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MSLA 2019 Conference

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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 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 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