Got Elections? Informing the Public
THURSDAY,
JUNE 26, 2008
Pollak Library, California
State University, Fullerton,
Room PLS-360
(**Transportation will be provided from
Convention Center**)
Co-sponsored by ACRL-Law & Political Science Section
EVENT CODE: GO1
Preconference registrants, please see details here.
8:30am-9:00am
(30 min)
Sign-in & Continental Breakfast
9:00am-9:05am
(5 min)
Introductions & Welcome
- Welcome by Bill
Sleeman, GODORT Chair & Kelly Janousek, LPSS Chair
- Introduction by
John Hernandez of Keynote Speaker
9:05am-9:45am
(40 min)
Keynote Address: Patterns in U.S. elections
& Election 2008
- Speaker: Mr.
Rhodes Cook, RhodesCook.com (political commentator & author of America Votes)
9:50am
-11:00am (1 hr 10 min)
Who Runs? – Information on Candidates
- How libraries
can help get the word out
- Sources for
biographies, positions and records of candidates
- Campaign finance
information sources
- Information on
historical trends in partisan power
- Presenters:
- Adelaide Elm Kimball,
Project Vote Smart & Follow the Money.org
- Kay Bruce,
League of Women
Voters North
Orange County
- John Hernandez,
Princeton University, Firestone Library
Short Break 11:05am-11:15am
(10 min)
11:20am-12:05pm
(45 min)
Who Decides? – Information on Voters
- Voter
demographics, registration and turnout data
- Presenter:
- Kris Kasianovitz,
UCLA, Charles E. Young Research Library
12:10pm-12:55pm
(45 min)
Who Cares? – Information on Issues Pt.1
Political Blogs
- Highlights of
key blogs
- Tips for
evaluating blogs
- Presenter:
- Erik Estep, East Carolina University,
Joyner Library
Lunch (provided
on site) 1:00pm-2:00pm (1 hr)
2:00pm-2:45pm
(45 min)
Who Cares? – Information on Issues Pt.2
Public Opinion
- Sources of
public opinion
- Resources on
trends in public opinion on key issues
- Party platform
sources
- Presenter:
- Stephen Woods, Penn State University,
Paterno Library
2:50pm-3:35pm
(45 min)
Who Cares? – Information on Issues Pt.3
Ballot Measures: Initiatives &
Referendums
- Brief history of
direct democracy in the United
States
- How ballot
measures make it to the ballot
- Sources for
locating current and historical ballot measures
- Presenters:
- Herbert E.
Cihak, Pepperdine
University School of Law
- Betsy
Rosenfeld, Center for Governmental Studies
Coffee Break 3:40pm-3:50pm
(10 min)
3:55pm-4:40pm
(45 min)
Who Wins? – Information on Election
Results
- How election
returns are aggregated, certified and reported
- Sources for
current and historical election returns
- The electoral
college, popular vote, and red vs. blue states
- Exit polls
(their uses, limitations and published sources)
- Presenter:
- Chris Palazzolo,
Emory University, Woodruff Library
4:45pm-5:10pm
(25 min)
Taking it all Back Home
- Discussion of
voter information programs at a public & academic library
- Comments on what
you can do at your library
- Presenters:
- Louise Mazerov,
Buena Park
Public Library
- Angela Bonnell,
Illinois State University,
Milner Library
- John Hernandez,
Princeton University, Firestone Library
Shuttles depart for Convention Center:
5:30pm
For
more information contact John Hernandez at jhernand@princeton.edu.
REGISTRATION:
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