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 Welcome to Sheboygan
2014 Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Conference: Discover
Welcome friends and colleagues to the 2014 Wisconsin Association
of Public (WAPL) Conference!
We come together this week in the spirit of discovery, trekking
from all corners of the state to the great city of Sheboygan to
experience the hospitality of the Blue Harbor Resort and the
fellowship of others working within Wisconsin’s library and
information science community.
As always, the WAPL annual spring conference provides a venue
that gives those working in and for Wisconsin’s public libraries
opportunities to discover innovative initiatives taking place in
communities across the state, encounter ideas and solutions that can be implemented and
embraced by our home communities, recognize exemplary programs, technologies, and
publications produced and executed by those within and connected to Wisconsin, as well as to
experience the camaraderie of kindred spirits within Wisconsin’s library community.
After months of hard work, the conference committee’s hard work has finally come into fruition
and this year’s theme, Discover, seeks to inspire your sense of curiosity and inquisitive wonder as
conference attendees. It challenges you to seek inspiration throughout each and every aspect of
the conference; think about things differently; draw conclusions you may not have thought of
before; identify people with whom you recognize shared visions for the future; enter into a
journey of self-discovery by taking advantage of opportunities slightly outside your comfort zone.
This conference can be whatever you make of it.
Rebecca Buchmann
2014 Chair, Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries
Conference At-A-Glance
Wednesday, May 7
4:00 p.m.
5:00—7:00 p.m.
WAPL Board Meeting
Early Registration
Island Room
Conference Center
Registration
Blue Harbor Continental Breakfast
Keynote Address: Dipesh Navsaria, M.D.
Libraries Lift Limits on Learners: Libraries as
Agents of Change Across the Continuum
Break
Session #1
Preparing Your Library to Meet the Growing
Number of Older Adults with Visual Impairment
Book Festivals: Discover a Great Way to Connect Your Community
Developmentally Age-Appropriate Storytimes
Analyzing Your Technical Services Workflow
Genealogy Roadshow: Who in the WAPL Do You Think You Are?
Planning the Amazing Future of Your Library
Luncheon: Jessie Garcia
My Life with the Green and Gold: 20 Years of Sportscasting
Session #2
No Fines?! No Way!
Building Capacity in Small Libraries: Lessons Learned
from the Rural Libraries & Literacy Institute
Money for Humanities Programming
In Concert: Building Valuable Community Partnerships
Cut the Crap! How to Really Advocate for your Library!
Shhhh! Stealth Programming Can Free You
Break
Session #3
Non-Fiction Roundup
Libraries Bridging Cultures: Islamic Programming at Your Library
Beyond Networking: Building Meaningful Relationships & Collaborations
Pinterest at Your Library
Discovering Your Data: Where It Is and How Libraries Can Use It
Preparing Adult Learners for Success in a Digital World
Bookworms Garden
Business Meetings
Wisconsin Library Trustee and Friends
Wisconsin Public Library Consortium
Youth Services Section
Wisconsin Small Libraries Section
“Get Acquainted” Reception
Conference Center
Lakeside Terrace
Salon A
Thursday, May 8
7:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
7:30—9:00 a.m.
9:00—10:00 a.m.
10:00—10:30 a.m.
10:30—11:30 a.m.
11:45 a.m.—1:15 p.m.
1:30—2:30 p.m.
2:30—3:00 p.m.
3:00—4:00 p.m.
4:00—4:30 p.m.
4:30—5:30 p.m.
Lakeside Terrace
Salon B
Salon C
Salon D
Salon E
Salon F
Salon G
Salon A
Salon B
Salon C
Salon D
Salon E
Salon F
Salon G
Lakeside Terrace
Salon B
Salon C
Salon D
Salon E
Salon F
Salon G
Hotel Lobby
Salon B
Salon C
Salon D
Salon G
Lakeside Terrace
Friday, May 9
7:00—10:00 a.m.
7:30—9:00 a.m.
9:00—10:00 a.m.
10:00—10:30 a.m.
10:30—11:30 a.m.
11:45 a.m.—1:15 p.m.
