This document contains the program schedule for the Idaho Library Association Southwest Regional Conference on April 8, 2009. The one-day conference includes 4 sessions with 12 total presentations on topics such as teen programming, summer reading programs, puppetry, digital collections, book clubs, booktalking techniques, ebooks, website usability, and working with difficult patrons. There will also be lunch with vendors and time for networking. The conference will take place at the Kathryn Albertson International Center at the College of Idaho in Caldwell.

1. ~ VENDOR BREAK 9:15 - 9:30 ~ SESSION TWO 10:45 - 11:45
PROGRAM REGISTRATION
SESSION ONE 9:30 - 10:30
8:00 - 8:30 Registration Integrating Puppetry Into The School / Library
Program. Lori Graybeal | Carolyn Hotchkiss
Name
8:30 - 8:45 Welcome & Opening Remarks
Teaming with Teens: Library Advisory Boards, A. Creating puppets & skits with items
8:45 - 9:15 Keynote: Yasmin Aguilar
Student Assistants, Book Clubs and more – how available in your library with little or no cost.
12:00 -1:30 Lunch | Vendors Library to build strong programs with the teens @ your B. Using puppets in your library can:
library. Gena Marker
3:45 - 4:00 Closing remarks -> bringing stories alive using curriculum ties and
extension activities
This discussion will involve programming ideas
Street Address
-> encourage creative expression
that target and involve teens, especially in
Please mark the programs you plan to attend so
-> help monitor student behaviors
secondary school libraries.
presenters may prepare a sufficient number of
C. Receive a complete bibliography of
City, State & Zip Code Phone Number
handouts.
information covered.
Summer Reading for ALL Ages @ your library!!
SESSION ONE—9:30 to 10:30
Kathleen Stadler | Jody Vestal
 Highlighting the quot;Be Outside Campaignquot;
Teaming with Teens: how to build strong E-mail
Stephanie Bailey-White
Jody Vestal and Kathy Stalder, Boise Public
programs with the teens @ your library
Librarians, will show and tell their summer
 REGISTRATION FEE: The Idaho Children and Nature Network is a
Summer Reading for ALL Ages @ your library!!
reading programs for children, teens and adults.
 group of over 40 representatives from Idaho city,
AM PM $15 half day fee (members)
SPLAT 102
state and federal agencies and organizations with
 Maximizing Your Professional Development SPLAT 102
AM PM $40 half day fee (non-members) the mission to “connect children with nature in
Memo Cordova | Stephanie Bailey-White | Dylan Idaho, from backyards to mountaintops.” Learn
$27 ILA Member (Lunch included)
SESSION TWO—10:45 to 11:45
Baker (virtually) | Anna Warns (virtually) how your library can be a part of this exciting
 Integrating Puppetry Into The School/Library $52 ILA Non-member (Lunch included) project!
SPLAT presents six mini-presentations of five
Program
 No Refunds minutes each! Dylan and Anna will present a
 Free Web Tools: serving library customer needs
Highlighting the quot;Be Outside Campaignquot;
variety show (Five Minute Special)! Memo will
 Memo Cordova | Ellie Dworak | Kim Leeder |
Free Web Tools For ILA membership information: present screen capturing utilities! ILA SPLAT
Sara Seely
 ROOM! Stephanie will present on movie maker!
Wrangling Digital Collection into Existence http://www.idaholibraries.org/membership/
Join four inventive librarians as we demonstrate
And another surprise SPLAT 101 attendee will
Please make checks payable & mail by April 1st to:
SESSION THREE—1:30 to 2:30 how to use free Web tools to improve library
talk about what they liked! And then five minutes
ILA SW Regional Conference services. Because these tools are free, simple to
of what's coming soon for SPLAT!!!
 Book Club in a Bag Shirley Biladeau use, and customizable, they can enhance library
 Extreme Booktalking! Idaho Commission for Libraries services without the steep learning curve and
Maximizing Your Professional Development
 325 West State Street huge time commitment that providing high
eBooks: Easy, Expansive, Efficient Shirley Biladeau
Boise, ID 83702-6072
 quality Web content used to require.
