1. NLA-MPLA Joint Conference 2017
Turn Up the volume!
NLA-MPLA Joint Conference 2017
Highlights according to: Holly Whittle
Youth Services Librarian
Elko-Lander-Eureka County Library System

3. Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Keynote Speaker: Greg Harris
CEO of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Cleveland, OH
“Cannot be stuck in maintenance mode!”
“Engage, teach and inspire!”
“Audience [patrons] is/are first.”

4. Turn Up the Volume ~ Day 1 Is Your Library in League With Your School?
Charlotte Nance, Tonya Baldwin, Kathy Atchley ~ Clinton Public Library, Clinton, OK
Contact school librarians first than principals
Go to schools and use their space
Be active in community events
Use grants to help bridge the gap - author visits
Use puppets to make an impact
Create the illusion that it is real
Bring out the moral of the story
Have the puppet interact by asking questions
Story Time AMPLIFIED
Meghan Casey, Ed Casey~ Rocky Mountain Puppets
Edible Book Festival/Innovative Convergence of Comic Con
Sarah Harvey ~ Incline Village Library, NV/
Laura Kimberly ~ Medford, OR
Incorporate the community in representing books through food
Plan for, create, and use a volunteer force
Be creative in your approach
Use popular concepts to increase your importance in community
Let patrons have a voice in decisions through surveys
Use images to enable better communication with patrons
Change takes effort but can improve the quality
Be on the outlook for quality programs in library systems globally
Lightning Round
Multiple Presenters

5. Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Keynote Speaker: Dale Dougherty
Founder & CEO of Make Media
Publisher of Make Magazine
“OPEN SOURCE!”
“Making is a personal, interdisciplinary, collaborative practice.”
“Making is creating something to fill a need/fix something.”
“Makers = toolset, skillset, mindset”

6. Turn Up the Volume ~ Day 2
Using Design thinking Methods to Help Staff Innovate: Innovation and Creativity will Follow
Kris Johnson ~ Montana State University
Empathy and experimentation = innovative solutions
Thinkers = spark that ignites conception
Designers = balance of form and function
Makers = craft strong foundations
Be flexible while working with multiple systems
Consider active/passive programming
Plan for the long-term, a continued source of funding
Survey for feedback/growth
STEM Kits ~ To Go, Please!
Deanne Dekle ~ New Mexico State University
Aubrey Madler ~ Mayville State University
Solve the Riddles, Crack the Codes, Unlock the Candy!
Eric Stronshane, Mary Soucie ~
North Dakota State Library
Consider advance registration for event
Incorporate teamwork and problem solving
Spend needed time in prep and planning
Choose a narrative that ties event together – framework story

7. Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Closing Keynote Speakers: John MacLeod, Executive Director at New Media Learning
Mark Anderson, Vice President of Growth, Lifeliqe
Sara Jones, MLS, Marin County Free Library
Making virtual augmented reality (VAR) a REALITY!
VAR in public libraries
Bringing current interactive technology through VAR to the masses
Engaging in a new learning experience