Registration
American Breakfast Buffet
Session #4
Getting Them to Go . . . Gracefully
Opportunities for Rural and Small Libraries
Cat Chat: Talk about Cataloging for Systems
Benefits of Multi-Type Collaboration: Joint Library Cards and More!
Elements of a Teen Summer Reading Blog
Some Like it Cold: A Sheboygan Surfin' Safari
Break
Session #5
A World of Holidays @ Your Library
Publishers, Permission & Promotions: Current Trends in Digital Books
Learning More About Larger ILS Consortia in Wisconsin
The Book to Art Club
Reader's Advisory: Techniques, Tips & Tools
Rules of Engagement: Building Community
on Facebook and Making “Like” Mean “Love"
Luncheon: William Povletich
Harvesting Great Wisconsin Stories
Conference Center
Lakeside Terrace
Salon B
Salon C
Salon D
Salon E
Salon F
Salon G
Lakeside Terrace
Salon B
Salon C
Salon D
Salon E
Salon F
Salon G
Salon A
Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries
Board Members
Rebecca Buchmann
Ted Stark
Linda Vincent
Denise Anton Wright
Desiree Bongers
Connie Meyer
Tim Powers
WAPL Current Chair
WAPL Vice-Chair
WAPL Past-chair
3rd Year Director
2nd Year Director
1st Year Director
WLA Board Liaison
A Division of the Wisconsin Library Association
4610 S Biltmore Lane, Suite 100
Madison, Wisconsin 53178-2153
608.245.3640
608.245.3646 (fax)
www.wisconsinlibraries.org
wla@wisconsinlibraries.org
Conference Program
Wednesday, May 7
WAPL Board Meeting
4:00—6:00 p.m.
Island Room
Early Registration
5:00—7:00 p.m.
Conference Center Lobby
Thursday, May 8
Registration
7:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Conference Center Lobby
Blue Harbor Continental Breakfast
7:30—9:00 a.m.
Lakeside Terrace
Please remember to bring your meal ticket with you.
Keynote Address
Salon A
9:00—10:00 a.m.
Libraries Lift Limits on Learners:
Libraries as Agents of Change Across the Continuum
Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of
Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
A pediatrician, occasional children's librarian, public health
professional and child health advocate, Dr. Dipesh Navsaira sees the
connections between literacy, education and health from the earliest
days of life. He practices primary-care pediatrics at a community
health center working with underserved populations. He is also
involved in advocacy training for residents, medical students and
practicing physicians. His educational interests also include public
and population health training for clinicians. Additionally, Dr.
Navsaria is strongly engaged with early literacy programs in health
care settings, particularly around ideas of early brain and child
development, which include neurobiological effects of adversity and
poverty upon the developing brain. A dynamic speaker who easily
translates basic science and clinical medicine for a wide variety of
audiences in order to shape programs and policy, Dr. Navsaria
lectures locally, regionally and nationally on early literacy, early brain
and child development, child health advocacy and technology.
Dr. Navsaria is a pediatrician at the University of Wisconsin School
of Medicine and Public Health who is deeply involved in Reach Out
and Read. Reach Out and Read is an innovative program that makes
literacy promotion a standard part of pediatric primary care, so that
children grow up with books and a love of reading. Reach Out and
Read trains doctors and nurses to advise parents about the
importance of reading aloud and to give books to children at pediatric
checkups from six months through five years of age, with a special
focus on children growing up in poverty. By building on the unique
relationship between parents and medical providers, Reach Out and
Read helps families and communities encourage early literacy skills so
that children enter school prepared for success in reading.
Session #1
10:30—11:30 a.m.
Salon B
Preparing Your Library to Meet the Growing Number of Older Adults with
Visual Impairment
Jean Kalscheur, Wisconsin Council for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Wisconsin residents over the age of 65 will grow by 30% over the next six to ten
years. Many of these seniors will have low vision due to macular degeneration,
glaucoma and diabetic eye disease. Through lecture and demonstration, learn about
these library patrons and join in a guided discussion to explore affordable practices
and technologies that can support older adults with low vision, the libraries that
serve them and the communities in which they live.
