Winter 2015 TLJ

Martha Brockenbrough Michael Buckley Alethea Kontis
Marie Lu
CPE#263: SBEC 1.0
After Harry Potter:
The Future of YA Fantasy
2:00 - 2:50 pm
How has young adult fantasy
evolved over time, and where
is it going Several YA authors
discuss these questions,
preview new selections, and
offer author programming
resources.
Martha Brockenbrough, Arthur
Melissa Marr A. Levine Books, Scholastic
Inc.; Michael Buckley and
Alethea Kontis, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Marie
Lu, Penguin Random House; and Melissa Marr,
HarperCollins Children’s Books.
Young Adult Round Table.
CPE#265: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Map Your Story with
Google Earth Lit Trips
and Tour Builder
2:00 - 2:50 pm
Show your readers how to
Jerome Burg journey with stories in new
ways, traveling alongside
literary characters on the surface
of Google Earth. Learn how students in the
library and classroom can render their reading
experiences onto a dynamic world view
with Google Lit Trips. Then learn how even
kindergartners can put their own stories on the
map with Tour Builder.
Jerome Burg, GLT Global ED (Google Lit Trips).
Children’s Round Table.
District Planning Committee
2:00 - 2:50 pm
CPE#271: SBEC 1.5; TSLAC 1.5
The Art of Appreciation:
Improving Interactions with
Coworkers, Students, and Patrons
2:00 - 3:20 pm
Learn the primary language of appreciation,
as based on Gary Chapman’s Five Love
Languages. Explore why your efforts to
recognize and appreciate others may be
falling short, and learn simple techniques
to improve your relationships. The speaker
shares strategies to help you make coworkers
feel valued and appreciated in ways that are
meaningful to them.
Elizabeth Friend, Wester Middle School, Frisco ISD.
Texas Association of School Librarians.
CPE#268: SBEC 1.5; TSLAC 1.5
Elementary School Librarians
Syncing Up with New Technology
2:00 - 3:20 pm
It’s time to update that technology skills
portfolio. Join colleagues as they share the
newest technology applications and show
you how to find and master them for use
in your library. The program will include
Comic Life, Kahoot, Pic Collage, Popplet,
Powtoon, S’more, Sock Puppet, Toondoo, and
Wonderopolis.
Dalina Cavazos, William & Alan Arnold Elementary,
Dina Y. Garcia, Arnoldo Cantu Sr. Elementary;
Amy Marquez, Marcia R. Garza Elementary; and
Laura Quiroz, Carmen Anaya Elementary, Pharr-
San Juan-Alamo ISD.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#267: SBEC 1.5; TSLAC 1.5
In Sync with Your Community:
Customizing Adult Programs &
Services to Meet Changing Needs
2:00 - 3:20 pm
Bicycle circulation, Little Free Libraries, small
business support, and homeless outreach
are examples of unique and creative adult
programming. Hear from representatives
of four Texas libraries who have established
programs and services to meet emerging
interests and needs.
Jasmine Africawala, Literacy Programs, Dallas
Public Library; Milagros Andrada-Tanega and Jim
Johnson, Freeman Branch Library, Harris County
Public Library; Melissa Ann Baker, Central Library
Administration, Montgomery County Library; and
Eric Lashley, Georgetown Public Library.
Public Libraries Division.
CPE#269: SBEC 1.5;
TSLAC 1.5
MINES for Libraries:
Measuring the Impact
of Networked Electronic
Services
Martha Kyrillidou
2:00 - 3:20 pm
Some of the most active library users are the
people we never see. By accessing library
resources and services electronically, a large
and growing number of distance users test
traditional methods of assessment and use
statistics. MINES for Libraries, part of the
Association of Research Libraries’ New
Measures Program, is a set of tools to aid
libraries in assessing these off-site users.
Martha Kyrillidou, Statistics and Service Quality,
Association of Research Libraries.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#270: SBEC 1.5
Speed-Mentoring for
New Attendees and Members
2:00 - 3:20 pm
Both mentors and mentees will participate
in this interactive and fast-paced event.
Participants meet one-on-one during fiveminute
intervals to discuss tips for navigating
the TLA conference, getting involved, and
planning career and professional advancement.
Don’t forget your business cards; this could be
the beginning of a wonderful relationship.
New Members Round Table.
Library Friends, Trustees, & Advocates
Round Table Business
2:00 - 3:20 pm
CPE#275: SBEC 2.0
A Colorful Canon:
Building Diversity
in Children’s Literature
2:00 - 3:50 pm
Lee Byrd Jeanne Devlin Cynthia Leitich Smith
Small presses offer a powerful response to the
call for diverse children’s literature. Learn how
small publishing houses and authors are
contributing to an important conversation
about books that help children see themselves
in the books they read.
Lee Byrd, Cinco
Puntos Press;
Jeanne Devlin,
The Roadrunner
Press; Cynthia
Leitich Smith,
Candlewick
Press; Don Tate,
Don Tate Marina Tristan
The Brown
Bookshelf; and Marina Tristan, Arte Público Press.
Children’s Round Table.
CPE#264: SBEC 1.0;
TSLAC 1.0
Hiring Smart:
The Legal Aspects of
Employee Selection
2:00 - 3:50 pm
Elizabeth B. Pratt
Hiring is one of a manager’s
toughest tasks. An employment specialist
attorney addresses changes in background
screening regulations, the use of social media
for recruitment and evaluation, and third party
services. Other topics include the role of written
job descriptions and the interview process –
what to ask, not ask, and how to do so legally.
Elizabeth B. Pratt, Elizabeth Pratt, PLLC.
Supervision, Management, & Administration Round
Table and College & University Libraries Division.
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