DALINC Conference in Eastern Iowa
The Dubuque Area Library Information Consortium—DALINC for short—is holding its second annual continuing education event on April 3 at Loras College in Dubuque, IA. This year’s theme is Telling Stories with Data: Making Numbers Meaningful; this one-day conference runs from 9:30AM-3:30PM.
The opening keynote speaker is Linda Hofschire, Director of Colorado State Library’s Research Service. Her keynote presentation is titled Data-Powered Libraries: Informed, Innovative, and Impactful. From the DALINC website comes this description: “Do you want to increase your library’s value and relevance to your community? The key is in the data. As librarians, we collect a lot of data—visits, circulation, reference transactions, user satisfaction and more. But is your data gathering dust in spreadsheets or being used simply to fulfill reporting requirements? In this presentation, learn about the power of moving from having data to using data. All to make informed decisions, provide innovative services, and demonstrate the library’s impact on your users and community…”
Over lunch, Stephen Hearn, Metadata Strategist at The University of Minnesota, will provide a second keynote presentation titled Finding a Role for Libraries in the Web Environment. From the DALINC website: “The cataloging community is facing many changes to its standards and practices. A major goal of the changes is to open catalog data up to the web and to expand the use of web-based data in library catalogs. What could this mean? What are the implications of this shift for the current shared cataloging model? Greater integration between library metadata and the web promises new opportunities to provide rich contexts for the resources and services libraries have to offer, but getting there will not be simple...”
Registration begins at 9:30AM with coffee and pastries; the opening keynote begins at 10:00AM, followed by a sandwich and salad luncheon. The remainder of the day offers six breakout sessions as well as a roundtable to talk about successfully using data. Breakout sessions topics are expected to include:
- Using Census Data
- Using Data For Collection Decisions and Space Needs
- Data-Driven Decision-Making in Cities
- Using Date to Improve Your Website
- Navigating Privacy Data and Community Engagement
The full day’s schedule will be posted to the DALINC website soon, so check back there for all details. Registration, though, is ready to go! Note registration deadline is March 25th. The cost for the full day, including morning refreshments and lunch, is $55.00. The DALINC Conference is open to college, public, and school library staff. Thanks to Southeast District Consultant Becky Heil for extending this invitation!
Renew Participation in BRIDGES
By March 31st, all current BRIDGES libraries need to renew their participation in this statewide eBook / audiobook consortium. Current BRIDGES members must complete and return a “Letter of Agreement” in order to renew their subscription. These are the steps:
- Find the BRIDGES Letter of Agreement at the State Library’s website--click below
- From the left-hand menu, choose MEMBERSHIP DOCUMENTS
- Choose LETTER OF AGREEMENT FOR CURRENT MEMBERS FY2021
- Complete the form and return it to the address at the bottom of the form. Note deadline for receipt of the AGREEMENT is March 31, 2020
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BRIDGES member libraries will receive the invoice for their annual subscription in July. Please do not send any payment before you have the invoice in hand and then follow instructions for issuing and mailing your checks.
This is also the time of year for libraries that have not yet joined the BRIDGES group to do so. From the same webpage, non-participating libraries must follow the instructions from the tab FOR NEW LIBRARIES and choose LETTER OF AGREEMENT FOR LIBRARIES JOINING BRIDGES FY2021. New libraries will also find the annual subscription cost. Note that libraries joining BRIDGES for the first time will be assessed a $400.00 one-time set-up fee in the first year, in addition to the annual subscription. In subsequent years, the cost goes down to the annual fee.
April 6-7 in Ames
With spring right around the corner (hopefully!) so too is the Kids First Conference, coming up April 6-7 at the Gateway Hotel & Conference Center in Ames. Kids First is a two-day conference all about youth services—for youth services staff. Expect award-winning keynote speakers, breakout sessions from practicing librarians, and a chance to network with other youth services specialists from all across Iowa. All while earning continuing education credit.
Keynote Speakers:
Award-Winning Author and Illustrator Don Tate: He grew up in Des Moines and today is an award-winning illustrator of numerous critically acclaimed children’s books for children including No Small Potatoes: Junios G. Groves and His Kingdom in Kansas; Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions; Hope’s Gift, and many others.
Award-winning writer Isabel Quintero: She is an award-winning writer and the daughter of Mexican immigrants. Her first YA novel—Gabi, a Girl in Pieces—received multiple awards including a California Book Award Gold Medal and the Morris Award for Debut YA Novel.
Award-winning Writer and Educator Dr. Dawn Quigley: She is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe in North Dakoka and an assistant professor in the Education Department at St. Catherine University. She taught English and reading for 18 years in
K-12 schools, along with being an Indian Education program co-director.
Registration Information:
- Attendees can opt to attend the full two-day conference for $125.00 ($95.00 for presenters) Breakfast and lunch is provided both days. OR opt to attend the first day on Monday April 6th or the second day on Tuesday April 7th. The cost for one-day attendance is $75.00 ($65.00 for speakers)
- Registration is open in the C.E. Catalog. But please note: payment is due prior to the conference. Until payment is received, your registration status will indicate “PENDING APPROVAL.” Mail your registration fee to:
State Library of Iowa
Attention Samantha Berch
1112 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
- The last day to register is March 27; cancel by March 20 to receive a full refund. Find all details in the C.E. Catalog; contact Angie Manfredi with questions angie.manfredi@iowa.gov
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