Tue,
April
17
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8:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Help! My Customer Wants Their Family History (Ticket purchase required)
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Using the Playstation 3, Wii, Xbox, & Kinect (Online registration only)
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Online Legal Reference for Non-Law Librarians (Ticket purchase required)
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Emerging Technologies (Online registration only)
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Drupal 101 (Ticket purchase required)
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Technology and Libraries: An Unconference (Ticket purchase required)
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12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission Meeting
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1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
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Gotta Gadget Workshops and Training
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Learning From Elmo, Blue, and Dora: Applying the Science of Children's Educational Television
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Worth Watching: Assessment of Video Tutorials in Academic Libraries
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Museums: Tips for Public Relations, Marketing, and the User Experience - CANCELED 3/30/2012
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Graphic Novels: Return on Investment
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50 Years a Wrinkle in Time
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Making the Best of Delivering Bad News
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1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Texas A&M Library Directors Business Meeting
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Census Website: Countless Research Opportunities (Ticket purchase required)
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ReadKiddoRead (Ticket purchase required)
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1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Fractured Fairy Tales with Willy Claflin and Maynard the Moose (Ticket purchase required)
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New Members Standing Tall: Links to Leadership (Online registration only)
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1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Genealogy and Local History Primer: Databases, Websites, and Finding Aids (Ticket purchase required)
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Speed Dating with Texas Bluebonnets (Ticket purchase required)
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Learn to Use Your Smart Phone and the TLA App
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2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
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Libraries and End of Course Exams: What You Need to Know
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2:00 pm - 3:20 pm
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Meta-active Learning: Library Instruction Techniques Made Simple
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Using Graphic Design to Improve Your Library
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Innovative Technology Applications for Reference & Instruction: Lightning Talks
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Think, Create, Share and Grow: Setting the Stage for Collaborative Inquiry
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2:00 pm - 3:50 pm
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Joint Libraries: Models that Work
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One Book One Conference
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Developing a Large-Scale Digital Archives through a Library Consortium
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Importance of the Library in Future SACS Accreditation Standards, The
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Attracting New Library Users with Geocaching
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Writing Thrillers for All Ages
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4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
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8 Tips to Safely Manage Disruptive Patrons
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Second Life Community Group Meeting and Report
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If You Give a Kid a Book
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What AASL Can Do For You
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Considerations for your Mobile Library
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Bootstrap User Experience (UX)
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Reel Read: From Movie to Book Programs for Tweens & Teens
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4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
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1001 Great Ideas
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5:00 pm - 5:50 pm
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Texas Library Association Council I
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5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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TALL Texans Recognition and Reception (Ticket purchase required)
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6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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All-Conference Welcome Party
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Wed,
April
18
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7:15 am - 8:25 am
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Lynda Becker Memorial Downtown Walking Tours
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8:30 am - 10:00 am
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General Session I with Brad Meltzer
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10:15 am - 10:50 am
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Extreme Makeover: Digital Editor - (Net Fair I)
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10:15 am - 11:20 am
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Academic Leadership: Lessons in a Climate of Social Transformation
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Relevant: Making Yourself INDISPENSABLE
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Electronic Licensing for Libraries
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Libraries of the Future: The Library and the Global Information Society are a Perfect Match
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Information Visualization and Keyword Searching in Library Instruction
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10:15 am - 11:50 am
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Google Tooling Your Way to Organization
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Thrill Masters: Adventure Books for Kids
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Using Creative Nonfiction to Inspire Children's Programming
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Let's Be Honest with Robie H. Harris
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African American Pioneers of Horror and Science Fiction
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Author Tim Green and Texas Association of School Librarians Business Meeting
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Write, Rewrite, Repeat: Authors on the Writing Process
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Learning4Life: Advocacy through Coteaching Deep Comprehension
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Toddlers, Touch Technology, and Family Learning
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From Librarian to Archivist of the United States
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Inside Scoop on the TLA Experience, The
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Be an Effective Library Advocate: Working With Your State Legislators
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Social Tagging and its Effect on the Catalog
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Suffering from Copyright Confusion?
