Conference Programs by Topic
Books, Authors, Storytellers
Collection Management & Archives
Management & Change
Networking & Cooperation
Professional & Career Development
Public Policy & Advocacy
Technology
User Services/ Information Literacy
Trickster Tales: Hidden Life Skill Lessons 8:30 am - 12 noon
TAKS Social Studies Success 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Igniting a Passion for Reading in Grades K-12 10:00 - 11:50 am
Planning Author Events 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Valuable Storytelling at Your Library 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Young Adult Fiction: A Large Canvas 2:00 - 3:50 pm
General Session I with Nikki Giovanni 8:30 - 9:50 am
Light Bulbs, Dark Alleys, and Serendipity 10:15 - 11:20 am
All Star Authors 10:15 - 11:50 am
Musings on Distant Stars & Hopping Frogs 10:15 - 11:50 am
Growing TBA Readers 12 noon - 12:50 pm
The Body in the Closet: Gay/Lesbian Mystery Fiction 12 noon - 1:20 pm
Color Your World . . . Read! 12 noon - 1:50 pm
Library Friends, Trustees, and Advocates Round Table Luncheon 12 noon - 1:50 pm
Motivating Teen Readers 12 noon - 1:50 pm
Old Turtle's World 1:00 - 1:50 pm
Make Me Laugh! 2:00 - 2:50 pm
The Perils of Paulsen 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Music for Busy Hands & Feet 3:00 - 3:50 pm
Books Too Good to Miss 4:00 - 4:50 pm
Kids Spin the Tale 4:00 - 4:50 pm
My Animals Don't Talk 4:00 - 4:50 pm
Food for Thought 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Catching Authors: Bring Them Back Alive! 8:00 - 9:50 am
Make Quick Picks Teens' Picks! 8:00 - 9:50 am
Romance for the Marvelously Mature! 8:00 - 9:50 am
Biographies for the Young 9:00 - 9:50 am
What's New With 2 X 2 9:00 - 9:50 am
Drumming up Readers 10:00 - 10:50 am
Laugh Your Way to Better Circulation 10:00 - 10:50 am
Facts, Fiction, and First Books 10:00 - 11:50 am
Mysterious Men 10:00 - 11:50 am
The Essence of Tayshas 10:00 - 11:50 am
African American Reader's Advisory 12 noon - 1:20 pm
Reaching Latino Teens 12 noon - 1:20 pm
Texas Bluebonnet Award Luncheon 12 noon - 1:50 pm
A Horse's Tail 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
All about Book Reviews 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Booktalking Lone Star and Tayshas 2:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Children's Mystery Writers 2:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Greet the Day with Jack Gantos: TASL Breakfast 8:00 - 9:50 am
Adult Services Breakfast 8:30 - 9:20 am
Reel Librarians 10:00 - 11:50 am
Taste of Texas Authors 10:00 11:50 am
Smart About Art 11:00 - 11:50 am
Collection Management & Archives
Looking for Law in All the Right Places 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Taming Electronic Resources 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Basic Collection Development 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Hispanic Genealogy Resources 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Are Graphic Novels a Joke? 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Disaster is a Way of Life 10:15 - 11:50 am
eScholarship 10:15 - 11:50 am
Archives Online: MetaData for Special Collections 12 noon - 1:20 pm
The Body in the Closet: Gay/Lesbian Mystery Fiction 12 noon - 1:20 pm
Electronic Resources Count 2:00 - 3:50 pm
A-B-C's of Electronic Licensing 9:00 - 9:50 am
Digging for Primary Sources on the Web 10:00 - 10:50 am
60 Sites in 60 Minutes 10:00 - 11:50 am
Texana Collectors and the Creation of Research Institutions 10:00 - 11:50 am
African American Reader's Advisory 12 noon - 1:20 pm
Friends of Texana Collections 12 noon - 1:20 pm
What's the Big Deal About XML? 1:00 - 1:50 pm
A Bluebonnet History 2:00 - 2:50 pm
Texas Hispanic Book Publishing 2:00 - 2:50 pm
The Future of Federal Depository Libraries 8:00 - 9:50 am
Plugging into OCLC Connexion 8:30 - 9:50 am
Conservation of Non-Print Media 10:00 - 11:50 am
Preparing for Violence in the Workplace 8:00 am - 12 noon
Staffing for Results 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Measurement & Assessment in Libraries 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Usability Testing Part II Hands On Application 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Disaster is a Way of Life 10:15 - 11:50 am
eScholarship 10:15 - 11:50 am
The USA PATRIOT Act & CIPA 10:15 - 11:50 am
When the Going Gets Tough 10:15 - 11:50 am
Who's in Charge of Your Library? 12 noon - 1:50 pm
Show Me the Money: Salary Negotiations 12:30 - 1:50 pm
Small Libraries Succeed with Tocker 2:00 - 2:50 pm
