[CLClist] Roundtables - Look what's coming in June...

[Kirsten Kilbourn]

Children's Librarians' Roundtable: Capitol Region

Co-chairs: Shelley Spoering, Simsbury Public Library and Helen Aveline, Lucy
Robbins Welles Library, Newington

Share your ideas and suggestions for next year when CLR-CR meets on Monday,
June 2 at Simsbury Public Library (coffee and networking from 9:00 – 9:30
am, meeting from 9:30 – noon). The meeting will be a planning session for
next year, followed by a mini-showcase of animal programs! Don’t miss all
the fun. For more information or questions, call co-chairs Shelley Spoering,
Simsbury Public Library 658-7663 or Helen Aveline, Lucy Robbins Welles
Library Newington 665-8721.


Children's Librarians' Roundtable - Fairfield County
Chair: Tess Beck, Stratford Lib. Assoc.

Mark your calendar for Monday, June 9 at the Weston Public Library (9:30
networking, 10:00 program) - Jim Brody will be on hand to give a sample of
his drumming program for libraries, followed by a special luncheon to kick
off your Summer Reading Programs.


*Joint* Reference & Technology Roundtable
Reference Roundtable
Co-chairs: Linda Sousa, Russell Library, Middletown; and Patricia Watson,
New Britain Public Library
Technology Roundtable
Co-chairs: Nancy Haag, North Haven Memorial Library and Julie Lee, Russell
Library, Middletown

Join your colleagues for a joint meeting of the Technology Roundtable and
the Reference Roundtable on Monday, June 9 at the New Britain Public Library
from 1-3 P.M. (1-1:30 is for registration and refreshments, meeting will
start promptly at 1:30). This program will feature the engaging speaker
Jessamyn West, a community technology instructor, freelance writer and web
designer, discussing "What do Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 Actually Mean?" Ms.
West will talk about privacy issues, ways libraries are using new
technologies to reach and interact with patrons, and how we can integrate
them into our service delivery. If you are still scratching your head and
wondering what Library 2.0 is and how to use it, this program is for you!


Young Adult Librarians' Roundtable: Capitol Region
Co-chairs: Ann Marie Naples, West Hartford Public Library and Chris Angeli,
Scranton Memorial Library, Madison

Calling all YA librarians! Enjoy good food, great conversation and excellent
company when YALR-CR meets next at the First and Last Restaurant in
Middletown on Wednesday, June 11 at 11:30 am. All are welcome from across
the state to share ideas, suggestions and much more to the last meeting of
the year! Please RSVP to Ann Marie Naples (anaples at westhartfordlibrary.org,
860-561-6996) or Chris Angeli (angelic at madisonct.org) by June 6th.


Adult Programming Roundtable
Co-chairs: Karen Ronald, Fairfield Public Library and Cynde Lahey, New
Canaan Public Library

Don't miss this next program on Thursday, June 19 at 10:00 am at the
Fairfield Public Library entitled "How to craft and sustain an effective
publicity/media plan for your library!" 

Speakers include:
- Jessica Bram, Westport Writers Workshop - Jessica Bram is a writer whose
commentaries are regularly heard on the National Public Radio station WSHU
during NPR's "All Things Considered" and "Morning Edition." Her personal
essays have been published and syndicated in national and regional
newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Child Magazine,
Women's Journal, Country Accents and the Gannett Newspapers. Jessica Bram is
currently on the adjunct faculty of Norwalk Community College, where she
teaches literature and writing. She has also taught courses in memoir,
essay, and creative nonfiction writing at the Lifetime Learners Institute,
Norwalk Community College's Extended Studies and Workforce. 
- Rosemary Harris - is a former bookstore manager, direct marketing
executive and video producer who's worked for WNET, ABC-TV, Crown
Publishers, and American Express Publishing. She and her husband split their
time between New York City and Fairfield County, CT where Rosemary is a
certified Master Gardener. She is a member of CMGA (Connecticut Master
Gardeners Association), is the VP of Sisters in Crime New England, and is on
the board of Mystery Writers of America NY Chapter. Pushing Up Daisies (St.
Martins Minotaur 2008) is the first in the Dirty Business Mystery series
featuring amateur sleuth Paula Holliday. It was a Mystery Guild alternate
selection and an Independent Mystery Booksellers Association Killer Book and
Bestseller. Her short story Growing Up is For Losers was a 2007 Derringer
nominee and is a prequel to Pushing Up Daisies. Book two in the series, Dirt
Nap will be released March 2009. 
- Joe Meyers - Chicago native Joe Meyers writes about movies and books for
the Connecticut Post in Bridgeport. A collection of Joe's pieces about film
stars of the past - "Whatever Happened to..." - went through several
printings. Recently, Joe has hosted several "Critics Choice" evenings at the
non-profit Avon Theatre Film Center in Stamford, including a screening of
"Starting Out in the Evening" which was followed by Joe's Q&A with the
film's star Frank Langella.


Services to Older Adults Roundtable (SOAR)
Chair: Doug Lord, Connecticut State Library 

SOAR meets next on Tuesday, June 24 at the Acton Public Library in Old
Saybrook for 9:30 registration and coffee and a 10:00 am meeting. Look
forward to fun, door prizes, food, and All-Star Family Feud along with a
scheduled presentation from the State Unit on Aging (part of the Department
of Social Services).


Register online: http://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/register.html

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Kirsten Kilbourn - Part-time Project Coordinator
kkilbourn at ctlibrarians.org

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