1. ALACognotes
ISSUE 1 2011 ANNUAL CONFERENCE Friday, June 24, 2011
Dan Savage to Keynote ALA
HigHligHts Opening General Session ambassador
Joan
D
Mayeux,
an Savage will keynote Cameron, and celebrities like
Exhibits the Opening General Tim Gunn and Ellen DeGe-
center, is
happy to
Session from 4:00–5:15 neres are just a few noted
help Nell
Friday p.m. today in the MCC Au- people who have created and
Limtiaco,
Ribbon Cutting
ditorium. He is the author of posted videos.
left, and
the syndicated column, “Sav- The book, It Gets Better:
Ceremony Cathy
age Love,” and the Editorial Coming Out, Overcoming Bul-
5:15 p.m. Bayona,
Director of The lying, and Creat-
Exhibits Opening both from
Stranger, Seat- ing a Life Worth
Guam.
Reception tle’s weekly news- Living, edited by
Look for
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. paper. Last fall, Dan Savage and
the Big
Savage and his Terry Miller, was
Red I
husband, Terry released in March.
Saturday and Sunday booths
Miller spearhead- In addition to
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. to ask a
ed the “It Gets his frequent ap-
Monday question,
Better” campaign pearances on CNN,
get Annual
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. by downloading a MSNBC, “Real
Conference
video on YouTube Time With Bill
information
after a rash of Maher,” and “The
Registration gay teen suicides: Colbert Report,”
or pick up a
convention
youths who took Savage is a regu-
Dan Savage center floor
and Check-in their own lives (photo by Christopher Staton) lar contributor to
because of bully- public radio’s “This
plan.
ing. Six months later, www. American Life.” He is the au-
Friday itgetsbetter.org has evolved into thor of several books, recently
7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday
a nonprofit organization and a attended a White House press
national movement, with more conference on bullying and is
Grab Your Popcorn
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday
than 10,000 videos and growing. currently working on a pilot
President Barack Obama, with MTV. And Take in a Movie
I
The Salt Lake City Library, Dan Savage will sign copies f you never have time to U.S. history: Hurricane Ka-
7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Free Philadelphia Public Li- of It Gets Better at the conclu- go see a movie, now’s your trina. This gripping, character-
brary, politicians such as Sec- sion of the Opening General chance during this year’s driven story follows New Or-
Postal retary of State Hillary Clinton, Session.
British Prime Minister David Sponsored by Dutton Books
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leans residents as they attempt
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Ser vice has something to offer every- reunite with their pets who
Exhibits Opening Reception one.
Start-
have been
adopted by
The post office will be
located at the back of Set for This Afternoon ing off the
series will
families all
over the
J
the exhibit hall in the oin us this afternoon ing Reception, sponsored by be the mov- c o u n t r y,
for the official opening ALA and ERT, continues ie “Mine” and chron-
4200 aisle.
ceremony and Exhibits from 5:30–7:30 p.m. tonight. showing to- icles the
Opening Reception for the Enjoy free hors d’oeuvres as night at 8:00 p.m. in Audito- custody battles that arise when
Saturday rium C. Hailed as “absorbing,” two families love the same pet.
ALA Exhibits. you visit the show floor.
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Attendees admire a Welcome to New Orleans Need information? The I’s have it. There are information desks located throughout the lobby of the
sign as they arrive outside the convention center. convention center and plenty of red-vested ALA Ambassadors to answer your questions.
Workers and exhibitors scramble to lay carpet, hang banners
and set up booths on the exhibit floor.
Ismail Abdullahi, Ph.D, Associate Professor, North Carolina Central University School of Library and
Information Sciences, leans against a head from a Mardi Gras float in the convention center.
David Eicke
appears to
be under
a pair of
watchful eyes
while setting
up a book
display at
the Random
House, Inc.
booth.
Nina Lindsay, Supervising Librarian, Children’s Services
at Oakland Public Library, Oakland, CA, picks up her
badge and registration materials while passing through
the convention center on her rented bicycle.