Electronic Resources Count 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Finding and Keeping the Right People at Your Library 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Libraries Building Communities 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Task Force on Public Library Standards 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Zen and the Art of Assessment 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Ella Minnow Pea Discussion 4:00 - 4:50 pm
Policies Matter 4:00 - 4:50 pm
Economic Value of Public Libraries 8:00 - 9:50 am
Library Districts Aternative
Funding that Works! 8:00 - 9:50 am
Ethics and Copyright in the
Electronic Environment 8:30 - 9:50 am
Before the Censors Come 10:00 - 11:50 am
Making a Place for Emergent Literacy 10:00 - 11:50 am
TEKSLink 10:00 - 11:50 am
Update on Public Library Study Task Force 10:00 - 11:50 am
Assessing Technical Services 12 noon - 1:50 pm
Before Disaster Hits 12 noon - 1:50 pm
Public Libraries Value Added 12:30 - 1:50 pm
Viva Generational Differences! 12:30 - 1:50 pm
Renovation on a Shoe String 1:00 - 1:50 pm
Serving a Diverse Library Clientele 1:00 - 1:50 pm
Writing Texas Book Festival Grants 1:00 - 1:50 pm
Community Based Funding 2:00 - 3:20 pm
Leadership From Any Position 2:00 - 3:20 pm
Dealing with Problem Employees 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Emergent Literacy: A Valuable Beginning 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Make Your Grants Pay Off! 2:00 - 3:50 pm
School Library Standards in Practice 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Hotho Award: How to Win One 3:00 - 3:50 pm
Marketing: It's Not an Academic Question 3:00 - 3:50 pm
FISH! TM Catch the Energy,
Release the Potential 8:30 - 9:50 am
Cultural Diversity Dialogues 10:00 - 10:50 am
Reconcilable Differences 10:15 - 11:50 am
Net Fair I 11:00 - 5:00 pm
Academic and Public Libraries Unite! 12 noon - 1:50 pm
Best Practices II: Electronic Resources and ILL 12 noon - 1:50 pm
Libraries Building Communities 2:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Amigos/OCLC Update 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Launching the Texas Poetry Festival 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
A-B-C's of Electronic Licensing 9:00 - 9:50 am
Cooperating with Mexican Consulates 10:00 - 11:20 am
Library Partnerships In Action 12 noon - 1:50 pm
Viva Generational Differences! 12:30 - 1:50 pm
TexShare Update 3:00 - 3:50 pm
Be Vital to the Profession: Be Visible in PLD 6:30 - 8:00 pm
TexShare Card Tips 8:30 - 9:50 am
Reference 24/7 9:00 - 9:50 am
Resource Sharing Progress Report 10:00 - 11:50 am
Professional & Career Development
GPO Access Training 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Basic Collection Development 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Inside TLA 10:15 - 11:50 am
Leadership Get It & Use It 10:15 - 11:50 am
When the Going Gets Tough 10:15 - 11:50 am
Who's in Charge of Your Library 12 noon - 1:50 pm
Me the Money: Salary Negotiations 12:30 - 1:50 pm
Planning for Professional Publication 1:00 - 1:50 pm
LIS Students: On an Essential Profession 4:00 - 4:50 pm
CE at Your Desktop 10:00 - 11:50 am
The Art of Negotiation 10:00 - 11:50 am
Research Methodology 101 11:00 - 11:50 am
Behind the Curtain: Presenting at Conferences 12 noon - 1:50 pm
Viva Generational Differences! 12:30 - 1:50 pm
All about Book Reviews 2:00 - 2:50 pm
Leadership From Any Position 2:00 - 3:20 pm
Dealing with Problem Employees 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Be Vital to the Profession: Be Visible in PLD 6:00- 8:00 pm
Creating Newsletters In-House 8:30 - 9:50 am
FISH! TM Catch the Energy, Release the Potential 8:30 - 9:50 am
Creating Policies for Results: From Chaos to Clarity 8:30 am - 12 noon
The USA PATRIOT Act & CIPA 10:15 - 11:50 am
Libraries Building Communities 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Task Force on Public Library Standards Program 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Hot Topics at ALA 4:00 - 4:50 pm
Economic Value of Public Libraries 8:00 - 9:50 am
Library Districts - Aternative Funding that Works! 8:00 - 9:50 am
Ethics and Copyright in the Electronic Environment 8:30 - 9:50 am
The Myth of the Neutral Professional 9:00 - 9:50 am
Before the Censors Come 10:00 - 11:50 am
Update on Public Library Study Task Force 10:00 - 11:50 am
Friends of School Libraries 11:00 - 11:50 am
Community Based Funding 2:00 - 3:20 pm
Anarchist in the Library 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Swimming with Sharks: Politics and Libraries 2:00 - 3:50 pm
The Future of Federal Depository Libraries 8:00 - 9:50 am
USA PATRIOT Act An Update 8:00 - 9:50 am
Advocating School Library Needs 10:00 - 10:50 am
Texas Education Agency Update 10:00 - 10:50 am
Resource Sharing Progress Report 10:00 - 11:50 am
