Winter 2015 TLJ

FRIDAY, APRIL 25
WEDNESDAY • APRIL 15
permanent residents learn more about
the United States and prepare for the
naturalization process. Toolkit materials
also serve as supplemental teaching tools for
volunteers and adult educators in classroom or
community settings.
Jesús M. Ramírez, Dallas District Office, United
States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Conference Program Committee.
Literacy Matters Advisory Board
1:00 - 1:50 pm
CPE#347c: SBEC 2.0; TSLAC 2.0
Physics, Flight, and
Friction: Using Kerbal
Space Program and
Portal 2 (Hands on Lab 6:
ticketed; register
Douglas L. Watkins
online only)
1:00 - 2:50 pm
Grades 7+ design and build their own
spacecraft in Kerbal Space Program. They can
experience the importance of Newton’s Laws,
aerodynamics, and thrust as they attempt to
make it into orbit; or solve complex puzzles
by bending the laws of nature with portal
technology through this rewarding hands-on
approach to physics! Tickets must be purchased
by Friday, April 3, through preregistration.
Douglas L. Watkins, Kid Gamer Nation.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#368a: SBEC 0.5; TSLAC 0.5
Teen Ambassadors @ the Library
(Contributed Papers Session I A)
2:00 - 2:20 pm
Cynthia Oser, Larry J. Ringer Library, Bryan +
College Station Library System.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#370: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
The 84th Legislative Session Update
2:00 - 2:50 pm
TLA’s advocacy team examines what’s at stake
for Texas libraries in the 2015 legislative session.
Find out about bills, funding proposals, and
how to support library policies important to
you and the people you serve. Be “in the know”
when you get back to your library.
Jennifer LaBoon, Library Media Services, Fort Worth
ISD; Gloria Meraz, Texas Library Association; and
Rebeca Sullivan, Riter C. Hulsey Public Library.
Legislative Committee.
CPE#369: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
App Smashing: Unleash Elementary
Student Creativity
2:00 - 2:50 pm
Let’s smash some apps! App smashing is using
multiple apps to create exciting multimedia
products. You will learn which apps smash best,
how to manage student project workflow, and
view samples of elementary students’ projects.
Christa Harker, Bowie Elementary, Richardson ISD.
Texas Association of School Librarians.
CPE#328: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Interacting with Law
Enforcement
2:00 - 2:50 pm
Officers may arrive on site
to deal with such things
Jeff Lanza
as nuisance behaviors,
emergencies, and subpoenas. Recognize
when to call law enforcement and what to do
when officers arrive. This presentation from
the perspective of a law enforcement official
covers suggested protocols and behaviors for
interacting with officers.
Jeff Lanza, The Lanza Group.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#371: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Lighthouse for the
Blind’s Library Adaptive
Equipment Sponsorship
Program
2:00 - 2:50 pm
The Library Adaptive
Equipment Sponsorship
Lori Stimspson
Arteaga
Program aims to remove barriers preventing
the blind and visually impaired from accessing
library and information services. Learn about
technology and adaptive equipment available to
assist these library users. The speaker shows how
to secure the training and partnerships needed
to implement a program in your library.
Lori Stimpson Arteaga, Lighthouse for the Blind.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#324: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Ready to Retire Know Your
Health Insurance Options
2:00 - 2:50 pm
A benefits counselor walks you through the
choices and changes in health care and the
process of evaluating your needs to choose the
best plans. Understand how to protect benefits
as you age and navigate Medicare and other
programs such as dental, long-term care, and
supplemental policies.
Ron J. Rosenstein, Legacy Insurance Services.
Retired Librarians (ALIVE) Interest Group and
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#372: SBEC 1.5; TSLAC 1.5
Bucking Tradition: Innovative
Approaches to Academic Liaisons
2:00 - 3:20 pm
From embedded librarianship to social media
efforts, these academic librarians maximized
their role in outreach using innovative strategies
and implementing technology in creative ways.
They’ll share their insights on collaborating
with faculty and non-academic departments to
enhance student learning and success.
Douglas M. Campbell, University of North Texas
Libraries; Hollie Gardner, Central University
Libraries, Southern Methodist University; Amy
Pajewski, Cornette Library, West Texas A&M
University; Tara M. Schmidt, Faculty Services,
University of Texas at San Antonio.
College & University Libraries Division and
Reference & Information Services Round Table.
CPE#373: SBEC 1.5; TSLAC 1.5
Collection Development for
Non-English Speakers
2:00 - 3:20 pm
How are librarians addressing the need for
collection development for non-English,
bilingual, and multilingual audiences A diverse
panel suggests ways to enhance resources to
better align with community needs and explores
issues in multilingual collection development
and related controversies.
Aracelli Astorga, Dorris Van Doren Regional Library,
El Paso Public Library; Elizabeth Avery, consultant;
Aurea L. Galindo, Bowie High School, El Paso ISD;
Maryam B. Mathis, James Bowie Elementary; and
Maria E. Rodriguez, Robert T. Hill Middle School,
Dallas ISD.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#375: SBEC 1.5; TSLAC 1.5
How New Librarians
Can Become Leaders
2:00 - 3:20 pm
Enhance your future and keep the profession
strong! Find out what opportunities and
resources are available to help new librarians
build skills, make connections, and prepare for
leadership positions.
Treva Shawn Anderson, W. I. Dykes Library,
University of Houston-Downtown; Stacy Cameron,
Library and Media Services, Frisco ISD; Christina
H. Gola, M.D. Anderson Library, University of
Houston; Ashlynn Kogut, Texas Medical Center
Library; Dionne Mack, El Paso Public Library; and
Karen Vargas, National Network of Medicine, South
Central Region.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#374: SBEC 1.5; TSLAC 1.5
Promoting e-Book
Self-Publishing
at the Public Library
2:00 - 3:20 pm
A California library
Henry Bankhead
established a pioneering
partnership with Smashwords, an e-book
self-publishing platform. This collaboration
includes co-branding, shared programming,
and mobile self-publishing labs. The town
librarian, a 2014 Library Journal Mover and
Shaker, details the advantages and challenges
for libraries, authors, and readers in this
rapidly changing landscape.
Henry Bankhead, Los Gatos Library (CA).
Public Libraries Division.
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