Program

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New:  Technology Petting Zoo.  We are also planning a Technology Petting Zoo which will allow attendees to “pet” some technology and see how it can be used as a personal device as well as in the library. If you would like to participate, visit http://library.msstate.edu/mlaconf/techzoo.php.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Pre-Conferences:

8:30 - 5:00

Preservation of Books & Archival Materials. Co-sponsored by the Mississippi Library Association (MLA), Mississippi Historical Records Advisory Board (MHRAB), the Society of Mississippi Archivists (SMA), the Archival Training Collaborative (ATC), and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). Located at the Marriott Hotel.

9:30 - Noon

Project Compass: Libraries at the Front Lines of Workforce Recovery. Presented by Zola Maddison (OCLC). Located at the Marriott Hotel.

Project Compass continues its work to bolster library-based services to the unemployed and programs to guide the struggling workforce in communities impacted by the recession. With the award of a follow-on grant from IMLS, WebJunction and the State Library of North Carolina (SLNC) are focused on staff training to meet these needs.

In order to reach library staff serving in high unemployment counties in your state, we are presenting workshops at the Mississippi Libraries Annual Conference on October 18, 2011. Project Compass staff will present this workshop, where participants will learn and share how to address increased patron needs for assistance in areas such as job-seeking, financial literacy, and small business development.

1:00 - 5:00

Jamie LaRue's Library Advocacy – Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAG) Workshop. Located at and sponsored by the Mississippi Library Commission.

This presentation by James H. LaRue describes the advocacy program successfully implemented in Colorado. It also includes a hands-on workshop on building community support for libraries by identifying and training community leaders. The event includes a tour of the Mississippi Library Commission building.

2:00 - 5:00

Conference Registration

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

7:30 - 5:00

Conference Registration

8:00 - 9:00

MLA Board Meeting

Canceled

What Works! Using Picture Books, Activities, & Technology to Make Curriculum Connections

9:00 - 9:30

Legislative Committee Business

9:00 - 10:00

Focus on Scopus (Elsevier Training)

Connecting to Collections in Mississippi

10:00 - 10:45

KEYNOTE/GENERAL SESSION
Thrive or Survive: Making Libraries Relevant in the Age of Downsizing Governments
Sid Salter

As governments at all levels adapt and adjust to a protracted recession, high unemployment, and the rising political anger of taxpayers who demand smaller government, institutions like public libraries can either be satisfied to merely survive or dare to thrive by shining a bright light on their relevance. But to do so, libraries must break out of the old paradigms and follow the examples of successful libraries that have broken the mold of libraries as quiet book museums and forged new and exciting roles as centers of learning, technology, and service.

10:45 - 11:15

Grand Opening of Exhibits
Exhibits will be open from 10:45-5:00

11:15 - 12:15

How to Turn Your Friends into Friend- and Fund-Raisers: Creating Sustainable Multi-Year Fundraising Strategies for Public Libraries

11:15 - 12:15

University Library Director's Council

EBSCO Discovery Service: Implementation and Impact

12:15 - 2:15

The Future of Academic Libraries (ACRL Luncheon)

1:00 - 2:00

Auto-Graphics User Group Meeting

1:00 - 2:15

Promoting Information Literacy with Credo Reference

1:30 - 3:00

Here a Librarian, There a Librarian Why a Librarian (Beta Phi Mu)

1:00 – 4:30

Poster Sessions

2:00 - 3:00

eBooks and Libraries: Here, There, And Everywhere! (SELA)

School & Public Libraries: Building Partnerships with Universities (USM)

Reader's Advisory: Graphic Novels

Stumped: Where to Find Online Tutorials of All Shapes and Sizes (LIRT)

2:00 - 4:00

Grassroots Advocacy: How to Effectively Work with your Legislators

3:00 - 4:00

Tools You Can Use: Outreach Tool-kits from the ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services

