ARLA 2010 PROGRAM SPREAD SHEET - Subject to change

Program Titles Time Program Audience Program Description

SATURDAY - September 25

Tour of several Central Arkansas Library System Tour of several Central Arkansas Library System buildings: Main
buildings: Main Library, Arkansas Studies Institute, Library, Arkansas Studies Institute, Cox Building and three
Cox Building and 3 Branches ($20) - Betty Kearns 9:00am-4:30pm All $20.00 branches.

Trustees Workshop, Central Arkansas Library System ,

Main Library Campus, Arkansas Studies Institute, Trustees Workship, Central Arkansas Library System, Main
Room (FREE) - Dwain Gordon 2:00pm -4:00pm Public, FREE Library Campus, Arkansas Studies Institute Room
Sunday - September 26
ArLA Board Meeting 10:00am
Exhibitor booth setup begins 11:00am
Registration Opens 12:00 noon ALL
Basket Auction Items Delivery begins 12:00 noon All
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1:00-1:50 1:00-1:50 1:00-1:50

A program to introduce new members to the Association and

all it has to offer. This program will be an overview of
Getting to Know the Arkansas Library Association Public, Academic, Association divisions, roundtables, and committees. A place for
ArLA- Jerry Townsend / ArLA Board Members School, Special new members to ask questions.

What information is legal? What information is illegal? What

are the political ramifications of providing information to a
patron that some don't like? How do we figure out what others
won't like? Is that something we shoud be doing? How do some
libraries accidently place physical, psychological and economic
barriers between patrons and the information they want
and/or need? Attend this lively session and siscover the laws
Everything You Wanted to Know about Intellectual around accessing information in America; information about
Freedom but Were Afraid to Ask (Part One) - Carrie Public, Academic, patron privacy in Arkansas libraries; and lean how you feel
Gardner School, Special about intellectual freedom.

With the current advancements in ebook services and the

deluge of ebook reading devices into the markert, the choices
are endless. This session looks at the current state of ebook
Public, Academic, technology: devices available, vendors, incorportating ebooks
School, Technology, into your collection and considerations when circulating ebook
Special, Youth readers. It helps you understand the options and implications
Ebooks: Landscape & Implications - Brian Hulsey Services, Reference for dealing with ebooks in your environment.

Ms. Goldsmith, author of Graphic Novels Now: Building,

Managing And Marketing a Dynamic Collection and The
Readers' Advisory Guide to Graphic Novels, understands teen
services from her time as collection management librarian and
head of teen services as well as consultant as a YALSA trainer
for staff development. Join her to learn how Teenagers need
and thrive with excellent services through school and public
libraries, but serving this demographic carries a variety of risks.
There are various steps to take in meeting the challenges these
risks may pose, including but not limited to identifying the
values gained by collaborating with teens, collecting
appropriate materials for teens, understanding teen
Public, School, development, asset needs and other relevant hot issues that
Teen Library Services: Risky Business- Francisca Goldsmith Youth Services, will be discussed within this session.

This study explores public libraries as places where adults

go for reasons ranging from the obvious- making use of the
library's resources and services or seeking to fulfill an
information or reading need-- to less easily identified
reasons like using the libarary as a place to make social or
business contacts, to build or reinforce community ties, or to
explore personal identity. Do rural public libraries play
different roles for their communitites than urban libraries?
The Rural Public Library as Place: The People's Place for What theoretical perspectives best help understand the role
Community, Reading and Information - Linda R. Most Public of the rural public library as place in the 21st century?
 Learn how to maximize your library's publicity in a small-
town setting with easy-to-employ strategies. Writing and
communication tips targeted at your local media outlets will
Small Town Public Relations- Krista Petty Public be emphasized.

Today, Britannica Digital Learning serves teachers,

educators, librarians and all ages of students better than
every before. Online learning for pre-school students,
curriculum correlated science materials for middle schools,
Public, Academic, the definitive Encyclopaedia Britannica for all learners!
Integrate Technology with Britannica Digital Learning!- Jim School, Technology, Attend this presentation to learn more about these vast
Roberts & Becky Henry Reference resources that your school has access too!
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2:00-2:50 2:00-2:50 2:00-2:50

Everything You Wanted to Know about Intellectual

Freedom but Were Afraid to Ask (Part Two) - Carrie Public, Academic,
Gardner School, Special see above for description.
TBD

Ms. Goldsmith, author of Graphic Novels Now: Building,

Managing And Marketing a Dynamic Collection and The
Readers' Advisory Guide to Graphic Novels explains how good
graphic novels for early school aged readers aren't illustrated
books, but narratives requiring and provoking the young reader
to explore multiple literacies. The session will look at examples
of fine comics for kids and learn how reading comics can evoke
Sequential Art and the Youngest Readers- Francisca the development of empathy as well as text decoding skills.
Goldsmith Public, School Both fiction and nonfiction will be addressed.

Join panelists from North Carolina, Mississippi and Tennessee

discuss their library instruction and information literacy
practices. These experts in their field will provide insight into
Library Instruction and Information Literacy: a SELA panel how libraries around the southeast are adapting library
Discussion- Wanda Brown, Jason Ezell, Amy Poe, Phillip instruction and information literacy practices as libraries evolve
Smith Public, Academic and change.

What's in a Name? When the Names Change From Public, Academic,

State to State… Statewide Databases - Philenese School, Technology,
Slaughter Special, Reference

Arkansas Records with a Little Help from the National Public, Academic,
Archives at Fort Worth - Jenny McMillen Sweeney Special, Reference

Do you want to learn how to implement Web 2.0 technologies

at your reference desk? This presentation explores a variety of
online tools, from Google Apps, to free chat software and web-
Public, Academic, based platforms from which you can engage your users at the
Open Source Tools for the Reference Desk- Arta Kabashi School, Technology, reference desk or virtually. come learn how to utilize several
(Amigos) Special, Reference free online tools in your reference activities.
EXHIBITS OPEN @ 3:00 pm EXHIBITS OPEN @ 3:00 pm EXHIBITS OPEN @ 3:00 pm
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 3:00-3:50 3:00-3:50 3:00-3:50