Sponsored by the Outreach Services Round Table
Salon C
Book Festivals: Discover a Great Way to Connect Your Community
Conor Moran, Wisconsin Book Festival/Madison Public Library; Jo Ann
Dent, Founder/Co-Chair of the Sheboygan Children’s Book Festival; Karin
Menzer, Mead Public Library, Sheboygan (retired)
The Wisconsin Book Festival and the Sheboygan Children's Book Festival have
brought some of the best authors and illustrators in the country to their
communities. Meet the organizers of these two successful events and discover why
participating in a book festival can help your library build and strengthen
connections with partnering organizations, funders and the community at large.
Discover the triumphs, the trials and why it's all worthwhile!
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries
Salon D
Developmentally Age-Appropriate Storytimes
Ashley Thiem-Menning, Kaukana Public Library
Libraries today often bundle their youngsters into storytime groups such as "birth
to two years old" or have one generic "preschool" storytime. What we sometimes
fail to remember in times of limited funds and limited staffing is that we may be
failing to meet children's developmental needs in these bundled storytimes. Brain
studies consistently reveal the importance of the first two years of life, even
referring to the period as "critical." As literacy professionals, it is necessary to offer
a program that is developmentally accurate, not only as a teaching tool, but to be
certain that families are not turned off by a program that is either too far below or
above their child's developmental abilities. This program will teach you how to
format a baby/pre-walker program, a one-year-old program, a two-year old
program and how you can still "bundle" a storytime for all ages.
Sponsored by the Youth Services Section
Salon E
Analyzing Your Technical Services Workflow
Cathy Markwiese, Milwaukee Public Library
Over the past 10 years, as technologies have changed, the Milwaukee Public Library
has found that efficiencies can become apparent through simple charting of
workflow routines. Most attendees will have these tools available to use in their
libraries and will be astonished at what they can discover about their own
workflows and the gray areas that can slowly creep in over time.
Sponsored by the Technical Services Section
Salon F
Genealogy Roadshow: Who in the WAPL Do You Think You Are?
Don Litzer, T.B. Scott Free Library, Merrill; Nyama Marsh , Whitefish Bay
Public Library; Anne Kasuboski, UW-Green Bay Cofrin Library; Anthony
LaLuzerne, UW-Green Bay Cofrin Library
Instead of talking about helping others find their ancestors, what if you could learn
from finding our ancestors? Enjoy the next best thing—genealogical case studies
taken from members of the Wisconsin library community—people you’ve rubbed
shoulders with and whose emails you’ve read--including a library director, a library
system assistant directory, and a WLA HQ person with a cool first name! Best of
all, the family history information gleaned and leads generated about these folks will
come from resources you can use with your patrons back home!
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Genealogy and Local History Round Table
Salon G
Planning the Amazing Future of Your Library
Bruce Smith, WiLS, Madison; Meg Allen, Baraboo Public Library; Grant
Lynch, Waukesha Public Library; Colleen Rortvedt, Appleton Public Library;
Wendy Rawson, Fitchburg Public Library
Sprinkle one part community survey, add a dash of demographic data, fill with
vision, and top it off with enthusiasm and you have the recipe for a strategic plan.
Please join us to hear from four library directors about their strategic plans: what
processes were used, what did or did not work and what results they've
experienced. The discussion will explore the potential of a plan's ability to improve
library services and the experience of patrons.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries
Luncheon
11:45 a.m.—1:15 p.m.
My Life with the Green & Gold
Salon A
Jessie Garcia, Sportscaster and Author of My Life with the Green & Gold:
Tales from 20 Years of Sportscasting
Ever wonder what it's like to interview famous athletes and coaches? For
twenty years, sportscaster Jessie Garcia has done just that. Garcia brings fans
to the sidelines at Lambeau Field, inside the locker room, aboard the Packers
bus and into the host's chair at The Mike McCarthy Show.
