TLA Annual Conference | Austin | April 12-15, 2011
LIBRARIES Crossing Boundaries| BIBLIOTECAS Cruzando Fronteras
The 2011 Conference Program goal is to unite and engage librarians from ALL types of libraries and ALL areas of librarianship in communicating the value of libraries through the strength of our stories.
Crossing boundaries by retooling and redefining ourselves, our roles, our technology, and our training to ensure our value and to meet the challenges of our changing and diverse environment.
Crossing boundaries by collaborating with other types of librarians and diverse user groups; bridging gaps that have traditionally impeded the sharing of stories and knowledge.
Crossing boundaries by recognizing and embracing the rich diversity in the communities we serve and offering a variety of services and programs that reach beyond the expected.
Crossing boundaries by relating to underserved populations and new demographic groups, using creative marketing to interpret the library.
Crossing boundaries by expanding services and learning opportunities beyond our physical spaces, 24/7.
Program Idea Starter Kit
Bibliographic Citation Tools – What are considerations in selecting a citation tool? Which ones are the most appropriate (Mendeley, Bibme, Endnotes, etc.) and for what audience? Which are the most economical?
Cataloging – What is the future of “the catalog?” How do we scrap the concept of a “catalog” and move to federated searching? Will OCLC WorldCat replace your local catalog? What are the new cataloging models being designed and implemented?What are the effective uses of metadata, Dublin Core, and CONTENTdm?How will we transition from AACR2 to RDA? Or do we transition to something not yet discovered or developed? What are the financial implications?
Census 2010 – What are the implications of the census findings on library services in Texas?
Disaster Relief and Safety Preparedness – What are the best methods of protecting collections from impending natural disasters?What role will your libraries and staff play during specific crises? How do you continue to provide services?What are the elements of a Business Continuity Plan?
Distance Education – How do we provide equitable services to students and faculty at remote locations?
Filtering and Firewalls –How do we provide access to online content and collaborative sites in the firewall and filtering environment? What strategies can be used to convince administrators to maximize access while maintaining acceptable security levels?
Financial Issues – How do we do more with less in difficult economic times? What are the budget implications for collection development? How do you calculate the cost benefit analysis of print vs. digital resources? How do we fiscally manage print and electronic resources? What are the models and trends in providing information resources to users, e.g. pay-per-view? What are effective strategies for negotiating licenses?
Gaming and Interactive Learning – How are libraries using gaming for interactive learning? How do we promote gaming with diverse audiences (K-12, millennial, older populations, English language learner, etc.)? How do we move to the next level of gaming?
Grants and Fundraising – What are the best practices in fundraising? What are new revenue sources for libraries? How do you create a fundraising plan? How do you identify and cultivate potential donors?
Information Literacy and the Research Process – How do we provide open access to scholarly literature and/or electronic resources?
Legal Implicationsof New Technologies – How do we educate ourselves and our users about legal implications involving copyright and sharing of digital images and content? What is the relationship between the Patriot Act and new technologies?
Literacy and reading – How do libraries promote reading? How do we support early childhood literacy? How are we addressing the literacy needs of reluctant and non-readers? How does new brain research in learning and intelligence translate into better services for our users?
Marketing and Accountability – How do we market ourselves to new groups? How do we design effective user surveys? How do we tangibly assess our services? Are we effectively advocating for our services? Do our stories resonate with our stakeholders?
Mobile Devices andeContent–What role do these devices play in our libraries? How do we take advantage of these devices to promote our message, our collections, etc.?
New Roles for Librarians– How do we retool ourselves to provide virtual reference, electronic resource management, andsocial media services? How do we stay relevant in the age of Google, Bing, Open Source, etc?
Outreach and Community Collaborations – How do we reach underserved and unserved groups, i.e. English language learners, older populations, veterans, recently unemployed? How do we find and share innovative programs across different library types?
Plagiarism and Ethical Issues–How can we educate users about plagiarism?
Second Life –What are the cooperative and collaborative opportunities in Second Life?
Semantic Web | Web 3.0 – What are new trends in interactive media? How will the “Semantic Web” and Web 3.0 change our libraries and our roles as librarians? How can librarians help users access the personalized information they are seeking?
Social Media –What are creative ways of using social media in libraries? What social media policies should libraries adopt for users and staff?How do librarians work with governing bodies to allow the use of social media? How can librarians be nimble in adopting interactive technologies in an environment that discourages it?
User Experiences – What does a user want in today’s libraries? What would bring them into the library? Are we listening to the voices of our users? How do users transition from one type library to another (school to public to academic to special)?