Evolution Revolution: Reinventing Missouri Libraries
Evolution Revolution: Reinventing Missouri Libraries MLA ConFerence 2014 | Oct. 8-10 | Holiday Inn, Columbia, Missouri HOTEL MAP Parking Lot Main ENTrance TRUMAN North SPORTSZONE RESTAURANT & BAR GIFT SHOP CHURCHILL’S Restaurant BRADLEY Rooms 206-224 Front Desk Down to Pool & Gym I lobby / atrium om s2 31 -2 6 1 WINDSOR Ro II III IV COATs I II III parliament POLO Convention Main Entrance EXPO CENTER Parking Lot Expo Entrance ® ® EXECUTIVE CENTER 2200 I-70 Dr. SW • Columbia, MO 65203 (573) 445-8531 • Fax (573) 446-1159 www.holidaycolumbia.com 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Conference at a glance ..........................................................4-6 General information ......................................................................7 Sponsors ..............................................................................................8 Keynote & featured speakers ..................................................9 MLA Award winners................................................................10-11 Program schedule ..................................................................12-29 Trade Show map ............................................................................30 trade show Vendors ............................................................31-34 Bohley Auction ..............................................................................35 2014 MLA Governance ..................................................................35 2014 MLA Members..................................................................36-38 Performer Showcase............................................................39-44 Advertisements ..............................................................46-49, 52 Dining guide ................................................................................50-51 3 Wednesday at a Glance Lunch 0 pM 7:0 0 pM 5:3 3 :1 4 :1 5 pM 5 pM 2 :1 11: 5 pM – Breakout Session 30 A M 9:3 0A M 0A 8:3 – All-conference M – Pre-conference Exhibitor Reception pp.. 15 VVolunteer olunteer Opportunity at The FFood ood Bank pp.. 12 To oddlers in Toddlers the Libr ary Library p. 13 p. The Future of Bibliographic Bibliogr aphic Records Records pp.. 1144 Making It all Add Up pp.. 1144 our Daniel BBoone oone TTour Library Facilities Regional Libr ary Facilities pp.. 12 Rein vent Reinvent YYour our Libr ary Library pp.. 13 Save Seeds, Save Save the Save World World pp.. 1144 Project Mayibuye Mayibuye p. p. 15 New Learning Express Libr ary Library pp.. 13 Teech TTool ool Tech Trends 201 20144 p. 1144 p. iPad iPad Appy Hour p. 1144 p. Reference Librarians Librarians on the Prowl p. p. 13 Make a Real Impact pp.. 1144 MSLL’s Early MSL’s Literacy Literacy Initiative pp.. 15 Mizzou Mizz ou LIS Adjunct W orkshop Workshop pp.. 12 Dinner 4 :1 0 pM 9:0 anel Author PPanel p. 15 p. 7:0 Need-to-Know Need-to-Know Teeen Lit Teen pp.. 13 5 pM ML MLAA New Member Meet & Greet pp.. 15 0 pM 0 pM 1:0 M 30 A 11: 10: 00 A M M 0A 8:0 KKeynote eynote Address pp.. 12 MLAA Pla Playy ML pp.. 12 2 :3 Uke Can Do It It!! Using the Ukulele in Stor Storyy Time pp.. 12 Weaknesses, Strengths, W eaknesses, Opportunities and Threats pp.. 13 0 pM Battledecks! pp.. 15 Thursday At A Glance 2:0 ASCI Gender The Gender Evolution in Adolescent Literature Literature pp.. 18 Finding and KKeeping eeping Your Your Creativity at Work W ork p. p. 1199 Open Lab Lab pp.. 1177 Google Docs Google pp.. 18 Chrome Appy Hour p. p. 20 YYour our Library Libr ary GGoogle oogle Sites pp.. 21 Open Lab Lab p. 22 p. PEER PEER EEntertaining the Entrepreneur pp.. 1177 Reader’ Reader’ss Advisory Ad dvisory for a New Age of Readers pp.. 18 A Multicultural Multicultural Experience in EE-Library -Library pp.. 20 Publish & Mobilize Mobilize YYour our Archive Archive Collections! p. 20 p. The Future of Access Services Services p. 22 p. PPLCI LCI Making a Commitment to User-Centered Design pp.. 1177 Want W ant Engaged Employees? pp.. 18 It’ss a Tornado! It’ Tornado! Are We We Prepared? p. p. 19 19 0 pM Supporting Common Core in the Library Library p. 22 p. MLAA ML Business Meeting p. 22 p. Minecr Minecraft aft Your at Your Library Library p. p. 22 Awards Awards Banquet p. 23 p. Dance PParty arty p. 23 p. SISLT SISL LT Reception p. p. 22 0 pm 9:0 0 pm 7:0 0 pm 5:0 0 PM 1:1 5 pm Happier at Work Work pp.. 21 1:0 11: 00 A M M 9:1 5A M Bringing Teeens’ Teens’ Original C Content into Existence p. p. 20 Building an E-book E-book Platform p. p. 1199 0 pM MACRL MACRL Luncheon p. 1199 p. YSCI YSCI Story Guerilla Story Time pp.. 21 4:0 TThinking About Academic Library Libr ary Leadership?? Leadership pp.. 1177 p. p. 20 0 PM Thusnelda Schmidt Luncheon pp.. 1199 Nightmare on Mold Street pp.. 21 The Myth of Multitaskingg 2:0 RGI GENE 3:0 0 PM 0 pM 1:3 1:0 00 P 12: 11: 0 PM M M 15 A 30 a M 00 A 11: 11: M 10: 15 A M 9:1 8:0 0A 5A M M 0A 7:3 CITCI AAwards wards Committee Meeting pp.. 20 GGetting etting Your Your Weeding Weeding Project Off the Ground pp.. 1177 – Breakout Session Can a Scavenger Scavenger Think Critically? p. p. 21 Game On! BBoard oard Gaming With With Kids and Teens Te eens pp.. 18 201 20144 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Book AAw ward Award Nominees pp.. 18 – All-conference Conference Break and Drawings Drawings p. p. 22 Table Ta able TTalks alks p. 16 p. MA CRL MACRL TE TECH CH 0A – Vendor Vendor Demo Lunch Vendor Breakfast Breakf ast 7:3 – Meetings m – Ticketed Event – Trade Trade Show Open PM 9 AM–4 PM Friday at a Glance M AM 10: 8:15 9:15 AM M 0A 7:3 – Meetings – Breakout Session 00 A – Ticketed Event Performer Showcase p. 26 & 39 Bylaws Committee And the Oscar Goes to...The Nighthawks p. 24 What Is a Family Place Library and Why Would You Want One? p. 26 Budget & Finance Committee Data Mining and Google Analytics for Libraries: A Case Study p. 24 The Representation of African Cultures in Picture Books p. 26 Moving to LibGuides 2.0 p. 28 Pulling It All Together p. 28 Open Lab p. 25 Forgotten Google Tools p. 25 Google Forms p. 27 Open Lab p. 29 Membership Committee Stu-jitsu: The Gentle Art of Supervising Student Workers p. 25 Integrating Library Instruction Into the Blackboard Environment p. 25 Taking the Team Approach to Library Security p. 27 World Premiere: Two New Librarian 411 Videos p. 29 Legislative Committee Reader’s Advisory: Beyond the Half-day Workshop p. 24 University City Public Library’s Progress Report p. 25 Design on a Dime: Website Redesign on a Minimal Budget p. 27 Innovation in Library Services at the Pryor Learning Commons p. 29 Media & Publications Committee Unprogramming for Kids & Teens p. 24 Quality Metadata: Reinventing Service p. 26 The Laura Ingalls Wilder Manuscripts, Papers, and Scholarship p. 27 So You Want to Blog p. 28 Big Help for Small Business p. 28 Young Adult Author Breakfast p. 24 Techno Tots: Technology in Story Time p. 28 Intellectual Freedom Committee Meeting p. 29 12: 15 p m M 11:1 5A M 5A 10:1 8:1 5A M M 8:0 0A M 0A 7:3 Making It Click: E-Government in Public Libraries p. 27 Video Tutorials in Your Library p. 25 Nominating Committee General Information & Thank Yous Conference Information 2014 Conference Arrangements Committee All sessions and programs are open to conference attendees in accordance with published safety capacities. Back-of-room seating is available on a first-come, firstserved basis to those who wish to attend meal event programs without the purchase of a meal ticket. Meal event programs will begin approximately 45 minutes following meal service. Refer to program listings for specific times. Co-coordinators Lauren Williams & Angela Scott Free wireless Internet access is available throughout the conference hotel and on the floor of the Expo Center. Tweet! Instagram! Please use the hashtag: #molib2014! Hospitality & Registration Desk Hours The hospitality and registration desks can be found in the lobby atrium of the Holiday Inn Executive Center during these hours: Wednesday, October 8, 7:30 AM–6:00 PM Thursday, October 9, 7:30 AM–6:00 PM Friday, October 10, 7:30 AM–12:00 PM Links to Conference Evaluations Overall conference evaluation: http://goo.gl/KdhKyt Breakout session evaluation: http://goo.gl/eYZ0yS Hospitality Chairs Brandy Sanchez & Cindy Dudenhoffer Meeting Room Chairs Greg Reeves & Nina Sappington Technology Chair Dan Kammer Registration Chairs Kirk Henley & Betsy Collins Publicity and Publications Mitzi St. John Trade Show Chair Judy Pruitt Table Talks Gwen Gray & Rhonda Whithaus Poster Sessions Chair Jenny Bossaller Performer Showcase Johnathan Shoff Transportation Patrick Finney Special Thanks Thank you to the Missouri State Library for the grant funding to make this year’s “Uke Can Do It” pre-conference possible. We’d also like to thank Amigos Library Services, particularly Linda Elkow and Keith Gaertner — we couldn’t have done this without you! Other Sponsors/Underwriters Barnes & Noble – provision of book sales at author signings. Adrienne Holdinghausen – conference logo design. See more of her work at www.adriennepie.com. Alderac Entertainment Group, Cheapass Games, Looney Labs, Mayfair Games, North Star Games, Privateer Press, Rio Grande, Smirk and Dagger, and Steve Jackson Games – game donations for MLA Play pre-conference. Pre-conferences Jerilyn Hahn & Seth Smith Emerging Technologies Brandy Sanchez Vendor/Sponsor Development Elinor Barrett Trade Show Consultants Brette Dorris & Candice Oliver President (Ex-officio) Gerald Brooks Management Firm Consultant (Ex-officio) Linda Elkow and Keith Gaertner, Amigos Past-Conference Chairs (Ex-officio) Candice Oliver & Chris Pryor 7 Thank you to our Sponsors Platinum Sponsor Thank you to Allen Floors, Inc. of Jefferson City, (573) 635-0602, for generously underwriting the Missouri Library Association Conference. Gold Sponsors Daniel Boone Regional Library, www.dbrl.org, provided AV equipment, transportation, program and ad design, as well as numerous hours of support. Thank you to Fry-Wagner, www.fry-wagner.com, sponsor of the vendor reception. Thank you to MU’s School of Information Science & Learning Technologies for their generous sponsorship of the SISLT reception and for providing lanyards for all attendees. (http://education.missouri.edu/SISLT) A big thank you to MOREnet, www.more.net, for providing laptops and projectors for breakout sessions, as well as hands-on training and email access in Polo (The MOREnet Room). Thank you to MOBIUS, www.mobiusconsortium.org, for underwriting the cost of this year’s conference bags. silver Sponsors Thank you to BiblioCommons for sponsoring this year’s awards banquet. (www.bibliocommons.com) Thank you to Sapp Design Associates Architects, P.C., www.sdaarchitects.com, for underwriting our keynote address. Bronze Sponsors 8 http://shs.umsystem.edu www.techelectronics.com KeyNote & Featured Speakers DAVID LEE KING (KEYNOTE) David Lee King is the digital services director at Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, where he plans, implements, and experiments with emerging technology trends. He speaks internationally about emerging trends, website management, digital experience, and social media, and has been published in many library-related journals. David was named a Library Journal Mover and Shaker for 2008. His newest book is “Face2Face: Using Facebook, Twitter, and Other Social Media Tools to Create Great Customer Connections.” David blogs at www.davidleeking.com. ALEX GEORGE (AWARDS BANQUET) Alex George’s most recent novel, “A Good American,” was a national and international bestseller. It was the number one Indie Next pick for February 2012, a Barnes and Noble Discover Pick, and one of NPR’s top summer reads for 2012. It was also a Library Journal Best Book of the Year. He has recently delivered his new novel to Penguin. A native Englishman, Alex read law at Oxford University and worked for eight years as a corporate lawyer in London and Paris. He moved to the United States in 2003 and re-qualified as a U.S. attorney. In addition to writing, he also runs his own law firm. He is married to the writer and critic Alexandra Socarides. They live in Columbia, Missouri with their four children. ANN CAMPION RILEY (MACRL LUNCHEON) Ann Campion Riley is associate director for access, collections, and technical services at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Prior to this, Riley served as director of technical and access services at Southern Illinois UniversityEdwardsville (2004–2007), library director at Saint Louis Community College-Meramec (1996–2004), and collection development librarian at Maryville University (1988–1996). Riley is ACRL president-elect and will assume the presidency in July 2015. JENNIFER DANIELS (THUSNELDA SCHMIDT LUNCHEON) Jennifer Daniels is an award-winning songwriter and a powerhouse on stage. Besides performing for big people at listening rooms and festivals around the country, she tours schools, libraries, and family festivals, performing stories and songs that get kids jumping, growling, and excited about reading, the arts, and creative expression. An assistant to Eric Litwin, the author of the first four bestselling Pete the Cat picture books, Jennifer also works for his music and movement curriculum, The Learning Groove, walking teachers through the training process, and she teaches parent/child classes in her hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Her workshops are lively and full of humor, music, stories, and real strategies that teachers and librarians can use right away. Jennifer and husband/lead guitar hero, Jeff Neal, live on Lookout Mountain with their 5-year-old boy/girl twins, Fuzz Ball the hamster, and their beloved canine, Bob Marley. She enjoys laughing, running, soccer, growing peppers, backyard birds, and fantasies of tormenting bird seed-eating squirrels. Find out more by visiting www.TLGwithJenniferDaniels.com NATALIE LLOYD (YOUNG ADULT AUTHOR BREAKFAST) When Natalie Lloyd was little, she packed a lunchbox full of books, grabbed her favorite pillow, and settled into her closet for a long nap. She fell asleep confident that she would wake up in Narnia. Her plan never worked. (At least it hasn’t worked yet.) But she’s always been dazzled by the power of a story. She still trembles when she reads the first line of Roald Dahl’s “The Witches.” And books like “Anne of Green Gables” and “The Babysitters Club” helped her find her voice, and steady her heart. For as long as she’s been daydreaming, she’s also hoped to write stories of her own someday. This year, she learned that even the most impossible dreams can become reality when Scholastic published her first novel. “A Snicker of Magic” is the story of Felicity Pickle, a word-collector who sets out to break a curse and bring back a forgotten magic in a tiny Tennessee town. The book received four starred reviews, was called “whimsical and bewitching” by the New York Times, and is a 2014 selection of the Junior Library Guild. Natalie lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee with her dog, Biscuit. She still believes library cards are more precious than passports. And she still believes Narnia is closer than a heartbeat, or the turn of a page. 9 2014 MLA Award Winners The Missouri Library Association Awards Committee is pleased to announce the following award winners. FRANCIS “BUD” BARNES OUTSTANDING LEGISLATOR AWARD Representative John McCaherty District 97 and Senator Jolie Justus District 10 The Francis “Bud” Barnes Outstanding Legislator Award is sponsored by the Legislative Committee and is given annually to a Missouri legislator in recognition of exceptional contributions to the welfare of Missouri’s libraries. The award is named in honor of State Representative Francis “Bud” Barnes (District 96) whose long devotion to Missouri libraries and contributions to library-related legislation are gratefully acknowledged. MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Karen Neely, recently retired manager of the Southern Boone County Public Library The Meritorious Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to libraries in Missouri. A recipient must be either an individual outside of the library profession or a retired librarian. Nominees must reside in Missouri and should have made either a contribution to libraries that gained recognition beyond the local level or have made an innovative contribution in the decisive factors in library development. MISSOURI BUILDING BLOCK PICTURE BOOK AWARD “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons” written by Eric Litwin and illustrated by James Dean The Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award, administered by the Youth Services Community of Interest of MLA, is presented annually to the author and illustrator of the picture book voted most popular by preschool children in Missouri’s public libraries. Designed to encourage reading aloud to children from birth through kindergarten age, the award was first given in 1996. MISSOURI LIBRARY OF THE YEAR AWARD St. Louis County Library The Missouri Library of the Year Award is conferred upon any type of Missouri library, library system, or library network for distinguished achievement in service. OUTSTANDING LIBRARY EMPLOYEE AWARD Mary E. Anderson, Head of Circulation Services, University of Missouri-Kansas City Miller Nichols Library The Outstanding Library Employee Award recognizes a library employee who has made a significant contribution to the improvement and advancement of library and information services. OUTSTANDING NEW LIBRARIAN AWARD Claire Ewersmann, Assistant Director, Hannibal Free Public Library The Outstanding New Librarian Award recognizes a librarian who has made a significant contribution to the improvement and advancement of library and information services. 