Did you know that the CALC Summit 2010 pre-conference workshops. . .
- Are relevant to library staff from any type of library?
- Are open to people who don’t plan to attend the 2010 Summit?
- Only cost $40 each?
The workshops will be held May 19 at Red Rocks Community College. Interested? Read on for session descriptions and registration information!

-Morning Session- Monkey See, Monkey Do: An introduction to digital video uses in libraries
Presenter: Paul Betty, Regis University
Your library has all the goods to make research and learning happen, but where are the students, faculty, and patrons? Here is your chance to SHOW the world just how good it gets at your library using digital video. This workshop will demonstrate how to blend movie clips, screen captures, images, and audio into streaming digital video suitable for distribution using sites like YouTube.  Librarians from all fields of work, from luddites to techno geeks, are encouraged to attend!

-Afternoon Session- Techie Tools for Non-Techie Types
Presenters: Lyda Ellis & Andrea Falcone, University of Northern Colorado
Having trouble keeping up with the latest Web 2.0 technologies?  Need a fresh take on familiar tools?  Explore free, innovative (and easy) technologies to enhance experiences in the classroom, at the reference desk, and with other library services.  Tools include Prezi, Xtranormal, Twitter, Jing, Poll Everywhere, & more.  Join this hands-on workshop to discover ways to energize your work!

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Registration and more info here:
http://calcweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43&Itemid=135

The Colorado Academic Library Consortium Summit planning committee seeks proposals for presentation and poster sessions for the fourth CALC Summit.  The Summit will be held at the Sheraton Denver West Hotel (6th Ave & Union) on May 20-21, 2010. 

We’ve all heard that collaboration is important, but how can academic libraries forge lasting, effective partnerships both within and outside their institutions? What makes some partnerships succeed, and others fail?  Come share your successes, failures, research, and innovative ideas related to academic library collaboration. We’re particularly interested in proposals that address:
*        Collaboration to expand library services or improve student success
*        Collaboration to develop Web 2.0 applications
*        Strategies for building and maintaining partnerships
*        Inter-institutional collaboration
*        Institutional barriers to collaborative efforts, and how to overcome them
*        Assessing the success of collaborative efforts
*        Collaboration with non-library partners

Presentation Options:

1.     Concurrent Presentations:
 A speaker or team of speakers presents for 45 or 75 minutes, with a 15-minute Q&A session after the presentation. Presentations that involve discussion, audience participation, or activities are strongly encouraged.

2.     Poster Sessions:
A graphical presentation (paper or digital) of research results, case studies, projects, or ideas. Poster presenters will discuss their work with attendees during the poster session time slot (likely to be 1 hour long.)

Details: Presentation and poster proposals will be reviewed and competitively selected by a committee of academic librarians.

Proposal Requirements:
*   Names and full contact information of presenter(s)
*   Title of presentation or digital poster session
*   Abstract and brief outline (200 words max)
*   Desired presentation length (45 or 75 minutes) or poster session

Submit proposals using this online form: http://www.calcweb.org/

Proposals are due by February 12, 2010. You’ll be notified about the status of your proposal by March 12, 2010.

For more information visit www.calcweb.org or email jay.devaughn@ccaurora.edu

Sponsored by: CALC – Colorado Academic Library Consortium CLiC – Colorado Library Consortium CoALA – Association of Colorado Libraries – Academic Division

Two people meet in nonfiction and fall in love. A boy finds salvation in his local library and becomes the first in his family to attend college. A suburban mother of four relies on the library’s expert reference service to start her own business, and later is named “Entrepreneur of the Year.”

Come visit the State Library’s booth at the CAL exhibit hall to share YOUR story! You can write it, type it, or tell it (we will have flip cameras). Read fantastic stories of your colleagues and celebrate the many ways libraries transform lives.

Need more reason? Submit YOUR story and become eligible to win one of these fabulous prizes!

• A “flip” digital video camera
• Library stories journals
• A tricked-out messenger bag
• Summer Reading Fun Pack

State Library at CAL schedule (PDF)

• * Share with you the latest services and resources we can offer Colorado libraries
• * Hear how libraries have transformed your lives

CSL at CAL 2009 – Schedule (PDF)

Library Consortium Summit planning committee seeks proposals for presentation and poster sessions for the fourth CALC Summit. The Summit will be held at the Sheraton Denver West Hotel (6th Ave & Union) on May 20-21, 2010.

Collaborate Like You Mean It!
We’ve all heard that collaboration is important, but how can academic libraries forge lasting, effective partnerships both within and outside their institutions? What makes some partnerships succeed, and others fail?

