Event Schedule
Below is our schedule at a glance.
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Wednesday, October 14 |
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| 7:00AM | Registration Opens / Morning Coffee | |
| 8:00AM–11:30AM | Pre-Conference Workshops | |
| P1. | ALA Strategic Planning Focus Group (9:30AM–11:00AM) | |
| P2. | Cataloging Streaming Media | |
| P3. | How to Build Sensational Story Times | |
| P4. | Personal Safety for Library Workers | |
| 8:00AM–12:00PM | Tours | |
| T1. | Northern Brights Jewelry-Making Class | |
| T2. | St. John’s Bible Tour | |
| T3. | Stearns History Museum | |
| 11:30AM–1:00PM | Luncheon Keynote Speaker | |
| Tales from the Road: The Making of the Road Trip of a Lifetime Tracks: RART, PLD, SRLRT, RASS |
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| 1:00PM | Silent Auction Bidding Begins | |
| 1:00PM | Exhibits Open | |
| 2:00PM–3:15PM | Conference Session A | |
| A1. | Access to Justice for All: The Public Library’s Role Tracks: LMRT, MALF, MLTA, PLD, RASS, SRLRT |
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| A2. | Collaboration Between a Community/Special Library and Academic Libraries Tracks: ARLD |
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| A3. | Developing a Facilities Master Plan Tracks: ARLD, PLD |
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| A4. | Learning and Libraries in the 21st Century Tracks: CYP, PLD, SRLRT |
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| A5. | One Book, One Conference – Tales of the Road: Highway 61 Tracks: ARLD, PLD, RART |
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| A6. | Prescription for Success: Consumer Health on the Web Tracks: GODORT, PLD, RASS, SRLRT |
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| A7. | Putting the You in YouTube Tracks: CYP, PLD, SSPiN |
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| A8. | The Effect of Controlled Vocabulary on Keyword Searching Tracks: ARLD, PLD, RASS, TSS |
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| A9. | Introduction to MLA and the 2009 Conference | |
| 3:15PM–4:00PM | Refreshment Break with Exhibitors | |
| 4:00PM–5:15PM | Conference Session B | |
| B1. | Association of Minnesota Counties and the League of Minnesota Cities Tracks: GODORT, LMRT, MALF, MLTA, PLD, SRLRT |
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| B2. | Copyright Mashed-Up and Remixed / Intellectual Freedom Business Meeting Tracks: ARLD, GODORT, LMRT, PLD, SRLRT |
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| B3. | Doesn’t Everyone Have the Internet? Tracks: MALF, MLTA, PLD, RASS, SRLRT |
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| B4. | Easy, Cheap, Flexible School-Age Programming Tracks: CYP, PLD, SRLRT |
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| B5. | Healthy Searching on the Internet: Finding Reliable Consumer Health Information Tracks: ARLD, PLD, RASS, SRLRT, SSPiN |
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| B6. | Law Library/County Library Collaborations Tracks: PLD, RASS, SRLRT |
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| B7. | Reeling in Your Users: Marketing an Academic Library Tracks: ARLD |
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| B8. | Shared Authority Control 101: Hints, Tips and Tricks Tracks: ARLD, SSPiN, TSS |
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| B9. | What’s New in Young Adult Literature? Tracks: CYP, PLD, RART, SRLRT |
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| 5:00PM–6:30PM | Vendor/Sponsor Reception | |
| 6:45PM–8:00PM | Dine-Arounds | |
| 7:00PM | Silent Auction Bidding Ends | |
| 7:00PM–8:00PM | MLA Business Meetings | |
| Readers Advisory Roundtable (RART) Academic and Research Libraries Division (ARLD) |
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| 8:30PM–11:00PM | Reader’s Advisory Roundtable (RART) Annual Happy Hour | |
