Author Archives: Michael Sauers

I’ve been getting calls and e-mails about some library systems hosting viewing parties and I just want to say how much I love this idea. And, you don’t have to be a library system to do this. Just find a … Continue reading →

The photos and bios for Karla Bieber and Julie Hildebrand have been added to the speakers page. This means that the bios for all ten of our speakers is now available.

I just got back form lunch and see that we’ve just received our 301st registration. Keep ’em coming folks!

Diane Althoff’s photo and bio have been posted on the speakers page.

I am thrilled an honored to announce that our final speaker has been confirmed. Delivering our closing keynote will be Julie Hildebrand, Director of the Independence (KS) Public Library which was recently honored as Library Journal’s 2012 Best Small Library … Continue reading →

The photos and bios for speakers Lindsey Hansen and Linda Holmberg are now available on the speakers page along with their session description on the schedule.

We’re still on the hunt for a speaker for our eighth session. If you’re a librarian at a library serving less than 10k people and have an idea that doesn’t overlap one of the other seven sessions, please contact us. … Continue reading →

At 9:56:01 AM CT today we had our 200th registration with the 201st following less than a minute later. At this point we’ve broken every sign-up record ever for an event sponsored by us here at the Nebraska Library Commission. … Continue reading →

I just realized that we hadn’t established a hash tag for the event yet. So, I hereby declare the hash tag to be #BTSL. (#bigtalk’s already taken.)

It was wonderful to come into the office this morning and see that registrations for the conference are now at 102. We’ve got 1,000 seats folks so be sure to encourage all of your colleagues to register.