Hello, Council,

Here’s just a brief update on selected activities over the past week.
Cheers,
Loriene Roy

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I. Communication: Interviews
A. 24 October 2007: Johnson County NPR station (outsourcing public library management)
B. 26 October 2007: In These Times (outsourcing public library management)

II. Media Coverage

A. “People,” Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), Update, October 2007. [biographical]
B. Capriccioso, Rob, “Promoting “Rock Star Readers”: First Indian ALA President Reaches Out to Native Youth,” American Indian Report 23 (10) (October 2007): 20-21.

II. Presentations:
A. Co-Presenter, “Honoring Generations: Recruiting and Preparing Native Librarians,” Poster Session, 2007 National Conference of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (24 October 2007)
B. Keynote: “Opportunities during an ALA Presidential Year,” 2007 National Conference of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (25 October 2007)
C. [video] Greetings from ALA, AASL National Conference, 25 October 2007
D. Greetings from ALA, California Library Association 109th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Long Beach, California. (27 October 2007)
D. Co-Presenter, “Weaving Partnerships with the Native Americans in Your Community,” California Library Association 109th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Long Beach, California. (27 October 2007)

III. Meetings and visits:
15 October 2007: Meet visiting Romanian librarians, School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin
B. Events at the 2007 National Conference of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums
1. 22 October 2007: Welcoming Reception
2. 23 October 2007: Common Ground Breakfast Session: The Arizona Tribal Library Connection,
3. 23 October 2007: Opening Session
4. 23 October 2007: Challenges and Opportunities for Funding Indian Country
5. 23 October 2007: Awards Luncheon
6. 23 October 2007: Building the American Native Press Archives
7. 23 October 2007: Digital Media: Storytelling for the Modern Age
8. 23 October 2007: Exhibit Hall Reception
9. 23 October 2007: Dinner with Knowledge River Students, School of Information Resources and Library Science, University of Arizona
24 October 2007: General Session, “Calling All Indians, Dead or Alive” (Speaker: Tim Tingle)
24 October 2007: Poster Sessions
24 October 2007: Visitor Appreciation Luncheon; Keynote: “Tonto’s Revenge: Who is that Seminole in the Sioux Warbonnet?” (Speaker: Rennard Strickland),
24 October 2007: Connecting with the Past Through the Native American Flute (partial attendance)
24 October 2007: Government Information: How Your Depository Libraries Can Help Connect You to Consumer and Research Information
24 October 2007: An Evening of American Indian Culture, Oklahoma Cultural Center
25 October 2007: Common Ground Breakfast Session: Advances and Issues in Tribal Libraries
25 October 2007: From School Library to Cultural Outreach Center (partial attendance)
25 October 2007: Preserving Placenames: The Haa Aani: Out Land – Tlingit Project (partial attendance)
Meeting with iSchool student volunteers, 26 October 2007.
Events attended at the California Library Association 109th Annual Conference and Exhibition
26 October 2007: Grand Opening, Exhibit Hall Reception
27 October 2007: Opening General Session (speaker: Dr. Chip Heath)
27 October 2007: All Conference Reception on the Exhibit Floor
27 October 2007: Library Directors on Internet Issues: At the Library and in the Community (partial attendance)
27 October 2007: CLA Round Table Meetings (African American Librarians; Native Libraries) (partial attendance)
27 October 2007: Management Services Section President’s Program and Annual Meeting: Making Cities Stronger: Public Library Contributions to Local Economic Development (partial attendance)
27 October 2007: SJSU School of Library and Information Science Alumni Reception
27 October 2007: Dessert and Cultural Dance

IV. Upcoming Travel:
2 November 2007, Native American Heritage Month presentation, Library of Congress, DC
7-10 November 2007, Colorado Association of Libraries

VII. For Fun
26 October 2007: Dinner with Dr. Ken Haycock, Director, SJSU School of Library and Information Science
27 October 2007: reception with new conference attendees
VIII. Fall 2008 “Public Libraries” graduate class, Mondays, 9 a.m. to noon. Class discussion of public library directors and leadership. Background on public library boards, library districts, and typology of public library patrons

Hello, Council,

Here’s just a brief update on selected activities over the past week.
Cheers,
Loriene Roy

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I. Communication: Interviews
A. 15 October 2007: Boston Globe (topic: Outsourcing public library management)
B. 16 October 2007: Videotaped interview in Monterrey, Mexico for the Nuevo Leon section of AMBAC.
C. 17 October 2007: Videotaped greeting for national AASL conference. [Thank you Alex Hershey and Tony Cherian!]
D. 18 October 2007: Los Angeles newspaper (topic: patrons and competition for computing services in public library branches)

II. Presentations:
A. 16 October 2007: “Celebracion de la comunidad, colaboracion y cultura: Plan Presidencial ALA 2007/2008,” AMBAC Nuevo Leon Seccion/Feria del Libro, Monterrey, Mexico. [Thank you, Elias Tzoc, for translating my talk into Spanish; muchas gracias, Reymundo Juarez, for your kind assistance.]

