SRRT BOOTH VOLUNTEER SHIFTS & STUDENT / RECENT GRAD DRIVEN LIBRARY EDUCATION DISCUSSIONS AT ALA ANNUAL 2006

We are looking for volunteers to help set up and staff the Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) booth (#3450) at the ALA Annual conference in New Orleans, June 2006. It would be great to have 2 people for each 1-hour shift (or longer if you have the time). Duties are to be a welcoming presence to exhibit hall visitors and to keep literature tables stocked and neat. On Friday, volunteers are needed to help set-up and decorate the booth. SRRT is sharing this booth with the Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS), so we'll have lots of space.

In addition, Radical Reference is looking for current LIS students and recent grads (less than 5 years) to lead open discussions on the state of library education: problems and solutions. You do not need to be a member of Rad Ref or SRRT to lead one of these discussions.

Please contact Jenna Freedman (jfreedman @  barnard dot edu) if you can:

• can take one or more slots
• can facilitate a discussion
• have questions about Radical Reference

E-mail Elaine Harger (eharger @ agoron dot net):

• for information about SRRT
• if you have material to distribute at the booth
• if you can bring candy or other goodies to the booth to lure people there/reward them for visiting

Jenna will add volunteers' names below as she receives them.  

	Friday, June 23	Saturday, June 24	Sunday, June 25	Monday, June 26	Tuesday, June 27
9-10		Michael Pasqualoni		Rita Premo
9-10		Jenna Freedman	Rebecca Pressman
10-11	Elaine Harger Natalie Harger Fred Stoss set-up
10-11		Natalie Harger (until 12:30)
11-12
11-12
12-1		Loriene Roy (until 12:30)	Rita Premo & Maggie Novario Discussion on Adjunct Faculty	Tarnel Abbott
12-1		Gabriel Farrell
1-2			Maggie Novario Jonny Cope
1-2			Sonya Green & Laurie Chipps Discussion on Theory vs. Practice	Derrick J. Mead (until 2:30)
2-3		Mary Sue Brown Ron Stoch	Jonny Cope Discussion on Any LIS Topics
2-3			Laurie Chipps & Sonya Green	Danielle Pollock
3-4		Mary Sue Brown Ron Stoch Heidi Dolamore Discussion on Jobs	Laura Crossett	Danielle Pollock Discussion on Quality in Educ.
3-4
4-5		Jami Lynn Schwarzwalder Discussion on Technology	Dena Marger	Laura Crossett Discussion on Practical Skills
4-5

Library Education Discussions (get ideas for topics on the Library Education Forum wiki Discussion Topic List or  Report Back.

• Saturday, June 24, 3-4pm: Jobs, led by Heidi Dolamore
• Saturday, June 24, 4-5pm: Technology, led by Jami Lynn Schwarzwalder
• Sunday, June 25, 12-1pm: Adjunct Faculty, led by Rita Premo and Maggie Novario
• Sunday, June 25, 1-2pm: Theory vs. Practice, led by Sonya Green and Laurie Chipps
• Sunday, June 25, 2-3pm: Any/all LIS Education Topics, led by Jonny Cope
• Monday, June 26, 3-4pm: Quality in LIS Education, led by Danielle Pollock
• Monday, June 25, 4-5pm: Practical Skills, led by Laura Crossett

Guidelines for discussion facilitators:

• Introduce the topic(s)
• Keep the discussion going when it lags
• Keep it on track if necessary
• Call on people in the order that they indicated their desire to speak but favoring those who haven't yet spoken and perhaps those from a group that is underrepresented in the discussion. (Note that if the discussion can flow smoothly and fairly without your having to orchestrate it, then you don't have to.)
• Keep track of time and warn people when it's running out (If you don't have to leave in a hurry, though, feel free to keep it going as long as you want.)
• Take notes if you can and get them to Jenna or post them on the LEF wiki yourself
• Prep: Up to you! You may wish to rely solely on participant input. You may wish to do a whole bunch of research, prepare a bibliography, or deliver a stand-up routine on the topic.
   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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