A self-proclaimed “terrible athlete” born without sports in her blood, Garcia
reported on Wisconsin’s beloved Green Bay Packers during the Holmgren,
Rhodes, Sherman and McCarthy years. She’s been a Packers sideline reporter
for preseason games and covered the team during their Super Bowl
showdowns against the Patriots, Broncos and Steelers. She’s traveled with the
team to Tokyo and the White House and to schools and retirement homes,
where the gridiron heroes interacted with their fans. She’s visited the
hometowns of players and coaches, she’s met their proud parents and their
pets, she’s interviewed the team trainer about their strength exercises. My Life
with the Green & Gold also features up-close and personal stories about other
teams and athletes she’s covered, from the Badgers and Brewers to
Wisconsin Olympians such as Bonnie Blair and Casey FitzRandolph.
Garcia's expertise is capturing behind-the-scenes, human-interest stories. She
shares a personal and humorous insider's look at many Wisconsin sports
heroes from the perspective of a female sports journalist who has ridden the
adrenaline rush of being on the air while also juggling the many demands of
family life. Not many parents can say they've changed their child’s diaper in
the tunnel at Lambeau, but Jessie Garcia can.
Garcia has been a TV sportscaster for twenty years, first with WISC in
Madison and currently with WTMJ in Milwaukee. A graduate of the Boston
University College of Communication, Garcia was one of the first women in
the country to host an NFL coach's show. When not reporting or anchoring
for WTMJ, Garcia can be found teaching journalism at Carroll University in
Waukesha, writing her next two books, or enjoying time with her husband
and their two sons.
Copies of Jessie’s book will be available for sale before and after the luncheon. Jessie will be
available for signatures.
Session #2
1:30—2:30 p.m.
Salon B
No Fines?! No Way!
Shannon Crawford Barniskis, UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies
Have you ever wished you could stop dealing with the hassle of fines and fees? Do
you see teens stop coming to the library when they have fees and parents only
allowing their kids to check one book out at a time for fear of charges? Have you
had confrontations with those who are sure they already paid that fine? Or are you
certain that charging late fees encourages good library citizenship and timely returns
of materials? This presentation looks at libraries who have stopped charging some
or all fines, what works, what doesn't, and why librarians should take a fresh look at
fines and fees and how they impact their communities.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries
Salon C
Building Capacity in Small Libraries: Lessons Learned from the Rural
Libraries & Literacy Institute
Stu Wilson, Library Strategies Consulting Group; Ted Stark, Menomonie
Public Library; Krista Ross, Southwest Wisconsin Library System,
Fennimore
Library Strategies Consulting Group has coordinated a capacity building and
leadership institute for small libraries and literacy organizations this year in western
Wisconsin. Working with experienced mentors, the organizations have built their
organizational capacities in eleven areas, including planning, fundraising, marketing
and advocacy. The session will provide an overview of the Institute, and highlight
significant areas of success and progress for the libraries involved.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Library Trustees and Friends
Salon D
Money for Humanities Programming
Mark Livengood, Wisconsin Humanities Council
Mark Livengood, the Grant Program Director for the Wisconsin Humanities
Council, will share information on the variety of grant opportunities that are
available for public libraries.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Small Libraries Section
Salon E
In Concert: Building Valuable Community Partnerships
Tom Carson, Kenosha Public Library; Maria Escalante, College of
Menominee Nation; Jill Glover, Luck Public Library
In this panel session, three librarians share their stories of successful community
partnerships: the challenges, rewards and lessons learned to help us build stronger
and more robust collaborative projects. Tom Carson shares his story of Kenosha's
Big Read campaign, Maria Escalante shares her experiences during and since her
college's merger with the Menominee Tribal / County Library, and Jill Glover
discusses the collaboration between the Luck Public Library and the Luck
Historical Society.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries
Salon F
Cut the Crap! How to Really Advocate for your Library!
Kathy Pletcher, WLTF Chair and LD&L Co-Chair; Kris Adams Wendt,
Wisconsin Valley Library Service and LD&L Co-Chair; M. T. Boyle, WLTF
Board and The Book Farm; Diana Skalitzky, WISL Chair and Marshall
Community Library
Are you comfy and cozy in your comfort zone? Do you feel constantly
underfunded and under attack? Do you just KNOW you are doing the absolute
best advocacy for your library? Aw, cut the crap! This program will bust your belief
systems, shake up your tired routine, and give you practical and useful ways to
REALLY market your library and increase your funding!
