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