Winter 2015 TLJ

Gena Showalter
Michele Cook, Jennifer Niven
and John Sandford, Random
House Children’s Books; Colleen
Gleason, Chronicle Books;
Justine Larbalestier, Soho Teen;
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury
Children’s Books; and Gena
Showalter, Harlequin.
Young Adult Round Table.
CPE#537: SBEC 2.0; TSLAC 2.0
Advanced Fundraising
for Library Friends and Foundations
10:00 - 11:50 am
As your library grows, the institutions financial
needs grow beyond book and bake sales. A
panel of fundraising experts will show you
the path to finding new kinds of revenue. A
business meeting follows the program.
Ellen Moutos Lee, Regional Foundation Library,
Division of Diversity and Community Engagement,
University of Texas at Austin; Jennifer Peters, Library
Development & Networking Division, Texas State
Library & Archives Commission; and Tim Staley,
Austin Public Library Friends Foundation.
Friends of Libraries & Archives of Texas.
CPE#531: SBEC 2.0
Book Buzz: The New Books are Coming
10:00 - 11:50 am
Representatives from several publishing houses
will talk about forthcoming titles. See what
new books are coming down the road!
Public Libraries Division.
CPE#535: SBEC 2.0; TSLAC 2.0
Laughing through the Ages:
From Picture Books to
Books for the Middle Grades
10:00 - 11:50 am
Join picture book author/illustrator Judy
Schachner of Skippyjon Jones fame and standup
comedian turned New YorkTimes bestselling
author Chris Grabenstein as they discuss how
humor and the power of the imagination
capture readers of all ages.
A business
meeting
precedes the
program. A
book signing to
follow the
program.
Chris Grabenstein
Judy Schachner
Chris Grabenstein and Judy Schachner, Penguin
Random House.
Texas Association of School Librarians.
CPE#541: SBEC 2.0; TSLAC 2.0
Let’s Hear Their Stories: American
Indians, Arabs, and Arab-Americans
10:00 - 11:50 am
Representing American Indians and Arabs/
Arab-Americans in library collections is an
important component of diversity. The panel
of authors and library science specialists surveys
the availability of children’s and YA books
about these groups and will point out ways
librarians can evaluate books for accuracy,
fairness, and freedom from stereotype.
Nancy Bo Flood Janice L. Kowemy Cynthia Leitich Smith
Nancy Bo Flood, Boyds Mills/Highlights; Janice L.
Kowemy (Laguna Pueblo), Laguna Public Library;
Elsa Marston, Wisdom Tales Press; and
Loriene Roy ( White Earth
Anishinabe), School of
Information, University of Texas
at Austin at Austin; and Cynthia
Leitich Smith (Muscogee Creek),
Candlewick Press.
Conference Program
Committee. Elsa Marston
CPE#532: SBEC 2.0; TSLAC 2.0
Libraries United: We All
Prepare Texans for Work
10:00 - 11:50 am
What priority do
administrators and
stakeholders assign to
workforce development in our
cities, schools, and
institutions of higher
Jason Sabo education Hear perspectives
from decision makers in these
communities and learn what they perceive as
institutional goals and the potential role of
libraries. An open discussion will follow this
important conversation about workforce
readiness in Texas. A business meeting follows
the program.
Mark Cueva, Mayor’s Office of Education, City of
Houston; Leticia Leija, Sekula Memorial Library;
Barbara Lerner, Texas Woman’s University; Jason
Sabo, Frontera Stragedy; and Julie B. Todaro,
Austin Community College.
Workforce-Library Partnerships Task Force.
CPE#533: SBEC 1.5; TSLAC 1.5
Linked Data:
An Emerging Trend
10:00 - 11:50 am
Linked Data is an emerging technology
in cataloging and metadata projects. This
program will help attendees better understand
Linked Data, how it is used in cultural
heritage projects, and how to add it to
cataloging and metadata workflows. A business
meeting follows the program.
Mark Phillips, Digital Libraries Division; and
Hannah Tarver, Digital Projects Unit, University of
North Texas Libraries; Danielle Cunniff Plumer,
consultant; and Amber Seely, Cataloging &
Metadata Services, Houston Public Library.
Cataloging & Metadata Round Table.
CPE#534: SBEC 2.0; TSLAC 2.0
Special Collections for Students:
Helping Your Scholars Get
the Most out of Archives
10:00 - 11:50 am
Special collections can help young scholars
connect with local history. Speakers will
show you how to build your collections and
help middle, high school, and undergraduate
students place their work within a broader
historical context.
Caroline Castillo, English Language Arts and
Reading, Alexander Hamilton Middle School,
Houston ISD; Amie Oliver, The Texas Collection,
Baylor University; and Mikaela Selley, HMRC,
Houston Public Library.
Archives, Genealogy & Local History Round Table.
CPE#536: SBEC 2.0; TSLAC 2.0
Turning Outward
to Lead Change
in Your Community
10:00 - 11:50 am
This session will introduce
you to the Harwood
Institute’s “Turn Quiz.” This
tool enables librarians to
assess the focus of their efforts
as they seek to better engage
communities on the issues
Carlton Sears
that matter most to them.
Carlton Sears, Harwood Institute
for Public innovation.
Conference Program Committee.
CPE#538: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0
“The Choice”: Push the Button
for TexQuest Collaboration
in Secondary Schools
11:00 - 11:50 am
Have fun with the TexQuest team as they
“audition” ideas for promoting online
resources before a panel of secondary
school “judges.” Will innovative approaches
make them “turn their chairs” Take away
imaginative marketing ideas for engaging
teachers on your campus.
Len Bryan, Library Development and Networking
Division, Texas State Library & Archives
Commission; Lorraine Mettham, Library Services,
Amarillo ISD; Melissa Rippy, Libraries and
Instruction Materials, Pasadena ISD; Martha Rossi
and Ann Vyoral, ESC, Region 20.
Conference Program Committee.
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