TASL Con 2022: Full Schedule

1:00pm CDT

Preconference - Legislative Panel

Come hear from a panel of Tennessee Legislators about their efforts to support Librarians during the last legislative session. Joining us is Rep. John Ray Clemmons, Rep. Gloria Johnson, Sen. Jeff Yarbro, and Reginald Nash from The EdTrust TN.

Presenters

Lindsey Kimery

Coordinator of Library Services, Metro Nashville Public Schools

Amanda Smithfield

Librarian, Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet

I am the librarian at Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet in Nashville and this is my 17th year as a librarian. I am a 2016 School Library Journal Mover and Shaker, a 2019 SCORE Fellow, and democracy enthusiast.Connect with Amanda on social media!Twitter: @asmithfieldTwitter: @projectcivam... Read More →

Thursday September 8, 2022 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Mirabella A/B

All Grades

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High
Subject Newbies, Leadership

2:30pm CDT

Preconference - Makerspace Playground

Come play in our Makerspace playground: try out new materials, get new ideas, and just play!

Presenters

Katie Capshaw

TASL President, TASL President

Katie is the current president of TASL. She has served TASL for over 5 years in various roles. Katie has been a school librarian for 9 years in 3 states and was a middle school teacher prior to becoming a librarian. Katie was the winner of the 2020 TASL Teacher Collaboration award... Read More →

Thursday September 8, 2022 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Cambridge A/B

All Grades

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High

4:00pm CDT

Opening General Session, Keynote, TASL Awards

Join us for a NEW event! We will welcome attendees, present our TASL Awards, and hear from a panel of School Administrators on the importance of School Librarians.

Thursday September 8, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm CDT
Mirabella E/F

All Attendees

Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High

5:30pm CDT

Vendor Reception

Enjoy Heavy Hor D'oeuvres
Meet with Vendors
Chat with Friends
Catch Up with Colleagues

Thursday September 8, 2022 5:30pm - 7:00pm CDT
Mirabella E/F

Exhibit Hall

Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High

9:00am CDT

Building Cultural Competence Through Diverse Books

Building Cultural Competence Through Reading Diverse Books: A Professional Development Approach

As school librarians, we all believe in the power of story. Explore how you can offer faculty and staff professional development opportunities through reading diverse books.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1c5ATa311TcUG289x-vFQZjTEheXfOnhaa5JCObVbj8w/edit

Presenters

Brandi Hartsell

Librarian, Halls High School

Brandi Hartsell is the school librarian at Halls High School in Knoxville, TN. She was awarded Teacher of the Year at HHS in 2021. Brandi was also recognized alongside colleagues as recipients of the TASL Teacher Collaboration Award in 2019 and 2021. She has served (and continues... Read More →

Friday September 9, 2022 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Mirabella G

All Grades

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, High, Middle
Subject Leadership

9:00am CDT

Genius Hour (Research in the Library)

Learn how to start a Genius Hour project in your library! This versatile program can be adapted to any grade level and can be conducted as an in-class activity, after school, club or any way you want to implement it! Come learn how to make Genuis Hour work for you. Teaching research has never been easier. This is a student-lead, project-based, research-backed way to lead your students through the research steps in a way they really enjoy.

Presenters

Johnnie Sue Hawley

Media Specialist, South Side Elementary School

Dr. Johnnie Sue Hawley is currently the Media Specialist at South Side Elementry, a K-5 school in the Johnson City Schools District. She will begin her 27th year of teaching this fall and has taught at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. She began her career as a high... Read More →

Friday September 9, 2022 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Mirabella H

All Grades

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High
Subject Newbies, Leadership, Technology

9:00am CDT

Prepare to Celebrate

Do you love a celebration? It's never too early to prepare for celebrating National Economic Education Month in October and National Financial Literacy Month in April. Make the library the "go to" place for celebrating these designated national months. This session will provide attendees with creative ideas and selected ways to spotlight the special months with free lessons, resources, and infographics. Attend this session to learn ways to make these months special in your school and library. Let's celebrate!

Presenters

Jackie Morgan

Outreach Senior Advisor Public Affairs, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta--Nashville Branch

Jackie Morgan is the Outreach Senior Advisor in Public Affairs for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta--Nashville Branch.

