The most cost-effective professional development series for libraries continues next week with "Innovation for Libraries in the 21st Century!" - an online conference on May 12 from 11am to 6:30pm EDT (New York Time).
The cost is only $49 to interact with impressive speakers and collaborate with colleagues from around the globe - and you participate from your desk! Attend with your entire team for only $99! There is still time to register by visiting:
http://www.learningtimes.net/innovation/
The conference keynote is the dynamic Rich Harwood of the famed Harwood Institute. http://www.theharwoodinstitute.org/
Helene Blowers of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, Kitty Pope and Kendal Orrison from Alliance Library System are also featured.
Collaborative breakout workshops include:
* Coordinating a Social Media Presence for the Library – Sarah Houghton-Jan, San Jose Public Library
* Linking YOU to the World of Innovation Services – Houston Public Library panel
* Mayor of the Library: Foursquare and Location-Based Mobile Social Networks – Joe Murphy, Yale
* Innovations in Staff Development: Technology Training Wheels" – Beth Duttlinger, ALS
* Why Librarians Should Stay the Hell Away From Facebook" – Woody Evans, Tarrant County College
The complete program is available on the conference website at:
http://www.learningtimes.net/innovation/program-2
Sponsored by Alliance Library System and LearningTimes, this is the 10th in a series of unique events designed to bring high-quality, collaborative, professional development experiences to libraries - at the lowest possible cost. Note: if you can't be there all day, you may access individual session recordings for 6 months after the conference.
For more information and registration visit:
http://www.learningtimes.net/innovation/
We hope to see you there!
John Walber for LearningTimes and ALS
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Conference - Assessing the Risks to Library Collections and Operations
Can we relax yet? Assessing the Risks to Library Collections and Operations
On June 24, The National Agricultural Library will host a workshop on risk assessment as part of the Library of Congress Federal Library and Information Center Committee's Safety Net series. Co-sponsored by NAL, FLICC, the Library of Congress Preservation Directorate, and LYRASIS, the workshop will present a practical approach to risk assessment.
Tom Clareson, Senior Consultant for New Initiatives at LYRASIS and expert on emergency preparedness for cultural institutions, will present an overview of risk assessment for collections. Jeanne Drewes, Chief of Binding and Collections Care at the Library of Congress and an authority on the valuation of collections, will discuss insurance and self-insurance for federal libraries. Barclay Ogden, Director for Library Preservation at the University of California-Berkeley and 2009 recipient of the ALA-Banks/Harris Preservation Award, will introduce a new automated model which assists in evaluating risks to collections and setting priorities for implementation of controls to reduce risk. The workshop will also include an exercise on conducting a needs assessment survey and will conclude with a tour of the National Agricultural Library.
Date and Time:
Thursday, June 24, 2010
8:30 AM - 4:45 PM
Place:
National Agricultural Library
Abraham Lincoln Building
10301 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
Although not part of the ALA annual conference program, we hope the date and location is convenient for those of you traveling to Washington D.C. for the conference.
Registration:
Federal staff may register through FEDLINK or LYRASIS. Non-federal staff must register through LYRASIS. The basic fee is $150 for members of LYRASIS and FEDLINK (discount is applied for FEDLINK training account holders)
FEDLINK online registration: http://www.loc.gov/flicc/feveform.html
LYRASIS online registration: http://www.lyrasis.org/?sc_itemid={6A91D5A4-CD31-4CA2-B359-0A3536D48072}
Webcast Opportunity:
Portions of the workshop will be webcast. If you are interested in learning about this option, please contact Anne Harrison on anha@loc.gov.
Directions:
The National Agricultural Library is headquartered in the Abraham Lincoln Building, 10301 Baltimore Avenue in Beltsville , MD 20705-2351, near the intersection of Route 1 and I-95/I-495 (Beltway Exit 25-North). Visit the NAL web site for directions:
http://riley.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=8&tax_level=2&tax_subject=156&topic_id=1971#Directions
Information:
http://www.lyrasis.org/?sc_itemid={6A91D5A4-CD31-4CA2-B359-0A3536D48072}
http://www.loc.gov/flicc/meeting_announcements/2010/ma201018.pdf
For additional information, contact Anne Harrison on anha@loc.gov; 202-707-4834.
