Conference Presentations 2001-PresentWe appreciate your patience while this page is under construction. Thank you! 2015 VLAPAF ConferenceClick here to access and download conference documents from our presenters. These files are stored on the Dropbox website.You DO NOT need a Dropbox account to access the materials; click "x" in the upper right corner of the "create a login" form if you do not want to create an account for Dropbox. 2014 VLA Annual Conference: Agents of Change, the Library Spy Conference(the link above leads to a Dropbox folder. The files are organized first by date, then time slot, then title of session. We are posting documents as quickly as we receive them from Presenters.) 2014 VLA Professional Associates Forum Conference, May 18-20,DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, RichmondFIRST SESSION, 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Turning Technofear to Technojoy Presenter: Amanda Hartman, Longwood University Do You Want the BEST Team? Learn How to Hire the RIGHT Person. Presenters: Clint Rudy and Ben Scott, Suffolk Public Library; Keith Davis, City of Suffolk Blending Video into Library Social Media and Marketing Presenter: Liz McVoy, Virginia Tech University Libraries Using RDA to Catalog Audiovisial Materials: What to Expect Presenter: Tricia Mackenzie, George Mason University
Storytelling from the Heart Presenter: Candice Ransom, Author and Storyteller
Books for Military Children Presenter: Jan Marry, Williamsburg Regional Library
SECOND SESSION, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Real-World Customer Service Presenter: Shari Henry, Arlington Public Library Outperform the Competition: What Everyone Should Know About the Interview Process and Getting an Offer Presenters: Clint Rudy and Ben Scott, Suffolk Public Library; Keith Davis, City of Suffolk
Socially SharePoint: Achieving Collaborative Splendor Presenters: Stephen Richardson and Joshua Swiney, Liberty University
If You Got It, Flaunt It! Marketing Your Collection with Dynamic Library Displays Presenters: Sarah Skrobis and Megan Reid, Augusta County Library
The Goldilocks Philosophy of Project Management Presenter: James Thomas, Virginia Commonwealth University
Open Access is Here to Stay: Implications and Strategies for All Library Communities Presenters: Kay Buchanan and Carole Lohman, University of Virginia Library
THIRD SESSION 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. The Changing Nature of Play: The Library as a Digital Playspace Presenter: Matt Williams, Roanoke County Public Library
Help! I Need a Job Presenters: Jan Marry and Janet Curtis, Williamsburg Regional Library
Library Support Staff Certification Presenter: Kathy Clevenger, Culpeper County Library
Cyber Security Threats of Today and How I Can Protect Myself Presenter: Dan Han, Virginia Commonwealth University
Catch the Energy Presenters: Emily Bergstresser and Beth Walker, Prince William Public Library System.
FOURTH SESSION 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. How to Speak Cataloging (for People Who Don’t Speak Cataloging) Presenters: Nancy Delaney-Painter, Culpeper County Library; Linda Peck, Central Rappahannock Regional Library; Elizabeth Hensley, Prince William Public Library System
Outreach Services - Everything Old is New Again! Presenter: Willow Gale, Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
The Best Programs You Never Did! Presenters: Katie Walton and Jessica Maitland, Chesapeake Public Library
Building Social Media Through Teamwork Presenters: JoHannah Lowder and Joshua Waltman, Liberty University
A Rich Future for Library Staff: What New, Core Staff Roles are Emerging? Presenters: Tyler Walters, Virginia Tech
TUESDAY, MAY 20 FIRST SESSION, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Beyond Ancestry...the Changing Face of Genealogy Presenters: Ginny Dunn, Library of Virginia; Kara Rockwell and Pamela Smith, Central Rappahannock Regional Library
A New Way to Look at e-Reserves: Textbooks, Articles, Book Chapters Presenters: Charla Gilbert and Anita Walz, Virginia Tech
Customer Service Counts! Presenter: Angela Sowers
