Date: Wed, 30 Nov 1994 14:27:30 -0500 (EST)
From: Paige Harper <PAIHARP@NERVM.NERDC.UFL.EDU>
Subject: 1995 University of Florida Library Paraprofessional Development Group
 Conference

Dear Paraprofessionals:

This is a reminder that there is still time to register for the 1995
University of Florida Library Paraprofessional Development Group
Conference coming up in February.

Following is a revised schedule for the conference.  The Conference will
be held February 17 & 18 at the Holiday Inn Campus location.  Registration
fee is $90 and covers meals through lunch of the second day, an evening
social and the banquet.

If you want to attend the Conference but aren't sure if you will be funded,
send your registration form in order to reserve a spot anyway.  I would like
to receive payments by December 17, 1994, but if you need more time please
feel free to contact me by phone or email (Carholc@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu) to
make arrangements.

The Holiday Inn Campus (University Avenue) is taking reservations for anyone
wishing to stay at the conference site, with a guaranteed rate of $49 single
or double occupancy.  They also provide free transportation to and from
the airport for all registered guests.  Please specifically request Daphen,
Melissa or Quito when making reservations.  Call (904) 378-6427 or 1 (800)
249-2018.

We hope that you will join us.

Karla Holcy
George A. Smathers Libraries
University of Florida
P.O. Box 117007
Gainesville  FL   32611-7007
Voice (904) 392-4919  Fax (904) 392-7251

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                  THIRD ANNUAL PARAPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
                                         Hosted by
                     UF's LIBRARY PARAPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP

Friday, February 17, 1995

7:30-9:00     Breakfast buffet
8:00-9:00     Registration
9:00-9:30     Welcoming Address
9:30-10:45    Keynote-Faith Meakin, Director of UF Health Sceinces Center Lib
11:00-11:30   Lecture: Utilization of Support staff for the Reference/
              Information Desk, by Karla Holcy, UF Smathers Libraries
11:45-12:30   Lecture: Changing Roles and Future of Paraprofessionals, by
              Dale Canelas, Director of UF Libraries
12:30-2:00    Lunch Buffet
2:30-4:30     Activity Period (Discussion Groups)
              A. Quality Service to the Public
                 Discussion of planning and effecting procedures for
                 upgrading service to the public (media, circulation, reserves,
                 reference and documents).
              B. Staff Development
                 Discussion on training, workshops, conferences, continuing
                 education, publishing and speaking as means for development.
              C. Administration Services
                 Discussion on support service aspects of libraries and
                 management styles as well as how to get along with
                 administrative leaders.
              D. Cataloging
                 Discussion on outsourcing, backlogs, retro projects,
                 authorities and serials.
              E. Acquisitions
                 Discussions on new vendor issues/problems, online orders
                 and payments, and working with collection managers.
              F. Reference
                 Discussions on availability of CD ROMS, LANs, staffing
                 the desks, bibliographic instruction, and dealing with
                 the public.
              G. Special Libraries
                 Discussion of knds of problems, solutions, using different
                 groups on Law, Health, Corporate, etc.
              H. Preservation/Conservation
                 Tour and discussion of the aspects and technologies of
                 the field, with emphasis on techniques and new projects
                 in the U.S.
              I. Special Services
                 Discussions on all the special services that libraries
                 perform including: adult, children's, book mobiles, reading
              J. All-In-One's
                 Discussion of the particular problems of people having to
                 perform several functions in smaller library settings.
                 Emphasis will be on various combinations of roles and
                 coping strategies.

5:00-6:00     Lecture: Media, by Clarissa Fisher, UF Health Science Center Lib
7:00-9:30     Banquet
                 Scary Stories: Oral Tradition in the Library Subculture,
                 by Katie Buller, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Saturday, February 19, 1995

7:30-8:45     Breakfast buffet
9:00-10:00    Lecture: Copyright Laws
              by Darryll Jones, UF Associate General Counsel
10:30-11:30   Lecture: Concerns of Service in Law Libraries
              by Betty Taylor, UF Director of Law Library
12:00-1:30    Lunch Buffet
1:45-2:45     Lecture: Service Aspects in Public Libraries
              by Ann Williams, Director, Alachua County Library District
3:00-4:00     Lecture: Library Support Staff: Your Career
              by Tinker Massey, UF Smathers Libraries
4:00-4:30     Wrap-Up
6:30-9:30     Evening Social (finger foods and beverages; cash bar)

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