Conference Workshop Archive
Archived presentation materials from select 2006-2009 Conference workshops are available below. All workshops are categorized by track.
2009 Conference Workshops
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2009 Conference Workshops
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Reach Out!
October 31 - November 2, 2009
Pasadena, CA
If you presented at the 2009 conference and have not yet submitted your presentation materials, please make your submission to info@cla-net.org. In order to be posted on this website, please type the workshop track in the subject of your email, place its title, presenters, and affiliations (ie library/company) in the message body.
Track: Academic
Delivering Instructional Outreach to Middle Schools
Margaret Keys, Sacramento State University and American River College
- Printable Power Point Presentation (39k)
- International Opportunities and Funding Sources (84k)
- Crossing Borders Bibliography (212k)
- Crossing Borders Bibliography (111k)
2009 Conference Program
- Complete Final Program (3.25 MB)
Reaching Out in All Directions: Unconventional Outreach for Academic Libraries
Jade G. Winn & Alma C. Ortega, University of San Diego
Track: Adult/Reference
California Writers Panel: H2O, The Vanishing Element
David Carle; Sue McClurg, Water Education Foundation; Brad Monsma & Anna Sklar
- Printable Handout (251k)
Catch the Adult Summer Reading Program Wave!
Pam Carlson, Long Beach Public Library; Nancy Carstensen, Oceanside Public Library; Natalie Cole, California Library Association; Barbara Nightingale & Mathew Rose, County of Los Angeles Public Library
- Adult Summer Reading Decorations - Printable Handout (10.21 MB)
- Barbara Nightingale & Mathew Rose's Presentation - Printable Power Point (18 MB)
- Statewide Project - Printable Handout (1.95 MB)
- Water Your Mind - Printable Power Point (8.12 MB)
From Zero to 60 in 14 Months! How the St. Helena Public Library Went from
Offering No Adult Programs to Adult Programs Twice a Week
Jennifer Baker, Robyn Orsini & Leslie Stanton, St. Helena Public Library
- Printable Power Point (2.25 MB)
- Printable Handouts (1.98 MB)
Track: Children
Make a Splash — READ: the 2010 California Summer Reading Program for Children
Pat Downs Bright, San Diego County Library; Pam Carlson, Long Beach Public Library; Nancy Carstensen, Oceanside Public Library; Penny Peck, San Leandro Public Library; Sharon Snow, Palm Springs Public Library
- Bathtub Ballyhoo - Printable Power Point (5.69 MB)
- Bathtub Ballyhoo - Printable Handout (750 k)
- Make a Splash Pt. 1 - Printable Power Point (13.94 MB)
- Make a Splash Pt. 2 - Printable Power Point (5.08 MB)
- Penny Peck's Handout - Printable Handout (1.04 MB)
- Penny Peck's Presentation - Printable Power Point (20.5 MB)
- School Visit Outline - Printable Handout (57k)
- School Visit Skit - Printable Handout (77k)
- Statewide Project - Printable Power Point (1.95 MB)
- Summer Reading Partnerships - Printable Handout (86k)
- Yo Ho Yo A Reader's Life for Me - Printable Power Point (1.95 MB)
- You Otter Be Reading - Printable Power Point (21.07 MB)
- You Otter Be Reading - Printable Handout (933 k)
Singing, Playing and Experiments: Music and Science
Early Literacy Programs for Preschoolers
Katie Silberman, Anaheim Public Library
- Printable Power Point Presentation (2.03k)
- Science Supply List - Printable Handout (87k)
- Bibliography - Printable Handout (156k)
- Music Supply List - Printable Handout (79k)
- Seeds/Plants - Printable Handout (135k)
- Stories & Music - Printable Handout (90k)
Track: Community Outreach
Creating a Successful Family Learning Center at Your Library
Mana Tominaga, Candice Tran & Carol Frost, San Jose Public Library
- Printable Powerpoint (2.07 MB)
- Software - Printable Handout (73k)
