Winter 2015 TLJ

WEDNESDAY • APRIL 15
WEDNEsday April 15 programs & events
Registration .................................7 am – 5 pm
Exhibits .................................10:15 am – 5 pm
Placement & Career Center....10:15 am – 5 pm
Sync Up Station ....................10:15 am – 5 pm
Tech Center (Internet) ............10:15 am – 5 pm
TLA Store ..............................10:15 am – 5 pm
Bag Check 4th St. Lobby .......10:30 am – 7 pm
Continuing Professional Education credits
Event State Board for TX State Library &
Number Educator Certification Archives Commission
CPE#123: SBEC 2.0; TSLAC 2.0
Program Title
8:00 - 9:50 am
Barton Springs Swim: The Second
Volume of the TLA TRIlogy (Ticketed)
6:45 - 7:45 am
Meet at the corner of Trinity and 4th Street (look
for the “health events” sign). Bus will depart at
6:30 am.
Join the “Polar Bear Club” and take an
invigorating plunge in the fabled waters of
Barton Springs! Swim laps with Ironman
trainees or just dip your toes into the water
and hang out at the Philosophers’ Rock for
a literary wake-up. The group will gather at
the Philosopher’s Rock sculpture near the
entrance of Barton Springs at 6:45 am, then
head down to the pool around 7:00 am. We
will return to the bus at 7:45 am to be back
to the convention center by 8:15 am. Be sure
to bring a towel and something warm to wrap
up in after your swim! Showers and changing
rooms are available onsite. All participants
receive a commemorative t-shirt.
Participation in all three TRIlogy events is not
required. A separate t-shirt is included in the
registration fee for each TRIlogy event. This
event is in lieu of the Lynda Becker Memorial
Walking Tour in celebration of Austin’s unique
recreational areas. Tickets must be purchased by
Friday, April 3, through preregistration.
Conference Local Arrangements Committee.
Business Meetings: Districts 3, 4, 7
7:45 - 8:15 am
CPE#303: SBEC 0.5
General Session I
with David Baldacci
8:30 - 10:00 am
David Baldacci catapulted
to fame with the publication
of his first novel, Absolute
David Baldacci
All sessions are open to all
attendees, unless noted otherwise.
Meetings are in blue.
Events are sans serif.
Power, in 1996. Since then, he has authored
28 books, sold over 110 million copies,
and garnered legions of followers. His first
young adult novel, The Finisher, was a New
York Times #1 bestseller, and the sequel will
follow in April 2015. Known for the grit and
nail-biting tension he brings to his thrillers,
Baldacci is a master of his genre. Join this
author for revealing looks at his life, work, and
literacy project, Wish You Well Foundation.
A book signing will follow the event.
David Baldacci, Scholastic Inc.
Conference Program Committee and Conference
Local Arrangements Committee.
CPE#327: SBEC 1.0;
TSLAC 1.0
Preventing Acts of
Violence in Libraries
10:15 - 11:20 am
While acts of violence seem
Jeff Lanza
unpredictable and random,
the reality is that many situations build over
time. A former FBI agent walks you through
recognizing warning signs, using nonthreatening
verbal and non-verbal techniques
during confrontations, and implementing
protocols to use when violence occurs.
Jeff Lanza, The Lanza Group.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#305: SBEC 1.5
11th Annual Poetry Roundup
10:15 - 11:50 am
Join colleagues for this annual presentation
showcasing the power of poetry to develop
language and literacy skills. Experience
Jorge Argueta
Mical Ostow
= Young Adult Technology
= Bring Your Own Device
Leslie Bulion
Brian Rock
J. Patrick Lewis
Don Tate
firsthand the pleasures of the spoken word as
you hear from some of today’s top poets writing
for young people.
Jorge Argueta, Groundwood;
Leslie Bulion, Peachtree
Publishing; Kari Anne Holt and
Kenn Nesbitt, Chronicle Books; J.
Patrick Lewis and George Ella
Lyon, Boyds Mills Press; Micol
Ostow, Egmont USA; Brian Rock,
Lee Wardlaw poet; Don Tate, Peachtree
Publishers; Sylvia Vardell, School
of Library and Information Studies, Texas Woman’s
University; Lee Wardlaw, poet; and Janet Wong,
Pomelo Books.
Children’s Round Table.
CPE#322: SBEC 1.5; TSLAC 1.5
Academic Faculty and Librarians
in Sync: Helping Students Cross
Information Literacy Thresholds
10:15 - 11:50 am
Students must cross learning
thresholds critical to
information literacy when
they do research. Librarians
can support faculty in helping
Barbara Fister students reach literacy
milestones by collaborating
on instructional strategies to achieve higherorder
learning goals.
Barbara Fister, Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library,
Gustavus Adolphus College.
College & University Libraries Division.
CPE#306: SBEC 1.5; TSLAC 1.5
The Badge Effect: Credentials
and Learning in the Library
10:15 - 11:50 am
Badges provide users with a
demonstrable means to show competencies
and give libraries a new way to assess learning
outcomes. A digital learning specialist details
how this credentialing system works and how
to create a digital badge system for all types of
libraries.
Sheryl Grant, HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation
Digital Media & Learning Competition.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#307: SBEC 1.5
Connecting Young Readers
to World Cultures with Books
10:15 - 11:50 am
Through reading about topics that range from
soccer players in the Red Army to children
crossing cultural boundaries to perform in a
circus, young readers learn about world cultures
through books. Hear how authors research their
books and how Skype can be used to bring
together authors, readers, and cultures.
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