TTY: 202-707-4995
Request ADA Accommodations five business days in advance at ADA@loc.gov.
Cancellations:
Please notify FLICC at 202-707-4813 if you cannot attend to allow those on the waiting list an opportunity to register.
On June 24, The National Agricultural Library will host a workshop on risk assessment as part of the Library of Congress Federal Library and Information Center Committee's Safety Net series. Co-sponsored by NAL, FLICC, the Library of Congress Preservation Directorate, and LYRASIS, the workshop will present a practical approach to risk assessment.
Tom Clareson, Senior Consultant for New Initiatives at LYRASIS and expert on emergency preparedness for cultural institutions, will present an overview of risk assessment for collections. Jeanne Drewes, Chief of Binding and Collections Care at the Library of Congress and an authority on the valuation of collections, will discuss insurance and self-insurance for federal libraries. Barclay Ogden, Director for Library Preservation at the University of California-Berkeley and 2009 recipient of the ALA-Banks/Harris Preservation Award, will introduce a new automated model which assists in evaluating risks to collections and setting priorities for implementation of controls to reduce risk. The workshop will also include an exercise on conducting a needs assessment survey and will conclude with a tour of the National Agricultural Library.
Date and Time:
Thursday, June 24, 2010
8:30 AM - 4:45 PM
Place:
National Agricultural Library
Abraham Lincoln Building
10301 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
Although not part of the ALA annual conference program, we hope the date and location is convenient for those of you traveling to Washington D.C. for the conference.
Registration:
Federal staff may register through FEDLINK or LYRASIS. Non-federal staff must register through LYRASIS. The basic fee is $150 for members of LYRASIS and FEDLINK (discount is applied for FEDLINK training account holders)
FEDLINK online registration: http://www.loc.gov/flicc/feveform.html
LYRASIS online registration: http://www.lyrasis.org/?sc_itemid={6A91D5A4-CD31-4CA2-B359-0A3536D48072}
Webcast Opportunity:
Portions of the workshop will be webcast. If you are interested in learning about this option, please contact Anne Harrison on anha@loc.gov.
Directions:
The National Agricultural Library is headquartered in the Abraham Lincoln Building, 10301 Baltimore Avenue in Beltsville , MD 20705-2351, near the intersection of Route 1 and I-95/I-495 (Beltway Exit 25-North). Visit the NAL web site for directions:
http://riley.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=8&tax_level=2&tax_subject=156&topic_id=1971#Directions
Information:
http://www.lyrasis.org/?sc_itemid={6A91D5A4-CD31-4CA2-B359-0A3536D48072}
http://www.loc.gov/flicc/meeting_announcements/2010/ma201018.pdf
For additional information, contact Anne Harrison on anha@loc.gov; 202-707-4834.
TTY: 202-707-4995
Request ADA Accommodations five business days in advance at ADA@loc.gov.
Cancellations:
Please notify FLICC at 202-707-4813 if you cannot attend to allow those on the waiting list an opportunity to register.
Internship - WGBH
Applicants for the positions should send a resume and a statement of interest by email to: human_resources@wgbh.org or by mail to:
WGBH Educational Foundation
Human Resources Department
One Guest Street
Boston, MA 02135
_______________________________
Digital Program Records Management Internship
http://careers.wgbh.org/internships/internships/mla_digital_library_records.html
The WGBH Media Library & Archives has opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to work in a film and media production archives. Come and use your electronic management knowledge in a real world setting.
The Digital Program Records Management interns will work with both the Program Shutdown Manager and the Digital Archives Manager. They will review electronic original interview transcripts that have been delivered to the Media Library and Archives by productions (such as Frontline or Nova) to standardize names, and correct any inconsistencies. This may require some research skills to identify exactly who a particular interviewee is and, where applicable, the position held at the time of the interview. This will require embedding the interviewee information within the document header and linking the transcript back to the physical tape holdings. The position will work to standardize naming conventions for interview transcripts, and create a suitable electronic workflow, prior to upload the WGBH digital assessment management system. Training will be given in this Artesia based application. The position requires excellent skills in reviewing and correcting information metadata. Familiarity with online search engines, Library of Congress Authorities and other online resources is recommended, as is an attention to detail.