Jeannette Bennett

Senior Economic Education Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis--Memphis Branch

Jeannette Bennett is a Senior Economic Education Specialist for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and is based in Memphis. She is national award winner for the teaching of economics and was designated as a Master Economics Teacher. With experience in all levels of education, she... Read More →

Friday September 9, 2022 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Mirabella J

All Grades

Presenter Vendor Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High

9:00am CDT

That’s My Story and I’m Sticking to It

Libraries are places that connect people from different backgrounds and life experiences. However, it is still a struggle for many students to find a book featuring a character that looks like them. Hear how author, Jessica Kim, has been able to weave her specific experiences as a child of immigrants into a universal story that any reader can read and relate to. She will discuss why she chose to include Korean words unitalicized, how she dealt with stereotypes and accents, and how she learned to center herself in her own story.

Presenters

Jessica Kim

Author

Jessica Kim writes about Asian American girls finding their way in the world. Before she was an author, Jessica studied education at UC Berkeley and spent ten years teaching third, fourth, and fifth grades in public schools. Like Yumi, Jessica lives with her family in Southern California... Read More →

TASL Conference Break Out Session Jessica Kim pdf

Friday September 9, 2022 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Oakleigh B

Author

Presenter Featured Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High
Subject Author

9:00am CDT

Project LIT + Ways to Advocate Through Book Clubs

In this session, attendees will hear about Project LIT at one school. You will hear about the book club (how they choose books, how they read books, how they celebrate books), BUT will also hear about how they turned their club into an advocacy program last school year. You will hear about the community they created and how they got there. Finally, you will hear about involving the community and others with your space.

Presenters

Tyler Sainato

Librarian, Cane Ridge High School

Tyler Sainato is a former high school teacher that loved books and advocacy so much that she decided to become a school librarian. By day she works with amazing young people in her building, and by night she goes home to musician husband and tiny human in Nashville, TN. Winner of... Read More →

Project LIT Presentation TASL Con pdf

Friday September 9, 2022 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Mirabella I

Middle/High

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Middle, High

10:00am CDT

Fat Acceptance in the School Library

Presented by a librarian and a registered dietitian nutritionist, learn how the school library can support positive body image and eating habits in the midst of a diet culture.

Presenters

Angela Frederick

High School Librarian, Nolensville High School

Angela Frederick has been a librarian for 17 years. She is currently the chair of ALA-GNCRT's Best Graphic Novels for Children committee. Lyndsey Weatherford is a registered dietitian and chef. She is currently the Culinary Arts teacher at Nolensville High School.

Lyndsey Weatherford

Registered Dietitian, Nolensville High School

Friday September 9, 2022 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Oakleigh C

All Grades

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High
Subject Newbies, Leadership

10:00am CDT

KonMari, Toy Story, and Your Library

From weeding to displays, we will discuss making a library space you love to come to everyday.

Presenters

Misti Jenkins

Librarian, Blackman High School

Misti Jenkins works as a high school librarian in Murfreesboro. She served as TASL's President in 2017. She enjoys travel with friends, going on country drives with her dad, listening to audiobooks on solitary evening walks, and watching her sons grow up.

KonMari, Toy Story, and Your Library pptx

KonMari, Toy Story, and Your Library docx

Friday September 9, 2022 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Mirabella H

All Grades

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High
Subject Newbies

10:00am CDT

Reverse Escape Rooms, CLUE, and Nearpod

Session attendees will see an example of a large CLUE game set up, a reverse escape room, and Nearpod. The three can be used as stand alone lessons, but can also create a unit, in which will be demonstrated.

Presenters

Kati Rafaczk

Library Media Specialist, Barfield Elementary

Kati Rafacz has been a library media specialist for both middle and elementary schools. She has 9 years of experience in the library and 6 years experience teaching eighth grade ELA. She has receive Teacher of the Year Runner Up at Cedar Grove Elementary School and has received multiple... Read More →

Friday September 9, 2022 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Mirabella G

All Grades

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High

10:00am CDT

Time for Camp Gale - Get S’more Support From Your Gale Resources

Presenters

Teresa Minnaugh

Executive Education Sales Consultant, Gale K12, Gale

Teresa Minnaugh has been working with school librarians across TN for almost 6 years as one of two Gale Education Sales Consultants supporting school districts here in the Volunteer State. Her focus on supporting ALL learners and ALL educators makes her a true partner to school librarians... Read More →

Jill Lombardo

Education Sales Consultant, Gale K12, Gale

Jill has been with Gale for two years and started in her role in the midst of a pandemic. She quickly connected with many of her Gale partners and looks forward to meeting you all in person.

