[OPLINLIST] The Reference Interview: A Refresher for the New Year! - Two Locations

[SWON Libraries]

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    The Reference Interview: A Refresher for the New Year!


      Registration

*Date: *Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
*Location:* SWON Libraries Office
*Time:* 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
*Register:* (http://www.swonlibraries.org/viewevent?id=1548)

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*Date: *Thursday, January 29th, 2009
*Location: *Franklin-Springboro Public Library - Franklin Branch
*Time: *12:30 p.m .- 3:30 p.m.
*Register:* (http://www.swonlibraries.org/viewevent?id=1556)


      Speaker(s)

Belinda Boon is an Assistant Professor at Kent State University's School 
of Library and Information Science at the Columbus, OH campus where she 
teaches "Selection & Acquisition," "Foundations of Library and 
Information Science" and "Library Materials and Services for School Age 
Children". Her areas of expertise include reference services, collection 
development and evaluation, and children's literature and programming 
for children and youth.

Formerly the Manager of Continuing Education and Consulting for the 
Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC), Belinda coordinated 
a statewide continuing education program and developed the Small Library 
Management Training Program. She received her Bachelor's in English 
literature (1983), and Master's in Library and Information Science 
(1987), and doctorate in Information Studies (2006) from the University 
of Texas School of Information.

Before joining the TSLAC continuing education staff in 1993, Belinda was 
the director of the Bastrop (Texas) Public Library and an Assistant 
Branch/Children's Librarian in the Harris County (Texas) Public 
Libraries. She has presented numerous workshops on reference services, 
storytelling, collection development and weeding, and is the author of 
The CREW Method, a nationally recognized manual for weeding library 
collections.


      Description

Have your reference skills become a little rusty? Need to regain your 
enthusiasm and recharge your batteries? Nine times out of ten, library 
patrons don't know how to ask for what they want. The reference 
interview is a key component in helping our users get to the point and 
find what they're looking for. This half-day workshop will combine 
lecture and interactive exercises to help you polish your reference 
interview skills in a safe and fun environment.


      Meal

Snacks will be provided.


      Contributing Member of SWON Libraries

$30 


      Friend of SWON Libraries

$30 


      Contributing Member of NEO-RLS, NORWELD, or SERLS

$30 


      Other

$60



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