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11:00 am - 11:50 am
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Virtual Tornado Rescue: A Library Exhibit and Simulation (Net Fair I)
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12:00 pm - 1:20 pm
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Texas Tea with YA Authors (Ticket purchase required)
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12:00 pm - 1:50 pm
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Opening Author Session Luncheon Sponsored by LiFTA (Ticket purchase required)
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Book Buzz: Highlights from Publishers' 2012 Offerings for Children
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1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
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Connecting Teens and Authors: Teen Book Festivals and Awesome Author Visits
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Demonstrating Value at Academic Libraries
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Crosstraining Staff in Public Libraries
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Libros en Espanol for Young Adults: Where are You?
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Free Business Resources (Net Fair I)
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Using Story as the Basis for Advocacy and Persuasion
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Digital Public Library of America
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Every Child Ready to Read Updated
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Connecting Books and People: Virtual Readers Advisory
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National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): Resources for Libraries
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Leveraging Your Skills: Rewrite that Resume and Market Yourself
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Collaborating in Tough Times: Responding to State Cuts
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Next Generation of Knowledge Management, The
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2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
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50 Apps / 50 Minutes (Net Fair I)
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2:00 pm - 3:20 pm
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Next Generation Genealogy
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Staying Power: A Look at Classic Children's Books
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Using the Web to Build a Personal Learning Network for School Librarians
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Jumping the Hurdles of Librarian-Teacher Collaboration
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Social Media 101
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Creating Computer Games for Instruction
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Lights, Camera, We're in Action
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2:00 pm - 3:50 pm
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Battledecks: Prepare to Compete!
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Creating Alliances with the Overlapping Fields of IT and Librarianship
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Ready, Set, Leap: Innovative Problem Solving
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Change Your Library's Image through Marketing
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Draw Me a Story
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Strategic Planning: A How-to Guide
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AnyThink: Designing Customer-Centric Libraries
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Young Adult Round Table Readling Lists Booktalks
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Author Judy Blume and Children's Round Table Business Meeting
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Success Stories: The Value of Your Support Community in Hard Economic Times
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Salary Negotiation: Yes You Can!
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Incorporating and Assessing Information Literacy in an Academic Setting
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2:30 pm - 2:55 pm
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R4: Finding the Best in Materials for Children and Youth Depicting Physical Disabilities - Contributed Papers I
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3:00 pm - 3:25 pm
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The Crisis in Funding Journal Packages: Review and Analysis - Contributed Papers I
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3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
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Metadata for 2012 and Beyond
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Write Now: Interpreting Literature via Online Book Clubs
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Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Leader?
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Virtual Reference for Public Libraries (Net Fair I)
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3:30 pm - 3:50 pm
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Library Services for Career and Technical Education - Contributed Papers I
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4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
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Who Let the Librarians Out? How Digital Content is Freeing Librarians for New Roles
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To Go Credit or Non Credit: Courses in Library Instruction - Cancelled 4/17
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ROI Measures at Your Library
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Bypass the Boring! Revolutionize Your Library Communications
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Restructuring the School Library
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Graphic Novels for Elementary Children
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Book Buzz: Latest Buzz in YA Literature
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Librarians on the Move: New Jobs for the Information Professional
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Using Social Media to Improve Workflow at Academic Libraries
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Amigos Library Services News and Update Session
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Legal Responsibilities for Library Friends and Foundations
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Archiving and Preserving LGBT Materials
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Barry Lyga Speaks
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ALA Presidential Initiatives for 2012-2013
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Retooling Reference for Relevant Service
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6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Texas Media Awards Presentation
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6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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TLA New Members Reception
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7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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Storytelling Round Table Showcase/Swap
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8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
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President's All-Conference Party
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Thu,
April
19
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7:00 am - 8:30 am
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Hetherington XXV Fun Run/Walk (Ticket purchase required)
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8:00 am - 8:50 am
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Revolutionary Trends: Genre-fying the School Library
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School Library Volunteers and Aides: Partners for Success
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Revolutionary: 2012 End of the World?
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8:00 am - 9:20 am
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Google Tips and Tricks for School Library Instruction
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Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List and Authors
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eReader Technology: A Hands-On Approach to Using It For Your Library
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Designing the Digital Branch - It’s Everyone’s Job
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A Web-based Map Interface Catalog Search Tool for a Library Regional Collection
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8:00 am - 9:50 am
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Revolutionary Leadership in Changing Times
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Responding and Recovering: Continuing Core Services When Disaster Strikes
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The Texas Story: From Historical Research to Narrative
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Meet Me in the Kitchen: Cooking up Language Development
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Black Caucus Round Table Author Session Breakfast: The Image and the Word
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Latino Literature: Then and Now
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Consultants Reports and How to Interpret
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Surviving the Public: With the Help of Unshelved
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Library School Reference Courses: Still Relevant?
