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CLA Academic Section Invites You To the CLA Conference
Join your academic librarian colleagues for refreshments and an exchange of ideas at the Academic Section program and business meeting, Saturday, Nov 11, 2006. Our keynote speaker, a foremost ACRL Immersion Program instructor, Debra Gilchrist, will share her ideas about being an effective teacher and highlight ways we can continue to sharpen our skills in her presentation, "Teaching As Intentional Learning."
With increasing numbers of people retiring, academic libraries are encountering larger numbers of older adults returning to college and needing help with the new technologies in libraries. Attend the "Learning During the Golden Years: The University Library and the Senior Community" on Saturday at 2:15 pm to learn how some colleges are finding ways to bridge the knowledge gap.
Access to social science data is extremely valuable to graduate students, faculty and researchers and is becoming available in extensive amounts in academic libraries. Listen to data services librarians from Stanford and the University of California describe the issues concerning this type of material and its use by the public. What can those of us in public service areas do to promote the use of this material? Come to the "Data Services in an Academic Library Setting" program Saturday at 3:45 p.m. and share your ideas.
UCLA is trying new ways to reach our Net generation through the use of pod casts, audio files and cable television. Our Sunday afternoon program, "Multimedia Library Instruction for Multi-literate Net-Gens" will provide valuable information if you too need to reach this age group.
If you are in need of developing an outreach plan for academic libraries, attend the program Sunday, Nov 12, 4:45 p.m. on "Proven Outreach Strategies for Academic Libraries" (University of San Diego) and visit the poster session on "Outreachology" (University of California, Davis) at 10:30 a.m. in the Exhibit Hall.
Many of us refer to the Wikipedia encyclopedia on the web. Hear the inside details of about this product from one of the early participants in its development on Monday, Nov. 13 at 9a.m. at the "Wikipedia 101" program. Wikis are being used increasing in various venues. What are the pros and cons to consider when using them?
Sandra Vella
Academic Section Program Coordinator
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