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TLJ-Winter-2015.Pdf Meet Your Favorite Authors in the TLA Author Area Wednesday, April 20th Thursday, April 21st 11:00 a.m. - Paige Britt 10:00 a.m. - Varian Johnson 12:00 p.m. The Lost Track of Time 11:00 a.m. To Catch a Cheat Jarrett Krosoczka 12:00 p.m. - Jennifer McKissack Sanctuary See the TLA app for 1:00 p.m. more information! 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Scholastic SCHOLASTIC™ TEXAS LIBRARY JOURNAL Conference Edition contents Volume 91, No 4 Winter 2015 Published by the TEXAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION President’s Perspective .................................... Susan Mann ..........................2 EDITORIAL – Texas Libraries: By the numbers ....... Gloria Meraz ........................4 School Libraries on the Front Lines Membership in TLA is open to any individual or institution interested Creating a Transformative Library Vision ...... Renee Smith-Faulkner ............6 in Texas libraries. School Librarians and Expectations .............. Jennifer Rike .........................7 To find out more about TLA, order TLA Creating Money Smart Students ...................... Tammy Woodward publications, or place advertising in ....................................................................... and Sarah Timm ....................9 Texas Library Journal, write to Action Items for New Librarians ........................ Susan Whitmer, Texas Library Association 3355 Bee Cave Road, Suite 401 Christina Cool, Amanda Mims, and Suzanne Townsdin ....................... 12 Austin, Texas 78746-6763; Newsnotes ................................................................................................15 call 1-800-580-2TLA (2852); or visit our website at www.txla.org. 2016 ANNUAL A directory of TLA membership is available in the “Members Only” section CONFERENCE of the website. Corporate Sponsors ...................16 Opinions expressed in Texas Library Conference Committees .............17 Journal are those of the authors and are Featured Speakers .....................18 not necessarily endorsed by TLA. Programs by Topic .....................22 Exhibiting Companies ................28 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Journal Staff Preconferences (Tuesday) ............30 Tuesday, April 19 .......................34 Wednesday, April 20 ..................38 Editor ...............................Gloria Meraz Thursday, April 21 .....................48 Assistant Editor ......................Sara Ortiz Friday, April 22 ..........................59 Layout/Graphics ............M. A. Emerson INDEX of Events, Speakers, & Sponsoring Units ....................................64 Advertising Manager .......... Kasey Hyde FORMS & Instructions Printer ...........................Capital Printing Hands on Labs Schedule .....................................................................67 Conference Preregistration Form..........................................................69 TLA Membership Form ........................................................................71 © Texas Library Association Texas Library Journal (ISSN 0040-4446) is published quarterly in spring, summer, fall, and winter by the Texas Library Association, 3355 Bee Cave Road, Suite 401, Austin, Texas 78746- 6763. Periodicals Postage Paid at Austin, Texas. MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Texas Library Journal, 3355 Bee Cave Road, Suite 401, Yes, it’s that time of year again! In addition to reducing the costs of conference registration, Austin, Texas 78746-6763. Subscription price: to your TLA membership keeps you connected to colleagues, informed on issues affecting members of TLA, 94 cents, included in annual your profession and your library, and provides opportunities for professional and personal dues; to nonmembers, $25 per year for domestic, growth. Renew your membership by February 1, 2016 to be eligible to vote in next year’s $30 out-of-country. Single issues: $7. TLA elections. Let’s work together to make 2016 a great year for Texas libraries. 1 Texas Library Journal • Winter 2015 Annual Conference Program Preview President’s Perspective BY SUSAN MANN PENGUIN YOUNG READERS TUESDAY, APRIL 19 Are you ready? now. Libraries have been and are continuing to be the hubs of communities Conference 2016 in Houston “Open throughout our state. The TLA 2016 Libraries Open Opportunities” will soon Conference will feature programming to Open and promises to be filled with assist with all of these phases of change. Opportunities. There will be opportunities for everyone to find something As if the incredible programming was not they need, something they like, and enough, several big reveals will take place during the week. The Public Relations something they want. Come by the Author Signing Area to get a FREE book signed LIN OLIVER LYNDA MULLALY HUNT Committee will present TLA’s new PR 6:00 P.M.