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FLICC Meeting Announcement 2003-7 Teleconference Series for Library Technicians Soaring to Excellence IX Now in its 9th year, the Soaring to Excellence series continues to offer excellent programming on technical and workplace issues for library technicians. This year, the series will feature three sessions: equal access, time management, and support staff successes. Each program will be supported by practical information, discussion questions, worksheets, and bibliographies. For more information on the sessions and for advance program materials, point your browser to http://www.cod.edu/teleconf/Soaring/. To avoid the unpredictable technical difficulties of live teleconferencing, FLICC will present this series in a delayed video format. Dates Friday, January 17, 2003; Friday, February 28, 2003; Friday, May 2, 2003 Time 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. including one 10-minute break and a 30-minute Q & A session (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. There is no entry to the Library of Congress prior to 8:30 a.m.) Place Mary Pickford Theater, 3rd floor, Madison Building, Library of Congress--Use Main Entrance at 1st Street and Independence Avenue, SE, Washington, D.C. Metro Capitol South (Orange and Blue lines) Sponsors College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL, and FLICC--Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are offered by the College of DuPage, IL Registration $70 (includes all three sessions). Participants must attend all sessions. Seating is limited. Call the FLICC office to register (202-707-4800) or visit the FLICC Educational Programs Web site at http://www.loc.gov/flicc/feveform.html to register online. Request ADA Accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 TTY or [log in to unmask] Information Call FLICC (202) 707-4800. TTY (202) 707- 4995 Cancellations Cancellations must be called into the FLICC office (202-707-4800) 48 hours prior to the start of the educational program or the full fee will be charged. Three "Invaluable" Sessions A Ninth Year of Training and Educational Opportunities for Library Technicians Building Another Bridge: Equal Access to Technology for Special Populations Friday, January 17, 2003 Effective use of technology has become a critical component of information retrieval. Does this leave the blind, the deaf, the elderly and any other group with special challenges on the far side of a new digital divide? This session will provide specific information on how to bridge that divide for individuals challenged in ways that we can accommodate if only we have the requisite insight, persistence, compassion, and knowledge. Building Another Bridge will offer very specific suggestions to insure that all individuals have equal access to information, regardless of the medium through which that information is presented. Time Management: Getting Things Done Friday, February 28, 2003 This session explores practical techniques for managing your work, offering a wide range of suggestions for more effective use of your time. Factors to be considered include how to negotiate deadlines and work assignments, being more realistic about the time available, and maintaining a balance between work and home. Library Support Staff Soar to Great Heights: How Library Workers Give Back Friday, May 2, 2003 This Soaring program focuses specifically on library support staff and what they are already doing to enhance their jobs, their skills, their libraries, their attitudes, and their relationships with patrons, students, or co-workers. Also, the latest topics in their professional arena will be discussed by exploring resources such as Library Mosaics and ALA's Career Ladders. Moderators, guest support staff, and a studio audience will give a comprehensive view of what library service is now, and what it can be in the future. Soaring 2003 Web site: http://www.cod.edu/teleconf/Soaring/