Usability Testing Part I: An Introduction 8:00 am - 12 noon
Taming Electronic Resources 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Usability Testing Part II Hands On Application 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Disaster is a Way of Life 10:15 - 11:50 am
eScholarship 10:15 - 11:50 am
The Architecture of Digital Archives 10:15 - 11:50 am
The USA PATRIOT Act & CIPA 10:15 - 11:50 am
George Jetson Goes to the Library 11:00 - 11:50 am
Net Fair I 11:00 - 5:00 pm
Technology Showcase I Room 1 11:00 - 5:00 pm
Technology Showcase I Room 2 11:00 - 5:00 pm
Archives Online: MetaData or Special Collections 12 noon - 1:20 pm
Best Practices II: Electronic Resources and ILL 12 noon - 1:50 pm
MARC, XML, and FRBR Oh My! 12 noon - 1:50 pm
Electronic Resources Count 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Amigos/OCLC Update 4:00 - 4:50 pm
Gadgets Galore 4:00 - 4:50 pm
Technology Showcase II Room 1 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Technology Showcase II Room 2 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
CE at Your Desktop 10:00 - 11:50 am
TEKSLink 10:00 - 11:50 am
Net Fair II 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
What's the Big Deal About XML? 1:00 - 1:50 pm
Anarchist in the Library 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Texas Media Awards Ceremony 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Plugging into OCLC Connexion 8:30 - 9:50 am
Uncommon Information Commons 8:30 - 9:50 am
Reference 24/7 9:00 - 9:50 am
User Services/Information Literacy
Usability Testing Part I: An Introduction 8:00 am - 12 noon
TAKS Social Studies Success 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
GPO Access Training 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Igniting a Passion for Reading in Grades K-12 10:00 - 11:50 am
Booked, Shelved, or Wired? 11:00 - 11:50 am
Hispanic Genealogy Resources 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Planning Author Events 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Usability Testing Part II Hands On Application 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Are Grahpic Novels a Joke? 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Lead the Discussion 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Young Adult Fiction: A Large Canvas 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Light Bulbs, Dark Alleys, and Serendipity 10:15 - 11:20 am
All Star Authors 10:15 - 11:50 am
Musings on Distant Stars & Hopping Frogs 10:15 - 11:50 am
Reconcilable Differences 10:15 - 11:50 am
George Jetson Goes to the Library 11:00 - 11:50 am
Net Fair I 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Archives Online: MetaData for Special Collections 12 noon - 1:20 pm
Best Practices II: Electronic Resources and ILL 12 noon - 1:50 pm
Color Your World . . . Read! 12 noon - 1:50 pm
Motivating Teen Readers 12 noon - 1:50 pm
MARC, XML, and FRBR Oh My! 12 noon - 1:50 pm
If You Give a Kid a Book 1:00 - 1:50 pm
One Book One Community 1:00 - 1:50 pm
Family Matters: Literacy Begins at Home 2:00 - 3:20 pm
Innovations in Reference 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Music for Busy Hands & Feet 3:00 - 3:50 pm
Ella Minnow Pea Discussion 4:00 - 4:50 pm
Igniting the Spark: Programs for Teens 4:00 - 4:50 pm
Kids Spin the Tale 4:00 - 4:50 pm
Launching the Texas Poetry Festival 4:00 - 4:50 pm
Mother Goose on the Loose 4:00 - 4:50 pm
My Animals Don't Talk 4:00 - 4:50 pm
Camping Out on the TEKS Trail 8:00 - 8:50 am
Catching Authors: Bring Them Back Alive! 8:00 - 9:50 am
El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros 8:00 - 9:50 am
Family Literacy through Story 8:00 - 9:50 am
Make Quick Picks Teens' Picks! 8:00 - 9:50 am
What's New With 2 X 2 9:00 - 9:50 am
Digging for Primary Sources on the Web 10:00 - 10:50 am
Drumming up Readers 10:00 - 10:50 am
Laugh Your Way to Better Circulation 10:00 - 10:50 am
60 Sites in 60 Minutes 10:00 - 11:50 am
Making a Place for Emergent Literacy 10:00 - 11:50 am
African American Reader's Advisory 12 noon - 1:20 pm
Reaching Latino Teens 12 noon - 1:20 pm
Booktalking Lone Star and Tayshas 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Children's Mystery Writers 2:00 - 3:50 pm
Emergent Literacy: A Valuable Beginning 2:00 - 3:50 pm
KidzOnline Resources 3:00 - 3:50 pm
Texas Media Awards Ceremony 6:30 - 8:30 pm
TexShare Card Tips 8:30 - 9:50 am
Uncommon Information Commons 8:30 - 9:50 am
Reference 24/7 9:00 - 9:50 am
Premiere Events for Elementary Age 10:00 - 10:50 am
Putting the Sizzle in Senior Services 10:00 - 10:50 am
Reach Out and Read 10:00 - 11:50 am
TAKS and the Herbert Hilligan Books 11:00 - 11:50 am