2009 Schedule
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
9:00 a.m. Pre-Conference Session at the Family History Library – Cherie Bush
6:30 p.m. Registration – Salt Lake City Main Library Auditorium
7:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker – Stephen Abram - At the Heart of Libraries: Innovation
8:00 p.m. Reception
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
8:00 a.m. Coffee
8:30 a.m. Library Schooled! with Yvonne Chandler
9:00 a.m. Breakout Group Sessions:
- Is an MLS Worth It?
- Are We Educated Educators?
- Libraries: An Educational Alternative?
- Keep them Curious: Lifelong Learning
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Finding the Phoenix: Feathers, Flight & the Future of Libraries with Helene Blowers
11:15 a.m. Breakout Group Sessions:
- Exploring the Library Phoenix
- How Bad Could It Get? Doomsday Brainstorming
- Whisper Down the Lane: Digital Preservation
- Industrial Evolution: Man and the Machine
12:45 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
2:30 p.m. The Value Proposition for Libraries in Dismal Economic Times with Danielle Patrick Milam
3:00 p.m. Breakout Group Sessions:
- Using the Economic Crisis to Position Libraries for the Future
- Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks
- Fund This!
- Is Positive Partnering Possible?
4:30 p.m. Tours of the Salt Lake City Public Library
We will do informal dinners on Friday night:
Charlie Chow’s Dragon Grill
Thai Lotus
Cannella’s Italian Restaurant
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
8:00 a.m. Coffee
8:30 a.m. Bridging Divides with Dr. Sandi Parkes
9:00 a.m. Breakout Group Sessions:
- Refugees: The Hope of a New Life
- It’s Here; It’s Queer; What are You Going to Do With it?
- Homelessness is not Hopelessness
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Principled Leadership with Nancy Tessman
11:15 a.m. Breakout Group Sessions:
- Renegade Librarianship
- Serving Everyone-No Exceptions
- Watch Those Trends!
12:45 p.m. Break