Schedule
2012
Wednesday, March 14th
10:30 AM

Assessing and Building Digital Literacy Skills for Low-skilled Adults: A Practical Approach

Tom Cytron-Hysom
Kit Hadley, St. Paul Public Library
Jen Vanek
Michael Graif
Jennifer Asp

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Blogging for fun and profit - or at least access and potential profit

Lori Williamson, Minnesota Historical Society

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Collaborating in New Learning Spaces to Support Students' Research and Technology Training Needs

Kristi L. Jensen, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Kathy Olson, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Digital Branch Libraries: Serving Patrons Online Beyond the Library Website

Maccabee S. Levine, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

From traditional to cutting-edge: Globe University makes the leap to OCLC’s Web-scale Management Service

Erica Nutzman, Globe University

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

How Do I Learn All of This Stuff?!: Keeping Up with Patrons' Demands

Ambri Refer, Cedar Falls Public Library

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Information 2.0: Can Collaborative Information Be Authoritative?

Joan Neslund, Ellensburg Public Library

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Library Data and Student Success

Shane Nackerud, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Jan Fransen, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Kate Peterson, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Kristen Mastel, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Krista Soria, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
David Peterson, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Optimizing the iPad - Apps that help you work smarter, and some just to have fun!

Beth Hillemann, Macalester College
Teresa Fishel, Macalester College

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Phoning It In: Increasing Student Engagement Using Mobile Phone Polling

Andy Burkhardt, Champlain College - Burlington

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Point, Shoot and Educate: Using QR Codes To Inform Your Patrons

Louise Alcorn, west des moines PL

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Teaching with Google Books: Research, Copyright, and Data Mining

Nathan A. Rinne Mr., Concordia St. Paul

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

2:45 PM

An Introduction to jQuery Mobile: Creating Simple Mobile Webpages

Brooke L. Bergantzel, Cornell College
Ian C. Mason, Cornell College

2:45 PM - 5:00 PM

2:45 PM

Bringing Makers into the Library: Digital Humanities, Hackerspaces, and the new DIY.

John Fink, McMaster University

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

2:45 PM

Get this House in Order: personal workflows for productivity and collaboration

Sara Q. Thompson, Briar Cliff University

2:45 PM - 5:00 PM

2:45 PM

Highlighting the Research Experience with Digital Commons

Emily Asch, St. Catherine University

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

2:45 PM

Improving Library Services by Design: Service Design as a tool for Creating User-friendly, Competitive, and Relevant Library Services.

Paul Zenke, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2:45 PM - 5:00 PM

2:45 PM

Introduction to New American Factfinder

Amy West, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Kirsten Clark, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2:45 PM - 5:00 PM

2:45 PM

Library in an app: Testing the usability of Boopsie as a mobile library application

Robin Miller, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Bryan S. Vogh, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Eric Jennings, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

2:45 PM

Orientation Impossibilities: 780 students in One Day!

Kate Peterson, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Andrew Palahniuk, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

2:45 PM

Plan, Execute, Evaluate, Repeat: Social Media for Libraries and Non-Profit Organizations

Laura E. Hansen, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota
Tanya Cothran, Spirit in Action

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

2:45 PM

Sampling from the buffet of free concept mapping software

Amy Mars, St. Catherine University

2:45 PM - 5:00 PM

2:45 PM

Short Attention-Span Code: Leveraging Google Apps to Build Custom Solutions

Janet Fransen, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Megan Kocher, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2:45 PM - 5:00 PM

2:45 PM

Usability Testing in the Academic Library: A LibGuides Case Study

Alec Sonsteby, Metropolitan State University
Jennifer DeJonghe, Metropolitan State University
Michelle Desilets, Metropolitan State University
Michelle Filkins, Metropolitan State University

2:45 PM - 5:00 PM

2:45 PM

Using Video of Your Computer to Teach

Jennifer Veile, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2:45 PM - 5:00 PM

2:45 PM

We Can Figure This Out: Creating Online Tutorials/Assessment Tools With the Tools at Hand, In the Time We Have

Shelly Grace, Southwest Minnesota State Univeristy
Maria Brandt, Southwest Minnesota State University
Mara Wiggins, Southwest Minnesota State University

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

2:45 PM

Web 2.0 Tools for Productivity

Stacy Hisle-Chaudri, University of Central Missouri

2:45 PM - 5:00 PM

2:45 PM

What the Heck is HTML5 & CSS3? An Introductory Workshop

Johan Oberg, Macalester College
Leslie Mollner, Macalester College
Ron A. Joslin, Macalester College

2:45 PM - 5:00 PM

4:00 PM

Cheap and Easy Project Management

Rachel Gray, SELCO/SELS
Jonya Pacey, SELCO/SELS

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

4:00 PM

From F2F to VLE: Converting Your Live Presentation for an Online Audience

Maryann Mori, Iowa Library Services

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

4:00 PM

Prezi beyond its intended use: exploiting the potential

Becky Canovan, University of Dubuque
Mandy Canovan, Ripon Public Library

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

4:00 PM

Privacy, Libraries, and the Internet: Have the Rules Changed?

