Winter 2015 TLJ

CPE#449: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Lions and Tigers and
BYOD, Oh My!
1:00 - 1:50 pm
As Bring Your Own Device
(BYOD) services become more
Jon D. Allen
popular, libraries must prepare
for the associated risks and challenges. Find out
what they are and what to do about them.
Jon D. Allen, Information Security Group,
Baylor University.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE4995: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Real Data, Real Consequences:
Using Outcome Measures to
Restore Public Library Funding
1:00 - 1:50 pm
The Charlotte Mecklenburg
Library came back from the
loss of 180 staff, four branches,
and service hours at all
locations by using outcome
measures. Director David
Singleton shares how his
David Singleton
institution documented
community impact to restore a stable
relationship with local governments, and how
other libraries might apply the same lessons.
David Singleton, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#469a: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Re-launch Your Public Library
Website in 10 Easy Steps (Net Fair)
1:00 - 1:50 pm
Houston PL staff will share useful tips on relaunching
your library’s website. Learn from
the development team about strategies, data
gathering, and project management, including
what worked, what didn’t, and more.
Michael A. Bobak, Saima Kadir, Somer Newland,
Virtual Library Services/IT; and Donna Maria
Jackson, Communications-Branding; Houston
Public Library.
Automation & Technology Round Table.
CPE#472: SBEC 1.0
Series Appeal: When’s the Next
One Coming Out
1:00 - 1:50 pm
Andrea Chang John Erickson Kate Klise
Kids love to read series books. Is it because
readers discover how favorite characters face
new challenges Or is it because open-ended
plots drive readers to find out what happens
next Learn how authors keep characters fresh
Gordan Korman
and plots exciting in new and
favorite middle grade series.
Andrea Cheng, Houghton
Mifflin Harcourt; John Erickson,
Maverick Books; Kate Klise,
Algonquin for Young Readers;
and Gordan Korman,
HarperCollins Children’s Books.
Children’s Round Table.
CPE#463: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Success with Multiple e-Content
Vendors: APIs and Library -
Centric Apps
1:00 - 1:50 pm
APIs (application programming interfaces)
can be used to integrate data with different
interfaces and vendor platforms. Hear an
overview of API integration technologies that
help create library-centered tools to enhance
the patron experience of discovery and use of
digital content. Speakers also cover marketing
and merchandising strategies.
Michael Bills, Baker & Taylor, Inc.; and Martin
Shupla, Sterling Municipal Library.
Exhibitors Round Table Round Table.
CPE#470: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Sync Up! Entrepreneurs & Libraries
1:00 - 1:50 pm
Westbank Community Library and University
of Texas at Austin Austin libraries are teaming
up to offer workshops to entrepreneurs in the
community. The program includes meet-ups,
workshops, and resources. Find out more
about this partnership, how it works, and
what you can do to build your own business
support program.
April D. Kessler, Reference & Information, and
Ashleigh Knopp, Libraries, University of Texas
at Austin; and Mary Ann Williams, Westbank
Community Library.
Special Libraries Division.
CPE#471: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Transforming an Academic Library
to a Community Resource Center
1:00 - 1:50 pm
One academic branch library evolved from
simply housing science, technology, and
art collections to becoming a community
resource. UNT librarians will share how to
create a resource center on a budget, serve the
broad community, and provide outreach to
diverse stakeholders.
Jennifer Rowe and Suzanne Sears, Willis Library;
Julie Leuzinger and Robbie Sittel, Eagle Commons
Library, University of North Texas Libraries.
Government Documents Round Table and
Supervision, Management, & Administration
Round Table.
CPE#468: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Using PBS Learning
Media to Cultivate
Innovative Thinking
in the Classroom
Jon Sessler
1:00 - 1:50 pm
Digital media changes
the way we teach and students learn. Join
PBS LearningMedia staff for a look at free,
innovation-themed resources (such as lesson
plans and videos) and learn how to apply them
in the classroom.
John Sessler, PBS LearningMedia, PBS.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#473: SBEC 1.0
YA Contemporary Literature:
The Next Hot Thing
1:00 - 1:50 pm
Michelle Knudsen Chris Lynch CJ Lyons
Julie Murphy Jason Reynolds Andrew Smith
Learn about trending topics in one of the
hottest genres in YA literature today. Speak
with authors about their books and ideas about
what is coming in the YA contemporary genre.
Michelle Knudsen, Candlewick Press; Chris Lynch
and Jason Reynolds, Simon & Schuster Children’s
Publishing; CJ Lyons, Sourcebooks; Julie Murphy,
HarperCollins Children’s Books; and Andrew Smith,
Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing/Penguin
Random House.
Young Adult Round Table.
CPE#459: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Zoning Out at Lewisville
PL: Adventures in Collection
Reorganization
1:00 - 1:50 pm
Dreaming of ditching Dewey Discover how
the Lewisville Public Library kept Dewey but
reorganized its DVD, fiction, and nonfiction
collections to improve the user experience and
increase circulation.
Kelly Brouillard and Cherie Kofoed,
Lewisville Public Library.
Acquisitions & Collection Development
Round Table.
imagine • collaborate • innovate
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