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6. Page 6 • Cognotes Friday, June 24, 2011 • NEW ORLEANS
Auditorium Speaker Series Attracts Range of Authors
Mystery Panel won three Emmy awards for his Rolie
Saturday, June 25 Polie Olie animated series; developed
8:00–9:00 a.m. character concepts for “Toy Story”
Featuring J. A. Jance and and “A Bug’s Life”; his films include
Harlan Coben “Robots” and “Meet the Robinsons”
J. A. Jance is the New York Times and he’s currently co-directing “The
bestselling author of the J. P. Beau- Guardians”; and is producing “The
mont series, the Joanna Brady series, Leaf Men”, based on his picturebook.
the Ali Reynolds series and four in- William Joyce is an honorary Guard-
terrelated thrillers about the Walker ian of Childhood, with his first Guard-
Family. Born in South Dakota and ian picturebook, Man in the Moon,
brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance debuting in Fall 2011, and his body of
lives with her husband in Seattle, work can be found in toy boxes, book-
Washington and Tucson, Arizona. J. A. Jance Harlan Coben Siva Vaidhyanathan shelves and hearts everywhere. Joyce
(photo by Béatrice Le Grand)
Harlan Coben is the number-one will be signing outside the auditorium
New York Times bestselling author Jeff Kinney the globe and, in 2009, Jeff Kinney from 2:30 - 3:00 p.m.
of numerous adult novels, and the Saturday, June 25 was named one of TIME magazine’s Sponsored By Simon & Schuster
winner of the Edgar Award, Shamus 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. most influential people in the world.
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are published in forty languages with readers on to books. Since publica- books before his presentation from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
more than 47 million copies in print tion of the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. in the Abrams booth Siva Vaidhyanathan, Professor
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10. Page 10 • Cognotes Friday, June 24, 2011 • NEW ORLEANS
ALCTS 101:
AASL Celebrates Dollar General’s What is ALCTS,
Commitment to School Libraries and How Can I
At a special reception to be toolkit to help school librarians prepare presentation, Life is What you
held before the AASL President’s
Program, AASL will recognize the
for and deal with natural disasters and
terrorist acts.
Make It – Seize the Day! Following
Hurricane Katrina, Laura Bush Be Involved?
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Immediately following the recep- asked Dr. Karioth, an expert on Join us for an invigorating evening
for its funding of the AASL Beyond tion and during the AASL President’s grief, loss and trauma, to help in of ALCTS fun tonight from 7:45–9:00
Words disaster relief program. The Program, President Nancy Everhart restocking children’s books that p.m. in Room 245 of the convention
fund has provided over 113 school will present the Dollar General dealt with responding to trauma center. Participate in the speed-
libraries with over one million dol- Literacy Foundation with a plaque and loss. Karioth’s presentation will networking portion of the evening
lars in grants since its launch at expressing AASL’s and the school help attendees focus on personal and learn about what ALCTS is and
the ALA 2006 Annual Conference librarian community’s appreciation responses when faced with difficult does. Meet and network with new
in New Orleans. To recognize this of their support. Reception attendees situations, distinguish between and veteran ALCTS colleagues and
important milestone, AASL invites are invited to stay for the President’s minor and major events; and find friends. New members, prospective
members to show their apprecia- Program to hear Dr. Sally Karioth’s the exquisite moments in each day. members, or reinvigorated members
tion to Dollar General at a Million will all enjoy this event!
Dollar Mark reception to be held Be sure to bring your resume along
Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. Attend a Free Preconference Today as professional technical services
in the Morial Convention Center, A A SL Presents Preconference on Disaster librarians will be available to provide
Room 260-262. Preparedness for School Librarians feedback on your resume and job
The Beyond Words disaster relief search questions.
Experts Terry Young, school librarian, Nancy Teger, library media
fund is available for public school li- ALCTS 101 participants will be
services program specialist, and Laura Pearle, head librarian will
braries in the states served by Dollar eligible from prizes including free
present Disaster Preparedness for School Librarians, an AASL pre-
General and provides grants rang- ALCTS membership renewals (lim-
conference, at 1:30 p.m. today. The presenters will impart valuable
ing from $5,000 to $15,000 to schools ited to members of five years or less),
insight to disaster planning as they share their experiences, suc-
whose school library program has free ALCTS webinars, and Starbucks
cesses, and lessons learned. Attendees will learn the ups and downs
incurred substantial damage or cards for the student chapter with the
of disaster recovery as they apply to the school librarian and library.
hardship due to a natural disaster. most attendees.
Attendees will be able to apply the knowledge and experience of the
Grant funds replace or supplement See you there!
panel to devise a plan in the event of a disaster.
books, media and/or library equip-
This complimentary preconference is provided by the Dollar
ment in the school library setting.
General Beyond Words Grant. Due to limited capacity, registration
The program also features a compre-
hensive Web site devoted to disaster
is required.