_______________________________
Digital Library Projects Internship
http://careers.wgbh.org/internships/internships/mla_digital_library_project.html
The WGBH Media Library & Archives has opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in library science, computer science, linguistics, history, and related fields to work in a film and media archive. Come and learn what happens to all the materials that went into that FRONTLINE you saw after it aired on TV. Help to make them accessible for researchers, student and teachers online!
Digital library interns will work with the Project Managers and Production Assistants on collaborative inventory and cataloging projects with external archives partners. Interns may assist with communications, inventory tool development, and partner support. Transferring analog (paper) records to digital formats will be the bulk of the work - which will include transcribing handwritten notes, scanning typed records, converting to digital text, and proof-reading the results. Interns will gain hands-on experience preparing archival media for web access by transcribing, applying metadata and encoding transcripts and logs. This is an opportunity to learn moving image cataloging, the PBCore metadata schema (pbcore.org), TEI XML schema (tei-c.org/) and NewsML, a news exchange format.
WGBH Educational Foundation
Human Resources Department
One Guest Street
Boston, MA 02135
_______________________________
Digital Program Records Management Internship
http://careers.wgbh.org/internships/internships/mla_digital_library_records.html
The WGBH Media Library & Archives has opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to work in a film and media production archives. Come and use your electronic management knowledge in a real world setting.
The Digital Program Records Management interns will work with both the Program Shutdown Manager and the Digital Archives Manager. They will review electronic original interview transcripts that have been delivered to the Media Library and Archives by productions (such as Frontline or Nova) to standardize names, and correct any inconsistencies. This may require some research skills to identify exactly who a particular interviewee is and, where applicable, the position held at the time of the interview. This will require embedding the interviewee information within the document header and linking the transcript back to the physical tape holdings. The position will work to standardize naming conventions for interview transcripts, and create a suitable electronic workflow, prior to upload the WGBH digital assessment management system. Training will be given in this Artesia based application. The position requires excellent skills in reviewing and correcting information metadata. Familiarity with online search engines, Library of Congress Authorities and other online resources is recommended, as is an attention to detail.
_______________________________
Digital Library Projects Internship
http://careers.wgbh.org/internships/internships/mla_digital_library_project.html
The WGBH Media Library & Archives has opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in library science, computer science, linguistics, history, and related fields to work in a film and media archive. Come and learn what happens to all the materials that went into that FRONTLINE you saw after it aired on TV. Help to make them accessible for researchers, student and teachers online!
Digital library interns will work with the Project Managers and Production Assistants on collaborative inventory and cataloging projects with external archives partners. Interns may assist with communications, inventory tool development, and partner support. Transferring analog (paper) records to digital formats will be the bulk of the work - which will include transcribing handwritten notes, scanning typed records, converting to digital text, and proof-reading the results. Interns will gain hands-on experience preparing archival media for web access by transcribing, applying metadata and encoding transcripts and logs. This is an opportunity to learn moving image cataloging, the PBCore metadata schema (pbcore.org), TEI XML schema (tei-c.org/) and NewsML, a news exchange format.
Conference - Reference Renaissance 2010
Registration Now Open for Reference Renaissance 2010
April 19, 2010 - Reference Renaissance 2010: Inventing the Future is now open for registration. The conference will be held August 9-10 in Denver, Colorado and is presented by BCR and LYRASIS. Reference Renaissance 2010: Inventing the Future will explore all aspects of reference service and will bring together reference practitioners and scholars to explore the evolving nature of reference.
The event is co-chaired by Marie Radford and Rivkah Sass, and will feature presentations and a plenary panel by leading reference innovators. This year’s keynote speaker is Andrew Walsh, Academic Librarian at the University of Huddersfield, UK, who will discuss using QR codes to deliver reference help to mobile phone users at their point of need. Plenary panelists will be Stephen J. Bell of Temple University, Wayne Bivens-Tatum of Princeton University, Jean Costello (the Radical Patron), and Rivkah Sass (Library Journal’s 2006 Librarian of the Year).
