Pre-Conferences


Mem Fox is coming to Nebraska!

Presenter: Mem Fox
Location: Kearney Ramada Inn
Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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Register online for the pre-conference at Read Aloud Nebraska: http://www.readaloudnebraska.org/events.htm

Mem Fox is an internationally respected children's author and literacy consultant. She will present two programs:

1) Dirt Roads or Highways? Two Different Directions to Literacy. This talk is a full-on read aloud talk, and Mem will clearly show what happens to children socially, psychologically, educationally, and even physically if they are NOT read to.

2) Reading Aloud So People Stay Awake, Stay Active and Stay with You. In this program, Mem will read aloud and involve participants in this process. Participants will copy Mem and learn the reasons behind her approach and techniques used with a particular reading material.

Sponsored by Read Aloud Nebraska, NEMA, Nebraska Regional Library Systems and Nebraska Library Commission, supported in part by the United States Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provision of the Library Services and Technology Act, granted and administered by the Nebraska Library Commission.

Image is Everything: Making Partners and Money for Your Library

Presenter: Alexis Sarkisian - LAMA Institute
Location: Holiday Inn & Convention Center
Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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This session is designed to provide public, academic, special librarians and library staff with the knowledge, tools, skills and confidence to initiate or enhance a successful integrated marketing / fundraising / development component into their libraries using partnerships as one of their key tools.

Check back later for registration and additional information.

Sponsored by the Nebraska Regional Library Systems & the Nebraska Library Commission, supported in part by the United States Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provision of the Library Services and Technology Act, granted and administered by the Nebraska Library Commission.

Computer Hardware Confidence Pre-Conference Workshop

Presenter: John Seyfarth
Location: Kearney Public Library
Date: Wednesday October 24th
Time: 8:30 - 11:30 AM or 1:00 - 4:00 PM

The Pre-conference will provide the participants with the skills to be more self-sufficient in handling hardware problems that they may encounter. The participants will be building a computer from parts and install an operating system during the session as well as becoming familiar with typical troubleshooting and remove & replace tasks. The goal is to provide the participant with enough confidence to tackle some of these problems without having to call out very expensive "geeks" to solve the problem.

Pre-Conference Workshop Information & Regisration Form

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Sponsored by the Nebraska Library Association Public Library Section and ITART.