III. Meetings and visits:
18 October 2007: Parliamentary refresher (with Eli Mina), Chicago.
18 October 2007: Meeting Effectiveness Task Force meeting, Chicago.
18 October 2007: Meeting with Jenifer Grady about Workplace Wellness initiative, Chicago.
18 October 2007: Meeting with Lorelle Swader about Task Force on Supporting Library and Information Science Education Through Practice, Chicago.
18 October 2007: Meeting with Dale Lipschultz about Circle of Literacy Task Force, Chicago.
18 October 2007: Meeting with Wendy Prellwitz and Karen Letarte about 2008 Many Voices, Many Nations Event, Chicago.
18 October 2007: WebJunction.org Advisory group conference call.
18 October 2007: Meeting with Deidre Ross and JoAnne Kempf about ALA Presidential Program at the 2008 ALA Midwinter meeting, Chicago.
18 October 2007: Dinner with JoAnne Kempf to review Presidential Initiatives, Chicago.
19 October 2007: Board Effectiveness Session (Eli Mina), Chicago.
19 October 2007: ALA Divisions Concurrent Meeting, Chicago.
20 October 2007: ALA Executive Board Fall Meeting, Session I, Chicago.
21 October 2007: ALA Executive Board Fall Meeting, Session II.

IV. Upcoming Travel:
22-25 October: Third national Conference on Tribal Libraries Archives, and Museums: Oklahoma City
26-28 October: California Library Association, Long Beach.

VII. For Fun
16 October 2007: Toured Feria del Libro, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and lunch with AMBAC staff.
19 October 2007: Social meeting with Laurie Arnold, Associate Director, Collections, Darcy McNichol Collection, Newberry Library.
20 October 2007: Social meeting with Della Nohl (sister from Sheboygan, WI)

VIII. Fall 2008 “Public Libraries” graduate class, Mondays, 9 a.m. to noon. Students presented issues panels on USA P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act and censorship.

Hello, Council,

Here’s just a brief update on selected activities over the past week.
Cheers,
Loriene Roy

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I. Communication: Interviews
A. 11 October 2007: Boston Globe (Topic: varying circulation of Cds/Dvds and Text; changes in libraries)

II. Presentations:
“Meet the ALA President,” Illinois Library Association 2007 Annual Conference, Springfield, Illinois. (September 10, 2007)

“Serving the Changing Iowa Landscape,” Iowa Library Association Annual Conference, Coralville, Iowa. (September 12, 2007)

“Cultivating Leaders: Empowering Leaders from Within,” Iowa Library Association Annual Conference, Coralville, Iowa. (September 12, 2007)

III. Meetings and visits:
1. October 9, 2007: Public Library Forum Reception, Illinois Library Association Annual Conference

2. October 10, 2007: Lunch with ILA Cultural and Racial Diversity Committee

3. October 10, 2007: Book Cart Drill Team, 2007 State Championship, Illinois Library Association Annual Conference

4. October 10, 2007: Illinois State Library and Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) Reception

5. October 10, 2007: Poster Session: The PolyTalk Project, Illinois Library Association Annual Conference

6. October 11, 2007: University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science Alumni Reception, Illinois Library Association Annual Conference, (brief stop)

7. October 11, 2007: Exhibits, Illinois Library Association Annual Conference

8. October 11, 2007: Banquet, Iowa Library Association Annual Conference (featuring Masha Hamilton)

9. October 12, 2007: General Session, “Social Libraries: The 2.0 Phenomenon,” Iowa Library Association Annual Conference. (Speaker; Stephen Abram)

10. October 12, 2007: Lunch, “All Iowa Reads Author Presentation,” Iowa Library Association Annual Conference. (Speaker: Jeffrey Kluger)

IV. Upcoming Travel:

15-16 October: AMBAC District meeting in Monterrey, Mexico

17-21 October: ALA Executive Board Fall Meeting

VI. Publications:

A. “President’s Message: Circle of Learning,” American Libraries 38 (9) (October 2007): 6.

VII. For Fun

October 9, 2007: Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, Springfield, Illinois

October 9, 2007: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, Springfield Illinois. Thank you, Jan Ison!

