Conference Program

Detailed Thursday Schedule


Detailed Friday Schedule

Thursday, October 14, 2010
Preliminary Room Assignments
8:00-8:50 Art of the Caldecott Holiday Inn – Ambassador’s
Workshops, Meetings…Webinars? Holiday Inn – Executive’s
Foundations and Friends:  Fundraising, Focus and Community Involvement Holiday Inn – Governor’s
RDA : the New Cataloging Code – Margaret Mering Holiday Inn – Islander 1
Why is Weeding So Hard – and What Can We Do About It? – Laura Johnson Holiday Inn- Islander 2
Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Resources for Libraries Riverside – Maple Room
All about E-Readers Riverside – Walnut
9:10-10:00 Art of the Caldecott Holiday Inn – Ambassador’s
With Popcorn or M&M’s?:   The Public Library’s Mission to Entertain Holiday Inn – Executive
History of the Book. . . The Story Continues Holiday Inn – Governor’s
Growing our Future, Community Engagement Holiday Inn – Islander 2
Library Students/New Professionals Poster Session Riverside – Cedar
Quick Repairs for One More Circ Riverside – Locust
Book Talks (for Librarians or Students) with a Bang Riverside – Maple
Picture Book Read-A-Thon Riverside – Walnut
Everyday Ethics and Facebook Riverside – Willow
10:00-10:45 Exhibits Break Holiday Inn and Riverside
10:45-11:45 General Session and Keynote Address

Welcome from Grand Island Mayor Margaret Hornady

Past to the Future: Meeting Technology Trends – Joe Murphy

 Holiday Inn – VIP Rooms
12:15-1:45 NLA Luncheon and Business Meeting Holiday Inn – Atrium
NEMA Luncheon and Business Meeting Riverside – Walnut room
1:30-2:00 YART Business Meeting Riverside – Evergreen
2:00-2:50 Notable Books Holiday Inn – Governor’s
Hey Kids! Look What We’ve Got!: Effective Marketing to Tweens and Teens Holiday Inn – Islander 1
Past to the Future Breakout – Joe Murphy Holiday Inn – Executive’s
NMRT Business Meeting Holiday Inn – Board Room
QR Codes: Connecting Mobile Phones to Your Library Riverside – Cedar
Sell Your Library With Sizzling Showbiz Skills Riverside – Locust
Technology Planning 101 Riverside – Maple
Discovery Tools? You Can Compete with Google Riverside – Willow
3:10-4:00 Zombies, Cubee, and Gocks!  Oh, my!  Teen Crafts, Back from the Dead and Hungry for Brains! Holiday Inn – Ambassador’s
One Book, Many Librarians Holiday Inn – Executive
NEMA Nebraska Guide – Learning 4 Life Holiday Inn – Governor’s
What’s in a Name? Discussion of Trends and Changes in the School Library World and Its Impact on NEMA Holiday Inn – Islander 1 & 2
S & I Business Meeting/Mixer Riverside – Cedar
Speed Networking: Get Connected! Riverside – Cottonwood
Sell Your Library With Sizzling Showbiz Skills II Riverside – Locust
What’s So Funny?: Humor in Books for Kids and Not-So-Grown-ups Riverside – Maple
One World, Many Stories: Summer Reading Program 2011 Riverside – Walnut
Libraries in Guatemala Riverside – Willow
ITART Business Meeting Riverside – Evergreen
4:00-5:30 Exhibitors Reception Holiday Inn & Riverside
6:00-8:00 NLA/NEMA Banquet Holiday Inn – VIP rooms
8:00-10:00 Game Night Riverside – Walnut
Friday, October 15 2010 Preliminary Room Assignments
8:00-8:50 Golden Sower Awards Presentation Holiday Inn – Governor’s & Executive’s
Migration Tips and Tricks Holiday Inn- Ambassador’s
What Is Linked Data, and What Does It Mean for Libraries? Holiday Inn – Islander 1
A New Basic Skills Holiday Inn- Islander 2
Pioneer’s Progress Riverside – Cottonwood
Library Support Staff Certification Riverside – Locust
Selections to Consider for Your Book Club Riverside – Maple
Beyond the Content — Tools for Effective Research and Learning in CultureGrams, SIRS, and eLibrary Riverside – Walnut
Ethics for Trustees Riverside – Willow
9:10-10:00
Golden Sower Awards Presentation Holiday Inn – Governor’s & Executive’s
Voice of the Customer:  Designing Library Services to Meet User Expectation Holiday Inn – Ambassador’s
Design Crash Course Holiday Inn – Islander 1
Is This Censorship? Holiday Inn- Islander 2
TSRT Business Meeting Riverside – Cedar
Digital Talking Books and BARD Book Downloading Service Riverside – Locust
Extending Your Library’s Circle of Influence Riverside – Maple
Collections for Your Community – Tools? Cake Pans? Toys? Riverside – Walnut
Library Policy Writing Riverside – Willow
10:00-10:45
Exhibits Break Holiday Inn & Riverside
Golden Sower Autographing Session Holiday Inn – Atrium
10:45-11:35
Raising Money to Support the Library: Ways Your Friends Group Can Do More to Help Holiday Inn – Executive
AASL’s Standards for the 21st Century Learner Holiday Inn- Governor’s
Talk Story: An English/Asian Language Collaboration Holiday Inn – Islander 1
DSpace: An Open-Source Solution to Implement Your Institutional Repository Holiday Inn- Islander 2
Using Videocue (Video Podcasting) to Promote Literacy Riverside – Cedar
Exploratorium Riverside – Cottonwood
Novel Movie Trailers Riverside – Locust
PebbleGo is the Way to Go! Riverside – Maple
Programming at the Speed of Light Riverside – Walnut
Google Secrets Riverside – Willow
12:00-1:30
C & U Luncheon & Business Meeting Holiday Inn- Islander 2
SCYP/Mad Hatter Luncheon & Business Meeting Holiday Inn – Atrium
PARA Luncheon & Business Meeting Riverside – Maple
PLTS Luncheon & Business Meeting Riverside – Walnut
1:45-2:45
General Session and Keynote Address – Freedom Writers Holiday Inn – VIP Rooms
3:05-3:55
Freedom Writers Breakout Session & Signing Holiday Inn – Ambassador’s
Best New Youth Books of 2010 Holiday Inn – Executive
Rokahr Family Archive: The Story of an Obsession Holiday Inn- Governor’s
1 Year out: 4 Recent Graduates Talk About Life After Library School Riverside – Cedar
Nebraska Library Think Tank: Three to the Power of Ten Riverside – Maple
Lifesaving Tips Riverside – Walnut