Techno-geeks and teen librarians  alike  are  buzzing  about  our  special  guest,  Cory  Doctorow.    Readers  of  the  popular  Boing  Boing  website  (www.boingboing.net)  know  that  it  is  Cory's  brainchild.    Others  know  him  from  his  extensive  work  in  science  fiction  and  young  adult  fiction. Cory  will  be  around  to  do  a  couple  of  programs  for  us,  and  we  couldn't  be  more  excited. 

Speed  dating  has  been  all  the  rage  recently.    A  pack  of  publishers  will  each  have  minutes  to  pitch  their  Fall  2010  lines  to  you  in  this very special  program,  Speed  Dating  with  the  Publishers.   

Last  year  Warren  Graham,  the  Black  Belt  Librarian,  was  a  smash  hit  in  a  packed  room.   This  year  Warren  returns  in  Black  Belt Librarians:  Dealing  with  Difficult  Patron  Behaviors.    Warren  Graham  will  help  you  take  control  of  your  workplace. 

In  Crowdsourcing  Your  Teen  Participation  with  Linda  Braun  you  will  learn  what  crowdsourcing  is,  how  and  why  it  has  positive  implications for  teen  youth  participation,  and  about  free  technologies  you  can  use  immediately  in  order  to  get  teen  focused  crowdsourcing  going  in your library.

For  anyone  who  faces  decision-making  in  their  jobs,  you  won't  want  to  miss  Syracuse  University's  iSchool  faculty  member,  Megan  Oakleaf, assessment  and  Evidence-Based  Librarianship  guru,  teach  a  hands-on  workshop  on  applying  evidence-based  practice  (strategic  decision-making) in  your  library. 

Join  YSS  for  their  Annual  Game  Night  with  a  twist!  We'll  still  have  some  gaming  equipment  set  up  for  those  of  you  who  want  to  try  your hand  at  Guitar  Hero  and  Wii  Sports,  but  we  also  plan  on  dancing  the  night  away  to  some  of  today's  most  popular  songs.  We'll  mix  in some classic  remixes  too.  Join  us  for  a  fun  night  of  music,  games,  and  networking.