Last Wednesday at the Texas Library Assocation, I had the extreme pleasure to attend the Explore the Science in the YA Science Fiction and Dystopia Genres panel. Speaking was Kiera Cass (The Selection Series), Lauren Oliver (Derlium Series, Vanishing Girls), Jessica Brody (Unchanged), Cecil Castellucci (Tin Star, Stone in the Sky), and Lydia Kang (Catalyst). Science behind […]
Tag: TLA 2015
TLA: Notes from Maverick Con
On Tuesday, April 14 I and almost a full house got to hear Bethni King, Erik Knapp, Candace Neal, Tuan Nguyen, and Josh Wilson talk about graphic novels and how to get anime/manga programs and comic cons/clubs started at school and public libraries. This session is publicized in the TLA program as follows: Maverick […]
TLA: Author Sessions
What would any conference be without author sessions? TLA is going to be PACKED with author sessions- the only problem is going to be having to choose which one to go to! From discussing diversity and evaluating authenticity in voices to what makes series books tick and up and coming debut authors, there is something […]
TLA: Programming Sessions
So we’ve talked about all the graphic novel greatness, the makerspace marvelousness, and the terrific training sessions that are going on at TLA next week. (Catch that awesomeness?) What could be next? Librarians and specialists sharing their programming knowledge with everyone! Librarianship is one of the few professions that WANT you to copy their work- […]
TLA: Training Sessions
Conferences are a brilliant time to explore things outside of your area- you can sit in on a session that catches your fancy or that you need a bit of brushing up on, and get that bit of training in without having to track down a webinar or other class and figure out how to […]
TLA: Makerspaces
Makerspaces are THE Buzzword across the landscape- and really, they can be anything WE want them to be, from free-form creation areas enabling tweens and teens to let their artistic talents fly to high tech areas with the latest gadgets and gizmos. It’s what we have the time, talent, inclination, and support from our administration, community, […]
TLA: Graphic Novels
The Texas Library Association Annual Conference is next week in Austin, and I am so excited. There is always so much to do at the state conference, I never have enough time to do everything! This year is especially exciting as we’re headed back to Austin, the first city I ever lived in when That […]