DALNET To Participate in Michigan Library Association Annual Conference[Fall 2006]The Detroit Area Library Network will be participating in several events at the 2006 Michigan Library Association Annual Conference, on October 11-13, at the Detroit Renaissance Center. Each year at its annual conference the MLA hosts a silent auction. Donations this year for the auction include baskets representing donating institutions. DALNET will be donating a basket of over $150 worth of new books, DVD's, and CD's made in or about Detroit. Don't miss your chance to bid on these items. Proceeds go to a good cause! Margaret Auer, Dean of Libraries at DALNET member institution University of Detroit Mercy, is chairing the conference's Special Events committee. Among the events, the All Conference Reception will be hosted by two DALNET member institutions, the Detroit Public Library and the Wayne State University Library System, at the newly renovated Rose and Robert Skillman Branch Library. Staff members from DALNET libraries will be presenting a panel discussion "Creating Positive Customer Service Experiences in a Challenging Environment ." This program will be on Thursday, October 12, 2-3:15 p.m. Participating individuals include Steven K. Bowers of DALNET, Stacy K. Brooks of the Detroit Public Library, Laura Mancini of Oakland County Library, Karen Tubolino of the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, and Cathy Wolford of the Benson Ford Research Center at The Henry Ford. Thanks go to Cathy Wolford for getting the group together. Materials from the presenatation: Download the panel's: Presentation [.ppt] Download the panel's: Bibliography [.doc] The Library and Information Science Program of Wayne State University will be hosting a vendor booth and alumni reception at the conference. DALNET will also be hosting a vendor booth at the conference. Conference attendees may visit the booth for information on DALNET membership and services. Free DALNET promotional items will be given away at the booth, so be sure to stop by for a visit. Members who wish to volunteer to work at the booth for an hour or two may: Contact Us See you there! |
