Tune in to hear about the best speakers, programs and events of the 2011 ALA Annual Conference held last month in New Orleans. Learn what the Hot Topics of the conference were, how these issues relate to Nebraskans, and how we can address these issues in our libraries. Mary Jo Ryan, Nebraska Library Commission. NCompass Live - July 6, 2011.

1. The Best of ALA Annual Conference …according to Mary Jo

2. Gates Foundation Preconference:Public Access Technology Community Forum for NTIA BTOP participants from 22 states to: Share lessons learned Discuss challenges Expand public access Continue innovation Ensure sustainability

3. Launch COSLA Peer and Expert Learning Community of Practice Conference Calls…2-3 each month…hot topics Collaboration Site…www.digitalliteracy.gov Focus Sessions at COSLA meetings…case studies and facilitated discussions BTOP Showcase at COSLA meetings…show and tell

4. Share Marketing Materials

9. ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/publicawareness/campaign@yourlibrary/njworks.cfm

10. Public Access Technology Benchmark Initiative Voluntary Adoption of public access benchmarks for library and local government partners to use to: Assess quality of library public access technology services Demonstrate the value of library public access technology services to people and communities Motivate ongoing investment (local $, Gates $, etc.) Create a dialog…like: “If we can do ___ with the resources we have now, we could do ___ with _____!”

11. Benchmarks will be: Aspirational...not status quo Voluntary...so must be relevant to libraries of all sizes Help all libraries recognize achievements Provide a path for continuous improvement Focus on the actual uses of technology Education Workforce development Access to court, health information, etc.

12. Turning the Page 2.0 Preconferencehttp://www.pla.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/plaevents/turningthepage/currentlearners.cfm

14. Develop compelling library story

15. Build community partnerships

16. Enhance presentation skills

17. Seek public and private funding

18. Implement outreach strategies

19. This training addresses needs expressed in NE Library Commission CE Survey

20. Raise library profile

22. PR Forum“Going Mobile @ your library©”

23. Joe Murphy http://joemurphylibraryfuture.com Librarian at Yale University – Professional Speaker – Change Agent identifying technology trends encourage librarians to use emerging technologies (esp. smartphones) to engage customers in meaningful ways sales now outnumbering those of PCs…85% own mobile Examples of mobile apps. and how libraries use them in slideshow at: tp://bit.ly/ala11pr Photos at: www.flickr.com/photos/ala_members/sets/72157626935913203 Resource List at: www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/PR-Forum/260579593286, click on Discussions in the left sidebar

24. Plethora of PR Resources http://atyourlibrary.org

25. September is Library Card Sign-up Monthala.org/ala/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/card/index.cfm

26. ALA Campaign with Customer-oriented Websitehttp://atyourlibrary.org/connectwithyourkids

27. ALA Campaign—localize it with local teamshttp://atyourlibrary.org/baseball