October 10, 2007: All-Conference Reception, Illinois Library Association Annual Conference, Springfield, Illinois

October 11, 2007: President’s Party, Iowa Library Association Annual Conference

VIII. Fall 2008 “Public Libraries” graduate class, Mondays, 9 a.m. to noon. Students presented issues panels on Internet filtering, services for immigrants, and National Security Letters. Also, student advising for spring 2008 semester.

Canadian Thanksgiving Day, 2nd Monday in October
8 October 2007


My colleague, Dr. Norman Horrocks, reminds me that today is a holiday in Canada for the end of the harvest: Canadian Thanksgiving Day. He remembers this as a day when this hymn was sung:
"We plough the fields and scatter the good seed on the land but it is fed and watered by God's almighty hand."

Wikipedia notes that Canadian Thanksgiving day is "A celebration of being thankful for what one has and the bounty of the previous year."

I have even more things to be thankful for this year--including the many kindnesses extended to me by ALA members, experiences that allowed me to meet and interact with others, stable & good health, and the arrival of many opportunities.

Hello, Council!

Here’s just a brief update on selected activities over the past week or so.
On Thursday, 4 October, I celebrated my 100th day in service as ALA President.
Cheers,
Loriene Roy

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I. Communication: Interviews
A. 2 October 2007: Las Vegas Sun (Topic: libraries and technology)
B. 2 October 2007: Maria Sanchez Radio Program (Topic: Banned Books Week)
C. 4 October 2007: Dallas Morning News (Topic: gaming in public libraries)

II. Communication: Interview Placements
A. 4 October 2007: NPR, “Tell Me More,” with Michel Martin. (Topic: Banned Books Week) Podcast on npr.com

II. Presentations:
4 October 2007: “Celebrating Community, Collaboration and Culture: An ALA Presidential Year,” Idaho Library Association
4 October 2007: “Greetings from the American Library Association,” First Session Annual Business Meeting, Idaho Library Association

III. Meetings and visits:
1 October 2007: ALA Executive Committee Conference Call
2 October 2007: UT-Austin, School of Information, Graduate Studies Committee
3 October 2007: Meeting with Second Life Trainer, Joe Sanchez. Visit to Banned Books Week Fireworks on Second Life.
4 October 2007: “Keynote Address with Brenda Bailey-Hainer: Reaching Out to Your Users with Technology,” Idaho Library Association
4 October 2007: Exhibits, Idaho Library Association
4 October 2007: visited technology display (played with Wii) sponsored by SPLAT, Special Projects Library Action Team, Idaho Library Association
4 October 2007: Conference luncheon with Kirby Larson, “But I don’t even like history: How I came to write a historical novel,” Idaho Library Association
4 October 2007: “You Too Can Write for Children,” Idaho Library Association
4 October 2007: First Session Annual Business Meeting, Idaho Library Association
4 October 2007: Intellectual Freedom Auction, Idaho Library Association
4 October 2007: Dinner and Awards, Idaho Library Association. Conference theme: “Get Groovy: Books, Blogs & Library 2.0.”

IV. Upcoming Travel:
9-11 October: Illinois Library Association
11-12 October: Iowa Library Association
15-16 October: AMBAC meeting in Monterrey, Mexico
17-21 October: ALA Executive Board Fall Meeting

VI. Writing:
Submitted final version of keynote address paper to LIANZA conference proceedings, “Celebrating Community, Collaboration, and Culture: 2007/2008 ALA Presidential Plans.”
With Antony Cherian, “Documenting Histories of Underrepresented Voices,” JCLC Conference Proceedings.
Drafted President’s Message for the December issue of “American Libraries.”
Drafted English version of AMBAC address. Elias Tzoc is translating the document into Spanish

VII. For Fun
1. 6 October 2007: Austin Classical Guitar Society. McCallum High School Student Performance followed by the International Concert Series featuring Pepe Romero.
2. 7 October 2007: “Metamorphoses. A play.” The Theatre at McCallum Fine Arts Academy, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas

VIII. Fall 2008 “Public Libraries” graduate class, Mondays, 9 a.m. to noon. Topics for this week included public library reorganization, public library directors, and leadership. Students continue brief reports of public library histories and started public library director reports. Reviewed upcoming assignments, especially the upcoming public library issues panels.