ACRL
preparedness with resources and a
President’s
Program:
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Join ACRL President Lisa
Hinchliffe for the Association’s
2011 President’s Program, “From
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mentation: How Teams Make
it Happen.” The program will
feature Jason Young, author
of the book Culturetopia: The
Ultimate High-Performance
Workplace and an expert on
how workplace teams can obtain
maximum productivity. Young
will share his perspectives on
the importance of identifying and
developing the essential factors
that impact performance for any
team or organization: leadership
principles, management prac-
tices, alignment and employee
behavior. The program will take
place from 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Saturday, in Room 356-357 of the
Morial Convention Center.
ACRL 101
Attending your first ALA An-
nual? The ACRL 101 program,
held Saturday from 8:00–10:00
a.m. in Room 293-296 of the Mo-
rial Convention Center, provides
a wealth of information on ways
academic and research librar-
ians can navigate the conference.
Come meet ACRL leaders, learn
about the wide variety of ACRL
conference activities, and connect
with other first-time attendees.
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12. Page 12 • Cognotes Friday, June 24, 2011 • NEW ORLEANS
LLAMA President’s Program Speaker Announced
Tim Duggan, ASLA, a landscape scapes. He and the “I am delighted that Tim Duggan homes while preserving the spirit of
architect currently developing the Foundation have will be our speaker for this year’s Pres- the community’s culture. To learn
Sustainable Landscapes program for worked extensively ident’s Program,” said Gail Kennedy, more about the Foundation’s work
the Make it Right Foundation in New with community LLAMA President. “Make It Right is visit http://www.makeitrightnola.org/
Orleans, will present “Community organizations and a perfect example of this year’s theme index.php/about/detail/our_history/
Beyond Housing” at the 2011 Library individuals at a of unexpected leadership. Tim has
Leadership and Management Asso- variety of scales, played a key role in not just rebuilding
ciation (LLAMA) President’s Program from regenerative the landscape of the Lower 9th, but
during the ALA Annual Conference. residential garden also engaging the local community Visit ‘Lincoln:
The program will be held Saturday, designs to citywide and building leadership from within.”
8:30–10:00 a.m., at the Morial Con-
Tim Duggan
infrastructure ini- The Make It Right Foundation was The Constitution
vention Center, Room 275. Coffee and
pastries will be available beginning
tiatives that serve as showcases for
sustainable recovery and develop-
founded by Brad Pitt in the aftermath
of Hurricane Katrina. Its mission is
and the Civil War’
at 8:00 a.m. ment. Tim has focused his career on to be a catalyst for redevelopment of at the Xavier
For the last three years Duggan has urban revitalization, micro farming the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans
designed and implemented strategies and sustainable education and out- by building a neighborhood of safe University Library
for affordable LEED Platinum Land- reach. and healthy, certified LEED platinum All ALA Annual Conference
attendees are invited to visit
the Xavier University Library to
view “Lincoln: The Constitution
and the Civil War,” a traveling
exhibition sponsored by the ALA
Public Programs Office.
A special tour of the exhibit
will be held for ALA visitors,
today from 1:00–3:00 p.m. The
exhibit will also be available for
viewing on Saturday from 8:00
a.m.–3:00 p.m.
“Lincoln: The Constitution
and the Civil War,” a traveling
exhibition for libraries, was or-
ganized by the National Consti-
tution Center and the American
Library Association (ALA) Public
Programs Office. The traveling
exhibition has been made pos-
sible by a major grant from the
National Endowment for the
Humanities. The exhibition is
based on one of the same name
developed by the National Con-
stitution Center.
The traveling exhibit is located
on the first floor of the Xavier
University Library, which is
located at 1 Drexel Drive, New
Orleans. For additional informa-
tion, please call 504-520-7304 or
504-520-7584.
Examining the
Use of E-books
In School Libraries
In the AASL session, E-books–
Has Their Time Come?” pre-
senter Dawn Nelson will take
attendees through the differences
in Kindles, Nooks, iPads, iPods,
and online services and the
challenges for managing those
resources. Taking place Satur-
day from 8:00–10:00 a.m. in the
Morial Convention Center, Room
339, the session will also explore
methods of check-out, security,
loss, access to materials, cost, and
financial implications. A question
and answer session will allow
attendees to share their experi-
ences of these formats.
