“Transforming Encounters: Children’s Libraries Unbound”
April 2-3, 2004 University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Program of Events



Friday, April 2, 2004
Location: Reitz Union, Room 286
12:30

Registration-Room 286

1:00

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Neil Sullivan, Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Florida

Robert Shaddy, Chair of Special Collections, University of Florida Libraries

John Cech, Professor and Director, Center for Children’s Literature and Culture, University of Florida
1:30 History of the Baldwin Library with slides – Rita Smith, Curator, The Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature, University of Florida
2:15 Coffee Break

2:30

The International Children’s Digital Library- Ann Carlson Weeks, Professor and Director for Collection Research/Use Human-Computer Interaction Lab and College of Information Studies, University of Maryland
3:30-5:30
  • Transforming Encounters Through Community Partnerships
    "Project Booktalk”-Linda Leonard Lamme, Professor, College of Education, University of Florida and Roseanne Russo, Manager of Youth Services, Alachua County Library District and
    Project “MESS-Marvelous Explorations Through Science and Stories”- Betty Dunckel Camp, Assistant Director of Education/Associate Scientist and Roseanne Russo, Manager of Youth Services, Alachua County Library District

  • “Weston Woods Literacy Caravan”, John Cech, Professor, Department of English, University of Florida

  • “Electracy”- Greg Ulmer, Professor and Author, Internet Invention: From Literacy to Electracy
Location: Special Collections Reading Room, Smathers Library
6:30 Buffet Dinner
7:30 Keynote Speaker-Madame Genevieve Patte, Joie Par Les Livres, Bibliothèque des Enfants, Paris, France and Conservateur Générale of Libraries in Paris. International authority on issues of childhood literacy
9:00 Entertainment-Anna Moo
International Songs

Saturday, April 3, 2004
Location: Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
9:00 Coffee and pastries
9:30 Roundtable Discussion with Friday’s speakers and audience questions and responses Convener-Kenneth Kidd, Assistant Professor and Associate Director, Center for Children’s Literature and Culture, University of Florida
11:30 Tours of the Harn Museum

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