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Last month I attended the 2017 Library Collective conference Knoxville, TN. It was everything I imagine the ideal conference should be! The attendees were open and welcoming and the sessions were based on practice and full of active learning experiences. Despite missing part of the first day due to flight delays and making it just in time to give my own presentation with my colleague, Juliene McLaughlin - it was a delightful two days full of learning.

I also played around with Paper for my visual notes.

Emotional Intelligence by Design (In a Library Workplace), Dory Cochran & Laura Beth Cochran

So, a librarian and an architect walk into a conference... this was one of the most interesting sessions I’ve been to at a library conference. I loved their way of facilitating the session and the activities that they chose were refreshing. From the session description, “By storyboarding spatial experiences, participants will explore self-awareness, identify boundaries of space, and discover implementation strategies to promote usable and beautiful work environments.”

Digital Scholarship R&D: Field Notes, William Shaw

We’re chatting a lot about Digital Scholarship at UG Library. This session was a great opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the current environment.

Float Your Library's Morale Boat: Uncovering, Using and Celebrating What You Have (Even When It Feels Like You Don't Have Much), Jill Markgraf

This session really pushed me to push past my comfort zone - the activities were fresh and creative! Taking elements from improv it was a highly interactive and engaging session.

Knowledge, Reputation, & Image: Crafting & Communicating a Professional Brand, Ashleigh Coren & Chanelle Pickens

Ashleigh and Chanelle were engaging and hit on a lot of things I’ve been thinking about lately (personal branding and digital identity). I loved their session. Pardon my poor grammar, etc. in my “Artist’s statement” - this activity was fun and I’m looking forward to revising and refining my statement. 

Our presentation: Give Your eLearning Objects the Beauty Treatment in a Flash (Myself and Juliene McLaughlin)

Presentation /  The Files

from the description:  This workshop will guide participants through a sleek workflow process from idea creation to a production-ready learning object. From synthesizing and simplifying content to incorporating peer feedback and designing mockups, our hands-on activities will challenge participants to make design and content decisions quickly.

And, TENNESSEE! 

Smoky Mountains