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ALCTS - AS Slicing & Dicing: Usage Statistics for the Practitioner Got statistics? What now? Come hear three different perspectives on analyzing print and electronic statistics to provide meaningful data to stakeholders. Attendees will get a down and dirty look at usage statistics from the trenches of data gathering to the glorious heights of informed decision making. Speakers will share insights from the areas of approval plan analysis, consortium data management, and library administration. Track: Collection Management & Technical Services Subtrack: Collection Development Speakers: Rick Burke, Statewide Californica Electronic Library Consortium -- SCELC, Executive Director; John McDonald, Claremont College, Library Administration; Greg Raschke, NCSU Libraries, Associate Director for Collections and Scholarly Communication; Xan Arch, Reed College ALSC Many Children, Many Cultures, Many Books: Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of Día Join us for the 15th anniversary celebration of Día! Hear from Día founder, Pat Mora about the history of Children’s Day/Book Day and author Jeanette Larson about the initiative’s future. Learn effective, multicultural programming techniques for year round Día celebrations and explore new Día resources. Track: Children & Young Adults Subtrack: Best Practices & Programming Speakers: Jeanette Larson, Larson Library Consulting; Pat Mora, Poet and Author ALTAFF ALSC Strange Bedfellows: Unusual Pairings of Artists and Writers What happens when an editor thinks outside of the box when choosing an artist and writer? This program will explore the marriage between the image and the word. A distinguished panel of editors, and their authors and illustrators will discuss how bringing together an unexpected combination of artists and writers can result in unique and imaginative books. Track: Children & Young Adults Subtrack: Literature & Collection Development Moderators: Caroline Ward, The Ferguson Library, Coordinator, Youth Services Speakers: Andrea Davis Pinkney, Scholastic Press, Vice President, Executive Editor; Susan Kuklin, Scholastic Press, Photographer; Neal Porter, Neal Porter Books, Roaring Book Press, Editorial Director; Anne Schwartz, Schwartz & Wade Books, Random House, Publisher Ensuring the Library’s Place in Your Community Learn how library supporters and librarians successfully advocated for major federal funding legislation for libraries across the country . . . and how we can continue to make the case for libraries at the federal level! Topics of discussion will include protecting e-rate funds, net neutrality, FEMA support, and how libraries can access new money. ASCLA Managing Membership Successfully communicating the value of membership and its benefits is more important than ever--especially for library consortia. Learn how one consortium has implemented a membership management system and its subsequent impact on communications about the benefits of membership--with outstanding results! www.alaannual.org ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2011 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM 90  http://www.alaannual.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ALA 2011 Annual Conference Preliminary

OPENING GENERAL SESSION AND CLOSING SESSION
AUDITORIUM SPEAKER SERIES
PLA PRESIDENT’S PROGRAM AND AWARDS PRESENTATION
ALA PRESIDENT’S PROGRAM ANNUAL 2011
SPECIAL EVENTS
NOW SHOWING @ ALA
BOOK CART DRILL TEAM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
THE 2011 ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE EXHIBITION
EXHIBITOR PAVILIONS
ALA STAGES
DIVISION PRESIDENTS PROGRAMS
COUNCIL/MEMBERSHIP MEETING SCHEDULE
FIRST TIME ATTENDEE INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
TRAVEL INFORMATION
REGISTRATION AND HOUSING INFORMATION
HOTEL MAP & INFORMATION
PRECONFERENCES AND SPECIAL EVENTS
TOUR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
CAMP ALA
ALA ACRONYMS
PROGRAM TRACKS AND DESCRIPTIONS

ALA 2011 Annual Conference Preliminary

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