[OPLINLIST] Support Staff Symposium Fall 2008: What Does Lifelong Learning Really Mean?

[SWON Libraries]

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    Support Staff Symposium Fall 2008: What Does Lifelong Learning
    Really Mean?


      Register

http://www.swonlibraries.org/viewevent?id=973


      Date

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008


      Time

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.


      Location

Receptions Conference Center--Fairfield


      Description

*Registration & Breakfast - 8:30 -- 9:30 a.m.*

*Morning Session*---State Librarians, Jo Budler, Roberta Brooker, and 
Wayne Onkst, will discuss the "state of libraries" in Ohio, Indiana and 
Kentucky.

*Afternoon Session* - The Library Degree: Is It For Me?
P.M. Bradshaw, Chair of OLSSI, and Douglas Morrison, founder of OLSSI 
and President of ALAO, discuss their personal experiences and career 
choices in the library field; Mr. Bradshaw as a library assistant, and 
Mr. Morrison as a librarian.

*Breakout Sessions* - Each breakout session will be offered two times.

*Option I: Retirement*
Have you ever thought about what you are going to do with your life 
AFTER libraries? Join David Haire for this exploration of opportunities.

*Option II: Educational Opportunities * - Participants will have time to 
ask personal questions.
*?*/MLIS/ - Rhonda Filipan from Kent State and Dennis Carrigan from the 
University of Kentucky will discuss their Master of Library and 
Information Science (MLIS) programs.

*?*/Library Certification/ -- Katy McBryan will discuss the the library 
certification program through the Bluegrass Community and Technical 
College (BCTC).

*?*/Bachelor Completer Program/ - Leslie Hammann will discuss the 
Bachelor Completer program available at Northern Kentucky University.

*Option III: Professional Development Opportunities*
/Computer Literacy for Library Staff/ - Louis Mays, Librarian at 
Southern State Community College, will discuss the International 
Computer Driving License, Learn2.com, and Atomic Learning.


      Meal

Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.


      Contributing Member of SWON Libraries - $5 off if Registered by
      August 1
      (Price will be $60 after August 1).

$55


      First-Time Attendee

$50


      Contributing Member of NEO-RLS, NORWELD, or SERLS, or Friend of
      SWON Libraries

$60 


      Other

$100

The deadline to register is Monday, September 22nd, 2008


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