LearningTimes Library Online Conference: Innovations by Information Professionals

The following presentation topics and presenters have been confirmed for LTLOC2003. Join information service professionals worldwide to participate in the exploration of these timely and pertinent themes:

	The Future as You See It
	Librarians as Educators, Scholars and Program Directors
	Creative Solutions to Fiscal Realities
	Case Studies in Information Management

The Future as You See It
This track features explorations of how you would like to see information service and librarianship evolve. This track provides the unique opportunity to share conceptions of what constitutes ideal projects, services, technologies or programs.

	The Desk is Dead! Long Live Reference!
	Anne Bingham, Co-Chair [pictured] Catherine Haras, Co-Chair Tim Mallory, Coordinator Reference Interest Group Washington Library Association

	Drafting W3C Compliant e-Resources
	Susan Brunner Librarian Regency Inst. of TAFE - Elizabeth Campus Australia

	Learning, Training and Development for Support Staff
	Matthew David Acquisitions Assistant DePaul University

	Virtual Patrons, Virtual Librarians: Why Telework Should be the Next Step in Digital Libraries
	Brian Mikesell* Acting Director, Systems and eServices St. John's University * LTLOC Program Board

	Preventive Measures for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Necessity in Our Age of Virtual Reference
	Lambrini Papangelis Health Sciences Librarian Western Kentucky University

	Increase Reading, Membership, Books Checked Out with an Internet Strategy
	Donald Philabaum President Internet Association Corporation

	The Courseware Solution: Integrating Library Services into the Blended Classroom
	John Shank Instructional Design Librarian Penn State University

	Looking Forward With a Smile: Future of the Metaphor and Challenges of Change
	Jagtar Singh Department Head of Library and Information Science Punjabi University India

	Working to Make Prison Libraries More Like Community Libraries
	Angela Barlotti Coordinator Provincia of Ravenna Italy

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Librarians as Educators, Scholars and Program Directors
These presentations describe adventures when librarians have been asked to act in a role not in the job description of a traditional information professional. This is a forum to discuss a variety of management scenarios in day-to-day situations, scholarly work, or issues in course or program development.

	Instant Information Gratification: Providing Information Resources to High School Teachers and Students
	Catherine Fahey Director of Library Malden Catholic High School

	Formative & Summative Evaluation of Online FastTrack Program
	Barbara Frey Sr. Instructional Designer University of Pittsburgh Susan W. Alman Coordinator of Professional Development University of Pittsburgh

	The Library's Place in the Virtual University
	Mary Hricko Library Director Kent State University

	Obstacles to Learning to Evaluate Resources in an Online Environment
	Lora Kaisler Coordinator of Online Learning Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

	Faculty-Librarian Collaboration: Web Based Course Development
	Vanessa Middleton [pictured], Instruction Services Team Leader Janet Hankin, Sociology Faculty Wayne State University

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Creative Solutions to Fiscal Realities
2003 has brought unprecedented levels of budget cuts, affecting every category of library and public information institution. While we have always been an easy target for reductions in funding, it is getting harder to “do more with less”. These presentations explores participants' most creative solutions to current financial realities, and includes these presentations:

	Using e-Bay and PayPal to Supplement the Library Budget
	Melissa Johnson Reference Librarian Abilene Christian University Brown Library Becky Estrella Acquisitions Coordinator Abilene Christian University Brown Library

	Digitizing the Stacks: Moving a Scanner to the Shelf in a Wireless Environment – The Wireless Book Truck Pilot
	Cyril Oberlander Head of Interlibrary Loan Portland State University Judy Anderson Systems Librarian Portland State University

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Case Studies in Information Management
How have you and your organization effectively repurposed information or the presentation of information to support a new or improved service, community or product?

	Harnessing e-Journal Potential Through TDNet
	Simon Best Librarian Department of Family and Community Services Library of Australia Australia

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