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New Mexico Library Association2016 Annual Conference

Albuquerque, New MexicoNovember 2-4, 2016

Preliminary Program NMLA Annual Conference 2016

“Ideas, Insights, Transform Innovations”

Conference Site & Hotel InformationMarriott Albuquerque Pyramid North5151 San Francisco Road NE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109Single Rate – $109*Double Rate – $109**Excludes applicable taxes, currently at 13%. Rate is good until October 4, 2016. Group block is under New Mexico Library AssociationCall 1 (877) 622-3056 or 1 (575) 821-3333 for reservations

Exhibitors If you’ve purchased exhibit space, we will include an advertisement in the

program as detailed in your contract. Send your advertisement copy electronically ( .jpg or .pdf) to [email protected] before October 3, 2016.

New Mexico Library Association 2016 Annual Conference Albuquerque, New Mexico November 2-4, 2016New Mexico Library Association, P.O. Box 26074, Albuquerque, NM 87125 Email: [email protected] Website: http://nmla.org/annual-conference/

Program Schedule*Schedule is subject to change. Check the website for most current information.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 2, 201612pm-4:30pm Vendor set-up in the exhibit hall.

Preconference Workshops $25 pre-registration is required.

9am-4pm

WeedingJohn Sandstrom, New Mexico State University Library

Materials deselection, or weeding, is one of the most difficult parts of being a librarian. For many of us weeding an item is hard enough and then there is push back from staff, patrons, and funding agencies. In this pre-conference, we will spend time focusing first on the policy, planning, education, and political implications of developing weeding projects for you library. We will then talk about the nuts and bolts of deciding what materials to deselect. John Sandstrom is the Acquisitions Librarian at New Mexico State University and has over 25 years of experience in acquisitions and collection development in academic, school, and public libraries.

9am-4pm

Transforming Library Management and Building Community SupportChristina Pryor, Amigos Library Services

Join Christina Pryor from Amigos Library Services for a preconference session focused on helping library managers and leaders develop and hone skills to assist them in succeeding in their daily roles. Christina will present material on the topics of:

Strategies for managing personnel Methods and tactics for approaching a variety of negotiations Ideas for developing community support and building creative partnerships

This preconference is designed to introduce key management and leadership topics to the new manager and to provide a basic topic refresher to experienced managers. Practical exercises and group activities will be utilized to further the learning experience.

1pm-4pm

Basic Book RepairRachel Altobelli, Director of Library Services, Albuquerque Public Schools

This basic book repair workshop offers three hours of hands-on training. Participants will learn how a book is constructed and how to make minor repairs to spines, covers and paper. Note that the techniques being taught will focus on making a heavily-circulated collection last longer, rather than preserving archival-quality materials.

4:30pm-6pm

Opening Reception with Vendors in the Exhibit Hall


THURSDAY NOVEMBER 37:30am-4:30pm Conference Registration & Exhibits Open

9:00am-10:00am Welcome and Keynote by Dr. Julie Todaro

Keynote Address

Julie Todaro, President of the American Library Association

Program Schedule*Schedule is subject to change. Check the website for most current information.

10:15am-11:15am

Teaching Across the Curriculum: Using Fun Chapter Books to Make Learning FunAngie Spady, Children’s Author

Join awarding-winning author Angie Spady as she explains how she went from becoming a teacher passionate about art across the curriculum to an author who writes about it for a living. As author of The Channing O’Banning Series (Harper Collins) as well as The Desperate Diva Diaries (B & H Publishing) Angie travels across throughout the Southwest speaking with teachers, parents, and students about finding the great fun in learning through chapter books. Teachers and media specialists will receive free curriculum guides based on her popular Channing O’Banning Series.

Every Student Succeeds Act & School Libraries: Library LeadershipLorie Mitchell, Carlsbad Public Schools

The Every Student Succeeds Act was passed in 2016 to replace No Child Left Behind and school libraries are an integral part of the Act. As school librarians, how do we position ourselves to be a vital role in making sure our students succeed? Come to this session to get tips on how to become not only a leader in your library, but also in your building and your district.

