Conference Schedule:
Monday, March 16, 2015
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Registration (Saxony)
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Pre-conference Sessions
Susan Dobbs (Anythink Library) – Transforming Your Library The Anythink Way (Salon C)
Warren Graham (Black Belt Librarian) - Real World Library Security – (Salon D)
Trustee Certification (Salon E)
4:45-5:45 p.m. – KPLA Board Meeting(Calumet/Darby Dan)
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 (Note: Numbers indicate track theme.)
Track Themes: Unconference (1), Programming Innovations (2), From the Frontline to the Ivory
Tower: Marketing, Communications, and a Few Extra Bits (3)
8:00-8:50 a.m. – Keynote: State of the State – Wayne Onkst (Salon EF)
9:00-9:50 a.m. – Keynote – Kris Kimel (Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation) (Salon EF)
10:00-11:50 a.m. & 2:30-4:30 p.m. – Unconference – Katherine Adelberg, Eden Grey (Salon E) 1
10:00-10:50 a.m.
Not Too Small for a Big Read - Jennifer Nippert, Martha White, Faith Mulberry (Salon AB) 2
Why Go It Alone: Being A Sister Library Is One Of The Best Things You Can Do!– April Ritchie (Salon C) 3
Launch Your Next Information Adventure with KYVL and WorldCat Discovery Services – Constance Ard,
Paul Cappuzzello (Salon F) 2
Couldn’t Get a Ride: Serving Teens Who Can't Come To Programs - Jessy Griffith (Salon GH) 3
Synergistic Programming: Creating Better Programs Through Collaboration – Tammy Blackwell, Zach
Martin (Calumet/Darby Dan) 2
Library Litigation Outcomes – Louis Kelly (Dixiana/Lanes End) 3
11:00-11:50 a.m.
Adapting Library Programming for Individual with Visual Impairments – Jasmyne Combs (Salon AB) 2
Preparing for the Inevitable: Readying The Library To Face Legal Challenge - Terry L. Manuel (Salon C) 3
Elder Tech – Mike Fair (Salon F) 2
But That’s Not How We Do It! - Ruthie Maslin (Salon GH) 3
3D Printer Meetup – Mike Ward, Jennifer Nippert, David Powell, Gerald Keith (Calumet/Darby Dan) 3
A Walk on the Dead Side: A Zombie Walk How-To – Lesley Daley (Dixiana/Lanes End) 2
12:00-2:00 p.m. – Awards Luncheon (Bluegrass Pavillion)
2:30-3:20 p.m.
Teach Your Patrons How To Code - Mike Ward (Salon AB) 2
Rising to the Challenge: Re-Envisioning Public Libraries – Wayne Onkst (Salon C) 3
#NotMarthaStewart: Beyond Crafting & Storytime in Children's Programs - Krista King-Oaks (Salon F) 2
Social Media 101 – Rachel Folz (Salon GH) 3
ePublish Or Bust – Jim Blanton (Calumet/Darby Dan) 2
Wellness for Library Employees and Your Community - Kellie Nunley, Bryan Greene (Dixiana/Lanes End)
2
3:30-4:20 p.m.
The Underground Railroad In Boone County: One Library’s Journey Into The Past- Bridget Striker (Salon
AB) 2
Eeny, Meeney, Miney, Moe – Taking the Guesswork Out of Hiring - Pamela Mullins, Pam Marks
(Salon C) 3
Uncharted Territory: Taking Programs into the Unknown - Andrea Lawler (Salon F) 2
Social Media 201 – Rachel Folz (Salon GH) 3
Agri-Engagement 101 - Ruthie Maslin (Calumet/Darby Dan) 2
Your Program Might Suck Or: How To Fail And Survive - Jake Moore (Dixiana/Lanes End) 2
Trustee Roundtable Meeting (Saxony)
4:30-5:20 p.m.
KPLA Business Meeting (Dixiana/Lanes End)
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
8:00-8:50 a.m.
Bridging Language Barriers With Technology – Lindsay Mattingly (Salon AB) 2
Customer Service to Adults With Autism – Heather Dieffenbach (Salon C) 3
Learning Lab Award Ceremony - Jennifer Nippert (Salon E)
Offer a Patents/Trademarks Workshop At Your Library – Nicole Dixon (Salon F) 2
Library Marketing – You Did What? - Paige Sexton (Salon GH) 3
Radical Teen Fiction – Eden Grey (Calumet/Darby Dan) 2
Promoting from Within! What to Do When You Face the Preconceptions, Perils, and Possibilities of
Promoting from Within - Michael J. Richter, Angela M. Smith, April Ritchie (Dixiana/Lanes End) 3
9:00-9:50 a.m.
Unconference Roundup (Salon AB) 1
Partners for Positive Youth Development - Amanda Hopper, Bonnie Hedrick (Salon C) 2
Couch To Library! - Christina Cornelison, King Simpson (Salon E) 2
e-Librarian & Online RA - Erin West, Mariam Addarrat (Salon F) 3
Zen and the Art of Project Management Philosophy – Anna Marie Cornett (Salon GH) 2
Great Customer Service: Library Website Edition – Jeanna Cornett, Tim Gampp (Calumet/Darby Dan) 3
My Kentucky Story: Inspiring the Teens in Your Community – Beth Dunston (Dixiana/Lanes End) 2
10:00-10:50 a.m.
Get Ignited! (Salon AB) 2/3
FOCUSing on the Talents of Staff – Paul Duryea, Katie Conley (Salon C) 2
Geek Chic: Board Gaming in the 21st Century - Mercedes MacLean (Salon E) 2
Overcoming AR: the Role of the Public Library in Fostering Lifelong Readers – Erinn Conness (Salon F) 3
Java & Jams: Hear the Buzz @ Your Library! – Jarrod McCarty (Salon GH) 2
Bibliostat Connect: Produce Compelling Statistics That Get Noticed – Jay Bank (Calumet/Darby Dan) 3
Old is the New Young - Sarah Hubbard (Dixiana/Lanes End) 2
11:00-11:50 a.m.
Coding Club is Cool - Pamela Jayne, Jake Moore (Salon AB) 2
Check it Out: Active Living at Your Library - Amanda Hopper, Shaun Davidson (Salon C) 2
LFPL Southwest Regional Library Building Presentation – Lisa Sizemore + Architect (Salon E) 3
KDLA Regional Consultants Meeting (Salon F) 3
How to Talk to Teens About Books – Eden Grey (Salon GH) 3
Creating Digital Content: A New Role For Libraries – Mark Adler, Jennifer Gregory, Dave Schroeder
(Calumet/Darby Dan) 2
Getting the Most Out of Your Friendship - Katlyn Ramsey, Rita Barlow (Dixiana/Lanes End) 3
Get Ignited Presenters:
Self-directed Learning Websites & Continuing Education @ KDLA – Charly Taylor
Agri-Engagement 101 – Ruthie Maslin
Branding Your Library – Becky Kempf
Let Your Customers tell Your Story – Becky Kempf
Uncharted Territory – Andrea Lawler
Radical Teen Fiction & How to Talk to Teens About Books – Eden Grey
I Can Show You the World or Passports - You Can Do That at the Library – Mallory Majors
Wellness for Library Employees and Your Community – Kellie Nunley, Bryan Greene
Magnetic Tabletop Displays - Laurel Sisler