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The annual conference of the Massachusetts School Library Association
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Nancy Stockwell-Alpert

William Galvin Middle School
Library Teacher
Canton, MA
Sunday, May 7
 

7:30am EDT

Registration and Coffee Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:30am EDT

President's Welcome Grand Ballroom IIAnita Cellucci

9:00am EDT

Opening Keynote: Global Stories for Young Readers: Ten Questions about Race, Culture, and Power Grand Ballroom IIMitali Perkins

10:00am EDT

See. Do. Lead. Learning Commons Mindset Cape CodPam Harland • Rachel Small

11:00am EDT

How to Teach the Tough Issues Through Literature and Enrichment Activities Grand Ballroom IIMitali Perkins

12:00pm EDT

Lunch Bass River Room

1:30pm EDT

LibGuides & Information Literacy: A High School Librarian's Success Story Hyannisport WestEmily Louise Warner

2:30pm EDT

Genre-fying: Tales from the Trenches Cape CodLaura Gardner • Wendy Garland Beyond Inspiration: Middle Grade Author Panel OrleansChristi Farrar • Nate Ball • Megan Frazer Blakemore • Jennifer Jacobson • Dana Alison Levy • Lauren Wolk Integrating LGBTQ Topics, Literature, and More into Your Curriculum Barnstable IITalya Sokoll

3:30pm EDT

Exhibit Hall Opening. Click here for list of exhibitors Grand Ballroom I

4:30pm EDT

Author Meet & Greet Grand Ballroom FoyerMitali Perkins • Kristy Acevedo • Sarah Albee • Nate Ball • Megan Frazer Blakemore • Loree Griffin Burns • Kathleen Duble • Susan Hood • Jennifer Jacobson • Dana Alison Levy • Ife Oshun • Melissa Stewart • Nancy Werlin • Lauren Wolk • Ekua Holmes • Scott Magoon • Vita Murrow • Raul the Third

6:00pm EDT

MSLA Awards Dinner Ceremony Bass River Room

8:10pm EDT

Dinner Keynote: Passionate Readers - The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child Bass River RoomPernille Ripp
 
Monday, May 8
 

8:30am EDT

President's Welcome Grand Ballroom IIAnita Cellucci Changing school culture: How we got our students (and teachers!) to embrace the big ideas of creative credit, copyright, and fair use Grand Ballroom IIHeather Lobenstine Intertwining: A way to consider weaving value into information literacy instruction Grand Ballroom IIGeorgina Trebbe School Librarian Identity Crisis Grand Ballroom IISamantha Musher

9:00am EDT

Opening Keynote: Libraries are the Red Cross of the Soul Grand Ballroom IIKristina Holzweiss

10:30am EDT

New Science Standards: Create Library Lessons to Integrate and Collaborate Cape CodDorothy A. Kramer The Social Emotional Library OrleansChani Craig Making a Difference with Makerspaces Grand Ballroom IIKristina Holzweiss Developing a Maker Culture in Our Schools Barnstable IIJennifer Hanson

11:30am EDT

The Issues Inquiry Project: Begin with Catcher in the Rye and End with a TED Talk Cape CodDeeth Ellis • Jeff Mikalaitis Touching History: Primary Sources from the LOC OrleansKate Powers

12:30pm EDT

Boxed Lunch Grand Ballroom I

1:30pm EDT

Bringing Poetry to the World: A Wealth of Poetry Reading and Writing Activities Cape CodHeather Lobenstine • Siri Scott ELL Students in the School Library: Tips and Teaching Strategies for Their Success OrleansChris Swerling • Mary Frances Zilonis

2:30pm EDT

IdeaLab Table 02: Cast Away Traditional Summer Reading...or, How to Survive the First Month of Middle School Hyannisport East & WestBonnie Echmalian • Elizabeth Stockwood IdeaLab Table 04: Extra! Extra!: Publishing for Engagment, Understanding, and Assessment Hyannisport East & WestVictoria Lane IdeaLab Table 08: The Making of Makerspaces at Lynnfield Public Schools Hyannisport East & WestJanice Alpert • Alex Caram IdeaLab Table 13: Reading for a Cause: How Your Students Can Help End World Hunger with Authentic Learning Hyannisport East & WestHeifer International • Laurie Wodin IdeaLab Table 14: Future Ready Librarians Hyannisport East & WestShannon Miller Playground Table 10: Makerspace: It's Easier Than You Think Hyannisport East & WestMaria Sylvain