ala anaheim 2012
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My Amazing ALA Anaheim 2012 Experience
Four Things you need to know as an ALA Newbie
● Bring a Sweater● Check a Second Suit
Case● Study the Program
and Exhibit Directory Like It’s Your Favorite Book
● If you are in California visit with Minnie!
The Almighty Exhibit Hall
● To get the good free stuff you have to know where you are going!
● Met some great Authors like Ally Condie and Marie Lu. I passed by Lemony Snickett!
● Watched a performance of If I Were You by L. Ron Hubbard.
Nancy Cartwright the voice of Bart Simpson in If I Were You
Auditorium Speaker-Chris Colfer
● Chris Colfer from Glee wrote a book called, The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell.
● Juvenile Fiction● He was awesome
Presidents Program: Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer
● They wrote a book together called, Between the Lines
● Young Adult● They signed my
book!
Not Another Boring Vampire Romance: Going Beyond the Norm in Paranormal
Literature● Authors panel of:
Jackson Pearce Cindy Pon Kenneth Oppel Kendare Blake
Books To Go by Rachel Van Riel
● Books to Go feature a small selection of books for those that are in a hurry and are in and out of the library in 5 to 10 minutes.
● Books face outward for easy sight● Put near door with simple sign like Books To
Go or Quick Pick
Books To Go
Create and Innovate!: How to Champion Creativity and Innovation in Your Organization by Kelly Pepo
● Monitor Trends- www.trendwatching.com● Support Staff with Ideas● Create a committee to implement ideas● To view her PowerPoint:
http://ala12.scheduler.ala.org/node/304
Some of Their Ideas
The One I Really LikedWelcome Email
The inspiration…
http://www.emailintervention.com/
The outcome…
http://www.ocls.info/intervention
A Video They Made
There’s An App for That: Using Technology to Enhance Children’s Librarianship
● Mount iPads in the Children’s Section● Use them for Storytime● Teen Programs● Check them out
Here is a link to their PowerPoint
http://www.slideshare.net/gcaserotti/theres-an-app-for-that-13482268
iPads for Staff Use
● University Library vs Public● Hasn't worked well in Public libraries● Public libraries have had success in checking
them out
Books Without BoundariesCrossover Fiction for YA and Adults
Author Pictures
A Year of Programs for 10 to 14 Year Olds
● https://sites.google.com/site/thetweenscene/● Tiffany Pahman is the Teen Librarian at
Oshawa Public Libraries and she has a lot of enthusiasm.