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8:30 am - 9:50 am
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Crime Time - Thriller Author Panel
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Preservation 101 for Your Library and Archival Materials - Start time changed from 8:00 am.
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9:00 am - 9:50 am
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Managing Multiple School Libraries
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Guys Read
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Introducing Webjunction (Net Fair II)
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Strategic Collaboration to Expand the Library’s Impact
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10:00 am - 10:25 am
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Pioneering New Directions: Creating a Social Media Strategy - Contributed Papers II
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10:00 am - 10:50 am
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Text4Baby: New Beginnings Start With Words
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Open Data Policies in the U.S. - An Overview
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Here There Be Dragons!
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Negotiating with Academic Administrators
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Creating Library Widgets (Net Fair II)
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21st Century Librarian
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10:00 am - 11:20 am
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Revolutionizing the Library
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State Library: Present and Future
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Transliteracy in a Time-Crunched Library
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Patron Driven Acquisitions (PDA): Benefits and Pitfalls
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Stories Alive! Using Creative Dramatics in Your Storytimes
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Publishers Dish the Latest Buzz in Books for Adults
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Lone Star Reading List and Authors
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Meeting Users at Their Point of Need
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Wikileaks and the Age of Transparency
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Customer Service on the Front Line
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10:00 am - 11:50 am
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Colorful Crimes: Diverse Characters in Mysteries
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Digitizing Local History: Partnerships and Possibilities
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Demographic Information: 2010 Census and Beyond
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Girls with Grit: Strong Female Characters for Elementary Readers
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10:30 am - 10:55 am
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CANCELLED 1/24 - New Directions for Academic Video Game Collections: Strategies for Acquiring, Supporting, and Managing Online Materials - Contributed Papers II
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11:00 am - 11:25 am
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Library Usability: Tools for Usability Testing in the Library - Contributed Papers II
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11:00 am - 11:50 am
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How Can I Get A SLAC for My School Library?
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Middle School Matters
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Migrating Automation Systems: Lessons from the Trenches (Net Fair II)
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11:30 am - 11:50 am
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Eliminating Overkill: Rebalancing Digital Processing Priorities - Contributed Papers II
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12:00 pm - 1:50 pm
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Lariat List Adult Fiction Author Session Luncheon (Ticket purchase required)
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Texas Bluebonnet Award Author Session Luncheon (Ticket purchase required)
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1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
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My First Librarian Position: Lessons Learned for a Great Career
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When Libraries and Classes Collide: Building Relevant Instructional Partnerships
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Battle of the Open Source ILS: Koha v. Evergreen (Net Fair II) - Canceled 4/10
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Digitizing Historic Newspapers: What We've Learned
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Using Picture Books to Teach the TEKS
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Legislative Update
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Low Cost Marketing of Reference Services for Business
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RDA Revolution for Non-Catalogers, The
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Corporate Philanthropy: Giving to the Greater Good
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Lighting A Fire In Your Library's Friends Group
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Collecting Outside the Box: New Materials in Academic Library Archives
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Rolling Reference Out to New University Students
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Make Your Library FutureReady
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Easing Library Staff into New Technologies
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Research4Life: Inquiry-Based Learning in the Library
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Right Now: New YA Literature to Entice Readers
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TTRAC: Texas Teens Reading Advisory 2012 Summer Reading Program
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International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and the School Library
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2:00 pm - 2:25 pm
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iPad iMpact: A Pilot Program of eReader Technology at an Academic Library - Contributed Papers III
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2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
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T4: Top Texas Technology Trends (Net Fair II)
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Books with Heart
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2:00 pm - 3:20 pm
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Making Libraries Relevant to the Hispanic Community Today!
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Working with Your Local Bookstore
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Tayshas High School Reading List and Authors
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Leading at All Levels
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Navigating Privacy, Policy, and Service Issues in the Digital Age
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Evaluating Quality of OpenURLs Through Analytics
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Tips and Techniques for Engaging Customers
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Public Access Technology in Libraries: A National Initiative
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Relevant: The Learner Centered School Library
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2:00 pm - 3:50 pm
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Digital Decisions: Replace, Blend, or Enhance?