Come share your successes, failures, research, and innovative ideas related to academic library collaboration. We’re particularly interested in proposals that address:
• Collaboration to expand library services or improve student success
• Collaboration to develop Web 2.0 applications
• Strategies for building and maintaining partnerships
• Inter-institutional collaboration
• Institutional barriers to collaborative efforts, and how to overcome them
• Assessing the success of collaborative efforts
• Collaboration with non-library partners
Presentation Options:
1. Concurrent Presentations:
A speaker or team of speakers presents for 45 or 75 minutes, with a 15-minute Q&A session after the presentation. Presentations that involve discussion, audience participation, or activities are strongly encouraged.
2. Poster Sessions:
A graphical presentation (paper or digital) of research results, case studies, projects, or ideas. Poster presenters will discuss their work with attendees during the poster session time slot (likely to be 1 hour long.)
Details:
Presentation and poster proposals will be reviewed and competitively selected by a committee of academic librarians.
Proposal Requirements:
• Names and full contact information of presenter(s)
• Title of presentation or digital poster session
• Abstract and brief outline (200 words max)
• Desired presentation length (45 or 75 minutes) or poster session
Submit proposals using this online form:
Proposals are due by February 12, 2010. You’ll be notified about the status of your proposal by March 12, 2010.
For more information visit www.calcweb.org or email jay.devaughn@ccaurora.edu
Sponsored by:
CALC – Colorado Academic Library Consortium
CLiC – Colorado Library Consortium
CoALA – Association of Colorado Libraries – Academic Division

Since these are the two largest sources of CAL income, the association’s finances are as strained as everyone else’s. As a result, the board is investigating options that will allow CAL to continue to serve our members and the Colorado library community.  This includes issuing a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for a management company that may prove to be a less expensive alternative to our current situation.  We want to stress that no decisions have been made, but as good librarians we simply want to have all the information as we plan for CAL’s next step.

What can you do to help?  Renew your membership.  Register for the conference. Encourage your friends and colleagues to do the same.  Share your ideas with board members. Together, we’ll weather this storm and position the association for a sustainable future.

Submitted on behalf of the CAL Board

In the morning, Kathy Barco from the Albuquerque Public Library presented ideas for 2010 summer reading, including decorations, crafts, celebrations, activities, refreshments, programs, and more. The themes are “Make a Splash @ Your Library” (children) and “Make Waves @ Your Library” (teens).

The afternoon included discussion of after-school programming, a report on the LSTA Early Literacy (CLEL) Storytime grants, an update on State Library youth services initiatives, and of course distribution of the 2010 statewide summer reading program manuals.

Here are some of the photos I took during the day. Enjoy!

Kathy Barco presenting an activity (making fish headbands out of balloons), and some of the participants enjoying their new looks.

The fabulous staff at the College Hill Library in Westminster.

Attendees working on and proudly presenting their completed summer reading craft activities:

In the afternoon a panel of technology experts in the library realm (David Lee King, Melissa Kiser, Susan Staples, Carson Block, Matt Hamilton and Mindy Kittay) discussed how they keep up with the ever-changing world of technology, libraries,  and more.

The afternoon concluded with a great presentation by Melissa Kaiser, Information Technology Librarian for Allen County Public Library (IN), on using video and other tools to build community.

Check out some of the handouts, links and information that went into TechFest 2009! It was a wonderful day of information, networking, and fun! As libraries focus more and more on using these tools to connect with their communities, I feel privileged to have been invited to join the Anythink community and to take part in this amazing event!

The Colorado Association of Libraries’ 2009 Power On annual conference is just a month away and we are looking for volunteers to help make this our best conference yet!  To help those of you who may still be wondering if you’re the person we’re looking for, consider the following:

• If you get a charge out of working in a fun, friendly environment…you might be a CAL volunteer.
  If answering questions and solving problems gives you a warm fuzzy feeling inside …you might be a CAL volunteer.
• If your day is made by making computers bend to your will …you might be a CAL volunteer.
• If greeting people and pointing them in the right direction brings a smile to your face…you might be a CAL volunteer.

Anyone registered for the CAL conference can be a CAL volunteer!  After you’ve registered, just click on the volunteer link and tell us what you’d like to do and when you’re available to help.  There are volunteer
opportunities at the registration desk, cyber café, ticketed events, exhibits hall, preconferences, and workshops.  You can even ask to be scheduled with a friend. 

New this year!  All CAL volunteers will receive a $10 refund off their conference registration fee!  (Refunds will be issued at the conference.)

Sign up today – we look forward to seeing you!