Early bird registration is now available through 7/1/2010 for $250. Standard registration (after 7/1/2010) is $275. Registration includes all sessions on both days (including the keynote and plenaries), access to exhibits, as well as breakfast and lunch on both days. A special hotel rate of $89 (+tax) per night is available for reservations made before July 16. For more information about the hotel and travel, visit the website.
Marie Radford, co-editor of the recently published proceedings from the 2008 conference, Reference Renaissance: Current and Future Trends, will edit the 2010 conference proceedings. Anyone who presents a paper or a report from the field at the 2010 conference may submit their material to her for possible inclusion in the 2010 proceedings. The proposal deadline has recently been extended to April 22 for workshops, reports from the field, papers, panels, and Pecha Kuchas.
About BCR
BCR brings libraries together for greater success by expanding their knowledge, reach and power. They offer a broad range of solutions and their hands-on, personal attention to each member enables them to deliver effective and timely solutions that help libraries keep pace with new developments in technology and services. BCR is the nation’s oldest and most established multistate library cooperative. Since 1935, the BCR team has helped libraries learn new skills, reach patrons, increase productivity and save money. BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Aurora, Colorado. For more information, visit www.BCR.org or email info@bcr.org.
About LYRASIS
Created in April, 2009 by the merger of PALINET and SOLINET and joined shortly thereafter by NELINET, LYRASIS is the nation’s largest regional membership organization serving libraries and information professionals. Though large in scale, LYRASIS is known for its local touch - fostering collaboration and cooperation among members and facilitating their success through networking and programming, innovative solutions, and significant cost savings through group purchasing for products and services. For more information, please visit www.lyrasis.org.
April 19, 2010 - Reference Renaissance 2010: Inventing the Future is now open for registration. The conference will be held August 9-10 in Denver, Colorado and is presented by BCR and LYRASIS. Reference Renaissance 2010: Inventing the Future will explore all aspects of reference service and will bring together reference practitioners and scholars to explore the evolving nature of reference.
The event is co-chaired by Marie Radford and Rivkah Sass, and will feature presentations and a plenary panel by leading reference innovators. This year’s keynote speaker is Andrew Walsh, Academic Librarian at the University of Huddersfield, UK, who will discuss using QR codes to deliver reference help to mobile phone users at their point of need. Plenary panelists will be Stephen J. Bell of Temple University, Wayne Bivens-Tatum of Princeton University, Jean Costello (the Radical Patron), and Rivkah Sass (Library Journal’s 2006 Librarian of the Year).
Early bird registration is now available through 7/1/2010 for $250. Standard registration (after 7/1/2010) is $275. Registration includes all sessions on both days (including the keynote and plenaries), access to exhibits, as well as breakfast and lunch on both days. A special hotel rate of $89 (+tax) per night is available for reservations made before July 16. For more information about the hotel and travel, visit the website.
Marie Radford, co-editor of the recently published proceedings from the 2008 conference, Reference Renaissance: Current and Future Trends, will edit the 2010 conference proceedings. Anyone who presents a paper or a report from the field at the 2010 conference may submit their material to her for possible inclusion in the 2010 proceedings. The proposal deadline has recently been extended to April 22 for workshops, reports from the field, papers, panels, and Pecha Kuchas.
About BCR
BCR brings libraries together for greater success by expanding their knowledge, reach and power. They offer a broad range of solutions and their hands-on, personal attention to each member enables them to deliver effective and timely solutions that help libraries keep pace with new developments in technology and services. BCR is the nation’s oldest and most established multistate library cooperative. Since 1935, the BCR team has helped libraries learn new skills, reach patrons, increase productivity and save money. BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Aurora, Colorado. For more information, visit www.BCR.org or email info@bcr.org.