Friday September 9, 2022 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Mirabella J

All Grades

Presenter Vendor Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High
Subject Technology

10:00am CDT

That’s My Story and I’m Sticking to It

Presenters

Jessica Kim

Author

TASL Conference Break Out Session Jessica Kim pdf

Friday September 9, 2022 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Oakleigh B

Author

Presenter Featured Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High
Subject Author

10:00am CDT

Project LIT + Ways to Advocate Through Book Clubs

Presenters

Tyler Sainato

Librarian, Cane Ridge High School

Project LIT Presentation TASL Con pdf

Friday September 9, 2022 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Mirabella I

Middle/High

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Middle, High

11:00am CDT

Lunch, Business Meeting, VSBA Award Presentation

Friday September 9, 2022 11:00am - 12:50pm CDT
Mirabella A-D

All Attendees

Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High

1:00pm CDT

Being An Ally

As educators, we are constantly learning how to better support our students. Our BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ students need to know they are welcome in our spaces, we will respect them, and that their stories will be shared and reflected on the shelves. My presentation dives into librarianship and activism and how we can be there for our students.

Presenters

Caroline Mickey

Chair, EDI Committee, TASL

Caroline Mickey has been an elementary school librarian for six years. She has been on a personal mission to expand her horizons and learn about her privileges so that she can acknowledge and work to help others recognize theirs. Caroline was recently quoted in a Washington Post article... Read More →

Friday September 9, 2022 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Mirabella H

All Grades

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High

1:00pm CDT

Follett

Are your libraries being asked to track materials that are not a part of the lending library? Are non-library staff given administrative access to your library system to manage non-library materials? Do teachers have a solution to manage, track and report on classroom libraries and novel sets without impacting the lending library’s collection measurement? Let Follett show you how we can solve these problems and address some of the challenges districts across the state are facing, including an overview of effectively analyzing your collection through our complimentary Titlewise analysis.

Presenters

Joe Barry

Sales Consultant, Technology Solutions, Follett School Solutions

With a background in in technology starting in 1992 (17 years before the iPad was invented), Joe Barry has a passion for identifying inefficiencies and coming up with real world solutions that ultimately save people time, money, and frustration. He has been serving K-12 school districts... Read More →

Richie Gibson

Follett School Solutions

Richie Gibson is beginning his 23rd school year with Follett, and during that time he has worked with K-12 schools throughout Tennessee to assist with meeting the need for materials in both the library and the classroom. He says it is a joy to work daily with educators who are striving... Read More →

Friday September 9, 2022 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Mirabella J

All Grades

Presenter Vendor Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, High, Middle
Subject Leadership

1:00pm CDT

Banish the Paper with Hexagons: An Inquiry Project

Attendees will see how 8th grade students use the inquiry process to take research to another level by creating "hexagons" of information. Participants will see how students take what could be a "regular" research project and create a fun deliverable! Attendees will see a project take form from researching guiding questions to the creation of a deliverable hexagon filled with fun facts and individual student artistry. Important parts of the project will include research with books and databases, citation, hexagon creation, and presentation. Banish the “paper” and turn research into a fun product that incites pride and gives students an opportunity to share their learning!

Presenters

Alice Bryant

Retired Instructional Librarian, The Harpeth Hall School

Alice Bryant retired from The Harpeth Hall School as their Middle School Instructional Librarian in May of 2022. Alice served the Harpeth Hall School for sixteen years in her former role. Alice was a TASL Board Member, an ALA Board member, and volunteered as an AASL Conference Chair... Read More →

museum project directions, etc (1) pdf

hexagon project pdf

TASL.2022Banish the Paper (1) docx

WWII Project Instructions pdf

Friday September 9, 2022 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Oakleigh B

Middle

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Middle
Subject Newbies

1:00pm CDT

PBL - Project-Based Libraries

Learn how to transform your library space through community-focused projects and student voice. This session will include examples of student-led projects through the school library and time for collaboration among attendees on how to accomplish this in your library.

Presenters

Dustin Hensley

Librarian, Elizabethton High School

Dustin Hensley is the Librarian at Elizabethton High School and an Adjunct Professor of School Librarianship at East Tennessee State University. He was named as one of Library Journal's Movers and Shakers in 2021 and was a winner of the XQ Super School Competition in 2016.