Albuquerque Progress: the History of (and in!) the MagazineEileen O’Connell, The Public Library ABQ-BernCo, Special Collections

From 1934 to 1965, Albuquerque National Bank chronicled the city’s growth -- sometimes one new business and one new building permit at a time. Eileen O’Connell shares the lessons learned as Special Collections staff members indexed and digitized Albuquerque Progress, a unique portrait of a growing city.


http://librarytechnology.org/marshallbreeding/

Thursday November 3 Programs

10:15am-11:15am

Ideas & Insights for Conducting a Library Inventory using WMSRobyn Gleasner and Tim Mey, UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center

Learn how the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center conducted an inventory of its general collection using OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services (WMS). We will share our experiences with project planning, the inventory process, and offer advice on how to conduct an inventory. We will also discuss our process for reviewing the list of missing items to determine what should be replaced.

You Can’t Do That! Really? How to Renovate your Library Collection & Keep Everyone on Board!Chelsea Lyons and Donald Padilla, Socorro Public Library

In the Spring of 2016, the Socorro Public Library embarked on a huge collection and building renovation that included the deselection of 10,000 items. What?! Yes, within a month we renovated the entire adult collection and upgraded shelving, carpeting, paint, etc. This process was not taken lightly and involved an in-depth budget, planning, and collection upgrade focus team. We recognized the library building and collection needs to be kept in good repair and renovated when necessary, so it can properly reflect the value stake holders and community members place on literacy and knowledge. This session will provide the nitty gritty details of planning, organizing, and rejuvenating an entire collection. In addition, we will provide attendees with the toolkit needed to keep the community, staff, and stakeholders invested in the goals of a renovation project.

Find Your Park@Your LibraryNeysa R. Hardin, Americas High School, El Paso, TX

The National Parks are 100 years old! Come learn about how to use virtual and real-world experiential inquiry strategies in the library through project-based learning. Participants will be given hands-on instruction on how to incorporate online tools using project-based learning models and how to build supportive collaborative partnerships between librarians, classroom teachers, and park rangers. Participants will learn how to use online tools to make curricular connections through virtual learning trips using Google Maps, Skype, OneNote, and LessonPaths. In addition, participants will be given examples of successful embedded experiential field experiences within project-based learning in the library. Emphasis will be placed on the centennial celebration of the National Parks and library resources- both print and electronic. This workshop is adaptable to grade levels 4th-12th and we will provide public library connections as well.

NMSL Commission MeetingNorice Lee, Kathleen Peiffer, NM State Librarian and Library Commission Members

The NMSL Library Commissioners welcome conference attendees and the general public to the quarterly meeting of the State Library Commission. The State Library’s activities and initiatives, along with other pertinent information regarding libraries within the state, will be shared and discussed. There will be opportunity for all session attendees to comment and ask questions of the Commissioners and presenters.




11:30am-12:30pm

Improvisation for Library Story TimesLaurie Magovern, Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum

Incorporate improvisation and a toolbox of theater skills to develop dynamic and engaging story times. With simple techniques of improvisation, create unique lesson plans, use a positive approach to class behavior and have more fun teaching. Using improvisation skills does not mean ‘entertaining’, but engaging with your visitors. Improvisation can help increase confidence to speak to a group by building self-trust and trust in the audience. The tools of improvisation also helps navigate tricky and uncomfortable situations that arise. Explore interesting story time techniques such as audience participation, silent stories, sign language and games. This session uses examples of story time lesson plans used at the Balloon Museum’s award – winning early childhood program, Stories in the Sky. A professional storyteller, Laurie Magovern has taught improvisation workshops to teachers, students, volunteers, librarians and artists for 15 years including at the Smithsonian, the National Portrait Gallery, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Currently the Balloon Museum’s Curator of Education Laurie presents the free weekly Stories in the Sky.

Bridging the Digital DivideChristopher Schipper and Kimberly Lowe, San Juan College

San Juan College (SJC) is located in Northwest New Mexico, near the Four Corners. Being proximate to the Navajo and other reservations, our library serves a demographic that is rural, geographically isolated, and low income. Despite a significant digital divide, campus course offerings and our own collection have increasingly become tech reliant. In an effort to facilitate access to resources, and to better serve our students, our library has piloted a new program: students can now check out Wi-Fi hotspots and take the internet wherever they need. Join us as we discuss our learning curve in implementing this program.

