Friday, May 22th 2015 @ FIU Green Library Room 220
Conference Agenda
9:00 am - 9:30 am Room GL 220 Continental Breakfast - Sponsored by YBP Library Services
Conference Registration Update and Membership Renewal
Patricia Pereira, DCLA Treasurer
9:30 am - 9:40 am Welcome Message - Nora Morales DCLA, President-Elect
New DCLA Website (Brief Overview) - Maria Alvarez, DCLA President
9:40 am - 10:10 am Keynote with Bonnie Rothschild from North Miami Library
10:10 am - 10:15 am Short Break
10:15 am - 11:05 am Session 1 - LinkedIn for Professional Use. Room GL 280
What is LinkedIn?
Setting up your profile
Getting endorsed/recommendations
Groups
Networking
Presented by Andrew Cassidy, MDC Social Media Director
11:05 am - 11:55 am Session 2 - Room GL 280 Co-working at the Library: Concept and the Grant Writing Process
The winning grant writing process will be explored and the project that will provide freelancers,
entrepreneurs and innovators a collaborative space for co-working in Miami-Dade libraries will be explained.
Presented by Knight Challenge Winner: MDPLS (Miami Dade Public Library System) staff.
11:55 am - 12:00 pm Upcoming event “Summer Luncheon” invitation and Closing Remarks
Maria Alvarez DCLA President and Nora Morales President-Elect
DCLA Board of Directors, 2015
Conference Agenda
9:00 am - 9:30 am Room GL 220 Continental Breakfast - Sponsored by YBP Library Services
Conference Registration Update and Membership Renewal
Patricia Pereira, DCLA Treasurer
9:30 am - 9:40 am Welcome Message - Nora Morales DCLA, President-Elect
New DCLA Website (Brief Overview) - Maria Alvarez, DCLA President
9:40 am - 10:10 am Keynote with Bonnie Rothschild from North Miami Library
10:10 am - 10:15 am Short Break
10:15 am - 11:05 am Session 1 - LinkedIn for Professional Use. Room GL 280
What is LinkedIn?
Setting up your profile
Getting endorsed/recommendations
Groups
Networking
Presented by Andrew Cassidy, MDC Social Media Director
11:05 am - 11:55 am Session 2 - Room GL 280 Co-working at the Library: Concept and the Grant Writing Process
The winning grant writing process will be explored and the project that will provide freelancers,
entrepreneurs and innovators a collaborative space for co-working in Miami-Dade libraries will be explained.
Presented by Knight Challenge Winner: MDPLS (Miami Dade Public Library System) staff.
11:55 am - 12:00 pm Upcoming event “Summer Luncheon” invitation and Closing Remarks
Maria Alvarez DCLA President and Nora Morales President-Elect
DCLA Board of Directors, 2015