Several presentations by BCR staff are scheduled, bringing new ideas and news to library staff. At BCR's exhibit booth, our knowledgeable and friendly staff will be on hand to provide information, answer questions and help navigate the wide variety of products and services available to the library community through BCR.

• The American Association of State and Local History (AASLH) has scheduled its annual conference for September 9-12, in Rochester (NY). Take a few minutes to visit with Jay Ford, BCR's library services consultant. Ask him about BCR's CDP, training and activities specially geared to cultural heritage institutions. You might also run into BCR's digital initiatives consultant, Leigh Grinstead. In between attending sessions during the day, she will be helping Ford in the exhibit booth. Find them in booth #142.

 
• Look for BCR at the Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference, Portland (OR), September 18-19. BCR's CEO and President, Brenda Bailey-Hainer and Gina Persichini, networking consultant at the Idaho State Library, are kicking off the conference with a joint keynote presentation, "Rethinking Resource Sharing," 9:30-10:45 a.m. on Thursday, September 18. In addition, Heather Clark, BCR's expert in ILL and resource sharing activities, is providing a brief update on BCR's products and services, September 18, from 3:55-4:15 p.m., in the vendor demonstration room close to the reception area.

 
• At the Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) meeting, September 19-21, Sacramento (CA), BCR's emerging technologies trainer, Shelly Drumm, is set to present "TheirSpace: Using Technology to Reach Kids and Teens Where They Already Are." Sign up for this fast-paced, lively and informative session, scheduled for Friday, September 19, 3:15-4:15 p.m. and again on Saturday, September 20, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Don't forget to visit Justine Shaffner, BCR's public library market coordinator, at the BCR exhibit booth to learn how BCR can help small libraries leverage their resources to reach out to their communities.