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8:00am Registration Opens
9:00 – 10:15am
On Life Support, but Not Dead Yet! Revitalizing Reference for the 21st Century
Reference transactions are down. Expensive resources aren’t used. Librarians’ skills are underutilized. What can we do? Innovative libraries are finding ways to revitalize reference departments by changing collection philosophies and service models and pioneering new services. Find out what you can do to make reference a centerpiece of your library again.
Speakers: Jason Kuhl, Executive Director, Arlington Heights Memorial Library, Arlington Heights, IL; Celeste Choate, Associate Director of Services, Collections and Access, Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor, MI.
Building Information Literacy in Public Libraries
See what the Boston Public Library has learned as they have launched a public training program in 2012. Hear from other public librarians who have built successful information literacy programs across Massachusetts. What is the role of information literacy in public libraries today and in the future?
Speakers: Gianna Gifford, Manager of Reference & Instruction, Boston Public Library; Laura Saunders, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Library & Information Science, Simmons College; Kelly Woodside, Consultant, Massachusetts Library System.
The Common Core and Nonfiction: How Does It All Fit Together?
The Common Core is here, but what does it mean for library collections? Join the MLA Youth Services Section for an overview of the curriculum changes as well as some highlights of the future of nonfiction publishing. Presented by the MLA Youth Services Section.
Speakers: Kristine Carlson Asselin, Author; Deborah Kops, Author; Rebecca J. Morris, MLIS, PhD, Assistant Professor, School Library Teacher Program, Simmons College; Lou Pingatore, Pingi Bookstore.
RDA Today – Part 1
[Between the two sessions of this program, the MLA Technical Services Section will hold a brief annual meeting. Grab a cup of coffee, then take part in planning the section’s business for the year.]
RDA is here! What are the major differences between AACR2 and RDA? Join Steven Arakawa, Yale University’s Librarian for Training and Documentation, Catalog and Metadata Services, as he addresses this question and more. The program will interest those wishing to learn more about RDA, especially as it compares to AACR2. Followed by RDA Today – Part 2, which offers hands-on experience. Presented by the MLA Technical Services Section.
Speakers: Steven Arakawa, Catalog Librarian for Training & Documentation Catalog & Metadata Services, Yale University.
Special Offsite Event
Take Action: The State House Tour for Librarians
Here’s your chance to know the ins and outs of getting to and around the State House before the next Library Legislative Day. The coach shuttle departs from the MLA Conference Registration Desk at 10:30 a.m. We will return to the MLA Conference Registration Desk by coach shuttle at 1:00 p.m.
10:15 – 11:15am Exclusive Exhibit Break
11:15am – 12:30pm
The MLA Biennial Public Relations Awards
Join us in honoring the best public relations materials from Massachusetts libraries, as chosen by our panel of distinguished judges. You will get some valuable, creative ideas for promoting your own library as we honor and view the winning entries. Categories include Newsletters, Logos, Events, Brochures, Web Sites, Social networking sites, and Annual Reports. Presented by the MLA Public Relations Committee.
Speakers: Laurie Lessner, Co-Chair, Public Relations Committee, SAILS Library Network; Jocelyn Tavares, Co-Chair, Public Relations Committee, Dighton Public Library.
Authors, Authors, Authors!: Three Local Authors Strut Their Stuff!
Massachusetts is fortunate to have a plethora of fantastic authors creating work locally. This panel features three of our best, all in various stages of their writing careers. From a debut novelist, to a New York Times best-selling author, our panel of novelists will fascinate you with stories of their writing lives and their latest works.
Speakers:
Christopher Castellanni is the artistic director of Grub Street, one of the country's leading non-profit creative writing centers. He is the author of two previous critically-acclaimed novels, A Kiss from Magdalena, winner of the Massachusetts Book Award in 2004, The Saint of Lost Things, a BookSense Notable Book that was long-listed for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2006.
Laura Harrington's award winning plays, musicals, operas, and radio plays have been widely produced in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. Harrington is a two time winner of the Massachusetts Cultural Council Award in playwriting and a two time winner of the Clauder Competition. Her first novel, Alice Bliss, was the award winner in fiction in the 2012 Massachusetts Book Awards.