About LYRASIS
Created in April, 2009 by the merger of PALINET and SOLINET and joined shortly thereafter by NELINET, LYRASIS is the nation’s largest regional membership organization serving libraries and information professionals. Though large in scale, LYRASIS is known for its local touch - fostering collaboration and cooperation among members and facilitating their success through networking and programming, innovative solutions, and significant cost savings through group purchasing for products and services. For more information, please visit www.lyrasis.org.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
CFP - Taking Mobile to the Next Level
Taking Mobile to the Next Level
Is your library offering new and innovative services to patrons via
mobile device? If so, we’d like to hear from you. The MARS Hot
Topics Discussion Group is planning a session at ALA Annual on the
latest and coolest in library services via mobile, and we're looking
for presenters from libraries of all types who are developing
features on their mobile sites and would be interested in giving a
brief, informal presentation. Our session will include several
presentations as well as time for discussion afterwards. Possible
topics include but are not limited to:
Ebooks via mobile
RFID/QR codes
GIS/GPS functions
Mobile interfaces to catalogs, databases, bibliographic managers and
other tools
If you would like to present at our session, email Anne Houston at
ahouston@virginia.edu with a paragraph
describing your library's initiatives and how you would present them.
The session will be held Saturday, June 26, from 1:30-3:30 p.m.,
location TBD.
Is your library offering new and innovative services to patrons via
mobile device? If so, we’d like to hear from you. The MARS Hot
Topics Discussion Group is planning a session at ALA Annual on the
latest and coolest in library services via mobile, and we're looking
for presenters from libraries of all types who are developing
features on their mobile sites and would be interested in giving a
brief, informal presentation. Our session will include several
presentations as well as time for discussion afterwards. Possible
topics include but are not limited to:
Ebooks via mobile
RFID/QR codes
GIS/GPS functions
Mobile interfaces to catalogs, databases, bibliographic managers and
other tools
If you would like to present at our session, email Anne Houston at
ahouston@virginia.edu
describing your library's initiatives and how you would present them.
The session will be held Saturday, June 26, from 1:30-3:30 p.m.,
location TBD.
Webcast - Copyright Law as Storytelling
William Patry, Copyright Law as Storytelling
ForbesPatry
William Patry
Copyright Law as Storytelling
William F. Patry is Senior Copyright Counsel at Google, Inc. and the author of a 7-volume treatise on U.S. copyright law entitled Patry on Copyright. He earned his J.D. degree at the University of Houston and was admitted to the bar in Texas, the District of Columbia, and New York.
Patry served as a copyright counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives in the early 1990s, and worked as a policy planning advisor to the United States Copyright Office, a part of the Library of Congress. He also held a post as Professor of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardoza School of Law.
In 2009 he published Moral Panics and the Copyright War, and resumed blogging in support of the book.
May 7, 2010
11:30am-1:00pm
Ripley Center, Quad, Lecture Hall, Room 3027
This event will be webcast live
http://smithsonianlibraries.si.edu/smithsonianlibraries/2010/04/save-the-datewilliam-patry-copyright-law-as-storytelling.html
ForbesPatry
William Patry
Copyright Law as Storytelling
William F. Patry is Senior Copyright Counsel at Google, Inc. and the author of a 7-volume treatise on U.S. copyright law entitled Patry on Copyright. He earned his J.D. degree at the University of Houston and was admitted to the bar in Texas, the District of Columbia, and New York.
Patry served as a copyright counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives in the early 1990s, and worked as a policy planning advisor to the United States Copyright Office, a part of the Library of Congress. He also held a post as Professor of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardoza School of Law.
In 2009 he published Moral Panics and the Copyright War, and resumed blogging in support of the book.
May 7, 2010
11:30am-1:00pm
Ripley Center, Quad, Lecture Hall, Room 3027
This event will be webcast live
http://smithsonianlibraries.si.edu/smithsonianlibraries/2010/04/save-the-datewilliam-patry-copyright-law-as-storytelling.html
Free Workshop - SENIOR SPACES
SENIOR SPACES:
Design and Services Showcase
"Imagine The Possibilities!
seniorspaces
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Registration, Refreshments, Networking at 10:00 am
@ Montclair Public Library
50 S. Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042, Phone: 973-744-0500
Directions: http://www.montclairlibrary.org/schedule
Please find Parking & Public Transportation information below .
