NCSLMA 2024

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NCSLMA 2024

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Author Alley - Come see our authors! Book sales will begin at 9:00 a.m. in. Blue Ash.

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5:00pm EDT

DTL Leaders' Meeting Blue AshMollee Holloman Registration Third Floor Lobby

7:00pm EDT

Annual Business Meeting & Conference 101 Imperial Ballroom

7:00am EDT

Registration Third Floor Lobby

7:30am EDT

Continental Breakfast (pre-registered attendees only) Imperial Ballroom

9:00am EDT

Welcome, Pep Rally, Mini Keynote Imperial Ballroom

10:00am EDT

Dino-Mite Adventures: Inspiring Global Citizenship in the Library TidewaterMichell McNeill Podcast Pedagogy: Engaging Minds through Interactive Learning Grandover EAmanda McCall • Emily Golightly Wordless Wonders Augusta AKimbie Sprague • Kathleen Graves Dino-mite Ways to Demonstrate Reading Comprehension and Increase Student Engagement through Artistic Expression TanglewoodJo Watson Hackl STEAM and Literacy Connections To Revive Endangered Library Programs Grandover WWendy Moorehead • Lisa Denning • Lisa Lanier • Jessica Hathcock • Kathleen Rutan When Walking Through the Park, Take a Club with you! Augusta BVirginia Hunt Jurassic Data: Unearthing the Impact of Your Library with Looker Studio Pebble BeachHeidi Barber Excavating the ELA standards to find the bones to support library instruction SandpiperAnnie Harris Why School Libraries Matter: “TIEing all together through Transforming Education and Empowering Students” Blue AshMatthew Mayo • Mollee Holloman Dinosaurs Weren’t Organized and Look What Happened to Them? Auditorium IVChris Tuttell • Evelyn Bussell • Marli Boyd | she/her

11:00am EDT

On a Fixed Schedule? Make Literacy Standards Your Foundation Grandover EAngie Headley The Power of the Unexpected in Fiction Augusta ALandra Jennings • Jo Watson Hackl Question Formulation Technique: It Never Hurts to Ask the Right Question SandpiperJill Ray Digital Wellness :Taming the Beasts of Jurassic Tech TidewaterCheryl Chauncey Fixing the Dinosaur Bites (Book Repair Basics) TanglewoodSara Levin • Kenisha Smith Dino-Mite Delights: Cultivating Unforgettable Library Events that Wow Augusta BPamela Sands Extracting dino DNA (aka library data) for advocacy and assessment Pebble BeachAnnie Harris How to Make Your Media Center Awesome Blue AshJenni Clark Fifty Fantastic Finds in Kids Lit Auditorium IVApril Dawkins • Karen Meier • Tammy Gruer Roaring Reads: Unearthing the Top 75 Books for Your Library Grandover WAmy Harpe • Tracy Weatherford

12:00pm EDT

Lunch (pre-registered attendees only) Imperial Ballroom

12:30pm EDT

Opening Keynote Imperial BallroomDarcie Little Badger

1:45pm EDT

Engaging Students with Literacy and STEM Blue AshJenni Clark Integrating Geography into Library Lessons TidewaterKathleen Graves • Kimbie Sprague If You Host It, They Will Come: Tips for Making Your Library an Authentic Learning Space TanglewoodColleen Pinyan Using Fiction as a Park Map to Help Students Build Empathy, Grit, Resiliency, and other SEL Skills Augusta AJo Watson Hackl Got Film? How to Create Successful Guidelines for Showing Films in Your School Augusta BAngela Finn AI-Powered Engagement: Unleashing Differentiation, Gamification, and Fun! Grandover WKatie Bogle Roaring Success: Librarian Collaboration in the Dinosaur Den of Education Pebble BeachMelissa Hoopingarner Stop the Carnivores! Auditorium IVApril Dawkins Digging into Databases is Your Destiny! Grandover EPatricia Stringer Secondary Librarians ROAR not Shush: Let’s talk about instructional impact & advocacy SandpiperMollee Holloman • Gabriel Graña • Robin Williams • Susanne Mullis

2:45pm EDT

DinoCode: Unearth Coding in the Media Center Augusta BJessy Dickerson Library Lesson Plans that Are DINO-Mite! 30 plans in 30 minutes! Grandover ECaren Long Rise & Read: Using Community Connections to Build a Culture of Reading TidewaterLee Ann Perry • Kelsey Broome Expanding the Role of the 'Library Helper' Grandover WJulie Stivers From Extinction to Regeneration: Transforming You and Your Space with the ABCs of Library! Pebble BeachKatie Moose Independent School Librarian Roundtable Discussion Augusta AMark Kmidowski Building Voracious Readers Through Physical and Virtual Readers Advisory Activities Blue AshAnnie Harris • Margaret Sullivan Brannon Jurassic Junction: Blending Prehistoric Wisdom with Digital Evolution in Library Curation and Shelving Practices TanglewoodKaren Nichols Extinct No More: Bringing an Unused Media Center Back to Life SandpiperRachel McConoughey Transforming the T-Rex 🦖: Harnessing AI’s Power in the Library Auditorium IVBrian Whitson • Cheryl Chauncey