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Small Libraries Section, Wisconsin Library Trustees and Friends
and the Library Development and Legislative Committee
Salon G
Shhhh! Stealth Programming Can Free You
Marge Loch-Wouters, La Crosse Public Library
Feeling overwhelmed? Want to make the most of scarce time, money and staffing
while piquing the interest of kids and teens in your community? Don't look now,
but there's an easy way to boost library usage and circulation without burning out.
Discover how to create stealth programming like Smart Cookie Club, Baby Book
Bees, Free-quent Reader Club and Face Covers. These non-traditional, passive
programs take some initial planning but then relatively little staff time and bring in
families again and again to your library. Once you learn the secret, you'll enhance
your program mojo 100%!
Sponsored by the Youth Services Section
Session #3
3:00—4:00 p.m.
Salon B
Non-Fiction Roundup
Deb Shapiro, UW-Madison SLIS; Elizabeth Eisen, Appleton Public Library;
Amy Lutzke, Dwight Foster Public Library, Fort Atkinson
Librarians from around Wisconsin will discuss and recommend adult nonfiction
titles in the areas of food writing, memoir & biography and popular science. Find
out about titles to up your nonfiction reader's advisory.
Sponsored by the Readers Section
Salon C
Libraries Bridging Cultures: Islamic Programming at Your Library
Kristina Gomez, Milwaukee Public Library; Jennifer Heidel, Milwaukee
Public Library
Several Wisconsin libraries, including Milwaukee Public Library (MPL), were
awarded NEH / ALA Muslim Journeys Bookshelf grants. MPL was also one of six
libraries in the nation to receive the Bridging Cultures Poetic Voices of the Muslim
World grant through Poets House and City Lore. MPL Librarians will share
resources and materials that can be used in developing Islamic programs. They will
also discuss developing marketing initiatives and community connections for
libraries of all sizes. Share your own successes and challenges with the rest of the
group during the "from the field" portion of the session.
Sponsored by the Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table
Salon D
Beyond Networking: Building Meaningful Relationships & Collaborations
Jean Anderson, South Central Library System, Madison; Stef Morrill, WiLS,
Madison
You go to the conference. You meet interesting people in the line at the taco bar.
You chat. You exchange info. You join their network on LinkedIn. That's all
great...now how do you develop meaningful relationships & collaborations from
these beginnings? Jean & Stef will share tips, ideas, success stories from others and
more ideas to help you build authentic & successful relationships & collaborations.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries
Salon E
Pinterest at Your Library
Joy Schwarz, Winnefox Library System, Oshkosh; Mandy Canovan, Ripon
Public Library; Jacki Potratz, Milwaukee Public Library
Find out how you can use Pinterest effectively at your library. Joy will explain the
basics of Pinterest and how to get started, Mandy will share how to start and
facilitate Pinterest Craft Clubs for teens and adults, and Jacki will address using
Pinterest to connect with patrons.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries
Salon F
Discovering Your Data: Where It Is and How Libraries Can Use It
Jamie McCanless, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Madison;
Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction,
Madison
Every year, Wisconsin public libraries and library systems submit hundreds of
thousands of fields of annual report information to DPI. Then what? We'll look at
local, state and federal sources of library data and online comparison tools, talk
about how data is changing, and provide suggestions for using data to tell the
library's story. Discover how to get as much out of the annual report as you put
into it from this presentation and discussion.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Salon G
Preparing Adult Learners for Success in a Digital World
Paula Mason, Bridget Murphy, Laura Patiño, Tiffany Robinson, Ayoka Huff
-Johnson, Milwaukee Public Library
Have you ever heard the dreaded patron computer question that begins with "I'm
computer illiterate!" or "I've never touched a computer!"? Have you ever wanted to
provide public computer classes, but don't know where to begin? Join Milwaukee
Public Library's Public Instruction Team for a robust presentation and discussion
of computer class creation, implementation and evaluation. MPL has provided
public computer classes for over 14 years, and has developed curricula on a wide
range of topics. Learn tips, tricks and techniques to begin or improve your current
digital literacy offerings!
