Adventist Resources Pre-Conference Program
Theme: "Advancing Together"
8:30 A.M.
- Devotional
- Rich Carlson - Chaplain, Union College
- Presentation - "Changing Structures for Adventist Heritage Centers"
- Merlin Burt - Director, Center for Adventist Research, Andrews University
Additional remarks by Mary Ann Hadley - Director, Ellen G. White Research Center, Southwestern Adventist University
- Presentation - "Bibliography of SDA resources appropriate for Heritage Collections"
- Tony Zbaraschuk - Special Collections Librarian, Reference Librarian, Webmaster, and University Archivist, La Sierra University
- Presentations - "Adventist Digital Library: Report on Standards"
- Jim Ford - Curator, Adventist Heritage Center, Center for Adventist Research, Andrews University
- "Adventist Digital Library: What Next Step Can We Take?"
- Michael Campbell - Dell E. Webb Library, Loma Linda University
Conference Program
8:00 P.M.
ASDAL Executive Board Meeting
8:00 P.M.
8:30 A.M.
- Bruce McClay, ASDAL President
- Sabrina Riley, Local Arrangements Chair
- Devotional - Dave Smith, President of Union College
- Linda Mack, ASDAL President-elect/Program Chair
- Keynote Address - "The Wanderings of an Adventist Christian Librarian"
- George Summers, Ph.D. - Emeritus Librarian, Loma Linda University
- Response
- Larry Onsager - Dean of Libraries, Andrews University
- Presentation - "It's the Data: Accessing and Managing Electronic Resources"
- Mike Showalter - Serials Solutions
- Presentation - "Taming the Kitty: the Trials and Tribulations of Joining Michigan's MeLCat Resource Sharing System"
- Sallie Alger - Head of Bibliographic Services, Andrews University
Steve Sowder - Head, Dept. of Systems and Media, Andrews University
- Presentation - Nebraska Memories
- Shannon Behrhorst - Network Services Director, Nebraska Library Commission
- Presentation - The Questia.com Factor: Symbol of a Professional Dichotomy
- Lauren Matacio - Instruction Librarian, Andrews University
Sabrina Riley - Library Director, Union College
- Union College Library Tour
- DeForest Nesmith - Public Services Librarian, Union College
- Lewis & Clark Interpretive Trail & Visitors Center
- Arbor Day Farm & Arbor Lodge
- Peru State College Library
- Evening dinner cruise on the Missouri River
8:30 A.M.
5:30 P.M.
- Devotional
- Rudy Dennis - Union College Band Director
- Presentation - "The Seventh-day Adventist Librarian—Minister Extraordinaire"
- Bruce McClay - Walla Walla College School of Nursing Library & ASDAL President
- Panel Presentation: "Faculty Status Revisited"
- Linda Mack - Director, Music Materials Center, Andrews University, moderator
Chloe Foutz - Union College, Professor/Librarian Emerita
Carolyn Gaskell - Director of Libraries, Walla Walla College
Annette Melgosa - Associate Library Director, Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, Philippines
Margaret von Hake - Library Director, Columbia Union College
- Presentation - "The Uncommon Commons"
- Ruth Swan - Associate Director of Libraries, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
- Directors — Paulette McLean Johnson - Director, Library Services, Oakwood College
- Technical Services/Systems — Stan Cottrell II - Technical Services Librarian, Southern Adventist University
- Public Services/Instruction — Gilbert Abella - Librarian, Pacific Union College
- Banquet
- "Far as the Eye Can See" - Pippa White, "One's Company!" actress
Auction for D. Glenn Hilts Scholarship Fund
Resolutions Committee report
School Librarians Concurrent Session
Theme: "Preparing Your Library/Media Center for the 21st Century"
- Worship - "Refreshed in Faith & Reassured of His Saving Grace"
- Wolfhard Touchard
- "How to Evaluate Your Library/Media Center"
- Wolfhard Touchard
- "From Card Catalog to Going Online"
- Steve Sowder
- "Preparing Students for College Information Literacy for K-12 and Beyond"
- Sabrina Riley
- "Guidelines for Writing a Selection Policy"
- Cynthia Mae Helms
- "Free Databases and How to Get Them"
- DeForest Nesmith
- "How to Use These Databases Boolean Searching"
- DeForest Nesmith
- "Library Certification"
- Paulette Johnson
- "How and Where to Buy Books"
- Bernard Helms
- "How to Develop a Balanced Collection"
- Wolfhard Touchard
Post-Conference Workshop
- Devotional/Seminar - "Effective Conflict Resolution: (How could they be such jerks?)"
- Chris Blake - Associate Professor of English, Union College
- Video and Discussion - "Communicating Across Cultures"
- Facilitator: Annette Melgosa - Associate Library Director, Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies
- Presentation - "Servant Leadership"
- Gilbert Abella - Reference and Instruction Librarian, Pacific Union College
- Presentation - "Effectively Communicating with Administrators: Gaining Support for Library Services and Resources"
- Carolyn Gaskell - Director of Libraries, Walla Walla College
- Panel Discussion
- Genevieve Cottrell - Director of Libraries, Southern Adventist University
Ralph Köhler - Library Director, Friedensau Adventist University
Annette Melgosa - Associate Library Director, Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies
- Panel Discussion - "Communicating with Faculty & Students"
- Linda Mack - Director, Music Materials Center, Andrews University
Bruce McClay - Assistant Librarian, Walla Walla College School of Nursing
Sabrina Riley - Library Director, Union College
- Presentation - "Beyond the Grapevine"
- Paulette Johnson - Director, Library Services, Oakwood College
- Group Discussion: Communicating with Library Faculty and Staff
10:25 A.M.
11:45 A.M.
1:10 P.M.
