4. California Library Association
• Provides leadership for the development,
promotion, and improvement of library services,
librarianship, and the library community
• Helps members excel in a fast-changing job
market
• Resource for learning about new ideas and
technology
• Actively works to influence legislation affecting
libraries and librarians
6. Description of CLA’s Annual
Conference
• California’s premier event for library
professionals
• Attendees have the opportunity to:
– network and learn via workshops, presentations,
and special events
– meet vendors and check out their latest products
and services
– hear world-renowned speakers inform, motivate
& entertain
7. 115th Annual Conference and
Exhibition
• Location: Long Beach Convention &
Entertainment Center in Long Beach,
California
• Dates: November 3-5, 2013
• Theme: “Let’s Make Some Noise!”
8. Reasons I chose to go to this
conference
• I am a CLA member
• Long Beach is about an hour from where I live
• I had never been to a library and information
science conference before
9. San Jose State University’s School of
Library and Information Science Booth
11. Basic Cataloging with RDA
• Pre-Conference Workshop
• Speakers: Kevin Balster, UCLA; Luiz Mendes,
CSU Northridge
• Offered basic introduction to cataloging with
RDA, focused on print monographs, and
covered both description and access
• Included hands-on exercises which included
use of tools and documentation in support of
cataloging with RDA.
12. Basic Cataloging with RDA
• Attendees accessed the latest national
documentation on policies, decisions, best
practices, and training materials related to
RDA.
• Through guided participatory exercises, they
gained knowledge, skills, and confidence
needed for the effective implementation and
integration of RDA into the fabric of their
libraries.
13. New MLIS! Same Old Job Hunt…
• Speakers: Autumn Luscinski, MLIS Student,
UNT; Martha Arroyo Neves, San Francisco
Public Library; Brad Rogers, LAC Group, Los
Angeles; Hilary Theyer, Torrance Public
Library; Darla Wegener, Long Beach Public
Library; Patty Wong, Yolo County Library
• They talked about the best methods a MLIS
graduate can use to get a job
14. New MLIS! Same Old Job Hunt…
• Methods include
– How to prepare for interview
– Telling your story- nontraditional experience
– Show employers why they should hire you
16. LibraryThing Creates a Soft Catalog and Plenty of
Buzz in a Special Collection
• Poster in the Exhibit Hall
• LibraryThing- versatile tool, perfect for creating a soft
catalog for small non-circulating book collections at
institutions large and small.
• The Scandinavian American Cultural and Historical
Foundation took a backload of at least a dozen boxes of
donated books and organized them via LibraryThing.
• They created a tool for expanding their influence and
attracting others interested in learning and discussing
Scandinavian and Scandinavian-American culture.
18. My Month with Bing
• Poster in the Exhibit Center
• Showed what happened when a librarian
switches from Google to Bing for an entire
month
19. FindIt! Vs. Dewey: The Rumble in San
Mateo County!
• Speakers: Nicole Pasini, San Mateo County
Library; Sandy Wee, San Mateo County Library
• Shared experiences with the implementation of
their word-based classification system for
nonfiction, FindIt!
• Covered steps used to implement the system in
the San Mateo County Library
– Step 1: Why?
– Step 2: Building Translation Key
– Step 3: Implementation
20. FindIt! Vs. Dewey: The Rumble in San
Mateo County!
• Learning Curve?
– FindIt!: less than sixty pages
– Dewey Decimal Classification: a lot of pages
• Developed a completely new classification
system, converted collections, and trained
staff and patrons about the system and its
benefits.
23. Vendors in Exhibit Hall
• California Library Association
– Provides leadership for the development, promotion,
and improvement of library services, librarianship,
and the library community
• California State Library
– Provides advice, consulting services, technical
assistance, and state/federal grant support to
California libraries.
• American Library Association
– Provides association information, news, events, and
advocacy resources for members, librarians, and
library users.
24. Vendors in Exhibit Hall
• Brainfuse
– One of America’s leading providers of live online
tutoring and job search services
• Agati Furniture
– Designs and builds furniture solutions for public and
academic libraries, creating a unique combination of
style, durability, and functionality
• Better World Books
– Their Library Discards & Donations Program offers a
no-cost solution for any library’s unwanted books.
25. Vendors in Exhibit Hall
• Mango Languages
– Through their language-learning solutions, they have
become a valuable resource in making any library a
hub for language and culture
• iUniverse
– Focuses on the needs of writers and how new
technologies can be applied in the industry
• Recorded Books
– Offers unabridged audio books, digital databases,
language learning, and other Web-based products for
libraries. One-ClickDigital eAudio platform provides
more than twenty five thousand titles.
26. Vendors in Exhibit Hall
• Nabe
– A wide variety of independently published books for
libraries, including award-winning children and young
adult titles, business, self-help, and health.
• University of California Press
– Leading publisher of academic and general interest
titles.
• Yamada Enterprises
– Single source for any library furnishings. Full service
sales and installation of shelving, furniture, mobile
systems, book theft protection equipment, and book
drops.
27. Overall insights
• Got to learn a lot about the various library
organizations and other services provided by
various companies.
• Got to learn about some new trends, such as
FindIt! and when libraries switch from Google
to Bing.