3:45pm EDT

Teaching AI to our Youngest Scientists Grandover EJavier Carranza American Dreams: Black Heroes and History in Kidlit TidewaterKelly Starling-Lyons • Judy Allen Dodson Hold Onto Your Bots! Augusta AScott Summers Mangasaurus: Meeting Diverse Needs Through Manga and Graphic Novels Grandover WSharon Swanke • Rebecca Shepherd Books & Bites: A Trivia-infused Book Tasting Experience Blue AshHeather Montero Celebrating your Story Toolkit: Cultivating Culture, Community, and Communication Augusta BKara Emery • Samantha Lam Dinosaurs May Be Extinct, but Good Books Aren't! TanglewoodBeimnet Baissa • Laura Aldridge Don't be a dinosaur, EXPRESS yourself! Pebble BeachRobin Williams Dino-Mite Minds: Contemplating Generative AI in School Libraries Auditorium IVKathy Parker Seamless Strolls: Strengthening School Library Instruction through Partnerships with a University Librarian SandpiperMelissa Raymer • Delandrus Seales

4:45pm EDT

Dismantling the Prehistoric Categorization of Non-Fiction Augusta BSally Winstead Storyteller Saturday TidewaterJason Little Unleashing the Jurassic Force of School Library Advocacy Grandover WHannah Wilson Ready for Research with Britannica School TanglewoodChris Heintz Does Your Circulation Need CPR (Circulation Practices Resuscitation)? What We’ve Learned by Identifying a Problem of Practice in Our District Pebble BeachCamela Snyder • Anne Bucci Raptors of Regulation: Balancing Privacy and Access in the SB49 Jungle Auditorium IVKaren Meier • Caitlyn Berry • Grace Campbell-Sheran • April Dawkins • Rachel McConoughey • Natalie Strange Dino Detectives: The Case of the Missing Dinosaur Artifact Blue AshMeg Billups Genrefying Is A Walk In The Park Grandover EMaggie Millwood Roaring Readers Augusta AJennifer Northrup The Sequel is You: Crafting Global Solutions through Context-Rich Literacy SandpiperMollee Holloman • Jennifer Graham • Stacy Lovdahl

7:00pm EDT

NCSLMA Jama Club Fifth Season

7:30am EDT

Breakfast (pre-registered attendees only) Imperial Ballroom

8:00am EDT

Keynote Imperial BallroomDonna Washington

9:00am EDT

Give this book away - for real! - SESSION CANCELLED Augusta ADarren Farrell The Inquisitiveness of Children: Using Hands-On-Learning to Build A Community of Readers Auditorium IVShannon Hitchcock • Kelly Starling-Lyons • Carolyn B. Fraiser • Tonnye Fletcher RAWR! Reading, Art, Writing…Repeat! Discover Dino-Mite Arts Integration Activities for your Library Pebble BeachAshley Belote How to Tantrum Like a Champion... SESSION CANCELLED Augusta BAllan Wolf Math and the Media Center: A Calculated Collaboration Grandover ELaura Holland • Elizabeth Beckwith Data Visualized: Unlocking Insights with Follett Destiny ... SESSION CANCELLED TanglewoodErin Wolfhope Students Using AI In The Classroom: Powerfully Effective! Grandover WKatie Bogle Taking a Whole-School Read to the Next Level to Help Students Build Skills that Promote Grit and Resiliency and Strengthen Your Overall School Community TidewaterJo Watson Hackl • Kara Emery Using Literature to Support Students with Mental Health Issues SandpiperAmalie Jahn • Halli Gomez

10:00am EDT

Resources for Research and More from Your State Library Augusta AAlyssa Putt You Asked for More Teeth! - Integrating Content, Coding, and Teeth (sort of)! TidewaterCaren Long The Great Migration: Migrating Your Library Collection into Neighborhoods Pebble BeachMeg Billups • Lindsay Jones Libraries For ALL: How to Analyze Your Space for Inclusivity TanglewoodAngie Headley Funding Your Park (Library) Grandover ESara Levin Librarians are not fossils! Media and information literacy in the AI Age Grandover WMollee Holloman • Meredith Ward Hill Filling in the Gaps: Using Research Micro-lessons to Complete the Collaborative Code Augusta BGabriel Graña • Sharon Kolling Gamifying the Library with Digital Badges & Canvas Auditorium IVHaley Armstrong Making Books Roar through Music SandpiperJo Watson Hackl

11:00am EDT

Engage Students with STEM Using the NC book Award Projects in PreK-5 Grandover EClaire Oleksiak Growing Readers SandpiperHeather Shulman Jurassic Journey: Exploring Book Fair Triumphs TanglewoodLauren Roberts Digging for Proof: Research design & mindsets Augusta AMark Brookshire "ISTE in the Wild: Navigating Collaboration and Coaching" TidewaterLaura Mangum • Dr. Rita Soulen Collaborative Expeditions: Pathways to Partnerships Augusta BJennifer Long • Ana Herrera Tech Tools Auditorium IVHeather Moorefield-Lang All In: The Biblioraptor’s Guide to A.I. and the School Library Pebble BeachErin Bradley • Kenisha Smith Author Alley Blue Ash

12:00pm EDT

Finding Facts Safari Pebble BeachSara Ralph • Amy Ralph Jurassic Times Call for Jurassic Measures: Enticing Middle Grade Readers Through Book Trailers, Book Talks, and More Grandover WElizabeth Farris Digital Citizenship Made Easy: A Walk, or Drive, in the Park with Sphero Indi Augusta BBonny Allegro Let's leave the Jurassic age and head into the future by genrefying our NF collections Grandover ERobin Williams NCSLMA Leadership Academy Panel Discussion Augusta ASara Levin Its a Jungle Out There: Prepping Your Digital Library Toolkit Auditorium IVBrene Duggins One School, One Summer Read SandpiperMary Howell SPEDing It Up with the School Librarian TidewaterSusanne Mullis Drama-Free Digital Citizenship: Better Together Grant Presentation TanglewoodKristi Allred • Denise Randleman

1:15pm EDT

Lunch (pre-registered attendees only) Imperial Ballroom

1:45pm EDT

Closing Keynote Imperial BallroomAmanda Jones