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Texas 2x2 Reading List Showcase
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Texas Reading Club Showcase
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Implementing Patron Driven Acquisitions (PDA): What to Expect?
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Books, Boys, and Boxing: Motivating Minority Males to Read
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Tapping Local Power: Leadership in Small and Rural Libraries
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2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Book Cart Drill Team Challenge - Rehearsal Room
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2:30 pm - 2:55 pm
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Intensive English Study and Library Instruction - Strategies for Improving Academic Literacy Skills among ESL Students - Contributed Papers III
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3:00 pm - 3:25 pm
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Student Use of Interactive Whiteboards in an Academic Library - Contributed Papers III
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3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
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Knovation/netTrekker (Net Fair II)
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Undead: Never Unread
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4:00 pm - 5:20 pm
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General Session II - Ebooks/Erevolution
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5:30 pm - 10:30 pm
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2012 Private School Librarians' Progressive Dinner (Ticket must be purchased)
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5:40 pm - 6:20 pm
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Book Cart Drill Team Challenge!
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Black Caucus Round Table Reception
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6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Evening with the Authors (ticket purchase required)
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7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Small Community Libraries Round Table Dessert Social
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7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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Storytelling Round Table Concert
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8:00 pm - 12:00 am
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Doo-Wop Intergalactic Round Table Sock Hop (Ticket purchase required)
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Fri,
April
20
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7:00 am - 8:00 am
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Rock of Ages - Boot Camp
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8:00 am - 8:50 am
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Native American Young Adult Books
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Introducing the Spirit of Texas Reading Programs
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How to Set up a Virtual Author Program
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8:00 am - 9:20 am
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New Books for Teens and Some Tweens Too!
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Adult Multicultural Mystery Writers
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Metadata Strategies for Getting Objects Online
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Web-Scale Discovery: Post Implementation
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8:00 am - 9:50 am
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Library Support Staff Certification: Changing the Profession, Changing Your Life
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Acquisitions and Collection Development Round Table Vendor Breakfast and Business Meeting
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Will Libraries Survive? The Future of Information Science in Society
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Literacy Leapers: A Special Needs Reading Program
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Texas Association of School Librarians Author Session Breakfast with Patrick Carman (ticket must be purchased)
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Real Nuts and Bolts of Library Security, The
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8:30 am - 9:50 am
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South Asian Authors in Houston
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9:00 am - 9:50 am
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Navigating Antarctica with Social Media and Collaboration
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Texas Municipal Library Directors Association (TMLDA) Business Meeting
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Managing Your Library's Online Reputation
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Finding the Best Fit in a Mentoring Program
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The Softwire in Adolescent Cyberspace: How Computer Gaming is Encouraging Kids to Read
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10:00 am - 10:50 am
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Business Reference: Using LinkedIn and Other Social Media Tools
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Create Mentoring Programs that Produce Positive Results
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Grant Writing in the Information Age
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10:00 am - 11:20 am
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The World of Children's Apps
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Library Consortia: Ideas for Sharing Resources
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Embedded Academic Librarianship
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Revision, Reshape, Refine: The Opportunity of Tough Times
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Contemporary Collecting: Is Your Archives Keeping up with the Latest Trends?
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Libraries and the Future of Transliteracy
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Privatization of Public Libraries: How It Works and What You Can Do
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Face to Face for All (F2F4L): 8th Poetry Roundup
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10:00 am - 11:50 am
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Avoiding Inadvertent Insults: Cross-Cultural Communications with Library Customers
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How to Do An Author Program - Pros within the Publishing Industry
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Librarian and Vendor Relations: Exploring Best Practices
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Safe Space Kit 101: Guide to Being an Ally to LGBT Youth
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Calling All Guys / Books for N-B-Tween Boys
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Kids Need to Read Program: Funding Opportunity
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11:00 am - 11:50 am
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TEA Update
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Using Wikispaces to Share Reference and Circulation Statistics
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12:00 pm - 1:20 pm
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Closing Author Session Luncheon with Justin Cronin (Ticket purchase required)
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1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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Texas Library Association Membership Meeting
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2:05 pm - 2:55 pm
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Prepare and Share: Program Planning for TLA 2013
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3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
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Texas Library Association Council II
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