SECOND SESSION, 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. The Scholars' Commons: Redefining Library Services and Spaces for Graduate Student Success Presenters: Michael Perini and Beth Roszkowski, George Mason University Tag You're It: How to Become Involved with Social Digital Humanities Presenter: Cammy Koch, Chesterfield County Public Library Innovation and Managing from the Side Presenter: Alexandra Zealand, Arlington Public Library If You Build It, They Will Come: Getting Teens into the Library Presenter: Hayley Tompkins, Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Handout: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lekv05nd94y59n8/Getting%20Teens%20in%20the%20Library%20-%20Handout.docx
Public Speaking 101 Presenter: Karen Jacobs, George Mason University
THIRD SESSION, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Open Education: Journals, Repositories, MOOCs, and Images – Oh My! Presenter: Anita Walz, Virginia Tech
Assisting Computer Users Presenters: Adam Parcell and Tiffany Duck, Chesapeake Public Library
Basics of Emergency Preparedness: A Collections Perspective Presenter: Madeline Kelly, George Mason University Untangling Our Digital Knots Presenters: Lauren Seney and Daniel Weddington, College of William & Mary Department Consolidation: Converting Reader Services, Technical Services and Electronic Presenter: Tammy Hines, Longwood University 2013 VLA Annual Conference, September 25-27, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, WilliamsburgPresentations will be posted here as they are made available by the presenters. Thursday, September 26, 10:00-11:30am Trend Tracking, Keynote by Elisabeth Doucett Thursday, September 26, 1:00-2:00pm Short Talks: Programming for Seniors/Presenter(s): Barbara Jones; Connie Van Bourgondien VLA's NMRT Keynote Address/Presenter(s): Naomi House Bibliocommons: An OPAC That Doesn’t Suck /Presenter(s): Adriana Puckett; Samantha Thomason Simply STEM! Easy to Implement Programming for Children/Presenter(s): Rebecca Purdy, Craig Graziano and Wini Ashooh Book Dating...Not Your Typical Love Story/Presenter(s): Mary Prisbrey; Kimberly Knight Citizen science in action: Unique programming for libraries/Presenter(s): Allison Scripa ALA Library Support Staff Certification - What's in it for me?/Presenter(s): Kathy Clevenger Thursday, September 26, 2:15-3:15pm Joint turf: linking the public library with the public school system/Presenter(s): Janet Crowther; Barry Trott; Lee Welch; Programming from Zero to Sixty/ Presenter(s): Renee DiPilato; Kevin Osborne; Margo Chisholm; Legal reference for libraries: You’ve got questions; we’ve got answers/Presenter(s): Terry Long; Leslie Ashbrook; Ben Doherty; Building Influence: Getting Your Way When It Counts the Most/Presenter(s): Priscille Dando Changing the process, changing the results/Presenter(s): Carol Farmer The View from My Desk/Presenter(s): Margaret Howard Homework Help: Science Resources from the National Library of Medicine /Presenter(s): Terri Ottosen A Universe of Information, One Citation at a Time/Presenter(s): Carol Wittig; Carrie Ludovico Assessment in Action: Turning Survey and Focus Group Results into Practical Space Plans/Presenter(s): Anne Houston; Keith Weimer; Matt Ball; Thursday, September 26, 4:00-5:00pm Get Your Head Above the Foxhole: How to Stop Reacting to Technology and Start Reaching for Solutions/Presenter(s): David Webb; Alan Hale
Millions of Stories Waiting to be Found: Genealogy for the Non-Genealogist/Presenter(s): Nathan Flinchum Committees: Necessary or Necessary Evil?/Presenter(s): Candice Benjes-Small; Katelyn Tucker; Rebecca K. Miller Bigger on the Inside than on the outside: managing e-book collections in a library /Presenter(s): Matt Todd The Hunt is On!: Building Family Literacy Through Scavenger Hunt Programs/Presenter(s): Susan Metallo That New Library Smell/Presenter(s): Karim Khan; John Huddy Financial Literacy: A Long Term Approach/Presenter(s): Nanci Clary; Anna Wilson-Stillwell Your Library Community's Demographics/Presenter(s): Laura Horne-Popp; Barbie Selby; Jennifer Shepley; Rockin' Billy Joel and Other Ways to Incorporate Play in Storytimes/Presenter(s): Teresa Cain Friday, September 27, 8:00-8:45am Library as a Lifeboat/Presenter(s): Michael Mabe; Carolyn Sears Building a Digital Commons/Presenter(s): Amanda Hartman; Suzy Szasz Palmer The Romance Genre from a Writer's Perspective/Presenter(s): Christyna Hunter Introduction to RDA Toolkit/Presenter(s): Elizabeth McCormick Find It Virginia Update/Presenter(s): Carol Adams It Starts with a SMILE: A customer service training workshop based on retail principles/Presenter(s): Tracy McPeck