Working with Difficult Patrons
Continuing Education opportunities for staff
Questions? Please contact Committee Chair involved with libraries can be overwhelming in Wrangling Digital Collections Into Existence
SESSION FOUR– 2:45 to 3:45
Shirley Biladeau by phone at 334-2150 or today’s online world. Learn about free – as well Rick Stoddart |Amy Vecchione |Erin Passehl
 Creating and Using Digital Booktalks in Your shirley.biladeau@libraries.idaho.gov as discounted opportunities that are available
This presentation will highlight local/regional
Library
online. Determining the competencies needed
 efforts to digitize library collections. Presenters
Setting the Scene: Adult “Themed” Mystery Book Conference location: along with a professional development plan can
will provide useful tools for getting started with
Groups Kathryn Albertson International Center, help you stay on track toward your career goals.
your digital collection and tips to avoid potential
 College of Idaho
Website Usability Made Easy pitfalls. This presentation is geared to librarians
2112 Cleveland Blvd. Caldwell, ID 83651
 Starting From Scratch: Lessons Learned of all types (school, public, academic, and
http://www.idaholibraries.org/node/509 ~ VENDOR BREAK 10:30 - 10:45 ~ special).

2. IDAHO LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
SESSION FOUR 2:45 - 3:45
Southwest Regional Conference
LUNCH | VENDORS
http://www.idaholibraries.org/node/509
Creating and Using Digital Booktalks in Your
12 - 1:30 Library. Kit Parker
Solid Assets:
The use and creation of digital booktalks, or book
SESSION THREE 1:30 - 2:30 trailers will be shared. Student and librarian
created book trailers will be viewed. Technical
Book Club in a Bag
Leveraging Your
advice and software recommendations to create
Megan Olivier | Becky Proctor
your own. Use in various formats to promote your
Book Clubs are a great way to promote the love of library and its books.
Library in Times
reading for pleasure, while enhancing literacy and
social skills. We will provide ideas and resources for Setting the Scene: Adult “Themed” Mystery Book
planning and promoting your Book Club, choosing Groups. Laura Olson
of Change
and getting books, creating a fun discussion/theme
How do you like your Mystery? Cozy, Romantic,
party, and networking your Book Club in a Bag with
Hard Boiled or with Vampires? Imagine a book
other librarians. Participants will decorate their own
discussion with other mystery fans who like it just
book bag and take home plenty of handouts.
the opposite! Learn how to have a fun and lively
book discussion at your own library when
Extreme Booktalking!
members have entirely different tastes.
Liesl Seborg | Ezequiel Luna
We will demonstrate different styles of booktalking
Website Usability Made Easy
and provide tools and tips to generate positive
Ellie Dworak
results. The participant will leave able to
The goal of this presentation is to help you
successfully booktalk anything!
improve your library website through audience
testing, accessibility testing, and other
eBooks: Easy, Expansive, Efficient
methodologies. You will leave with a basic
Charlotte Fowles
understanding of website usability and
eBooks can be part of your library’s Ready accessibility, understand several simple ways to
Reference Collection and so much more. Find out discover and remedy problems, and learn about
about the newest full-text titles added to the other resources to expand your knowledge.
APRIL 8, 2009
collection along with some ways to incorporate this
valuable, reliable, and free resource into your
8:00 AM ~ 4:00 PM
Starting From Scratch: Lessons Learned
library’s collection.
Jim Pace
Idaho Commission for Libraries
ILA SW Regional Conference
Since the end of August Jim has had the opportunity
Working with Difficult Patrons
to start a small college library from scratch,
Joy Lear | Laura Olsen
literally from bare walls. Jim will briefly review his
Our presentation is based on the PLA 2008
Boise, ID 83702-6072
experiences, outline issues along the way, and get a
workshop by Johnson County Library with their discussion going on how one might, with hindsight
KATHRYN ALBERTSON
permission to share. Learn 18 tools for more
325 W. State St.
and with the collected wisdom of the audience,
Shirley Hansen
INTERNATIONAL CENTER
effective communication when working with a approach the challenge of creating a library.
difficult patron. We will be encouraging audience
College of Idaho
participation and sharing of ideas – what works,
2112 Cleveland Blvd.
what doesn’t! Closing Remarks
Caldwell, ID 83651
Susan Nickels, SWILA Conference Co-chair
~ VENDOR BREAK 2:30 - 2:45 ~ Final Evaluations & Door Prizes