14. Page 14 • Cognotes Friday, June 24, 2011 • NEW ORLEANS
Department of Commerce Seeking Input
from Librarians: NTIA, ALA Washington Multicultural Programs Offered
Office to Host Interactive Roundtable By ALSC at Annual Conference
ALSC will offer two programs among diverse communities.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s patron set up an email account,” Visser Saturday that concentrate on pro- “Beyond Fiestas, Calaveras and
National Telecommunications and In- said. “We also know librarians have gramming for children in multicul- Quinceañeras” will guide partici-
formation Administration (NTIA) and a wealth of resources that could be tural communities: “Beyond Fies- pants in a discussion of authentic
the American Library Association’s widely shared through the portal with tas, Calaveras and Quinceañeras” Latino experience in youth lit-
(ALA) Washington Office will hold a other practitioners—in and outside the (8:00 to 10:00 a.m., MCC-Room erature. At “Many Children, Many
roundtable discussion about DigitalLit- library community. The portal is an 274); and “Many Children, Many Cultures, Many Books” publisher
eracy.gov at 12:15 p.m. Saturday in opportunity to highlight the important Cultures, Many Books” (10:30 a.m.– HarperCollins will be issuing free
the Networking Uncommons (Lobby work libraries do to develop digital 12:00 p.m., MARCC-River Bend copies of speaker Pat Mora’s book,
Level 1). literacy skills.” Br). Each will present effective Book Fiesta: Celebrate Children’s
DigitalLiteracy.gov is a new online Emily Sheketoff, executive director programming tools that will enable Day/Book Day/Celebremos el día
portal that brings together online of the ALA Washington Office, will librarians to successfully integrate de los niños/el día de los libros.
learning tools, curriculum, job skills moderate the discussion. Other partici- multicultural themes into their Mora will be available to sign copies
training and a host of other resources. pants include Anthony Wilhelm, Direc- programs, and to promote reading after the event.
NTIA created the portal in partner- tor of the NTIA’s Broadband Technol-
ship with nine federal agencies to pro- ogy Opportunities Program; and Susan
vide librarians, teachers, workforce Hildreth, director of the Institute of
trainers and others a central location Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Every Child Ready to Read®
to share digital literacy content and
practices.
Larra Clark, who serves as direc-
tor for OITP’s Program on Networks Second Edition Toolkit Now Available!
The roundtable discussion will fo- and associate director for its program The eagerly anticipated Every Child rials such as brochures, bookmarks and
cus on how libraries can use and add on America’s Libraries for the 21st Ready to Read® @ your library® 2nd posters. All of these materials stress
content to the portal. The groups urge Century, said this roundtable is a Edition Toolkit is now available at the the importance of parents and caregiv-
bloggers to attend the event to enhance great opportunity for NTIA to boost ALA Store onsite (Exhibits Hall Booth ers in teaching their children to read.
dialogue and to assist with connecting collaboration with librarians as well # 2531) and online. If you’re interested in learning more
the library community to this tool. as increase awareness about the tool. The Every Child Ready to Read® about Every Child Ready to Read®,
Marijke Visser, assistant director of “This event is a chance for us to hear program provides public libraries and please attend Saturday’s conference
the ALA’s Office for Information Tech- directly from library staff – the people other early literacy centers with tools program, “The Revised Every Child
nology Policy (OITP) said ALA’s hope is who we hope will contribute to and ul- to help prepare parents/caregivers Ready to Read” at 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. in
for the portal is to be a go-to resource timately benefit from the portal,” Clark for their critical role as their child’s the Morial Convention Center, Room
for librarians in all types of libraries. said. “Come ready to ask questions and first teacher. The 2nd Edition Toolkit 346-347.
“We know librarians teach digital share your ideas. The portal is a work includes resources for eight work- Connect with the ECRR network—
literacy skills every day, whether in in progress and can only be improved shops that libraries can customize for join us at www.facebook.com/every-
a formal class setting or by helping a
Grebow2833_CogNotes-QtrPg.pdf 1 5/17/2011your involvement.”
with 5:33:17 PM their community and supporting mate- child or on Twitter at ALA_ECRR.