Act One: Where Reading Begins/Presenter(s): Erica Tucker; Cammy Koch Genre Headings: A Tool for Discovery?/Presenter(s): Barry Trott; Laura Morales; Jeanette Navia; Victoria Caplinger Making History Mobile/Presenter(s): Samantha Thomason Investing in our Community/Presenter(s): Claudia Holland What's Data got to do with it?/Presenter(s): Andi Ogier Friday, September 27, 11:30am-12:15pm Teen programming, from zero to hero! /Presenter(s): Kareemah Hamdan; Carolyn Sears Our Jefferson Cup Overfloweth /Presenters: 2013 Jefferson Cup Committee Meetings that Matter/Presenter(s): Elizabeth Haworth; Judy Rannow One Tool To Rule Them All! - Choosing the best free web apps for your organization/Presenter(s): Nathan Flinchum; Hayley DeRoche Recapturing Mastery Over Your Library's Website with LibGuides/Presenter(s): M. Teresa Doherty; Nan Carmack; Elizabeth Hensley; Health Literacy Resources to Help Your Patrons /Presenter(s): Terri Ottosen Help! I Need a Job /Presenter(s): Jan Marry; Janet Curtis; Penelope Hamblin Hamblin; Social Media and Libraries: What’s Trending?/Presenter(s): Margaret Howard Netflixing Student's Flickring Attention/Presenter(s): James Rhoades Flipping the Library Classroom/Presenter(s): Claire Ruswick; Sundeep Mahendra The Open Ethos and Academic Libraries/Presenter(s): Philip Young Friday, September 27, 1:15-2:00 Does What we Count Count?/Presenter: Jim Rettig Bites, not Buffets/Presenter(s): Carol Wittig; Carrie Ludovico Reinvigorating a Small College Library/Presenter(s): Shaunna Hunter; Brian Burns Friday, September 27, 2:15-3:00pm Made in the Library/Presenter(s): Rosemary Arneson; Joy McIntire Books for Military Children/Presenter(s): Jan Marry Collective Insight: Driven by Shared Data/Presenter(s): Meryl Cinnamon Consolidating Departments: Converting Reader Services and Technical Services to Collections & Access Management/Presenter(s): Tammy Hines A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Interview/Presenter(s): Renee DiPilato; Lynda Rudd; Kevin Osborne VA E-government Warriors: Public Librarians Assisting Online Access to VA Social Services/Presenter(s): Laura Horne-Popp; Mary Clark Make a Little Noise: Productive Teen Spaces/Presenter(s): Sarah Vaughan; Matthew Williams How to Win Patrons & Impact the Community/Presenter(s): Shari Henry Developing Problem-Based Instruction/Presenter(s): Brandi Porter; Misti Smith To Wikipedia and Beyond/Presenter(s): Monique Clark; Samara Carter Friday, September 27, 3:15-4:00pm Five Approaches to Help You Thrive at Library Promotion /Presenter(s): Laura Miller Visual Design 101 for Librarians/Presenter(s): Sharon Kay Darling Video Format and Conversion/Presenter(s): Ken Hopson Video Games, Violence, Libraries, and First Amendment Rights: Caught in the Cross-Hairs/Presenter(s): Julius Jefferson Minecraft in the Library/Presenter(s): Matthew Williams; Sarah Vaughan Sembrando raices en Richmond: Planting Roots in Richmond/Presenter(s): Cristina Ramirez What Will you Read Next? Presenter(s): Lara Oliver Recapturing Mastery Over Your Library's Website with LibGuides/Presenter(s): Cori Strickler Tips & Taps: Integrating Apps into the Research Process/Presenter(s): Mary Oberlies; April Kelley
2013 Annual VLA Paraprofessional Forum Conference, May 19-21, Holiday Inn Koger Center, RichmondPresentations will be posted here as they are made available by the presenters. Monday, 10:45am-11:45am A Balanced Perspective: Identifying Hot Buttons and Interpreting Opinions Presenter(s): Janna Mattson & Heather Groves Hannan, George Mason University, Prince William Campus; Ian Reynolds, George Mason University, Fairfax Campus Training Student Workers with Class Presenter(s): Bethany Young and Johnnie Gray, Christopher Newport University Transformational Leadership Presenter: Myles Miller, LeadUP The Paraprofessional as a Professional: Professional Development Matters Presenter: Craig Amos, Thomas Nelson Community College Monday, 1:30pm-2:30pm