PRELIMINARY PROGRAM www.placonference.org I’m so excited to be counting down to the PLA 2014 Conference. Nowhere else do so many public library professionals come together to share ideas and learn new things. Each PLA Conference generates an invigorating and collegial energy that lives in the hallways and rooms of the convention center and extends into hotels, restaurants, and streets of the host THANK YOU! city. We hope you’ll join us this March to add PLA thanks the members of the 2014 Conference Committees. Without the hard work of such dedicated professionals, to the energy and experience a professional much of what we do would not be possible. For a complete list of PLA 2014 Conference Committee members, visit conference exceptional in both education and placonference.org. entertainment. Take a look inside for all the 2014 Conference Committee Chair ways that PLA 2014 will be a “can’t miss” event. Larry Neal, director, Clinton-Macomb (Mich.) Public Library 2014 Conference Program Committee Chair Carolyn Anthony Georgia Lomax, deputy director, Pierce County (Wash.) Library System 2013–2014 PLA President Director, Skokie (Ill.) Public Library 2014 Conference Local Arrangements Committee Chair Jackie Nytes, CEO, The Indianapolis (Ind.) Public Library Photos courtesy of Lavengood Photography courtesyPhotos of Lavengood 2 Public Library Association • (800) 545-2433 x5PLA PLA 2014 SCHEDULE Schedule-aT-a-GLANCE Tuesday, March 11 12:15 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Author Lunches* 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration 2:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Programs/ConverStations 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Tours* 3:15 p.m.–4:15 p.m. Exhibits Coffee Break (no conflict) 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Preconferences* 4:15 p.m.–5:15 p.m. Programs/ConverStations Wednesday, March 12 6:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Audio Publishers Association Dinner* 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration Friday, March 14 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Tours* 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Registration 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Preconferences* 8:15 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Big Ideas Series 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Ann Patchett Book Hour 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Exhibits 12:15 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Opening Lunch* 9:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Exhibits Coffee Break (no conflict) 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Opening Session 10:45 a.m.–noon Programs/ConverStations 4:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Exhibits Opening Reception (no conflict) 12:15 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Author Lunches* Thursday, March 13 2:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Programs/ConverStations 3:15 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Exhibits Closing Reception (no conflict) 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Registration 4:15 p.m.–5:15 p.m. Programs/ConverStations 8:15 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Big Ideas Series 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. All Conference Reception— 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Exhibits Innovative Interfaces E-Book 9:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Exhibits Coffee Break (no conflict) Extravaganza! 10:45 a.m.–noon Programs/ConverStations Saturday, March 15 8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Registration 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Big Ideas Series 9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Programs/ConverStations 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Programs/ConverStations 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Closing Session All day Tours* * Require an additional fee Photos courtesy of Lavengood Photography courtesyPhotos of Lavengood #PLA2014 • www.placonference.org 3 Inspired. Energized. Entertained. You can expect to feel all three by being a part of the biggest sessions at PLA 2014. For complete descriptions visit www.placonference.org. Ann Patchett Book Hour Opening Session Closing Session WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 10:30–11:30 A.M. with Bryan Stevenson with David Sedaris New this year! While Ann WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2:30–4:00 P.M. SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 11:45 A.M.