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2010 ArLA/SELA Tentative Schedule

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Saturday - September 25, Pre-Conference
PRE-CONFERENCE TOUR
9:00 - 4:30Tour of several Central Arkansas Library System buildings: Main Library, Arkansas Studies Institute, Cox Building, and 3 branches ($20)
2:00 - 4:00Trustees Workshop, Central Arkansas Library System, Main Library Campus, Arkansas Studies Institute, Room (FREE)
 
Sunday - September 26
10:00ArLA Board Meeting
11:00Exhibitor booth setup begins
12:00Registration Opens
12:00Basket Auction Items Delivery begins
1:00 - 1:50Breakout Sessions
 
  1. Jerrie Townsend; Getting to Know the Arkansas Library Association, ARLA
  2. TBD
  3. Brian Hulsey; Ebooks: Landscape & Implications, SELA
  4. Francisca Goldsmith; Teen Library Services: Risky Business
  5. Linda R. Most; The Rural Public Library as Place: The People's Place for Community, Reading and Information, SELA
  6. Krista Petty; Small Town Public Relations, ARLA
  7. Jim Roberts & Becky Henry (Encyclopedia Britannica); Integrate Technology with Britannica Digital Learning
2:00 - 2:50Breakout Sessions
 
  1. TBD
  2. Cathy Howser; Explore! Space Science at your Library, ARLA
  3. Francisca Goldsmith; Sequential Art and the Youngest Readers
  4. Wanda Brown, Jason Ezell, Amy Poe, Phillip Smith; Library Instruction and Information Literacy: a SELA Panel Discussion, SELA
  5. Philenese Slaughter; What's In a Name? When the Names Change From State to State; Statewide Databases, SELA
  6. Jenny McMillen Sweeney; Arkansas Records with a Little Help From the National Archives at Forth Worth
  7. Arta Kabashi (Amigos); Open Source Tools for the Reference Desk
3:00Exhibits open
3:00 - 3:50Breakout Sessions
 
  1. Wendy Richter; Connecting to the Past: The Civil War Sesquicentennial, ARLA
  2. Camille McCutheon; Panning for Gold: Locating the Best of the Best Resources for Your Juvenile Collection! SELA
  3. Mark Mann, Reese Rowland, Ed Sergeant, Bobby Roberts; Green Library Buildings - the Pros and Cons, ARLA
  4. Jessie Burchfield; Access to Justice and Your Library: Using the Legal Services Partnership Website, ARLA
  5. Steve Beleu; How to Use the American Survey now, and get ready to use 2010 Census data of Southeastern States
  6. Christine Peterson (Amigos); Cloud Computing: Pie in the Sky
  7. Amber Wilson; When Students are Willing to Tax Themselves: Implementing a Student Library Fee, ARLA
4:00 - 4:50Breakout Sessions
 
  1. Mark Mann, Reese Rowland, Ed Sergeant, Bobby Roberts; Finding the Perfect Match- Selecting an Architectural Firm for Your Building Project, ARLA
  2. Francisca Goldsmith; Sequential Art Nonfiction for Older Readers
  3. Terri Hebert; Release Your Inner Wiki: Connecting Content and Students Together, ARLA
  4. SELA New Voices winner, Jeff Mortimore; Making Research Make Sense: Guiding College Students into Information Literacy through the Information Search Process, SELA
  5. Wendy Rickman; Story Time Ideas, ARLA
  6. Christine Peterson (Amigos); Catching Up With Technology
  7. Laura Speer, Britt Murphy, Tisha Zelner, Necia Parker-Gibson; Trends In Library Publications, ARLA
4:50Exhibits Close for the Day
5:00 - 5:30Business Meeting, Arkansas Association of School Librarians (AASL)
5:00 - 5:50Business Meeting, Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals (ALPS)
5:30 - 7:30Reception at the Central Arkansas Library System, Main Library Campus, Arkansas Studies Institute (FREE with registration)
 
Monday - September 27
8:00Exhibits Open
8:00 - 9:00Breakfast in the Exhibits Hall (FREE with registration)
8:00 - 8:20Business Meetings
 
  1. Government Documents Round Table
  2. Information Technology Round Table
  3. Reference and Instruction Services Division
8:30 - 8:50Business Meetings
 
  1. Resources and Technical Services Division
  2. Two-Year Colleges Round Table
  3. Youth Services Round Table
9:00 - 9:50General Session with Camila Alire; FRONTLINE EMPLOYEE LIBRARY ADVOCACY: EVERY VOICE MAKES A DIFFERENCE
10:00 - 10:50Breakout Sessions
 
  1. TBD
  2. Tim Daniels; Open Source ILS: The Perils, Pit Falls and Success of PINES and Evergreen (Part One), SELA
  3. Oliver Kelzenberg Proquest); Beyone CINHAL - What do we need to support our Nursing program?
  4. Leslie Burger; Surviving the Economic Downturn: Group Therapy Session
  5. Camille McCutcheon & Michael Wilson; Survey Says? Instruction Methods Used to Help Students Locate Articles in Print & Electronic Formats: A Survey of Southeastern Libraries, SELA
  6. Bill Walker (Amigos); Defining Digital Projects
  7. Darleen Bailey Beard and Gwendolyn Hooks; Elvis Lovers, Tree Lovers, and All
11:00 - 11:50Breakout Sessions
 
