2006 Annual Conference--Grow, Dream, Realize

Held November 12 - 15 at the Hilton Pittsburgh

Upcoming conference dates:

• October 14 - 17, 2007 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College
• November 9-12, 2008 at the Valley Forge Scanitcon
  

Handouts and Presentations from Conference Sessions:

(in order of presentation)

• The ABCs of Working with a Consultant (PDF)
• Don't Scream About Extreme Teens (link)
• World Calling: Incorporating International Internet Radio and Television into Your Collections (link)
• Finding the Silver Lining: What If Your Referendum Doesn’t Pass?
  • PowerPoint (in PDF format)
  • Funding Schematic (PDF)
  • Library Referendum FAQs (PDF)
  • Commissioner's Incentive (PDF)
  • Strong Libraries Build Strong Communities (PDF)
• CD or Not CD? PowerPoint from Robert Freeborn
• Reader's Advisory (Note: Dr. Burgin was unable to attend the conference, but these are his handouts for the presentation)
  • Link to PowerPoint
  • Link to Booklist
• Can’t Get Enough Of That Wonderful Stuff - Graphic Novels II (link)
• Libraries as Foundations of Democracy:
  • Southwestern Pennsylvania Program for Deliberative Democracy (web site)
  • Campus Conversations (web site)
• Scientific Information Literacy (PowerPoint)
• Partnering for Teen Services @ Your Library
  • Handout (PDF)
  • PowerPoint
• Future Perfect: A Discussion of Strategic Issues for PaLA (PowerPoint)
• Thanks for Your Photos and Plow: Preserving Local History Materials
  • Link to PowerPoint
  • Link to Handouts

Handouts from poster sessions:

• A Librarian's Role in Providing Effective Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Handout (PDF); PowerPoint

Exhibits November 12 - 14

Exhibitor list. Sponsor list.

Full conference brochure includes registration form and hotel registration form (caution: large PDF file).

Information from the 2005 Conference and the 2004 Conference