Public Library Services to the LGBT Community Presenter: Otis D. Alexander, Saint Paul's College (C)rossing the Line? Copyright for Libraries Presenter: Fred Dingledy, College of William and Mary Law Library Put Teens in Charge! Presenter: Laini Bostain, Culpeper County Library Speaking Tech-nically Presenter(s): Stella Pool, Community Network Coordinator for the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library; Melissa Davis, Public Services Librarian for Southern Virginia University; Nicole Sheppard, Branch Manager for Bedford Public LibrarySystem; Jenny Novalis, Technology Librarian for Bedford Public Library System; Kurt Plowman, Chief Technology Officer, City of Staunton; Chris Glover, Assistant Director for Information Technology for Central Rappahannock Regional Library. Award-Winning Books Presenter(s): Dr. Marilyn Harhai and Dr. Janice Kreuger, Clarion University Department of Library Science Monday, 2:45pm-3:45pm Educational Opportunities in Library Science Presenter(s): Dr. Marilyn Harhai and Dr. Janice Kreuger, Clarion University Department of Library Science Simple Steps to Running Effective and Efficient Meetings Presenter: Connie Gilman, Chinn Park Regional Library The Reality of the Virtual: Adding E-materials to Your Catalog without Losing Your Mind Presenter(s): Laura Morales and Jeannette Navia, Williamsburg Regional Library Cyber Security: Protecting Your Personal Data Presenter(s): Amy Brener and Sarah Morehouse, George Mason University
Monday, 4pm-5pm Be Prepared: Dealing with Difficult Library Patrons Presenter(s): Kelly Windt and Katherine LaVallee, Prince William Library System Tuesday, 8:30am-9:30am Basic Records Management Presenter: Anita Vannucci, Library of Virginia Authority Control: Why Is It Important? Presenter: Tricia Mackenzie, George Mason eProgramming for Teens Presenter: Michelle Chrzanowski, Newport News Public Library System Tuesday, 9:45-10:45am Fast and Free: Apps and Websites You Can Use Today Presenter: Amanda Hartman, Longwood University Open Door Special Needs Storytime Presenter(s) Heather Ketron and Christine Leary, Loudoun County Public Library
Tuesday, 11:00am-12pm 2013 RDA Workshop Slides2012 Annual Conference, October 24-26, 2012 Williamsburg VAPresentations will be posted here as they are made available by the presenters. Thursday, 1:15-2:00pm Supernatural, Dystopian Are They New? If Not Are They Different? Noreen Bernstein, Williamsburg Regional Library Literati Public: Improving Digital and Information Literacy Throughout the Commonwealth by Jackie Ricords, Credo Reference and Cindy Church, Library of Virginia Anime for the Rest of Us by Jessica Fessler and Katie Walton, Chesapeake Public Library The Value of Volunteers: Your Key to Success in Tough Economic Times by Daza Craig and Tammy Coulter, Augusta County Library Cracking the Code: Using QR Codes to Engage Teens at Your Library by Jessica Cerny and JoLynn Holcomb, Chesterfield County Public Library VLACRL Poster Sessions Experimenting in an iPad Sandbox: Liz Thompson, Georgia College & State University, and Jamie Calcagno-Roach, Cindi Sandridge, Jennifer Keach, Mark Lane, and Jonathan Paulo, James Madison University "Like" Us! Practical Tips to Engage Your Community on Facebook by Emily Cox and Tatiana Pashkova-Balkenhol, Longwood University Sing. Play. Dance. Early Literacy Skills through Music & Movement by Anna Langrill, Prince William Public Library System Thursday, 2:15-3:00pm Open Door Special Needs Storytime, Heather Ketron and Christine Leary, Loudoun County Public Library
Marketing: A Four Step Model Dr. Christie Koontz, Florida State University Teaching Them to Teach: Creating a Formal Training Program for New Instruction Librarians by Katelyn Tucker and Candice Benjes-Small, Radford University Writing Effective Cover Letters for Library Positions by Susan Vandale, Hollins University