Taming the Technological Tiger: How We Tacked our E-Resources Management Chaos and What We Learned Along the WayMary Bates-Ulibarri and Renee Goodvin, CNM Library

CNM Librarians share the process of developing a new model for managing our electronic resources and the problems we overcame. This presentation will acquaint you with the basics of project management which can be applied to a variety of library problems big and small. You will leave with a project management outline, ideas for how you can implement the concepts and tools in your library, and our reflections on how the outline helps cut through complexity and confusion to manageable disorder. Two types of projects will be discussed: the once-and-done project, and the project-into-operations. We will also discuss benefits of various types of project teams, leading vs facilitating, determining needs, identifying resources, setting goals, identifying objectives and measures of success, various types of productive meetings, keeping things moving, team communications, problem solving and decision-making, staying on track, assessing results and reporting progress, team evolution.



11:30am-12:30pm

MackinVIA: Create Excitement with Digital ResourcesBobbi Craig, Mackin Educational Resources and Donna Smith, Sandia High School

Harness the power of eResources to engage learners, create excitement and align with Common Core and NM Standards! MackinVIA is a free, open eresource management system designed for students to access all eresources in one place with one username and password. Emphasis will be on strategies to effectively use digital resources in your school and motivate students to take control of their own learning in a media-rich environment. Donna Smith, teacher librarian at Sandia High, and Bobbi Craig, Mackin Educational Consultant will share how teachers are using digital tools and eResources to empower students, provide differentiation and support instruction and assessment of fundamental skills. See how to use features such as highlighting text evidence, taking notes for close reading, and building constructed responses in an ebook that will help your students prepare for the PARCC! Come away with a toolbox of ideas on how to use digital resources more effectively!

Meeting, Mentorship & Moving ForwardPatricia Moore, Carmelita Aragon, Deanne Dekle, and Alana McGrattan, New Mexico State Library

A public library directors meeting with a focus on the potential for setting up a mentorship program. More program information will be sent to public library directors prior to the session.

The United States Potash Company Collection at NMSU Carlsbad: A Genealogical TreasureAkilah Nosakhere, New Mexico State University Carlsbad

In November 2013, New Mexico State University Carlsbad received from Dr. Lisa Beinhoff, Director of the Skeen Library of New Mexico Tech, 29 boxes of original documents, bound materials, and photographs related to potash mining in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Thomas M. Cramer, the original owner of the United States Potash Company was also a member on the NM Board of Regents. Over the years, the company changed ownership however, the personnel department continued to produce a monthly employee publication chronicling the activities of potash workers. The result is a rich collection of regional and genealogical history. Original negatives and photographs, bound volumes of the monthly magazine “Pioneer” comprise the majority of the collection. This presentation will highlight the collection as a source for librarians, genealogists, local historians, and educators interested in Carlsbad and Eddy County history and the important role of southeastern NM the development of the global potash industry.

12:30pm- 1:30pm

Lunch provided for Conference Participants and Exhibitors

NMCAL Board Meeting

1:45 pm-2:45 pm

Creating Makerspaces in your LibraryJackie Dean, Kim Barany, and Tina Glatz, Las Cruces Public Schools

Whether you call it a Makerspace, a FabLab, a TechLab, or just “over there on that table,” areas where people can gather to invent, create, collaborate, and learn are becoming more important in today’s libraries. Join three school librarians who will share ideas for creating hands-on learning opportunities for


students in makerspace settings with capabilities ranging from no technology to high technology.



1:45 pm-2:45 pm

Conversation Circles: a Simple Program for your ESL-speaking PatronsElizabeth M. Rivera, Los Alamos County Library Systems

Learn how Los Alamos County Library System put together a simple, cost-effective English conversation program for patrons who wanted to practice their English speaking skills. Conversation circles are not English classes: you don’t need ESL teachers, a registration system or a fancy curriculum. We’ll show you how we put it together, what worked, what still needs development and share resources so you can develop your own conversation circles program.

Creating Comics InnovationsJeff Benham, Bram Meeham, and Michael Ellis, 7000 BC

How did comics and graphic novels evolve into a modern powerhouse medium? With their evolving popularity over more than a century, it’s clear they’ve developed a special way of connecting to a loyal and growing readership. Learn how a story told in sequential art became different than any other medium — by making your own in this fast-paced, hands-on session.Members of local comics creators collective 7000 BC will guide you through the interweaving history of comics and culture, while taking you through the process of creating your own. You’ll learn how 7000 BC leads comics-making workshops, and take away insight and approaches for running your own. Transform and deepen your understanding of comics; unique possibilities, discover the storytelling innovations they have utilized, and develop a stronger grasp on how to guide patrons to the comics experiences they’re seeking.

SIG – Digital Collections MeetingKevin Comerford and Jennifer Laws, University of New Mexico University Libraries/Law Library

Open to all interested in Digital Collections issues, including digitization, technology, online publishing and preservation. This meeting will feature a presentation on Digital Preservation for Libraries and Archives by Kevin Comerford. Jennifer Laws will also present on Open Access Textbooks. Digital Projects news announcements are welcome, and users of New Mexico Digital Collections and Rocky Mountain Online Archive will have the opportunity to meet with UNM Digital Initiatives staff.

Dona Teresa and the Inquisition in New Mexico Diane R. Layden, Ph.D.

During the Spanish colonial era in New Mexico (1598-1821), Dona Teresa Aguilera y Roche and her husband, Governor Don Bernardo Lopez de Mendizabal (1659-1662), were arrested in Santa Fe by the Holy Office of the Inquisition for allegedly practicing Judaism and imprisoned in Mexico City. The Spanish Inquisition began in 1492 and spread throughout the Spanish Empire, resulting in the exile, torture, and execution of Spanish Jews who continued to practice Judaism, albeit secretly, although Jews who did convert were suspect. The governor died in prison, while Dona Teresa defended herself eloquently in writing – her case was suspended; she was neither convicted nor acquitted. Their little-known story and the circumstances that led to their trials are recounted by ethnohistorian Frances Levine, Director of the New Mexico History Museum in 2002-2014, in Dona Teresa Confronts the Inquisition: A Seventeenth-Century New Mexican Drama. This presentation will discuss Dr. Levine’s compelling book.




1:45 pm-2:45 pm

How to Use Your Library Experience to Publish a Book: 100 Things to Do in Santa Fe Before You Die Bucket ListPatricia Hodapp, Santa Fe Public Library

Not wanting to write a typical travel book, I relied on stories I had heard about key places and researched them. Every librarian has stories to tell, experiences that occur with patrons that you handle with grace and accurate information to make their day a better one. Living in a tourist destination, the questions often are about how to get to that little church nearby, which restaurant has the best red chile, or my teenager won’t do anything until he gets chocolate. Deciding on the top 100 things to include, and accuracy, were the real challenges. Anne Hillerman called my book witty and well-researched. For example, a fun fact is that THE Billy the Kid washed dishes at the La Fonda Hotel to make ends meet! How to research, market and promote a first book will be part of the presentation.

2:45pm-3:15pm

Break

3:15pm- 4:15pm

Libraries Transform New Mexico: A Report on the Statewide Conference on Libraries.Marian Royal Vigil

On November 1, 2016, a statewide conference on libraries titled Libraries Transform New Mexico will be held on Albuquerque. This conference will bring together legislators, local and regional policy-makers, librarians and library supporters to discuss, brainstorm and craft policies and resolutions to better support New Mexico’s libraries. This session will present theoutcomes and resolutions from that historic event. Join Marian Royal Vigil and other members of the conference planning committee and learn how you can help carry forward the work done at Libraries Transform New Mexico.

Beyond the Lurking Librarian: Incorporating Active Learning Information Literacy into Distance Education CoursesAndrew Johnson and Alyssa Russo, Santa Fe Community College

Online learning platforms and cross-campus partnerships offer librarians the opportunity to holistically teach students about the research process at their point of need throughout the semester. Mapping the ACRL Framework to curriculum designed for distance learners, including the development of active learning activities related to course content and instructor’s goals, provided the foundation for this pilot project to deploy relevant and engaging online information literacy instruction for college students. In this session, learn how the Santa Fe Community College Library embedded librarians in a variety of online and blended environments including accelerated 8 week and semester-long 16 week English Composition and Rhetoric courses and English Composition and Literature courses.

Curriculum Rich Resources that Bring “Interactive” Learning to Life!Barbara Romersheuser, Associate Director, Learning Solutions, Rosen Digital

Rosen’s new Spotlight On Interactive eBook Programs—Space Science, American History, The Thirteen Colonies, Immigration & Migration, Ancient Civilization, and Native Americans-- for grades 4-10, are designed to support the C3 SS Framework, NGSS, and New Mexico state standards. Come experience how


these richly interactive eBooks bring learning to life. The session will highlight how to collaboratively teach to blend the eBook experience into learning. Drive Inquiry Instruction with these interactive texts that help students and teachers think outside the page with dynamic timelines, maps, videos, and charts, to integrate visual information. Transport learners to the New World or the Final Frontier with primary sources like NASA mission videos, and historical documents. All learners can read and succeed with actor-narrated audio. Gratis Instructional Guide Sampler and Road Map for framing “Essential & Guiding Questions” for attendees.


3:15pm- 4:15pm

Uncle Sam in My New Mexico Kitchen: Federal & NM State Publications on Food and NutritionAubrey Iglesias, Documents Cataloger, NM State Library Brigitte Schimek, Principal Cataloger, NM State Library, and Cindy Watkins, Agricultural and Environmental Science Librarian, NMSU

Government resources at the state and federal levels provide reliable, authoritative information on food preparation (cooking, baking, canning, etc.) and nutritional values.* Looking for recipes tailored to the different elevations in New Mexico and with local produce grown here? What are the U.S. federal government’s up-to- date dietary recommendations? In this program we’ll equip you with some of the great and varied government information sources on food and nutrition topics. And if all this talk about food is making you hungry, not to worry. Government recipes to the rescue!

*A word of caution: beware when consulting historical government documents for food preparation as safety practices may be different today.

Dynamic Social MediaDeanne Dekle, New Mexico State Library

An overview of effectively using the most popular social media sites in your public library to publicize programs, reach new audiences, and share important information. Sites covered: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Come prepared with questions!

Making Kid Volunteers Work for YouMelissa Mackey, Mesa Public Library Youth Services, Los Alamos County Library Association

Find out why you might want to start a junior volunteer program. See what a successful junior volunteer program looks like and learn what a program like this might do for your library. Hear how to build and maintain a kid volunteer program that’s useful to patrons and staff. You’ll learn specifics about a volunteer program for ages 8-12 and concrete suggestions about what to do with teens who want to volunteer.

4:20pm-5:20pm

Get Kids Hooked on BooksCory Snippen and Lisa Hernandez, Scholastic Book Fairs

Ideas galore to help you get your students hooked on books. Develop a book talk culture with samples and tools to make book talking easy. Book Hooks that categories books on the fair into areas of interest. Want to start a book talking club at school, we have tools for that too.


The Journey & the Destination: Running Across AmericaCorey Bard, Ruidoso Public Library

Librarian Corey Bard tells his story of competing in marathons and road races from coast to coast north to south across the United States for over 39 years and how running transformed into building community, raising awareness, fund raising and promoting health and wellness.



4:20pm-5:20pm

Research Made Easy with Gale’s Google & Microsoft IntegrationLuAnn Harrison, Gale Cengage Learning

The Gale resources offer easy access to award-winning content based on national curriculum standards. Resources are interdisciplinary by nature and cover most subject areas. Explore the ease of Google integration and now Microsoft Integration within the resources for easy retention of documents for research. Gale resources support differentiated learning with the many tools available. Learn techniques for blended learning using the resources.

LIBROS Users Group MeetingMeet with other LIBROS consortium members to discuss WMS, Discovery,

and other consortium news.

Be a Better LeaderMary Atchison, Yellow Wagon Leadership, LLC

Being a leader within the library environment presents unique challenges. Librarians are typically not trained in leadership practices, and challenging employees often remain on staff far too long. Under these circumstances, building strong teams and a positive work culture can strain even the most thoughtful leader. This session introduces the three keys of leadership and provides an interactive opportunity to learn and improve leadership skills in each of those areas. Participants will learn how to think about leadership differently, learn how to analyze their own and others’ skills and opportunities for growth, and explore basic concepts of organizational culture.

5:30pm-8:00pm

NMLA Awards BanquetPreregistration is required.The 2016 Annual NMLA Awards Banquet features Siobhan Reardon, 2015 Librarian of the Year, who will speak to banquet attendees. During the banquet, NMLA awards will be handed out to the Legislator of the Year; a Community Achievement award; NM Library Amigo Award; and a NM Library Leadership award.

Dinner tickets can be purchased at the time of pre-registration.


FRIDAY NOVEMBER 47:30am-3:00pm Conference Registration & Exhibits Open.