3:00 - 5:00

An Afternoon Tea with Authors

3:30 - 4:30

Learning with Britannica

3:30 - 5:00

They're Coming Back! ALA Committee on Accreditation: The Focus I-II Group

4:00 - 5:00

MAGNOLIA Steering Committee Meeting

5:00 - 7:00

President's Reception

Thursday, October 20, 2011

7:30 - 5:00

Conference Registration

8:00 - 9:00

Academic Library Assessment (Private Academic Libraries of MS)

8:00 - 9:30

MAGNOLIA Training - There's Always Something New to Learn

8:00 - 10:00

A Life Making Stone Soup - Sam Haskell
(Sponsored by 2YCRT, Public Libraries, & NMRT)

8:30-10:00

Mississippi Sirsi/Dynix Users Group

9:00-10:00

Joint Use Libraries: Bringing Together the Thinking, Ideas, Resources, and Budgets of the Public and Academic Libraries

Polaris Users Group

10:00-11:00

KEYNOTE – 2ND GENERAL SESSION with author Ken Miller

Ken Miller is the founder of the Change and Innovation Agency, a firm dedicated to helping its clients radically improve. Ken was named one of the country's top change agents by Fast Company Magazine. He is the author of two popular books: We Don't Make Widgets and The Change Agent's Guide to Radical Improvement. Ken is a featured speaker, sharing his ideas and methods with audiences worldwide.
http://www.wedontmakewidgets.com/

10:00-12:00

Library Partnerships: A Win for Everyone
Sponsored by the Public Libraries/Trustees Section

11:00-12:00

Expanding Our Influence Through Shared Catalogs (Golden Triangle Regional Library Consortium)

LYRASIS Member Forum

11:00-12:00

Remaining Relevant: Academic Librarians in the 21st Century

A Learning Outcomes Assessment: LIS Program and Library Experience (USM/IMLS)

Mississippi Community and Junior College Business Meeting

EBSCOhost Administration – How to Make Your EBSCOhost do All Sorts of Things in Your Library! (MAGNOLIA Project)

12:00-1:30

It's All About the Journey

In this slide show and book talk, learn details of Walter Anderson's life not found in The Secret World of Walter Anderson and go behind the scenes to learn how an author, illustrator, and publisher work together to produce an award-winning book.

12:00-2:00

Virginia Brocks-Shedd Scholarship Luncheon (Black Caucus)

1:00 – 4:00

Technology Petting Zoo

1:00-4:30

Poster Sessions

1:30-2:30

Planning for RDA: An Early Adopter's View on Training and Management (TSRT)

New Members Round Table Business Meeting

1:30-3:30

Promoting the Magnolia Book Awards (YPSRT)

2:00-3:00

The Diversity Conversation: Why You Need to Have It and How You Can Start It (ALA)

Libraries-iTech Partnership at Southern Miss

3:00-4:00

Join the Club: Creating a Book Club for Your Library

3:00-4:30

Watch & Learn! How College Students Learn Through Database Searching & Video Tutorials

3:00-5:00

Librarianship 101-201 Reunion

3:30-4:30

Bringing Clarity to the Cloud: What Cloud Computing Means to Your Users (ANRT)

Is Your Library Ready for SACS?

6:30-8:30

MLA Authors Awards Banquet

Friday, October 21, 2011

7:30-11:00

Conference Registration

8:00-9:00

Headstone Stories

USM-SLIS Alumni Breakfast

Past Presidents Breakfast

8:00-10:00

A Creative Look at Graphic Novel Writing and Drawing (School Sect.)

Librarians & Mentoring Special Libraries Section

8:30-9:30

Doing Assessment with What You've Got: Using Virtual Reference (VR) Transcripts to Evaluate Your Library

9:00-10:00

Building the Mississippi Digital Library

9:30-11:30

Art Shows @ the Library – Community Art Partnerships

10:00-11:00

HelpNow: Online Tutoring Service

A Bibliography of Resources Related to Disaster Preparedness

10:30-11:30

Connecting Kids to Books Through Storytelling

11:00-12:00

Elders Remember Panola County Music: A Teen Oral History Project

12:00-2:00

MLA Awards Luncheon