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Page 26 • Cognotes 2011 Annual Conference Preview Update NEW ORLEANS The PopTop Stage Schedule T he PopTop Stage will focus on librarian favorites including: Mystery, Sci-Fi/ Fantasy and Storytelling. The PopTop Stage will feature readings, discussions, presentations and performances. The PopTop Stage will be located at the end of the 3300 aisle on the Exhibits Floor. Sunday June 26 Sci-Fi/ Fantasy 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Kiki Hamilton The Faerie Ring—A stolen ring, a broken truce, a kingdom in peril… Debut novelist Kiki Hamilton takes readers from the gritty slums and glittering ballrooms of Victorian Saturday June 25 London to the beguiling but menacMystery Day ing Otherworld of the Fey in this spellbinding tale of romance, sus10:00 - 10:45 a.m. pense, and danger. Hamilton lives Traditional Mysteries: Who are in Olympia, Washington. She is a the new Jane Marples? member of the Class of 2k11, the Featuring: Rhys Bowen, Elaine Elevensies and also blogs at the Viets, Nancy Martin, Rosemary Enchanted Inkpot. www.kikihamHarris, moderator Jane Cleland ilton.com Sponsored by Tor/Forge 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Tough Guys – 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. “You talkin’ to me?” Lisa Desrocher Featuring: JA Jance, Steve Lisa Desrochers author of the Hamilton, Ken Kuhlken, Michael hugely popular Personal Demons Wiley, moderator Libby Fischer and the forthcoming Original Sin! Hellmann Desrochers lives in central California with her husband and two 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. very busy daughters. Personal DeInterview mons is her first novel. Carolyn Hart with Cathy Pickens Sponsored by Tor/Forge 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. BrownBag Lunchtime Interview with Karin Slaughter with Rosemary Harris 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Attention to Detail: How Research Adds to the Mystery Featuring: Rhys Bowen, Jane Cleland, Carolyn Hart, Frankie Bailey, moderator Molly Weston 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. Laugh or I’ll Kill You – Why Readers Like a Little Humor with Their Homicide Elaine Viets, Rosemary Harris, Nancy Martin, Cathy Pickens, moderator Amy Alessio 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. Mystery Chicks and Private Dicks Libby Fischer Hellman, Barbara Fister, Ken Kuhlken, Julie Smith, moderator Michael Wiley (Program and participants subject to change) 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. David Weber David Weber is the author of the New York Times bestselling Honor Harrington series, the most recent of which was At All Costs. His many other novels include Off Armageddon Reef, By Schism Rent Asunder, By Heresies Distressed. He lives in South Carolina. Sponsored by Tor/Forge 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Orson Scott Card New Series Launch The Lost Gate available now! The 2008 Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement award winner and one of the true stars of science fiction and fantasy writing, Orson Scott Card is an international bestselling author best known for the beloved classic Ender’s Game. Card has teamed up with his daughter and written LADDERTOP an exciting new graphic novel hitting the shelves this October. Sponsored by Tor/Forge T Large Print Books for Baby Boomers over 10,000 large print titles includes, Computers for Seniors for Dummies by Nancy Muir (Wiley), the #1 New York Times bestselling Excuses Begone! by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer (Hay House), and L. Ron Hubbard’s classic fiction titles from Galaxy Press. DAISY (synchronized text and audio) and electronic braille titles are also available from ReadHowYouWant. Affordable licensing plans allow for your library to supply many books in multiple formats— ensuring that every member of your community is able to read the books they want, and in the format that suits their reading needs best. To learn more about ReadHow YouWant and large print books for your library, email Publisher Representative Bradi Grebien-Samkow at bradi@readhowyouwant.com, or visit booth #2424 to meet with Bradi and see samples of ReadHowYouWant’s books at the ALA conference in New Orleans. he boomer generation is the largest generation in American history. According to www. boomersweb.net there are over 77 million boomers in the U.S. Many boomers have vision impairments and require large print or accessible formats for reading. The 2009 American Community Survey found that nearly three million people over 65 have vision difficulties. How can libraries better serve these people? Books on health topics, cooking, history, computers, simultaneous releases, and other subjects of interest to boomers and seniors are now more readily available in 16pt large print. Even large type sizes—18pt, 20pt, 24pt, and super large 36pt and 48pt—are available to readers with severe vision loss. ReadHowYouWant partners with publishers worldwide to release their books in large print. They sell directly to libraries and consumers, as well as through distributors. ReadHowYouWant’s collection of he American Library Association’s Committee on Diversity will host a Town Hall Meeting on Diversity on Friday June 24th from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon in the Morial Convention Center, Room 265 during the 2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans. Diversity remains an important issue within the profession and the