10 2014 MLA Award Winners Congratulations to all the award winners and many thanks to their thoughtful nominators! All award winners will be recognized at the awards banquet on Thursday, October 9 at 7:00 PM. Please join us to celebrate these outstanding award-winners. RONALD G. BOHLEY AWARD Margaret Conroy, Assistant Director, St. Charles City-County Library District, formerly Missouri State Librarian The Ronald G. Bohley Award is presented by MLA and Amigos Library Services to an individual or individuals whose actions have led libraries to work better together and who exemplifies the best efforts to reach out beyond his or her own institution to promote cooperative activities among libraries. SHOW ME YOUTH SERVICES AWARD Angie Bayne, Children’s Services Manager, Missouri River Regional Library The Show Me Youth Services Award is sponsored by the Youth Services Community of Interest and recognizes a library employee, Friend, or trustee who serves and/or advocates for children or young adults and who demonstrates notable and outstanding performance in planning, developing, and promoting programs, services, collections, and reading activities or in advocating for children and/or teenagers in their libraries and communities. A library degree is not required but the nominee must be a member in good standing of MLA. VIRGINIA G. YOUNG OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD Brent Schondelmeyer, President of the Board, Mid-Continent Public Library The Virginia G. Young Outstanding Service Award recognizes an individual trustee for exemplary service to libraries in Missouri. MLA awarded Virginia G. Young the inaugural Outstanding Service Award in 1994 and named it in her honor. THUSNELDA SCHMIDT SCHOLARSHIP Stephanie Smallwood, Early Literacy Specialist, Springfield-Greene County Library District The Thusnelda Schmidt Scholarship, offered for the first time in 2014, is sponsored by the Youth Services Community of Interest (YSCI) of the Missouri Library Association and is made possible by the Thusnelda Schmidt Fund. Recipients of this award may use scholarship money to attend regional or national continuing education events to strengthen their skills in youth librarianship. RONALD G. BOHLEY SCHOLARSHIP Kelly Anders, Law Clerk, Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District in Kansas City; University of Missouri SISLT student The Ronald G. Bohley Scholarship is sponsored by the Professionalism, Education, Employment, and Recruitment Community of Interest (PEERCI) and is awarded annually to an individual enrolled in or recently accepted into an ALA-accredited program in pursuit of a master’s degree in library/information science. THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION EMERGING LEADER PROGRAM 2014 Lindsey Taggart, Public Services Librarian, Crowder College Beginning in 2012, the MLA has sponsored an American Library Association Emerging Leader from Missouri to help pay the costs of participation in the program. 11 Wednesday Pre-Conference Schedule 8:00 AM-9:45 AM 8:30 AM-12:30 PM 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Uke Can Do It! Using the Ukulele in Story Time Tour of Daniel Boone Regional Library Facilities MLA Play Location: Windsor I & II Location: Bradley In this hands-on workshop, you will learn some basic ukulele chords, strum patterns, and how to read ukulele chord charts and tab notation. You will then learn several kids’ songs and practice playing and singing together. There will be a songbook for participants to take home, and every participant will receive a ukulele to learn with during the presentation and to take home to their library to use in story time and other programs. Speaker: Christy Schink, Youth Services Take a tour of the Columbia Public Library, headquarters of the Daniel Boone Regional Library, and the Southern Boone County Public Library, the newest DBRL branch, in Ashland. In Columbia, see recent renovations and the children’s interactive early learning activity area. In Ashland, explore how local history and this small community’s needs shaped its interior design. Transportation is included. Sponsor: Conference Arrangements Committee Librarian, Scenic Regional Library Sponsor: Missouri State Library and Youth Services Community of Interest 9:30 AM-11:30 AM Mizzou LIS Adjunct Workshop 8:30 AM-12:00 PM Librarians Build Communities Volunteer Opportunity at The Food Bank Location: Truman Be a part of ALA’s Librarians Build Communities (LBC) initiative and join your peers for a morning of service. Volunteers will tour The Food Bank’s facilities and spend the morning repackaging food to be sent out to hunger-relief agencies. LBC’s mission is to connect librarians with libraries and community organizations in need to form meaningful relationships. Learn more at www.ala.org/groups/lbc. Transportation is provided. Speaker: Lindsey Taggart, ALA Emerging Leader Sponsor: Conference Arrangements Committee Location: Parliament III The Library and Information Science Program at University of Missouri iSchool (SISLT) invites their current and prospective adjunct instructors to attend this informative workshop focused on tips and tricks for using online course management tools and teaching online courses. This workshop is specifically organized for MU adjuncts and will provide an opportunity to share experiences, learn about current developments in the LIS program, and connect with iSchool’s LIS faculty and students. (This pre-conference is limited to prospective and current MU adjuncts.) Speaker: Dr. Sanda Erdelez, Professor and LIS Program Chair, University of Missouri Sponsor: MU iSchool Location: Windsor I & II Do you need some fresh ideas for your youth programming? Come get your hands on some great ideas. Play a new board or card game. Participate in a game design competition. Make a zombie Barbie. See cosplay and makerspace demonstrations. There will be door prizes! Games for this pre-conference were generously donated by Alderac Entertainment Group, Cheapass Games, Looney Labs, Mayfair Games, North Star Games, Privateer Press, Rio Grande, Smirk and Dagger, and Steve Jackson Games. Speakers: Christy Schink, Youth Services Librarian, Scenic Regional Library; Elena McVicar, Youth Services Librarian, Kansas City Public Library; and Will Stuck, Juvenile Services Department Manager, St. Joseph Public Library Sponsor: Youth Services Community of Interest 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Keynote Address: (re)Start your Engines, Full Speed Ahead! Change, Adaptation, and Revolutions in Libraries Location: Windsor I & II David Lee King is the digital services director at Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. He speaks about emerging trends, website management, digital experience, and social media, and has been published in many libraryrelated journals. David was named a Library Journal Mover and Shaker for 2008. His newest book is “Face2Face: Using Facebook, Twitter, and Other Social Media Tools to Create Great Customer Connections.” David blogs at www.davidleeking.com. Speaker: David Lee King, Digital Services Director, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library Sponsor: Sapp Design Associates Architects, P.C. 12 Wednesday Conference Schedule 2:15 PM-3:00 PM 2:15 PM-3:00 PM 2:30 PM-4:00 PM Reference Librarians on the Prowl: Implementing Roving Reference in an Academic Library Reinvent Your Library: Merchandising Tips to Engage Your Patrons Need-to-Know Teen Lit of 2014 Location: Parliament III We’ve all heard the conversation about integrating more proactive reference services, but budget constraints prevent many librarians from further investigating these new services. As graduate student workers in a university research library, we studied ways to implement roving reference with little to no cost to the library. We will discuss how we implemented a roving reference program and measured the results. Our experiences gave us additional ideas about how to be proactive in promoting reference services to reluctant patrons. We will also include an overview of research on roving reference and discuss our separate experiences, including how individual personalities and styles of interaction influence the roving reference outcomes. Speakers: Beth Shapiro, Karalyn Skinner and Jen Gravley, Graduate Assistants, University of Missouri Ellis Library Sponsor: Reference and Government Information Community of Interest 2:15 PM-3:00 PM New Learning Express Library Location: Polo Join us for a tour of the new LearningExpress Library v3.0, the interactive, online-learning platform that provides the most comprehensive selection of resources for basic skills mastery, academic success, job preparation, and career advancement. We will review the new user interface and platform enhancements including new test modes, interactive tutorials, enhanced score reports and extensive guidance. This session will help you put this tool in the hands of your patrons when you return to the library. Speakers: Andy King, Denise Tate-Kuhler Sponsor: MOREnet Location: Bradley Utilize simple merchandising techniques to reinvent your library! Create a space that welcomes, engages, and informs your patrons. Find out how you can transform your collection from a book warehouse to an interactive, appealing space. Discover quick and easy methods you can use to market your library collection, increase circulation, and enhance your patrons’ library visits. Speakers: Kira Green, Woodneath Library Center Branch Manager, Mid-Continent Public Library; Kathy Bigley, Blue Springs North Branch Manager, Mid-Continent Public Library Sponsors: Technical Services Community of Interest and Access Services Community of Interest 2:15 PM-3:00 PM Understanding and Enjoying Toddlers in the Library Location: Truman The toddler: that little ball of energy whose constant motion and occasional tantrums sometimes wreak havoc on our spaces and story times. Toddlers aren’t just big babies or little preschoolers. They are a developmental stage all to themselves, and understanding this allows us to know how to best serve them and their families. In this session, we will talk about some of the mysteries of toddler development and gain an understanding of why they do what they do. We’ll discuss how to best plan our programs and environment while taking into consideration the behavior and learning needs of children age 12 to 36 months. And, yes, we will figure out how to best enjoy these busy children! Speaker: Stephanie Smallwood, Location: Windsor I Find out about the must-have young adult (and some middle grade) titles of 2014! Book talks, readalikes, and trends will be discussed. Attendees are encouraged to share their latest favorite reads. Speaker: Sarah Bean Thompson, Youth Services Manager, Springfield-Greene County Library Sponsor: Youth Services Community of Interest 2:30 PM-4:00 PM Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats: Reinventing Your Branch Using SWOT Analysis Location: Windsor II SWOT analyses are used by a variety of organizations to survey the environment. SWOT analysis is a tool with multiple uses, but the overall goal is to find ways to play to your strengths, mitigate your weaknesses, capitalize on opportunities, and prepare for threats. Attendees will learn the components of a SWOT analysis and several methods for conducting one. The presenters will share mistakes they’ve made and insight gained from participating in three separate projects in which SWOT analysis was used. Attendees will also learn how to engage all staff in the process and why it’s important that everyone has a stake in the outcome. Speakers: Seth Moses, Assistant Branch Manager, Mid-Continent Public Library; Dan Brower, Parkville Branch Manager, Mid-Continent Public Library Sponsor: Public Libraries Community of Interest Early Literacy Specialist, Springfield-Greene County Library District Sponsors: Youth Services Community of Interest and Public Libraries Community of Interest 13 Wednesday Conference Schedule 3:15 PM-4:00 PM 3:15 PM-4:00 PM 4:15 PM-5:00 PM Make a Real Impact: Strategies for Community Engagement Save Seeds, Save the World: Establishing a Seed Project at Your Library iPad Appy Hour Location: Parliament III Librarians, community organizations, and journalists seek new ways to engage our community and create informed and civically minded citizens. We ask questions about what it means to serve our communities, how we reach and form relationships with community members, and how we stay relevant in times of change. Join Joy Mayer, director of community outreach for the Columbia Missourian newspaper, as she leads a discussion about community engagement and the overlap in the missions of libraries, journalists, and community organizations. Panel participants will include: Kat Barden, head of Public Services, Reeves Library, Westminster College; Julie Baka, DBRL trustee; and ALA emerging leader and Librarians Build Communities representative Lindsey Taggart. All attendees will be welcome to participate in the discussion. Speakers: Joy Mayer, Director of Community Outreach, Missourian; Kat Barden, Head of Public Services, Reeves Library; Julie Baka, DBRL Trustee; Lindsey Taggart, Public Services Librarian, Crowder College Sponsor: Conference Arrangements Committee 3:15 PM-4:00 PM The Future of Bibliographic Records Location: Truman The arrival of RDA, the move away from MARC, and other developments spell the end of the bibliographic record as we know it. This session will expose participants to the current trends that promise to change the way we describe and provide access to our collections. Among the topics to be covered: the end of MARC; how linked data will transform our catalogs; RDF and BibFrame. Speaker: Bill Walker, Imaging Field Services Officer, Amigos Library Services Sponsors: Computer and Information Technology Community of Interest and Access Services Community of Interest 14 Location: Bradley This presentation will answer questions and provide structure for establishing a seed-saving project in your library system. While providing basic guidelines, presenters will show the audience specific techniques involved when developing a seed library and demonstrate how these projects give individuals control over their food source as well as preserve our garden heritage. Special emphasis will be placed on community outreach and library programs that support the project goals. Speakers: Sheri Hausman, Branch Manager, Scenic Regional Library; Karen Allen, Branch Manager, Cass County Public Library Sponsor: Youth Services Community of Interest 3:15 PM-4:00 PM Tech Tool Trends 2014: Here We Go Again! Location: Polo Cindy tried to get out, but they pulled her back in! In the next installment of this perennial conference favorite, we will take a look at what’s new and what’s not: PCs, apps, VR, and whatever else looks interesting. This fun, fastpaced session will share some of the newest, coolest, ever-changing tools to help your library services stay on the cutting edge. Also, bring your favorite tools to swap! Please note: due to conference location limitations, seating will be limited. Speaker: Cynthia Dudenhoffer, Director of Information Resources, Central Methodist University Sponsor: Conference Arrangements Committee Location: Polo New apps are released on a daily basis for mobile devices – 148apps.biz says over 232 apps a day are submitted. There are currently 1,155,225 apps available to download. In this iPad version of Appy Hour, come join the fun as we review as many new apps as we can cover in this 45-minute informational session. A list of apps will be provided after the session, so bring your ideas to share. NOTE: This session is BYOD (bring your own device). Speaker: Andy King, Denise Tate-Kuhler Sponsor: MOREnet 4:15 PM-5:00 PM The Collaboration Equation: Making It All Add Up Location: Truman We’ve been part of a team at the Kansas City Public Library that has been involved in a national Learning Labs grant cooperative focused in museums and libraries. Even though the collaboration piece has been time-intensive, we have come to view it as one of the most powerful benefits that we have received from the grant. It’s allowed us to enrich our media lab and has led to other funding sources. We have met people who are just as passionate about working with youth as we are, and we have learned to leverage our respective strengths to benefit our common goals. This project has changed our overall approach to serving kids and teens. We’d like to share the challenges and benefits we’ve discovered in collaborating, to engender discussion with participants about what has worked and what hasn’t worked for us and for them, and to share ideas for overcoming real challenges. In this day and age, funders expect grantees to work together. Collaborating successfully has become an essential skill. Speakers: Jamie Mayo, Central Youth Services Manager, and Andrea Ellis, Youth Digital Engagement Manager, Kansas City Public Library Sponsor: Youth Services Community of Interest Wednesday Conference Schedule 4:15 PM-5:00 PM 4:15 PM-5:00 PM 5:30 PM-7:00 PM Missouri State Library’s Early Literacy Initiative Project Mayibuye Preserving South Africa’s Struggle From Apartheid to Democracy Exhibitor Opening Reception Location: Parliament III The Missouri State Library is committed to helping public libraries expand their role in fostering early literacy in their communities. This presentation will discuss the background of the Missouri State Library’s early literacy initiative, which uses as a foundation and expands upon a program developed by the Springfield-Greene County Library called Racing to Read; the results of the workshops and webinars presented in the spring and fall of 2014; and how Racing to Read grants have provided funds to implement or enhance early literacy programs and services at the local level. Presenters will also discuss what the future holds for the Racing to Read initiative statewide. Speaker: Lisa Peters, Youth Services Consultant, Missouri State Library Sponsors: Technical Services Community of Interest and Youth Services Community of Interest 4:15 PM-5:15 PM Location: Bradley The University of Missouri (MU) is partnering with the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and the Robben Island Museum (RIM) to dramatically enhance access to the Mayibuye Archives, a vast multimedia collection of photos, posters, videos, letters, and documents that are largely accessible now only to those who visit UWC’s campus. Learn about this rich collection documenting the campaign both in South Africa and around the world by Nelson Mandela and other freedom fighters to bring down the apartheid regime. The Mayibuye Project seeks to make that struggle come alive for generations to come by creating an interactive digital resource that includes interactive tools and lesson plans that will make this vital history accessible to millions around the world. Speaker: Thomas R. Kochtanek, Associate Professor, University of Missouri Sponsor: MACRL Location: Expo Center Enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drinks, and say thank you to our exhibiting vendors! Cash bar available. Sponsor: Fry-Wagner 9:00 PM-11:00 PM Battledecks! Location: Windsor III Battledecks is a fast-paced and fun spectacle where “contestants” have to put together a presentation on the fly as PowerPoint slides are randomly projected for their confusion and the delight of the audience. Contestants are then judged by a panel of fellow librarians. Audience participation (a.k.a. heckling and hooting and hollering) is highly encouraged. Everyone goes home happy but only one person can be declared the 2014 MLA Battledecks champion. Snacks and desserts provided! Writers and Libraries: Author Panel Location: Windsor I 4:15 PM-5:15 PM Join Kaite Stover for a panel discussion with authors Brian Katcher (“Playing With Matches,” “Almost Perfect,” and “Everyone Dies in the End”), Laura McHugh (“The Weight of Blood”), and Nina Mukerjee Furstenau (“Biting Through the Skin”). Hear about their recent work, other contemporary writers that they particularly love and recommend, and their thoughts on the evolving relationships between writers and libraries. These authors will be signing books at the MLA booth during the vendor reception immediately following this panel. Books will be available for purchase thanks to Barnes & Noble Booksellers. Speaker: Kaite Stover, Director of Reader’s MLA New Member Meet and Greet Services, Kansas City Public Library Sponsor: Conference Arrangements Committee Location: Windsor II Are you new to MLA or considering joining? Have you been thinking about joining a Community of Interest Committee but are not sure which one to join? This event is for you. Meet representatives of MLA, including board members and committee chairs, and engage with long-time members of the organization. Attendees will be able to learn about the various MLA Committees and Communities of Interest and learn how they can get involved. Attendees will vote on the most creative display. Don’t miss the chance to win a door prize or receive a ticket for a free drink at our vendor reception! Sponsor: Tech Electronics 15 Thursday Conference Schedule Please make sure to visit the vendors today to thank them for their support of MLA! The trade show is open 9 AM-4 PM. 8:00 AM-9:00 AM 9:15 AM-10:00 AM All-Conference Breakfast Table Talk: Conducting a Community Analysis Location: Expo Center Good morning, MLA! Sponsor: Exhibit Hall Vendors Vendor Demos Location: Expo Center 9:15 AM-10:00 AM 11:00 AM-11:25 am Table Talk: Creating Displays with Whole Readers’ Advisory Innovative Interfaces Location: Expo Center 11:30 AM-11:55 am Dake Wells Architecture 1:30 pM-1:55 pm OverDrive 2:00 pM-2:25 pm Centurion Technologies, Inc. Looking for ways to promote your collection? Always searching for additional material to include in displays? Have a bright, innovative idea for a display? Whole Readers’ Advisory encourages the use of all material formats in displays. Come to the table to hear how others create and maintain displays and talk about your own successes (or failures). Display examples will be available for discussion along with an exercise for working with others to develop ideas. Let’s sit down and brainstorm about displays–the more ideas the merrier! Speaker: Lucy Lockley, Collection Development Manager, St. Charles City-County Library District 7:30 AM-8:00 AM 9:15 AM-10:00 AM Community of Interest Meetings Table Talk: Work Smart: Productivity Tips and Tricks for Librarians Access Services: Bradley Location: Expo Center Computer & Information Technology: Truman Genealogy & Local History: Windsor II MACRL: Windsor III PEER: Parliament III Public Libraries: Parliament II Reference & Government Info: Windsor II Technical Services: Windsor III Youth Services: Windsor I 16 We’re all doing more with less these days, and for many of us, that means making the most of every minute at work. In this table talk, we’ll share time-saving tips, tricks, and “life hacks” from managing your inbox to meditation. We’ll talk about strategies like David Allen’s Getting Things Done and Merlin Mann’s Inbox Zero alongside ideas like work journaling and mindfulness. Whether you have a lot to do in a little time or are just searching for a better way to approach your daily tasks, come ready to share what works for you and hear from other library workers about how they get things done. Speaker: Kelli Hansen, Librarian, MU Libraries Location: Expo Center For our graduate class, Public Library Communities in Context: Joplin, we worked as a class to develop a marketing plan to help the library understand their community’s needs as they move ahead with a new library building project. We visited the small city of Joplin, MO, its residents, and the Joplin Public Library to build relationships and discover the information needs of the community. Our presentation will include details of our research methods, how our methods worked – or didn’t work – and what we learned from the experience. Speakers: Vanessa Adams, Ph.D. Student, Samantha Dozier, MLS student, Beth Loecke, MLS student, University of Missouri 9:15 AM-10:00 AM Table Talk: Creating a Creative Habit Location: Expo Center This is an interactive demonstration of how to promote an atmosphere of creativity and provoke an eruption of unique, unusual, original ideas on a regular basis among library staff. Speakers: Lisa Winter, Access Specialist II, Erin Davies, Access Specialist II, Mid-Continent Public Library 9:15 AM-10:00 AM Table Talk: Could Your Library Win the MO Book Challenge? Location: Expo Center Start a library blog and join the MO Book Challenge. We will give you 10 good reasons to join, including other uses for your blog in addition to satisfying your competitive urges. Speakers: Christa Van Herreweghe, Assistant Director, University City Public Library; Annie Moots, Reference Librarian, MO State library; Laura Pirondi, Reference Librarian, St. Charles City-County Library District Thursday Conference Schedule 9:15 AM-10:00 AM 9:15 AM-10:00 AM Open Lab - MOREnet Room Section by Section: Getting Your Weeding Project off the Ground Location: Polo Use one of our Chromebooks to check email, create a Google account, etc. Sponsor: MOREnet 9:15 AM-10:00 AM Making a Commitment to User-Centered Design Location: Parliament II Like many libraries, University of MissouriKansas City Libraries gathers information from our users and performs usability tests. However, we discovered that forming the typical working groups and committees that come and go for each new project tended to fall short of achieving a truly user-centered library. Our primary mission is to serve our users’ needs, yet we lacked a well-defined process for translating what we learned into products and services that better support the work of our users. Attendees will learn about the strategies behind UMKC Libraries’ approach to developing a new user-centered design department and building a usability team, along with the new responsibilities of the core teams and library staff. This presentation will introduce associated training opportunities and the online tools developed to embed the usercentered design process into the library culture. Speakers: David Lindahl, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Planning, and Kelley Martin, Library Specialist, University of Missouri-Kansas City Libraries Sponsors: Technical Services; Access Services; Reference and Government Information; Professionalism, Education, Employment, and Recruitment; and Computer and Information Technology Communities of Interest Location: Windsor II Like a lot of libraries, Southwest Baptist University Libraries had pushed weeding onto the someday/maybe list. There were always more pressing concerns and not enough time and energy to spare. But in 2011 we started a liaison program which allowed us to think of weeding in a whole new way. No longer was the collection development librarian responsible for all weeding decisions, but the job was able to be divided among all the librarians. This division was a catalyst that enabled us to (1) see ways to break the job into small, manageable units, (2) utilize student workers and volunteers to help with the project, (3) plan holistically while dealing with portions of the collection, (4) communicate with stakeholders, and (5) revitalize the collection for our students. Speakers: Susan Kromrie, Reference Services Librarian & University Archivist, Southwest Baptist University; Kenette Harder, Collection Development Librarian, Southwest Baptist University Sponsors: Technical Services Community of Interest, Access Services Community of Interest, MACRL, Reference and Government Information Community of Interest 9:15 AM-10:00 AM position with style and success. If you’ve ever thought about academic library administration – or not – come and chat about it with us. Speakers: Carol E. Smith, Library Director, Nielsen Library, Adams State University; Cynthia Dudenhoffer, Director of Information Resources, Central Methodist University; Jennifer Steinford, Library Director, Waldorf College; and Stephanie DeClue, Director, Curry Library Services, William Jewell College Sponsor: MACRL 9:15 AM-10:00 AM Entertaining the Entrepreneur: Leveraging Your Business Databases Location: Parliament III Looking for new audiences? This session will cover the role libraries can play in helping the entrepreneur. What kinds of information do they need for a business plan? Do you have the resources to help them? What gems do your databases hold? Do you know where to refer them? Intended for any library that serves business clientele or would like to. If you have tried and true resources to share with the group, bring them to the session. There will be a little time set aside to share those. Our goal is that everyone will come away with new ideas to serve their communities’ entrepreneurs. Speaker: Chris LeBeau, Assistant Teaching Professor and Research & Liaison Librarian, University of Missouri-Kansas City Sponsors: MACRL, Public Libraries Community of Interest Thinking About Academic Library Leadership? Tips and Tales From Brand New and Not-So-New Small College Library Directors Location: Windsor I How does one make the big leap from practicing librarian to academic library administrator? Why should one even consider it? Small college library directors who have made that transition will discuss varying paths to leadership, ways to prepare for future leadership roles, national leadership mentoring opportunities, challenges and triumphs in their first years of leadership, and best practices for kicking off a new academic library leadership 17 Thursday Conference Schedule 9:15 AM-10:45 AM 10:15 AM-11:00 AM 10:15 AM-11:00 AM Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award 2014 Nominees Readers’ Advisory for a New Age of Readers Game On! Board Gaming With Kids and Teens at Your Library Location: Windsor III Location: Parliament III Location: Truman Learn about the 2014 nominees and ways to use these picture books in story time, including hands-on art and craft activities, songs, and rhymes. Speakers: Jerilyn Hahn, Children’s Librarian, In the ever-changing world of libraries, readers’ advisory has noticed shifts in formats, delivery methods, and how staff can participate in readers’ advisory training. Have a conversation about the future of formats for readers, new options for delivery of suggested reading, and how readers’ advisory training is changing with the times. Speaker: Kaite Stover, Director of Reader’s Learn how to get your youngest customers interested and engaged in literacy skills through hands-on board gaming. From preschool to high school, board gaming enhances critical thinking, problem solving, and team building. Find out how you can get started with this easy and affordable programming option. Speakers: Lisa Campbell, Children’s Coordinator, Services, Kansas City Public Library Sponsor: Conference Arrangements Committee and Erin Davies, Access Specialist - Teen Services, Mid-Continent Public Library Sponsor: Youth Services Community of Interest Daniel Boone Regional Library; Amy Held, Children’s Librarian, Jefferson County Library Sponsor: Youth Services Community of Interest 10:15 AM-11:00 AM Google Docs in the Library Location: Polo 10:15 AM-11:00 AM Google Docs is a great tool that allows you to easily create, share, and edit documents online. You decide exactly who can access and edit documents. It is the perfect tool for collaboration. Librarians are using Google Docs both to publish announcements about upcoming events and give guidance in real time. If you have a Google account, you already have Google Docs. Attendees will use MOREnet’s lab to create, share, and edit documents online in this hands-on, fast moving presentation. Come experience how it can transform your library, how easy it is to get started, and what new features Google has added since last you looked. NOTE: If you wish to create Google Docs during the session, you need to have a Google account set up BEFORE the session begins. Stop by the MOREnet Room during any open lab time before the session if you need help setting one up. Speakers: Andy King, Denise Tate-Kuhler Sponsor: MOREnet The Gender Evolution in Adolescent Literature Location: Bradley Want Engaged Employees? Become a Servant Leader! Location: Parliament II Gender diversity is evident in the popularity of some types of adolescent literature. New offerings often combine action/adventure with romance, fantasy, and science fiction elements. Twenty-two of the twenty-eight nominations for the YALSA’s 2013 Teens’ Top Ten titles were either fantasy or science fiction, long considered male genres. The notion that males eschew contemporary realistic fiction is being countered by the rising popularity of “lad lit,” about the romantic problems of teenage boys, that has been popular with both boys and girls. Whether it is due to changes in gender expectations or how writers are addressing teen readers, we are seeing boys who exhibit literacy behaviors that have been associated with girls and vice versa. While we will still encounter readers with more traditional preferences, many of our teen clientele may have new attitudes toward what they prefer to read. The key to improving readers’ advisory is to approach every reader as an individual, recognizing that there is as much diversity within gender as across genders. Speaker: Beth Brendler, Assistant Professor, University of Missouri Sponsor: Youth Services Community of Interest 18 10:15 AM-11:00 AM The last five years were not the library worlds’ best. With some years with low to no raises, your best talent may be leaving for greener pastures. How do you hang on to those who are left and make sure all of your employees are fully engaged? Become a servant leader. In this session, you will find out what it takes to be a servant leader and what the benefits are. Servant leadership is a philosophy that takes practice every day but will have significant positive results for your work group. Speaker: Vicky Baker, Associate Director for Public Services, Mid-Continent Public Library Sponsors: Professionalism, Education, Employment, and Recruitment Community of Interest; Public Libraries Community of Interest Thursday Conference Schedule 11:00 AM-11:25 AM Vendor Demo - Innovative Interfaces Location: Expo Center Join Innovative to learn what sets us apart from other library systems on the market and why we are leading the industry in library technology. We will take a glance at what's new, what's coming and show you why no matter how unique your library is, we have a library platform that is right for you. Come see how the Polaris, Sierra and VTLS system can serve your library and community. 11:00 AM-12:45 PM Thusnelda Schmidt Luncheon: Jennifer Daniels Location: Windsor II Join award-winning performer and music and movement educator Jennifer Daniels for lunch and an interactive literacy and movement workshop. Assistant to Eric Litwin, the author of the bestselling Pete the Cat picture books, Jennifer Daniels is certified in Litwin’s movement curriculum, The Learning Groove. Bring your dancing shoes! Includes book sales and signing. Those without meal tickets are invited to take their seats after 11:30 a.m. Sponsor: Youth Services Community of Interest 11:00 AM-12:45 PM 11:15 AM-12:00 PM MACRL Luncheon: ACRL PresidentElect Ann Campion Riley Heart: Finding and Keeping Your Creativity at Work Location: Windsor I Location: Bradley Ann Campion Riley is associate director for access, collections, and technical services at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri and ACRL president-elect. She will assume the presidency in July 2015. Hear her speak about the opportunities and challenges facing libraries in higher education. Those without meal tickets are invited to take their seats after 11:30 a.m. Sponsor: MACRL Finding and keeping your creative talent on the job can be difficult. Join us for a fun and interactive exploration of the concept of creativity in the library workplace. Learn about ways that other library staff capture and sustain their creativity beyond the tasks and projects they face. Speaker: Erin Gray, Springfield-Greene County Library Sponsor: Access Services Community of Interest, Reference and Government Information Community of Interest 11:15 AM-12:00 PM It’s a Tornado! Are We Prepared? Disaster Preparedness in Missouri’s Libraries 11:15 AM-12:00 PM Location: Parliament II Location: Windsor III In the last few years many libraries have been affected by natural and man-made disasters. Planning for these possibilities is an oftenoverlooked necessity. This presentation will first discuss disaster planning and prevention in the hope that Missouri’s libraries and other cultural institutions will evolve to take these guidelines into consideration for their physical and digital collections. Second, the presentation will share the results of a 2011 survey that examined disaster planning and preparedness in Missouri’s special libraries, special collections, and archives. Speaker: Amy C. Nickless, MU SISLT Graduate Sponsors: Public Libraries Community of Over the past year and a half, Amigos has been building an e-book platform that, for some libraries, will enhance e-book services they already use, and for others, become their only e-book service. We began with the Douglas County model, but have had to make changes to include the number and types of libraries we expect to use this service, as well as the functionality expected from those libraries. Attendees will learn about the resources necessary to build this type of project, what we have learned about working with publishers, and an overview of the Amigos e-book platform service. Speaker: Christine Peterson, E-book Project Interest, Technical Services Community of Interest, Genealogy and Local History Community of Interest Building an E-book Platform Manager, Amigos Library Services Sponsors: Computer and Information Technology Community of Interest, Youth Services Community of Interest 19 Thursday Conference Schedule 11:15 AM-12:00 PM 11:30 AM-11:55 AM 1:00 PM-1:45 PM Chrome Appy Hour (Extensions too!) Vendor Demo - Dake Wells Architecture The Big Bang - Bringing Teens’ Original Content Into Existence Location: Expo Center Location: Windsor III Meaningful Spaces - Meaningful Connections: Learn the importance of good design in shaping new and strengthening existing relationships. Discover how one library’s journey into the ins and outs of digital content creation with teens can be recreated anywhere, on any budget! This session will provide concrete steps for how to launch your teens into projects like film making, sound and image editing, and web page, app, and game design. Demonstrations of quality, free software and examples of teens’ finished products, as well as discussion about three different types of relevant programming, will get you ready to unleash an explosion of creativity at your own library. Speakers: Erin Davies, Access Specialist II, Location: Polo The Chrome browser is so much more than a web browser. In this Chrome version of Appy Hour we will explore a few of the latest useful apps and extensions that will increase your productivity and ease your use of web-based content. We will explore these tools, check out the Chrome Web Store to see what’s new, and grab some great applications and extensions for you, your staff, and your patrons. Learn how to sync Google Chrome so you have access to your favorite applications anywhere. Bring your favorite apps to share. Speakers: Andy King, Denise Tate-Kuhler Sponsor: MOREnet 1:00 PM-1:45 PM The Myth of Multitasking: How to Control Your Workday, Instead of Letting Your Workday Control You 11:15 AM-12:00 PM Location: Bradley Clase Clase..Si! Si! A Multicultural School Experience in E-Library In today’s library, which can be full of budget cuts and hiring freezes, staff are often asked to take on extra duties. Librarians are tasked with getting the most out of every work day and then trying to fit in additional projects. Staff may feel out of control, running from crisis to crisis instead of being productive. Organization goes a long way to helping time management, but what happens when the well-laid plans go awry? This presentation will cover ways to stay organized, stay on task, stay sane when all else fails, and still be able to go home at a reasonable hour. In addition, the presenter will seek input from the audience and discuss what works and doesn’t work for others. Speaker: Ellie Kohler, Access and Learning Location: Parliament III Learn to include diversity and multiculturalism in story time, programs, and lesson plans for older children through tools like I-Books, interactive Spanish websites, YouTube videos, and more. Speaker: Yuri Casas, Librarian / Educational Media Specialist, St. Louis Language Immersion School Sponsors: Youth Services Community of Interest, Professionalism, Education, Employment, and Recruitment Community of Interest Services Librarian, Rockhurst University Library 11:15 AM-12:45 PM Awards Committee Meeting Location: Truman Sponsors: Access Services Community of Interest, Professionalism, Education, Employment, and Recruitment Community of Interest Lisa Winter, Access Specialist II, Seth Moses, Assistant Branch Manager II, Mid-Continent Public Library Sponsor: Youth Services Community of Interest 1:00 PM-1:45 PM Publish and MOBILIZE Your Archive Collections! Location: Parliament III Maryville University has collections in its archives ranging from University photos and publications to records of interest to patrons outside the Maryville community. Trying to provide our community members and the general public access to these hidden treasures has been a challenge. With the newest archival tool from EBSCO, Biblioboard, we are able to not only publish our archive collections but also mobilize them! Please join us as we take you through our journey to digitize our archives with Biblioboard. Speakers: Ying Lin, Electronic Resources and Information Literacy Librarian, and Olivia Knoesel, University Archivist, Maryville University Library Sponsors: Genealogy and Local History Community of Interest, MACRL, Computer and Information Technology Community of Interest 20 Thursday Conference Schedule 1:00 PM-1:45 PM 1:15 PM-2:45 PM 2:00 PM-2:45 PM Your Library Google Sites Guerrilla Story Time Happier at Work Location: Polo Location: Parliament II Location: Windsor I What can you do with a Google site in your library? Come get ideas for setting up a library website using Google Sites and take advantage of all the great features that Google has to offer. We will look at embedding calendars, forms, and docs in your site. We will look how Google has now made it easier to customize your site logo, navigation and more. NOTE: If you wish to work on creating a site during the session, you need to have a Google account set up BEFORE the session begins. Stop by the MOREnet Room during any open lab time before the session if you need help setting one up. Speakers: Andy King, Denise Tate-Kuhler Sponsor: MOREnet Collaborate with other librarians and share ideas and tips for story time. Share songs, rhymes, flannel boards, and get help with story time issues like large crowds and talking parents. Speaker: Sarah Bean Thompson, Youth Services In this tough economy, many library staff feel overworked and underpaid, which makes it easy for negativity to creep in. Whether you are in charge or not, there are many simple things you can do to make a difference in your workplace. According to research, happy employees are more productive, creative, and offer better customer service, plus they are a lot more fun to be around. Come learn how you can help create a workplace you love going to each day! Speakers: Kathy Bigley, Branch Manager, Kira Manager, Springfield-Greene County Library Sponsor: Youth Services Community of Interest 1:30 PM-1:55 PM Vendor Demo - OverDrive Location: Expo Center 1:00 PM-1:45 PM Can a Scavenger Think Critically? Creating Meaningful Library Assignments Location: Truman Students still grudgingly accept a quest for the third word on the page of a print source, overlooking electronic resources, links between the assignment and needed resources, a relation between resources, and frequently forbidding use of “free range” information Google provides. Designing assignments with critical thinking components changes the focus from locating a thing, to thinking about the relationship between things: between the topic and the key words that describe the idea, between the OPAC and the items on the shelf, between the discovery tool and the quality of information. This session will briefly define “critical thinking” and examine how adding critical thinking components can meaningfully introduce the resources and services available through the library. Speaker: Robert Hallis, Instructional Design Librarian, University of Central Missouri Sponsor: MACRL See what eBook success looks like: OverDrive overview and the latest innovations. OverDrive is continually advancing our library eBook services to help you better connect with your users. See the latest we have to offer, including new publishers and titles, embedded eBook samples and enhanced eBooks. 2:00 PM-2:25 PM Vendor Demo Centurion Technologies, Inc. Location: Expo Center Centurion’s Bookmark Fundraising Program is a new and innovative way to generate a stream of revenue for your library. Please attend this presentation to get more detailed information. Green, Branch Manager, Sarah Gamble, Assistant Branch Manager, Mid-Continent Public Library Sponsors: Technical Services Community of Interest, Access Services Community of Interest, Professionalism, Education, Employment, and Recruitment Community of Interest 2:00 PM-2:45 PM Nightmare on Mold Street: Recovering From a Mold Disaster in an Offsite Storage Facility Location: Bradley In October 2013, the MU Libraries discovered a major mold bloom in one of their offsite book depositories, where over 600,000 volumes were stored. This set off a chain of events that included consulting with the Library of Congress, a bid process for a mold remediation contractor, a search for a new facility, and many, many meetings on how to decide the best ways to proceed. Funds were limited, and there were many options to consider. The process involved many stakeholders, from OCLC to the local Faculty Council. This will be a summary of how MU proceeded and where the project is at the time of the conference. Speakers: Ann Campion Riley, Associate Director for Access, Collections and Technical Services, Jeannette Pierce, Anne Barker, and Brian Cain, University of Missouri Libraries Sponsor: Conference Arrangements Committee 21 Thursday Conference Schedule 2:00 PM-2:45 PM 2:00 PM-2:45 PM 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Minecraft at Your Library Supporting Common Core in the Library SISLT Reception and Poster Sessions All-Conference Event Location: Windsor III Location: Windsor I & II Missouri has adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), a national set of academic expectations for K-12 that will prepare students for college and careers. This presentation will provide information on the standards and suggest strategies for librarians to support their local schools’ implementation of CCSS. We will cover what is expected of students and teachers and discuss how library materials and programming can reinforce these expectations while maintaining a sense of fun. Speaker: Sarah Easley, Library Media Specialist, Join us for the annual all-conference reception sponsored by School of Information Science & Learning Technologies, University of Missouri. Students, alumni, faculty, and area librarians are all welcome! This year, we are combining this popular event with our poster session presentations, which will begin at 5:00 PM. Sponsor: MU School of Information Science Location: Windsor II Over the past few years Minecraft has become a worldwide sensation for players young and old. In November of 2013, the Kirkwood Public Library opened its own Minecraft server for use by teens and children from within the library. Learn how the staff planned, chose modifications, and involved the players to create a one-of-a-kind experience for our young patrons. Speaker: Nicholas O’Neal, Director of Circulation, Technology and Teen Services, Kirkwood Public Library Sponsors: Youth Services Community of Interest, Public Libraries Community of Interest, Computer and Information Technology Community of Interest Columbia Public Schools Sponsor: Conference Arrangements Committee 2:00 PM-2:45 PM 3:00 PM-3:45 PM The Future of Access Services Lightning Talks Conference Break and Prize Drawings Location: Parliament III What does the future hold for circulation and interlibrary loan in our libraries? Come to this session and hear multiple fast-paced, short presentations (lightning talks) presented by leaders in access services throughout the state. Presentations will be 6-8 minutes long. There will be a question time after all of the presenters have finished. Speaker: Joshua Lambert, Head of Access Services, Missouri State University Sponsor: Access Services Community of Interest 2:00 PM-2:45 PM Open Lab - MOREnet Room Location: Polo Use one of our Chromebooks to check email, create a Google account, etc. Sponsor: MOREnet 22 Location: Expo Center Enjoy beverages, treats and giveaways from our generous vendors. 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Missouri Library Association Annual Business Meeting Location: Windsor III Open to all MLA members. and Learning Technologies National Library Legislative Day With MLA Presenter: Christina Prucha, Cataloger Librarian/Archivist, Logan University Celebrate Free Comic Book Day at Your Library Presenter: Christine Mills, Librarian, St. Charles City-County Library District The Public Library Leadership Fellows Program Presenter: Denice Adkins, Associate Professor, University of Missouri, Education Librarian, Kansas City Public Library Book Talk Diversity Presenter: Anna Garcia, Education Librarian, Kansas City Public Library Learning About Diversity: The Roles of LIS Education, LIS Associations, and Lived Experience Presenters: Charles Yier, Denice Adkins, Associate Professor, and Christina Virden, Graduate Reference Assistant, University of Missouri ICT Adoption in Research Libraries in Ghana Presenter: Kodjo Atiso, University of Missouri Library Services in Juvenile Detention Centers Presenter: Chris Vaughn, Technical Assistant, Jackson County Juvenile Detention Center Thursday Conference Schedule Midwestern Carnegie Libraries: A Socio-historical Analysis of Architecture and the Library Profession at the Turn of the Nineteenth Century Presenter: Kristen Schuster, Doctoral Student, University of Missouri Columbia, SISLT Visual Merchandising Committee: Bringing Departments Together to Promote Programs and Services Presenter: Courtney Flesch, Stack Maintenance, Teen, and IT Manager, Kirkwood Public Library Designing a MARCXML–TEI Crosswalk Presenter: Joseph Quinlisk, Student, School of Information Science & Learning Technologies, University of Missouri Five of My Favorite Displays! Presenter: Kira Green, Branch Manager, Mid-Continent Public Library - Woodneath Library Center Shelf Reinvention Presenter: Kathy Bigley, Branch Manager, Mid-Continent Public Library - Blue Springs North Branch MOYAC: Missouri Youth and Children Discussion List Presenter: Lisa Peters, Youth Services Consultant, Missouri State Library 7:00 PM-9:00 PM 9:00 PM-11:00 PM MLA Awards Banquet With Author Alex George MLA Dance Party! Location: Windsor III Honor your colleagues who are being recognized for going above and beyond in their dedication to libraries and librarianship. Alex George, author of the best-selling novel “A Good American,” will speak in celebration of libraries. “A Good American” was a national and international bestseller. It was the number one Indie Next pick for February 2012, a Barnes and Noble Discover Pick, and one of NPR’s top summer reads for 2012. It was also a Library Journal Best Book of the Year. Alex has recently delivered his new novel to Penguin. A native Englishman, Alex read law at Oxford University and worked for eight years as a corporate lawyer in London and Paris. He moved to the United States in 2003 and re-qualified as a U.S. attorney. In addition to writing, he also runs his own law firm. He is married to the writer and critic Alexandra Socarides. They live in Columbia, Missouri with their four children. Sponsor: BiblioCommons Location: Windsor I & II Enjoy tunes spun by our librarian DJ. Bring your smartphone for fun with our selfie stations! (#molib2014) Cash bar available. Sponsor: Conference Arrangements Committee 23 Friday Conference Schedule 7:30 AM-8:00 AM 8:15 AM-9:00 AM Committee Meetings Budget & Finance Committee: Bradley Data Mining and Google Analytics for Libraries: A Case Study Bylaws & Handbook Committee: Truman Location: Bradley Legislative Committee: Parliament II Membership Committee: Parliament III Nominating Committee: Windsor I Media & Publications Committee: Windsor III 8:00 AM-9:45 AM Young Adult Author Breakfast With Natalie Lloyd Location: Windsor II Join us for breakfast and then hear a talk by Natalie Lloyd, the quirky and delightful author of “A Snicker of Magic,” published in 2014 by Scholastic. Includes book sales and signing. Sponsor: Youth Services Community of Interest 8:15 AM-9:00 AM And the Oscar Goes to... The Nighthawks: Special Collections Internships Location: Truman Julie Portman and Rob Tygett were awarded internships at prominent cultural institutions to research and catalog objects in hidden collections. Julie Portman cataloged materials at the Prints and Drawings Department of the Art Institute of Chicago and Rob Tygett worked as a cataloger in the film archive at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles. This program will discuss the professional benefits of being an intern and explore the internship planning and application process. Come join us as we share our project experiences and travel adventures. Speakers: Julie Portman, Technical Services Librarian, Fontbonne University, and Rob Tygett, Manager of Digital Library Services, St. Louis Public Library Sponsor: Technical Services Community of Interest 24 Web analytic techniques have become increasingly popular, particularly Google Analytics time-series dashboards. But interpretations of a website’s visits and traffic data may be oversimplified and limited by Google Analytics’ existing functionalities. This means library website mangers have to make estimations rather than mathematically informed decisions. In order to gain a more precise view of longitudinal website visits traffic data, the researchers mathematically transformed the existing Goggle Analytics’s log data, allowing the vectors of website visits each year to be considered simultaneously. Through a K-means data mining method, the proposed approach groups the data of an example website gathered over an ‘x’ year period into ‘y’ clusters of data. The results show that the transformed data is richer, more accurate and informative, potentially allowing website managers to make more informed decisions concerning promoting, developing and maintaining their websites rather than relying on estimations. Speaker: Wanli Xing, University of Missouri-Columbia Sponsor: Technical Services Community of Interest 8:15 AM-9:00 AM Unprogramming for Kids & Teens: High-impact Programs, Low-stress Planning Location: Windsor III Do your programs for school-age children and teens demand tons of planning time? Are you spending more on program supplies than you’d like? Discover the unprogramming mindset, which will allow you and your staff to streamline planning and preparation while offering engaging, library-connected programs that kids and teens help shape. This session will include strategies for unprogramming with school-age children and teens at any library, regardless of staffing levels and budget. Attendees will learn ideas for helping staff adapt to this new programming style, and a variety of resources will be shared. Hear about great unprograms (Family Forts! Percy Jackson Party! Teen Advisory Board! Music Club!) and get started unprogramming at your library. Speakers: Amy Koester, Children’s Librarian, and Angie Soetebier-McDonnell, Teen Paraprofessional, St. Charles City-County Library District Sponsor: Youth Services Community of Interest 8:15 AM-9:00 AM Readers’ Advisory: Beyond the Half-Day Workshop Location: Parliament II Readers’ advisory is a skill that requires practice and a commitment to staying up to date with your collection and its readers. In this session, we will talk about how to make readers’ advisory a priority in your organization. Find out ways to incorporate building your readers’ advisory base knowledge into existing work routines. Learn about outside-the-box ways you can provide ongoing readers’ advisory training, whether you have 5 minutes or 50 minutes. We will discuss strategies, tips, and tools to keep you and your staff up-to-date with what’s new and how to provide opportunities for readers’ advisory practice and reinforcement. Learn how to draw upon the resources and expertise of your fellow staff. We’ll go beyond the workshop concept to talk about microtrainings, exercises, genre studies, book clubs, newsletters and more. Speakers: Angie Strathman, Readers’ Advisor, and Erin Davies, Access Specialist II, Mid-Continent Public Library Sponsor: Public Libraries Community of Interest Friday Conference Schedule 8:15 AM-9:00 AM 8:15 AM-9:45 AM 9:15 AM-10:00 AM Stu-jitsu: The Gentle Art of Supervising Student Workers Video Tutorials in Your Library Forgotten Google Tools Location: Windsor I Location: Polo As more people turn to videos for information, libraries will need to embrace this new resource. Video tutorials allow librarians to give specific step-by-step instruction on library resources that can be viewed at any time from anywhere. This workshop will include the basics of video tutorials along with a technical overview on the process of making and promoting your videos. Speaker: Tiffany Davis, Reference Librarian, Remember when Google was just a search engine? Yeah...me neither. The explosion of Google’s online platform has overshadowed some very useful and unique tools. Google’s photo editing and organizing tool, Picasa, has gained even more powerful features over the last year. Google Books has an ever growing list of eBooks. Google Scholar is a great resource for primary source documents, journal articles, and other research information. Google has a URL shortener that will allow you to create QR codes, opening up the possibility of new ways for patrons to explore the library. Revisit some of these great tools in this informational session. We will also take a look at Google’s sense of humor with some of their fun Easter Eggs. Speakers: Andy King, Denise Tate-Kuhler Sponsor: MOREnet Location: Parliament III The hiring, training, supervising, and retention of student workers are linchpins in the successful delivery of services in an academic library regardless of the size of the library and its parent institution. Yet how often are these student worker processes given their due attention and time? How can you optimize your efforts to make sure your student workers are a value-added work force and not just warm bodies that get tasks done in a merely acceptable fashion? How do you interact with your student workers in a way that is fun, formal, and helps prepare them for the working world? With over ten years of supervising student workers at three different universities, I will share my methods, philosophies and models that have helped me in all of these contexts. Speaker: Mark H.X. Glenshaw, Daytime Services Manager, Jack C. Taylor Library, Fontbonne University Sponsors: Public Libraries Community of Interest, Access Services Community of Interest, Reference and Government Information Community of Interest, Professionalism, Education, Employment, and Recruitment Community of Interest 8:15 AM-9:00 AM Open Lab - MOREnet Room Location: Polo Use one of our Chromebooks to check email, create a Google account, etc. Sponsor: MOREnet St Louis County Library Sponsors: Reference and Government Information Community of Interest, Computer and Information Technology Community of Interest 9:15 AM-10:00 AM Integrating Library Instruction Into the Blackboard Environment Location: Parliament III Professors increasingly turn to course management systems to deliver online instruction, and the library can actively participate in this transition by integrating library instruction at the point of the assignment. Using Blackboard as an example, this session will explore methods and techniques for placing instructional material and search tools within a Blackboard course. The presentation touches on logistics, development, collaboration, technically creating and embedding material in Blackboard, and assessing the use of the material. Three examples will be critically discussed. Speaker: Robert Hallis, Instructional Design Librarian, University of Central Missouri Sponsors: MACRL, Computer and Information Technology Community of Interest 9:15 AM-10:00 AM University City Public Library’s Progress Report on the MOREnet Three-year Library Research Project Location: Parliament II Our project is underway and we are planning many new services for our patrons including a technology makerspace/fab lab and digital repository for community projects. The library is working with community partners to provide training and market new services as they become available. This presentation will be filled with all the emotional highs and lows of our project so far. Speakers: Christa Van Herreweghe, Assistant Director, and Bill Coleman, IT Coordinator, University City Public Library Sponsor: Public Libraries Community of Interest 25 Friday Conference Schedule 9:15 AM-10:00 AM 9:15 AM-10:00 AM 9:15 AM-10:00 AM The Representation of African Cultures in Picture Books: Reinventing the Pastoral, Primitive, and PovertyStricken Image Quality Metadata: Reinventing Service What Is a Family Place Library and Why Would You Want One? Location: Bradley While there are many picture books available about Africa, they often generalize its culture as monolithic. This provides a distorted view of Africa as a single country, mostly jungle, with a stereotypical perspective of its populace as poverty-stricken and primitive. With little or no other exposure to information about Africa or its cultures, children in the U.S. have a difficult time relating to people that are often portrayed as “other” and primitive in our media. It is essential that children learn to ask whose understanding is being presented in what they read and crucial that we make a variety of accurate and authentic materials available to young readers. Attendees will learn about some of the ideologies reproduced in picture books about African cultures and the implications they have for cultural misrepresentation. They will be provided with tools to help them examine and problematize the messages present in children’s literature, as well as strategies to make their own library collections more culturally accurate. Speaker: Beth Brendler, Assistant Professor, University of Missouri Sponsor: Youth Services Community of Interest 26 Location: Windsor III Did you know that quality metadata, in the long-term, can save digital libraries and collections both time and money? Have you ever given thought to what quality metadata means to your system, and more importantly, to your users? Metadata practices and best practices can be the difference between consistent, usable records of high quality, supporting user convenience, and records that are inscrutable at home and lacking interoperability with other repositories. As researchers and practicing librarians, we will explore the importance of reinventing metadata. What is quality metadata? Our study, funded by the University of Missouri, was conducted in spring of 2014 and assessed attitudes and practices regarding quality metadata in repositories across the United States. Come hear what practitioners consider to be quality metadata and see examples of outstanding Missouri repositories and digital libraries taking part in the metadata revolution. Learn how reinventing patron services ultimately requires the creation and use of quality metadata. Speakers: Felicity Dykas, Head of Digital Services, Ellis Library; Heather Moulaison, Ph.D, Associate Professor, The iSchool; Kristen Gallant, Graduate Student-Library and Information Science, University of Missouri-Columbia Sponsors: Computer and Information Technology Community of Interest, MACRL, Technical Services Community of Interest Location: Truman Family Place Libraries is a nationwide initiative designed to not only attract families of young children to the library but, once there, offer an educational experience for both the children and the parents. To do this, the initiative has two focuses, a designated area for families of children birth- to 6-years-old to play with educational toys and a series of workshops offered to parents on childhood development and nurturing. The overall objective of the program is building brain development in young children. The St. Joseph Public Library is the first Family Place Library in Missouri. Speaker: Dee Zvolanek, Children’s Library Manager, St. Joseph Public Library Sponsors: Reference and Government Information Community of Interest, Youth Services Community of Interest 10:00 AM-12:30 PM Performer Showcase Location: Expo Center Magicians! Musicians! Mad scientists and more! Are you in the market for entertaining performers for your upcoming library events for children, teens and families? The showcase will feature brief samples of 14 programs, and there will be more than 20 performers at tables around the room promoting their acts. Light refreshments will be served. For more details, see the Performer Showcase directory included in this guide on pages 39-44. Sponsor: Youth Services Community of Interest Friday Conference Schedule 10:15 AM-11:00 AM 10:15 AM-11:00 AM 10:15 AM-11:00 AM The Laura Ingalls Wilder Manuscripts, Papers, and Scholarship: Current State and Potential Future Developments Making It Click: E-Government in Public Libraries Taking the Team Approach to Library Security Location: Windsor I Location: Parliament III Medicare, Social Security, health insurance, taxes: our customers come to us for help with these and many more e-government services. We love that new people are discovering the library, but we can’t (and in some cases, shouldn’t!) be the experts on all of these topics. The St. Charles City-County Library has established partnerships with local government and nonprofit organizations to connect our customers to expert assistance. These partnerships include the Social Security Administration, CLAIM Medicare Enrollment Services, AARP, and the Mid-East Area Agencies on Aging. These partnerships help provide meaningful access to e-government services as well as promoting all library services by bringing new people into our spaces! Speaker: Alison Griffith, Consumer Health and This program will discuss Kansas City Public Library’s approach to changing security trends in and around our libraries using the L.H. Bluford Branch in the urban core as a specific example. This program will outline the steps that Kansas City Public Library took to better understand how security issues around our library buildings affect the security inside the library, steps we took to improve library security plans, and steps that we took to prevent security issues in the library. Speakers: April Roy, Branch Manager, Location: Windsor III Learn more about the current and possible future states of the manuscripts and papers of Laura Ingalls Wilder. The books she wrote (in pencil on inexpensive schoolchild tablets) have been and continue to be treasured by generations. She is an author of national and international importance. In a fond and enduring way, her books address important truths about the human condition and the American character. Scholarly interest in her life and work continues to rise. Wilder also has significant state and local interest. She and her husband Almanzo were proud Missourians and Ozarkers. They lived nearly all of their adult lives in and near Mansfield, Missouri, particularly on Rocky Ridge Farm. Her manuscripts and papers are substantial, but they also are significantly at risk and somewhat far-flung and disorganized. In this session we will explore how a wide array of social and cultural institutions – public and academic libraries, a foundation, a bank, a health and wellness center, state agencies, and even a presidential library – can work together to support and preserve these important cultural treasures. Speakers: Tom Peters, Dean of Library Services, and Dave Richards, Head of Special Collections and Archives, Missouri State University Sponsors: Genealogy and Local History Community of Interest, MACRL Government Documents Information Resource Manager, St. Charles City-County Library District Sponsors: Public Libraries Community of Interest, Reference and Government Information Community of Interest 10:15 AM-11:00 AM Google Forms in the Library Location: Polo Find out how libraries are using this powerful free online tool with patrons and staff to collect, organize, compare, and structure all kinds of data. Google forms can help you do everything from surveying groups to taking inventory, and even creating maintenance records. Did you know you can add a video to a Google form to create a how-to? We will create a form, capture and collate responses, create charts and discuss ideas for using this tool. If you wish to create forms during the session, you need to have a Google account set up BEFORE the session begins. Stop by the MOREnet Room during any open lab time before the session if you need help setting one up. Speaker: Andy King and Denise Tate-Kuhler Sponsor: MOREnet Kansas City Public Library, and Emily Henke, Phoenix Risk Assessment Sponsor: Public Libraries Community of Interest 10:15 AM-11:00 AM Design on a Dime: Website Redesign on a Minimal Budget Location: Parliament II In 2013, the Webster University Library web committee began a complete overhaul of the library’s website. After an extensive literature review, we created a needs assessment to determine if our expectations for our website were in line with the capabilities of the University’s newly implemented content management software (CMS.) We completed a clean-up project of the local website server and streamlined navigation within the website to avoid future complications. While completing projects as a team, we surveyed our users and conducted usability testing to understand the expectations and needs of our patrons around the world. The survey and testing results directly influenced how we created our prototype designs. The presenters will discuss challenges, opportunities, lessons learned, and future plans. Speakers: Jodie Borgerding, Instruction & Liaison Services Librarian, and Heidi Vix, Electronic Resources Librarian, Webster University Sponsors: Computer and Information Technology Community of Interest, MACRL 27 Friday Conference Schedule 10:15 AM-11:00 AM 11:15 AM-12:00 PM 11:15 AM-12:00 PM Moving to LibGuides 2.0: Re-evaluating and Re-envisioning Research Guides in Context Techno Tots: Technology in Story Time Big Help for Small Business Location: Windsor I Location: Windsor II Children and their parents are using technology to access digital content, and according to a recent Pew Research Center study, over one third of American households contain a tablet. This presentation will discuss ways to integrate various technologies into story time and provide the audience with examples of early literacy tools that can be used by librarians, parents, and children, at home and in the library. We’ll examine apps, tablets, databases, and other online resources. We’ll have a special story time performance that you won’t want to miss. Speakers: Stacy Hisle-Chaudri, Assistant The St. Louis County Library (SLCL) developed a new program in 2012 to reach out to small business owners, entrepreneurs, and individuals thinking about starting a small business in the St. Louis area. The initiative began with “Mind Your Business: A Small Business Lecture Series,” which is a monthly program held at the SLCL headquarters location. SLCL partnered with the University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Small Business Technology & Development Centers to develop curriculum and coordinate speakers. The curriculum topics targeted new business owners or start-ups and include a variety of subjects such as writing a business plan, marketing, and financing options. The library tracks event attendance, gathers feedback from attendees, and monitors the demand of the Reference Department’s Booka-Librarian service. SLCL created awareness of the lecture series and small businessrelated resources by reaching out to local small business support organizations, using social media, and attending local events. In addition to the lecture series, SLCL holds an annual Small Business Expo where local support organizations such as the Small Business Administration (SBA) were able to educate public attendees in an informal exhibit hall environment. The presentation will include photographs, excerpts of feedback, and samples of promotional materials. Speaker: Christina Pryor, Reference Manager, Location: Bradley The Fontbonne librarians first signed up for LibGuides in 2011. Everyone jumped right in, including interns and (later) the part-time reference staff who came on board in 2012. A few years and fifty guides later, we found ourselves looking at a logistical and aesthetic mess. When Springshare announced LibGuides 2.0 in 2013, we decided to use the opportunity to regroup, establish some priorities and guidelines, and figure out how we might improve things for our users and librarians alike. We set out to re-envision the entire project, looking first to the program and department structure of the University. From that process came a long-term plan, specific