Vendor Breakdown @ 3pm

Friday November 4 Programs

8:00am -9:00am

ASL-SIG MeetingAre you a school librarian? Come meet with the Advocacy for School

Libraries Special Interest Group to learn more about ASL and participate in making decisions for the future of our NM school librarians.

Writing your Strategic Plan in Compliance with NMAC 4.5.2Patricia Moore, Carmelita Aragon, Deanne Dekle, Alana McGrattan, New Mexico State Library

In order to qualify for State Grants in Aid, public libraries must submit to the New Mexico State Library, beginning with the FY 17 Annual Report: a community assessment, a collection development policy, and a strategic plan. This session will cover what could be included in a strategic plan. Come talk strategy with us!

Transforming your Media CollectionKari Hauge, UNM Taos Library

As VHS players go the way of the 8-track tape, it is time to transform library media collections. Our 5-member panel will share procedures and workflows and discuss the various issues to consider in weeding, replacing, or copying to DVD (with special attention to the attendant copyright and Fair Use issues). We will touch on space and budget constraints, and access. Additionally, the panel will address the impact of streaming options; this will include tips for negotiating licenses and a description of platforms available for institutional streaming.

Paid Library Volunteers? Partnering with Federal, State, Local & Tribal Organizations to Provide Job Skills Training While Transforming Collections & ServicesCecelia D. Stafford, Zollinger Library, UNM-Gallup

Libraries often need to augment their staffing in order to conduct projects, but rarely have funds to hire additional employees. Library volunteers can provide help transforming dormant collections and starting innovative services. But how do you accomplish this without funds or additional positions? Many federal, state, local and tribal organizations work with their clients to provide paid job skills training opportunities. A rural community college library director will highlight several partnership experiences, including: paperwork requirements to “employ” unpaid volunteers; four partner organizations and their training and supervisory expectations; and examples of task assignments with their skill outcomes and contributions to the library. The partner organizations highlighted will include: Navajo Nation Department of Workforce Development (2 volunteers); U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (1 volunteer); Dinė Youth (1 volunteer) and New Mexico Commission for the Blind (1 volunteer for 2 summers).

GOV-SIG Information MeetingAn opportunity to hear about and discuss the hot topics within the

government information world and issues concerning both state and federal depository libraries.


Digital Collections-SIG meetingOpen to all interested in Digital Collections. We will be sharing our

institutions’ collections, what we are currently working on, and what we hope to work on in the future. Come ready to share and learn!



8:00am -9:00am

Beyond Book Sales: Innovative Fundraising Ideas for LibrariesApril J. Kent, Lynn E. Gates, Josephine Sena, and Cheryl Zebrowski, New Mexico Highlands University

Members of New Mexico Highlands University’s Donnelly Library’s Fundraising Committee will share their experiences with organizing fundraising events. As 2016 is Donnelly Library’s 50 th anniversary, the committee has been researching and planning more fundraising events than ever before. Will some of these fundraisers be successful for your library? Edible book festivals, silent auctions, live auctions, raffles, and mailing campaigns will be explored with a live demonstration of a chocolate tasting fundraiser. The presenters will share their successes, challenges, and future fundraising plans, as well as solicit ideas from other participants.

9:15am-10:00am

NMLA Business Meeting

10:00am-10:30am

Break – Visit with the Vendors

10:45am-11:45am

Visual Literacy: More than Meets the EyeTerri Gaussoin, Janet Kahn School of the Integrated Arts Library, and Susan Bowdoin, Mitchell Elementary Library

Every reader begins with pictures. Images help us establish settings, get to know characters and pull us into a story. What do your students see when they’re reading a picture book? Do they skim and glance or dive into an image, noticing every detail? Visual Thinking Strategies play a critical role in every reader’s success. Come explore how we have used Visual Thinking Strategies and Mock Caldecott in our elementary libraries to promote close reading and deeper connections to text.

