Conference Program - Illinois Library Association

Thursday, October 5
Pride and Prejudice, Not Everyone Hates Orange!
Informed Interior Design
Join us for a discussion of the politics and perils of interior materials
selection. Learn how to manage internal and external design reviews
in an objective, informed, yet sensitive manner. We’ll reveal what to
look for in finished materials.
MODERATOR: Marilyn Genther, Mount Prospect Public Library
SPEAKERS: Traci Lesneski, CID, IIDA, Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle,
Ltd.; Jack Poling, AIA, Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd.;
Mary Kay Walsdorf, Mount Prospect Public Library;
and Marilyn Genther, Mount Prospect Public Library
TRACKS: Buildings, Trustees
LOCATION: Room 207
Accessible Electronic and Information Technology
This program will focus on: evaluating the accessibility of
library online resources for users with disabilities; evaluating
the accessibility of university online resources such as Blackboard
and Web Connect for users with disabilities; the tools for
accessing online resources for users with disabilities; the legal
requirements for providing accessibility of library online
resources.
MODERATOR: Earl Shumaker, Northern Illinois University
SPEAKER: Elizabeth Leake, ITS Customer Support Services
SPONSOR: IACRL
TRACK: Customer Service, Technology
LOCATION: Room 324
Building Digital Collections: Basics of Digitization
and Access
What are some best practices for digitizing materials? How do
you provide access to these materials once they are digitized?
Join our panel of digitization experts for an overview of issues
relating to digital collection creation and access. Topics will
include software for managing digital collections, digitization
equipment selection, staffing and training, and metadata and
metadata aggregation.
MODERATOR: Nanette Donohue, Champaign Public Library
SPEAKERS: Jenny Benevento and Amy Maroso-Hatcher,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
SPONSOR: Resources and Technical Services Forum
TRACK: Technology and Technical Services
LOCATION: Room 325
Prescription for Success: Consumer Health
Information on the Web
This presentation will cover the basics of MedlinePlus.gov, DIRLINE,
ClinicalTrials.gov, and other reliable Web pages such as those from
professional medical associations and advocacy groups. It will
cover sites devoted to pharmaceutical information for consumers,
drug-interaction databases, and herbal information.
MODERATOR: Tammy L. Mays, University of Illinois at Chicago
SPEAKER: Tammy L. Mays, University of Illinois at Chicago
TRACK: Reference
LOCATION: Room 326
One Community-One Building: Shared Facilities
Successfully planning and operating a library in a multi-use facility
as presented by an architect, two librarians who have ten
years of experience in a multi-use facility, and one who is part of
a building currently being constructed. Putting it together—architectural
designs, features and challenges; gyms, pools, and theatres
(oh my!); how various components affect the library; making
it all work; cooperation and communication between entities;
more bang for your buck; cost savings and other benefits.
MODERATOR: Pam Tomka, Washington District Library
SPEAKERS: Dee Crowner and Jennie Garner, North Liberty
Community Library; Mark Misselhorn, Apace Design; and Pam
Tomka, Washington District Library
TRACKS: Buildings, Trustees
LOCATION: Room 327
Costs and Effective Services: Is Consolidation
in Your Future?
This session will postulate the possible value of consolidation
of public libraries as viewed through the lens of school district
consolidations. Speakers will contemplate what the advantages
of consolidation are, especially when considering economies
of scale.
MODERATOR: Bob McKay, Prairie Area Library System
SPEAKERS: Bob McKay, Prairie Area Library System; Faye Clow,
Bettendorf Public Library and Information Center; Pam Collins,
Scott County Library System; and Jennifer Wilding, Consensus
SPONSOR: Illinois Library Systems Directors Organization
TRACKS: Management, Trustees
LOCATION: Room 329
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