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Bryant Center
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
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The RILA Conference Committee would like to thank all who took part
in this year's conference. Please take a few minutes to complete
the ratings for the programs attended and the overall conference.
It is through your comments and suggestions that we can continue
to provide a conference that is both educational and fun.
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CONFERENCE PROGRAMS (PDF)
A number of the 2009 Conference Programs
are now available in PDF or HTML format.
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THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2009
- 8:00-9:00 Registration
- 9:00-10:15 Research & Creativity: A Writer Talks about Her Craft
- 9:00-10:15 Bringing Classes to the Public Library
- 9:00-10:15 Black Belt Librarians
- 10:15-10:45 Visit the Sponsors/Coffee Break
- 10:45-12:00 Wikipedia vs. The Book: Guiding Student Research
- 10:45-12:00 Consolidation: A Library Success Story
- 10:45-12:00 "I Pay Your Salary":
- 12:00-1:30 Lunch and President's Speaker, Cliff Landis—It's All
about the User: Libraries, Technology and the Future
- 1:45-3:00 Technology for the Terrified
- 1:45-3:00 Physical Activity Anywhere!
- 1:45-3:00 Get the Word Out: Marketing Your Library
- 3:00-3:30 Visit the Sponsors/Coffee Break
- 3:30-4:45 Improving Senior Projects: How Libraries Can Help
- 3:30-4:45 The Healthy Library: Cultivating Wellness in the Workplace
- 3:30-4:45 Leadership = Communication + Vision
- 4:45-5:00 Raffles
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2009
- 8:00-9:00 Registration
- 9:00-10:15 Emergencies: Are You Ready?
- 9:00-10:15 Mobile-izing the Library: A Patron's Perspective on Super Library Services from Your Mobile Phone
- 9:00-10:15 Cruel to Be Kind
- 10:15-10:45 Visit the Sponsors/Coffee Break
- 10:45-12:00 Generation 4.0
- 10:45-12:00 The Cyber-Maze of Travel Information
- 10:45-12:00 Library UX: User Experience Design for the Next-Gen Library
- 12:00-12:30 Business Meeting
- 12:30-2:00 Lunch and President's Speaker, Joe Raiola—The Joy of Censorship
- 2:15-3:30 A History of Intellectual Freedom in Rhode Island
- 2:15-3:30 TBA
- 2:15-3:30 Solving the Reference Desk Problem
- 3:30-4:15 Games/Snacks/Raffles
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A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:
BBC Audiobooks America • EBSCO
Godfrey's Associates • HELIN
Cengage • NEFA • OLIS • PPlymouth Rocket, Inc.
ProQuest • Raker Library Services • RI Novelty
Reed Expo • YALSA
2008 CONFERENCE SURVEY RESULTS
The RILA Conference Committee would like to thank all who took part
in this year's conference and those who took a few minutes to complete
the ratings for the programs attended and the overall conference.
It is through your comments and suggestions that we can continue
to provide a conference that is both educational and fun.
Survey Results
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