FLICC Meeting Announcement MA 99-3
Teleconference Series for Federal Librarians
Soaring to Excellence V
This teleconference series focuses on the specific requirements and issues =
that affect library technicians in today's library. The conference serves =
as a core program for professional growth and for developing skills and =
knowledge to become a contributing member of the professional library =
team.
The series is task oriented and action directed; interaction is encouraged.=
For specific course content, please see below. Special course materials =
will be provided.
Dates: Friday, November 20, 1998; Friday, January 8, 1999; Friday, March =
12, 1999
Time: Part 1, 12:00 noon - 2:30 p.m. with one 10-minute break and a =
30-minute Q and A session. (Registration begins at 11:30 a.m.; attendees =
are requested to be seated at 11:50 a.m.)
Place: Mary Pickford Theater, 3rd floor, Library of Congress--Use Main =
Entrance at 1st Street and Independence Avenue, SE, Washington, DC.--For =
downlink sites outside the D.C. area, call 1-800-354-6587
Metro: Capitol South (Orange and Blue lines)
Sponsors: College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL and FLICC--Continuing =
Education Units (CEU's) are offered by College of DuPage, IL.
Registration: $60 (includes all three sessions)--Participants must
attend all sessions--Seating is limited--Call FLICC (202) 707-4800--Interpr=
eting services (American Sign Language) will be provided if requested five =
(5) business days in advance of the event.
Information: Call FLICC (202) 707-4800--TTY (202) 707-4995
Cancellations: Please notify FLICC (202) 707-4800 if you cannot attend so =
those on the waiting list have an opportunity to
Soaring to Excellence V
Bringing Us Together: A Fifth Year of Training andEducational Opportunities=
for Library Support Staff
Techno-Lust, Techno-Stress, and Techno-Babble
Friday, Nov. 20, 1998
Debra Wilcox Johnson presents a lively program that examines the stress =
caused by technology and all its forms. Participants learn how to cope =
with the technological changes that affect the library, the library worker =
and the customers!
Tools of Our Trade: Books, the Internet and Beyond
Friday, Jan. 8, 1999
The charming and popular Techman (aka D. Scott Brandt) demonstrates an =
invaluable list of tools for providing the best reference service =
possible. Should you use a book, an internet web site, or something else =
to give the patron the information that they need? Leave this teleconferenc=
e with your own toolbox.
Disaster Planning
Friday, March 12, 1999
What would you do if water started leaking from the ceiling? Do you know =
where the nearest fire extinguisher is? How about the fire alarm? Where =
should you go if severe weather strikes? Should you put out a fire or run =
out of the building? Whom do you call after disaster strikes? What do you =
say to the news media? Do you have a backup for your computer or Rolodex? =
What do you do with wet books to prevent them from molding? Do you have a =
list of companies and services that can help you after a disaster? Leave =
this teleconference with the beginnings of a disaster-planning manual. =
Learn what's available on the internet to help you do this most important =
task.
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