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MSLA 2019 Conference

8:30am EDT

President's Welcome Grand BallroomCaroline Tucker

8:45am EDT

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

9:45am EDT

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

10:45am EDT

Connect with your teens: School library Teen Council MiddlesexPatsy Divver • Madison Schofield Flipping library Instruction in high school WorcesterJulie O'Brien Greenlodge News CarlisleSarah Bickel

11:45am EDT

Lunch Grand Ballroom

12:45pm EDT

Adopting a MakerEd mindset: The role of libraries CarlisleEdith Cricien • Irina Tuule No more CRAAP Test: The HS Digital Literacy Seminar MiddlesexAlida Hanson The Massachusetts School Library Study: Igniting advocacy WorcesterRobin Cicchetti • James Lonergan • Greg Pronevitz 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 EDT

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

2:45pm EDT

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

3:45pm EDT

Exhibits & Bookstore Exhibit Area IdeaLab featuring MSLA Award Winners Worcester

6:00pm EDT

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

7:30am EDT

Exhibits & Bookstore Exhibit Area

8:30am EDT

President's Welcome Grand BallroomCaroline Tucker

8:45am EDT

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

9:30am EDT

Exhibit Hall Break Exhibit Area

10:00am EDT

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 AshlandMorgan Van Clief • Deborah Lang Froggatt • Carolyn Jacobs Equity Action Steps WaylandPaige Rowse • Wendy Garland Leveling the playing field: Interrupting patterns of privilege WorcesterDebby Irving

11:00am EDT

Creating a student-centered library MiddlesexBonnie McBride Making Readers: How makerspaces can impact literacy CarlisleMorgan Van Clief • Deborah Lang Froggatt • Paula Pickett 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 • Steve Spohn

12:00pm EDT

Lunch Grand Ballroom

1:00pm EDT

Exhibit Hall Break & Jack Gantos Book Signing Commons IIJack Gantos

1:30pm EDT

Action research for the school librarian CarlisleGeorgina Trebbe Best practices for school and public library partnerships from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) ConcordChristi Farrar • April Mazza Making the library accessible with technology AshlandJohn F. O'Sullivan PBS LearningMedia™: Hands-on and personalized WorcesterCarolyn Jacobs • Deborah Jordan The librarian as accomplice: Advocating for and supporting Trans/Gender Nonconforming and Nonbinary students MiddlesexTalya Sokoll Promoting OER resources & services at your school WaylandTiffeni Fontno

2:30pm EDT

Closing Keynote: From reading to writing Grand BallroomJack Gantos