Claire Messud’s new novel, The Woman Upstairs, will be published in late April by Knopf. Her previous novel,last novel, The Emperor’s Children, was a New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post Best Book of the Year. Her first novel, When the World Was Steady, and her book of novellas, The Hunters, were both finalists for the PEN/Faulkner Award; and her second novel, The Last Life, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and Editor’s Choice at The Village Voice. All four books were named New York Times Notable Books of the Year. Messud has been awarded Guggenheim and Radcliffe Fellowships and the Strauss Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Youth Services Section Annual Meeting with Peter H. Reynolds
Join the MLA Youth Services Section and celebrate a fantastic year of Massachusetts Youth Services in libraries. YSS will induct new members to their board and recognize excellent service across the State. In addition, Peter H. Reynolds will talk about creativity, inspiration and the latest installment of his Creatrilogy series. Peter is a phenomenal local author and a strong advocate for libraries. Presented by the MLA Youth Services Section.
Speakers: Peter H. Reynolds, Author; Sharon Colvin, YSS Chair; Noelle Boc; YSS Incoming Chair; Erin Daly, YSS Secretary / Candidate for Vice-Chair; and Jessica Lamarre, Candidate for Secretary.
RDA Today – Part 2
[Between the two sessions of this program, the MLA Technical Services Section will hold a brief annual meeting. Grab a cup of coffee, then take part in planning the section’s business for the year.]
Yale’s Steven Arakawa follows his RDA Today – Part 1 presentation with guided, hands-on practice at creating RDA records with tips for troubleshooting. A question and answer period will conclude the program. Designed primarily for those who will be creating RDA records. Presented by the MLA Technical Services Section.
Speaker: Steven Arakawa, Catalog Librarian for Training & Documentation Catalog & Metadata Services, Yale University.
12:30 – 1:30pm Buffet Lunch (Prepaid Ticket Required)
1:30 – 2:45pm
Reader’s First Initiative: Putting Library Patrons First
Libraries have a responsibility to fight for the public and ensure that users have the same open, easy and free access to e-books that they have come to rely on with physical books. The Reader’s First Initiative is a movement to improve e-book access and services for public library users. Find out what the Initiative is doing to further their goals and how your library can take part.
Speakers: Michael Colford, Director of Library Services, Boston Public Library; Christopher Platt, New York Public Library.
You Don’t Have to be the CIA to Access Government Info!
Learn how to help users access federal government information sources available freely on the web, and learn about databases available only at the 30 federal depository libraries located in Massachusetts. This session will leave lots of time for questions!
Speakers: Gail Fithian, Curator, Social Sciences and Government Information, Boston Public Library; Connie Reik, Research & Information Librarian for the Social Sciences & Government Publications/Information, Tisch Library, Tufts University.
Teen Services 101 for the Accidental Teen Librarian
Are teen services new to you? Was serving teens recently added to your job responsibilities? Join veteran teen services librarians for an overview of how to get started. You will leave with many resources on outreach, collections and programming. Presented by the MLA Youth Services Section.
Speakers: Sharon Colvin, Youth Services, Chelmsford Public Library; Erin Daly, YSS Secretary and Youth Services Coordinator, Chicopee Public Library; Brandy Danner, Teen Librarian, Wilmington Public Library.
Analyze Your Collection!
Are you wondering if your collection is being used to its fullest? Does it need weeding? Is your library seeking more space for meetings or study? Find out how the Thomas Crane Public Library of Quincy has answered these questions. Then join Rick Lugg of Sustainable Collection Services as he talks about rethinking your library resources. This program is designed for those involved with collection management in both public and academic library settings. Presented by the MLA Technical Services Section.
Speakers: William Adamczyk, Director, Milton Public Library; Rick Lugg, Partner, Sustainable Collection Services, LCC; Claudia Shutter, Head of Technical Services, Thomas Crane Public Library, Quincy.
2:45 – 3:30pm Exclusive Exhibit Break
3:30 – 4:45pm
MakerSpaces
Where does a MakerSpace come from and how does it fit in a library? The Westport Library has recently experienced the maker movement and will share their story of how it impacted programs and services. Through participation in the production of a Mini-Maker Faire and then the creation of a physical MakerSpace in the center of The Great Hall, there are many concrete suggestions and anecdotes to share on how to plan and implement maker concepts in your library. The MakerSpace has been a place for children, teens and adults to help build two large model airplanes which will hang in the Great Hall. We will also describe the impact of having 3D printers in the library and their almost magical effect on patrons of all ages. The MakerSpace is an innovation that is helping to redefine the 21st century library.