Friday September 9, 2022 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Mirabella G

Middle/High

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Middle, High
Subject Newbies

1:00pm CDT

Poking and Prying with a Purpose

Zora Neale Hurston wrote that, "Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose." This session examines a structured approach for developing and facilitating research tasks. Our emphasis is on supporting student choice and curiosity while meeting the instructional goals and needs of our teachers. Progressions of research tasks for multiple content areas/topics will be shared.
Livebinder URL: https://www.livebinders.com/s/241419

Presenters

Britni Sauceman

Library Media Specialist, Tennessee High School

Britni Sauceman is a librarian at Tennessee High in Bristol, TN. She began her career as an English teacher and transitioned into the school library media field around ten years ago. Britni continues to teach high school English as an adjunct teacher for TOPS and Niswonger Online... Read More →

Shannon Silvers

Library Media Specialist, Tennessee High School

Shannon entered the education world in 2001 and spent 11 years as a high school English teacher when she had the epiphany that helping students finding what they WANT to read rather than MAKING them read would bring her much more job satisfaction. Now, in her tenth year as a school... Read More →

TASL Poking and Prying docx

Friday September 9, 2022 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Mirabella I

Middle/High

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Middle, High

3:30pm CDT

Breakout of the Box: Educational Escape Rooms

Curious about how to house an "escape room" in your library? We'll share tips and model how to plan, prep, and facilitate an educational escape room using BreakoutEDU's kits. These kits offer opportunities for extending classroom learning in a creative way, and they provide us with new ways to collaborate with a variety of classroom teachers and content areas.

Presenters

Britni Sauceman

Library Media Specialist, Tennessee High School

Shannon Silvers

Library Media Specialist, Tennessee High School

Breakout Intro Presentation pptx

Friday September 9, 2022 3:30pm - 4:20pm CDT
Mirabella I

All Grades

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High

3:30pm CDT

“Check In” to “Check Out” Online Resources

Have you “checked out” our free online resources? There’s almost 600 lessons and resources that you don’t want to miss. This session will explore the many available resources and delve into a new one, Ben Franklin: Highlighting the Printer. Of course, Franklin’s portrait is on the $100 note but there’s so much more! Exploring biographical segments of Franklin’s life brings inquiry and substance. Having little formal education, he believed the importance of investing in himself—and in communities as well— was key to address struggles, and for purpose and identity. Franklin, who had a great love for books and learning, is a previous librarian that needs “checking out”. Access to free online lessons provided to attendees who “check in” to this session!

Presenters

Jackie Morgan

Outreach Senior Advisor Public Affairs, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta--Nashville Branch

Jackie Morgan is the Outreach Senior Advisor in Public Affairs for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta--Nashville Branch.

Jeannette Bennett

Senior Economic Education Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis--Memphis Branch

Friday September 9, 2022 3:30pm - 4:20pm CDT
Mirabella J

All Grades

Presenter Vendor Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High
Subject Newbies, Leadership, Technology

3:30pm CDT

Metaphors Be with You: Bringing Poetry to Life in the Library

Using several of his books as examples, popular children’s author and poet, Allan Wolf, will show how he transforms historical and scientific research into poetry that is engaging, interactive, and educational. In this super fun, entertaining, and informative session Wolf will demonstrate his approach to Research, Writing, and Presentation, along with simple ways that you can apply this same approach in your own library or classroom.

Presenters

Allan Wolf

Author

Booklist says, "Allan Wolf makes reading and writing poetry cool." Wolf’s many picture books, poetry collections, and young adult novels celebrate his love of research, history, science, and poetry. He is a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist, two-time winner of the North Carolina... Read More →

Garden Mask Poems.doc pdf

Active Voice Immersing Readers and Writers in Language and Content 7 29 21 pdf

Friday September 9, 2022 3:30pm - 4:20pm CDT
Oakleigh B

Author

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High

3:30pm CDT

"Old Style Gaming" in the Middle School Library

Introducing students to "Old Style Gaming" is one way to increase interest in the middle school library. These games create a space to slow down and enjoy the library in a way that promotes ownership by the students. Since bringing back the "Old Style Gaming", students have taken a more active role in what our library offers. Join us for Puzzles, Pick up Sticks and so much more...

