WHSLA met in conjunction with the Wisconsin Library Association
in the Wisconsin Dells. Julie
Schneider coordinated WHSLA's participation.
Some highlights of WHSLA sponsored or co-sponsored events
included:
Tuesday,
October 31
8:30 AM-12:30 PM
Will Duct Tape Cure My Warts? Examining Complementary and
Alternative Medicine
The goal of this class is to increase understanding of Complementary
and Alternative Medicine (CAM). Students will learn the history
of CAM and its impact on medical practices. They will learn
how CAM is used, how to avoid "bad science" and how to look
up evidence of the effectiveness of CAM therapies. (CE course)
1:00-5:00 PM
Making the Health Literacy Connection: Easy as A, B, C or
1, 2, 3
Health literacy is the ability to obtain, process, and understand
basic health information needed to make appropriate health decisions
and to follow instructions for treatment. Low health literacy
leads to lower health knowledge and less healthy behaviors,
poorer health outcomes, and greater healthcare costs. The presentation
participants will be able to understand the scope of the problem,
identify barriers faced by both patients and clinicians, identify
and implement strategies to enhance health literacy and advocate
for healthcare system change. (CE Course)
5:00-6:30 PM
WHSLA Board meeting
7:00-9:00 PM
Connecting with our Past: dessert reception and tour of the
H.H. Bennett
Studio & History Center for WHSLA and AWSL
(includes WHSLA business meeting)
Wednesday, November 1
9:00-10:15 AM
WSLL Web Tour
Wisconsin State Law Library (WSLL) staff will lead attendees
on a virtual tour of their website, pointing out the many resources
available on the Legal Topics, Wisconsin Law, Federal Law, and
other pages. The program also includes an overview of WSLL resources
and services available to both librarians and general inquirers,
including reference service, document delivery, website, newsletter,
classes and workshops.
11:00 AM-12:15 PM
Reference: Heart of the Library or Superfluous Service
With the explosive growth of Internet resources, many argue
that the golden age of reference has ended and that the search
for answers to questions has become an individual pursuit through
Google and other resources. Others argue that the role of reference
in libraries has expanded as people interact with their local
library in person, by phone, by email, and other online mechanisms.
What is your opinion? What is the future role of reference as
a library service? Join us as we discuss the importance (or
lack thereof) of reference services.
2:00-4:00 PM
Connecting research, practice, and technology: a second generation
look at EBP
2:00-4:00 PM
The Information Specialist Role in the Health Care Boom
Thursday, November 2
9:00-10:15 AM
New Directions in Public Access to Scholarly Research
The process of publishing research results may be changing rapidly
and the libraries of the UW-Madison are joining national efforts
to engage faculty and university administrators in a discussion
of scholarly communication issues. Legislation introduced in
late 2005 and in May 2006 has sent an important signal that
there is interest in Congress to broaden free public access
to federally-funded scholarly research. Join us as we explore
the issues and discuss the libraries role in the current debates.
Friday, November 3
9:00-10:15 AM
Beyond Newsletters: RSS Feeds, Blogs, and Podcasts
What's the difference between a blog and a podcast? And what
does RSS stand for, anyway? During this session you'll find
out the answers to these questions as well as discover how you
can use these tools to create "newsletters" that showcase library
resources and services.
10:30-11:45 AM
Tradition and Innovation: Helping Patrons Perform Historical
Research in the Printed and Online World
From finding a 19th century obituary to locating original sources
on Southern midwives in the 1950s, historical inquiries constitute
a wide range of reference questions. This presentation will
examine innovative approaches to framing a historical inquiry,
and to identifying print and online resources. Between electronic
catalogs, newly accessible finding aids, digitized images, and
full text databases, there's never been a more dynamic and fulfilling
time to help your patrons discover the "old stuff."