Sponsored by the Technical Services Section
Hotel Lobby
Bookworm Gardens Tour
Join your fellow youth services librarians (and anyone else who enjoys books and
nature) as we carpool to the lovely Bookworm Gardens for a grand time in this
vibrant and playful children's garden! Please meet in the Hotel Lobby at 2:45 to
carpool. The Bookworm Gardens are located at 1415 Campus Drive.
Business Meetings
4:00—4:30 p.m.
Salon B
Wisconsin Library Trustees and Friends
Salon C
Wisconsin Public Library Consortium
Salon D
Youth Services Section
Salon G
Wisconsin Small Libraries Section
“Get Acquainted” Reception
4:30—5:30 p.m.
Lakeside Terrace
Join us for an hour (or so) of informal networking, sharing and fun. Snacks provided; cash bar
available. WLA Director, Plumer Lovelace, will be on hand to offer us a quick overview on WLA
activities, as well as to hear your ideas. All are welcome.
Friday, May 9
Registration
7:00—10:00 a.m.
Conference Center Lobby
American Breakfast Buffet
7:30—9:00 a.m.
Lakeside Terrace
Please remember to bring your meal ticket with you.
Session #4
9:00—10:00 a.m.
Salon B
Getting Them to Go . . . Gracefully
Diana Skalitzky, Marshall Community Library
Volunteers, staff and board members all have an expiration date, don't they? This
program will share tips on how to handle one of the most awkward job duties,
getting someone to go. Bring along your scenario and your WORST board story.
Q&A period will follow the presentation.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Small Libraries Section
Salon C
Why Consider Attending a Rural & Small Libraries Conference?
Susan Vater Olsen, Scandinavia Public Library; Megan Olson, Thomas St.
Angelo Public Library; Jennifer Einwalter, Slinger Community Library; Amy
Stormberg, Shell Lake Public Library
Do you work in either a small or rural library? Are you considering attending a
national conference in the future? Come and hear your colleagues discuss their
experiences at the 2013 Association of Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL)
conference held in Omaha, Nebraska, to consider the possibility once you have
heard what they learned, how new ideas benefited their libraries and how they could
afford to attend the conference.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Salon D
Cat Chat: Talk about Cataloging for Systems
Anne Paterson, Outagamie-Waupaca Library System, Appleton; Joanna
Messer Jordan, South Central Library System, Madison; Alison Ross,
Eastern Shores Library System, Sheboygan; Jade McKenzie, West Bend
Community Memorial Library/SHARE Consortium; Steve Ohs, Lakeshores
Library System, Waterford
Come listen to catalogers from public library systems around the state share their
cataloging models and policies, as well as participate by letting us know how your
system works. We will be discussing things like: how do you handle cataloging
DVDs/BLU-RAYs/Combo sets? Do you catalog paperback books on the same
record as hardcover books? What do you do with items needing original cataloging?
Catalogers, library directors, system directors and any other interested parties are
welcome!
Sponsored by the Technical Services Section
Salon E
Benefits of Multi-Type Collaboration: Joint Library Cards and More!
Meg Allen, Baraboo Public Library; Marc Boucher, UW-Baraboo / Sauk
County; Cate Booth, UW-Baraboo / Sauk County
The UW-Baraboo / Sauk County Library and the Baraboo Public Library have
been collaborating on many services over the past three years. This presentation
will discuss their new joint library card and also focus on several kinds of outreach
programming (including lecture series and writing workshops), promotion,
technology and innovative services that have been attempted, including ideas for
what works and what doesn't. Overall, the collaboration has been highly successful
for the missions of both libraries. There will be time allotted for discussion of
participants' mulit-type library collaboration with an emphasis on generating ideas
for greater resource sharing.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries
Salon F
Elements of a Teen Summer Reading Blog
Elizabeth M. Timmons, Muehl Public Library, Seymour
During the summer of 2012, the Muehl Public Library in Seymour had an MLS
intern, Jenna Goodall, who initiated a teen summer reading blog which was very
well received. In the summer of 2013, Elizabeth Timmins, the library's director and
programmer, reran it and also experienced success. Both blogs will be examined
during the course of this session. The positives and challenges of having a teen
summer reading blog will be addressed. The intent is to inspire participants to tailor
the idea to their own library culture and resources.