recommendations for content and design, and a template for all future guides. Speakers: Rebecca van Kniest, Reference Librarian and Adjunct Faculty, and Cindy Cantrell, Reference Librarian, Fontbonne University Sponsor: MACRL Manager, Mid-Continent Public Library, and Kat Wright, Access Specialist II, Mid-Continent Public Library Sponsors: Youth Services Community of Interest, Public Libraries Community of Interest 11:15 AM-12:00 PM So You Want to Blog: The Hows, Whats, and Whys of Creating Your Own Space on the Internet Location: Windsor III 11:15 AM-12:00 PM Pulling It all Together: A Framework for Addressing the new ACRL Information Literacy Standards Location: Bradley Confused about ACRL’s new Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education and how to utilize it effectively with your students? Want to know more about engaging computersavvy students who think there’s nothing new to learn about information literacy? This session will cover the revision of a for-credit information literacy course informed by threshold concepts, metaliteracy, and new Frameworks. Speakers: Jane Theissen, Reference Librarian, and Peggy Ridlen, Reference & Instruction Librarian, Fontbonne University Sponsor: MACRL 28 Are you intrigued by what social media can offer you as a library professional? Or perhaps you’ve recently started a blog but aren’t sure what to do next? Join the Green Bean Teen Queen and the Show Me Librarian in this session, meant for library staff who are new to blogging, and explore the benefits that keeping a library blog can offer. We’ll discuss a checklist for new bloggers, including choosing a blogging platform, determining the focus of your content, and promoting your blog online. See examples of great library blogs, and get tips for making your blog an effective space for you and your readers. Gain the confidence and knowhow to make your blog into a professional development and personal learning tool. Speakers: Amy Koester, Children’s Librarian, St. Charles City-County Library District, and Sarah Bean Thompson, Youth Services Manager, Springfield-Greene County Library District Sponsor: Public Libraries Community of Interest St. Louis County Library Sponsor: Reference and Government Information Community of Interest Friday Conference Schedule 11:15 AM-12:00 PM 11:15 AM-12:00 PM Innovation in Library Services at the Pryor Learning Commons Open Lab - MOREnet Room Location: Parliament II Location: Polo In 2013, we opened the Pryor Learning Commons (PLC) with the intention to rethink the way we offer library services to our campus. The PLC was built to be the library of the 21st century and offers students the opportunity to learn while innovating and creating. The college has both acknowledged and embraced this educational evolution that goes beyond the acquisition of content and moves students from dependence in their educational experience toward independence as mature learners. In addition to a robust library collection, we offer our students two innovation studios with 80-inch touchscreens, configurable whiteboard tables, flat screens with wireless collaboration, video conferencing, and recording. We have five creativity studios for audio, visual, rendering (2D and 3D printing), and video production/editing. We provide cutting-edge technology such as iMacs, midi controller, 3D printer, large-format scanner and digital editing equipment, wireless collaboration with AirMedia, writable surfaces on tables and walls, live Twitter board, and touch-screen kiosks. We also have a coffee shop, group and private study space with moveable furniture, and used LEED silver design principles. For more information please visit, www.jewell.edu/pryorlearningcommons. Speaker: Chris Vaughn, Technical Assistant, Use one of our Chromebooks to check email, create a Google account, etc. Sponsor: MOREnet 11:15 AM-12:00 PM World Premiere: Two New Librarian 411 Videos Location: Parliament III Be among the first to see the brand new Librarian 411 training videos! Missouri Department of Mental Health staff will screen highlights from the latest versions of our modules on the topics of crisis and customer service. Participants will learn about the free training available to them through the Librarian 411 website. They will learn some basic facts about mental illness and how to improve service to customers with disabilities. We will also discuss how to respond to crisis in a calm and prepared manner. With this type of training, we hope to raise the comfort level of front-line library workers who serve customers with mental illness or other disabilities. Speakers: Tonya Hays-Martin, Librarian, and Amanda Coffin, Librarian, Missouri Department of Mental Health Sponsors: Professionalism, Education, Employment, and Recruitment Community of Interest, Access Services Community of Interest, Reference and Government Information Community of Interest, Technical Services Community of Interest William Jewell College Sponsors: Access Services Community of Interest, MACRL, Computer and Information Technology Community of Interest 12:15 PM-1:15 PM Intellectual Freedom Committee Meeting Location: Windsor I 29 Trade Show Map & Vendor Key Exit E xi t Exit E xi t EExit xi t L o a d in g Dock D o ck Loading bar Food 7 8 21 22 35 36 49 50 63 6 9 20 23 34 37 48 51 62 5 10 19 24 33 38 47 52 61 4 11 18 25 32 39 46 53 60 3 12 17 26 31 40 45 54 59 2 13 16 27 41 30 41 44 55 58 1 14 15 28 29 42 43 56 57 TToo HHotel ot el bar Exit/entrance E x i t/ en t r a n ce 1 Unique Books 21 Possum Grape RHK Inc. 2 Amigos Library Services 22 Bond Architects Inc 3 MOREnet 23 Missouri Writers’ Guild 4 State Historical Society of Missouri 24 Emporia University SLIM 5 Missouri State Library 26 OverDrive 6 The Clark Enersen Partners 27 Springer 7 Bound to Stay Bound Books 28 Piper Jaffray & Co. 8-9 Children’s Plus, Inc. 29 EBSCO 10 Missouri Association of School Librarians 30 Innovative Interfaces 11 AWE 12 SirsiDynix Corporation 13 Recorded Books 14 MOBIUS 15 Sapp Designs 16 Baker & Taylor 17 Penguin Random House 19 MOST Missouri’s 529 College Savings Plan 20 Ingram Content Group 30 Main Main En Entrance t r ance 31 EBE Office Solutions 33 University of Missouri Press 34 Britannica Digital Learning 35 Centurion Technologies Inc 36 Findaway World 37 Proquest 38 Stifel Nicolaus and Co. 40 Brodart Co. 41 Dake Wells Architecture 42 The Book Farm Inc. Vendor Demos All -Conference Breakf ast All-Conference Breakfast & Table Table Talks Talk s E x i t/ en t r a n ce Exit/entrance 43 Steelcase Education Solutions & Scott Rice 44 Missouri Humanities Council 45 WT Cox Information Services 47 Timber Wind Records & Books 48 Today’s Business Solutions, Inc. 49 The Library Corporation 50 American Micro Company 51 Microtek 52 Thirty One Gifts 54 SFS Architecture 55 National Network of Libraries of Medicine 56 RMC Imaging/ST Imaging 57 Truman State University Press 58 Quality Books, Inc. 59 Gale Cengage Learning 60 University of MO SISLT 61-63 MLA & Bohley Auction Trade show Vendors (In alphabetical Order) American Micro Company #50 American Micro Company has been serving Kansas City for 56 years, originally specializing in document imaging and conversion services in microfilm and microfiche. As technology has changed and evolved, American Micro Company has stayed ahead of the curve, preparing our clients for the digital future and assisting companies in the automation of their business processes. American Micro Company goes beyond a paperless office by being industry experts in providing solutions such as workflow software, electronic forms, cloud hosting or internally hosted systems, and conversion services. These services and solutions take the paper and manual processing out of the equation, driving down the bottom line, increasing efficiency and productivity. We evaluate your company’s specific areas of need and help customize a process tailored for your success. Amigos Library Services #2 For more than 35 years, Amigos Library Services has helped members obtain affordable services and share library resources and knowledge. Through membership in Amigos, libraries collectively gain access to the latest innovations and services in the library community; pursue opportunities for continuing professional education; leverage buying power; and preserve the regions’ rich cultural heritage. Bond Architects Inc Bond Architects provides architecture, interior design, and planning solutions to a wide range of educational, municipal, and commercial clients. Our projects, practice, and people have been recognized for their commitment to enhancing communities, advancing education and promoting sustainability. The Book Farm Inc. #11 AWE is a provider of comprehensive digital learning solutions to libraries schools child care centers and other educational entities. Baker & Taylor #16 The premier worldwide distributor of digital and print books and entertainment products, Baker & Taylor leverages its unsurpassed worldwide distribution network to deliver rich content in multiple formats anytime and anywhere. The company offers cutting-edge digital media services and innovative technology platforms to thousands of libraries, schools, publishers and retailers worldwide. #42 We provide wholesale childrens’ library books to public libraries and schools. The Book Farm also carries educational toys, felt products, and puppets. Bound to Stay Bound Books #7 A manufacturer of prebound juvenile library books with full processing and automation support available. Britannica Digital Learning #34 Britannica Digital Learning provides reliable, high-quality products and solutions for libraries. Widely recognized as the ultimate reliable source for fast facts or deep research, Britannica also offers supplemental curriculum resources for language arts, science, social studies, and math, all accessible in the classroom, from the library, or at home. Brodart Co. AWE #22 #40 Brodart’s Books & Library Services Division strives to be an extension of your staff. We focus strictly on libraries and their needs to provide customizable services from selection to shelf. Fueled by the expertise of librarians and designed to streamline your overall workflow, our services range from collection development assistance to cataloging and processing services. Centurion Technologies Inc #35 Centurion Technologies’ Instant Restore software products provide cost-saving security and stability by protecting public and administration workstations from unwanted changes. We ensure the absolute integrity of your desired computer configuration to provide an unspoiled computer experience. Ask us about our new Bookmark Fundraising Program. Trade Show Schedule Location: Expo Center Wednesday 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Trade show open, vendor reception Thursday 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM All-conference Vendor Breakfast 9:00 AM Trade show opens 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM Table Talks 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM Vendor Demos 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM All-conference break and prize drawings 4:00 PM Trade show closes Children’s Plus, Inc. #8-9 Children’s Plus, Inc. is a dynamic book buying experience. Our superior binding arrives cataloged and shelf-ready. We’re here to build what YOU need! The Clark Enersen Partners #6 The Clark Enersen Partners is a full-service architectural and engineering firm specializing in library programming and design. Dake Wells Architecture #41 Dake Wells Architecture, a design-centered practice, specializes in architecture, interiors, and graphics, with an emphasis on progressive and sustainable design solutions. 31 Trade show Vendors (In alphabetical Order) EBE Office Solutions #31 EBE is the exclusive reseller in Missouri of the ScanPro microform scanner/viewer and holds the Missouri state microfilm contract. EBSCO #29 Established in 1944, EBSCO is the world’s leading information agent providing consultative services and cutting-edge technology for managing and accessing quality content, including print and e-journals, e-packages, research databases, eBooks, and more. Now more than ever, libraries and research organizations are looking for new ways to manage their collections more efficiently. EBSCO has developed the most comprehensive “e-” discovery and management solutions, offering unparalleled integration to help librarians save time and money while empowering users. EBSCO serves clients in more than 200 countries through our 30 offices worldwide with more than 140 librarians on staff. To learn more about EBSCO’s products and services visit www.ebsco.com. Emporia State University School of Library and Information Management Innovative Interfaces #30 Innovative (www.iii.com) is dedicated to providing leading technology solutions and services that empower libraries and enrich their users worldwide. Innovative offers the broadest and most complete portfolio of library automation products on the market today. Innovative’s flagship library services platform, Sierra, is the most rapidly adopted product in library automation history. The company’s versatile and market-leading solutions also include the Polaris and Millennium Integrated Library Systems, the Encore discovery solution, the Decision Center collection management tool, the SkyRiver cataloging service, and INN-Reach resource sharing. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, Innovative serves thousands of libraries in over 50 countries and has offices around the world. The Library Corporation #49 TLC - The Library Corporation is celebrating 40 years of dedicated service and outstanding customer support to the library community. We are currently serving the automation and cataloging needs of 4,500 libraries worldwide. Microtek #59 Gale Cengage Learning is a leading educational content, technology, and services company for the higher education and K-12, professional and library markets worldwide. 32 With the largest print and electronic inventory in the book industry, Ingram delivers innovative systems, expertise, and precise assistance in developing and maintaining your library’s collection. We are uniquely positioned to support the libraries of today and of the future. #36 Preloaded digital media. Gale Cengage Learning #20 #24 The Emporia State University School of Library and Information Management (SLIM) Master of Library Science program prepares students for careers as information professionals in all types of libraries and information agencies. Findaway World Ingram Content Group #51 Microtek helps other organizations manage records more efficiently by providing cost-effective alternatives to paper storage and retrieval. We are a St. Louis-based business serving the eastern Missouri and southern Illinois areas. Microtek clients come from every industry sector including financial, education, medical, manufacturing, distribution, and all levels of government. We handle virtually any type of paper records such as accounting documents, engineering and planning drawings, blueprints, human resources forms, insurance claim forms, legal documents, and more. We provide document scanning services, scanning hardware, and scanning software. Missouri Association of School Librarians #10 The Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) is the premier professional organization for library media specialists in Missouri schools. Missouri Humanities Council #44 The Missouri Humanities Council is committed to helping build a thoughtful, informed and engaged society through programs promoting humanities education, encouraging family reading, sharing our stories, and assisting Missouri museums libraries and community organizations. The programs and experiences we provide and support are designed to enrich our lives and contribute to a better appreciation of our differences as well as what we hold in common. Missouri Library Association #63 Come by the booth in the trade show hall to ask questions or chat with friendly members of MLA. We are here to help! www.molib.org. MLA - Bohley Auction #61-62 Come and bid on delightful gifts and prizes generously donated by your fellow library professionals and corporate partners. Proceeds will benefit the Ronald G. Bohley Scholarship. (See p. 35 for more information.) Missouri State Library #5 The Missouri State Library promotes the development and improvement of library services throughout the state, provides direct library and information service in support of the executive and legislative branches of Missouri state government, and strives to ensure all Missourians have equal access to library services. Missouri Writers’ Guild #23 Missouri Writers’ Guild is the professional organization for writers across Missouri and is open to published and unpublished authors as well as students. Trade show Vendors (In alphabetical Order) MOBIUS #14 Since its founding in July 1998, MOBIUS has transformed library services for the citizens of Missouri. Formerly a part of the University of Missouri, on July 1, 2010 MOBIUS became a notfor-profit corporation with 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt status. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of its members, the organization has grown from 50 founding charter members to 70 members, including 61 academic libraries, four public libraries, two special libraries, the Missouri State Library, and two associate members, serving a total of 143 physical branches. MOBIUS manages INN-Reach, a union catalog and resource sharing tool from Innovative Interfaces, as well as their Sierra platform, a local integrated library system, for our member libraries. The consortium’s purpose is to share library materials, information, and services using accessible, cost-effective methods. Today, the MOBIUS Union Catalog has expanded to include more than 25 million items serving over 1.5 million people from the higher education community and the state of Missouri. A courier service delivers library materials to member libraries once per day, five days a week. MOBIUS contracts with the Missouri State Library to host and manage Missouri Evergreen, a public library resource-sharing consortium using an open-source integrated library system. Missouri Evergreen is a growing consortium of Missouri public libraries funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provision of the Library Services and Technology Act as Administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State. MOREnet #3 MOREnet links Missouri to a world of knowledge through a statewide research and education network. Schools, public libraries, academic institutions, and state agencies linked to the network have access to a secure broadband Internet connection, staff training, technical support, and electronic resources, making equitable access possible across Missouri. MOST - Missouri’s 529 College Savings Plan Proquest #19 MOST 529 is a state-sponsored tax-advantaged plan to help families save for higher education expenses. Education is important to our children’s future. Help families in your community learn how MOST 529 plans work and the benefits of planning and saving. Stop by and ask how we can help! National Network of Libraries of Medicine #55 The National Network of Libraries of Medicine seeks to improve the public’s access to quality health information so individuals can make informed decisions about their health. The NN/LM works with libraries and community organizations to educate and collaborate on health and health literacy projects. OverDrive Inc. #26 Create your virtual branch! OverDrive enables you to offer bestselling eBooks, audiobooks, music, and video from your library’s website. More than 30,000 libraries and schools worldwide rely on OverDrive library services, with 1.8 million digital titles available from 5,000 publishers. Featuring support for iPad, iPhone, Android, Kindle, and more. http://company.overdrive.com/libraries Penguin Random House #17 Penguin Random House is the world’s largest English-language trade book publisher and includes many prestigious imprints and distribution lines, publishing some of the foremost writers of our time. Piper Jaffray & Co. #28 Investment banking & financial advisory services. Possum Grape RHK Inc. #21 Possum Grape provides a variety of adult and children’s print media. #37 ProQuest connects people with vetted, reliable information. Key to serious research, ProQuest includes Bowker, Dialog, EBL, ebrary, Serials Solutions, and the RefWorks, Pivot, and Summon services. Quality Books, Inc. #58 Quality Books, Inc. specializes in distributing small press print and non-print materials to libraries. We offer approval, annotation, standing order plans, and shelf-ready library processing. Recorded Books #13 Recorded Books provides audiobooks, languagelearning programs, films, and other products for public and university libraries. RBdigital from Recorded Books offers electronic resources and digital databases. RMC Imaging/ST Imaging #56 Sales and service of the ST Imaging ViewScan Digital Reader/Printer and ST600 Color Overhead BookScanner. Software features include: Family Search; OCLC and Article Exchange; clip merge and image annotation; ORC Plus; Cruise Control for automatic film scanning. Sapp Design Associates Architects P.C. #15 Sapp Design Associates Architects is a full-service architectural firm that focuses on designing projects that are not only great in design, but truly do meet the needs and budget of each client. School of Information Science & Learning Technologies, University of Missouri #60 The home for MU’s graduate programs in Library Science and Educational Technology as well as a new, interdisciplinary doctoral program in Information Science and Learning Technologies. 33 Trade show Vendors (In alphabetical Order) SFS Architecture #54 Stifel Nicolaus and Co #38 SFS Architecture provides planning, architecture, and interior design services to libraries institutes of education and communities throughout Missouri, Kansas, and the Midwest. Projects have encompassed master planning, feasibility studies, referendum support, and design for renovation, expansion, and adaptive reuse of existing facilities as well as design for new facilities. We provide investment banking services and bond underwriting. SirsiDynix Corporation #12 Today’s Business Solutions, Inc. #48 SirsiDynix is a world class provider of integrated library systems. Today’s Business Solutions, Inc. is the premier provider of public-use scanning solutions, mobile printing systems, computer time and print management as well as e-commerce solutions for public libraries and higher education institutions in the United States. Springer #27 Springer is a leading global scientific publisher. Find more information at www.springer.com The State Historical Society of Missouri #4 Steelcase Education Solutions & Scott Rice #43 Improving student success with active learning solutions. Scott Rice and Steelcase are dedicated to improving student success by offering active learning solutions that provide students and instructors the tools they need to succeed. We have a passion for understanding how learning takes place and how smarter, active learning spaces can help. Spaces that help students connect, get inspired, and achieve deeper learning. Solutions that help educators and institutions achieve better results. The solutions that Scott Rice and Steelcase provide are designed to support the dynamic needs of today’s students and instructors. They are flexible, mobile, and designed to support active learning, whether it occurs in a classroom, computer lab, library, or faculty office. We are committed to providing insight-led solutions that bring active learning to life on campus. #52 We sell fun and functional items that make life easier to organize with style! Many items can also be personalized, including totes, purses, and organizational items. Timber Wind Records & Books The State Historical Society of Missouri is the premier research center for the study of Missouri state and local history. 34 Thirty One Gifts #47 Timber Wind Records & Books is an independent publisher of children’s music and books. Truman State University Press #57 Truman State University Press was established in 1986 to publish peer-reviewed research and literature for the scholarly community and the reading public. The Press now publishes 14 to 18 books each year and has 175 titles in print. TSUP is known for its quality titles, topics, and authors in our Early Modern Studies series, a premier venue for interdisciplinary studies in the early modern period. It also has become known in the region as a quality publisher of works on the American Midwest and selected topics in American history/American studies, including the Truman Legacy series. TSUP’s literature publications include poetry in the New Odyssey series, a Contemporary Nonfiction series, and a literary journal, The Chariton Review. The Press is known for the T. S. Eliot Prize, an annual award offered since 1997 for the best collection of poetry in English and named in honor of native Missourian T. S. Eliot. In 2014, the Press launched two new series — Liberal Arts and Higher Education and Notable Missourians for young readers. Unique Books #1 Unique Books is the premier distributor of hardto-find nonfiction books and media for all ages. We specialize in popular reading, high circulating nonfiction categories, as well as children’s fiction. Our customer service and fill rate are excellent. University of Missouri Press #33 A publisher of scholarly books, the University of Missouri Press endeavors to share original scholarly research and outstanding writing, as well as uniquely focused studies by, for, and about Missourians. WT Cox Information Services #45 WT Cox Information Services proudly offers the best service standards in the industry. Our customers enjoy personalized electronic and print serials along with a host of integrated services. Added offerings include eContentStats (powered by Pubget), providing your library the ability to collect, manage, and analyze e-resource statistics; Journal Finder, our exclusive A-Z Link Resolver; and ERM solution, a collaborative search and discovery tool; and more. At WT Cox, we are committed to providing cost-effective services tailored to your library. Bohley auction & 2014 MLA Governance Ronald G. Bohley scholarship Silent Auction Wednesday, October 8, 5:30 PM – Thursday, October 9, 3 PM Trade Show (Expo Center), MLA Booths (#61-62) Come and bid on delightful gifts and prizes generously donated by your fellow library professionals and corporate partners. All proceeds to benefit the Ronald G. Bohley Scholarship. Revisit the Exhibit Hall throughout Wednesday evening and Thursday to bid as often as you like. Please remember all bids must be entered by Thursday at 3 PM. Return to the Exhibit Hall at auction’s end to pay for and pick up your winning purchases with cash or check. The Ronald G. Bohley Scholarship is sponsored by the Professionalism, Education, Employment, and Recruitment (PEER) Community of Interest and is awarded annually to an individual enrolled in or recently accepted into an ALA-accredited program in pursuit of a master’s degree in library/information science. Ronald G. Bohley, 1942-1991, was the director of the University of Missouri-Rolla Library from 1976 until his death in 1991. Ron earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in social studies/English from Purdue and an MLS from Indiana University. He was very active in the Missouri Library Association, serving as president in 1989-1990, and for several years as a member of the MLA Legislative Committee as well as other MLA committees. He also served several terms as MLNC President. In addition, Ron served on the Library Advisory Board for Higher Education, the Southwest Missouri Library Network and the Missouri State Library Automation Advisory Group. He was a Dixieland enthusiast, an author and a champion of libraries. He died in a fatal car crash near Cuba, Mo., and the Bohley scholarship was developed in 1995 to recognize his zest for libraries. MLA Executive Board Members s President Gerald S. Brooks Member-at-Large 2013-2014/Secretary Jane Theissen President-Elect Christina Prucha Member-at-Large 2013-2014/Treasurer Sharla Lair ALA Councilor (2014-2016) Regina Cooper Member-at-Large 2013-2014 Cynthia Dudenhoffer Member-at-Large 2014-2015/ Assistant Treasurer Seth Hershberger Member-at-Large 2014-2015 Jodie Borgerding Member-at-Large 2014-2015 Cindy Stewart-Grant 2014 Committee & Community of Interest Chairs Archivist Stacy Hisle-Chaudri Legislative Committee Jim Schmidt Genealogy & Local History Claire Ewersmann Communities of Interest Council Betty Martin Membership Committee Sharon McCaslin / Christina Pryor MACRL Susan Kromrie Webmaster Rachel Brekhus Nominating Committee Carol Smith Awards Committee Diane Hunter Media and Publications Committee Anna Strackeljahn Professionalism, Education, Employment & Recruitment (PEER) Anna Strackeljahn Budget & Finance Committee Sharla Lair 2015 Joint MLA/KLA Conference Coordinator Dan Brower Bylaws & Handbook Committee Alice Ruleman Intellectual Freedom Committee Rob Hallis Public Libraries Eric Petersen Reference & Government Information Tiffany Davis Access Services Joshua Lambert Technical Services Holli Henslee Computer & Information Technology Robert Hallis Youth Services Melissa Horak-Hern 35 2014 MLA Membership institutional Members Amigos Library Services Avila University Camden County Library District Cameron Public Library Central Methodist University Centralia Public Library Christian County Library Crystal City Public Library Daniel Boone Regional Library Davidson Titles Douglas County Public Library Drury University Emporia State University-SLIM Federal Reserve Bank of STL Fontbonne University Hannibal Free Public Library Harris-Stowe University Library Hickey College Howard County Public Library Jefferson College Library Jefferson County Library Kansas City Public Library Lincoln University Little Dixie Regional Libraries Logan College of Chiropractic University Programs Macon Public Library Marion County Library Subdistrict 1 Mid-Continent Public Library Missouri Baptist University Missouri State Library Missouri State University–Meyer Library Missouri Valley College MOBIUS Neosho Newton County Library Norborne Public Library Piper Jaffray Companies Ranken Technical College Rolling Hills Consolidated Library Sapp Design Associates Architects, P.C. 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Abra-Kid-Abra Contact: (314) 961-6912, 1-888-963-2272(ABRA), [email protected], www.abrakid.com “The Magical Adventures of Super Reader” is Abra-Kid-Abra’s new 2015 Summer Reading show. The Music Maniac is on the loose again! He’s tricky to capture, as he marches to his own beat. There’s only one person who can capture him — Super Reader! — who gains power from the books he reads. Using magic, music, puppetry, comedy, and help from readers in the audience, Super Reader attempts to capture the elusive Music Maniac. Hang on to your seat in this fun, magical adventure! Abra-Kid-Abra writes a new library show annually for the Summer Reading theme. Based in St. Louis, we travel throughout Missouri. Our show includes a magical take-home item for the kids. This show lends itself particularly well to exciting the kids about joining your Summer Reading program and becoming super readers themselves. Brian Wendling: Juggling! Comedy! Energy! Contact: (816) 561-4695, [email protected], www.brianwendling.com This juggler is an open book! Even jugglers have heroes that inspire them! Watch how award-winning juggler Brian Wendling tells the story behind each of his spinning, bouncing, balancing, teetering, tossing props in his uniquely high-energy way! Brian Wendling is an award-winning juggler who believes in bringing performance into libraries in both urban and rural settings. An International Jugglers Association champion, Brian combines high energy antics with incredible audience rapport — juggling both his props and his audience at the same time! You will be happy that you brought this affable, engaging performer to your library, as hundreds of other libraries have in the past. He loves what he does and you will, too! Circus Kaput Contact: (314) 803-2503, [email protected], www.CircusKaput.com Join Oh My Gosh Josh as his chicken supper turns SUPER! See the wondrous feats of this fantastic fowl who foils the plots of evil-doers! Marvel at his transformation from everyman Carl the Chicken into.... SUPER CHICKEN! Audience members will take part in this hero’s story as he recounts his escape from danger at the hands of the rotten Count Schmoopy! Patrons are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite super hero as we unmask a truly amazing adventure! This comical, magic and circus stunt-filled tale will have library books flying off the shelf like a chicken with a cape! Happy Faces Entertainment, LLC Contact: (816) 309-2460, [email protected], www.HappyFacesEntertainment.biz Always looking to find the joy in every person, HFE has provided a variety of professional programs all year round, for kids over 13 years. There are programs for everyone and many are great for a wide age range of participants. Fun and interactive programs include: “Discovery Imagination Group,” “The Jester Tells All,” “Waves of Danger Murder Mystery,” “Under the Big Top Circus,” “Miles of Smiles Magic,” “Cats and Dogs Reality Game Show,” “Sock Hop Smiles,” and “Smile Workshops.” New for 2015, we’re offering “Super ME to the Rescue.” Interactive improvisational theater allows us to tell and create stories about being yourself and using your talents. What is your super strength? 39 Performer showcase: Live Performances Friday, 10:00 aM–12:30 PM, Expo Center Heather Harlan, Storyteller Contact: (573) 445-2310, [email protected], www.heatherharlan.com Heather Harlan, a professional storyteller and songwriter, has been delighting listeners and turning ordinary moments into extraordinary fun for over 30 years. With a seemingly boundless supply of energy, she spins traditional folk tales from around the world and blends them with her own whimsical style of original stories, songs and guitar playing. Founder of her own company, Looking Up Productions, she has performed at child care centers, schools, libraries, churches, conferences, retreats, corporate staff trainings, regional storytelling festivals, and even the Illinois governor’s mansion on three occasions. She also does workshops and has a one-hour presentation entitled “S.T.E.P. Into Storytelling” for parents, teachers and older students, which is an introduction to telling stories to audiences of all ages. Cost & time: Audience-tailored performances are generally 30-60 minutes. Discounts are available for block bookings and multiple performances. One performance is $350, a second is $200 and a third is $100. An all-day price is $700. Fees begin at $350. There may be extra mileage costs. Larry Brown, Storyteller Contact: (573) 642-9326, [email protected], www.brownstory.com Larry Brown renews adventure, excitement, awe, and fascination in the art of classic storytelling. Colorful characters, fluid plots, soulful themes, and animated oration bring each story to the hearts of children, teens, or adults of any age. Each listener becomes involved and actively engaged in the story from beginning to end and carries the tale with them to retell to others. Larry captivates audiences with a wide variety of themes, settings, and genres. He tells original fantasy tales; traditional Ozark legends; historical tales; ghost and mystery stories; tall tales; and real life stories. Justice, courage, and compassion weave through intrigue, suspense, and fastpaced action to capture listeners’ hearts and minds. His stories transport audiences to new places and far-away times with illustrative descriptions and magnetic tonality. Mad Science Contact: (314) 991-8000, [email protected], www.stlouis.madscience.org This summer’s spectacular Mad Science show, “The Science Behind Super Heroes,” will thrill your summer readers! Levitation, camouflage, and invisibility are just the start of this show. Our high-energy demonstrations are fun, educational, spectacular, and sure to leave your readers with memories that last well beyond our grand finale. We pride ourselves on sparking the imagination and curiosity of children everywhere by providing them with fun, entertaining, and exciting activities that instill a clearer understanding of what science is really about and how it affects the world around them. Marshall Mitchell’s Cowboy Music for Kids Contact: (479) 466-2591, [email protected], www.marshallmitchell.com Marshall Mitchell’s “Cowboy Music for Kids” program is a foot-tapping, hand-clapping, coyote-howling good time filled