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Texas Library Association

Annual Conferences: April 12-13, 2011 Conference Informatio

www.txla.org/annual-conference

www.txla.org/groups/round-tables

Acquisitions and Collection Development Round Table (ACDR)

www.txla.org/groups/ACDRT

Term begins following annual conference

Chair 2011/2012
Elizabeth Sargent
elizabeth.sargent@cityofhouston.net

Texas Library Association

Annual Conference: April 24-27, 2013, Fort Worth

www.txla.org/annual-conference

www.txla.org/tla-round-tables

Acquisitions and Collection Development Round Table (ACDR)

www.txla.org/groups/ACDRT

Term begins following annual conference

Chair 2012/2013    
Peter Cortez
University of Texas-Pan American
pjcortez@utpa.edu  

Chair-Elect 2012/2013    
Elizabeth Avery
University of North Texas
beth.avery@unt.edu  

Past Chair 2012/2013  
Mary Jo Venetis
University of Texas-Dallas
maryjo.venetis@utdallas.edu

Electronic Resources and Serials Management Round Table (E-SMART)

www.txla.org/groups/esmart

Chair 2011/2012
Evelyn Brass
713-743-9686
ebrass@uh.edu

Chair Elect 2011/2012
Dierdre McDonald

Past Chair 2011/2012
Linda Swalley
lin.swallye@cityofhouston.net

Cataloging and Metadata Round Table (CMRT)
Formerly Texas Regional Group of Catalogers and Classifiers (TRGCC)
www.txla.org/groups/CMRT

Chair 2012/2013
Elizabeth Bridges
Texas Wesleyan University
ebridges@txwes.edu

Chair-Elect 2012/2013
Jill Crane
St. Mary's University
Jcrane3@stmarytx.edu

Past Chair 2012/2013
Gretchen Hoffman
Texas Woman's University SLIS
940-898-2152
ghoffman@twu.edu

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2013 ALA/RUSA REFERENCE SERVICES SECTION (RSS) MIDWNTER HAPPENINGS

RSS had a number of discussions and events at the Midwinter in Seattle.  Below are links to the handouts, presentations, and more!

New Tech for Reference: from the reference interview to roving reference, challenges, benefits and best practices / MARS Professional Development Committee & RSS Education and Professional Development for Reference Committee

2013 ALA/RUSA REFERENCE SERVICES SECTION (RSS) MIDWNTER HAPPENINGS

RSS had a number of discussions and events at the Midwinter in Seattle.  Below are links to the handouts, presentations, and more!

New Tech for Reference: from the reference interview to roving reference, challenges, benefits and best practices / MARS Professional Development Committee & RSS Education and Professional Development for Reference Committee

• Social Media - challenges, benefits and best practices / Michelle Chronister
• Unleashing FIU Librarians from the Reference Desk: Roving Reference in a large urban public library system / Ava Iuliano, Cynthia Dottin, Lauren Christos
• LibAnswers at WSU: Eliminating Service Silos / Erica Nicol & Linda Cook

 See connect.ala.org/node/190900

JUST ASK: DEFINING AND ADVOCATING FOR THE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN DISCUSSION / RSS Discussion Forums Coordinating Committee

If you missed the "Just Ask" discussion forum at Midwinter, you can still help create a vision of both reference librarians and reference services that will assist RUSA in advocating more effectively for the support and development of quality reference services.

Go here: tinyurl.com/justaskforum and answer a few questions, or just submit your thoughts. Elizabeth Stephan & Diana D. Shonrock

See connect.ala.org/node/199442

MOTHER GOOSE AND PROMOTING LIBRARY SERVICES TO THE SPANISH SPEAKING COMMUNITY DISCUSSION / RSS Library Services to the Spanish Speaking Committee

Lucia Castillo provided a very informative and interactive lively session on the program used in Canada to assist young families with social skills and engaging with the Spanish Speaking community. Vancouver is thriving with a variety of culture and languages. Less than 3% are Spanish Speaking and they all attend the Mother Goose program despite the distance they may need to travel.

A sample of her presentation has been posted on YouTube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZYrUvCWhEY

A participant in the presentation discussed alternative programs in Canada - www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdqEUSG0aDk

Final portion were testimonials read by attendees of the presentation - www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgJJMbXLOf8

Each video is very brief.

See connect.ala.org/node/199513

WHY COMMON CORE STANDARDS MATTER DISCUSSION FORUM / RSS Young Adult Reference Services Committee

A Young Adult Reference Services discussion forum on the importance of Common Core Standards.

See www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2013/02/why-common-core-state-standards-matter-alamw13/

 Amanda Ellington, Rose Luna and Margaux DelGuidice

UNHAPPY CAMPERS: COPING WITH JOB DISSATISFACTION AND BURNOUT ON THE FRONT LINES / RSS Discussion Forums Coordinating Committee

Shrinking budgets, staff cuts, competing demands, impatient patrons; it all has an impact on staff morale and the quality of service provided by librarians everywhere. Gather with colleagues to discuss the issues faced, as well as potential strategies for managing unhappiness and distress in the workplace from the perspectives of library administration, peers, and the individual librarian. Moderator: Virginia Cairns

See: alamw13.ala.org/node/9354

HELPING PATRONS FIND EMPLOYMENT OR NEW CAREER INFORMATION DISCUSSION / RSS Job & Career Reference Committee

Unemployment is still above 8% in many states. How do you work to help those in need of employment or those wishing to change careers? How do you use limited resources to help the most people you can? How do you interact with other groups and institutions (such as one-stop centers or campus career offices) working with the same community? What are the most valuable resources the library has to offer job seekers? What are services the library does not/cannot offer job seekers? Are there ethical issues in offering assistance to job seekers?

See alamw13.ala.org/node/8919