Winter 2015 TLJ

TUESDAY • APRIL 14
CPE#246a: SBEC 2.0; TSLAC 2.0
Manage Citations with Zotero
(Hands on Lab 2: ticketed;
register online only)
2:00 - 3:50 pm
Collect, manage, and share citations with a
click of the mouse using Zotero. Learn how
to set up Zotero, and make the most of this
research tool. Tickets must be purchased by
Friday, April 3, through preregistration.
Cindy Fisher, University of Texas at Austin.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#274: SBEC 1.5
You Are Not An Imposter:
Finding Confidence as a
Library Professional
2:00 - 3:50 pm
Despite the recent attention to “impostor
syndrome,” many amazing professionals still
hide in fear of being discovered as frauds.
Why do so many librarians and information
professionals still chalk up their achievements
up to everything but their own talent The
speaker examines what makes this mindset so
powerful and how to break free from its grip.
Nicholas Means, WellMatch.
Digital Libraries Round Table.
CPE#276: SBEC 1.5; TSLAC 1.5
Essential Skills and Qualifications
of Cataloger/Metadata Librarians
in the Digital Era
2:30 - 3:50 pm
Learn from colleagues what cataloger/metadata
librarians need for success in today’s evolving
digital landscape from current professional
trends to the skills most sought by employers.
Jee-Hyun Davis, Cataloging and Metadata
Services, University of Texas at Austin Libraries;
Jeannette Ho, Cataloging, Texas A&M University
Libraries; Nerissa Lindsey, Killam Library, Texas
A&M International University; Amy Rushing, Special
Collections, University of Texas at San Antonio; and
Anping Wu, University of Houston.
Cataloging & Metadata Round Table.
CPE#297: SBEC 1.0
Austin’s Library of the Future
3:00 - 3:50 pm
Austin’s new library opens in 2016. Austin
Public Library representatives reveal everything
– funding strategies, design goals, architectural
planning, technological innovations, and new
service and program opportunities.
Brenda Branch; Joe Faulk; John Gillum; and Toni
Lambert, Austin Public Library.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#278: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Maverick Con: Stay in Front
of the Graphic Novel Wave
3:00 - 3:50 pm
Put the POW in a powerful graphic novel
program! Maverick Committee members
cover tips for keeping your collection current
and running a great graphic novel program.
Establish and promote a manga/anime
program or comic con club in your library.
Bethni King, Georgetown Public Library; Erik Knapp,
Davis Library, Plano Public Library System; and
Candace Neal, Carroll High School, Carroll ISD.
Young Adult Round Table.
CPE#277: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Rev Up a “30 Apps in
30 Minutes” Program
@ Your Library
3:00 - 3:50 pm
Launch your own apps training at your library!
Start small and build a program that engages
your users with fun and cool technology
applications. The speakers will help you find
and use the right tools. Bring your own device.
Thomas Finley and Adam J. Lamprecht, Adult
Services, Frisco Public Library.
Conference Program Committee.
Introduction to TLA Finances
3:30 - 4:20 pm
Officers are invited to learn about TLA
budgeting and financial policies and practices
that impact units and committees.
Glenda Genchur, Texas Library Association.
CPE#280: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Communicating with
School Faculty: Be the Solution
4:00 - 4:50 pm
Discover successful communication strategies
for providing effective outreach to your overstressed
and time-crunched colleagues. This
session addresses different communication
styles, highlights proven approaches, and
details collaborative projects that support
instructional success.
Carmen Escamilla, Alexander High School,
United ISD.
Conference Program Committee.
Forum on ALA
Strategic Initiatives
4:00 - 4:50 pm
Join the American Library
Association (ALA) president
at this interactive session
Courtney Young
and discuss ALA’s strategic
directions, including the initiatives in these
three priority areas: advocacy, professional
and leadership development, and information
policy. Add your ideas to help shape the
vision, goals, objectives, strategies, and tactics
for each initiative.
Courtney Young, Pennsylvania State University,
Greater Allegheny Campus, and American Library
Association President.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#279: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Harvard Library Test Kitchen
4:00 - 4:50 pm
The Library Test Kitchen focuses
on innovation and public
engagement in libraries. Add spice
to your library’s activities for
cooking up substantive
conversations with the broader community.
The speaker will articulate innovative library
design activities that merge technology with
the traditional and create
libraries that mirror the
community they inhabit.
Jessica Yurkofsky
Jessica Yurkofsky, Meta Lab,
Harvard University.
Conference Program
Committee.
CPE#281: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Library User on the Go: Keeping Pace
with Mobile Technology
4:00 - 4:50 pm
Libraries can use mobile technology to
improve user access and satisfaction. The
speaker reviews features important for mobile
access to collections and details requirements
for reference, instructional, and circulation
activities. Ways to communicate with vendors
to improve user access will also be discussed.
Laura Turner, Copley Library, University
of San Diego.
Electronic Resources & Serials Management
Round Table.
CPE#282: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Minecraft in Schools
4:00 - 4:50 pm
Minecraft and other digital
games are being used in
classrooms and libraries to
Seann Dikkers
hook students to supplement
curriculum, relay content. Discover ways to
use Minecraft in your library.
Seann Dikkers, Patton College of Education,
Ohio University.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#283: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Radical RA: Using Social
Media for Reader’s
Advisory and Collection
Development
4:00 - 4:50 pm
Melissa Marr No time to read hundreds
of blogs, reviews, and
Twitter chats to keep up with the latest
and greatest in YA This discussion covers a
comprehensive list of resources and strategies
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