–7:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M.–7:00 P.M. The program contents and events have campaign. You will see it is a robust and by one of your favorite authors and illustrators. been planned to help everyone meet the universal campaign that can be used by all needs of a busy and constantly changing types of libraries and librarians to promote WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 work environment. Sessions will offer our profession and our institutions. With “cutting edge” information or wisdom for the reveal also will come the presentation helping us all weather our work storms. of toolkits to help all of us utilize this impactful as it leads the association into There will be help to plan and implement tremendous amount of creative materials the future. new ideas and strategies. We guarantee to their fullest potential. You truly don’t want to miss all the everyone will feel inspired and energized The Strategic Planning Task Force will information, opportunities, and FUN when you leave on Friday afternoon! reveal the result of its work over the last in Houston, April 19-22. What an JOSH LIEB DAN SANTAT CASSIE BEASLEY VICTORIA JAMIESON DOREEN CRONIN Information in this Journal represents year and present us with a strategic plan opportunity to meet your informational 10:15 A.M.–11:00 A.M. 10:15 A.M.–11:30 A.M. 11:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. 11:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. 11:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. hours of work from members of the for the association. The plan will influence needs while networking with friends and Program Committee led by Cindy every aspect of the association for the colleagues from all over the state! See you Buchanan and Christina Gola and the next three to five years. It is certain to be at the Opening in Houston. J Local Arrangements led by Lee Hilyer and Melissa Rippy. TLA is truly a volunteer organization, and the beauty of TLA is in its members. I feel strongly there is no other organization of any kind that puts URSULA VERNON MAYA VAN WAGENEN JANET FOX DAVID LEVITHAN on a quality conference with so few paid COMING SOON TO TLA 12:00 P.M.–1:00 P.M. 12:30 P.M.–1:30 P.M. 1:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M.–3:00 P.M. staff members. Conference programs have been created by librarians from all types of THURSDAY, APRIL 21 libraries that are in the trenches just like you. They have found topics that are of current and continued interest and can be of value to help all of us in our work lives. They also developed many opportunities to enjoy and delight everyone. TLA is a wonderfully unique organization; be a Fall 2016 galleys part of it! ADAM RUBIN & LAUREN WOLK M.A. LARSON MOLLY IDLE TRACI CHEE DANIEL SALMIERI 10:00 A.M.–11:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M.–11:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M.–11:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M. Over this past year, I have had the Author signings SEE YOU 9:00 A.M.–10:00 A.M. wonderful opportunity to travel all over IN BOOTH our state visiting libraries and librarians. Visit the Penguin Young I believe strongly Texas librarians are in #iLoveMG swag 1512! a great position to take our state and Readers Booth #1517 its citizens well into the future. Texas Hi-fives! for FREE advanced reader libraries are at the forefront of change copies, educator guides, in educational technologies, digital Got library needs? publishing, and community initiatives STEPHANIE TROMLY DAVID LUBAR NIKKI LOFTIN posters, and more! Email us at [email protected] 11:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M. 12:00 P.M.–1:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M.–3:00 P.M. for literacy and workforce development. The diversification of services and Algonquin Young Readers, an imprint of Algonquin Books • Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Follow us on: penguinclassroom.com PenguinClass PenguinClassroom Artisan Books, a division of Workman Publishing environments that are increasingly WORKMAN is a registered trademark of Workman Publishing Co., Inc. important has taken place or is happening 5x5_7.indd 1 11/20/15 4:35 PM 2 Texas Library Journal • Winter 2015 PENGUIN YOUNG READERS TUESDAY, APRIL 19 Come by the Author Signing Area to get a FREE book signed LIN OLIVER LYNDA MULLALY HUNT by one of your favorite authors and illustrators. 6:00 P.M.–7:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M.–7:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 JOSH LIEB DAN SANTAT CASSIE BEASLEY VICTORIA JAMIESON DOREEN CRONIN 10:15 A.M.–11:00 A.M.
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