Presenters

Mary Davis

Librarian, Two Rivers Middle School

Mary Davis is a middle school librarian who loves to have her students fully engaged in her library. This past February, she was TASL's Librarian of the Month. Ms. Davis is constantly changing her library environment to allow students to touch, smell, hear, and see objects and displays... Read More →

Friday September 9, 2022 3:30pm - 4:20pm CDT
Mirabella H

Middle

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Middle

3:30pm CDT

Creating a Culture of Ownership with Library Volunteers

This year, our library incorporated "Adopt a Shelf" and had students sign up to be responsible for a section of our library collection. We'll discuss the celebrations and the refinements.

Presenters

Nancy Hammons

Librarian, McGavock High School

Nancy Hammons is a high school librarian in the urban MNPS school district. She has been at McGavock High School for 12 years, and has been a part of a library renovation (in 2015) and the evolution of MNPS high schools to academy schools, where librarians can be an integral part... Read More →

Friday September 9, 2022 3:30pm - 4:20pm CDT
Oakleigh C

Middle/High

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Middle, High

4:30pm CDT

Freedom to Read in Tennessee

The presentation will focus on recent laws passed and pending regarding public school libraries. Ideas will also be shared about celebrating Banned Books Week 2022.

Presenters

Xan Lasko

Media Specialist / Librarian, Rutherford County Schools

This is a brief bio.

Michelle Caldwell

Librarian, Metro Nashville Public Schools

Jane Phelps

LaVergne High

Freedom to Read TASLCON22 zip

Friday September 9, 2022 4:30pm - 5:20pm CDT
Mirabella H

All Grades

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High

4:30pm CDT

Streaming Movie Library: Safe, Controlled, Legal Access for Schools

Learn how Swank K-12 Streaming provides schools with a library of more than 30,000
movies and documentaries for educational support, overcoming common barriers of access inside the
classroom such as lack of DVD players and blocked personal streaming accounts, as well as creates
alternative learning opportunities by facilitating the ability to assign movies for homework as opposed
to only using valuable class time. Additionally, Swank's site licensing makes it easy for K-12 schools to
legally stream movies for any reason on top of instruction including school activities, holiday parties,
student rewards, holiday celebrations, etc.

Presenters

Courtney Mach

Business Development Manager, Swank K-12 Streaming

Courtney Mach is the Business Development Manager for Swank K12 Streaming. Courtney hasworked with thousands of schools and districts across the US to align Swank’s streaming library ofmovies and documentaries with the daily classroom needs of teachers while creating easy, controlledaccess... Read More →

Friday September 9, 2022 4:30pm - 5:20pm CDT
Mirabella J

All Grades

Presenter Vendor Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, High, Middle
Subject Technology

4:30pm CDT

Metaphors Be with You: Bringing Poetry to Life in the Library

Presenters

Allan Wolf

Author

Garden Mask Poems.doc pdf

Active Voice Immersing Readers and Writers in Language and Content 7 29 21 pdf

Friday September 9, 2022 4:30pm - 5:20pm CDT
Oakleigh B

Author

Presenter Featured Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High
Subject Author

4:30pm CDT

Monthly Activities in the Library and How They Can Draw Students In!

How to make the library an inviting place for all students with centers and activities that rotate monthly. Toilet talkers in the bathroom, library newsletter, monthly challenges and contests, library centers and displays, etc.

Presenters

Megan Lawell

Librarian/Media Specialist, Harris Middle School

Megan has served nine years in the classroom and three years in the library. Her goal is to always make the library and school a little better than it was yesterday. She loves working with middle school students. In her free time she loves to read, travel, eat, hike, and run. She... Read More →

Lawell Drawing Students in Using Programs and Activities pdf

TOILET TALKER MAP docx

lawell toilet talker examples pdf

Friday September 9, 2022 4:30pm - 5:20pm CDT
Mirabella G

Middle/High

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Middle, High
Subject Newbies

8:30am CDT

Activism for Introverts

There are many ways to stand up for what is right. For some, being loud and yelling at marches fills that need, but for many, we need a quieter way to help the cause. My presentation dives into those choices.

Presenters

Caroline Mickey

Chair, EDI Committee, TASL

Saturday September 10, 2022 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
Mirabella H

All Grades

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High
Subject Leadership

8:30am CDT

Unconference UPDATED: "All About Books!" and "Just Teach It!"

During this session we will break into two discussion topics that will meet simultaneously:
"All About Books!" - We will share about fantastic readalouds for all grade levels, awesome book display ideas, and the value and practicality of diversity audits.
"Just Teach It!" - Come to hear about great lesson plan ideas and collaborations with teachers.

