Workshops

AACRL/CUS WORKSHOP
Friday, October 24, 2003
Library Conference Room,
Samford University, Birmingham, AL
10:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.

Keynote Speaker Emily Sheketoff, Executive Director, ALA Washington Office, and Associate Executive Director, American Library Association will discuss the impact of the USA Patriot Act on today's academic library and librarians and will report on lobbying efforts before Congress and the Executive Branch. In her capacity as manager of ALA's Washington Office, Sheketoff not only directs lobbying but also works on initiatives important to the library community such as family literacy, public access to government information, first amendment protection, and intellectual property and copyright issues. She oversees the policy work done by the Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP), an office that promotes the development and utilization of electronic access to information as a means to ensure the public's right to a free and open information society.

WORKSHOP MATERIALS

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

10:00 a.m.	Welcome Patty Pilkerton, University of Alabama at Birmingham
10:10 a.m.	Keynote Address Emily Sheketoff
10:50 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m.	Three Reichs, You're Out! Moderator: Debbie Grimes, Shelton State Community College Panelists: Dr. Robert Burkhardt, Athens State University Delores Carlito, University of Alabama at Birmingham Marcia Boosinger, Auburn University Libraries Scenario: Drawn from the column, "How Do You Manage?" (Library Journal, 06/01/99, vol.124, p81, by Robert R. Pankl et al), this situation features Bernard Schnappaul, a somewhat scary-looking student who is forbidden to access hate material online in a university library. Reactions will address the role of librarians in restricting access to offensive material; criticism of the campus librarian who reacted to the situation; and discussion of the legitimacy of Schnappauf's research and the reaction of a nearby student who "peeked" at Schnappauf's screen and complained to the librarian.
11:50 p.m.	Lunch Provided by First Perk, lunch will be delivered to the workshop and will include: sandwiches, dessert, drinks, and chips. If you would prefer a vegetarian meal, please indicate that on the registration form. Costs for lunch are included in the registration fee. First Perk is a program of First Light, a Birmingham shelter for women and children.
1:00 p.m.	Decaf? Filtering in the Library? Moderator: Kate Ragsdale, University of Alabama Panelists: Jean Thomason, Samford University Brenda Turner, Faulkner University Jane Keeton, Birmingham Public Library Denise Oliver, Alabama State Department of Education A panel discussion about filtering in academic, public, and school libraries. Speaking from experience, panelists focus on policies, procedures, and practical advice.

DIRECTIONS: The workshop will be held in the Library Conference Room at Samford University. For directions, see their website at http://www.samford.edu/maps.html.

A Note About Parking at Samford University: October 24-26 is Homecoming Weekend at Samford. While most alumni will not be using the library this weekend, parking may be more difficult than usual. If you have difficulty walking or negotiating inclines, we suggest that you park at the rear of the library (Building #9 on the maps), where there are several reserved spaces. All of the visitor parking spaces in Sherman Circle (the horseshoe in front of the library) are reserved for the workshop. Additional parking will be available in the commuter parking lot (above Riley Road) and in the East Parking Deck (#39 on the campus map). We advise that you print out the map if you have never been on campus.

Please contact anyone listed below if you have questions:

Patty Pilkerton, AACRL President, ppilkerton@beowulf.mhsl.uab.edu
Debbie Grimes, AACRL Vice President, dgrimes@sheltonstate.edu
Kim Weatherford, AACRL Secretary and CUS Chairperson, weather@jsucc.jsu.edu
Kate Ragsdale, AACRL Treasurer, kragsdal@bama.ua.edu
Kathy Barone, AACRL Member-at-Large,baronek@montevallo.edu
Della Darby, AACRL Newsletter Editor, dhdarby@samford.edu
Eric Kidwell, AACRL Legislative Liaison, ekidwell@huntingdon.edu
Beth Ashmore, AACRL Webmaster,  beashmor@samford.edu