Subject: LRoy: recent activities to 28 Sept 2007

Hello, Council,

Here's just a brief update on selected activities over the past week or so. I think that the piece on Banned Books Week for the NPR Program, "Tell Me More," will air on Tuesday, 2 October. Alex Hershey will put a link to the podcast on the Prez website.

Cheers,Loriene Roy
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I. Communication: Interviews
A. 24 Sept: That Other Paper (Austin, Texas) (Topic: Banned Books Week)
B. 24 Sept: Commercial Appeal (Tennessee) (Topic: Banned Books Week)
C. 24 Sept: The Daphne Bulletin (Alabama) (Topic: Banned Books Week)
D. 25 Sept: Rehearsal Interview: NPR, "Tell Me More" (Topic: Banned Books Week)
E. 26 Sept: NPR, "Tell Me More," (Topic: Banned Books Week)
F. 25 Sept: AP (Topic: Outsourcing Public Library Management

II. Media Placements:
A. Oder, Norman, "ALA President Criticizes Bureau of Prisons, Just Before Policy Change Regarding Removal of Religion Books," Library Journal 27 September 2007 [online and print versions]

III. Presentations:
A. 26 Sept.: (Co-Presenter) Public Meeting on DTV, Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.
B. 27 Sept.: "Working in a Feminized Profession: How Others See Us, How We See Ourselves,"Gender Week, SUNY-Buffalo.
C. 29 Sept.: Banned Books Week Read Out!, Chicago

IV. Publications:

A. Press Release: "American Library Association President Loriene Roy Releases Statement on Removal of Religious Texts from Prison Libraries, ala.org, 24 September 2007.

V. Meetings and visits:
A. 25 Sept: Staff, National Museum of the American Indian
B. 26 Sept: Reading is Fundamental
C. 26 Sept: Students, University of Buffalo, Department of Library and Information Studies
D. 27 Sept: Gravesite, Red Jacket, Buffalo, New York
E. 27 Sept: P.S. 19, Native American Magnet School, Buffalo, New York, including visit to school library
F. 27 Sept: Music Library, University of Buffalo Libraries (brief visit)
G. 27 Sept: Social Sciences collection, University of Buffalo Libraries (brief visit)
H. 27 Sept: University of Buffalo, Department of Library and Information Studies
I. 28 Sept: Buffalo Public Library, Main Branch. Thank you: Mary Jean Jakubowski
J. 28 Sept: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Indian Education Programs
K. 28 Sept: National Book Festival Reception, Performance, and Dinner, Washington, D.C.

VI. Upcoming Travel:

A. 3-6 October: Idaho Library Association annual fall conference, "Get Groovy@Your Library: Books, Blogs & 2.0."

B. 9-11 October: Illinois Library Association Annual Conference

C. 11-12 October: Iowa Library Association Annual Conference, "Iowa Libraries: Cultivating the Future."

VII. For Fun:

A. 27 Sept: Animal Outfitters, Inc., 264 Bryant Street, Buffalo, NY
B. 27 Sept: Niagara Falls (American side) Thank you, Dr. Lorna Peterson and Susana Tejada

VIII. Fall 2008 "Public Libraries" graduate class, Mondays, 9 a.m. to noon. Topics for this week included public library mission(s), standards, planning documents, organizational structures. Review of upcoming assignments, including public library issues panels. Student mini-reports on public library histories.

Activities up to 23 September 2007

Hello, Council!

Here's just a brief update on selected activities over the past week or so.
Cheers,
Loriene Roy

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I. Communication: Interviews
A. 17 Sept 2007: American Indian Report (topic: biography; ALA services; Indian literacy)

II. Presentations:
A. "Increasing Diversity and Reducing Disparities in Academics and the Workplace," Minority Access National Role Models Conference, Washington, D.C. (September 15, 2007)

B. "ALA Service; Native Culture," Undergraduate Native American History class, University of Louisville (Instructor: Kentucky State Representative Reginald Meeks) (September 19, 2007)

C. "Libraries: Understanding and Respecting Cultural Perspectives of Indigenous Peoples and Tribal Communities," University of Louisville NETWORK, Louisville, Kentucky. (September 20, 2007)

D. "Centering on Celebrating Community, Collaboration, and Culture," Kentucky Library Association, Kentucky School Media Association (KLA/KSMA) Annual Joint Conference, Louisville, Kentucky. (September 21, 2007)

