Speakers, Consultants and Subject Specialists
A listing in the groups below does not imply endorsement. It is recommended that you ask for references and that you contact those references.
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BOARDS
Dan Cain
Cain Consulting Group, Inc
PO Box 272
Howardan, Iowa 51023
800-735-9471www.cain-consulting.com
Michael Kumer, BoardsMTO (Boards Made To Order)
(412) 965-5791
BOYS AND READING
Michael Sullivan email -
web page - www.geocities.com/talestoldtall/booksforboys
BUILDING CONSULTANTS
a list is available at http://pa.webjunction.org/pa-speakersandconsultants
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
Pat Wagner, Pattern Research, Inc
PO Box 9100
Denver, CO 80209-0100
Ph 303-778-0880 Fax 303-722-2680
; www.pattern.com
Wagner presented to Institution Librarians 2008 and again in 2010.
She presented to DLC & Leadership at approx six sessions, 2004 PaLA Valley Forge and Williamsport in 2006
COPYRIGHT
Carrie Russell, ALA Copyright Specialist
ALA Washington Office
800-941-8478
www.librarycopyright.net
author of Complete Copyright: An Everyday Guide for Libraries She presented to Institution Librarians on Sept 20, 2005 and consistently at ALA Midwinter & Conference.
Kenneth Crews, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis,
Laura N. Gasaway Dir & Professor of Law Kathrine R. Everett Law Library University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
DISASTER PLANNING
Miriam B. Kahn of MBK Consulting in Columbus, Ohio. Contact info: www.mbkcons.com 614-239-8977. (presented “Disaster Response & Continuous Operations Planning” at Wilkes Barre).
FUND RAISING
DeeJay Oshry, Certified Fund Raising Consultant
1532 Asbury Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
FUTURES
Bob Treadway – Futures – Treadway & Associates http://trendtalk.com
GENERAL
Dan Cain
Cain Consulting Group, Inc
PO Box 272
Howardan, Iowa 51023
1-800735-9471
www.cain-consulting.com
Nancy Dering Mock
3 Creek Bank Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(717) 766-5747 http://nancydering.com/about.htm
Pat Wagner, Pattern Research, Inc
PO Box 9100
Denver, CO 80209-0100
Ph 303-778-0880 Fax 303-722-2680
; www.pattern.com
Wagner presented to Institution Librarians in 2008 and again in 2010.
She presented to DLC & Leadership, 2004 PaLA Valley Forge, Williamsport 2006
INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM
Carrie Gardner
MOTIVATIONAL
Dana Lightman, Ph.D.
POWER Optimism, LLC
2464 Lafayette Ave
Abington, PA 19001
Ph Hm & W 215-885-2127
http://www.danalightman.com/
Presented to Institution Librarians 2007. Presented to 2004 PaLA Valley Forge
OUTREACH
Older adults
Older Adults Advisory Committee
Charity Leonette—
Kathi Kappel—Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped,
Pittsburgh— http://www.carnegielibrary.org/lbph
Frank K. Kasprowicz—
Susan Purcell –
Jane Anne Hannigan & Kay E. Vandergrift – Socrates Café & Life of the Mind Consortium http://lifeofthemindconsortium.info/
Nancy Henkin – Executive Director of Temple University’s Center for Intergenerational Learning –http://www.templecil.org
Dick Goldberg – Director, Coming of Age Initiative – http://www.comingofage.org
Amy Goldman – PIAT (Pennsylvania Initiative on Assistive Technology); Universal Design –http://www.temple.edu/instituteondisabilities/
Allan Kleiman –Older Adults-Senior Spaces – ; Blog -libraryolderadults.blogspot.com ; Facebook: amkleiman
Sally Newman – Generations Together, University of Pittsburgh - Intergenerational Programming –http://www.gt.pitt.edu
Paul Nussbaum, Ph. D – Clinical Neuropsychologist, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine http://www.paulnussbaum.com
Multi-Cultural
Susana Baumann – Director, LCS Worldwide Language & Cultural Service - Latino Awareness, Spanish Language Instruction – http://www.lcsworldwide.comm
Ingrid Betancourt—Newark Public Library, NJ Hispanic and Information Center—Multicultural programming (cultural awareness, collection development and vendors, customer service)—
Francenia Emery – Director, Multicultural Resource Center, Philadelphia – Diversity Issues –http://www.tmrc.books.com
Kathi Kappel – Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Pittsburgh –
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/lbph
Frank Kasprowicz –Reading Public Library Director—Latino Culture—
TECHNOLOGY
Amy Goldman – PIAT (Pennsylvania Initiative on Assistive Technology);
Universal Design –http://www.temple.edu/instituteondisabilities/
John Houser--HSLC
Stephanie Zimmerman – Technology –