All Sessions

Spectrum Institute Welcoming Reception with ALA Leadership

Spectrum Institute Dinner

This Spectrum Institute session explores the interconnectedness of our identities, the unique ways that we define ourselves, and our values, beliefs and biases. We will use exercises to help us learn about who we are and how we impact others, and similarly, who others are and how they impact us. Come prepared to participate in this highly interactive session. Facilitated by Alanna Aiko Moore, Sociology, Ethnic Studies and Gender Studies Librarian, University of California, San Diego. 

Note the Spectrum Institute is open only to current Spectrum Scholars, alumni, and invited guests.

Spectrum Institute Breakfast

This Spectrum Institute session, part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded Technology Transforms Communities project, features Richard Chabran, Adjunct Professor, School of Information Resources and Library Science, University of Arizona, Policy Advisor, California Broadband Policy Network, Member of the American Library Association Digital Content and Libraries Working Group & Matthew Rantanen, Director of Technology, Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association, Tribal Digital Village, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Native Public Media; Native Nations Broadband Taskforce Member at the Federal Communications Commission; and Vice President of Technology at the Southern California Tribal Technologies, LLC.

Note the Spectrum Institute is open only to current Spectrum Scholars, alumni, and invited guests.

Meeting of Big Heads

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Spectrum Institute Lunch

New and experienced reviewers are encouraged to attend this session featuring Rebecca Pasco, Chair of the NCATE Coordinating Committee, and Elizabeth Vilky, Accreditation Associate for Program Review at NCATE. Reviewers will learn about the NCATE process, the 2010 ALA/AASL Standards for Initial Preparation of School Librarians, writing and reviewing reports, and appropriate assessments. Special focus will be on the newly approved 2010 Standards and their application in the review process. Attendees will study a sample report and participate in a review exercise. Program report writers are welcome to attend as observers.

Spectrum Institute You’re Hired

Business meeting of the officers of GODORT, the Government Documents Round Table.

Meeting of the ALCTS Transforming Collections TG

Business meeting of GODORT Bylaws and Organization Committee.

Business meeting of the GODORT Legislation Committee.

Business Meeting of the GODORT Nominating Committee.

The NMRT Mentoring Social gives participants in both the NMRT Conference Mentoring Program and NMRT Career Mentoring Program a chance to meet in person. For Conference Mentoring participants, this is a further chance to exchange conference survival tips and make a definite professional connection at Annual. For Career Mentoring participants, the social provides an opportunity to cement the mentoring relationships developed during the previous nine months of careet mentoring. All participants in NMRT's Mentoring programs are encouraged to attend even if their mentoring partner cannot attend the social.