Beginning in 2011 and continuing for four years, Arkansas

and the entire nation will observe the 150th anniversary
of one of our contry's most significant events-- the Civil
War. Increased attention to the Civil War era during this
sesquientennial obersvance will result in greater demand
for knowledge and resources from the time of the great
conflict. This session will equip informtion professionals
to better assist patrons in their quests to learn more
Connecting to the Past: The Civil War Sesquicentennial about the era. Primary source materials and events in
ARLA- Wendy Richter All Arkansas will receive particular emphasis.
 In time of tight budgets, librarians need to have resources
they can consult to purchase quality materials for juvenile
collections. Librarians are familiar with the multicultural
and international awards that ALA sponsors. Yet, there
are otheres such as the Children's Africana Book Awards
that promote multiculturalism. Although these awards
raise awareness of the earth's many peoples and
cultures, there are other diverse points of view to
consider. What resources could librarians consult to
locate books on topics such as children who have
diabetes or anger management issues? What resources
are can help find the best science, language arts, or social
studies books that are published during a given year? This
Public, Academic, presentation will highlight resources including web sites,
Panning for Gold: Locating the Best of the Best Resources School, Youth book awards, annual best book lists and publishers that
for Your Juvenile Collection!- Camille McCutheon Services librarians can consult to build solid collections.

The pros and cons of designing and building green library

buildings. Where do you draw the lines in protecting
Green Library Buildings- the Pros and Cons- Mark Mann, Public, Academic, theenviroment, yet spending your patron's tax money
Reese Rowland, Ed Sergeant, Bobby Roberts School, Special wisely.

Did you know that dependable, accurate legal forms and

information are available to your patrons for free?
Presenters Jessie Burchfield (UALR Law Library) and
Vincent Morris (Center for Arkansas Legal Services) will
show participants the resources availabe to low-income
Arkansans on the website of the Arkansas Legal Services
Partnership. These resources include interactive forms,
Access to Justice and Your Library: Using the Arkansas Public, Technology, sample forms in pdf format, videos and fact sheets on
Legal Services Partnership Website- Jessie Burchfield Reference various legal issues.

Steve's census workship explains how to use 3-year

American Community Survey (ACS) data with 1-year ACS
data with the most current Annual Population Estimates
data with 2000 Census data and expected 2010 Census
data. This would be a "how do you compare apples to
oranges" focus, since the data(s) are not totally
compatible. Steve Beleu is the Regional Depository
Librarian for the Oklahoma Department of Libraries and
presents many workships on census data and other
How to use the american Survey now and get ready to use statistical information found on U.S. Governmental web
2010 Census data of Southeastern States- Steve Beleu Academic , Reference sites.

Are you using Google Maps? Yahoo Mail? An iPhone?

Amazon Web Services? Do you play World of Warcraft?
Then you are already "in the cloud"! In this session, you
will find out exactly what cloud computing is, the variety
Cloud Computing: Pie in the Sky? (Amigos)- Christine of ways it's being used now and the issues that surround
Peterson Public, Technology, it.

When Students are Willing to Tax Themselves:

Implementing a Student Library Fee- Amber Wilson Academic
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 4:00-4:50 4:00-4:50 4:00-4:30

Advice from architects and a library director on how to

Finding the Perfect Match-- Selecting an Architectural Firm for select the right architect for your project. What to look
Your Building Project- Mark Mann, Reese Rowland, Ed Sergeant, Public, Academic, for and what questions should you ask to find the perfect
Bobby Roberts School, Special fit for you.
TBD
 Teachers and librarians often sense the frustration that
comes from attempting to connect today's student with
the content of yesterday's strategies. When opportunities
to re-invent methods of instuction occur- especially in the
area of technology- learning passions for all,
teacher/librarian and the students, can be re-ignited.
This session describes the presenters' efforts in helping
pre-service and in -service teachers/librarians expand
their use of technology in ana effort to engage today's
Internet natives. The session will show how Wikis and
multimedia strategies were presented to undergraduate
and graduate students and how the use of thechnology
lead to a renewd sense of commitment towards the
content and professionalism of the final product.
Release Your Inner Wiki: Connecting Content and Students Participants will receive instructions on implementing the
Together- Terri Hebert School, Technology strategies in their own classroom or library.

Focusing on experiences at Bennett College for Women,

an all-female historically black college in Greensboro NC,
this session will investigate benefits of, and strategies for,
integrating the information search process (ISP) into
information literacy instruction. Drawing upon work by
Carol Kuhlthau and others, presenters will investigate the
value of the ISP model for understanding students'
cognitive and affective experiences as they engage in
research, and the effect of making this process explicit to
students during instrucrtion. Presenters will further
discuss the effect of ISP integration on students'
perception of faculty encouragement a leading predictor
of increased academic self-concept and motivation
Making Research Make Sense: Guiding College Students among college students. This session will concude with a
into Information Literacy through the Information Search discussion of the effect if ISP integration on learning
Process- Jeff Mortimore (SELA New Voices Winner) Academic , outcomes in select classes at Bennett College for Women.

Wendy Rickman- Storytime Ideas

Technology is constantly changing- sometimes so rapidly

it is difficult to keep up. What did you miss during the
Public, Academic, past year? Attend this session and find out. Christine will
School, Technology, discuss what's new, what's different… and what's
Catching Up with Technology (Amigos)- Christine Peterson Special surprising.

A panel of editors and former editors form two of the state

association journals and other library journals will discuss
publishing trends. Some questions to be addressed will be: Do
we still need library association journals? Should it be print or
online, or both? How does a publication become juried? What
Trends in Library Publications- Laura Speer, Britt Public, Academic, about a newsletter instead of a journal? How do you get
Murphy, Tisha Zeiner, Necia Parker-Gibson School, Special advertisers?
EXHIBITS CLOSE FOR THE DAY 4:50 PM
BUSINESS MEETINGS 5:00 5:00
Arkansas Association of School Librarians (AASL) 5:00 - 5: 30
Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals (ALPS) 5:00 - 5 :50

Reception at the Central Arkansas Library System, FREE WITH

Main Library Campus, Arkansas Studies Institute REGISTRATION 5:30-7:30

Monday, September 27
EXHIBITS OPEN @ 8:00am EXHIBITS OPEN @ 8:00 am EXHIBITS OPEN @ 3:00 pm
Free with
Breakfast in the Exhibits Hall Registration 8:00-9:00
Business Meetings 8:00-8:20
Government Documents Round Table
Information Technology Round Table
Reference and Instruction Services Division
Business Meetings 8:30-8:50
Resources and Technical Services Division
Two- Year Colleges Round Table
Youth Services Round Table