Thursday, October 15 |
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| 6:30AM | Registration Opens | |
| 7:00AM–8:00AM | Fun Walk Along the Mississippi River | |
| 7:00AM–8:00AM | Sharon Lerner Lecture Fund Breakfast | |
| Where Do Book Ideas Come From? | ||
| 8:00AM–9:15AM | Conference Session C | |
| C1. | 50 in 75: RART’s Second Annual Blast of Booktalks Tracks: PLD, RART, SRLRT |
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| C2. | Advisory Board? Governing Board? What’s My Responsibility as a Trustee? Tracks: MALF, MLTA, PLD |
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| C3. | ALA/APA Library Support Staff Certification Program and Minnesota Library Certification Program Tracks: PLD, SRLRT, SSPiN |
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| C4. | Best Practices for Creating Online Tutorials Tracks: ARLD, PLD, RASS, SRLRT |
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| C5. | Camp Read-a-Lot Tracks: CYP, PLD, SRLRT |
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| C6. | Friends of the Library Idea Exchange Tracks: MALF, MLTA |
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| C7. | Libraries and Writing Centers: Services to Graduate Students Tracks: ARLD, RASS |
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| C8. | PALS Innovations: Budget-Friendly Open-Source Solutions Tracks: ARLD, PLD, RASS, TSS |
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| C9. | Primary Sources for National History Day Tracks: ARLD, CYP, GODORT, PLD |
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| C10. | Tabula Rasa, Part II Tracks: PLD |
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| 9:00AM | Silent Auction Bidding Begins | |
| 9:15AM–10:00AM | Break with Exhibitors | |
| 10:00AM–11:15AM | Conference Session D | |
| D1. | Continuing the Conversation: Public Library Budgets’ Shortfalls / PLD Business Meeting Tracks: PLD |
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| D2. | Developing Best Practices for Innovative Technology Programming Tracks: CYP, PLD, SRLRT |
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| D3. | Do Friends Flickr, Twitter, or Blog? Top Ten Social Media Tools for Improving Your Organization Tracks: MALF, MLTA |
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| D4. | Fun with Facebook / SSPiN Business Meeting Tracks: ARLD, PLD, SRLRT, SSPiN |
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| D5. | Government Information Review / GODORT Business Meeting Tracks: ARLD, GODORT |
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| D6. | Library 101 Tracks: MALF, MLTA, PLD |
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| D7. | Out of School Time: Report by the University of Minnesota Tracks: CYP, PLD, RART, SRLRT |
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| D8. | Scary Monsters and Super Creeps: Taking the Fear Out of Horror Readers’ Advisory Tracks: PLD, RART, RASS, SRLRT |
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| D9. | The Library as a Mentoring Community Tracks: ARLD |
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| D10. | Trends in Technical Services / TSS Business Meeting Tracks: ARLD, TSS |
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| 11:15AM–12:00PM | Boxed Lunch with Exhibitors | |
| 11:15AM–12:00PM | MLA Business Meetings | |
| Minnesota Library Trustees (MLTA) Business Luncheon | ||
| 12:15PM–1:30PM | Dessert Keynote | |
| Grassroots Advocacy | ||
| 1:30PM–2:45PM | Conference Session E | |
| E1. | 60 in 75: Booktalks for Elementary School-Age Children Tracks: CYP, PLD, SRLRT |
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| E2. | Census 2010: Are You Ready to Be Counted? Tracks: ARLD, GODORT, PLD, RASS, SRLRT |
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| E3. | Excellence in Customer Service: A “Standard” Approach Tracks: LMRT, PLD, RASS, SRLRT, SSPiN |