A Smartphone, a WiFi Hotspot, and a Librarian Walk into a Bar: Re-Envisioning Our Focus at Public Library Reference DesksAnne Lefkofsky, The Public Library Albuquerque-Bernalillo County

As Mark Twain might say, the death of the public library Reference Desk has been greatly exaggerated. But how will this iconic presence continue to beat the odds and remain resilient as its traditional role is diminished? In The Atlas of Librarianship, R. David Lankes suggests that we’re “moving from traditional reference transactions to ‘knowledge creation’ as a model for librarianship.” Consideration of this approach for re-defining the service role begs a question: How do we move away from the legacy of a “just in case” service orientation to a more sustainable strategy that goes beyond the “just in time” environment of social media and Google? The answer lies in building on the transactional core of reference service by encouraging a path of user discovery through “learning centers”. To this end, we’ll identify categories of user learning centers – and discuss staff competencies that support mastery within a learning center.

The Advocacy Guru: Listen Up Legislators! How to be Heard (and Agreed with) in your Lobby Day MeetingsStephanie Vance, the Advocacy Guru

With the hectic pace in state capitols, sometimes it’s all you can do to just get legislators to pay attention. Stephanie Vance, the Advocacy Guru, shares her secrets for effective communication with elected officials, including knowing what


you want, who to ask, how to ask, and how to follow up. Her role-playing exercises will have you rolling in the aisles, and recognizing that meeting with elected officials can be fun! She’ll tell you the top ten things elected officials and staff hate to hear as well as the number one tool in the effective advocate’s arsenal (shhh…it’s a secret). Stephanie gets to the heart of the matter with wit and wisdom: if you want your advocates to know how to deliver a message to an elected official, this is the session for you!



10:45am-11:45am

Preservation and Beyond: How UNM University Libraries Support native Language Revitalization EffortsSarah Kostelecky, Assistant Professor, Marjori Krebs, Ed.D, Associate Professor, Cheryl Torrez, PhD, Associate Professor, UNM University Libraries

Many libraries have materials about Indigenous languages but far fewer have items written or spoken in Indigenous languages. The University of New Mexico Libraries have extensive collections emphasizing New Mexico Native American people and culture including language resources. We will highlight specific items of interest related to Native language and also share stories from our collaborative projects with the UNM College of Education and Zuni Public Schools.

The Whole World on a Bus or in Your Mailbox Amber Espinosa-Truijillo, Wendy Roberts, and Teresa Martinez, New Mexico State Library

Bookmobiles and Books by Mail are cool programs that reach out to people in rural areas of the state and those that are unable to get to a library! New Mexico State Library staff present a multi-media demonstration about New Mexico’s three bookmobiles and the Books By Mail program. Come and find out what’s new and see how the whole world can be found on one bus or in one catalog! Includes a personalized real-life tour of one of the bookmobiles.

Move It! Learn how the Trans-Amigos Express Courier Service Works & How it can Reduce ILL Shipping & Packaging Costs for your Library.Bea Ramirez, Amigos Library Services

The Amigos Trans-Amigos Express (TAE) courier program ships and delivers thousands of ILL materials each month. With over 250 libraries participating in the program, your library can connect to libraries in Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The TAE courier program also connects to libraries in Kansas and Missouri through agreements with Kansas Library Express, MALA, and Mobius. Learn how the TAE program works, which libraries participate, and how your library can join. This session will also include service options available, how to sign up for service, what materials can ship via the courier service, and how library materials move through the TAE region.

12:00pm-1:30pm

YA LuncheonPreregistration is required.

Cynthia Grady grew up in the Bay Area in California. After teaching for eight years she moved East to study Children’s Literature at Simmons College in Boston. Cynthia was a librarian for children and teens in Massachusetts before moving to Washington DC. After a short stint as a government documents librarian, she returned to working with children and was the middle school librarian at Sidwell Friends School for fourteen years. She now lives in New Mexico and is the author of Like a Bird: The Art of the American Slave Song and I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery. Her forthcoming book, Write to Me: A Story of Friendship, War, Letters, and Books, is due out in the Fall of 2017.



1:45pm-2:45pm

Genius Hour – Creating Passionate Lifelong LearnersKathleen Sacoman, Sunset View Elementary School

Is your goal as a librarian to help students and patrons become passionate learners? This is now my second year hosting a Genius Hour Club at my elementary school where students can explore a topic of their choice. This club gives them a chance to explore topics they are interested in while reinforcing the research skills they need to master. At the end of this session you will have the knowledge and resources to host your own Genius Hour Club at your library. Come find out how to inspire your students—and yourself!

