I will not only be part of the team overseeing things, but I will also be presenting and reporting from the conference, so next week, look for lots of conference related links and info. So may this serve as your warning that the blogging may be a bit irregular.
But, I will be actively Tweeting from the conference [@raforall] using the #ILAkick. So, by just visiting the blog, you can follow what is happening at the conference through my eyes, in real time. Just keep your eyes on the Twitter feed box, always available in the right gutter of the blog, under the cover of my book.
[The horror blog, however, will solider on as if ILA is not happening though, so don't worry about that. 31 Days of Horror rests for no mortal.]
But back to the Conference itself. Here is the link to the official program for everyone to peruse.
If there is a specific program you want to know more about, you can click here to access handouts, but give people some time to post them. In some cases they will not be uploaded until after the presentation happens. Even mine aren't up yet.
Below I have pulled out a few programs to highlight-- all for selfish reasons. [Hey, it's my blog, so I get to call the shots.]
You can also go here if the full program is too overwhelming. That link will let you sort everything nicely.
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Monday 10/13
8:00 – 10:00 P.M.Welcome Reception and Battledecks Competition
All conference attendees are invited to attend this event,
hosted by the Public Library Forum. The event will feature
Battledecks – a competition where speakers present a deck
of 10 slides in 4 minutes. The catch? They’ve never seen the
slides before!
Location: Presidential Ballroom, Abraham Lincoln Springfi eld
DoubleTree Hotel
The Welcome Reception is made possible by the generous
support of Sikich.
The Battledecks competition is made possible by the generous
support of Booklist.
Tuesday 10/14
10:45-11:45 AM
Leveraging Your Librarian Influence
Through The Power of Reviews
Building off of the success of librarian-driven
programs such as Library Reads and the Soon
to Be Famous Illinois Author Project, library
workers are beginning to fl ex their muscle,
showing publishers just how much influence we
truly have over which author or book becomes
the next big thing. But reviews don’t have
to only appear in a professional resource to
matter. As the book experts in your community,
you can promote books through local reviews,
shelf talkers, and staff picks in the library and
online, reaching readers near and far. Booklist
editor Rebecca Vnuk, and public librarians
Becky Spratford and Kara Kohn will discuss
their experience writing professional reviews
for Booklist, NoveList, and Library Journal while
sharing tips on how you can become involved
and harness the power of reviews.
Speakers: Rebecca Vnuk, Booklist, Editor,
Reference and Collection Management; Becky
Spratford, Berwyn Public Library; and Kara
Kohn, Plainfield Public Library District
Track: Reference and Readers Advisory
Location: Room B-2, Prairie Capital Convention
Center
This program is made possible by the generous
support of Overdrive.
8:00-9:30 PM
Lincoln’s Ghost Walk: Legends & Lore
This ten-block, ninety-minute walking tour uses
the Lincoln sites as the backdrop for the bizarre
and strange stories surrounding Lincoln’s life
and death. Lincoln had prophetic visions and
dreams; Mary had seances in the White House;
and no other Presidential family endured so
much so that this nation might survive. This
tour is loaded with factual history and the
ghostly lore of Lincoln and is suitable for all
ages; bizarre history, not scary. Library horror
expert, Becky Spratford, will be there to answer
questions and give you reading suggestions just
in time for Halloween.
Pre-registration is required for this event.
The tour will begin at the
Old State Capitol.
Wednesday 10/15
10:15-11:15 AM
Start Up: Using Kickstarter to Grow
a Community
The Circulating Ideas
podcast publicizes the
creative, innovative work
that librarians are doing
to bring libraries into the
21st century. In 2013, the
podcast ran a successful
Kickstarter campaign to fund
improvements, including adding
mobile capabilities. In this presentation, you
will learn about creating online professional
communities through new media, how
Kickstarter campaigns can help grow that
community, and what types of projects may be
right for your organization to utilize Kickstarter.
Speaker: Steve Thomas, Circulating Ideas
Track: Outreach and Community Building
Location: Room B-4, Prairie Capital Convention
Center
2:00-3:00 PM
Listen and Learn: Podcasting
for Librarians
Podcasting is growing
quickly as a new
medium for professional
development and
expression. In this session,
you will learn the benefi ts
of the podcasting medium
and participate in a hands-on
demonstration of a podcast’s
production, from planning to distribution.
Speaker: Steve Thomas, Circulating Ideas
Tracks: Innovation
Location: Room B-4, Prairie Capital Convention
Center
6:00 – 10:00 P.M.
Fourth Annual ILA Pub Stroll
Don’t miss ILA’s most popular networking
event. Each stop on the Pub Stroll serves food
and will offer drink specials. Plan to have dinner
and drinks with old friends or new colleagues.
No registration is required. Attendees set their
own schedule and are responsible for their own
food and beverage purchases. See page 14 for details.
Thursday 10/16
11:15 AM -12:15 PM
Take Your Friends Group From Drab
to Fab
Friends groups can be a great asset to any library,
but just like any group of volunteers, no matter
how well meaning, they can often be hard to
motivate. As seasoned Friends of the Library
Liaisons, Becky Spratford, Nikki Zimmermann
and Carmen Higgins understand the joys and
frustrations all too well, and they will share their
tales of how they re-energized their Friends
honestly, relating both their successes and their
failures. Learn how to get more money out of
your book sales, grow your membership, increase
meaningful member involvement, and create
excitement around Friends sponsored events. The
program will also include time for the audience to
ask questions and share their ideas. This is your
chance to both learn from and network with other
Friends Liaisons. Together we can strengthen
all of our libraries by kickstarting our biggest
supporters.
Speaker: Carmen Higgins, Westmont Public
Library; Becky Spratford, Berwyn Public Library;
and Nicole Zimmermann, La Grange Public
Library
Track: Trustees, Friends, and Foundations
Location: Room B-4, Prairie Capital Convention
Center
12:15- 1:45 PM
Beyond eReaders: Circulating WiFi
Hot Spots from the Public Library
An examination of the Forest Park Public
Library's decision to circulate WiFi Hot
Spots to patrons: why we decided to try it, who
we partnered with, how we do it, and what the
experience has been like since the go live date.
Visitors will learn about the procedures involved
with circulating hardware, the challenges
regarding service area coverage, a cost benefi t
analysis, as well as feedback from patrons that
have used the program.
Presenters: Magan Szwarek and Maureen Sill,
Forest Park Public Library
Location: Poster Session-- Exhibit Hall
For the full Conference Program, click here.
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