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| E4. | Fast and Fun: Lightning Presentations on Library 2.0 Tools and Topics Tracks: ARLD, PLD, SRLRT |
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| E5. | Finding Your Tribe in Libraryland: Professional Networking via Online Social Media Tracks: ARLD, PLD, RASS, SRLRT, SSPiN |
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| E6. | Intellectual Freedom in Real-World Situations Tracks: CYP, PLD, RART, SRLRT |
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| E7. | Legislative Hot Topics: MOE and More Tracks: ARLD, CYP, LMRT, MALF, MLTA, PLD, RART, RASS, SRLRT, SSPiN, TSS |
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| E8. | MALF Annual Award: Best Project by Friends of the Libraries/Business Meeting Tracks: MALF, MLTA |
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| E9. | Technology 101 Tracks: MALF, MLTA, PLD |
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| E10. | Workflows for Outsourced Technical Services Tracks: ARLD, LMRT, TSS |
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| 1:30PM | Silent Auction Bidding Ends | |
| 3:30PM–4:45PM | Conference Session F | |
| F1. | Gay Penguins, Atheists, and Barefoot Evangelists: Tales from the Front Lines of Intellectual Freedom Tracks: ARLD, PLD, SRLRT |
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| F2. | Graphic Novels and Multi-Modal Literacy Tracks: CYP, PLD, RART, SRLRT |
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| F3. | Legislative Update: 2009 Recap and 2010 Session Tracks: ARLD, CYP, GODORT, LMRT, MALF, MLTA, PLD, RART, RASS, SRLRT, SSPiN, TSS |
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| F4. | Library Friends and Trustees: Q&A with Sally Reed Tracks: MALF, MLTA |
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| F5. | Marketing Your Collections: Practical Examples from Depository Libraries in Minnesota Tracks: ARLD, GODORT, PLD |
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| F6. | Meet the Middle East Tracks: CYP, RART, SRLRT |
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| F7. | Online Book Clubs: Engaging Busy Kids with Books and Technology Tracks: CYP, PLD, RART, SRLRT |
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| F8. | Strategic Planning for E-Resources Management: Views from the Field Tracks: ARLD, TSS |
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| F9. | Volunteers Can Help Libraries Change Lives! Tracks: LMRT, MALF, MLTA, PLD, SRLRT |
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| F10. | We’re Off to See the Widget! Finding the Heart, Brains, and Courage to Use an IM Widget Tracks: ARLD, PLD, RASS, SRLRT |
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| 5:00PM–6:00PM | MLA Annual Business Meeting | |
| 6:00PM–7:00PM | MLA Business Meetings | |
| Library Management Roundtable (LMRT) Reference and Adult Services Section (RASS) Small and Rural Libraries Roundtable (SRLRT) |
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| 6:00PM–7:00PM | University of St. Catherine’s MLIS Program Social Hour | |
| 7:00PM–9:00PM | MLA Awards Banquet | |
| 8:30PM–11:00PM | Reception | |
Friday, October 16 |
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| 6:30AM | Registration Opens | |
| 7:00AM–8:00AM | Continental Breakfast | |
| 7:00AM–8:00AM | Past Presidents’ Breakfast | |
| 7:00AM–8:00AM | MLA Business Meetings | |
| Children and Young People’s Roundtable (CYP) Distance Learning (DL) Diversity and Outreach (DO) Minnesota Institute for Leadership Excellence (MILE) |
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| 8:00AM–9:15AM | Conference Session G | |
| G1. | Community Collaborations Tracks: PLD, SRLRT |
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| G2. | Critical Thinking to Uncloud Your Google Goggles Tracks: ARLD, RASS |