- Collection - Printable Handout (76k)
Engaging Teen Entrepreneurs
John Grimm, San Bernardino County Library: Highland Branch; Deon Carter
- Printable Powerpoint (2 MB)
Get Involved: Powered by Your Library
Marianne Black, San Bernardino County Library; Rachel Delgadillo, Roseville Public Library;
Robin Hoklotubbe, San Bernardino County Library;
Carla Lehn, California State Library;
Monica Miltko, Huntington Beach Public Library; Heather Nisen, Santa Barbara Public Library;
Stephen Ristau, Get Involved Project Consultant; Beverly Schwartzberg, Santa Barbara Public Library
- Printable Powerpoint (648k)
Serving Teen Moms: From Literacy to Life Skills
Ellin Klor, Santa Clara City Library;
Sarah Lapin, San Mateo County Library;
Veronica Maciel & Margo Smart, San Diego County Library
- SMCL Presentation - Printable Powerpoint (2.1 MB)
- Borrego Teen Moms - Printable Powerpoint (1.6 MB)
- Santa Clara City Library Presentation - Printable Powerpoint (830k)
- Program Description - Printable Handout (380k)
- Cover Sheet - Printable Handout (132k)
- Teen Mom Resource List - Printable Handout (336k)
- How to Start Your Own Handouts - Printable Handout (201k)
- Session 2 Outline - Printable Handout (199k)
- Your Home as a Learning Place - Printable Handout (191k)
- Environmental Print - Printable Handout (258k)
- Playdough Recipte - Printable Handout (276k)
Track: Literacy
Adult Literacy Learners Reaching Out Into the Community
Thelma Gonzalez, Raul Gonzalez, Olegario Neves, Cleire Neves, Azucena Sandoval
(5 Learners); Betty Meissner, Tutor/Leader,Project Read/Menlo Park
Library
- Printable Handout (21k)
Help! Final Exams are Coming
Carol Chapman, Ventura County Library
Track: Management
Reaching Out Together: A Library/Police Department Partnership
Karen Burnett, Laura Shea-Clark, Art Thomas, Mountain View Public Library; Liz Wiley, Mountain View Police Department
- Printable Power Point Presentation (807k)
- Police Assitance Program FAQ - Printable Handout (28k)
- Position Announcement - Printable Handout (42k)
Training on Purpose: Building Staff Development Programs that Work
Robert Young, OCLC
Track: Teens
Best Books for Young Adults
Sandi Imperio, Santa Cruz Public Libraries; Joann Jonas & Jennifer Lawson, San Diego County Library; Courntey Saldana, Ontario City Library
- Printable Power Point (1.38 MB)
- Video Game Quiz - Printable Handout (69k)
- Video Game Quiz Key - Printable Handout (7k)
- Joanna Axelrod's Presentation - Printable Power Point (14.4 MB)
- Helen Fisher's Presentation - Printable Power Point (6.77 MB)
- Amanda Jacobs Foust's Presentation - Printable Power Point (23.2 MB)
- Jennifer Lawson's Presentation - Printable Power Point (1.95 MB)
- Barbara Sutton's Presentation - Printable Power Point (17.84 MB)
- Appropriate Behaviors - Printable Handout (181k)
- Common Situations - Printable Handout (165k)
- Notice to Students - Printable Handout (162k)
- Things to Remember - Printable Handout (178k)
- Printable Power Point (434k)
- Video Game Quiz - Printable Handout (69k)
- Video Game Quiz Key - Printable Handout (7k)
- Printable Power Point Presentation (887k)
- International Opportunities and Funding Sources (25k)
- Crossing Borders Bibliography (12k)
- Conference Sponsors (115k)
- Table of Contents (134k)
- President's Welcome (85k)
- General Information (206k)
- Floor Plans (128k)
- Conference At-a-Glance (501k)
- Program By Track (175k)
- Program By Day (1,627k)
- Recruitment Pavillion (86k)
- Exhibit Floor Plan & Listing (1,183k)
- CLA Presidents (140k)
- Complete Final Program (4,790k)
- Summer Reading Contests - Printable Handout (28k)
- Activities Based on Picture Books - Printable Handout (28k)
- Storytime - Printable Handout (97k)
- Skit - Printable Handout (50k)
- Not a Washcloth - Printable Handout (58k)
