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Meet Your Favorite Authors at Booth #1519 - 1619 Wednesday, April 18th Thursday, April 19th 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Barry Lyga ARCHVILLAIN #2: THE MAD MASK 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Maggie Stiefvater Sarah Mlynowski THE SCORPIO RACES WHATEVER AFTER #1: Don’t miss Maggie at the FAIREST OF ALL “Write, Rewrite, Repeat” Don’t miss Sarah at the 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. panel on Wednesday, “Middle School Matters” Chris d’Lacey FIRE WORLD April 18th at 10:15 a.m. panel on Thursday, Don’t miss Chris at the “Here April 19th at 11:00 a.m. There Be Dragons” panel on Thursday, April 19th at 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Tony Abbott 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. UNDERWORLDS #2: Augusta Scattergood Michael Northrop WHEN MONSTERS GLORY BE PLUNKED ESCAPE Don’t miss Augusta and Michael at the “Middle School Matters” panel on Thursday, April 19th at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 20th 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Patrick Carman FLOORS #1 and 3:15 SEASON ONE: THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. NIGHT Elizabeth Eulberg Jennifer A. Nielsen Don’t miss Patrick’s speech at TAKE A BOW THE FALSE PRINCE the Author Session Breakfast Don’t miss Elizabeth at the on Friday, April 20th “Books with Heart” panel on at 8:00 a.m. Thursday, April 19th at 2:00 p.m. SCHOLASTIC™ Scholastic Inc. Meet Your Favorite Authors at Booth #1519 - 1619 BY JERILYNN A. WILLIAMS President’s Perspective Welcome to the first-ever dual edition and services. Join us Wednesday evening Wednesday, April 18th Thursday, April 19th of Texas Library Journal combined at “Jeri’s Speakeasy” for a Roaring 20’s with the program for the 2012 Annual experience. There will be authors and Conference. outstanding speakers to meet in programs 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. or at meal functions throughout the four Barry Lyga nnovation is an essential and ongoing days. Be sure to stay for Friday’s Closing ARCHVILLAIN #2: effort as libraries, librarians, and Luncheon as Justin Cronin explains the THE MAD MASK library supporters address growing timeless fascination with vampires. Ineeds and changing fortunes. Our Several special activities as well as ongoing professional organization is also adapting events are in the works, including: to meet challenging times. With annual 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. conference information available • Hands On Lab: Popular technology Maggie Stiefvater Sarah Mlynowski earlier, attendees can more readily plan applications presented by experts to know that it can count on you, just as you have been depending on TLA THE SCORPIO RACES WHATEVER AFTER #1: for participation and encourage their for you to try in HPL’s Mobile Lab on Discovery Green. Limited seating through the years. Don’t miss Maggie at the FAIREST OF ALL colleagues, near and far, to do likewise. Joint publication also means reduced requires online preregistration. “Write, Rewrite, Repeat” Don’t miss Sarah at the 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. For Texas librarians, library staff, and printing and postage costs. A Win-Win • 1001 Great Ideas & Diversity Fair: library supporters, the 2012 Texas Library panel on Wednesday, “Middle School Matters” Chris d’Lacey FIRE WORLD situation for all! Table-top presentations will profile Association Conference is simply the April 18th at 10:15 a.m. panel on Thursday, Don’t miss Chris at the “Here On the other hand, no effort has been proven practices and innovative place to be. We look forward to seeing you April 19th at 11:00 a.m. spared to prepare the absolute BEST of techniques for libraries of all types. in Houston, April 17–20, 2012. J There Be Dragons” panel on Sign up to share or come to collect TLA conferences for April 17-20, 2012, in Conference program details Thursday, April 19th at 10:00 a.m. ideas. Houston. Our theme – R 4 L – represents begin on page 28. the commitment of Texas Libraries to be • One Book, One Conference: Read Responsive to community needs, Relevant Kathryn Stockett’s THE HELP to patron and stakeholder interests, or view the movie and come to Conference website: Revolutionary in methods and technology, participate in lively discussion as you www.txla.org/annual- and Right Now in delivering timely services learn more about this time in history. conference 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. while promoting Reading for Life. Tony Abbott WHAT TO DO NEXT – Visit the TLA website for additional Thanks to the outstanding Program UNDERWORLDS #2: conference information, including: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. TLA is member-driven and the conference WHEN MONSTERS Committee, more than 300 high-quality Augusta Scattergood Michael Northrop is the work of many volunteers as well as • An overview covering topics such ESCAPE sessions are planned to inform, entice, GLORY BE PLUNKED excite, and entertain. Our goals for this dedicated TLA staff members. Without as conference policies, shuttle bus service, post-conference resources, Don’t miss Augusta and Michael at the “Middle