Title: "If you can walk you can dance, if you can talk you can sing" : Drumming Drama and Daring

Speakers: Craig Norton and Virginia Anderson of Playtivity
http://jestplaytivity.com/

Sponsor: Children's Services Section

Description: Join Playtivity in guided movement and music explorations while you connect with other librarians. "These highly interactive sessions offer... choices of personal expression that enhance self-awareness and expand creativity and cooperation. Multicultural themes are incorporated ... promoting unity through diversity."

Title:  Exploring the Current Web Toolbox: Super Searcher Research Tips & Techniques

Speaker:  Robert Lackie, Rider University
http://www.robertlackie.com/

Sponsor: Reference Section

Description: This session gathers a wide variety of tips and techniques gleaned from today’s super searcher presenters for teaching users about performing more practical and sophisticated Web searches. The most popular/best recommended search services will be demonstrated. By the end of this Web Toolbox session, participants will have gained knowledge of and be able to:

• Match up and discuss most popular search services’ strengths and weaknesses
• Use advanced search features of a variety of search services to devise complex search strategies
• Utilize tools needed to keep abreast of practical Web research methods

Title: What Every Accidental Library Marketer Needs to Know

Speaker: Kathy Dempsey, from Information Today, Inc. and Libraries Are Essential

http://books.infotoday.com/books/Accidental_Library_Marketer.shtml

Sponsors: Conference Subcommittee,  Public Relations Committee

Description: If you find yourself doing PR, promotion, or marketing as part of your job, but you never formally learned how, then you’re an “accidental marketer” – and you’re not alone! Hear the basic tenets you never had a chance to learn as well as advanced tactics. Get the real reasons why many patrons don’t attend programs and why the media doesn’t always cover your events. Learn what “true marketing” is and why it can make your hard work pay off more often. This preconference will be led by the woman who wrote the book (literally) on this topic, and all registrants will receive a copy of The Accidental Library Marketer. 

Title: Libraries and E-government: Building Collaborative Strategies and Working Together

Speaker: Dr. John Carlo Bertot 

www.liicenter.org or www.cipeg.umd.edu

Sponsors: Professional Development Committee, Public Policy Committee

Description: Libraries are critical information and service access points within the spectrum of electronic government (e-government) services, programs, and information resources. Libraries have many roles in providing these services, which are not without challenges. This pre-conference explores innovative e-government library practices and partnerships. The workshop also explores issues associated with providing e-government services in libraries, and the building of collaborations to better serve libraries, agencies, and users.