with interactive songs and stories. Along with some trusty sidekicks, Marshall sings of heroes and friends and makes old-fashioned cowboy virtues relevant to kids today. The “Heroes and Friends” program lasts about one hour and is a perfect fit for your 2015 Summer Reading program. Everyone in the audience will enjoy Marshall’s music. Targeted for pre-K to elementary, the performance can be with a full stage set or a smaller set. 40 Cost & time: Average performance is 45-60 min. Cost: $350 plus reasonable travel expenses. Discount for group bookings. Marshall is a member of Arkansas Arts on Tour and grant funding may be available through the Mid-America Arts Alliance, www.maaa.org. Performer showcase: Live Performances Friday, 10:00 aM–12:30 PM, Expo Center Parasol Puppets Contact: (660) 684-6825, [email protected], www.parasolpuppets.com Husband-and-wife puppeteers Peter Allen and Debbie Lutzky Allen created Parasol Puppets in 1986. They soon discovered that separate puppet stages make for a great working marriage, and have been making a living at puppetry happily ever after. Parasol Puppets offers quality puppet shows and puppetry workshops for family audiences. Our 2015 summer library show, “Suzie Saves the Day,” is a hand puppet adventure for the whole family, filled with audience participation and interaction. No two shows will ever be the same! The audience chooses its own show from items displayed on the “Puppet Menu.” Then, let’s see, how shall the story start? Who is the “villain,” and what will he do? Puppeteer Peter Allen puts the selected items together at each performance to create an exciting new story starring our heroine, Suzie. Classic puppet theater! Cost & time: Average length of performance: 45 minutes. Cost: $235 per show plus travel expenses. Group bookings share the travel fee and save money! Parasol Puppets is included in the Missouri Arts Council Touring Roster Directory. The Rockin Rob Show! Contact: (913) 963-1513, [email protected], www.therockinrobshow.com As a preschool music and movement teacher and an internationally renowned “kid-songster extraordinaire,” Rockin Rob has developed the magic of engaging, entertaining, educating, and connecting with young audiences worldwide. The Rockin Rob Show is a completely interactive and educational, high-energy rock concert, geared towards children and families, which promotes fun and education by way of music, movement, self expression, and imagination. The show is geared for ages 2-10 and families, and brought to you by way of music, movement, storytelling, fun and imagination. Cost & time: The show lasts about an hour, and the talent fee is $200. Super-Eric, the Hero of Magic Contact: (913) 262-7561, [email protected], www.ericvaughnmagic.com Be amazed, amused, confounded and confused as Super-Eric, the Hero of Magic, soars into a library near you. With his quacky, wacky, sidekick waddling close at hand, wielding impressive magical powers, your attention they’ll command. Using mighty feats of telepathy, Bingo will read your mind as they demonstrate magical mysteries of every shape and kind. Extraordinary and engaging, they’re as charming as they are bizarre, spreading smiles and laughs to audiences young and old, near and far. Thad Beach Music Contact: (785) 577-5181, [email protected], www.thadbeachmusic.com “Heroes Through the Ages” is a lively, interactive performance of original songs featuring groups of people that influenced the course of history, including Plains Indians, immigrants, pioneer kids, cowboys, miners, farmers, astronauts, and adventurers. Thad performs with harmonica, ukulele, washboard, limberjack, Plains Indian flute, and guitar. His musical talents, enthusiasm, humor, and interest in historical topics have inspired children and adults alike, and his experience as a teaching artist for preschool through high school allows him to adapt programs to fit the needs of diverse audiences. Lots of audience participation, witty dialogue, and musical instrument exploration included! 41 Performer showcase: Live Performances Friday, 10:00 aM–12:30 PM, Expo Center Tom Bonham, Puppet & Marionette Productions Contact: (314) 409-5249, [email protected], TomBonham.com Although his first public performance was while in the sixth grade in 1957, Tom Bonham has been performing professionally since 1970. Currently performing primarily in his local area, Tom has presented his shows throughout the United States. Tom is best known for creating imaginative puppets. He operates most performances as a solo artist. Tom Bonham has been a featured performer as well as conducting national puppet festivals and local guild events. Tom is also known for crashing and burning on a 4-minute opening sequence of season 7 of America’s Got Talent. WildHeart Contact: (573) 229-8815, (573) 645-7076, [email protected], www.wildheartmusic.com Summer 2015 program: “Nature’s Heroes....with WildHeart!” What animal can eat its weight in insects in just one day? What can carry loads bigger than its own body? Nature is filled with amazing and incredible animals!! Join in our musical adventure, singing and exploring wildlife together! Let’s unmask these wild, untamed super nature heroes that lurk right in our own backyard! WildHeart is a Parent’s Choice and Emmy Award-winning family group. These conservation educators and entertainers have performed at the St. Louis Gateway Arch, Silver Dollar City, the Missouri state capitol, and schools and libraries throughout the Midwest. Kids will groove to their heroic music and wild actions! Also, be prepared to meet two mini backyard critter-heroes that are sure to amaze you! It’s WildHeart...bringing the heart of the wild to the heart of the child. Performer showcase: Info Tables Animal Tales Contact: 1-800-589-5408, [email protected], www.animaledzoocation.com Animal superheroes? Our 2015 Summer Reading program, “Animal Avengers,” will feature live exotic wildlife from all over the globe that possess very unique abilities. Animal Tales presenters will bring to your location live animals that have enhanced adaptations allowing them to overcome impossible barriers. Be prepared to get up-close and learn about these extraordinary heroes of the wild. Cost & time: Cost: $350 for first program, $195 for each additional on same day. Special discounts for referrals and libraries with multiple branches. Bryd Productions Contact: (816) 305-8188, [email protected], www.byrdproductions.org In “The Adventures of Betty the Butterfly” you’ll meet Betty, a monarch butterfly who is born in a science classroom. Once the children set her free, she’s off to make her way in the world. She encounters hawks, clowns, bullies, friends and most importantly, gardeners! Join her for a butterfly party at the end of her travels. 42 Performer showcase: Info tables Friday, 10:00 aM–12:30 PM, Expo Center Jay & Leslie’s Laughing Matters Contact: (913) 660-3162 (Jay), (913) 660-5853 (Leslie), [email protected], www.leslieandjay.com, www.facebook.com/JayAndLeslie Does laughing matter? You bet it does! Jay and Leslie Cady of Laughing Matters have tickled funny bones in 35 states and 7 foreign countries. Their humorous antics include juggling, mime, magic, improvisation, and wacky dialogue. The Kansas City-based couple present a new program every summer based on the library summer reading theme. Available May-August 2015: “Hapless Heroes and Their Funny Feats,” designed for the “Every Hero Has a Story” theme. Some are born to be heroic, and others just bumble into it. Jay and Leslie explore feats of skill, feats of daring, and feats of dumb luck! Highlights include plenty of juggling, a touch of magic, and the adventures of library hero Dewey Decimal. Family audiences. Cost & time: 45-minute program. $275 plus mileage. (Discounts may be available on select dates.) Juggling Jeff Contact: (314) 852-1134, [email protected], jugglingjeffSTL.com (Also on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) A comedy show all about reading! Get out of the heat, relax at the library, and catch the Juggling Jeff comedy show! Juggling a hula hoop contest, books, “hazard juggling,” and, of course, the giant pink ball of doom are waiting for you! Miss Andrea’s Musical Menagerie Contact: (816) 262-2052, [email protected], www.missandreasmusicalmenagerie.com Put some POW in your programming with Miss Andrea’s Musical Menagerie! Miss Andrea has facilitated instrument petting zoos, after-school workshops, summer camp classes, and enrichment programs for the Kansas City Symphony, St. Joseph Symphony, school districts, libraries, and scouting troops, reaching over 10,000 students! Custom programs are available all year round. Contact me or visit my table for more information! Shows include: “All You Can Play Instrument Buffet” Discover your inner *insert instrument name here* hero! This program features an engaging and informative presentation followed by hands-on exploring time! “BAM! KABLAM! Be a Rhythm Hero” Audience members will explore rhythm and teamwork through imitation and improvisation in this interactive bucket drum circle. Cost & time: Programs can be tailored to children, teens, adults. Average performance: 45 to 60 minutes. Cost: $250. Prices flexible, depending on date, time, number of programs and libraries. Travel expenses may apply. National Storytelling Network Contact: 1-800-525-4514, www.storynet.org Where can you find national and regional storytellers, learn more about storytelling yourself, and connect with other story-users? The National Storytelling Network! Storytelling has a long and profound relationship with libraries, where information is transmitted in every imaginable medium: spoken, written, and digital. Please stop by our booth to learn more about the National Storytelling Network and what we can do for you. 43 Performer showcase: Info table TruPrz Ministries Contact: Tamara Kelly, (314) 882-1125, [email protected], www.truprzministries.org TruPrz Ministries is a nonprofit organization in the St. Louis area that provides children and adults of all ethnicities an equal opportunity to receive individualized and group education through the arts while increasing awareness of the arts in education, utilizing theatre and dance as a creative outlet. TruPrz Ministries helps develop an understanding and appreciation of the arts by conducting classes, workshops, and lecture demonstrations as well as providing support to artists through advanced training, employment, and exhibition of their works. TruPrz Ministries services are offered both to residential and commercial clients, through the implementation of the Learning for Excellence program which provides individualized tutoring, guided reading groups, and reader’s theatre for children in grades K-12. Performer Ads/Links Fran Stallings, Storyteller Contact: ( 918) 333-7390, [email protected], www.franstallings.com I have two exciting storytelling programs for 2015: “Heroes and She-roes” — Heroes aren’t just muscular hunks with swords! This program of world folktales features feisty women and gentlemen underdogs who strike back with peaceful solutions, villains caught in their own plans, the triumph of brains over brawn, and a wealth of humor and compassion. Stories and songs with lively audience participation are custom-selected to suit listeners pre-K to teen. “Green Warriors” — Hear true stories of men, women, and kids who work to protect our environment, and learn how you can too! Lively storytelling with age-appropriate audience participation and songs, plus suggestions for practical things that even youngsters can do to make a difference. Cost & time: Availability: Southwest Missouri Mike Anderson Contact: (217) 473-5889, [email protected], www.dulcimerguy.com, www.hugokringle.com Mike Anderson is one of the most versatile folk performers and educators in the Midwest. A multiinstrumentalist, Mike uses mountain dulcimer, guitar, banjo, jaw harp, noseflute, bones, and more. Mike also does holiday programming as Hugo Kringle, Santa’s little brother. The combination of music, storytelling, humor, and award-winning educational background has made Anderson a sought-after performer and speaker. Historian Lisa Marks: The “Unsinkable” Molly Brown Contact:(573) 248-1819, [email protected], www.HannibalHistoryMuseum.com Cost & time: One-hour performances. 44 45 Dining Guide Stop by the Hospitality Desk in the Lobby for more dining recommendations! Downtown Area Addison’s Located at 709 E. Cherry A great selection of contemporary American fare such as their Jalapeño Smothered Pork Chop or Diablo Shrimp Pasta. Our recommendation: Nachos Bianco. The portions of this dish are so large, though, it could be your entrée! Vegetarian options available. Bangkok Gardens Located at 811 E. Cherry Prides itself on its authentic Thai cuisine. This restaurant is for those who like a little heat with their meal. Our recommendation: Moo Taud, thinly sliced tenderized pork deep fried in a spiced batter and served with stir fried veggies and spiced sweet and sour. Vegetarian and gluten-free options available. Bleu Restaurant & Wine Bar Located at 811 E. Walnut Offers an upscale menu of decadent appetizers, entrées and desserts. They also have one of the best outdoor dining patios in the city. Our recommendation: Bleu Rosemary Lemonade made with blueberry vodka, fresh lemonade, blueberry syrup and a splash of Riesling. Vegetarian and gluten-free options available. Broadway Brewery Located at 816 E. Broadway Serves delicious seasonal fare made from ingredients that are locally grown. They also have a fine selection of hand-crafted beers. Our recommendation: Fresh Basil and Mozzarella Pizza. Vegetarian and gluten-free options available. Café Berlin Located at 220 N. Tenth serves organic breakfast and lunch favorites such as omelets, sandwiches and pancakes the size of your face. Our recommendation: Apples and Sausage served on French Toast. Vegetarian and gluten-free options available. Coley’s American Bistro Located at 15 S. Sixth Offers a wide range of options from crab cakes to half-pound burgers. Our recommendation: Coley’s Sangria. Vegetarian options available. Flat Branch Pub & Brewing Located at 115 S. Fifth. A favorite among locals for its casual atmosphere, hearty food selection and hand-crafted beers that you’ll only find in Columbia. Our recommendation: Bacon Chicken Wrap served with ranch salsa and a side of garlic mashers. Top it off with a pint of Flat Branch’s Honey Wheat or Brown Ale. Vegetarian options available. Main Squeeze Natural Foods Located at 28 S. Ninth A vegetarian restaurant well-known for its high-quality, organic dishes as well as its fresh juice drinks. Our recommendation: White Cheddar & Avocado Sandwich. Vegan and gluten-free options available. Shakespeare’s Pizza Located at 225 S. Ninth Requisite dining for all first-time visitors of Columbia. Last year this quirky pizzeria was recognized by ABC’s “Good Morning America” as one of the best college town eateries in the nation. Our recommendation: wheat crust, pepper jack cheese, Canadian bacon and pineapple with a Louie salad on the side. Vegetarian and gluten-free options available. Sparky’s Located at 21 S. Ninth Sparky’s churns out their own homemade ice cream daily. They have a range of old-time classics like Chocolate Fudge as well as some new flavors like Velvet Cake Batter. Our recommendation: Lavender Honey ice cream. 50 Dining Guide Stop by the Hospitality Desk in the Lobby for more dining recommendations! Downtown Area Continued Sycamore Located at 800 E. Broadway An upscale dining experience and rich, seasonal fare. Our recommendation: The cheese plate with a selection of local artisanal cheeses, pickled watermelon rind and onion jam. This pairs well with a selection from their extensive wine menu. Vegetarian options available. Tellers Located at 820 E. Broadway, corner of Broadway & Ninth St. in the heart of downtown The floor-to-ceiling windows that wrap around the dining room give you a great view while enjoying your lunch, dinner or cocktails. Our recommendation: The French Dip followed by the Rum Bread Pudding for dessert. Vegetarian options available. South Side 44 Stone Located at 3915 S Providence Rd. Enjoy the convivial atmosphere of a British Pub. They also boast one of the largest selections of international beers, wines and whiskeys in Columbia. Our recommendation: Begin with the Welsh Rarebit, have the Bangers and Mash pasty for your entrée, and finish with their Flourless Chocolate Stout Cake. Vegetarian options available. Sophia’s Located at 3915 S Providence Rd. Specializes in globally influenced cuisine. They offer tapas, gourmet pizzas, pasta and specialty entrées. Our recommendation: Baked Shrimp and Roma Angel Hair. Vegetarian options available. Osaka Located at 120-A W Nifong Blvd. Osaka takes pride in creating and presenting some of the best sushi rolls in town. In addition to their sushi bar and restaurant, they also have hibachi tables that will wow diners as their food is prepared in front of them. Our recommendation: Sukiyaki with an order of Columbia rolls. Vegetarian options available. Near the HOliday Inn Expo Center Panera Bread Located across from the Holiday Inn Expo Center, near the entrance to Target Freshly made bagels, quiches, soups, salads and sandwiches using their famous artisan breads. Vegetarian and gluten-free options available. Truman’s Located at 3304 Broadway Business Park Ct. A local sports bar known for their good food and huge portions. This greasy spoon serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our recommendation: Monster Breakfast Burrito. Shakespeare’s West Located at 3304 W. Broadway This is the same great pizza as at the downtown sister restaurant, but closer to the Holiday Inn Expo Center and with better parking. Our recommendation: wheat crust, pepper jack cheese, Canadian bacon and pineapple with a Louie salad on the side. Vegetarian and gluten-free options available. 51 Our Pride Is in Our Work ...and on your floors We’re glad to have played a role in the Columbia Public Library’s 2014 Renovation project. If you visit their building while you’re in town, you’ll see the custom carpet and the rubber flooring we installed to their specifications. We can do the same for your library. 2826 E. MCCARTY ST., JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65101 | (573) 635-0602 | [email protected]
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