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| G3. | Diversity: A Conversation with Miguel A. Figueroa, ALA Director of the Office of Diversity Tracks: ARLD, PLD |
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| G4. | Meeting Teens on Their Own Turf Tracks: CYP, PLD, SRLRT |
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| G5. | Minitex/OCLC Update Tracks: ARLD, PLD, SRLRT, TSS |
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| G6. | Report on the Status of the State Plan Tracks: ARLD, PLD, SRLRT |
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| G7. | Tips on Adult Programming Tracks: PLD, RASS, SRLRT |
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| G8. | WebJunctionMN Tracks: ARLD, PLD, SRLRT, SSPiN |
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| 9:15AM–9:30AM | Break | |
| 9:30AM–10:45AM | Conference Session H | |
| H1. | Cultural Heritage Funds Tracks: MALF, MLTA, SRLRT |
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| H2. | Doing It With Drupal Tracks: ARLD, RASS |
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| H3. | Family Reads: Connecting Parents & Children with Books Tracks: ARLD, CYP, PLD, SRLRT |
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| H4. | Got Censors? Tracks: PLD, ARLD, SRLRT, MLTA, MALF, LMRT, CYP, RART |
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| H5. | MnKnows – Dig Deeper @ Your Library Tracks: ARLD, PLD, RASS, SRLRT |
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| H6. | Terrific Teen Programs in Tight Times Tracks: CYP, PLD, SRLRT |
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| H7. | The 4 Cs of Community Outreach Tracks: CYP, PLD, SRLRT |
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| H8. | You Landed the Supervisor Job. Now What? Tracks: ARLD, LMRT, PLD, SRLRT, SSPiN |
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| 11:00AM–1:00PM | Luncheon Keynote | |
| The Joy of Censorship | ||
| 1:00PM | Conference Adjourns | |
2009 Conference
October 14-16 • St. Cloud, MN
Registration Hours
- Wednesday: 7:00AM–3:00PM
- Thursday: 6:30AM–3:00PM
- Friday: 6:30AM–10:00AM
Exhibit Hall Hours
- Wednesday: 1:00PM–6:30PM
- Thursday: 9:00AM–4:00PM
Silent Auction Hours
- Wednesday: 1:00PM–7:00PM
- Thursday: 9:00AM–1:30PM
Meal Schedule
- Wednesday, 11:30AM–1:00PM
Luncheon keynote - Thursday, 7:00AM–8:00AM
Sharon Lerner Lecture Fund Breakfast - Thursday, 11:15AM–12:00PM
Boxed lunch with exhibitors - Thursday, 7:00PM–9:00PM
MLA Awards Banquet ($50) - Friday, 7:00AM–8:00AM
Continental breakfast - Friday, 11:00AM–1:00PM
Luncheon keynote
Special Activities Schedule
- Tours
Wednesday, 8:45AM–12:00PM - Dine-arounds
Wednesday, 6:45PM–8:00PM - Fun Walk
Thursday, 7:00AM
Business Meeting Schedule
- MLA Annual Business Meeting
Thursday, 5:00PM–6:00PM - Past Presidents’ Breakfast
Friday, 7:00AM–8:00AM - Academic and Research Libraries (ARLD)
Wednesday, 7:00PM–8:00PM - Children and Young People’s Section (CYP)
Friday, 7:00AM–8:00AM - Distance Learning Round Table (DL)
Friday, 7:00AM–8:00AM - Diversity and Outreach Round Table (DO)
Friday, 7:00AM–8:00AM - Government Documents Round Table (GODORT)
Thursday, 10:00AM–11:15AM - Intellectual Freedom
Wednesday, 4:00PM–5:15PM - Library Management Round Table (LMRT)
Thursday, 6:00PM–7:00PM - MILE (Institute for Leadership Excellence)
Friday, 7:00AM–8:00AM - Minnesota Association of Library Friends
Thursday, 1:30PM–2:45PM - Minnesota Library Trustees Association (MLTA)
Thursday, 11:15AM–12:00PM - Public Libraries Division (PLD)
Thursday, 10:00AM–11:15AM - Reader’s Advisory Round Table (RART)
Wednesday, 7:00PM–8:00PM - Reference and Adult Services Section (RASS)
Thursday, 6:00PM–7:00PM - Small and Rural Libraries Round Table (SRLRT)
Thursday, 6:00PM–7:00PM - Support Staff and Paraprofessional (SSPiN)
Thursday, 10:00AM–11:15AM - Technical Services Section (TSS)
Thursday, 10:00AM–11:15AM