Frontline library advocates work at all levels in all

types of libraries—public, academic, school and
special—and are the internal/external face and voice
of the library.  Because every staff member is the
face of the library to his/her respective community,
each influences what the community knows and
thinks about the  library; and all librarians and library
FRONTLINE EMPLOYEE LIBRARY ADVOCACY: EVERY staff are perfectly poised to inform people about
VOICE MAKES A DIFFERENCE, Camila Alire 9:00 - 9 : 50 9:00-9:50 their library’s value and needs.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 10:00-10:50 10:00-10:50 10:00-10:50

This session will explore the fine line between selecting

resources for our libraries and censoring information. Results
from an informal survey and from the literature tell us that
librarinas hesitate to supply resources for reasons such as fear
of the consequences, by order via chain of command, concern
over the opinon of funders, anticipation of perceived
challenges or they feel the know better what patorns should
Opposites Attract: Self- Censorship and Librarians, (Part Public, Academic, access. Participate in this interactive session as we discuss the
One) - Carrie Gardner School, Special who, what, where, how and whys of self-censorship!

Over the last four years, libraries have seen significant

developments in the open source and community source
software arenas. Open Source Integrated Library
Manangement Systems such as Evergreen (developed in-house
by the Georga Public Library Service) and Koha continue to gain
new users and prove that open source models can work in the
library environment. This session will discuss these projects
and examine PINES and Evergreen as a model for a successful
Open Source Project. The session will also explore how the
balance of support and expertise should evolve so that you can
utilize your new ILS for the benefit of all stakeholders.
Specifically, it will cover the troubleshooting approach, project
Open Source ILS: The Perils, Pit Falls and Success of PINES Public, Academic, plans, roles and responsibilities and branding questions that
and Evergreen- Tim Daniels Technology, Special should continue to be asked throughout the product life cycle.

Ms. Goldsmith, author of Graphic Novels Now: Building,

Managing And Marketing a Dynamic Collection and The
Readers' Advisory Guide to Graphic Novels shares how
sometimes the best way to explore a topic is through
graphic novel formatting: show as well as tell the reader
how a science works, what the enemy looked like, why a
witness' testimony couldn't be credible. A series of
booktalks and explorations of graphic novel formatting
Public, School, Youth basics will introduce great nonfiction for older teens and
Sequential Art Nonfiction for Older Readers- Services adults.
Providing Quality Service in a Down Economy- Leslie
Burger
 The overall theme of the session concerns the methods
of instruction librarians are using to teach basic
information about the following: journal formats, such as
current, bound, mocrofilm, and electronic; elements of
journal citations, such as publication date, volume
numbers, and issue numbers; and why it is essential for
students to understand this information in order to locate
articles in print and electronic formats. The presenters
will discuss the results of a survey administered to
instruction librarians in the southeast. Librarians were
surveyed regarding the methods used in teaching the
elements of a journal citation and how they are used in
locating articles in the library and in full -text electronic
databases. The presenters will initiate a discussion with
Survey Says? Instruction Methods Used to Help Students the session attendees to share their experiences teaching
Locate Articles in print & Electronic Formats: A Survey of patrons about journal formats, elemetns of jorunal
Southeastern Librarians- Camille McCutcheon & Michael Public, Academic, citations and journal locator tools, such as EBSCO A to Z
Wilson School and SFX.

In our expanding electronic world, librarians are

increasingly asked to plan and manage digital projects.
The challenge is articulating the scope of the project and
providing a clear and succinct justification. This session
outlines 5 key questions every manager must answer to
define and justify any digital project: Why you are
undertaking the project? What you want the project to
Public, Academic, achieve? For whom are you undertaking the project?
Defining Digital Projects- Bill Walker (Amigos) Technology When you will achieve it? How you will achieve it?

Meet award-winning Oklahoma children's author

DARLEEN BAILEY BEARD, as she discusses how she fellin
love with writing when she was 10 years old by writing
stories with her spelling workds. She'll share a special
story about her fifth-grade teacher guaranteed to inspire
anduplift teachers! She'll share a PowerPoint
presentation showing the stories she wrote in elementary
school, the pricess a book goes through to become a
published book and share behind-the -scene stories
about her books and career. She'll read from her newest
chapter book, Annie Glover is NOT a Tree Lover and
show the silly newspaper photos which led to this fun-
Elvis Lovers, Tree Lovers & All- Darleen Bailey Beard & School, Youth filled book featuring not only one but 3 parachuting Elvis
Gwendolyn Hooks Services, Author impersonators. Q&A's and handouts.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 11:00-11:50 11:00-11:50 11:00-11:50
 Resource Description and Access (RDA) is the neew
cataloguing code based othe Functional Requirements for
Bibliographic Records (FRBR), a holistic, conceptual model
for information retrieval. RDA will replace Anglo-
American Cataloguing Rules, @nd edition in 2010. Based
on the holistic FRBR model, RDA goes beyond earlier
cataloguing codes in that it provides guidelines on
cataloguing digital resources with a stronger emphasis on
helping users find, identify, select and obtain the
information they want. RDA also supports clustering of
bibliographic records to show relationships between
works and their creators. This important new feature
makes users more aware of a work's different editions,
translsations or physical formats- an exciting
development. This presentiation will focus on how this
The Resource Description and Access (RDA) Code: A Brave Public, Academic, change in the new cataloguing code will impact
New World of Cataloging- Jud Copeland School information services in the school library media center.
Open Source ILS: The Perils, Pit Falls and Success of PINES Public, Academic,
and Evergreen- Tim Daniels (part two) Technology, Special See above
Opposites Attract: Self- Censorship and Librarians, (Part Public, Academic,
two) - Carrie Gardner School, Special See above
COME AND SHARE YOUR IDEAS AND STORIES
ABOUT HOW LIBRARY EMPLOYEES CAN HELP
ADVOCATE FOR THE LIBRARY WITH CAMILA
Frontline Advocacy- Camila Alire All AND OTHER ATTENDEES.