Sponsored by the Youth Services Section
Salon G
Some Like it Cold: A Sheboygan Surfin' Safari
William Povletich
"Some Like it Cold: A Sheboygan Surfin' Safari" is as much a celebration of the rich
and colorful world of Great Lakes surfing as it is the story of brotherhood. For the
past six decades, twin brothers Lee and Larry Williams have been surfing the
gnarliest waves despite living nearly 2,000 miles away from any ocean. To
overcome the obstacles of being born and raised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, they
brought their dreams and long boards to the shores of Lake Michigan. The
Williams brothers quickly realized the biggest adversaries of the "Malibu of the
Midwest" weren't the lacking waves, but rather hypothermia and frostbite.
Customizing their wetsuits to allow them to last nearly three hours in even the iciest
of waters, they became international surfing celebrities and attracted hundreds of
surfers from around the globe eager to partake in one of America's best beach
parties. "Some Like it Cold: A Sheboygan Surfin' Safari" is the fascinating story of
two brothers whose lifelong journey to ride the ultimate wave seemingly brought
the rest of the surfing world to their hometown.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries
Session #5
10:30—11:30 a.m.
Salon B
A World of Holidays @ Your Library
Sharon Grover, Hedberg Public Library, Janesville; René Bue, Hedberg
Public Library, Janesville
Learn how you can add international holidays to your library's family programming.
Hear what the Hedberg Public Library in Janesville has done for their Lunar New
Year, Dia de los ninos / Dia de los libros and Winter Holidays programs by
partnering with their community members and library users from diverse cultures.
Sponsored by the Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table
Salon C
Publishers, Permission & Promotions: Current Trends in Digital Books
Sara Gold, WiLS, Madison
The world of digital books is ever-evolving and changes happen so rapidly it is
tough to keep up. Join Sara, also the WPLC Selection Committee Coordinator, for
a session that will help you make sense of an industry gone digital. We will cover
publishers who work with libraries and those that don't; evolving trends in materials
such as streaming video, local music and enhanced books; major digital providers;
and programs such as Library Reads to get libraries up front and center to
publishers.
Sponsored by the Media and Technology Section and the Wisconsin Association of Public
Libraries
Salon D
Learning More about Larger ILS Consortia in Wisconsin
John DeBacher, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Madison; Stef
Morrill, WiLS, Madison; Bruce Smith, WiLS, Madison; John Thompson,
Indianhead Federated Library System, Eau Claire
This year, some projects have explored the possibility of larger ILS consortia in
Wisconsin and learned more about the advantages, efficiencies, disadvantages and
potential barriers. Project WIN, a collaborative effort of Wisconsin Valley,
Indianhead and Northern Waters library systems, is investigating the feasibility and
desirability of merging the shared ILSs of their three systems. A survey of
Wisconsin ILS consortia collected data about many aspects of the operations and
management of the consortia, along with opinions about barriers and advantages.
Come hear the panel talk about what they have learned through these projects,
along with a potpourri of what’s happening in other states.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries and the Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction
Salon E
The Book to Art Club
Laura Damon-Moore, Katie Behrens, Holly Storck-Post, The Library as
Incubator Project
The Book to Art Club is a new project from the Library as Incubator Project. The
Book to Art Club is designed to combine book discussions with creative, hands-on
projects for adults. The Book to Art Club is a great way to incorporate literature
into a library maker space or maker program series. In this session, LAIP team
members introduce the Book to Art Club and outline ways for Wisconsin public
libraries to start a chapter of the Book to Art Club at their library.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries
Salon F
Reader's Advisory: Techniques, Tips & Tools
Roberta Roecker, Manitowoc Public Library; Jennifer Huss, Manitowoc
Public Library; Sue Vater Olsen, Scandinavia Public Library
Staff from two Wisconsin libraries will share techniques, tips and tools for effective
reader's advisory that any library can replicate. Since 2012, the Manitowoc Public
Library has encouraged staff to participate in a "Library Wide Read" program which
is a staff book discussion group. The purpose of the program is to introduce staff
to a variety of genres while developing basic readers' advisory skills such as the
concepts of appeal factors and read-alikes. Some library patrons have an ongoing
need for books and aren't interested in selecting the books (or other materials)
themselves. The Scandinavia Public Library provides a service that provides patrons
with books on a regular basis. Using patron preferences along with ILS and OPAC
tools, staff select items for patrons on a regular basis. Privacy issues and tools such
as reading history will be discussed.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries
Salon G
Rules of Engagement: Building Community on Facebook and Making
“Like” Mean “Love”
Emily Passey, Shorewood Public Library; Abby Bussen, Cudahay Family
Library
A strong Facebook presence can set the groundwork for a fresh, fun image for your
library. Join Emily and Abby as they discuss how libraries can overcome the
challenges that social media presents to small non-profits and how you can
transform your library’s Facebook page from basic to robust. Actionable ideas and
tested strategies show you how a little effort, some knowledge of social media
marketing tactics, and a willingness to take risks can help you create community
connections and have a little fun.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries
Luncheon
11:45 a.m.—1:15 p.m.