No Charge (5 CEU hours, Registration Required.)
Registration is limited to 100 people - Open Statewide!
Breakfast & Lunch are provided.
Since the opening of the first NJ “Senior Space” in 2007,
libraries have begun to use this model of service to “reinvent” themselves.
Come, listen and participate in the 1st “Senior Spaces: Design & Program Showcase” to hear and view what has happened since then both in NJ, PA and beyond. Listen to librarians speak about how their “spaces” have helped them create a new focus of programming for older adults, how architects have developed their design concepts and why libraries big and small are embracing this concept across Pennsylvania. The day will offer unique opportunities to network with other attendees and view the latest “space” at the Montclair Public Library.
Limited to 100 participants, this workshop is aimed at those considering expanding their services to the baby boomers & older adults or considering a renovation or building project that includes a “senior space.” Get your in-person chance to speak to the experts, and hear more about the project that was the buzz at the “Reimagine, Reinvent, Reallocate: Our New Reality” program at the recent PLA Conference in Portland.
Topics and Presenters for Senior Spaces: Design and Services Showcase include:
Senior Spaces: Why We’re Here & What’s Next
Allan M. Kleiman, Library Consultant, INFOLINK Senior Spaces Project Manager
East Brunswick Public Library’s Senior Spaces: “Just For The Health Of It!”
Mary Ellen Firestone, Director, East Brunswick Public Library
Karen Parry, Head of Information Services, East Brunswick Public Library
Senior Spaces: Pennsylvania Style (Summary of 7 library projects)
Claudia Koenig, Outreach Advisor for Older Adults, Regional Libraries for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, and Multicultural Programming, Commonwealth Libraries, PA
Montclair Public Library’s Approach & The Design Team Speaks
Marilyn Kahn, Senior Spaces Project Contract Manager, Montclair Public Library
SmithMaren Architects
Savvy Senior Spaces - West Caldwell Public Library
April Judge, Director, West Caldwell Public Library
Getting Seniors Involved
Mady Prowler, Assistant Director, Coming of Age (Philadelphia, PA: www.comingofage.org)
Special Guest:
Francine Falikoff, Editor-in-Chief, Library Journal
Parking & Public Transportations
Additional Parking Information:
The Library is at the corner of South Fullerton Ave. and Plymouth Sts. Parking lots are
(1) directly across the street (the Plymouth Lot),
(2) one block closer to Bloomfield Ave. (the South Fullerton Lot), and
(3) one ½ blocks closer to Bloomfield Ave. (the Crescent Parking Deck).
By Train:
The Library is approx. ½ mile from either the Bay Street or Walnut Street stations on NJ Transit’s Montclair Branch [ www.njtransit.com ]
If no taxicabs are standing at the station, call:
Yellow Cab 358 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, 973-746-9449
Montclair Taxi 570 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ 973--744-6778
Cedar Grove Limo & Car Services 155 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ - 973- 239-1220
New Jersey Taxi & Limo 416 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ - 973-744-7444
Montclair Car Services 155 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ - 973- 509-0277
By Bus from New York (Port Authority Bus Terminal):
DeCamp’s #33 line (to West Caldwell) and #66 line (to West Orange) both run through Montclair. www.decamp.com
The # 33 stops at Montclair Center (Bloomfield Ave., Glenridge Ave. and Fullerton.) Cross Bloomfield Ave. and walk two blocks south on South Fullerton to the library.
The # 66 stops at the corner of Church and Park Sts. (one stop after the YMCA on Park St.) Walk one block east on Church St, then 2 blocks south on S. Fullerton Ave. to the Library.
By Bus within New Jersey:
NJ Transit Bus lines # 11, 28, 29 and 34 all serve Montclair Center (or Montclair: Bloomfield Ave. at Park St., one block west.) www.njtransit.com . See walking directions as above.