Meet children's book author Gwendolyn Hooks while she

shares her research trips to the Fort Smith. National
Historic Site. Gwendolyn is writing a children's book
about Bass Reeves, the African American who hauled
thousands of prisoners to the Fort Smith Jail when he
worked under Judge Isaac Parker. The author of 11
School, Youth, books, Gwendolyn writes both fiction and nonfictions.
Writing About Bass Reeves- Gwendolyn Hooks Author Her books have sold over 200,000 copies.

Let EBSCO Publishing show you the light at the end of the
tunnel… Your library has access to a wealth of informaton
and resources available at your fingertips on the web
from anywhere in the world through the ASL Traveler
Program. Allow us the oppoortunity to polish your EBSCO
Database knowledge so you can show your Patrons,
Administratiors, Faculty and Students how to make their
Public, Academic, lives easier when it comes to searching for valid,
School, Technology, trustworthy and citable information . From research
Special, Youth projects and continuing educaton to general reference,
What is New with EBSCO in the Traveler Database Services, Trustees/ you will find something for everyone within EBSCO
Program- Kirk Gordon/ Travis Dintelman (EBSCO) Friends, Reference Databases.

Introduction of the Arkansas teen Book Award, started in

2009. Discussion of its brief history and the steering
committee's vision. Discussion of methods for promoting
Arkansas Teen Book Award- Randi Eskridge, Jana the award to teens and how librarians can become
Dixon, Rachel Shankles, Crystal Long and David Public, School, readers. Librarians will learn ways they can become
Eckert Youth Services, active participants.
LUNCHEON WITH LARRY FOLEY 12:00-1:15
Business Meetings 1:30-1:50
College and University Libraries Division
Public Libraries and Trustees Division
Special Libaries Division
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2:00-2:50 2:00-2:50 2:00-2:50
 Cooperative cataloging is vital to the library operations of
today. Cooperative cataloging provides reduced costs,
improves efficiency and makes it easier for imormation
seekers to find what they need. This session will include
a panel discussion of curren cooperative cataloging
practices from Arkansas Librarians, and also an over view
of OCLC efforts to encorusage and support the process
including current developments with RDA. Also included
will be a discussion by the panel of future trends and
Public, Academic, directions for cataloging, andhow wie can further
Cooperative Cataloging for the 21st Century- Ellen Mizio Special increase cooperation and efficencies for all libraries

This session will assist participants in exploring new ideas

about how libraries and archives can partner with other
organizations for outreach. Encourage particpants to
develop realationships with institutions and individuals
Powerful Partnerships & Great Opportunities: Promoting who offer access to the public and k- 12 communities and
Archival Resources and Optimizing Outreach to the K-12 Inspire participants to create projets that promote their
Community- Evelyn Barker & Lea Worchester Academic holdings to the public.
Public, Academic,
School, Technology,
Libraries and Transliteracy- Brian Hulsey Special
Libraries and Zoos a Match Made in New Your City--
Coming to a City Near You- Marsha Howard & Alison
Hawthorne Public

Are Subscription Databases Still relevant in the Academic

Environment- Lutishoor Salisbury & Elizabeth McKee Academic

Chalk Talk: Sports Holdings in Southeastern Conference

University & Public Libraries- Bill Meehan, Margaret
Swanson, Perry Yates, Emy Decker

Article Delivery: Increasing Access to Print and Microform

Collections- Cindy Caton, LaRoyce Childs, J B Hill, Brenda
Jackson and Shawn Manis Academic
FINAL BIDDING FOR AUCTION BASKETS 3:00-3:30 FINAL BIDDING FOR AUCTION BASKETS 3:00-3:30
BIDDING CLOSES AT 3:30 - PAYMENT FOR BASKETS AND BIDDING CLOSES AT 3:30 - PAYMENT FOR BASKETS AND PICK
PICK UP OF BASKETS 3:30-4:00 UP OF BASKETS 3:30-4:00
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 3:00-3:50 3:00-3:50 3:00-3:50

The opportunities for Friends to share their ideas, learn

from others, and get solutions to challenges are rare.
Don’t miss this opportunity to participate in an exchange
of success stories with Sally and other attendees. Bring
Sally Garner Reed samples of your best ideas to share!

Tales from the Journey: Highlights of a Library and

Archives Cultural Study Tour of Reunified Germany 2009 Public, Academic,
for American Librarians- Rebecca Vargha Special
Safe and Secure-- Staff and Patrons- Jerry Smith & Bettye Public, Academic,
Kerns Special

Vendor Relations in Troubled Times (Part One)- Devona

Pendergrass, Jennifer Chilcoat, Joyce Durant, Stephen
Cuntello
Oh Baby! Lapsit Storytime @ Your Library- Karen
Newberry & Haley Rugger

Copyright for Librarians- Robert Bremer (part one)

BREAKOUT SESSIONS 4:00-4:50 4:00-4:50 4:00-4:50

Copyright for Librarians- Robert Bremer (part one)

Vendor Relations in Troubled Times (Part One)- Devona

Pendergrass, Jennifer Chilcoat, Joyce Durant, Stephen
Cuntello
Committee Work that Works: Public Library Advocacy in
Kentucky- Judith Gibbons & Lisa Rice

Arkansas IMLS Connecting to Collections Grant- Findings

and Next Steps- Gina Minks
Young Professionals of Arkansas Meet and Greet

Audio Books in the Middle School Library: The Impact on

Reading Skills - Stephanie Huffman, Jeff Whittingham, Rob
Christensen, Tracy McAllister.

