Annual ConferenceWe Are All In this Together

2019

Table of Contents Wednesday at a Glance....................................... 3First General Session Speaker........................ 4Wednesday Session Descriptions................ 5Notes and Reflections........................................... 6 Thursday at a Glance............................................. 10Thursday Session Descriptions..................... 12Notes And Reflections........................................... 17 Friday at a Glance..................................................... 21Third General Session Speaker...................... 22Friday Session Descriptions............................. 23Notes and Reflections........................................... 24 Dining Around Town.............................................. 27

Wednesday At A Glance

Registration begins at 11:00am in the hotel lobby.

Time and Room

Salon A & B Potomac Bluestone Morgan

1:00 PM

Vendor Area OpensCoffee and Snacks

3:15 PM

1st GeneralSession& Keynote

Public LibraryDivision

2:30 PM

4:30 PM

Academic Division

YouthServicesRoundtable

GovernmentDocumentsRoundtable

What's nextfor the state-wide publiclibrarynetwork?

AcademicLibraryDivision

Byrd

Inclusion &DiversityRoundtable

7:00 PM80s ThemedSocial &Game Night

First General Speaker

Kendra's primary responsibilities are the delivery and

management of WebJunction's core continuing

education services for state and public libraries. She

is particularly interested in the role libraries play in

supporting local community needs such information

and resources for health and digital literacy, and has

managed a number of grant-funded programs that

address those issues. Kendra received her MLIS from

the University of Hawai'i; and prior to joining OCLC in

2007, she provided training and technology support

in hundreds of libraries as part of the Bill & Melinda

Gates Foundation’s U.S. Libraries Program, and

served as a technology consultant at The Library of

Virginia.

More Information On the SessionThe opioid epidemic is a public health crisis which has created a need for

information and resources in communities of all sizes – a need that many

libraries are seeking to meet for their patrons. Public Libraries Respond to

the Opioid Epidemic with Their Community is an IMLS-funded project led by

OCLC and the Public Library Association to expand libraries’ capacity to

support their communities. The project studied a diverse set of

communities where the library is an active partner in addressing the

epidemic and has engaged in discussions and activities with a range of

government, public health, and community organizations. We will explore

insights into emerging practices, opportunities and challenges, and

resources to help library staff guide their response to this crisis.

Kendra Morgan

Wednesday Sessions

3:15 PM

What's next for the statewide

public library network?

Salon A/B

Join members of the West Virginia Library

Commission and Office of Technology to

learn more about the next phase for the

library network.

Academic Division

4:30 PM

Public Library Division

Salon A/B

Academic Library Division

Potomac Room

Youth Services Roundtable

Meeting

Bluestone Room

Government Documents

Roundtable

Morgan Room

Evening Activities

80s Themed Social and Game Night

7:00pm-10:00pm

Byrd Room

Notes

Notes

Notes

Reflections

Use this space to list any new ideas formed, concepts considered, musings, or anything

else the might prove helpful to you in the future.

Ahas! What are some insights you have learned from today’s sessions?

Next Steps - List 1-3 next steps related to what. You learned today. What is your

timeline for completing these?

Thursday At A Glance

Registration begins at 8:00am in the hotel lobby.

Time and Room

Salon A Potomac Bluestone Morgan

9:00 AM

Vendor Area Coffee and Snacks

10:45 AM

Library Co-OpMeeting

ChattyCathy's

9:30 AM

11:15 AMCreatingHerdCon

Book Reviews

InclusiveInternshipInitiative

12:15 PM -1:30 PM

Salon B

DigitalRoundtable

TrusteeDivision

MLN SpecialLibraryDivsion

Robert's RulesOf Order

Here BeMonsters

Batten Downthe Hatches

TechnicalServicesRoundtable

Best KeptSecret

Lunch on your own

Thursday At A Glance

Registration begins at 8:00am in the hotel lobby.