association. Those aware of the changing landscape of local communities recognize that diversity within libraries is an essential and necessary strategy to improving service and innovation. This Town Hall Meeting provides attendees with an opportunity to gather and discuss challenges, opportunities, and best practices for achieving diversity in the profession. The Town Hall Meeting will feature a brief presentation on current statistics and research pointing to an increased need for diversity within the profession. Attendees will have two opportunities to participate in break out discussion groups. The first breakout session will focus on the current needs, opportunities, and best practices of specific types of libraries and library services. The second breakout session T Town Hall Meeting on Diversity Diversity within libraries is an essential and necessary strategy to improving service and innovation. will focus on the key elements (recruitment, education, retention, representation) towards building a more diverse profession to address anticipated future needs. Members of the ALA Committee on Diversity will help facilitate breakout discussions and provide for an effective and constructive dialogue across attendees. Previous Town Hall Meetings on Diversity have provided valuable opportunities to share strategies, learn of new initiative, and develop supportive contacts. Attendance at the Diversity Town Hall is open to all ALA Annual Conference attendees. While an RSVP is not required, interested individuals may express their interest in attending to diversity@ala.org to help facilitate planning for the meeting. n Friday, June 24, the Public Library Association (PLA) will present three unique preconferences dedicated to public library professionals. Registration is available in advance or onsite at ALA Annual. The programs include: Top 10 Benefits of Tough Times June 24, 8:30 a.m. - noon It’s time to stop wringing our hands. Sure, times are tough. It’s going to take a while to adjust to budgets, staff sizes, and everything else O PLA Preconferences Dedicated to Public Library Professionals in this “new normal.” Find out how to keep your organization well designed and growing, learning, stretching, and succeeding, even as your budget continues to shrink. Cost: $149 (PLA Member), $199 ALA Member (ALA Member), $249 (Nonmember) Turning the Page 2.0, June 24, 8:30 a.m. - noon, FREE This half-day kick-off introduces librarians and supporters to the basic components of Turning the Page 2.0, a six-week online advocacy training program. Participants will leave ready to undertake a six-week course of synchronous and asynchronous online work aimed at completing an individual advocacy work plan. Here is what one participant had to say after the last kick-off: “Wonderful facilitators—great clear instruction.” Interactive Spaces for Families to Play, Learn, and Discover, Friday June 24, 1:30 – 5 p.m. Three libraries present information about newly developed children’s spaces that allow for interactive family learning—Rancho Cucamonga (Calif.) Library, St. Mary’s County (Md.) Public Library, Fort Vancouver (Wash.) Regional Library. Cost: $149 (PLA Member), $199 ALA Member (ALA Member), $249 (Nonmember) For complete details, speakers, and registration info, visit www.pla. org. Register today or onsite and join PLA for conference programming dedicated to public library staff. Visit www.pla.org for more information. http://www.boomersweb.net http://www.boomersweb.net http://www.kikihamilton.com http://www.kikihamilton.com http://www.pla.org http://www.pla.org http://www.pla.org

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Friday’s Opening General Session Features Dan Savage
ALA Annual Conference Exhibits to Open Friday Afternoon
Visit New Artist Alley, Mobile App Pavilion
Auditorium Speaker Series Attracts Range of Authors
Writer, Actor Molly Shannon at Closing General Session
ALA Mobile Connects at Annual
Pat DiNizio of The Smithereens at Wrap Up Rev Up!
ALA Annual Conference Exhibits Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA Halls G-JJ
ERT Silent Auction to Benefit Christopher J. Hoy/ERT Scholarship
Wikimedia Director to Speak at ALA President’s Program
Celebrating Libraries: The Power of Renewal and Service to Their Communities
“What’s Cooking @ ALA” Cooking Stage Schedule
The Graphic Novel Stage
Now Showing @ALA
ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards Ceremony Moves to ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans
Washington Office Update to Feature Accessibility Initiative, Disaster Preparedness Tips
Shuttle Bus Schedule
Grow A Network of Loyal Support @ Your Library
Learn the Basics about Grants
AASL Launches Online Lesson Plan Database
Join the Celebration: Stonewall Book Awards Mark Their 40th
Enter to Win the $20,000+ Great Graphic Novel Library Giveaway
Lauren Myracle Headlines AASL Awards Luncheon
Wedgeworth to Explore Past, Future of Library Literacy Programs at 2011 Coleman Lecture
Authors, Illustrators Discuss “Trickster” Graphic Novel and Honoring Cultures
Diversity in Action at Annual Conference
The PopTop Stage Schedule
Large Print Books for Baby Boomers
Town Hall Meeting on Diversity
PLA Preconferences Dedicated to Public Library Professionals
AASL Presents Preconferences
Karioth to Present AASL President’s Program
Joint Conference of Librarians of Color to Host June 24 Fundraising Reception
AASL to Recognize Million Dollar Mark
Programs Focus on Daniel Ellsberg, the Pentagon Papers, Current Events

ALA Cognotes New Orleans Preview Update