The New Natural State: Solutions for Acquiring and

Preserving Arkansas' e-serials- Angela Black

RECEPTION AT THE CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY $15.00 5:30-UNTIL

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

Arkansas Library Assosciation Members Business Meeting

and Breakfast. 7:30-9:15
Free with
Breakfast Registration 7:30- 8 :30

Southeastern Library Assosciation Breakfast 7:30-9:15

Free with
Breakfast Registration 7:30-8:30
Libraries need Friends now more than ever.  Join Sally
Gardner Reed to find out how to grow your Friends group
and raise their ability to raise money and their voices for
General Session with Sally Gardner Reed 9:30-10:20 your library!
General Session with Leslie Burger 10:30-11:20

Arkansas Library Association Awards Luncheon 11:30-1:00

Southeastern Library Association Awards Luncheon 11:30-1:00

 ARLA 2010 PROGRAM SPREAD SHEET - Subject to change

Program Titles Time Program Audience Program Description

SATURDAY - September 25
Tour of several Central Arkansas Library System 9:00am-4:30pm All $20.00 Tour of several Central Arkansas Library System buildings: Main Library, Arkansas Studies
buildings: Main Library, Arkansas Studies Institute, Cox Institute, Cox Building and three branches.
Building and 3 Branches ($20) - Betty Kearns

Trustees Workshop, Central Arkansas Library System , 2:00pm -4:00pm Public, FREE Trustees Workship, Central Arkansas Library System, Main Library Campus, Arkansas Studies
Main Library Campus, Arkansas Studies Institute, Room Institute Room
(FREE) - Dwain Gordon

Sunday - September 26
ArLA Board Meeting 10:00am
Exhibitor booth setup begins 11:00am
Registration Opens 12:00 noon ALL
Basket Auction Items Delivery begins 12:00 noon All
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1:00-1:50 1:00-1:50 1:00-1:50
Getting to Know the Arkansas Library Association ArLA- Public, Academic, School, Special A program to introduce new members to the Association and all it has to offer. This
Jerry Townsend / ArLA Board Members program will be an overview of Association divisions, roundtables, and committees. A place
for new members to ask questions.
Everything You Wanted to Know about Intellectual Freedom Public, Academic, School, Special What information is legal? What information is illegal? What are the political ramifications
but Were Afraid to Ask (Part One) - Carrie Gardner of providing information to a patron that some don't like? How do we figure out what
others won't like? Is that something we shoud be doing? How do some libraries accidently
place physical, psychological and economic barriers between patrons and the information
they want and/or need? Attend this lively session and siscover the laws around accessing
information in America; information about patron privacy in Arkansas libraries; and lean
how you feel about intellectual freedom.
Ebooks: Landscape & Implications - Brian Hulsey Public, Academic, School, Technology, With the current advancements in ebook services and the deluge of ebook reading devices
Special, Youth Services, Reference into the markert, the choices are endless. This session looks at the current state of ebook
technology: devices available, vendors, incorportating ebooks into your collection and
considerations when circulating ebook readers. It helps you understand the options and
implications for dealing with ebooks in your environment.
Teen Library Services: Risky Business- Francisca Goldsmith Public, School, Youth Services, Ms. Goldsmith, author of Graphic Novels Now: Building, Managing And Marketing a
Dynamic Collection and The Readers' Advisory Guide to Graphic Novels, understands teen
services from her time as collection management librarian and head of teen services as well
as consultant as a YALSA trainer for staff development. Join her to learn how Teenagers
need and thrive with excellent services through school and public libraries, but serving this
demographic carries a variety of risks. There are various steps to take in meeting the
challenges these risks may pose, including but not limited to identifying the values gained by
collaborating with teens, collecting appropriate materials for teens, understanding teen
development, asset needs and other relevant hot issues that will be discussed within this
session.
The Rural Public Library as Place: The People's Place for Public This study explores public libraries as places where adults go for reasons ranging from
Community, Reading and Information - Linda R. Most the obvious- making use of the library's resources and services or seeking to fulfill an
information or reading need-- to less easily identified reasons like using the libarary as a
place to make social or business contacts, to build or reinforce community ties, or to
explore personal identity. Do rural public libraries play different roles for their
communitites than urban libraries? What theoretical perspectives best help understand
the role of the rural public library as place in the 21st century?
Small Town Public Relations- Krista Petty Public Learn how to maximize your library's publicity in a small-town setting with easy-to-
employ strategies. Writing and communication tips targeted at your local media outlets
will be emphasized.
Integrate Technology with Britannica Digital Learning!- Jim Public, Academic, School, Technology, Today, Britannica Digital Learning serves teachers, educators, librarians and all ages of
Roberts & Becky Henry Reference students better than every before. Online learning for pre-school students, curriculum
correlated science materials for middle schools, the definitive Encyclopaedia Britannica
for all learners! Attend this presentation to learn more about these vast resources that
your school has access too!
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2:00-2:50 2:00-2:50 2:00-2:50
Everything You Wanted to Know about Intellectual Freedom Public, Academic, School, Special see above for description.
but Were Afraid to Ask (Part Two) - Carrie Gardner
TBD
Sequential Art and the Youngest Readers- Francisca Goldsmith Public, School Ms. Goldsmith, author of Graphic Novels Now: Building, Managing And Marketing a
Dynamic Collection and The Readers' Advisory Guide to Graphic Novels explains how good
graphic novels for early school aged readers aren't illustrated books, but narratives requiring
and provoking the young reader to explore multiple literacies. The session will look at
examples of fine comics for kids and learn how reading comics can evoke the development
of empathy as well as text decoding skills. Both fiction and nonfiction will be addressed.

Library Instruction and Information Literacy: a SELA panel Public, Academic Join panelists from North Carolina, Mississippi and Tennessee discuss their library
Discussion- Wanda Brown, Jason Ezell, Amy Poe, Phillip Smith instruction and information literacy practices. These experts in their field will provide insight
into how libraries around the southeast are adapting library instruction and information
literacy practices as libraries evolve and change.

What's in a Name? When the Names Change From State Public, Academic, School, Technology,
to State… Statewide Databases - Philenese Slaughter Special, Reference
Arkansas Records with a Little Help from the National Archives Public, Academic, Special, Reference
at Fort Worth - Jenny McMillen Sweeney
Open Source Tools for the Reference Desk- Arta Kabashi Public, Academic, School, Technology, Do you want to learn how to implement Web 2.0 technologies at your reference desk? This
(Amigos) Special, Reference presentation explores a variety of online tools, from Google Apps, to free chat software and
web-based platforms from which you can engage your users at the reference desk or
virtually. come learn how to utilize several free online tools in your reference activities.