- Portable Puppet Theater - Printable Handout (76k)
- The Price is Write - Printable Handout (23k)
- Where the Heart Is - Printable Handout (65k)
- Printable Handout (54k)
- Printable Handout (157k)
- Time Travelers Wife - Printable Handout (205k)
- Highest Tide - Printable Handout (394k)
- Extremely Loud - Printable Handout (294k)
- Kite Runner - Printable Handout (238k)
- My California - Printable Handout (112k)
- Printable Power Point Presentation (449k)
- Printable Handout (82k)
- Printable Power Point Presentation (1507k)
- Printable Handout (148k)
- Library Patron Privacy - Printable Power Point Presentation (3709k)
- San Francisco Public Library Privacy Audit - Printable Power Point Presentation (836k)
- Legal Update and Prognostication - Printable Power Point Presentation (990k)
- Printable Handout (62k)
- Theater Resources - Printable Handout (81k)
- Readers' Theater for Teens - Printable Handout (353k)
- Jennifer Lawson - Printable Handout (1168k)
- Valerie Voss - Printable Handout (993k)
- Valerie Voss Resources - Printable Handout (66k)
- Denise Stutzman - Printable Power Point Presentation (1571k)
- Denise Stutzman - Printable Handout (13k)
- Printable Power Point Presentation (668k)
- Printable Handout (113k)
- Printable Power Point Presentation (812k)
- Let's Glow! (37k)
- What's in Your Backyard? (297k)
- Who Will be the Next Etymologist? (23k)
- Handout (369k)
- Printable Power Point Presentation (374k)
- Board Game Resources (27k)
- Applying ELF Principles (20k)
- Funded ELF Library Jurisdictions (15k)
- Project Overview (34k)
- Photos from ELF Libraries (732k)
- Printable Power Point Presentation (3,158k)
- Handout (57k)
- E-metrics - An Assessment Tool of Electronic Resources (1,940k)
- Overview of the III ERM (1,740k)
- Overview of the Gold Rush ERM (2,422k)
Make Waves at Your Library - READ: the 2010 California Summer Reading Program for Teens
Joanna Axelrod, Escondido Public Library; Helen Fisher, San Bernardino County Library; Amanda Jacobs Foust, Marin County Free Library;
Jennifer Lawson & Barbara Sutton, San Diego County Library
Save Your A.S.S. (After School Sanity)
Sharon Henegar, Carla Hope, Helen Richardson from OC Public Libraries; Stephanie
Beverage from Huntington Beach Public Library
Showcase Your Library’s Resources with Teen Tech Week
Jennifer Lawson & Barbara Sutton, San Diego County Library
2008 Conference Workshops
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Leading the Way
November 14-17, 2008
San Jose, CA
Track: Academic
Crossing Borders: 21st Century International Librarianship
Patrick Sullivan, San Diego State University
Information Literacy Teaching and Learning Strategies Faculty Love
Roxane BenVau, Grossmont College; Barbara Quarton, Cal State University San Bernardino
2008 Conference Program
Open Source Instruction and Reference
John Bickar & Malgorzata Schaefer, Stanford University
Track: Adult/Reference
ESL Conversation Clubs @ Your Library
Mana Tominaga & Dr. Roberto Cruz, San Jose Public Library
Track: Children
Be Creative at Your Library: The 2009 California Summer Reading Program
for Children
Sharon Snow, Palm Springs Public Library; Penny Peck
Using Technology in the Library to Serve Children with Autism
Dr. Lesley Farmer, California State University Long Beach
Handouts from Children's Summer Reading Workshop
Pam Carlson, Long Beach Public Library
Multicultural Writing for Children
Belle Yang, belleyang.com
My First Library Card
Grace Francisco, Oceanside Public Library
Track: Community Outreach
Customer Service Training for 21st Century Staff
Mary Nacu, Molly Westmoreland and Donna Ward, San Jose Public Library
Engaging the Community: Focused Programming through Planning and Partnerships
Mary Nacu, Trina Richbourg, and Sandra Stewart, San Jose Public Library
GoLibrary, Go!