Digital Transformation of All Media to
‘Confront’ Future Changes for Libraries
Public libraries will confront for- The ALA Office for Information
midable challenges in the coming Technology Policy’s (OITP) program,
years. The digital transformation “Confronting the Future: Strategic
of all media affects our resources, Visions for the 21st Century Public
services, staff and programs, while Library” to be held on Saturday from
changes in users and their needs, 4:00–5:30 p.m. in MCC-Room 292, will
the growth of competitive Internet tackle these issues.
services, and financial stringencies This program will be moderated
add complexity. by Christine Lind Hage, chair of the
A range of possible responses will OITP America’s Libraries for the 21st
be presented as contrasting visions: Century Subcommittee. OITP Fellow
physical vs. virtual library; individual Roger Levien will serve as presenter.
vs. community focus; portal vs. ar- Other respondents include Maxine
chive service; collection vs. creative Bleiweis from Westport Public Library
approach. Practicing librarians will and Pat Losinski from Columbus Met-
react to these visions. ropolitan Library.
‘Cutting-edge’ Libraries
To Share Best-practice Tips
In some ways, the future of li- by Christine Lind Hage, Chair of
braries is happening today at lead- the OITP America’s Libraries for
ing libraries around the country. the 21st Century Subcommittee.
One Annual program, “The Presenters will be this year’s win-
Future of Libraries: Cutting- ners, including Buffy Hamilton,
edge Services” to be held from Creekview High School, Media 21;
10:30–12:00 p.m. on Saturday in Kristin Antelman, North Carolina
MCC-Room 391, will feature the State University Library, Web De-
specific services at four libraries sign Project; John Davidson, Ohi-
selected from those nominated in a oLINK, Digital Resource Commons;
broad solicitation organized by the Mary Anne Hodel, Orange County
Program on America’s Libraries Library System, OCLS Shake It!
for the 21st Century within ALA’s Mobile App.
Office for Information Technology What can you learn from these
Policy (OITP). cutting-edge services for application
The program will be moderated in your library? Come and find out!
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Author of
VELVA JEAN LEARNS TO FLY GUY GAVRIEL KAY ALTAFF Humor Panel:
The Laugh’s on Us***
12:00–1:00 pm Author of UNDER HEAVEN
The Hilton Riverside New Orleans,
Penguin booth #1422 8:00–10:00 am 2 Poydras St., Versailles Ballroom
1:30–3:30 pm Literary Tastes Breakfast**
ALTAFF panel: Royal Sonesta Hotel,
Celebrating Southern Writers 300 Bourbon St., Grand Ballroom M O N D AY J U N E 2 7
Ernest N. Morial Conv. Center, 11:00–12:00 pm
rooms 335-336 Penguin booth #1422
JULIE JAMES
Author of A LOT LIKE LOVE
8:00–10:00 am
RHYS BOWEN CAMMIE ALTAFF panel: Isn’t It Romantic?
Author of Ernest N. Morial Conv. Center, rm. 339
ROYAL FLUSH McGOVERN 11:15–12:15 pm
A Royal Spyness Mystery Author of
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH Penguin Booth #1422
12:00–1:00 pm
Penguin booth #1422 10:30–12:00 pm
ALTAFF panel:
Mystery and Horror @ your library ADRIENNE
WENDY McCLURE
Ernest N. Morial Conv. Center, rm. 268
2:00–2:30 pm
McDONNELL
Author of
Author of THE WILDER LIFE LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage* THE DOCTOR AND THE DIVA
My Adventures in the Lost World 2:30–3:30 pm
of Little House on the Prairie 8:00–10:00 am
Penguin booth #1422 ALTAFF panel: Isn’t It Romantic?
