[Baynet] Infopeople's webcast "Library Material Labels and Rating System"

[Linda Rodenspiel]

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might be interested in this webcast.


Title:  Library Material Labels and Rating Systems

Date and time: December 7, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PST

This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for 
Infopeople webcasts.  Pre-registration is not required.

For more information and to participate in the December 7 webcast, go to
http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/185/index.html


Labels and rating systems can make locating and choosing library materials 
much easier for both patrons and staff. To make best use of these 
convenient finding aids, it is important to know the difference between a 
viewpoint neutral and a prejudicial label. Does your library use labels for 
"Christian Fiction" or "Inspirational"? Ethnic or language group labels? 
This webcast will guide you in the development of labels and rating systems 
that provide help without bias.

Speaker:  Mary Minow.  Mary is an attorney, consultant, and a former 
librarian and library trustee. She has taught library law at the San Jose 
State School of Library Science. She was President on the board of CALTAC 
in 2002, the California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners, 
and now serves as its Policy Analyst. Mary is the first recipient of the 
California Library Association's Zoia Horn Intellectual Freedom Award, 
given in 2004.

Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the 
California library community.  If you are outside California, please do not 
register for the live event.  However, you are welcome to see the archived 
version the day following the webcast.  Check our archive listing at:
http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived

Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list.

Webcast:  Library Material Labels and Rating Systems
Date: December 7, 2006
Time:  Noon - 1pm PST
Speaker: Mary Minow