Computers in Libraries 2016 Schedule

W1: Searchers Academy: Reinventing Search

W2: Incubating Creativity & Imagination in the Library

W3: Information Architecture & UX for Libraries

W4: Tech Trends for Libraries in 2016 & Beyond

W5: Using Measurements (Not Stats) for Strategic Planning - This workshop has been canceled.

W6: Library Resource Discovery: Strategies, Interfaces, & Options

W7: Growing a Library Through Tech & Marketing

W8: Design Thinking for Libraries

W9: Responsive Web Design

W10: Practical Research for Actionable Assessment & Evaluation

W11: Designing a 21st-Century Learning Commons

W12: Data Visualization Tools & Techniques

W13: Determining & Demonstrating Value With the Logic Model

W14: Hacking Discovery for Better UX

W15: Information Architecture & the User Experience

W16: Want to Make a Makerspace? Practical Tips, Tricks & Strategies

W17: Staff Development: 5 Steps to Creating a Learning Culture

W18: Essential SharePoint: Real World Tips & Strategies for Non-Technical Users

Games, Gadgets, & Makerspaces

Keynote: Innovation & the Knowledge Ecosystem

There are three necessary preconditions to innovation: starvation (or scarcity, perhaps need—a shortage of resources where usually there is abundance), pressure (or urgency—an immediate and relentless demand for resolution of the scarcity—a changing world), and perspective shift (new ways of thinking about the problem). We know that libraries are a part of the knowledge ecosystem but how can they be more innovative so they are recognized as having an impact on that knowledge ecosystem? How can they help others innovate more? And how can libraries gain new perspectives and types of thinking? Our popular speaker will challenge your thinking and supply some interesting insights.

Coffee Break - Exhibit Hall Opens

Lunch Break

Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall

Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall

Keynote Panel: Executive Perspectives of the Library Tech Industry

Marshall Breeding leads the discussion among a panel of executives from key companies which provide or support strategic technologies for libraries. These executives represent organizations with a mix of strategic perspectives, including those that develop library management platforms, discovery services, content and technology products, and open source development and support. Following a brief introduction, Breeding facilitates a lively discussion probing the technology and business trends currently in play, including industry consolidation, differing approaches to opening software to library programmers, and the shift toward cloud-based technologies.

Coffee Break - Exhibit Hall Opens

Lunch Break

Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall

Evening Session: The Internet of Things & Libraries

Keynote: Libraries & Perpetual Learning

Nearly three-quarters of Americans describe themselves as “lifelong learners.” More than two-thirds learn for personal enrichment and enjoyment. More than half are professional learners who are anxious to upgrade their skills and prepare for the next-wave workforce. Rainie presents new survey findings about the vast numbers of Americans who want and need to learn things and how libraries fit into their experiences and expectations. He discusses how digital resources inside and outside the library are crucial for many people and what that means for the ways librarians should think about serving these knowledge-society citizens.

Coffee Break - Exhibit Hall Opens

Lunch Break - Last Chance to Visit Exhibits