Presenters

Elizabeth Shepherd

Teacher Librarian, Discovery School

Elizabeth Shepherd is the teacher librarian at Discovery School in Murfreesboro, TN. She has been an educator for over fifteen years and a teacher librarian for the past nine years. She has a Masters in Instructional Technology and recently acquired a Level 2 Google Educator Certification... Read More →

Saturday September 10, 2022 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
Broadlands A/B

All Grades

Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High
Subject Newbies, Leadership, Technology

8:30am CDT

Using Autobiography to Teach Inclusive Fantasy for Black Boys

Presenters

Jamar J. Perry

Author

Author of the middle grade fantasy series, Cameron Battle, Dr. Jamar J. Perry attended Berea College in Berea, KY, majoring in psychology and English literature and Education. After graduation, Dr. Perry became a middle school teacher in the Washington, D.C. area, hoping to instruct... Read More →

Saturday September 10, 2022 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
Cambridge A/B

Author

Presenter Featured Presenter
Grade Band Middle
Subject Author

8:30am CDT

Monthly Activities in the Library and How They Can Draw Students In!

Presenters

Megan Lawell

Librarian/Media Specialist, Harris Middle School

Lawell Drawing Students in Using Programs and Activities pdf

lawell toilet talker examples pdf

TOILET TALKER MAP docx

Saturday September 10, 2022 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
Mirabella G

Middle/High

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Middle
Subject Newbies

9:30am CDT

Genius Hour (Research in the Library)

Presenters

Johnnie Sue Hawley

Media Specialist, South Side Elementary School

Saturday September 10, 2022 9:30am - 10:20am CDT
Mirabella H

All Grades

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High
Subject Newbies, Leadership, Technology

9:30am CDT

Unconference UPDATED: "They Do Exist!" and "Books without Fear"

During this session we will break into two discussion topics that will meet simultaneously:
"They Do Exist!" - We will share about advocacy for yourself and your library, discuss ways to maximize tiny budgets, and what professions might be good to transition to after leaving the library profession.
"Books Without Fear" - Banned Books Week is right around the corner, how do we plan to promote it this year? And how do we talk about challenges at school without ending up on the local news?

Presenters

Elizabeth Shepherd

Teacher Librarian, Discovery School

Saturday September 10, 2022 9:30am - 10:20am CDT
Broadlands A/B

All Grades

Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High
Subject Newbies, Leadership, Technology

9:30am CDT

Using Autobiography to Teach Inclusive Fantasy for Black Boys

Presenters

Jamar J. Perry

Author

Saturday September 10, 2022 9:30am - 10:20am CDT
Cambridge A/B

Author

Presenter Featured Presenter
Grade Band Middle
Subject Author

9:30am CDT

The Literacy Project

Join SLJ School Librarian of the Year K.C. Boyd as she shares strategies and tips for teaching media literacy for 5th-12th grade students. Examples of teaching lessons to help students identify, along with lessons to help students identify misinformation will also be discussed.

Presenters

K.C. Boyd

School Librarian, Activist

K.C. Boyd is currently a school librarian with the Washington D.C. Public School System. She has previously worked as the Lead Librarian for the East St. Louis School District #189 inEast St. Louis, IL., an Area Library Coordinator for Chicago Public Schools and a District Coordinator... Read More →

Saturday September 10, 2022 9:30am - 10:20am CDT
Oakleigh A

Middle/High

Presenter Featured Presenter
Grade Band Middle, High
Subject Leadership

10:30am CDT

Grant Writing Workshop

You have an amazing idea for a program for your library, but it doesn't fit in your budget. There's a good chance that there's a grant for that! This session will show how to find grants that are available for libraries and give tips on how to write them to increase your chances of getting that sweet, sweet cash.

Presenters

Dustin Hensley

Librarian, Elizabethton High School

Saturday September 10, 2022 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Cambridge A/B

All Grades

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Elementary, Middle, High

10:30am CDT

"Old Style Gaming" in the Middle School Library

Presenters

Mary Davis

Librarian, Two Rivers Middle School

Saturday September 10, 2022 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Mirabella G

Middle

Presenter Member Presenter
Grade Band Middle

10:30am CDT

Creating a Culture of Ownership with Library Volunteers

This year, our library incorporated "Adopt a Shelf" and had students sign up to be responsible for a section of our library collection. We'll discuss the celebrations and the refinements.

Presenters