III. Meetings and visits:

A. Sept. 15: Attended lecture: "Setting a National Agenda for Diversity: Proposed Congressional Resolution to Encourage Diversity," Minority Access National Role Models Conference, Washington, D.C. Speaker: Attorney F. Michael Higginbotham, Professor of Law, University of Baltimore

B. Sept. 15: Attended SeniorNet update on tech labs in Indian Country, Washington, D.C.

C. Sept. 15: visited Resource Center, National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. (Host: Chris Turner)

D. Sept. 15: toured Exhibit: "Identity by Design: Tradition, Change, and Celebration in Native Women's Dresses," National Museum of the American Indian

E. Sept. 15: Minority Access National Role Models Conference Award Banquet Honoring the Honorable Louis Stokes, Washington, D.C.

F. Sept. 20: "`Much is happening in the world of gaming' " General Session, KLA/KSMA Annual Joint Conference, Louisville, Kentucky. (Speaker: Jenny Levine)

G. Sept. 20: University of Louisville Libraries, including touring;
a. Ekstrom Library, including the Robotic Retrieval System
b. Special Collections, Rare Books & Photographic Archives, Ekstrom Library
c. Photographic archives
d. Photographic exhibit
Thank you, Ms. Hannelore Rader and staff!

H. Sept. 20: "Second Life MUVEs into Libraries and Education: A Metaverse for Outreach, Service and More," (part of session), KLA/KSMA Annual Joint Conference, Louisville, Kentucky. (Speakers; Wohlstein, Kraemer, Schwartz).

I. Sept. 21: "KSMA Program & Business Meeting Luncheon, KLA/KSMA Annual Joint Conference, Louisville, Kentucky.

J. Sept. 21: "General Session: Building and Strengthening Communities: Advocating Our Future," KLA/KSMA Annual Joint Conference, Louisville, Kentucky. (Speaker: Dr. Ken Haycock)

K. Sept. 21: Meeting of the Southeast Chapter of REFORMA, Louisville, Kentucky

IV. Upcoming Travel:

A. 25 Sept.: Public Meeting on DTV, Washington, D.C.
B. 27 Sept.: Gender Week, SUNY-Buffalo
C. 28 Sept: National Book Festival Performance and Dinner, Washington, D.C.
D. 29 Sept.: Banned Books Week Read Out!, Chicago

V. Publications:

A. Second President's Message in American Libraries on making global connections, Sept. 2007

VI. Writing:

A. Co-wrote with Alex Hershey a paper for JCLC Conference proceedings on service within ALA.

B. Wrote four book reviews for Yellow Medicine Review.C. Reviewing manuscript submissions for "The Service Connection"; creating bibliography.

VII. For Fun:

A. Sept. 20: toured exhibit, "Film, Plates and Camera Movements: Large Format Photography from the 19th through the 21st Century," Photographic Archives Gallery, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville.

B. Sept. 20: "Walking Ghost Tour & Dessert at DuPont Mansion," KLA/KSMA Annual Joint Conference, Louisville, Kentucky.

C. Sept. 20: "Spirits in the Night: KLA Talent Show," KLA/KSMA Annual Joint Conference, Louisville, Kentucky.

D. Sept. 21: Tour, Glassworks, Louisville, Kentucky

VIII. Fall 2008 "Public Libraries" graduate class, Mondays, 9 a.m. to noon. Topics for this week included historical groundings, first brief report on the history of individual public libraries, mission(s) of public libraries, preview of upcoming topics, including library boards, standards, issues, popular fiction, collection development, and funding/financial basis. --

Update on LRoy's Activities to 13 Sept 20007
Kia ora (hello in Maori language), Council!
Here's just a brief update on selected activities over the past week.
Cheers,
Loriene Roy
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I. Communication:
A. Scheduled interviews with:
1. Native America Voice One Radio, 15 September (topic: biography)
2. NPR, "Tell Me More," 26 September (topic: Banned Books Week)
3. Maria Sanchez Morning Show (radio California), (topic: Banned Books Week)

II. Media:
Completed interviews with:
1. Auckland City Libraries media staff, 6 Sept 2007 (topic: biography; ALA)
2. Radio Waitea, Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand

III. Presentations:
A. "If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything," Auckland City Libraries Leadership Forum, Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand. (September 5, 2007)
B. "72 Days and Counting: Living a Year as ALA President," Te Ropu Whakahau (Maori in Libraries and Information Management) Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand (September 6, 2007)
C. "Keynote Address: Celebrating Community, Collaboration, and Culture: Plans for an ALA Presidential Year," LIANZA Conference 2007, Rotorua, Aotearoa/New Zealand (September 10, 2007)

