Poster Session:
Several current and past members of the SEFLIN Reference Committee presented a poster session entitled "No Travel Required: Planning a Regional Conference for Local & New Librarians" on Monday, July 30, 2008 during the annual American Libraries Association Conference in Anaheim, CA. Based on an upcoming article in The Reference Librarian, the poster session highlighted the preparations and benefits involved in the SEFLIN Energize Conference, as well as other one-day SEFLIN conferences that have centered on themes such as diversity and support staff. A timeline of preparations, photos from previous conferences, and information on the benefits were included. The SEFLIN Reference Committee has been hosting the Energize Conference every other year for ten years, and hosted this summer's Future of Libraries Conference on July 16. Chris Casper (BCC), Valerie Boulos (FIU), Larry Treadwell (STU), and Rachael Cathcart (FAU) were involved various aspects of the preparation and presentation of this poster session.

Forthcoming publication

Casper, C. & Treadwell, L. (2008). Developing leadership skills for reference librarians:

The case for planning a local conference. The Reference Librarian, 49(2).



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