Loren McCrory, GoLibrary
How Dynamic Leadership can Lead Libraries into the Future
Susan Hanks, American Indian Library Association; John Berry, UC
Berkeley; Nora Conte & Betty Mason, Dynamic Leadership
More Money! Getting the Vote Out for Successful Campaigns
Donna Bero, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library; Evette Davis, BergDavis Public Affairs; Luis Herrera, San Francisco Public Library
One Book, One Community
Mary Menzel, California Center for the Book; Nancy Bender, Santa Monica
Public Library
Partnerships that Work: A Program for Library Friends, Trustees, and
Foundation Leaders
Donna Bero & Deborah Doyle, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library; Susan
Hildreth, California State Librarian; Peter Pearson, Friends of the Saint Paul
Public Library; Sally Reed, FOLUSA/ALTA
Track: Information Technology
Privacy Concerns of Social Networking
Eli Edwards
Web 2.0 Tools: Social Bookmarking
Miranda Doyle, San Francisco Unified School District
Track: Literacy
Library Literacy and Corrections: Best Practices & Current Challenges
Jane Curtis, San Rafael Library
Track: Management
Friends and Foundations - New Partnerships/New Models
Kathy Gould, PVLD; Ted Paulson, The Peninsula Friends of the Library; Donna Bero
& Deborah Doyle, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library
Integrating Branding Elements to Enhance the Environment
Ruth Barefoot, San Jose Public Library
It's Easier with a Map! Leading Iniatives with Confidence
Sam McBane Mulford
Protecting Library Patron Privacy
Karen Coyle, kcoyle.net; Vivian Pisano, San Francisco Public Library; Mary
Minow, LibraryLaw.com
Track: Marketing/Public Relations
Using Strategies in Retailing, Marketing, and Greening to Bring Patrons
into the Library
Jane Light, San Jose Public Library; Kevin Krumdieck, Carrier Johnson +
Culture
Track: Technical Services
OCLC Applications of FRBR
Rick Newell, OCLC Western Service Center
Track: Teens
Beyond the Rainbow Canon: Books and Outreach for LGBT Teens
Daisy Porter and Angie Miraflor, San Jose Public Library
Express Yourself @ Your Library: 2009 California Summer Reading
Barbara Sutton, Jennifer Lawson, Denise Stutzman, San Diego County Library; Valerie Voss, Tulare County Library
Thinking Creatively About Spaces for Teens in Libraries
Chris Noll, Anthony Bernier, and Lisa Rosenblum
Urban Fiction for Teens
Miranda Doyle, San Francisco Unified School District
2007 Conference Workshops
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Opportunity Knocks
October 26-29, 2007
Long Beach, CA
Track: Adult/Reference
Grappling with Graphic Novels
Terry Jacobsen, Fairfi eld Cordelia Library,
Solano County Library; Mary Menzel, California Center for the Book; Francisca
Goldsmith, Berkeley Public Library; Jonathan Furner, UCLA
Track: Career Development
Opening Doors for Twenty-first Century Librarians
Pam Alger, Metropolitan
Cooperative Library System; Keri Botello, UCLA Department of Information
Studies; Katherine Gould, Palos Verdes Library District; Patricia Sullivan,
Irwindale Public Library; Bryan Griest, Glendale Public Library; Gina Orello,
Downey City Library; Mary Augugliaro, Whittier College; Alison Orr, Palos Verdes
Library District
Track: Children/Teens
The 2008 Summer Reading Program: Catch the Reading Bug
Penny Peck, San
Leandro Public Library; Beth Jones, Murrieta Public Library; Nancy Carstensen,
Oceanside Public Library; Pam Carlson, Long Beach Public Library; Pat Downs, San
Diego County Public Library; Valerie Voss, Tulare County Public Library
The Joy of Kamishibai: Turn Reading into Storytelling with Japanese Paper
Theater
Hazuki Kataoka, Leaf Moon Arts; David Battino, Leaf Moon Arts
Library Games: Positive & Practical Know-How
Jeff Wyner, Escondido Public Library; Sarah Neeri, Santa Clara County Library
System; Beth Gallaway, Infopeople; Kimberly Bishop, Redondo Beach Public Library
Trailblazers: Libraries Supporting Early Learning with Families
Suzanne
Flint, California State Library; Judy Klikun, North Bay Cooperative Library
System; Penny Markey, County of Los Angeles Public Library; Janis O'Driscoll,
Santa Cruz Public Libraries; Bonnie Weber, Whittier Public Library; Heather
Tovey, Butte County Library; Ann-Margaret Webb, Oxnard Public Library
Track: Information Technology
Learning Library 2.0: Having Fun Discovering New Technologies
Susan Kendall,
San Jose State University; Mary Nino, San Jose State University; Jean Herriges,
San Jose Public Library; Lucille Boone, San Jose Public Library; Joan Bowlby,
San Jose Public Library
Track: Literacy
Literacy, Libraries, Legislators and You. (Yes, YOU!)
