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PLA Electronic Newsletter Vol. 5, No. 12
http://www.pla.org/members/enews/vol5no12.html

Author Mem Fox to Keynote PLA Spring Symposium
Register for the 2002 LITA National Forum
Become a Partner of ZOOM Into Action
More From ZOOM
New Electronic Discussion List on Pay Equity
Managing For Results Workshop Deadline Approaches

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Author Fox to Keynote 2003 Spring Symposium

Noted children's author Mem Fox will keynote the Opening General Session of PLA's 2003 Spring Symposium, to be held March, 6-8, 2003, in Chicago, IL. Fox, whose books include "Possum Magic," "Time for Bed" and "Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge," frequently links the joyful experience of families reading together to children's future success. She has also written several books addressing literacy, including "Reading Magic" and "Radical Reflections: Passionate Opinions on Teaching Learning and Living." The recipient of numerous writing awards, Fox was a professor of Literacy Studies prior to embarking on her writing career.

Symposium attendees will have the choice of attending one of five programs that cover all aspects of librarianship: "Building the Perfect Library;" "Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Effectiveness;" "Power Up With Print: Connecting Teens and Reading in a Digital Age;" "Emergent Literacy Part II: Research and Preschool Services;" and "Staffing for Results."

In addition, the 2003 Spring Symposium will also offer tours of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio and the Newberry Library, an author luncheon, and other special events. Registration information will be available shortly. Please check www.pla.org for updates or call the PLA office at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5PLA.

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Register for the 2002 LITA National Forum

Early registration for the 2002 Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) National Forum is almost over! Register before September 1 and save $40. Register through the LITA Forum Web site, http://www.lita.org/forum02/index.html. The LITA National Forum is the best information technology conference for your IT continuing education and networking needs. The Forum includes three general sessions and 30 concurrent sessions. General session speakers, Clifford Lynch from the Coalition for Networked Information, Marc Rotenberg from the Electronic Privacy Information Center, and Fred (Rick) Weingarten from the ALA's Office for Information Technology Policy, will speak on topics important to the library and information technology community, including privacy and information policy. Add to your Forum experience by attending the full-day preconference "XML and Libraries" taught by Ron Gilmour, or one or both of the half-day preconferences, "Building Digital Libraries" taught by Howard Besser and Bernard Hurley and "Technology Disasters: Planning for Them and Recovering From Them" taught by David Ives.

The 2002 LITA National Forum will be held in Houston, Texas, October 10-13, 2003, at the Westin Galleria and Westin Oaks. For complete details visit www.lita.org/forum02/index.html or call 800-545-2433, ext. 4269. LITA is a division of the American Library Association.

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Become a Partner of Zoom Into Action

You are invited to become a partner of ZOOM Into Action, a community service campaign from the PBS show ZOOM that offers kids and their families an empowering way to respond to the anniversary of 9/11. As the anniversary of 9/11 approaches, adults and children may experience recurring feelings of helplessness. What better way for libraries to respond than to inspire families to volunteer and make a positive impact in their local community?

As a partner, you will receive:
  • 100 copies of ZOOM Into Action: Family Guide to Volunteering - a 16-page guide to distribute to families that offers tips for starting meaningful volunteering projects and books that make nice connections to service and the spirit of helping others.
  • 1 ZOOM Into Action brochure - this reproducible brochure for kids includes ideas for starting projects and a form that kids can use to share their volunteering activities with ZOOM, making them eligible to appear on ZOOM's TV show and Web site.
  • 40 ZOOM Into Action stickers - to inspire kids to volunteer.
  • 10 ZOOM Into Action iron-on decals - to give special recognition for great deeds.
  • 1 ZOOM Into Action certificate - to duplicate and distribute to kid volunteers
Using ZOOM's resources mentioned above, you can create a Volunteer Center in your library during the months of September and October where families can:
  • Find books about volunteering and the spirit of helping others.
  • Obtain a copy of the ZOOM Into Action: Family Guide to Volunteering guide.
  • Inspire one another by sharing volunteering stories on a bulletin board.
  • Share volunteering stories online at ZOOM's Web site (pbskids.org/zoom/action).
  • Add their volunteer hours to a nationwide tally on ZOOM's Web site. Supplies are limited. Requests will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis. To receive your free kit, send an e-mail with your name, library's name, e-mail and mailing address to zoom_intoaction@wgbh.org

More from ZOOM

ZOOM(tm) remembers September 11 - What can you do?

The producers of the PBS show ZOOM(tm) have created ZOOM: America's Kids Remember, a special half-hour program that addresses the difficult memories and renewed fears kids may feel around the anniversary of September 11. The special moves beyond the tragic events and celebrates the spirit of children and their power to improve their communities through volunteerism. We need your help to spread the word!

ZOOM has created a tip sheet for parents, educators, and caregivers on how to help kids cope with the anniversary. Please print it out, photocopy it, and share it with others. Note: The three-page tip sheet is attached as a PDF file (readable by Acrobat Reader) and can be found on ZOOM's Web site (pbskids.org/zoom) beginning August 28. Page one announces the TV special while the next two pages suggest ways that adults can help children respond to the anniversary.

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New Electronic Discussion List on Pay Equity

The ALA Special Presidential Task Force on Better Salaries and Pay Equity invites you to subscribe to its new, open discussion list, MONEYTALKS. Discussion addresses topics relating to better salaries and pay equity and provides a forum for library workers to share their experiences. The list is monitored by members of the Better Salaries and Pay Equity Task Force, and ideas presented will be considered for follow-up by the Task Force. Participants are also encouraged to plan their own activities, author Council proposals, etc. You do not need to be an ALA member to post and read.

Sign up for MONEYTALKS by sending an email to: subscribe-moneytalks@ala.org and then putting your name as the subject of the message.

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Managing For Results Workshop Deadline Approaches

The registration deadline for the upcoming PLA "Managing For Results" Workshop is September 13, 2002. This workshop will provide library managers with the information they need to determine the current capacity of their resources, how those resources are being utilized, and how many of those resources will be required to accomplish the results identified in the library's strategic plan.

Workshop Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2002
Workshop Location: The Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, Colorado

Registration is limited! All registrations must be received by September 13, 2002. The registration form is available on the PLA website or by calling 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5PLA.