EXHIBITS OPEN @ 3:00 pm EXHIBITS OPEN @ 3:00 pm EXHIBITS OPEN @ 3:00 pm

BREAKOUT SESSIONS 3:00-3:50 3:00-3:50 3:00-3:50
Connecting to the Past: The Civil War Sesquicentennial ARLA- All Beginning in 2011 and continuing for four years, Arkansas and the entire nation will
Wendy Richter observe the 150th anniversary of one of our contry's most significant events-- the
Civil War. Increased attention to the Civil War era during this sesquientennial
obersvance will result in greater demand for knowledge and resources from the
time of the great conflict. This session will equip informtion professionals to better
assist patrons in their quests to learn more about the era. Primary source materials
and events in Arkansas will receive particular emphasis.

Panning for Gold: Locating the Best of the Best Resources for Public, Academic, School, Youth In time of tight budgets, librarians need to have resources they can consult to
Your Juvenile Collection!- Camille McCutheon Services purchase quality materials for juvenile collections. Librarians are familiar with the
multicultural and international awards that ALA sponsors. Yet, there are otheres
such as the Children's Africana Book Awards that promote multiculturalism.
Although these awards raise awareness of the earth's many peoples and cultures,
there are other diverse points of view to consider. What resources could librarians
consult to locate books on topics such as children who have diabetes or anger
management issues? What resources are can help find the best science, language
arts, or social studies books that are published during a given year? This
presentation will highlight resources including web sites, book awards, annual best
book lists and publishers that librarians can consult to build solid collections.

Green Library Buildings- the Pros and Cons- Mark Mann, Reese Public, Academic, School, Special The pros and cons of designing and building green library buildings. Where do you
Rowland, Ed Sergeant, Bobby Roberts draw the lines in protecting theenviroment, yet spending your patron's tax money
wisely.
Access to Justice and Your Library: Using the Arkansas Legal Public, Technology, Reference Did you know that dependable, accurate legal forms and information are available
Services Partnership Website- Jessie Burchfield to your patrons for free? Presenters Jessie Burchfield (UALR Law Library) and
Vincent Morris (Center for Arkansas Legal Services) will show participants the
resources availabe to low-income Arkansans on the website of the Arkansas Legal
Services Partnership. These resources include interactive forms, sample forms in
pdf format, videos and fact sheets on various legal issues.
How to use the american Survey now and get ready to use Academic , Reference Steve's census workship explains how to use 3-year American Community Survey
2010 Census data of Southeastern States- Steve Beleu (ACS) data with 1-year ACS data with the most current Annual Population Estimates
data with 2000 Census data and expected 2010 Census data. This would be a "how
do you compare apples to oranges" focus, since the data(s) are not totally
compatible. Steve Beleu is the Regional Depository Librarian for the Oklahoma
Department of Libraries and presents many workships on census data and other
statistical information found on U.S. Governmental web sites.

Cloud Computing: Pie in the Sky? (Amigos)- Christine Peterson Public, Technology, Are you using Google Maps? Yahoo Mail? An iPhone? Amazon Web Services? Do
you play World of Warcraft? Then you are already "in the cloud"! In this session,
you will find out exactly what cloud computing is, the variety of ways it's being used
now and the issues that surround it.
When Students are Willing to Tax Themselves: Implementing a Academic
Student Library Fee- Amber Wilson
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 4:00-4:50 4:00-4:50 4:00-4:30
Finding the Perfect Match-- Selecting an Architectural Firm for Your Public, Academic, School, Special Advice from architects and a library director on how to select the right architect for
Building Project- Mark Mann, Reese Rowland, Ed Sergeant, Bobby your project. What to look for and what questions should you ask to find the
Roberts
perfect fit for you.
TBD
Release Your Inner Wiki: Connecting Content and Students School, Technology Teachers and librarians often sense the frustration that comes from attempting to
Together- Terri Hebert connect today's student with the content of yesterday's strategies. When
opportunities to re-invent methods of instuction occur- especially in the area of
technology- learning passions for all, teacher/librarian and the students, can be re-
ignited. This session describes the presenters' efforts in helping pre-service and in
-service teachers/librarians expand their use of technology in ana effort to engage
today's Internet natives. The session will show how Wikis and multimedia
strategies were presented to undergraduate and graduate students and how the
use of thechnology lead to a renewd sense of commitment towards the content and
professionalism of the final product. Participants will receive instructions on
implementing the strategies in their own classroom or library.
Making Research Make Sense: Guiding College Students into Academic , Focusing on experiences at Bennett College for Women, an all-female historically
Information Literacy through the Information Search Process- black college in Greensboro NC, this session will investigate benefits of, and
Jeff Mortimore (SELA New Voices Winner) strategies for, integrating the information search process (ISP) into information
literacy instruction. Drawing upon work by Carol Kuhlthau and others, presenters
will investigate the value of the ISP model for understanding students' cognitive and
affective experiences as they engage in research, and the effect of making this
process explicit to students during instrucrtion. Presenters will further discuss the
effect of ISP integration on students' perception of faculty encouragement a
leading predictor of increased academic self-concept and motivation among college
students. This session will concude with a discussion of the effect if ISP integration
on learning outcomes in select classes at Bennett College for Women.

Wendy Rickman- Storytime Ideas

Catching Up with Technology (Amigos)- Christine Peterson Public, Academic, School, Technology, Technology is constantly changing- sometimes so rapidly it is difficult to keep up.
Special What did you miss during the past year? Attend this session and find out. Christine
will discuss what's new, what's different… and what's surprising.

