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TLA 2009 – Several Good Sessions

  • Apr 18th, 2009
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    • The Texas Library Association (TLA) Annual Conference held in Houston, March 31-April 3 was another success.

    In addition to some good hall networking, I was able to learn from these sessions:
     

    The Google-ization of the Universe – there was some information about how Google and the State databases work together.
    Gaming for Instruction – a good presentation by [...]

    TLA 2009 – Strong Libraries, Strong Scores

  • Apr 17th, 2009
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    • The 5th annual Strong Libraries, Strong Scores mini conference for School Administrators occurred as part of the Texas Library Association Annual conference held in Houston March 31-April 3.
     
    We had over 85 school administrators attend. We have already received 2 e-mails unsolicited from administrators that were going to increase the Library budget or rethink how the [...]

    TLA 2009 – 23 Things

  • Apr 17th, 2009
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    • Barry Bishop, director, Spring Branch ISD and Mary Woodard, director, Mesquite ISD presented 23 Things: New Technologies Training sponsored by Texas Association of School Librarians on the opening day of the Texas Library Association Annual conference held in Houston March 31-April 3.
     
    We had a packed crown of over 250 standing room only Librarians. Some had [...]