Thursday, 4:00-4:45 Putting on a Play: Creating Plays for Children @ Your Library by Amanda Liss and Kathleen Britto, Loudoun County Public Library Managing “Gadget Mania”: A Coordinated Approach by Christine Brantley, Nicole McGee and Kevin Carobine, Virginia Beach Public Library Leadership Lessons: My Experience at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government Senior Executives in Local and State Government Program, June 2010 by Chang Liu, Loudoun County Public Library 50 Free Tools — Chosen by You! by Nathan Flinchum, Roanoke Public Libraries You Had Me at Hello: Developing Meaningful Professional Connections by Rebecca K. Miller and Tracy M. Hall, Virginia Tech; Megan Hodge, Chesterfield County Public Library Tween Readers’ Advisory by Rebecca Purdy and Bridget Harvey, Central Rappahannock Regional Library
Thursday, 4:00-6:00 Annual VIVA (Virtual Library of Virginia) User's Group Meeting
Friday, 8:00-8:45 am Teen Spaces @ Your Library by Craig Graziano, Central Rappahannock Regional Library; Michelle Chrzanowski, Newport News Public Library Netflix at the Academy: Classifying Films by Genre in Academic Libraries by Maryke Barber, Hollins University Citizen Science by Allison Scripa, Virginia Tech Patron Access and Find It Virginia: Let’s Spread the Word My Year in Prison: Providing Library Services to the Incarcerated Teen by Wini Ashooh, Central Rappahannock Regional Library System Rejuvenate Your Space Interior Refreshing or Renovation Under $60,000 by MaryLou Puritz and Laura Wickstead, Roanoke Public Library Friday, 9am Business Meeting: Treasurer's Report by Maryke Barber, Hollins University and VLA Treasurer Friday, 11:30-12:15 Don’t Pollute the Water-Cooler: Team Morale Starts with You! by Caitlin Flanagan and Rita Scrivener, Hampton Public Library Respect Authority! Strategies for In-House Authority Control by Ngoc-My (“Mee”) Guidarelli and Elizabeth McDaniel, Virginia Commonwealth University Surviving the Switch: Changing Your ILS from Two Perspectives by Michelle Dotson and Nancy Webster, Northumberland Public Library Assessing, Analyzing, and Adapting: Improving Graduate Student Instruction through Needs Assessment by Beth Roszkowski and Gretchen Reynolds, George Mason University Pinterest: Sharing Your Library with the Community by Michelle Chrzznowski, Newport News Public Library Searching the 1940 Federal Census – Where were Grandpa and Grandma in 1940? by Patricia Little-Taylor, Portsmouth Public Library; and Cynthia Clark, Appomattox Regional Governor's School Service Literacy: The Promises and Pitfalls of Integrating Information Literacy and Service Learning by Claire Ruswick, Mary Baldwin College From Soloist to Choir Member: Creating an Orientation Plan for a Newly-Hired, Experienced Librarian by Gail Flatness and Erika Davis, Marymount University Friday, 1:15-2:00pm Open Access E-Books in Academic Libraries by Philip Young and Connie Stovall, Virginia Tech Friday, 2:15-3:00pm Intellectual Freedom and Kids by Lisa Crisman and Amanda Giannini, Richmond Public Library Redefining Audio: Making it a Priority by Michelle Cobb, AudioGO and Elizabeth Hensley, Culpeper County Public Library Anime Clubs @ Your Library by Michelle Chrzanowski, Newport News Public Library System; Susan Hampe, Virginia Beach Public Library
Library Value: Going Beyond Mere Numbers by DeeDee Taylor and Angella Butler, City of Virginia Beach Public Library; and Steven Wright, City of Virgina Beach Friday, 3:15-4:00pm Fun with Local History: The History of the Old Dominion Land Company and the City of Newport News, Virginia by Gregg Grunow, Newport News Public Library System Developing Effective and Concise New Employee Orientation Materials by April Pavis and Leah Bromser-Kloeden, Loudoun County Public Library
What’s Next for Virginia Libraries? New Models of Service in the eEnvironment by Debra Shumate, Cleveland Park Library, DCPL Extra Funds Not Necessary: Reinvigorating Faculty and Student Interest in Your Library’s Book Collection by Luke Vilelle, Hollins University
Copyright Law and Fair Use Rights by James Heller, College of William and Mary; Sally Wiant, Washington & Lee University, and Tim Coggins, University of Richmond School of Law Library Engaging the Community _Hosting Public Policy Conversations_Resource List by Carolyn Caywood, ALA Center for Civic Life Advisory Board; Stephanie Klinkenberger, Virginia Beach Public Library
Judge Not by the Cover but by the Audio: Providing Books to the Visually Impaired by Mutahara Mobashar and Beth Solka, Central Rappahannock Regional Library
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