Harvesting Great Wisconsin Stories
Salon A
William Povletich
Harvesting Great Wisconsin Stories will showcase why the groundbreaking
discoveries, exciting events and intriguing people that have strong Wisconsin
roots deserve to be celebrated beyond the state's borders. In a world
oversaturated with East and West Coast centric entertainment options, the
Badger State offers an endless terrain full of innovations, achievements and
enterprises that helped redefine and revolutionize society; each containing a
compelling history that would easily resonate with a general public thirst for
fresh and original stories. The challenge is in finding innovative platforms to
present these stories with a fresh perspective. For household names like
Liberace and Orson Welles, it's cultivating lesser-known aspects of their
decorated lives beyond their internationally renowned achievements and
award-winning careers. The opportunity to chronicle an "everyman"
overcoming a lifetime of obstacles couldn't be more inspiring than that of
Sayner native Carl Eliason, whose invention of the first snowmobile
launched a billion-dollar winter industry. Although the Dungeon and
Dragons phenomenon of role-playing wizards and dragon slaying heroes may
have taken place in distant mystical worlds, it was created in a Lake Geneva
basement. Brooks Stevens, one of the world's most influential industrial
designers, created more than 3,000 products still ominpresent in today's
homes and businesses from his Milwaukee office, including the iconic Oscar
Mayer Wienermobile. From the father of the National Weather Service to
the creation of the cream puff, Wisconsin has a plentiful bounty of great
stories waiting to be harvested.
Native Wisconsinite William Povletich has earned both critical acclaim and
audience success with his wide array of projects as both a producer and
writer. In 2005, William was a Supervising Producer on the History Channel
documentary, Rwanda: Do Scars Ever Fade, that earned a 2005 Peabody Award
and Emmy nomination for Outstanding Informational Program. Serving as
the Associate Producer on the History Channel’s Inside Pol Pot’s Secret Prison,
named Best Documentary in a Continuing Series for the prestigious 2002
International Documentary Association Distinguished Achievement Awards,
he was nominated for two National News and Documentary Emmy Awards.
Copies of William’s books will be available for sale before and after the luncheon.
William will be available for signatures.
Conference
Committee
WLA and WLA
Foundation Staff
Conference Chair
Linda A. Bendix
Frank L. Weyenberg Library
Executive Director
Plumer Lovelace
Conference Co-Chair
Mark Arend
Winnefox Library System
Program Chair
Denise Anton Wright
Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction
Financial Manager
Tom Klement
Member Services Coordinator/
WLA Conference Liaison
Brigitte Rupp Vacha
Program Assistant
Courtney Dietsche
Iron River Public Library
Marketing Chair
Craig Jacobson
Frank L. Weyenberg Library
Registration Chair
Alison Ross
Eastern Shores Library System
Registration Assistant
Amanda Youngs
Student at UW-Madison
Local Arrangements Chair
Melissa Kazmer
Neenah Public Library
Technology Chair
Paul Onufrak
Eastern Shores Library System
WAPL Chair
Rebecca Buchman
Black Creek Village Library
Notes
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