1:00–2:00 pm Ernest N. Morial Conv. Center, rm. 339
Penguin booth #1422
11:15–12:15 pm
4:00–5:30 pm
ALTAFF panel: Tales from the Heart: C. S. HARRIS Penguin Booth #1422
Literary Memoirs Author of
Ernest N. Morial Conv. Center, rm. 283 WHERE SHADOWS DANCE
A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery ELLIS AVERY
10:30–12:00 pm Author of THE LAST NUDE
ALTAFF panel: 10:30–2:00 pm GLBT Stonewall Book Awards Brunch
ELAINE VIETS Mystery and Horror @ your library The Loews New Orleans, 300 Poydras St., Louisiana I
Author of Ernest N. Morial Conv. Center, rm. 268 signing to follow****
PUMPED FOR MURDER 1:00–2:00 pm
A Dead-End Job Mystery Penguin booth #1422
1:00–2:00 pm
Penguin booth #1422 C. J. CHERRYH
Author of BETRAYER
REBECCA MAKKAI 10:30–11:30 pm
Author of ALA Speaker Series
NALINI SINGH THE BORROWER Science Fiction/Fantasy Panel
Author of KISS OF SNOW 12:00–1:00 pm Ernest N. Morial Conv. Center,
A Psy-Changeling Novel Penguin booth #1422 Auditorium B
2:00–2:30 pm 1:30–3:30 pm
LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage* ALTAFF panel: First Author, First Book
2:30–3:30 pm
Penguin booth #1422
Ernest N. Morial Conv. Center, rm. 269 ELEANOR BROWN
Author of THE WEIRD SISTERS
12:00–12:30 pm
*LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage can be found at MIRANDA JAMES LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage*
#1354 in the exhibit hall Author of 12:30–1:30 pm
CLASSIFIED AS MURDER Penguin Booth #1422
**For tickets for this event visit www.literarytastes.com A Cat in the Stacks Mystery 2:00–4:00 pm
***For tickets for this event visit the Penguin or ALTAFF 3:30–4:30 pm ALTAFF Author Tea***
booths Penguin booth #1422 Ernest N. Morial Conv. Center, rms. 293-296
****For tickets for this event visit the Penguin booth
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Session Presenters Invite Job Seekers, Job Changers,
Skill Refreshers to the JobLIST Placement Center
If you are looking for employment, Topics will include handling inter- 1:30–3:00 p.m. Hunting Strategies to Land the
thinking about changing jobs, or just view logistics and arrangements, How to be Successful When Search- Job You Really Want
need to refresh your job search skills, preparing for search committee and ing for Academic Library Posi- Are you planning a job change?
you will want to attend the workshops hiring officer questions, how to ap- tions—An Insider’s Perspective Anticipating layoffs at your library?
being held in the ALA JobLIST Place- proach doing a presentation, devel- An ARL recruiter will provide a Looking for your first library position?
ment Center. The center will be open oping a set of questions for you to review of the selection process. He will Been in the job market for a while?
Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 a.m.– 5:00 ask in the interview, how to inquire give specific pointers for those seeking Trying to help your library users with
p.m., and will be located in Hall J of about the hiring process and timeline their first or next position in an aca- their job hunts? Learn practical tips
the Morial Convention Center. Ev- as well as what to expect from the demic library and will present infor- about how to deal with job-hunting in a
eryone is welcome to attend any of interview. This interactive session is mation that is useful for anyone–even depressed economy. Topics include com-
the sessions and registration is not designed to allow time for questions for those who are not in an academic mon career and job-hunting mistakes,
required and appointments are not from participants. environment. Come prepared to get financial realities, re-negotiating the
necessary. your questions about the hiring process social contract with your family, when
One copy of the new ALA Editions 12:00–1:30 p.m. answered. Leave with an understand- not to use a resume, why job-hunting
publication, A Librarian’s Guide to an Behavioral Style Interviewing: ing of how to navigate an academic is a sales campaign, why networking
Uncertain Job Market will be given How to Respond to Interview hiring process. still works best in an electronic age, the
away at each of the sessions. Discount Questions that Move You to the importance of lifelong learning inside
coupons will also be distributed for at- Top of the Short List 3:30–5:00 p.m. and outside of a classroom, helping oth-
tendees to purchase the publication in Feel free to bring your lunch to this Improving Your Odds: Great Job ers and why you need a team.
the ALA Bookstore. lunch time session (we will provide the
snacks). Stand out at your next inter-
Special Sessions
9:30–11:00 a.m.
view with confident, experience-based
responses to interview questions. Most
NMRT Offering Resume Review
What Interviewers are Really interviewees respond to questions Job hunting? Applying for a and will be available from 9:00 a.m.
Looking for in Successful Candi- with broad, hypothetical answers. promotion? Just want to get your –5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
dates Employers really want to know who resume in shape? The NMRT Re- Resume reviewers are located in
You’ve been invited for an inter- you are, not who you think you should sume Review Service is for you! the Placement Center which will be
view and now it’s time to get ready! be. Rather than preparing a list of Librarians from all types of librar- in the Ernest N. Morial Convention
What do you need to do to prepare attributes and skills, learn how to ies, with various specializations Center, Hall J.
yourself to ace the interview and select and deliver concrete examples have volunteered to help make your More information about the
stand out from other candidates? from your past to support your claims. resume shine! service is available on the Resume
This session will provide strategies Focus your answers on actual events Services are open to anyone at- Review Service wiki: http://nmrtrrs.
designed to help candidates prepare to illustrate your positive work traits tending ALA ‘s Annual Conference wikispaces.com/
themselves for an on-site interview. and give a picture of you in action.
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