The 2004 Annual Conference In Review: Life, Libraries & The Pursuit of Happiness

Held September 26 - 29, 2004
Radisson Hotel/Valley Forge Convention Center
King of Prussia, PA

Handouts from Sessions:

• Fundraising in Lean Times--Sue Erdman--PowerPoint; Handouts (require Adobe PDF): 51 Ways to ask for the gift; Aspen's Guide to 60 Successful Special Events, Bibliography, Fundraising Made E-Z, The Verities
• Communication Mistakes Only Really, Really Smart or Busy People Make--Pat Wagner--Handout, Bibliography (PDF)
• Connecting Boys with Books--Michael Sullivan--Handout (PDF), website, Tales Told Tall
• Providing Resources on Sex and Sexuality for Young Adults--Laurie Corcoran, Winnie Host, Christina Lutz, Kara Wnukowski Walsh--Handouts (PDF) Programming & Resource Idea Matrix, Bibliography, Pathfinders: Physical Maturation, Emotional Maturation, Adolescent Sex and Sexual Identity, Practical Sex Information for Adolescents
• Googelizers vs. Resistors: A Debate on the Librarian's Role in a Googleized World--Steven Bell, Handout (PDF)
• One Book, One Conference: The Color of Water--Sibyl Cohen-- Handouts (PDF): Discussion Questions, Rules for Good Discussion Questions, Toward a Good Discussion, Criteria for Evaluation
• How to Influence the Workplace When You Are Not the Boss--Pat Wagner--Handout (PDF)
• The Other Annual Report: A Great Marketing Tool--Julie Rinehart--Handout (PDF)
• Butterflies and Balance Sheets, the Road to Digital Imaging--Eileen C. Mathias--PowerPoint, Bibliography (PDF)
• Front Desk 101--Linda Hogan, Jo Ellen Kennedy, Tracy Trotter, Linda Young--Handout (PDF) Basic Troubleshooting
• Stop the Whining: How to Complain Effectively--Pat Wagner--Handout (PDF)
• Power Optimism (tm)--Dana Ligthman, PhD PowerPoint
• Good and Fast Writing for the Library Workplace: What Journalists Know--Pat Wagner--Handout (PDF)
• You Are Already a Technology Expert--Pat Wagner--Handout (PDF)
• Conflict Management for Consenting Adults--Pat Wagner--Handout (PDF)
• Surveys In a Snap!--Sherri Yerk-Zwicki--PDF of PowerPoint

List of Exhibitors

 

Handouts from Poster Sessions:

• The Y's of a Successful Teen Program: (PDF files): Summer 2001 page 1; page 2 -- Spring 2002 page 1; page 2 -- Winter 2003 page 1; page 2
• Vacation with Books: an adult summer reading program (PDF files) Handout, Flyer, Postcard, Program Rules, Donation Request, Thank you letter, Press Release, Press Release Contact List, Statistics
• Doing Our Part to Build an Academic Community: Book Displays and Broom Bag Lunch Program (PDF files) Brochure, List of sample speakers
• Story Connections (PDF files) Description, Newspaper Article, Marketing Plan