School national-level professional development your membership, no conference would Internet Room and TLA Store be possible. Therefore, it is important Matters” panel on Thursday, April 19th at 11:00 a.m. event include equipping attendees hours, exhibit hall features and with skills that allow them to address each year, and even more critical this regulations, the art raffle, and local current issues in their community and to year, that you renew your membership. phone numbers strengthen their libraries for the future as Share the importance of the organization • A list of attending authors Friday, April 20th well as to foster opportunities for personal with colleagues and others who support networking and ideas for collaborations. libraries. Encourage their participation • Forms for housing and the book 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. You will also have access to one of the through membership and volunteer cart drill team competition Patrick Carman largest library tradeshows in the country. efforts. • Links to TLA social media and the conference blog FLOORS #1 and 3:15 Through exceptional efforts by the Local Review the accompanying Conference SEASON ONE: THINGS Arrangements Committee and the various Program. It was planned to have For the very latest info both before THAT GO BUMP IN THE TLA units, you should also expect to something for everyone who is interested and during conference, follow us on: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. NIGHT have a really great time. The Welcome in Texas libraries. So, make your TWITTER: http://twitter.com/TXLA – Elizabeth Eulberg Jennifer A. Nielsen Don’t miss Patrick’s speech at Party is being held in the TLA Exhibit arrangements to attend and ask others Use hashtag #TXLA12 to tweet about TAKE A BOW THE FALSE PRINCE the Author Session Breakfast Hall following initial program sessions to do so. Registration is open. Commit conference events. Don’t miss Elizabeth at the on Friday, April 20th on Tuesday. Come and enjoy strolling early to ensure your place, whether in a FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/ “Books with Heart” panel on entertainment, a chance for prizes, and preconference, a Hands On Lab, or one at 8:00 a.m. TexasLibraryAssociation Thursday, April 19th at 2:00 p.m. the new Geocaching Challenge while of the many informative sessions and having a first-look at vendors’ products energizing special events. TLA needs SCHOLASTIC™ Scholastic Inc. R4L: 2012 Annual Conference Edition 1 Booth #1310 is THE place to be! Wednesday, April 18 Thursday, April 19 Friday, April 20 PETER BROWN MATTHEW QUICK SARA ZARR You Will Be My Friend! Boy 21 How to Save a Life Signing: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Signing: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Signing: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM MARC BURCKHARDT SEAN BEAUDOIN Visit us When Bob Met Woody You Killed Wesley Payne throughout the Signing: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Signing: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM conference for special offers and giveaways. BARRY LYGA JACKSON PEARCE I Hunt Killers Purity Signing: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Signing: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM www.LBSchoolandLibrary.com TEXAS LIBRARY JOURNAL Conference Edition contents Volume 87, No 4 Winter 2011 Published by the TEXAS LIBRARY # ASSOCIATION President’s Welcome ..................... Jerilynn A. Williams ...............................1 1310 Membership in TLA is open to any Editorial ...........................................Gloria Meraz ............................................ 5 individual or institution interested Booth in Texas libraries. Supporting Your School’s UIL Prose & Poetry Team ...............Sheryl Stoeck .......................................... 6 To find out more about TLA, order TLA Newsnotes ........................................................................................................ 8 is THE place to be! publications, or place advertising in Texas Library Journal, write to Texas Library Association ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM Wednesday, April 18 Thursday, April 19 Friday, April 20 3355 Bee Cave Road, Suite 401 Austin, Texas 78746-6763; Corporate Sponsors ......................................................................................... 9 call 1-800-580-2TLA (2852); or visit Featured Speakers .........................................................................................10 our website at www.txla.org. Programs by Topic ..........................................................................................14 A directory of TLA membership is Exhibiting Companies ....................................................................................24 available in the “Members Only” section of the website. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Preconferences (Tuesday) ........................................................................28 Opinions expressed in Texas Library Journal are those of the authors and Tuesday, April 17 .......................................................................................30 are not necessarily endorsed by TLA.