2004
NLA-NEMA Conference
Holiday
Inn & Riverside Inn
Grand
Island, NE
October 6-8, 2004
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2004
NLA-NEMA Conference Holiday
Inn & Riverside Inn Grand
Island, NE October 6-8, 2004 |
| Pre-Conference
for 2004 NLA - NEMA Conference Sponsored by: Nebraska Regional Library Systems "Ways to Construct an Evaluation" Wednesday, October 6, 2004, 10 AM - 3 PM Central Time For more information, click the link below: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/system/sesys/preconf04.html |
| Pre-Conference
for 2004 NLA - NEMA Conference Sponsored by: the Paraprofessional, Special & Institutional, School Children's and Young People's Sections of the Nebraska Library Association; Nebraska Educational Media Association; Scottsbluff Public Library; and the Omaha Public Library (South Branch). Hispanic Voices@Your Library™ Voces Hispanas@su Biblioteca™ Wednesday, October 6, 2004, 8 AM - 5 PM Central Time For more information, click the link below: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/comp/para/preconf/2004PreConf.html |
| Wednesday
Evening, October 6th Chuckwagon Dinner on the Plains (Click Here for More Info) Stuhr Museum, Grand Island 6:00 - 7:00 PM - Choose from
the following sessions:
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| Thursday
Evening, October 7th NLA-NEMA Banquet and 50's Style Sock Hop 6:30-9:30 PM, Grand/Governor's/Executive - Holiday Inn For more information, click the link below: Sockhop Flyer |
 Thursday
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Katie Johnson
St. Johns University, Collegeville, MN |
 Friday Keynote
Speaker
Dr. Mary Pipher
Author: The Middle of Everywhere: The World's Refugees Come to our Town |
| Dr. Johnson is an Associate Professor of
Communication at St. John's University in Collegeville, MN. Her
doctorate is from the Univesrity of Minnesota. At. St. John's she
teaches a variety of courses on media and society, specializing in
media literacy. Katie also studied Drama at the Julliard School
in New York City. In addition to teaching, she works as a
communications consultant, teaching presentation skills, and coaching
performance pieces. Her presentation will be on Media Literacy
for Librarians. Following her keynote, she will present a
question and answer session on media literacy. She will also make
a presentation on tips for effective storytelling. The
presentation will include easy-to-accomplish physical and vocal
strategies to enhance the storytelling experience for you and your
audience. Katie is a native Nebraskan whose father is a Professor
of Mathematics at UNL. |
The Nebraska Library Commission is proud to
sponsor Dr. Mary Pipher as the Leadership Development Keynote Speaker
for the Nebraska Library Association/Nebraska Educational Media
Association Conference. In Mary Pipher's book, The Middle of Everywhere:
The World's Refugee Come to our Town, she tells the story of how
Lincoln, Nebraska becomes a gathering place for refugees from all
corners of the globe. Shee will lead us through and exploration
of how "cultural brokers," (teachers, case workers, public health
nurses, library staff, volunteers, and American friends) can help new
arrivals make intentional decisions about what to accept and what to
reject in America, easing us into each other's culture. Three of
Pipher's books, Reviving
Ophelia, The Shelter
of Each Other, and Another
Country were New York Times best sellers. Reviving
Ophelia was #1 for 27 weeks and on the list for 154
weeks. The keynote session will include a book signing. For
more information, see: www.marypipher.net
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| Thursday
October 7th At a Glance 8:00 -
8:50 First Session
10:45 - 11:45 - General Session and Keynote Address - Dr. Katie Johnson - Holiday - Grand/Royal 12:00 - 1:30 - Luncheons and Business Meetings
3:10 - 4:00 - Fourth Session
6:30 - 9:30 - NLA/NEMA Banquet/Sock Hop - Holiday - Grand/Governor's/Executive 7:00 - 9:00 - Microsoft PowerPoint Workshop - Riverside - Cottonwood (Registration Information) |
Friday
October 8th At a Glance
8:00 -
8:50 First Session
10:45 - 11:45 - General Session and Keynote Address - Dr. Mary Pipher - Holiday - Grand/Royal 12:00 - 1:30 - Luncheons
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