Time and Room

Salon A Potomac Bluestone Morgan &Byrd

1:30 PM

Vendor Area Coffee and Snacks

3:15 PM

Thinking Like aSocial Worker

2:45 PM

4:30 PMWV-READS School Library

Division

ByrdNorLN

MorganEasternLibrary

After Hours

Salon B

Once Upon aSummerReading

Let's Box 12 Steps ToSuccessfulAdvocacy

STEM Activities

Low Vision &BlindTechnology

ByrdResourcesfrom the ByrdCenter

MorganReference &ILLRoundtable

7:00 PM Banquet

SeniorProgramming

Thursday Sessions

9:00 AM

Library Co-Op Meeting

Salon A

Digital Roundtable Meeting

Salon B

Trustee Division Meeting

Potomac Room

Mountain Library Network (MLN) Meeting

Bluestone Room

Special Library Division Meeting

Morgan Room

9:30 AM

Robert's Rules of Order: Like Never Before

Salon A

Speaker: John Sorrenti

Robert's Rules of Order is often what

boards/groups of any size use to run a meeting.

But, let's face it, the book is thick, and it is hard to

remember some of the key components. Join us

as we listen to a presentation from John Sirrenti,

who is known throughtout WV for his knowledge

and authority of Robert's Rules. Learn tips and

tricks for making a meeting move more effectively

and time friendly

Here Be Monsters: WV Family Read Week

Salon B

Presenter: Lisa Hechesky

Learn what is in store for WV Family Reed Week,

November 17-23. Attendees will see this year's

theme, library toolkit, media kits, and family

activity guide.

Batten Down the Hatches!: Security and

Privacy in Libraries

Potomac Room

Presenter: Megan Shanholtz

This presentation will briefly discuss the Library

Freedom Institute, then move on to addressing

privacy.

Best Kept Secret (Profession): Challenges in

Obtaining Professional Experience in WV's

Libraries

Bluestone Room

Presenter: Dr. Monica Brooks and others

Everyone in our field is aware that lack of

graduate MLS education in WV is a challenge for

library managers seeking qualified individuals

with contemporary skills to hit the ground

running in our respective academic and public

libraries. This panel will discuss methods we

have used at MU in developing a thriving but

informal mentoring and internship program.

Thursday Sessions

10:45 AMBreak in Vendor Area Technical Service Roundtable Meeting

Morgan Room

11:15 AM

Chatty Cathy's

Salon A

Presenter: Alex Eberle

How do you get your word out there to the public

about your library and/or your programs and

services that you offer? Do you use social media,

event groups, PR contacts, email blasts, word of

mouth? Come learn how one library utilizes

different tools and events for PR opportunities.

Inclusive Internship Initiative: Expanding Teen

Services at Public Libraries, Expanding

Networks for Teens

Salon B

Presenter: Emily Jones

Learn the successes and challenges of Emily's

experiences after receiving the Inclusive

Internship Initiative grant from PLA and

consequently hiring a 16-year old intern that

created a teen discussion series for the

Martinsburg Berkeley Public Library, helped start

up a new circulation stations in the library Teen

Zone.

Creating HerdCon, Marshall University's FirstPop Culture ConventionPotomac Room

Presenter: Heather Lauer & Michelle Alford

Marshall University hosted the 1st annual pop

culture convention in March 2019 in the student

center and library. The convention boasted high

community and campus engagement and had

strong administrative support. Join us as we

discuss recruiting and deploying over 60

volunteers, 40+ vendors, musical acts, panels,

events, and exposing over 900 students and

community members to pop culture.

Book Reviews are Fun (and Sometimes Pay

Money!)

Bluestone Room

Presenter: Julia Kastner

Join Julia as she shares stories about how her

book reviewer career began and how it's

developed, and talk about how publishers,

publicists, authors, and reviewers work

together (or don't) to create great reviews.

There will be tips for those interested in

becoming reviewers and information of interest

to citizens in the literary community.

12: 15 PM

Lunch on your own

Thursday Sessions

1:30 PMThinking Like a Social Worker: Addressing

Community Needs

Salon A

Presenter: Nicholas Trietsch

Libraries are not only an important educational

space but also an important social space. They

are increasingly becoming a gathering place for

folks with unaddressed community needs. Many

libraries are seeking out social workers in order to

help support community members. Rural libraries

may not feed the same model as larger cities, so

what can staff do? This session will introduce

participants to skills and techniques designed to

help humanize and de-escalate folks in everyday

situations. Participants will learn ways to

address mental health, substance abuse,

homelessness, and other community needs

through available statewide resources and an

interdisciplinary approach.

Once Upon A Summer Reading Program

Salon B

Presenter: Lisa Hechesky

Get the most current information on Summer

Reading 2020. The "imagine your story" them

brings myths, legends, and more to the library.

Let's Box: Fighting Student's Issues withWriting OrganizationPotomac RoomPresenter: Anna Hughes

Organization in writing is a fundamental issues

for college students. Librarians set out to

create a system that simplifies the process by

allowing students to physically

compartmentalize related ideas.

12-Steps to Successful Advocacy

Bluestone Room

Presenter: Beth Nawalinski

2:45 PM

Break in the Vendor Area

Reference and Interlibrary Loan

Roundtable

Morgan Room

Thursday Sessions

3:15 PMSenior Programming: Who, Why, and How

Salon B

Presenter: Megan Shanholtz

Learn the importance of senior programming and

an see an overview of the senior programs from

the Hampshire County Public Library. Cat

McConnell will be discussing the services offered

by West Virginia Senior Legal Aid, and how this

entity can partner with libraries.

Low Vision and Blind Technology Petting Zoo

Potomac Room

Presenter: Jasmyne Lewis-Combs

Come experience the wide array of devices,

software, and accessories available through the

Library Commission Special Services Division for

patrons with low vision or blindness. Learn about

Special Services and the National Library Service

(NLS) Talking Book Library and how to assist

patrons with their devices.

STEM ActivitiesBluestone RoomPresenter: Emily Helton

Bring hands-on STEM activities to your library

through our equipment loan program. Learn

about how to request a workshop that will

allow you to borrow one of our kits, which

include robotics, Starlab, rocketry, GPS, and

much more. Engage kids of all ages with these

exciting resources at no cost to your program.

Learn about the Byrd Center

Byrd Room

Presenter: Jay Wyatt

Thursday Sessions

4:30 PMWV-READS Meeting

Potomac Room

School Library Division Meeting

Bluestone Room

NorLN Meeting

Byrd Room

Eastern Library Network

Morgan Room

Roundtable Representative Meeting

Library Commission Room

Evening Activities

Evening Social - 6:00p

Second General Session and Banquet - 7:00p

Salon A/B

Ghost Tour (sign-up required) - 9:00p

Meet in Hotel Lobby

Notes

Notes

Notes

Reflections

Use this space to list any new ideas formed, concepts considered, musings, or anything

else the might prove helpful to you in the future.

Ahas! What are some insights you have learned from today’s sessions?

Next Steps - List 1-3 next steps related to what. You learned today. What is your

timeline for completing these?

Friday At A Glance

Registration begins at 8:00am in the hotel lobby.

Time and Room

Salon A & B Potomac Bluestone Morgan

8:00 AM Breakfast

9:00 AM

3rd GeneralSession

You Get aPcard, YouGet a Pcard,EveryoneGets a Pcard

8:30 AM

10:15 AM

Keynote

Byrd

11:15 AM

Third General Speaker

Information coming

More Information On the SessionInformation coming.

