book technology in law libraries and to anticipate changes in the technology.
E-books for devices such as the Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, and iPhone are a small but growing segment of the total market for books. As time passes, more law students, lawyers, and other law library patrons will likely be reading some books - including law books - on e-book readers. What should law librarians know about these technologies? In what ways might legal publishers tailor books and other content for e-readers? Should law libraries start to acquire e-book readers and e-books, or wait for further developments? The presentations and a follow-up audience discussion will address these questions and related issues.
2:15 PM
to 3:15 PM
J4: Water, Water Everywhere: The Future of a Scarce Resource
55 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 205-207
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator & Moderator: Scott Matheson; Speakers: Linda Bassi, James S. Witwer
Target Audience: All librarians interested in learning about water law and legal allocation of scarce resources
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to describe the basic outlines of Colorado's water law and water court system.
2. Participants will understand the conflicting demands on and history of western U.S. water law.
Participants will learn the history of water in the American West, including Colorado River litigation and the establishment of Colorado's water court system. Speakers will address current conflicts and resolutions as well as potential changes in the future. Finally, the program will offer tips on finding water law resources in our collections and online.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to describe the basic outlines of Colorado's water law and water court system.
2. Participants will understand the conflicting demands on and history of western U.S. water law.
Participants will learn the history of water in the American West, including Colorado River litigation and the establishment of Colorado's water court system. Speakers will address current conflicts and resolutions as well as potential changes in the future. Finally, the program will offer tips on finding water law resources in our collections and online.
3:30 PM
to 4:00 PM
K4: Facilitation: The Secret to Successful Meetings
85 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 205-207
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator & Speaker: Carol Watson; Speaker: Wendy E. Moore
Target Audience: All types of librarians
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will evaluate whether facilitation is appropriate for enhancing their library environment.
2. Participants will be able to list techniques for becoming successful facilitators.
Facilitation is the key to building relationships within your library organization. It promotes high-quality participation from all library staff members. If you are seeking to spark creativity, increase participation, and promote interdepartmental cooperation, incorporating facilitation into your meeting style can jump-start your library's organization. Productive meetings don't just magically happen. Facilitation is a learned skill that can enhance any meeting situation. A well-facilitated meeting seeks to reach consensus, obtain buy-in from participants and gather opinions from all members of the group. This session will describe the role of the facilitator and provide tips on how to become a successful meeting facilitator.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will evaluate whether facilitation is appropriate for enhancing their library environment.
2. Participants will be able to list techniques for becoming successful facilitators.
Facilitation is the key to building relationships within your library organization. It promotes high-quality participation from all library staff members. If you are seeking to spark creativity, increase participation, and promote interdepartmental cooperation, incorporating facilitation into your meeting style can jump-start your library's organization. Productive meetings don't just magically happen. Facilitation is a learned skill that can enhance any meeting situation. A well-facilitated meeting seeks to reach consensus, obtain buy-in from participants and gather opinions from all members of the group. This session will describe the role of the facilitator and provide tips on how to become a successful meeting facilitator.