Trends in Library Publications- Laura Speer, Britt Public, Academic, School, Special A panel of editors and former editors form two of the state association journals and other
Murphy, Tisha Zeiner, Necia Parker-Gibson library journals will discuss publishing trends. Some questions to be addressed will be: Do
we still need library association journals? Should it be print or online, or both? How does a
publication become juried? What about a newsletter instead of a journal? How do you get
advertisers?
EXHIBITS CLOSE FOR THE DAY 4:50 PM
BUSINESS MEETINGS 5:00 5:00
Arkansas Association of School Librarians (AASL) 5:00 - 5: 30
Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals (ALPS) 5:00 - 5 :50
Reception at the Central Arkansas Library System, Main FREE WITH REGISTRATION 5:30-7:30
Library Campus, Arkansas Studies Institute

Monday, September 27
EXHIBITS OPEN @ 8:00am EXHIBITS OPEN @ 8:00 am EXHIBITS OPEN @ 3:00 pm
Breakfast in the Exhibits Hall Free with Registration 8:00-9:00
Business Meetings 8:00-8:20
Government Documents Round Table
Information Technology Round Table
Reference and Instruction Services Division
Business Meetings 8:30-8:50
Resources and Technical Services Division
Two- Year Colleges Round Table
Youth Services Round Table
FRONTLINE EMPLOYEE LIBRARY ADVOCACY: EVERY 9:00 - 9 : 50 9:00-9:50 Frontline library advocates work at all levels in all types of libraries—public,
VOICE MAKES A DIFFERENCE, Camila Alire academic, school and special—and are the internal/external face and voice
of the library.  Because every staff member is the face of the library to
his/her respective community, each influences what the community knows
and thinks about the  library; and all librarians and library staff are perfectly
poised to inform people about their library’s value and needs.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 10:00-10:50 10:00-10:50 10:00-10:50
Opposites Attract: Self- Censorship and Librarians, (Part One) - Public, Academic, School, Special This session will explore the fine line between selecting resources for our libraries and
Carrie Gardner censoring information. Results from an informal survey and from the literature tell us that
librarinas hesitate to supply resources for reasons such as fear of the consequences, by
order via chain of command, concern over the opinon of funders, anticipation of perceived
challenges or they feel the know better what patorns should access. Participate in this
interactive session as we discuss the who, what, where, how and whys of self-censorship!

Open Source ILS: The Perils, Pit Falls and Success of PINES and Public, Academic, Technology, Special Over the last four years, libraries have seen significant developments in the open source and
Evergreen- Tim Daniels community source software arenas. Open Source Integrated Library Manangement Systems
such as Evergreen (developed in-house by the Georga Public Library Service) and Koha
continue to gain new users and prove that open source models can work in the library
environment. This session will discuss these projects and examine PINES and Evergreen as a
model for a successful Open Source Project. The session will also explore how the balance of
support and expertise should evolve so that you can utilize your new ILS for the benefit of
all stakeholders. Specifically, it will cover the troubleshooting approach, project plans, roles
and responsibilities and branding questions that should continue to be asked throughout
the product life cycle.

Sequential Art Nonfiction for Older Readers- Public, School, Youth Services Ms. Goldsmith, author of Graphic Novels Now: Building, Managing And Marketing a
Dynamic Collection and The Readers' Advisory Guide to Graphic Novels shares how
sometimes the best way to explore a topic is through graphic novel formatting:
show as well as tell the reader how a science works, what the enemy looked like,
why a witness' testimony couldn't be credible. A series of booktalks and
explorations of graphic novel formatting basics will introduce great nonfiction for
older teens and adults.

Providing Quality Service in a Down Economy- Leslie Burger

Survey Says? Instruction Methods Used to Help Students Public, Academic, School The overall theme of the session concerns the methods of instruction librarians are
Locate Articles in print & Electronic Formats: A Survey of using to teach basic information about the following: journal formats, such as
Southeastern Librarians- Camille McCutcheon & Michael current, bound, mocrofilm, and electronic; elements of journal citations, such as
Wilson publication date, volume numbers, and issue numbers; and why it is essential for
students to understand this information in order to locate articles in print and
electronic formats. The presenters will discuss the results of a survey administered
to instruction librarians in the southeast. Librarians were surveyed regarding the
methods used in teaching the elements of a journal citation and how they are used
in locating articles in the library and in full -text electronic databases. The
presenters will initiate a discussion with the session attendees to share their
experiences teaching patrons about journal formats, elemetns of jorunal citations
and journal locator tools, such as EBSCO A to Z and SFX.

Defining Digital Projects- Bill Walker (Amigos) Public, Academic, Technology In our expanding electronic world, librarians are increasingly asked to plan and
manage digital projects. The challenge is articulating the scope of the project and
providing a clear and succinct justification. This session outlines 5 key questions
every manager must answer to define and justify any digital project: Why you are
undertaking the project? What you want the project to achieve? For whom are
you undertaking the project? When you will achieve it? How you will achieve it?

Elvis Lovers, Tree Lovers & All- Darleen Bailey Beard & School, Youth Services, Author Meet award-winning Oklahoma children's author DARLEEN BAILEY BEARD, as she
Gwendolyn Hooks discusses how she fellin love with writing when she was 10 years old by writing
stories with her spelling workds. She'll share a special story about her fifth-grade
teacher guaranteed to inspire anduplift teachers! She'll share a PowerPoint
presentation showing the stories she wrote in elementary school, the pricess a book
goes through to become a published book and share behind-the -scene stories
about her books and career. She'll read from her newest chapter book, Annie
Glover is NOT a Tree Lover and show the silly newspaper photos which led to this
fun-filled book featuring not only one but 3 parachuting Elvis impersonators. Q&A's
and handouts.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS 11:00-11:50 11:00-11:50 11:00-11:50

The Resource Description and Access (RDA) Code: A Brave New Public, Academic, School Resource Description and Access (RDA) is the neew cataloguing code based othe
World of Cataloging- Jud Copeland Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), a holistic, conceptual
model for information retrieval. RDA will replace Anglo-American Cataloguing
Rules, @nd edition in 2010. Based on the holistic FRBR model, RDA goes beyond
earlier cataloguing codes in that it provides guidelines on cataloguing digital
resources with a stronger emphasis on helping users find, identify, select and obtain
the information they want. RDA also supports clustering of bibliographic records to
show relationships between works and their creators. This important new feature
makes users more aware of a work's different editions, translsations or physical
formats- an exciting development. This presentiation will focus on how this change
in the new cataloguing code will impact information services in the school library
media center.

