04/04/2019 04:15:15 PM story UNT Department of Information Science will have several faculty members presenting at the 2019 Texas Library Association Conference to be held in Austin, Texas, April 15-18. This state conference is the largest state library conference in the US with some 7,000 to 8,000 attendees and over 400 exhibitors. The daily sessions comprise of presentations by noted people in the profession, and provides Texas libraries and librarians with some of the best learning opportunities and resources available. We are also pleased to have many of our alumni who will also be presenting at the conference.   The Department will also have an exhibit booth (# 2433) at the conference. On the evening of Wednesday, April 17, we invite our alumni, students and friends of the department to join us for our Alumni & Friends dinner at the Austin Public Library from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Ticket price : $25.   Jiangping Chen   Wednesday, April 17, 2019  -  11:35-11:55 a.m. Presenter: Jiangping Chen, Professor and Chair Presentation Title: Cyberinfrastructure Adoption in Academic Libraries     Yvonne Chandler   Thursday, April 18, 2019  -  10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Panelists: Yvonne Chandler, Associate Professor; Jesus Campos, South Texas College; Michelle Cervantes, Round Rock Public Library; Dale McNeil, San Antonio Public Library; Valerie Prilop, MD Anderson Cancer Center; Valerie Tagoe, Dallas ISD Topic: Recruitment and Retention: Building a Diverse Library Workforce           John Marino Monday, April 15, 2019  -  2:45 – 3:45 p.m. Presenters: John Marino, Assistant Professor; Kim Mathey, Edmond School District (WA) Title : Information Problem-Solving: Inquiry Every Day and Every Way   Tuesday, April 16, 2019  -  3:15 – 4:15 p.m. Presenters: John Marino, Assistant Professor; Sarah Evans, TWU Title: Data Literacy Leadership in the Library   Shawne Miksa   Thursday, April 18, 2019  - 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Presenters: Dr. Shawne Miksa, Associate Professor; Gretchen Hoffman, TWU Title: An RDA Status Report and Update on the New Toolkit       Daniella Smith   Monday, April 15, 2019 -  4:00 - 5:30 p.m. (Great Ideas Poster & Lightning Talks Session) Presenter: Daniella Smith, Associate Professor Title: Digital Fabrication for Building STEM Skills in Elementary Students     For the TLA program and additional presentation details, view the conference program here.