THE CONNECTICUT LIBRARY ASSOCIATION SUPPORT STAFF SECTION PRESENTS

CLASS Professional Development 2012

 Workshops and Networking Opportunities for Library Paraprofessionals

Gray Conference Center, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT

Friday, October 26, 2012

8:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

 
8:45-9:40 am                   Coffee and Registration

 
9:40-10:00 am      Conference Opening

• Opening Remarks from CLASS: Kathleen Cataldi, Chair

• Opening Remarks from the Connecticut Library Association: Carl DeMilia, President
• Opening Remarks from the University of Hartford: Randi Ashton-Pritting, Director of University Libraries

10:00-11:00 am     Morning Keynote Speaker Gina Barreca – “Why Books Matter--and Why Libraries Matter Even More”

Gina Barreca, author, humorist and professor, is most recently the editor of Make Mine A Double: Why Women Like Us Like To Drink (or Not) published by the University Press of New England in 2011 and author of It's Not That I'm Bitter: How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Visible Panty Lines and Conquered the World (St. Martin’s, 2009). She has appeared on 20/20, The Today Show, CNN, the BBC, NPR, Oprah, and Dr. Phil, to discuss gender, power, politics, and humor. Her books have been translated into several languages, including Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, and German. Gina, whose columns from the Hartford Courant are distributed worldwide by the McClatchy-Tribune Syndicate, is Professor of English and Feminist Theory at the University of Connecticut. She grew up in Brooklyn, lives with her husband in Connecticut, and has friends all over the place.  (www.ginabarreca.com)

 11:00-11:15 am               Coffee Break

 11:15 am-12:15 pm         Breakout Session I (choose one)

A: iPad Programming for Children - iPads are one of this season’s hottest accessories for the 21st century librarian. It’s hip. It’s trendy. It’s creative and it’s a whole lot of fun. This program explains how to find ideas for programming, funding to purchase iPads and some of the do’s and don’ts in the real world. Participants will get a hands-on opportunity to explore apps on iPads provided. This session will be presented by Cindy Wall, Head of Children's Services at the Southington Library and Museum.

B: LSSCP: National Library Support Staff Certification Program - This presentation will provide information about the process and benefits of national Library Support Staff Certification (LSSCP) offered since 2010 by the American Library Association for paraprofessional library staff. This July the Library Technology program at Three Rivers Community College became the ninth college in the country to receive full LSSCP certification by the American Library Association. Graduates from a LSSC program are desirable employees because they learn knowledge and skills and meet a standard of expectations for support staff developed by the American Library Association. In this presentation Dr. Marie Shaw, Program Coordinator of the Three Rivers Community College LTA program, will discuss both the process and benefits of LSSCP. Marie Carpinteri, the first CT graduate of the national LSSCP program, will give a first-hand account of her experience of the certification process.

C: Paper-less ILL–While a completely paperless ILL office may be a long term goal, removing even a little paperwork will streamline your ILL operation.  Hear how colleagues Kim Farrington, Central CT State University; Barbara Hall, Booth and Dimock Memorial Library; and Judy Haggarty, Guilford Free Library; have ILL offices with less paper use.

 
12:15 pm-1:00 pm     Buffet Lunch (included)

 
1:00-2:00 pm      Afternoon Keynote Speaker Terry Walters – “Nourishing Healthy Communities”

Bestselling cookbook author, Terry Walters, will inspire us to eat clean and live well as she talks about making the kitchen the heart of a healthy home, much as the library is the heart of a healthy community. Terry Walters is at the forefront of the clean eating lifestyle movement. She is the author of two highly acclaimed cookbooks – the bestselling, Clean Food, and Clean Start, a James Beard Foundation Award finalist and recipient of the Nautilus Gold Book Award. Terry is dedicated to making sustainable good health both easy and delicious. Without preaching or judgment, she shares her passion and shows us how simple it is to get on the path to eating clean and enjoying good health, for yourself, for your family and for the environment. Terry has traveled all over North America, speaking about Clean Food. She has been featured on television, radio, print and Internet media and is the author of the popular blog “Eat Clean Live Well”.  (www.terrywalters.net)

2:00-3:00 pm                  Breakout Session II (choose one)

A: Disaster Recovery Demo - A leak is the most likely disaster to occur in a library but it is possible to save wet books. Jane Cullinane, Preservation and Digital Projects Librarian at the Connecticut State Library, will review the risks a library might encounter, outline some steps to be prepared for disasters and will demonstrate coping with a water disaster.

B: Relieving Stress in the Workplace - This session will introduce mini meditation and breath work techniques to help calm the mind, body and spirit. Also, basic yoga stretches you can do at work in your chair and/or desk to help release tension in the muscles, reduce low back pain and help fight afternoon fatigue. Presenter Lynn MacDonald is a Registered Yoga Teacher, and owns and operates Rocky Hill Yoga & More, LLC.

C: Reference: Tricks of the Trade - (This workshop is now filled.)  Common questions asked of library workers can be relatively easy if you know a few basic tricks. For example: where do I find books about [assigned topic]? What is the phone number and street address for [local business]? Can you help me find [a distant relative’s] obituary? How long ago was [a great-great-grandfather] born? These answers and more can be found at the click of a mouse. Russell Library’s Business & Career Resources Librarian, Brandie Doyle, will show you how using simple online reference techniques in this hands-on session (limited seating).

To find out more about our speakers, see above link to Speaker Biographies.

Cost of the program (includes refreshments and lunch):

    $45.00 FOR CURRENT CLA MEMBERS (Individual membership only, not institutional)

    $55.00 FOR NON-CLA MEMBERS

Registration required by October 18, 2012.  No walk-in registrations will be admitted the day of the conference.  Space is limited so don't delay!

Directions to the University of Hartford: http://new.hartford.edu/visitingcampus/getting_campus/default.aspx

Campus map:  http://www.hartford.edu/about/map/UofH_Map.pdf --- The Harry Jack Gray Center is building #15 (the large U-shaped building).

Visitor Lot K has been reserved for conference parking.

If you need a special accommodation, please contact Kathleen Cataldi at kcataldi@wesleyan.edu or (860)-685-3852 at least two weeks prior to the conference.

Pdf and Word format versions of this registration form are available from the links above.  However, if you would like a version emailed to you and/or to register by mail, or if you have questions about payment, contact Jennifer Hadley, CLASS Secretary, at jthom@wesleyan.edu.