–1:00 P.M. Patchett is most noted as There’s a reason Bryan Talk about ending on a the best-selling author Stevenson, founder and high note! Make PLA of books such as Bel executive director of the Conference even more Canto, Run, and State Equal Justice Initiative memorable with a laugh- of Wonder, she is also (EJI), has one of the packed Closing Session widely recognized as most-viewed and highest- featuring humorist and co-owner of Parnassus Books, rated TED Talks—he’s an best-selling author David a beloved independent bookstore in Nashville, incredible speaker with an Sedaris. Tennessee. As a local bookseller, Ann has inspiring message. And his social justice focus embraced the opportunity to recommend Sedaris is a “master of satire and one of the echoes the mission of libraries to provide equal, books and authors to customers. During most observant writers addressing the human unbiased access regardless of race or income. this special event, she’ll bring to conference condition today.” He is the author of Barrel He is a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer attendees in Indianapolis what she shares Fever and Holidays on Ice, as well as collections who has dedicated his career to helping the with shoppers in Nashville—an insight and of personal essays, Naked, Dress Your Family in poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned. knowledge into great books to read and Corduroy and Denim, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: unique authors to discover. PLA thanks Brainfuse for its support of this event. A Modest Bestiary and his latest, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, each of which became a PLA thanks HarperCollins for its support bestseller. Sedaris’s pieces appear regularly in of this event. PLA All Conference The New Yorker and have twice been included Reception—Innovative in “The Best American Essays.” Interfaces E-Book Extravaganza! PLA thanks Ingram for its support of this event. FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 5:30–7:30 P.M. There’s nothing like a good party to let off some steam and celebrate a successful week of conference-going! And this event is sure to be a good party. For the first time ever, we’ll have special e-reader and gift card raffles, thanks to our generous sponsor. So in addition to eating, drinking, and dancing, you might even be winning! PLA thanks Innovative Interfaces for its support of this event. Photo of Ann Patchett © Heidi Ross; David Sedaris © Heidi Ross; Fishbein David © Anne Patchett of Ann Photo Igoe Tom © Thompson Shipley; of Megan © Lara McArdle Photo McRaney David © Mon Mussiett; Clive 4 Public Library Association • (800) 545-2433 x5PLA GENERAL BIG IDEAS Series—New this year! Because our goal is to send you home from Conference bursting with new ideas and knowledge, we thought we’d add something special to each day—a BIG idea—something that impacts and empowers the way you think, the way you act, the way you work. So be sure to join us Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings for these invigorating, all-attendee sessions featuring thought-provoking speakers and presentations. S BIG IDEAS with Simon Sinek research in science, psychology, economics, and more personally connected than ever. E and business, and taking insights from Thompson is a contributing writer for the New SS THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 8:15–9:15 A.M. turnaround experts, emergency room doctors, York Times Magazine and Wired. Getting things off to a BIG venture capitalists, child psychologists, PLA thanks Penguin Group (USA) for its support start is Simon Sinek, the bankruptcy judges, and mountaineers, of this program. IONS author of Start with Why: McArdle argues that failure is how people How Great Leaders Inspire and businesses learn. So how do you reinvent Everyone to Take Action, yourself when you are down? Learn how to BIG IDEAS with Amy Cuddy a book and idea that harness the power of failure. SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 8:00–9:00 A.M. challenges us to lead and David McRaney, the author act at our highest ability. With Amy Cuddy is a Harvard of the bestselling You Are a bold goal to help build a world in which the Business School professor Not So Smart and You Are vast majority of people go home every day who studies how Now Less Dumb: How to feeling fulfilled by their work, Sinek is leading we perceive and are Conquer Mob Mentality, a movement to inspire people to do the things influenced by other How to Buy Happiness, that inspire them. He has been featured in people. She’ll show and All the Other Ways to numerous national publications; is a regular attendees how to channel Outsmart Yourself, shares contributor to the Huffington Post; writes at nonverbal behavior into discoveries about self-delusion and irrational simonsinek.com; and makes regular broadcast persuasive leadership, demonstrating that thinking, and helps people have a fighting guest appearances. physical posture not only affects how others chance at outsmarting their not-so-smart see you, but also how you see yourself. It PLA thanks Innovative Interfaces for its support brains. McRaney provides eye-opening affects hormone levels, performance, and of this program. analyses of the ways we fool ourselves every important life outcomes. Cuddy’s work on day and ideas to avoid falling for our own lies. power posing has won praise worldwide, BIG IDEAS Panel Clive Thompson is the with attention in both scientific and popular media, and her TED talk, “Your Body Language FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 8:15–9:15 A.M.