Donovan Lambright, Selco/Sels
Aurora Jacobsen, Selco/Sels
Mike Flores, Selco/Sels

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

4:00 PM

The Art of Redirection: Putting Mobile Devices Where You Want Them

Jason A. Bengtson

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

4:00 PM

The Mother of all LibGuides: Reduce Maintenance and Enhance Uniformity Through Strategic Planning

Carol Leibiger, University of South Dakota, University Libraries
Alan Aldrich, University of South Dakota, University Libraries

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Thursday, March 15th
10:30 AM

Black Hats, Farms, and Bubbles: How Emerging Marketing and Content Production Models are Making Research More Difficult (And What You And Your Students Can Do About It)

Kate Peterson, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Paul Zenke, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Building a Digital Archive at a Special Library

Deborah Hackerson, University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minnesota
Don Zhou, University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minnesota
Rachel Hawkins, University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minnesota

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Click or Poll Your Way to an Interactive Library Instruction

Sarah Gewirtz, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Exhibits: Merging the Physical with Digital

Molly D. Poremski, Vanderbilt University

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Gaming as a Means for Collaboration

Elizabeth A. Ramsey, Montana Tech of the University of Montana

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Helping Libraries Decide If and What Open Source Software is Right for Them

Peter Murray, LYRASIS

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Hennepin County Library’s eBooks team: the advantages of a cross-functional team in launching a new collection/service

Michele McGraw, Hennepin County Library
Gail Mueller Schultz, Hennepin County Library

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Libraries in the Cloud

Donovan Lambright, Selco/Sels
Mike Flores, Selco/Sels

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Media Literacy for Libraries 101: What it is, the University of Minnesota Model, and the Criticality of Library Support

Scott Spicer, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Prove it! Me Report Pretty One Day.

Erika Bennett, Capella University
Sam Friedman, Capella University

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Solo Tech: How to manage a library's tech alone

Robin Hastings, Missouri River Regional Library

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 AM

Things in a Flash: An iPad App Buffet

LeAnn Suchy, Metronet
Rita Baladad, Minitex
Anne Hatinen, Minitex

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

12:00 PM

Bringing Patrons in and Giving Them Somewhere to Go - Designing an Effective Library Website

Michael Blake

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

12:00 PM

Is there a tech gap? -- A Faculty / Student Instructional Tech Survey

Ian C. Mason, Cornell College

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

12:00 PM

Think you know your patrons? Using Google Analytics to Discover Patron Behaviors on the James C. Kirkpatrick Library Website

Stacy Hisle-Chaudri, University of Central Missouri

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

12:00 PM

Universal Design, the Library, and Assistive Adaptive Technologies

Danielle P. De Jager-Loftus, The University of South Dakota, University Libraries
Ernetta Fox, The University of South Dakota

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

12:00 PM

Using LibAnalytics to Gather and Evaluate Reference Statistics

Dennis M. Johnson, Rasmussen College - Lake Elmo

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

12:45 PM

APIs & You

John Daniels

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

12:45 PM

Archiving research data for access, preservation, and sharing? We can do that.

Lisa Johnston, Research Services Librarian and Co-Director of the University Digital Conservancy, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

12:45 PM

Books on the floor: teaching information literacy

Mary Beth Sancomb-Moran, sancombmoran@gmail.com

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

12:45 PM

Breaking Down the Silos: Technology, Socialization, and Culture Change

Rudy Leon, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

12:45 PM

Bringing Historic Maps to Life: Adventures in ArcGIS Server and Spatial Scholarship

Ryan Mattke, University of Minnesota Libraries

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

12:45 PM

Cataloging Emerging Technologies

Bobby Bothmann

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

12:45 PM

Critical Thinking in Action: Integrating Classroom Response Systems into Your Instructional Design Toolkit

Kristina M. DeVoe, Temple University
Adam Shambaugh, Temple University

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

12:45 PM

Get Your Head in the Cloud: How Wikis in the Classroom (and Librarians in Classroom Wikis) Facilitate Group Work and Prepare Students for an Increasingly Online, Increasingly Collaborative World