Marcia Tungate, Orange
County Public Library; Beatriz Sarmiento, Commerce Public Library; Patricia
Habeck, Tulare County Library; Jane Dawson, County of Orange
Recommended websites:
ProLiteracy Worldwide
California Easy Voter Guide
Congress in the Classroom
Pick Your Candidate
American Public Health
Association
Literacy
Now
Track: Management
Management Services Section President's Program and Annual Meeting: Making
Cities Stronger: Public Library Contributions to Local Economic Development
Martín J. Gomez, Urban Libraries Council; Carlos A. Manjarrez, The Urban
Institute; Heather Pizzuto, Carlsbad City Library and CLA Management Services
Section President
Track: Marketing/Public Relations
From Madison Avenue to Main Street: Introducing the CLA Communication Toolkit
for Public Libraries
Julie Warren, Palm Springs Public Library; Michael Beener,
Yorba Linda Public Library
Guerilla Marketing for Libraries and Literacy
Jose Cruz, San Diego Council on
Literacy
Libraries Prosper with Passion, Purpose & Persuasion! A PLA Toolkit for
Advocacy Success
Susan Hildreth, California State Library; Gary Shaffer,
Sacramento Public Library
Track: Technical Services
ACTSS President's Program and Annual Meeting: University of California
Bibliographic Services Task Force (BSTF) Update
Amy Kautzman, Shields Library,
UC Davis; Patricia Martin, California Digital Library
Electronic Resource Management 2007: How to Get the Biggest Bang for Your ERM
Buck!
Navjit Brar, California Polytechnic State University
The Fun of Cataloging Funny Formats (Realia): From Hand Puppets to Mounted
Bears and Beyond
Julie Moore, Henry Madden Library,
California State University, Fresno
Improving Online Catalogs: Fulfilling Patrons' Expectations
Roy Tennant,
OCLC Programs and Research; Beth Jefferson, BiblioCommons Inc.
RDA: Resource Description and Access
Julie Moore, Henry Madden Library,
California State University, Fresno
2006 Conference Workshops
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Raise Our Voice
November 10-13, 2006
Sacramento, CA
Institute
Electronic Resource Management
Margaret Hogarth, University of California, Riverside; Brian Schwartz,
Endeavor Information Systems; Theodore Fons, Innovative Interfaces, Inc.;
Paoshan Yue, University of Nevada-Reno; Ted Koppel, ex-libris; Navjit Brar,
California Polytechnic State University
- Power Point Presentation (577k)
Track: Adult/Reference
Information Needs and Library Services for the
Filipino community in the San Francisco Bay Area
Angie Miraflor, San Jose Public Library -
Educational Park
- Print and Online Resources (57k)
- Power Point Presentation (45k)
Track: Children/Teens
"I" is Not for Indian: The Portrayal of Native
Americans in Children's Literature
Liana Juliano, County of Los Angeles Public Library;
Susan Hanks, Library Development Services,
California State Library; Marlette Grant-Jackson,
Humboldt State University; Kisa Collins, Pala Mission
Band of Indians; John Berry, UC Berkeley
- Power Point Presentation (495k)
- Native American Resources (16k)
- Recommended Titles (11k)
Track: Community Outreach
Successful Public-Private Partnerships to Support Your Library
Donna Bero, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library; Luis Herrera, San
Francisco Public Library; Jay Hill, San Diego Public Library
Track: Community Outreach
Building Community Support for Libraries: Advocacy from the Grassroots to
City Hall
Marian Chatfield-Taylor, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library; Mindy
Linetzky, San Francisco Branch Library Improvement Program; Terry Gwiazdowskl,
San Francisco Public Library; Colman Conroy, Friends of the San Francisco Public
Library
- Power Point Presentation (1080k)
Track: Information Technology
Report on Survey of California Libraries with RFID Installations
Elena Engel, Researcher; Karen Coyle, Consultant/Researcher
- Executive Summary (48k)
- Cost and Benefits (317k)
- Power Point Presentation (155k)
Track: Information Technology/Teens
Teen Digital Inclusion
Lesley Farmer, California State University Long Beach
- Power Point Presentation (1650k)
Track: Information Technology
Information Technology Section President's
Program and Annual Meeting: What's New
in Technology
Sarah Houghton-Jan, San Mateo County Library;
Michael Porter, OCLC; Scott Bauer, Redwood
City Library
Track: Literacy
Digital Stories: Voices From the Community
Shanti Bhaskaran, Santa Clara City Liberty; Leslie
Rule, KQED; Sivakami Ramkumar, Read Santa Clara
Track: Literacy
Dsylexia: What Does Science Have to Do With It?
Kelli Sandman-Hurley, READ/San Diego; Tracy Block,
READ/San Diego, San Diego Public Library
- What is Dyslexia? (580k)
Track: Literacy
Early Learning with Families @ Your Library
Judy Klikun, North Bay Cooperative Library System,
LSTA ELF & ROR Initiatives; Lyn Palme, Contra Costa
County Library, Every Child Ready to Read; Sandy
Tosti, Solano County Library, LSTA Reach Out and
Read; Carol Welsh Gray, Center for Venture
Philanthropy, Raising a Reader
- Growing Up With Books Power Point Presentation (1438k)
- Making a Case for the Need to Nurture Early Brain Development (99k)
Track: Literacy
Engaging Discussion and Finding Voice
Through Children's Literature
Cathay Reta; Rachel Bindman, Los Angeles Public
Library; Deborah Estreicher, San Jose Public Library;
Lynne Price, Benicia Public Library; Nina Torres,
Madera County Library
- Primetime Discussion Ideas (15k)
- 2005-06 Report (44k)
- Workshop Handout (34k)
- Primetime Commercial (21k)
Track: Literacy
Funders Tell All: How to Compete for
Scarce Dollars
Jacquie Brinkley, California State Library; Marissa
Panlilo, Starbucks; Arcelia Chavez, KVIE Public
Television; Lani Schiff-Ross, First 5 San Joaquin
- KVIE Education & Outreach Services (258k)
- KVIE Workshops (1294k)
Track: Literacy
Literacy Advocacy in Plain English
Marsha L. Tait, ProLiteracy Worldwide
Track: Literacy
Project Money: an Innovative and Accessible
Approach to Increasing Financial Literacy for Adults
Randall Weaver, San Francisco Public Library; Susan
Stuart Clark, Common Knowledge, Inc.; Leon Veal,
San Francisco Public Library — Project Read; Donna
Jones, South San Francisco Library — Project Read
- Project Money 2006 Overview (102k)
- Choosing Your Credit Card (1420k)
- Project Money Quiz (55k)
- How the Little Things Add Up (49k)
Track: Literacy
Raising Your Voice: Libraries & Literacy
Valerie Reinke, California State Library; Donna Jones,
South San Francisco Library Literacy Program;
Darlene Garcia and Bruce Larson, Alameda County
Library Literacy Program; Ruben Dozal Jr., Santa
Clara County Library Literacy Program; Shanti
Bhaskaran, Santa Clara City Library
Track: Literacy
Responding to the National Assessment of
Adult Literacy
Marsha L. Tait, ProLiteracy Worldwide
- ProLiteracy Policy Update, 12-15-05 (47k)
- ProLiteracy Policy Update, 12-27-05 (37k)
- Power Point Presentation (404k)
Track: Management
Coaching for Change: Creating Effective Library Teams
Irene Wickstrom, LSSI -
West Coast Operations; Mark Smith, Riverside County Library System
- 10 Questions to Consider (18k)
- Power Point Presentation (477k)
Track: Management
Life Without the Bond Act: Moving Forward with
Library Building Needs After Proposition 81
Richard Hall, California State Library; Anne Cain,
Contra Costa County Library; Ed Dean, Chong
Partners Architecture
- Life Without the Bond Act (188k)
- Is the Dream Out of Reach? (274k)
- Can Less Be More (Than You Thought)? (1190k)
Track: Management
Marketing 103
Dianne Bish, Roseville Public Library; Andrea Woodruff, Lodi Public Library;
Michael Beener, Yorba Linda Public Library; Ann Miller, Solano County Library;
Suzanne Walchli, University of the Pacific