Speaker: Maxine Bleiweis, Director, Westport Library.
Print and Digital Publishing: How are Publishers, Editors and Authors Adapting
Skip Dye, VP Library and Academic Marketing and Digital Sales, hosts a discussion around how Publishers and Authors have had to re-tool and adapt many of their processes for the new digital landscape. From manuscript submissions to editorial, from design to promotion, both print and digital publishing are facing new challenges and opportunities.
Speakers: Skip Dye, Vice-President of Library and Academic Marketing and Digital Sales, Random House.
Amy Caldwell, Executive Editor, Beacon Press.
Chris Stedman is the author of Fatheist: How an Atheist Found Common Ground with the Religious. He is the Assistant Humanist Chaplain at Harvard University, founder of the blog Non-Prophet and a contributor to the Washington Post's On Faith blog, Religion Dispatches and the Huffington Post.
Liz Bicknell is the editorial director of Candlewick Press, where she has worked for 16 years. In addition to M. T. Anderson, she edits Jon Klassen, winner of the 2013 Caldecott Medal for This Is Not My Hat, and Stephan Pastis, author of Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, and many other fine authors and illustrators.
M. T. Anderson, a Massachusetts native, is the author of many books for young people, including The Pox Party (which won the 2006 National Book Award) and Feed (which was a Finalist for the National Book Award and Winner of the LA Times Book Award). He has also written fiction for adults and music criticism.
Professional Memberships: What Have You Done For Us Lately?
Professional memberships; are they worth it? Should you pay out of pocket if your library doesn’t cover the cost? Which organizations are worth joining? Join representatives from the New England Library Association (NELA), Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA), and the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) as they discuss all these issues and more.
Speakers: Maureen Ambrosino, Vice Chair, MLA/Director, Westborough Public Library; Jill Graboski, Co-chair, New England Roundtable of Teen and Children's Librarians (NERTCL), NELA/Supervisor of Children's Services, Newton Free Library; Kathy Lowe, Executive Director, MSLA; Sarah Sogigian, MLA, YALSA,/Advisor, Massachusetts Library System.
Tech Services & Special Collections
This program will provide a multilateral approach on how special collections and technical services professionals team up for successful project management. Librarians from three Massachusetts libraries – a public library, a college library, and a research library – will discuss and share their experiences of working with rare books, and take part in a panel discussion and dialog with the participants. Presented by the MLA Technical Services Section.
Speakers: Stephen Skuce, Program Manager for Rare Books, MIT Libraries, Institute Archives and Special Collections; Audrey Pearson, Vail Collections Cataloging Librarian, MIT Libraries, Institute Archives and Special Collections; Raymond Schmidt, Manager, Cataloging and Metadata, Wellesley College; Leslie Perrin Wilson, Curator of Special Collections, Concord Free Library; Robert C. W. Hall Jr., Technical Services Associate Librarian, Concord Free Library.
5:15 – 6:15pm President’s Reception ~ Empress Ballroom (14th Floor)
6:30 – 8:00pm
Dinner with Maureen Sullivan & Keith Fiels
Charles View Ballroom (16th Floor)
Enjoy the stunning view of Boston and the Charles River while enjoying a delicious dinner. ALA President, Maureen Sullivan and ALA Executive Director Keith Fiels are the evening’s speakers, and they return for another conversation about what the future might be for libraries in an increasing digital age, emerging roles and opportunities for librarians, how librarians and paralibrarians can prepare for this future and what ALA is doing to ensure the best possible future for libraries.
8:00 – 10:00pm
Playbook
A talented team improvisers (including a local librarian and a publicist from a local publishing company) does what takes playwrights endless hours of work to complete. Using the first page of an unfinished script as inspiration, our team of improvisers performs a one-act play that follows conventional play structure to present a finished piece of art worthy of a script. Two one-act plays will be presented, and the pages will come from MLA’s community of librarians!
