Charley Hively, President
West Virginia Library Association
2004 Annual Conference
The Stonewall Jackson Resort
November 10-12, 2004
Post-Conference Web

Slide Shows and Handouts | Photos

“AUDIO-VISUAL 101”
PRESENTER: JULIE SPIEGLER
An informational session for libraries with audiovisual materials (DVD/Videos, Audio-books, Music, CD-ROMs) providing tips on multimedia collection development and policies, resources for materials, and more!
(PowerPoint presentation)

“CATALOGING HISTORICAL US CENSUS: HOW TO CATALOG GENEALOGY, PART II”
PRESENTER: SOPHIE BOGDANSKI
A follow up workshop to “Cataloging Local History, Genealogy, and Locally Published Material” presented at Spring Fling, 2004. This workshop will demonstrate how to catalog historical US Census material for genealogical purposes.
(PowerPoint presentation)

“FRESH INSIGHTS INTO IMPROVING STUDENT RESEARCH”
PRESENTER: CARROLL WETZEL WILKINSON
This session will address a professional development initiative seeking new ways to improve student research and outreach to the teaching faculty in any educational setting. Includes details on the preparations for courses, syllabi, and theoretical frameworks.
(PowerPoint Presentation) (Handout pdf)

“GEO-LIB”
SPONSORED BY THE WV LIBRARY COMMISSION
PRESENTER: CHRISTIE KOONTZ
FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED BY THE LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY ACT ADMINISTERED BY THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES AND THE WV LIBRARY COMMISSION.
Creator Dr. Christie Koontz (Florida State University) will present a workshop on how to use this new library tool. GeoLib's mission is two fold: first, to improve access to digital geographic information in libraries, regardless of whether the information is desired by library users or by library managers, and second, to apply marketing solutions to library problems. WVLC is one of several state library agencies who are actively supporting use of this tool nationwide.
(Handout pdf)

“GOOGLE-OOGLE-OOGLE”
PRESENTER: BETH TOREN
Google is the most popular and powerful search engine on the web. You can improve your Google search strategy and get better results. This presentation begins with a description of Google, the company, and how it impacts your results. This will be followed a review of special features and functions with simple to advanced search techniques you can take home and put to immediate use.
(PowerPoint presentation) (Handout pdf)

“LIBRARY & ARCHIVAL PROJECTS ON THE WEB”
PRESENTER: DIANE SHAW, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS CATALOGER, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
SUPPORT FOR THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED BY WVU LIBRARIES.
This presentation will give an overview of some of the various types of online projects done by libraries and archives in the United States, with a discussion of their suitability for particular situations and kinds of materials. The speaker will address some of the chief elements of effective online projects and suggest resources that might be useful in planning an online project. The (largely non-technical) presentation is designed for a general audience of library and archival professionals who are interested in seeing some of the ways they can use the Internet to highlight their collections.
(Handout Word)

MOVIE PREMIER: “WV WOMEN: PAST & PRESENT”
PRESENTERS: RAY & JUDY SCHMITT, SUSAN HAYDEN
Ray & Judy Schmitt, two of WV’s leading indie filmmakers, will present their newest films, including a documentary featuring Susan Hayden’s daughter, Abby Wathen and “The Texture of Life – The Tusing Sisters of Branch Mountain," which profiles two Mennonite sisters in Hardy County who rarely left the family farm and who became famous for their coverlets and weaving.
(Ray & Judy Schmitt biography pdf)
(2004 New (and once lost) Films on West Virginia and Appalachia pdf)
(Ten Greatest Documentary Films by Women in Appalachia pdf)
(Appalachian Films by or about Women pdf)

“NEW VOICES IN WV LIBRARIES”
SPONSORED BY BLACKWELL’S BOOK SERVICES
The newest members of our profession express their viewpoints on a current topic of interest to librarians. Hear the winner(s) of this year’s award(s) present the winning paper(s). Blackwell’s Book Services has provided funds to grant a $200 award to each New Voices recipient. Checks will be presented at the conference program session.
(Kelly Diamond's Paper pdf) (Lynn A. Sheehan's Paper pdf)

“PICTURE THIS! : SOFTWARE FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES”
PRESENTER: BETH ROYALL
Beth Royall, Creative Arts Librarian at West Virginia University, will demonstrate uses of a free software package used with faculty to create art slide shows. She will discuss possible other uses for the software for organizing your library’s images.
(PowerPoint Presentation) (Handout pdf)

”TRANSITIONING FROM PRINT TO ELECTRONIC SERIALS”
PRESENTERS: LINDA BLAKE, ALLYSON MCKEE & ANNA SCHEIN
As electronic access is rapidly becoming the user-preferred method of access to scholarly journal article information, managing serials in libraries is becoming an even more challenging task. Explore the acquisition and management of serials as libraries transition from print to electronic journals.
(Anna Schein's Introduction -PowerPoint presentation)(Linda Blake's PowerPoint presentation)(Allyson McKee's PowerPoint presentation)(Anna Schein's PowerPoint Presentation)