Get Enchanting with Us: the Land of Enchantment Book Award, 2016-2017 Reading ListsHeather Christensen, Portales Municipal Schools, DeAnne Dekle, New Mexico State Library, Terri Gaussoin, Albuquerque Public Schools, Dianne Guiett, Hilltop Christian School

Get kids excited about reading again with the Land of Enchantment Book Award program, New Mexico’s only children’s choice book award. Students who read a minimum of three books from one of four lists can vote on their favorite in April. The committee will book talk selections from this year’s four lists, which include books for every age and interest in grades K-12. Even if your students don’t participate in the program, come learn about some outstanding books that have been published within the last five years.

OH No! How Did that Happen? Tales of Mishaps, Mayhem and Missing in Action!Lynette Schurdevin, Rio Rancho Public Libraries, Cindy Burns, Albuquerque Public Library, Bridget Oleary-Storer, CNM Library

This panel discussion will share stories of what went wrong from building issues, bathroom disasters, coin machine jams, no Internet, programs gone awry, speakers gone AWOL, patron issues during an event, dealing with the truly unexpected! And all of those things they did not teach you in library school!

ACRL – SIG Meeting

Technical Services SIG ConversationBring your cataloging problems, your tech services questions! Pass some

time with the members of the Technical Services SIG. We’ll visit and discuss problems and procedures, news and neighbors. Vendors are welcome. Bring any of your cheat sheets and handouts to share.

Managing Personality Types in the WorkplaceJodi Philbrick and Ana D. Cleveland, University of North Texas

The presenters will identify and define personality types and provide techniques for engaging all personalities in the meeting the goals of the information organization. Key literature from both library and information sciences and business will be presented. Specific examples will be provided to illustrate the concepts discussed, and the audience will participate in activities to apply topics presented.



3:00pm-4:00pm

Running a Battle of the Books ProgramAmy Deutsch, Dexter Consolidated Schools

Battle of the Books is a statewide reading competition for students in grade 4-8. This competition encourages the youth of New Mexico to read high quality literature, have fun, collaborate with others, and compete in demonstrating their knowledge of books. Running a battle program at your library is a great way to engage students and get them encouraged about reading! You will leave this workshop with lots of ideas about how to get this program started at your school or public library, ideas for funding and support, the nuts and bolts of running a battle program, and ways to involve other adults in the process. Battle of the Books programs have been proven to increase circulation and excitement in libraries all across the state.

Summer Reading RoundupDeanne Dekle, New Mexico State Library

An opportunity for youth services librarians from around the state to meet and share what works and what doesn’t work for the Summer Reading Program. Make sure to bring your dos and don’ts of summer reading to share with your fellow youth services staff!

Conducting a SWOT Analysis to Evaluate Archives & Special Collections Department Employee Program at NMSUSarah Allison, Teddie Moreno, and Matt Friedberg, New Mexico State University

In November 2015, the Archives and Special Collections Department Head at New Mexico State University created a departmental work group to revise the student training manual, which had not been updated since 2008. The work group utilized a SWOT Analysis to evaluate the current student employee program, update the student training manual, and develop recommendations for moving forward. This presentation will discuss the SWOT Analysis process, how it was used in this setting, and how the results and recommendations improved our student employee program.

Digital Humanities Research and the LibraryKevin Comerford, University of New Mexico Libraries

Digital Humanities is a term that elicits both excitement and scorn in scholarly circles, and there is still a great deal of discussion as to whether it is a field of inquiry, a set of research methods, or simply a new perspective on arts and humanities research. This presentation will survey the major ideas and issues in the Digital Humanities, and in particular how technology-assisted research impacts library services and collections. An overview of popular technologies and methods used in major DH projects, including text analysis, digital mapping and GIS methods, and social networking tools will be covered; and attention will be paid to how collaborations between researchers and university archives and special collections can serve to further Digital Humanities research.

Community Sharing of Digital ResourcesJean Johnson, Baker & Taylor

Public Library / K12 Partnerships: With large efforts underway to connect libraries and students, such as the White House’s ConnectED program and the Open eBook Initiative, communities across the country have established successful


public library / K12 school digital content sharing infrastructures. These connected communities increase student involvement with their local public library and greatly expand access to digital materials for school districts and their students. Come hear from Baker & Taylor about the experiences in these communities, and the successes of community collaboration on digital resource sharing and access.

4:00pm-5:00pm

Breakdown and Clean-up


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