Amanda M. Mills, Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Elissah Becknell, Minneapolis Community and Technical College
David Peterson, Minneapolis Community and Technical College

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

12:45 PM

Implementing BookLens at the Saint Paul Public Library

John Larson, Saint Paul Public Library
Michael Ludwig, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

12:45 PM

Supporting users in their pursuit and use of our e-books: Perspectives from one large academic library

Virginia Bach, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Laurel Haycock, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Lois Hendrickson, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Julie Kelly, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Charles Spetland, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

12:45 PM

Surfing the Tide: eBook Best Practices

Aurora Jacobsen, Selco/Sels
Donovan Lambright, Selco/Sels

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

12:45 PM

Using Social Media to promote the library

Virginia M. Erbe, Rochester Public Library

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

12:45 PM

Where in the Library is the QR Code?

Kate Russell, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Rachel Slough, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

2:00 PM

Approaches to Database Management: Did Our Comprehensive Review Work?

Emily Scharf, Webster University Library

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2:00 PM

Engaging Adults Learners with Technology

Jane Littlefield, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Carrie Keillor, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

2:00 PM - 4:15 PM

2:00 PM

Enterprise Content Management and Digital Libraries: Cultural Clash and Collaboration Opportunity

Kent Gerber, Bethel University
Ellen Holt-Werle, Macalester College

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2:00 PM

Evolving Workflows at the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Digital Library

Jennifer L. Claybourne Torkelson, University of Minnesota Libraries
Greta Bahnemann, Minnesota Digital Library, University of Minnesota

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2:00 PM

Google+ Goes to School: Using Google+ in a University Environment

Megan Kocher, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Amy West, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2:00 PM - 4:15 PM

2:00 PM

Improving Library Resource Discovery: Exploring the Possibilities of VuFind and Web Scale Discovery in a Consortial Environment

Danya Leebaw, Carleton College
Brian Conlan, St. Olaf College
Christina Sinkler-Miller, Carleton College
Nat Wilson, Carleton College
Sarah E. Johnston, St. Olaf College
Kathy Blough, St. Olaf College
Kasia Gonnerman, St. Olaf College
Ann Zawistoski, Carleton College
Matt Ryan, Carleton College

2:00 PM - 4:15 PM

2:00 PM

Introduction to Design Thinking Workshop

Paul Zenke, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2:00 PM - 4:15 PM

2:00 PM

Library Newsletters: Monkeying Around with MailChimp

Diana Symons, College of Saint Benedict
Courtney Walters, St. Ambrose University

2:00 PM - 4:15 PM

2:00 PM

Online Smart, Online Safe: A Program for Developing Digital Citizens

Karen J. Qualey Mrs., Bloomington Public Schools ISD 271

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2:00 PM

Quick and dirty usability testing for libraries with no budget, no technical expertise, and very little time

Sarah Thorngate, Ripon College

2:00 PM - 4:15 PM

2:00 PM

sticky Teaching: six Principles for developing Memorable Curriculum

Kristen Mastel, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2:00 PM - 4:15 PM

2:00 PM

The Minnesota Library Futures Initiative

The Minnesota Library Futures Initiative

2:00 PM - 4:15 PM

2:00 PM

Through JTacq-Colored Glasses: Streamlining the Acquisitions Process

Jonathan M. Helmke, University of Dubuque
Jim Taylor, President, Data & Stuff Inc
Nathan J. Gruber, University of Dubuque

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2:00 PM

Using Trillian to handle electronic reference inquiries, including chat and text

Brooke L. Bergantzel, Cornell College
Ian C. Mason, Cornell College

2:00 PM - 4:15 PM

2:00 PM

YouTube for Hosting Video Tutorials: The Hows, Whys and Why Nots

Amy E. Blevins MALS, University of Iowa
Chris Childs MS, Univerity of Iowa
Ericka Raber MALS, University of Iowa

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

3:15 PM

Adding Flair to Faculty Pages

Marcia L. Dority Baker, University of Nebraska at Lincoln

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

3:15 PM

Homegrown Usability Testing-- Will It Provide Results?

Aurora Jacobsen, Selco/Sels
Terry Glidden, Selco/Sels

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

3:15 PM

Imagining Emergent Metadata, Realizing the Emergent Web

Jason A. Bengtson

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

3:15 PM

It's Not Paranoia if Your Tech Really Is Out To Get You: Critical thinking about new technologies

Nancy Sims, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

3:15 PM

What is Islandora? Could it meet your digital repository needs?

Jennifer Turner, PALS, A Program of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Linda Richter, PALS, A Program of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

3:15 PM

Your Library Website Stinks and it's Your Fault

Matthew S. Reidsma, Grand Valley State University

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM