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The annual conference of the Massachusetts School Library Association
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Sarah Bickel

Dedham Public Schools
Library Media Specialist
DEDHAM, MA
Websitehttps://sites.google.com/dedham.k12.ma.us/greenlodgelibrary/home
Sarah Bickel is in her third year as the school library media specialist at Greenlodge Elementary School in Dedham. Before that, she worked in a school library in Boston Public Schools. She embarked on her career as a school librarian because of her love of books and passion for education, and has since grown more interested in coding and technology integration. When not working, Sarah loves to read, cook, and spend time outside.
Sunday, May 7
 

7:30am EDT

Registration and Coffee Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:30am EDT

President's Welcome Grand Ballroom IIAnita Cellucci Building Community Grand Ballroom IILiz Phipps Soeiro DigCitKids: Amplifying Student Voice and Student Choice Grand Ballroom IICurran Dee Dreaming of Possibilities Grand Ballroom IIWendy Garland Giving Students a Voice with Touchcast Grand Ballroom IILaura Gardner

9:00am EDT

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

10:00am EDT

Touchcast Video Production Hyannisport WestLaura Gardner

12:00pm EDT

Lunch Bass River Room

1:30pm EDT

Four Authors on Research & Writing: Nonfiction Panel OrleansSusannah Richards • Sarah Albee • Loree Griffin Burns • Susan Hood • Melissa Stewart

2:30pm EDT

Genre-fying: Tales from the Trenches Cape CodLaura Gardner • Wendy Garland

3:30pm EDT

Bookstore Grand Ballroom I Exhibit Hall Opening. Click here for list of exhibitors Grand Ballroom I IdeaLab: MSLA Award Winners CentervilleMelinda Adams • Courtney Ahearn • Andrea Belanger • Lani Blechman • Cathy Collins, Ed.D • Cindy Erle • Wendy Garland • Kim Keith • Paige Rowse

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
 

7:30am EDT

Bookstore Grand Ballroom I Exhibit Hall open until 2:30pm. Click here for list of exhibitors Grand Ballroom I

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 SEL- The Social-Emotional Library Grand Ballroom IIChani Craig

9:00am EDT

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

10:00am EDT

Exclusive Exhibit Hall Time Grand Ballroom I

10:30am EDT

The Social Emotional Library OrleansChani Craig Developing a Maker Culture in Our Schools Barnstable IIJennifer Hanson

11:30am EDT

My Favorite Things: Celebrating Good News and Innovation in Libraries Grand Ballroom IIShannon McClintock Miller

12:30pm EDT

Boxed Lunch Grand Ballroom I Exclusive Exhibit Hall Time Grand Ballroom I

1:30pm EDT

ELL Students in the School Library: Tips and Teaching Strategies for Their Success OrleansChris Swerling • Mary Frances Zilonis Raising the Voices of School Librarians: The Massachusetts School Library Study Grand Ballroom IIDr. Robin Cicchetti • Judi Paradis • Greg Pronevitz • Liz Phipps Soeiro • Dr. Carol Gordon

2:30pm EDT

IdeaLab Table 05: Making Clubs Work in an Elementary Program Hyannisport East & WestBethany Robertson IdeaLab Table 08: The Making of Makerspaces at Lynnfield Public Schools Hyannisport East & WestJanice Alpert • Alex Caram IdeaLab Table 12: Create Stories, Games, and Animations Using Scratch Hyannisport East & WestTraci Jansen • Jennifer Judkins