Robert Edwards

Friday Sessions

10:15 PM

You Get a PCard, You Get a PCard,

EVERYONE Gets a PCard

Salon A/B

Presenter: Catherine Preston and Alex

Eberle

PCards sometimes sound a bit scary, even

complicated. Not many know what they

are, how to use them, or how to implement

them. PCards, aka Purchasing Cards, are an

easy way for government entities to access

a credit card that actually pays them

portions of expenses back. Come and

discuss what they are, how to get one, and

who you need to contact for it with

Catherine Preston, who is the Director for

Local Government Purchasing Card Division

from the WV State's Auditors Office.

Notes

Notes

Notes

Reflections

Use this space to list any new ideas formed, concepts considered, musings, or anything

else the might prove helpful to you in the future.

Ahas! What are some insights you have learned from today’s sessions?

Next Steps - List 1-3 next steps related to what. You learned today. What is your

timeline for completing these?

RestaurantsWest German Street

Press Room - $$$

129 W German Street

(304) 876-8777

Hours: W-TH 5PM-9PM

Cuisine: Amerian

Notes: Reservations are advised

China Kitchen - $

101 W German Street

(304) 876-6620

Hours: TH-F 11A-9:30P

Cuisine: Chinese and sushi

Sweet Shop Bakery - $

100 W German Street

(304) 876-2432

Cuisine: Pastries, sandwiches, daily

soup

Bistro 112 - $$

112 W German Street

(304) 876-8477

Hours: W-F 12P-8P

Cuisine: French

Notes: Small dining space

.

Kazu - $$$

120 W German Street

(304) 876-8798

Hours: 11A-2P; 4:30P-9P

Cuisine: Thai, Japanese

RestaurantsEast German Street

Tommy's Pizza - $$

101 Mill Road

(304) 876-2577

Hours: 11A-9P

Cuisine: Pizza, calzones, subs

Special Notes: Does not accept credit

cards

Green Pineapple - $$

142 E German Street

(304) 870-4439

Hours: 11A-9P

Cuisine: Asian Fusion

Lost Dog Coffee - $$

134 E German Street

(304) 876-0871

Hours: 6:30A-6P

Cuisine: Coffee, tea, sweets

.Special Notes: Student hangout

Mecklenburg Inn - $$

128 E German Street

Hours: TH-M

Cuisine: Pub fare

Special Notes: Lovely garden sitting

area

Betty's Restaurant - $$

112 E German Street

(304) 876-6080

Hours: 6A-4P

Cuisine: Diner

Special Notes: Does not accept credit

cards; ATM available

Maria's Tanqueria - $

108 E German Street

(304) 876-3333

Hours: 11A-8P

Cuisine: Mexican

Hecho en Mexico - $$

201 E German Street

(304) 870-2944

Hours: 11A-10P

Cuisine: Mexican

Domestic - $$

115 E German Street

(304) 876-1030

Hours: 11:30A-12A

Cuisine: America

Special Notes: Has live music nights

RestaurantsPrincess Street and OtherLocales

Blue Moon Cafe- $$

Corner of N Princess and High Street

(304) 876-1920

Hours: 11A-9P

Cuisine: Soup, sandwiches, appetizers,

vegetarian options available

Special Notes: Has outside seating;

Possibly long waits for service

Devonshire Arms Pub- $$

107 S Princess Street

(304) 876-9277

Hours: 11A-2P

Cuisine: British and American

Town Run Tap House - $$

202 E Washington Street

(304) 876-0502

Hours: W 3:30p-12A; TH 12P-12A; F 11A-

12A

Cuisine: Burgers, comfort food; includes

some gluten-free and vegetarian

options

Special Notes: Thursday is trivia night

Bavarian Inn Main Dining Room - $$$$

164 Shepherd Grade Road

(304) 876-2551

Cuisine: European, but mostly German

Special Notes: No shorts or athletic

wear after 5P

Bavarian Inn Bavarian Brothers

Brewery - $$

164 Shepherd Grad Road

(304) 876-2551

Cuisine: Sandwiches, salads, shared

plates

Special Notes: Fairly casual