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View from the Director’s Chair was a program developed to introduce teens to professional filmmaking equipment. For eight weeks, eleven high school students met at the Downers Grove (Ill.) Public Library to learn about film. Each class built on the previous week’s lessons, growing from the essential basics of how to handle camera equipment to advanced video editing. The students produced four final films, which screened for over 200 people at our town’s movie theater.
1: Receive an eight-week filmmaking curriculum, including a full course worksheet for each of the eight classes. 2: Gain ideas on how to work with teen filmmakers to structure fun programs and events for other library patrons. 3: Receive a list of recommended equipment, both hardware and software, that you can use to build similar filmmaking program at your library.
This session will have: Medium interaction: single speaker/panel with questions or audience participation throughout
Lynette Pitrak received her MLIS in Reference and Youth Services from Dominican University in River Forest, IL. She has been the Teen Services Coordinator at the Downers Grove Public Library for eight years. She manages her library's young adult print and AV/V collections, and coordinates teen programs both inside and outside the library. She works closely with district middle schools and high schools, and supports their curriculum with fun and educational teen programs.
Dale Galiniak is an IT Services Professional. He has a Masters of Science degree in Network Security from DePaul University. He has spent most of his career working for libraries, and is currently working as the IT Services Manager for the Downers Grove Public Library.
Written cancellations, requests for refunds, and/or changes will be accepted until February 26, 2016, and are subject to a $30 handling fee. Refunds will be processed after April 25, 2016. According to PLA policy, all meal events require preregistration. The above cancellation/change information also applies to all preconferences, meal events, and tours.
The PLA 2016 Conference is offered on a cost-recovery basis. PLA reserves the right to cancel all or any part of this event if there is insufficient registration or for other reasons. Neither ALA nor PLA is responsible for cancellation charges assessed by the airlines or travel agencies, or other losses incurred due to the cancellation of the workshops. All information listed on this website is subject to change.
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Attendees can access full event schedule, evaluate sessions, customize their own agenda, and compete in the Extraordinary Exhibits photo challenge game on the PLA 2016 mobile app. To request assistance with the mobile app, please e-mail pla2016app@ala.org.
The PLA Office is located in A Mezzanine in the Colorado Convention Center. You can access the A Mezzanine from any of the lobbies using Elevator A, across from registration, and press the MZ button to get to the Mezzanine. You can also access A Mezzanine from Exhibit Hall A using Stairwell 30. The office phone numbers are 303-228-8450 and 303-228-8451. Onsite office hours are Monday, April 4–Friday, April 8, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; Saturday, April 9, 8:00 AM–1:00 PM.
Onsite registration hours are Tuesday, April 5, 7:30 AM–5:00 PM; Wednesday, April 6, 7:30 AM–6:30 PM; Thursday, April 7, 7:30 AM–5:30 PM; Friday, April 8, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM; and Saturday, April 9, 8:00–10:00 AM. Conference registration and housing is managed by Experient. Call or e-mail your questions, 800-424-5249 (U.S. and Canada), 847-996-5829 (all other countries), or pla@experient-inc.com. Experient representatives are available Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Eastern. PLA Conference is a professional event. It is not open to the public.
Most conference events—including all preconferences and concurrent program sessions—will take place in the Colorado Convention Center (CCC), 700 14th Street, Denver, CO 80202. Additional events will be held at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center, 650 15th Street, Denver, CO 80202, and other venues as indicated.