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Sunday, March 31
 

8:30am

President's Welcome Grand BallroomCarrie Tucker

8:45am

Opening Keynote: The diversity road: Tales of a devoted traveler Grand BallroomAndrea Davis Pinkney

9:45am

Diversity among the stacks: Introducing social justice, equity, and inclusion through our collections and the readers we reach WorcesterAndrea Davis Pinkney Five kinds of nonfiction: Rethinking your book collection CarlisleMelissa Stewart Reaching & teaching ALL students: Supporting teen developing readers in your library MiddlesexAmanda White Getting to Know the (New) AASL National School Library Standards WaylandChris Swerling • Mary Frances Zilonis Making in the library AshlandLaura Fradin • Elisa Milto

10:45am

Connect with your teens: School library Teen Council CarlislePatsy Divver • Madison Schofield Deep digital reading on device-based tests MiddlesexSarah Connell Flipping library Instruction in high school WorcesterJulie O'Brien

11:45am

Lunch Grand Ballroom

12:45pm

Adopting a MakerEd mindset: The role of libraries MiddlesexIrina Tuule No more CRAAP Test: The HS Digital Literacy Seminar CarlisleAlida Hanson • Kerri Stoffel The Massachusetts School Library Study: Igniting advocacy WorcesterRobin Cicchetti • James Lonergan • Greg Pronevitz • Amy Short Us vs. STEM: Creating a positive and meaningful STEM program for all students AshlandKate Powers Spot the fake: Using fake news to strengthen students’ information literacy skills WaylandDeeth Ellis • Carolyn Jacobs • Lisa Rogers

1:45pm

Confessions of a Punk Rock Book Jockey WorcesterRebecca McCorkindale (Hafuboti) Bringing the world to you AshlandMaya Bery Fandom as a Trojan horse MiddlesexLuke Kirkland Fiction and narrative in science class CarlislePendred Noyce

2:45pm

Let’s talk tough topics: Using books to start the conversation Grand BallroomAnn Braden • Linda Mullaly Hunt • Jennifer Jacobson • Elly Swartz • Padma Venkatraman

3:45pm

Exhibits & Bookstore Exhibit Area IdeaLab featuring MSLA Award Winners Exhibit Area

6:00pm

Dinner, MSLA Awards and Dinner Keynote: Welcome, friends! Create and maintain a place where everyone feels especially welcomed Grand BallroomRebecca McCorkindale (Hafuboti)
 
Monday, April 1
 

7:30am

Exhibits & Bookstore Exhibit Area

8:30am

President's Welcome Grand BallroomCarrie Tucker

8:45am

Opening Keynote: I’m a good person! Isn’t that enough? Grand BallroomDebby Irving

9:30am

Exhibit Hall Break Exhibit Area

10:00am

Creating literacy environments: Every child a literacy learner MiddlesexSusannah Richards Intergenerational learning: Lynnfield High School students teach Lynnfield Senior Center members real world technology skills CarlisleJanice Alpert What's going on in this graph?: How to puzzle out the story in graphs ConcordSharon Hessney Virtual Learning Commons (VLC): The digital heart of a school community and district AshlandDeborah Froggatt • Carolyn Jacobs • Aaron Noll • Morgan VanClief Equity Action Steps WaylandWendy Garland Leveling the playing field: Interrupting patterns of privilege WorcesterDebby Irving

11:00am

Creating a student-centered library MiddlesexBonnie McBride Making Readers: How makerspaces can impact literacy CarlisleDeborah Froggatt • Paula Pickett • Morgan VanClief School libraries work for English language learners ConcordMary Ellen Beaton • Nancy Bedard Creating school libraries for everyone through community connections: A work in progress AshlandElizabeth Thompson Electronic resources are for everyone: What's new with statewide electronic resources WaylandTressa Santillo • Stephen Spohn

12:00pm

Lunch Grand Ballroom

1:00pm

Exhibit Hall Break Exhibit Area

1:30pm

Action research for the school librarian AshlandKimberly Lavoie • Georgina Trebbe Best practices for school and public library partnerships from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) WorcesterChristi Farrar • April Mazza Making the library accessible with technology CarlisleJohn F. O'Sullivan PBS LearningMedia™: Hands-on and personalized ConcordCarolyn Jacobs • Deborah Jordan The librarian as accomplice: Advocating for and supporting LGBTQIAP+ students MiddlesexTalya Sokoll Promoting OER resources & services at your school WaylandTiffeni Fontno

2:30pm

Closing Keynote: From reading to writing Grand BallroomJack Gantos