IV. Meetings and visits:
A. 4 September 2007: Visit to Devonport Public Library/Te Whare Matauranga o Devonport, North Shore, Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand. http://www.shorelibraries.govt..nz/. (saw the huge Moreton Bay fig tree ("Albert") located outside the library!
B. 4 September 2007: dinner hosted by Auckland City Libraries Group Manager, Kay Forrester
C. 5 September 2007: toured Auckland City Libraries/Tamaki Pataka Korero. Check out the magnificent Hokianga exhibit prepared by Whina Te Whiu and her team. http://www.aucklandcitylibraries.com/
D. 5 September 2007: Otahuhu Community Library (branch)
E. 5 September 2007: Glen Innes Community Library (branch)
F. 5 September 2007: Panmure Community Library (branch)
G. 6 September 2007: Auckland Museum cultural program
H. 6 September 2007: meeting on new national librarian registration program
I. 7 September 2007: Mahi Mareikura: Special Collections at the University of Waikato, Hamilton, Aotearoa/New Zealand (Pei Te Hurinui Jones Papers)
J. 7 September 2007: Wananga O Aotearoa Library (tribal college), Hamilton, Aotearoa/New Zealand
K. 8 September 2007: Powhiri (traditional welcome) at Wananga O Aotearoa
L. 8-9 September 2007: joined Nautical Studies Program at Wananga O Aotearoa for evening class and morning rowing exercises. Stayed in marae-style housing on campus.
M. LIANZA (Library and Information Association New Zealand Aotearoa)Conference 2007, Rotorua, Aotearoa/New Zealand. Activities I attended include:
1. 9 Sept: Powhiri (Maori traditional welcome ceremony)
2. 9 Sept: LIANZA 2007 Welcome Drinks
3. 10 Sept: Welcome and Opening
4. 10 Sept: LIANZA Presidential Address
5. 10 Sept: State of Nation (National Librarian, Penny Carnaby)
6. 10 Sept: LIANZA Fellowship Presentations
7. 10 Sept: visited exhibits
8. 10 Sept: Key Note: The Creative Paradigm in Emerging Maori Communities (Te Ahukaramu Charles Royal)
9. 10 Sept: Concurrent Session: Te Kaupapa Hami Tahi A Plan for Partnership 2005-2010 Policy
10. 10 Sept: Concurrent Session: Putumohio: Making the Translation
11. 10 Sept: LIANZA Awards
12. 10 Sept: Te Ropu Whakahau dinner
13. 11 Sept: reviewed poster sessions
14. 11 Sept: LIANZA Fellowship Presentations
15. 11 Sept: Keynote Address: TraNZForm or Die (Roy Tennant)
16. 11 Sept: Concurrent Session: From To Do To Ta Dah! PhD in Librarianship
17. 11 Sept: Children's Book Awards
18. 11 Sept: Concurrent Session: "Does My Bun Look Big in This? Getting Proactive About Changing Our Image."
19. 11 Sept: Concurrent Session: "Outsourcing Management of US Public Libraries-What Can We Learn?"
20. 11 Sept: LIANZA AGM (general membership meeting)
21. 11 Sept: Conference Dinner
22. 12 Sept: Keynote Address: Customer Excellence (Ian Brooks)
23. 12 Sept: Personal Transformation (Paula Ryan)
24. 12 Sept: Transformational Leadership and Its Implications for the Library Profession
25. 12 Sept: Proporoaki and Conference Closing
26. 12 Sept: Farewell Afternoon Tea

V. Upcoming Travel:
A. 14-16 September: "National Role Models Conference," Arlington, VA
B. 19-22 September: Kentucky Library Association

VI. Writing:
A. Reviewing manuscript submissions for "The Service Connection"; creating bibliography.

VII. Appointments
1. University of Arizona, School of Information Resources and Library Science, Knowledge River Steering Advisory Committee

VIII. For Fun
1. 4 Sept 2007: Touring Auckland, including Victoria Market.
2. 6 Sept 2007: Touring Mission Bay area, Auckland
3. 8 Sept 2007: Gallagher Great Race Rowing Competition (women: Melbourne and University of Waikato; men: Harvard and University of Waikato); Hamilton Market
4. 8 Sept 2007: watched All Blacks (Aotearoa/New Zealand) and Italy rugby game on TV. Go All Blacks!