SLIS to be well represented at TLA 2019 Conference

Faculty, students and alumni from the Texas Woman’s University School of Library and Information Studies will present or facilitate a total of 53 programs at the 2019 Texas Library Association Annual Conference April 15-18 at the Austin Convention Center. SLIS also will host an alumni reception and present awards.

SLIS activities include:

Meeting Room, Hilton Downtown (conference hotel) 500 East 4th Street, #602
Wednesday, 4/17, 3 - 4 pm: Dr. Eileen McElrath

Meet the Director, Dr. Ling Hwey Jeng - Wednesday, 4/17, 5 - 6 pm in the Hilton Downtown Meeting Room, #602

TLCART Activities

Monday, 4/15, 2 - 5 pm TLCART Orientation, Hilton Downton Meeting Room, #602. Facilitators: Drs. Ling Hwey Jeng and Carol Perryman, and Sarah Merrill

Tuesday, 4/16, 2 - 3 pm - Libraries as Community Achors: Transforming Rural Texas. Panelists: Mark Smith, Bharat Mehra, Will Senn, and Ling Hwey Jeng.

Moderator: Carol Perryman

TWU Reception, Wednesday, 4/17, 6:30 pm - 8 pm, Hilton Downtown, #602

Barnett Service Award and 2 S. Janice Kee Continuing Education Awards will be presented, faculty will be in attendance and alumni can connect.

TWU Exhibit Booth # 2430

Come and see us in the exhibit hall; stop by and update your contact information; find out about our Alumni Connect program and how you can be involved; grab some bling!

Programs by TWU Faculty, Adjuncts and Alumni

Monday, April 15 - preconferences (ticketed events):

11:00 - 11:55 am Breakout Session 2 / Tech Camp - Tech Infused Book Clubs - Traci Kirkland (MLS '11 / Prosper ISD)

12:55 pm - 1:50 pm Breakout Session 3 / Tech Camp - If You Like This, Then You'll Like...Curated Online Web Tools - Naomi Bates (TWU adjunct)

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm Breakout Session 4 / Tech Camp - Tech Tools to Transform Your Teaching - Shannon Houston (MLS '13 / Round Rock ISD)

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm SMART Management Summit - Joseph Rowe-Morris (MLS '14 / Dallas Public Library)

Programs & Events

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Ways to Use Poetry in Your Library - Megan Locke (MLS '10 / Prosper ISD)

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Maximize 24/7 Adult Learning Opportunities with Google Classroom - Hands on Lab (ticketed) - Brandi Rosales (MLS '10 / Richardson ISD)

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Can't Afford to Have an Author Visit? Can't Afford Not To! - Beth Enochs (MLS '09 / Fort Worth ISD)

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Collaborations to Promote Reading & Cultivate Community - Chantele Hancock '04 / Richland Hills Public Library)

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Forgive and Forget: Waiving Overdue Fines - Sue Ridnour (MLS '87 / Flower Mound Public Library)

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Government Information Online - Authoritative, Trustworthy, and Vital - Melissa Fairfield (MLS '99 / Government Publishing Office)

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Mentoring Event for MLS Students and Recent Graduates - Rebekah Lee (MLS '11 / Collin College)

4 pm - 5 pm Creating an Impact on Writing: The Library Lab - Katherine Ott Quinnell (MLS '99 / Athens State University, AL)

4 pm - 5 pm TLA Reading List for Adults: Using the Lariat and Texas Topaz Lists in Your Library -Kimberly Gay (MLS '06 / Prairie View A&M)

TLA After Hours: 10 pm - 10:50 pm Navigating the New Library Landscape - Desiree Alexander (MLS '08 / Educator Alexander Consulting) and Valerie Tagoe (MLS '08 / Dallas ISD)

Tuesday, April 16th:

10-11 a.m. 15th Annual Poetry Round Up - Sylvia Vardell (Texas Woman’s University)

10-11 a.m. Changing Roles in Academic Libraries Part 1: The Scholarly Communications Librarian - Marilyn Goff (TWU Institute of Health Science librarian, Houston)

10-11 a.m. Confessions of a School Librarian Part 1 - Stacy Cameron (MLS '05 / Frisco ISD) and Brandi Rosales (MLS '10 / Richardson ISD)

10-11 a.m. Take and Train Tech Series: Student Cyber Safety - A BYOD Hands on Lab (ticketed) - Desiree Alexander (MLS '08 / Educator Alexander Consulting)

10-11 a.m. UnDewey and Genre-fy Your School Library - Angie Green (MLS '09 / Garland ISD)

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Bringing In Business: Multiple Strategies for Engaging With the Business Community - Doreen Boyd (MLS '10 / Austin Public Library)

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Building a Formal Partnership Among Public Libraries: Lessons from the cloudLinking Interlocal Agreement - Cynthia Pfledderer (MLS '05 / Southlake Public Library)

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Changing Roles in Academic Libraries Part 2: The Assessment Librarian - Sian Brannon (PhD '13 / University of North Texas) and Heather Scalf (MLS 10 / University of Texas at Arlington)