  1. Jud Copeland; The Resource Description and Access (RDA) Code: A Brave New World of Cataloging, ARLA
  2. Tim Daniels; Open Source ILS: The Perils, Pit Falls and Success of PINES and Evergreen (Part Two), SELA
  3. Camila Alire; Frontline Advocacy: COME AND SHARE YOUR IDEAS AND STORIES ABOUT HOW LIBRARY EMPLOYEES CAN HELP ADVOCATE FOR THE LIBRARY WITH CAMILA AND OTHER ATTENDEES
  4. Gwendolyn Hooks; Writing About Bass Reeves, ARLA
  5. TBD
  6. Kirk Gordon & Travis Dintelman (EBSCO); What is New with EBSCO in the Traveler Database Program
  7. Randi Eskridge, Jana Dixon, Rachel Shankles, Crystal Long and David Eckert; Arkansas Teen Book Award, ARLA
12:00 - 1:15Luncheon with Larry Foley
1:30 - 1:50Business Meetings
 
  1. College and University Libraries Division
  2. Public Libraries and Trustees Division
  3. Special Libraries Division
2:00 - 2:50Breakout Sessions
 
  1. Ellen Mizio (OCLC); Cooperatibe Cataloging for the 21st Century
  2. Evelyn Barker & Lea Worcester; Powerful Partnerships & Great Opportunities: Promoting Archival Resources and Optimizing Outreach to the K-12 Community.
  3. Brian Hulsey; Libraries and Transliteracy, SELA
  4. Marsha Howard & Alison Deming; Libraries and Zoos a Match Made in New York City - Coming to a City Near You (Jacksonville, Florida; Little Rock, Arkansas; New Orleans, Louisiana), ARLA
  5. Lutishoor Salisbury & Elizabeth McKee; Are Subscription Databases Still Relevant in the Academic Environment?, ARLA
  6. Bill Meehan, Margaret Swanson, Perry Yates, Emy Decker; Chalk Talk: Sports Holdings in Southeastern Conference University and Public Libraries, SELA
  7. Cindy Caton, LaRoyce Childs, J B Hill, Brenda Jackson, Shawn Manis; Article Delivery: Increasing Access to Print and Microform Collections, ARLA
3:00 - 3:30Final Bidding on the Auction Baskets, Bidding closes at 3:30, Payment for baskets and pick-up of the baskets 3:30 - 4:00
3:00 - 3:50Breakout Sessions
 
  1. Sally Gardner Reed; A Participatory Friends success stories exchange, with Sally Gardner Reed
  2. Rebecca Vargha; Tales from the Journey: Highlights of a Library and Archives Cultural Study Tour of Reunified Germany 2009 for "American Libraries," SELA
  3. Jerry Smith & Bettye Kerns; Safe & Secure - Staff and Patrons, ARLA
  4. Devona Pendergrass, Jennifer Chilcoat, Joyce Durant, Stephen Cuntetto; Vendor Relations in Troubled Times (Part One), SELA
  5. Karen Newberry, Haley Rugger; Oh Baby! Lapsit Storytime @ Your Library
  6. Robert Bremer; Copyright for Librarians (Part One), SELA
  7. Sara Tarpley (Gale); Celebrating 21st Century Learning
4:00 - 4:50Breakout Sessions
 
  1. Judith Gibbons & Lisa Rice; Committee Work That Works: Public Library Advocacy in Kentucky, SELA
  2. Gina Minks (Amigos); Arkansas IMLS Connecting to Collections Grant- Findings and Next Steps
  3. Young Professionals of Arkansas Meet and Greet, ARLA
  4. Stephanie Huffman, Jeff Whittingham, Rob Christensen, Tracy McAllister; Audio Books in the Middle School Library: The Impact On Reading Skills, ARLA
  5. Angela Black; The New Natural State: Solutions for Acquiring and Preserving Arkansas's e-serials, ARLA
  6. Robert Bremer; Copyright for Librarians (Part Two), SELA
  7. Devona Pendergrass, Jennifer Chilcoat, Joyce Durant, Stephen Cuntetto; Vendor Relations in Troubled Times (Part Two), SELA
5:30 - Reception at the Clinton Presidential Library ($15.00)
 
Tuesday - September 28
7:30 - 9:15Arkansas Library Association Members Business Meeting and Breakfast, Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30 (FREE with registration)
7:30 - 9:15Southeastern Library Association Business Meeting and Breakfast, Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30 (FREE with registration)
9:30 - 10:20General Session with Sally Reed Gardner; The Differeing Roles of Friends and Trustees and How They Can Come Together for Promotion and Advocacy of the Library
10:30 - 11:20General Session with Leslie Burger; Creative Practices in a New Economy: Tips for Surviving in Troubled Times
11:30 - 1:00Arkansas Library Association Awards Luncheon
11:30 - 1:00Southeastern Library Association Awards Luncheon



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