Design and Services Showcase
"Imagine The Possibilities!
seniorspaces
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Registration, Refreshments, Networking at 10:00 am
@ Montclair Public Library
50 S. Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042, Phone: 973-744-0500
Directions: http://www.montclairlibrary.org/schedule
Please find Parking & Public Transportation information below .
No Charge (5 CEU hours, Registration Required.)
Registration is limited to 100 people - Open Statewide!
Breakfast & Lunch are provided.
Since the opening of the first NJ “Senior Space” in 2007,
libraries have begun to use this model of service to “reinvent” themselves.
Come, listen and participate in the 1st “Senior Spaces: Design & Program Showcase” to hear and view what has happened since then both in NJ, PA and beyond. Listen to librarians speak about how their “spaces” have helped them create a new focus of programming for older adults, how architects have developed their design concepts and why libraries big and small are embracing this concept across Pennsylvania. The day will offer unique opportunities to network with other attendees and view the latest “space” at the Montclair Public Library.
Limited to 100 participants, this workshop is aimed at those considering expanding their services to the baby boomers & older adults or considering a renovation or building project that includes a “senior space.” Get your in-person chance to speak to the experts, and hear more about the project that was the buzz at the “Reimagine, Reinvent, Reallocate: Our New Reality” program at the recent PLA Conference in Portland.
Topics and Presenters for Senior Spaces: Design and Services Showcase include:
Senior Spaces: Why We’re Here & What’s Next
Allan M. Kleiman, Library Consultant, INFOLINK Senior Spaces Project Manager
East Brunswick Public Library’s Senior Spaces: “Just For The Health Of It!”
Mary Ellen Firestone, Director, East Brunswick Public Library
Karen Parry, Head of Information Services, East Brunswick Public Library
Senior Spaces: Pennsylvania Style (Summary of 7 library projects)
Claudia Koenig, Outreach Advisor for Older Adults, Regional Libraries for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, and Multicultural Programming, Commonwealth Libraries, PA
Montclair Public Library’s Approach & The Design Team Speaks
Marilyn Kahn, Senior Spaces Project Contract Manager, Montclair Public Library
SmithMaren Architects
Savvy Senior Spaces - West Caldwell Public Library
April Judge, Director, West Caldwell Public Library
Getting Seniors Involved
Mady Prowler, Assistant Director, Coming of Age (Philadelphia, PA: www.comingofage.org)
Special Guest:
Francine Falikoff, Editor-in-Chief, Library Journal
Parking & Public Transportations
Additional Parking Information:
The Library is at the corner of South Fullerton Ave. and Plymouth Sts. Parking lots are
(1) directly across the street (the Plymouth Lot),
(2) one block closer to Bloomfield Ave. (the South Fullerton Lot), and
(3) one ½ blocks closer to Bloomfield Ave. (the Crescent Parking Deck).
By Train:
The Library is approx. ½ mile from either the Bay Street or Walnut Street stations on NJ Transit’s Montclair Branch [ www.njtransit.com ]
If no taxicabs are standing at the station, call:
Yellow Cab 358 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, 973-746-9449
Montclair Taxi 570 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ 973--744-6778
Cedar Grove Limo & Car Services 155 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ - 973- 239-1220
New Jersey Taxi & Limo 416 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ - 973-744-7444
Montclair Car Services 155 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ - 973- 509-0277
By Bus from New York (Port Authority Bus Terminal):
DeCamp’s #33 line (to West Caldwell) and #66 line (to West Orange) both run through Montclair. www.decamp.com
The # 33 stops at Montclair Center (Bloomfield Ave., Glenridge Ave. and Fullerton.) Cross Bloomfield Ave. and walk two blocks south on South Fullerton to the library.
The # 66 stops at the corner of Church and Park Sts. (one stop after the YMCA on Park St.) Walk one block east on Church St, then 2 blocks south on S. Fullerton Ave. to the Library.
By Bus within New Jersey:
NJ Transit Bus lines # 11, 28, 29 and 34 all serve Montclair Center (or Montclair: Bloomfield Ave. at Park St., one block west.) www.njtransit.com . See walking directions as above.
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