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Confessions of a School Librarian Part 2 - Stacy Cameron (MLS '05 / Frisco ISD) and Brandi Rosales (MLS '10 / Richardson ISD)

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Lean Overview for Beginners - Elizabeth Chase (MLS '03 / Frisco Public Library)

2-3 p.m. Collaborative Digital Project Management in Libraries - Peace Ossom Williamson (MLS '13 / University of Texas, Arlington)

2-3 p.m. Leaning Across Departments: Implementing Lean Strategies and Processes in Libraries and Beyond - Elizabeth Chase (MLS '03 / Frisco Public Library)

2-3 p.m. Librarian/Friends Panel: Successful Partnerships - Paul Phelan (MLS '04 / Kyle Public Library)

2-3 p.m. Libraries as Community Anchors: Transforming Rural Texas - Drs. Ling Hwey Jeng and Carol Perryman (Texas Woman’s University) and Dr. Will Senn (Emporia State University)

3:15 -4:15 p.m. Data Literacy Leadership in the Library - Dr. Sarah Evans (Texas Woman’s University)

3:15-4:15 p.m. Maintaining Healthy Organizations - Sian Brannon (PhD '13 / University of North Texas)

3:15-4:15 p.m. Managing a Local History Museum or Multicultural Special Collections - Miguell Ceasar (MLS '12 / Houston Public Library)

3:15-4:15 p.m. Power Your Library to Transform Texas - Kendra Harrell (MLS '18 / Texas A&M University - Texarkana)

4:30-5:30 p.m. Working Together: Academic Libraries and Writing Centers - Margaret Dawson (MLS '05 / Texas A&M University) and Kimberly Gay (MLS '06 / Prairie View A&M University)

Wednesday, April 17:

8:30-9:30 a.m. TLA 101 - Jennifer Laboon (MLS '01 / Fort Worth ISD / TLA President)

8:30-9:30 a.m. Turn Up Your Collection Turnover Rates - Elizabeth Chase (MLS '03 / Frisco Public Library) and Cynthia Pfledderer (MLS '05 / Southlake Public Library)

8:30-9:30 a.m. Volunteer Engagement Across Texas - Sharon Granada (MLS '03 / Arlington Public Library) and Dawn Reyes (MLS '04 / Arlington Public Library)

9:45-10:45 a.m. A New Approach to Academic Library Liaisons - Julie Leuzinger (MLS '06 / University of North Texas)

9:45-10:45 a.m. Ain’t Misbehavin’: A Social-Emotional Approach to Disruptive Customers - Doreen Boyd (MLS '10 / Austin Public Library)

9:45-10:45 a.m. Data with Meaning: Connect with Your Stakeholders Using Statistics - Hands On Lab (ticketed event) - Stacey Malek (MLS '05 / Texas State Library & Archives Commission)

11 a.m.-12 p.m. Epic Teens - April Zuniga (MLS '14 / McAllen Public Library)

11 a.m.-12 p.m. Starting a Graphic Novel Book Club for Girls and Women - Raymond Sablack (MLS '95 / Dallas Public Library)

1:30-2:30 p.m. Drag Queen Storytime at Your Public Library - Elizabeth Sargent (MLS '05 / Houston Public Library)

1:30-2:30 p.m. Revitalize Your Summer Reading Program - Amanda Cawthon (MLS '10 / Pflugerville Public Library)

1:30-2:30 p.m. Starting from Scratch: Rebuilding Collections after Harvey - Amber Seely (MLS '05 & TWU adjunct / Harris County Public Library)

2:45-3:45 p.m. Forgotten Heroes and Insidious Villains: Comic Books as Cultural Archaeology - Raymond Sablack (MLS '95 / Dallas Public Library)

2:45-3:45 p.m. Get Fired Up with Adobe Spark - Hands On Lab (ticketed event) - Brandi Rosales (MLS '10 / Richardson ISD)

Thursday, April 18:

9:15-10:15 a.m. Booktrailer Toolbox Upgrade! - Naomi Bates (TWU adjunct)

10:30-11:30 a.m. An RDA Status Report and Update on the New Toolkit - Dr. Gretchen Hoffman (Texas Woman’s University)

10:30-11:30 a.m. Basic Data Visualization: Effectively Display Your Library’s Data - Sita Periathiruvadi (Texas Woman’s University Library)

10:30-11:30 a.m. The Best KEEP Secret from Google - Brandi Rosales (MLS '10 / Richardson ISD)

10:30-11:30 a.m. Making Your Library Relentlessly Relevant - Peter Sime (MLS '12 / Grand Prairie Public Library)

10:30-11:30 a.m. Recruitment and Retention: Building a Diverse Library Workforce - Valerie Tagoe (MLS '08 / Dallas ISD)

10:30-11:30 a.m. Story Bar Live Demo: Sparking Customer Curiosity through Thematic Curations - Jamie Eustace (MLS '05 / Sterling Municipal Library)

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