Winter 2015 TLJ

CPE#448c: SBEC 3.0; TSLAC 3.0
Exploring 3D Printing @ Your Library
(Hands on Lab 11: ticketed;
register online only)
CPE#477: SBEC 1.0
Meet Rising Stars of YA Literature
2:00 - 2:50 pm
THURSDAY • APRIL 16
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Learn about
3D printing
and modeling
technology,
and discover
tips for
establishing
Denise Beaubien
Bennett
Sara Gonzalez
a successful service in your library. Includes
hands-on practice using 3D modeling
software, preparing your own 3D print job,
and starting it on a demo printer. We’ll print
as many as possible during the extensive
Q&A. Tickets must be purchased by Friday,
April 3, through preregistration.
Denise Beaubien Bennett and Sara Gonzalez,
Marston Science Library, University of Florida.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#498a: SBEC 0.5; TSLAC 0.5
Supporting English Language Learners’
Content Literacy (Contributed Papers
Session III A)
2:00 - 2:20 pm
Marva Solomon, Teacher Education,
Angelo State University.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#480: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Conversations with
Faculty about Academic
Library Instruction
2:00 - 2:50 pm
A librarian from the University
Robin Kear
of Pittsburg will share her
methods for talking and listening to faculty
and demonstrating to them the importance of
library instruction and information literacy.
Hear conversation starters and strategies for
instruction that pique faculty interest.
Robin Kear, University of Pittsburgh (PA) .
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#474: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Just-in-Time: Redefining Your
Collection Development Philosophy
2:00 - 2:50 pm
Learn to take advantage of just-in-time
acquisition models. In this fast-paced session,
librarians discuss the philosophy behind this
budget-friendly approach, review operational
strategies, and examine challenges experienced
during their program’s pilot year.
Coby Condrey, Laurel Sammonds Crawford, Todd
Enoch, and Erin Johanna DeWitt Miller, Collection
Management, University of North Texas Libraries.
College & University Libraries Division and
Acquisitions & Collection Development
Round Table.
Becky Albertalli Adi Alsaid David Arnold
Katie Coyle Hannah Moskowitz Aisha C. Saeed
Meet some of today’s debut young adult
authors. Learn what motivates them to write
and what books your students – and you –
should be reading.
Becky Albertalli,
HarperCollins
Children’s
Books; Adi
Alsaid,
Harlequin Teen;
David Arnold,
Dabaa Tahir Henry Turner
Aisha C. Saeed,
and Sabaa
Tahir, Penguin Random House; Katie Coyle and
Henry Turner, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; and
Hannah Moskowitz, Chronicle Books.
Young Adult Round Table.
CPE#479: SBEC 1.0
One Book,
One Conference
2:00 - 2:50 pm
Join colleagues for a true
professional treat. TLA’s
Suzanne Rindell
One Book, One Conference
program will bring out the book lover in you.
Share your passion for reading as we discuss
Suzanne Rindell’s debut novel, The Other
Typist, with the author herself. A local librarian
will facilitate the session and model how
to lead a book discussion when the author
present. A book signing will follow and a few
complimentary copies will be available
Mindy Reed, Recycled Reads, Austin Public Library;
and Suzanne Rindell, Penguin Random House.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#478: SBEC 1.0
Star Wars: In A Galaxy Far, Far Away
(and a book near you)
2:00 - 2:50 pm
Learn how authors are reinterpreting the
original Star Wars saga storylines in four
new children’s books tied to the original Star
Wars film trilogy. Oh-be-one in the know as
this series comes to a galaxy close to you in
advance of the December 2015 release of the
next Star Wars film, Episode VII.
Tom Angleberger Alex Bracken Adam Gidwitz
Tom Angleberger, Alex Bracken, and Adam Gidwitz,
Disney Publishing Worldwide.
Young Adult Round Table and Children’s
Round Table.
CPE#4994: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
TexQuest Update
2:00 - 2:50 pm
TexQuest is up and running! This update of
the TSLAC’s K-12 resources program for Texas
public schools and open enrollment charter
schools reviews training opportunities, best
practices, and lesson planning resources. Find
out about the program’s progress, what’s next,
and successes campuses are reporting.
Len Bryan, Library Development and Networking
Division, Texas State Library & Archives
Commission.
Texas State Library & Archives Commission.
CPE#4991: SBEC 1.0
We Write DIVERSE Books
2:00 - 2:50 pm
Distinguished children’s book authors,
Pam Muñoz Ryan (Esperanza Rising, Echo),
Christina Diaz Gonzalez (The Red Umbrella,
Moving Target), and Varian Johnson (The Great
Greene Heist) will discuss their books, touching
on the importance of representations of diverse
characters and strong storytelling to enhance
cultural awareness and reader engagement
across levels.
Christina Diaz Varian Johnson Pam Munoz Ryan
Gonzalez
Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Varian Johnson, and Pam
Muñoz Ryan, Scholastic Inc.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#483: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
Innovative Uses of Technology and
Social Media in Reference and
Information Services:
Lightning Talks
2:00 - 3:20 pm
Discover how a variety of libraries are using
social media and technology. Take home ideas
to energize your reference services. This fastpaced
session features a variety of speakers
highlighting their experiences.
A business meeting follows
the program.
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