Open Source ILS: The Perils, Pit Falls and Success of PINES and Public, Academic, Technology, Special See above
Evergreen- Tim Daniels (part two)
Opposites Attract: Self- Censorship and Librarians, (Part two) - Public, Academic, School, Special See above
Carrie Gardner
Frontline Advocacy- Camila Alire All COME AND SHARE YOUR IDEAS AND STORIES ABOUT HOW LIBRARY
EMPLOYEES CAN HELP ADVOCATE FOR THE LIBRARY WITH CAMILA
Writing About Bass Reeves- Gwendolyn Hooks School, Youth, Author AND
Meet OTHER
children'sATTENDEES.
book author Gwendolyn Hooks while she shares her research trips
to the Fort Smith. National Historic Site. Gwendolyn is writing a children's book
about Bass Reeves, the African American who hauled thousands of prisoners to the
Fort Smith Jail when he worked under Judge Isaac Parker. The author of 11 books,
Gwendolyn writes both fiction and nonfictions. Her books have sold over 200,000
copies.
What is New with EBSCO in the Traveler Database Program- Public, Academic, School, Technology, Let EBSCO Publishing show you the light at the end of the tunnel… Your library has
Kirk Gordon/ Travis Dintelman (EBSCO) Special, Youth Services, Trustees/ access to a wealth of informaton and resources available at your fingertips on the
Friends, Reference web from anywhere in the world through the ASL Traveler Program. Allow us the
oppoortunity to polish your EBSCO Database knowledge so you can show your
Patrons, Administratiors, Faculty and Students how to make their lives easier when
it comes to searching for valid, trustworthy and citable information . From research
projects and continuing educaton to general reference, you will find something for
everyone within EBSCO Databases.

Arkansas Teen Book Award- Randi Eskridge, Jana Dixon, Public, School, Youth Services, Introduction of the Arkansas teen Book Award, started in 2009. Discussion of its
Rachel Shankles, Crystal Long and David Eckert brief history and the steering committee's vision. Discussion of methods for
promoting the award to teens and how librarians can become readers. Librarians
will learn ways they can become active participants.

LUNCHEON WITH LARRY FOLEY 12:00-1:15

Business Meetings 1:30-1:50
College and University Libraries Division
Public Libraries and Trustees Division
Special Libaries Division
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2:00-2:50 2:00-2:50 2:00-2:50
Cooperative Cataloging for the 21st Century- Ellen Mizio Public, Academic, Special Cooperative cataloging is vital to the library operations of today. Cooperative
cataloging provides reduced costs, improves efficiency and makes it easier for
imormation seekers to find what they need. This session will include a panel
discussion of curren cooperative cataloging practices from Arkansas Librarians, and
also an over view of OCLC efforts to encorusage and support the process including
current developments with RDA. Also included will be a discussion by the panel of
future trends and directions for cataloging, andhow wie can further increase
cooperation and efficencies for all libraries

Powerful Partnerships & Great Opportunities: Promoting Academic This session will assist participants in exploring new ideas about how libraries and
Archival Resources and Optimizing Outreach to the K-12 archives can partner with other organizations for outreach. Encourage particpants
Community- Evelyn Barker & Lea Worchester to develop realationships with institutions and individuals who offer access to the
public and k- 12 communities and Inspire participants to create projets that
promote their holdings to the public.
Libraries and Transliteracy- Brian Hulsey Public, Academic, School, Technology,
Special
Libraries and Zoos a Match Made in New Your City-- Coming to Public
a City Near You- Marsha Howard & Alison Hawthorne
Are Subscription Databases Still relevant in the Academic Academic
Environment- Lutishoor Salisbury & Elizabeth McKee
Chalk Talk: Sports Holdings in Southeastern Conference
University & Public Libraries- Bill Meehan, Margaret Swanson,
Perry Yates, Emy Decker
Article Delivery: Increasing Access to Print and Microform Academic
Collections- Cindy Caton, LaRoyce Childs, J B Hill, Brenda
Jackson and Shawn Manis
FINAL BIDDING FOR AUCTION BASKETS 3:00-3:30 FINAL BIDDING FOR AUCTION BASKETS 3:00-3:30
BIDDING CLOSES AT 3:30 - PAYMENT FOR BASKETS AND PICK BIDDING CLOSES AT 3:30 - PAYMENT FOR BASKETS AND PICK UP OF BASKETS 3:30-4:00
UP OF BASKETS 3:30-4:00
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 3:00-3:50 3:00-3:50 3:00-3:50
Sally Garner Reed The opportunities for Friends to share their ideas, learn from others, and get
solutions to challenges are rare. Don’t miss this opportunity to participate in an
exchange of success stories with Sally and other attendees. Bring samples of your
best ideas to share!
Tales from the Journey: Highlights of a Library and Archives Public, Academic, Special
Cultural Study Tour of Reunified Germany 2009 for American
Librarians- Rebecca Vargha
Safe and Secure-- Staff and Patrons- Jerry Smith & Bettye Public, Academic, Special
Kerns
Vendor Relations in Troubled Times (Part One)- Devona
Pendergrass, Jennifer Chilcoat, Joyce Durant, Stephen
Cuntello
Oh Baby! Lapsit Storytime @ Your Library- Karen Newberry &
Haley Rugger
Copyright for Librarians- Robert Bremer (part one)
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 4:00-4:50 4:00-4:50 4:00-4:50
Copyright for Librarians- Robert Bremer (part one)
Vendor Relations in Troubled Times (Part One)- Devona
Pendergrass, Jennifer Chilcoat, Joyce Durant, Stephen
Cuntello
Committee Work that Works: Public Library Advocacy in
Kentucky- Judith Gibbons & Lisa Rice
Arkansas IMLS Connecting to Collections Grant- Findings and
Next Steps- Gina Minks
Young Professionals of Arkansas Meet and Greet
Audio Books in the Middle School Library: The Impact on
Reading Skills - Stephanie Huffman, Jeff Whittingham, Rob
Christensen, Tracy McAllister.
The New Natural State: Solutions for Acquiring and Preserving
Arkansas' e-serials- Angela Black
RECEPTION AT THE CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY $15.00 5:30-UNTIL
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Arkansas Library Assosciation Members Business Meeting and 7:30-9:15
Breakfast.
Breakfast Free with Registration 7:30- 8 :30
Southeastern Library Assosciation Breakfast 7:30-9:15
Breakfast Free with Registration 7:30-8:30
General Session with Sally Gardner Reed 9:30-10:20 Libraries need Friends now more than ever.  Join Sally Gardner Reed to find out how
to grow your Friends group and raise their ability to raise money and their voices for
your library!
General Session with Leslie Burger 10:30-11:20
Arkansas Library Association Awards Luncheon 11:30-1:00
Southeastern Library Association Awards Luncheon 11:30-1:00