Winter 2015 TLJ

FRIDAY, APRIL 25
WEDNESDAY • APRIL 15
CPE#380: SBEC 2.0; TSLAC 2.0
Tips for Successfully Negotiating
e-Resource Acquisitions
2:00 - 3:50 pm
Librarians and vendors discuss building
relationships with an emphasis on successful
contract negotiations. Audience members
learn how to articulate their needs, outline
their constraints to vendors, and address
vendor expectations.
Michael Bills, Baker & Taylor, Inc.; David Conkling,
ProQuest; Edward J. Smith, Abilene Library
Consortium; and Russlene Waukechon, Library
Development and Networking Division, Texas State
Library & Archives Commission.
Electronic Resources & Serials Management
Round Table and College & University
Libraries Division.
CPE#381: SBEC 3.5; TSLAC 3.5
The Future of Libraries
2:00 - 5:20 pm
In 2014, the American Library
Association held a summit that
focused a national conversation
about the role, opportunities, and challenges
for libraries in the years to come. Become
acquainted with both the evolving Center for
the Future of Libraries and the New Media
Consortium’s Horizon Reports on
Samantha Becker Miguel Figueroa Amy Garmer
emerging technologies. Hear from futurists
and colleagues who are influencing change in
our profession. Contribute your own ideas and
concerns to this critical dialogue.
Samantha Becker and Larry
Johnson, New Media
Consortium; Miguel Figueroa,
Center for the Future of Libraries,
American Library Association;
Amy Garmer, The Aspen Institute;
and Mark Smith, Texas State
Librarian.
Larry Johnson
Special Libraries Division,
College & University Libraries Division, Public
libraries division, and Texas State Library & Archives
Commission.
CPE#368b: SBEC 0.5; TSLAC 0.5
In the Edit Bay: Connecting
New Students to Libraries at
Orientation through Video
(Contributed Papers Session I B)
2:30 - 2:50 pm
Hollie Gardner, Central University Libraries, and
Tyeson Seal, Central University Libraries, Southern
Methodist University.
CPE#368c: SBEC 0.5; TSLAC 0.5
Kapow! Teens Creating Comics
(Contributed Papers Session I C)
3:00 - 3:20 pm
Karen Gavigan, School of Library and Information
Science, University of South Carolina.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#387: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Are You Expected to Be the
School Copyright Expert
3:00 - 3:50 pm
Do you worry about copyright Are you
concerned about instructors showing videos
in class or copying book chapters Do you fear
students and faculty putting materials online
The speaker will answer these questions and
more about licensed content and fair use.
Carlos Ovalle, School of Information, University of
Texas at Austin.
Texas Association of School Library
Administrators.
CPE #347d: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Build Your Own App, Part I:
Basics and Overview (Hands on Lab 7:
ticketed; register online only)
3:00 - 3:50 pm
This presentation is an introductory course
to mobile apps. In this presentation Mark
Montgomery and Becky Odajima will provide
the basics and overview of an app and what
you can do with a mobile app. This is a
beginner’s course. Tickets must be purchased by
Friday, April 3, through preregistration.
Mark Montgomery, Hart Bluff ISD; and Becky
Odajima, Midway High School, Midway ISD.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#388: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
The Maker Spot: Igniting
Community Creativity
3:00 - 3:50 pm
See how 4,800 square feet of space has been
designed to become an agile and versatile
Makerspace that can change at any time with
no fixed walls to interfere with creativity. The
Maker Spot NRH comprises partnerships
with makers, school districts, and 13 different
libraries sharing a common vision.
Cecilia Barham, Administration; Christine Evans,
Marketing; Todd Humble, Library Services; and
Michael Spagnuolo, Circulation, North Richland
Hills Library.
Automation & Technology Round Table.
CPE#365: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
New Social
Media:
School Kids
Tell Us
What’s In
3:00 - 3:50 pm
One day it’s
“hella cool”; the next day you’re left wondering,
“Where did all my followers go” Learn from
the new social technology experts how to
identify the best new social media apps for
each age group, how to set up an account, and
how to resolve potential problems. Elementary,
middle, and high school students share what’s
really in and what they and their peers are
using. Don’t miss this session. YOLO.
Ethan Dyer, Science Academy of South Texas, South
Texas ISD; Jack Dyer, Central Middle School; Logan
Dyer, Memorial Elementary School; and Renee
Dyer, Weslaco East High School, Weslaco ISD.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#386: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Resources for K-12 Lesson Plans
in the Portal to Texas History
3:00 - 3:50 pm
The Portal to Texas History’s companion
website, Resources for Educators, has more
than 50 lesson plans for 4th and 7th graders
as well as strategies for junior high and high
school instruction, incorporating primary
source materials from over 200 institutions.
Learn how to use these tools, search the
archives and online resources, and create your
own lesson plans.
Ana Krahmer, University of North Texas Libraries.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#342: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Salary Negotiation:
You Owe It To Yourself
3:00 - 3:50 pm
Find out what you need to know to negotiate
like a pro.
April Kessler, University of Texas at Austin Libraries.
Conference Local Arrangements Committee.
CPE#3998: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Update on School Library
Standards Revisions
3:00 - 3:50 pm
The State Library and Archives Commission
is revising School Library Programs: Standards
and Guidelines for Texas, a tool for assessing,
supporting, and promoting school libraries.
Learn about the goals of the revision
process, regulatory procedures involved,
working groups undertaking this effort, and
opportunities to provide input.
Texas State Library & Archives Commission.
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