Please select from this list of session times:

          Friday, November 6, 2009 – 9:30am ET
          Friday, November 6, 2009 – 11:30am ET
          Friday, November 6, 2009 – 2:15pm ET
          Friday, November 6, 2009 – 4:00pm ET
          Saturday, November 7, 2009 – 8:00am ET
          Saturday, November 7, 2009 – 10:15am ET
          Saturday, November 7, 2009 – 1:00pm ET

Friday, November 6, 2009 – 9:30am ET

A Year with Fours and FivesRm 206

Do four- and five-year-olds fill you with fear? Don’t let them! Return to school with confidence, excitement, and tons of great lessons that will link directly to your early-childhood curriculum… [more...]

Virtual libraries are a high school experiment, not a foregone conclusion. Space planning for school libraries is changing, but it is not time to panic. [more...]

Teaching Global Awareness is a collaborative effort among curriculum specialists, teachers, and students. We present a model of inquiry-based learning and performance-based assessment that can be adapted and applied in many school systems. This project combines… [more...]

Display, demonstrate, maintain, show, and employ are verbs that drive our ‘Dispositions in Action’ in the 21st Century Learner Standards. What are dispositions and is it possible for us to learn, teach, or disregard them? [more...]

Do your students groan whenever they hear “take notes”? Do you have plagiarism problems? Find out how taking notes electronically can help motive your students… [more...]

At Lakeview High School in Battle Creek, Michigan, an information literacy course has been created in response to the state’s newly mandated online learning graduation requirement. [more...]

Join the members of AASL’s Standards and Guidelines Implementation Task Force for an update on Learning for Life activities and an opportunity to share what you, your school or organization, region, or state are doing to help roll out the new standards and guidelines. [more...]

How common are the Common Beliefs? Which of the Indicators are likely to be taught first? Which are going to be hardest to implement? [more...]

Do you want to increase circulations? Collaborations? Funding? Program participation? Database usage? If you answered yes to any of these, you need to know how to create… [more...]

Message Boards are an easy and worthwhile method to encourage students from pre-kindergarten up to third grade to make reading and writing connections. [more...]

Learn how to sponsor a community read at your elementary school and how to maximize its potential for school spirit, family literacy, and cool author visits. [more...]

Rev up collaboration between your high school and middle school. Two media specialists from each school level collaborate on an eighth grade inquiry project that can be expanded into the North Carolina High School Graduation Project. [more...]

Have you thought of starting a gaming program at your school library but don’t know where to start? Do you try to get non-traditional students in your library without success? [more...]

Dramatic changes in electronic media and library technology are completely transforming the role of libraries and media centers. Will you be ready? [more...]

Attention all new media specialists! Feeling a little overwhelmed and not sure who to turn to with your questions and concerns? [more...]

Information evaluation is the single most important concept that we are responsible for teaching. Yet once our mini-lessons are done, the online tutorials completed and the research essays submitted… [more...]

School library media specialists do a lot to help students select the right book and to motivate them to read, but have you ever wondered if you have a role in the teaching of reading? [more...]

Be cool in school! Do you dig knowing the sweet sites, great gadgets, & the current buzzwords? Like fabulous freebies? [more...]

Friday, November 6, 2009 – 11:30am ET

“Riders in the Stream” – The Role of School Libraries and Metadata in Enabling Dynamic Streaming Media-Based Instruction

Rm 203B – Check webinar schedule for this program

Streaming media is everywhere today in education! Learn the media literacy-based vocabulary associated with this exciting material type… [more...]

This interactive, energetic, sharing session will highlight the best new tools in a variety of categories. Members of a panel will share their top picks and invite audience members to contribute by coming to a central microphone. [more...]

You know you should provide Spanish language materials for your ELL learners, but where do you start? Learn why it is important to have a good Spanish language collection in your classroom and/or school library. [more...]

Respond to the current emphasis on data-driven decisions and explore ways to collect meaningful data from your school library program. Learn how to use the data in practical ways to improve your program. [more...]

Data-Driven Collaboration: The Key to Measurable Improvement in Student Learning and Achievement Rm 217AB

In this frenzied era of standardized testing, we possess volumes of data that provide insight into student gaps in understanding and skills. It’s time to join forces with… [more...]

Rev up digital storytelling with creative and free Web 2.0 resources. Digital storytelling is an increasingly important method of communication in our plugged-in world. [more...]

Measuring student achievement has become an important focus for the library media specialist. Having data to share with several audiences provides means to raise support and gives significance to what we do. [more...]

Learn the secrets behind successful school and public library partnerships–from early childhood and teen parenting programs, Every Family Reads one-author program, community reading projects, and Books 2 U booktalking services. [more...]

The presenters will share how the Big6 promotes improved student performance on tests. In this interactive session, they will examine how the Big6 approach can help students “show what they know.” [more...]

Integrate media literacy into your curriculum with this interactive presentation from WGBH’s Teachers’ Domain. Learn easy ways to access free media resources from public television that include video segments, interactive classroom activities, lesson plans and more. [more...]

Using literature, participants examine how authors create characters and settings, two major short story elements. Participants then brainstorm these elements linking “real” writers’ techniques to student writing. [more...]

This session will unveil the latest professional development (PD) modules from the Library of Congress. The Library will demonstrate its sophisticated database and self-paced online interactives for librarians… [more...]

The 21st Century Student can access anything, but can analyze and synthesize very little. We will share effective ways to impregnate the minds of students with information literacy principles. [more...]

Libraries are not necessarily buildings. Unique mobile libraries such as boats, bicycles, donkeys and elephants are used to bring books to children around the world. Author Margriet Ruurs will take you on a magical journey to (re)discover the joy books can bring. [more...]

Top researcherrs will deliver papers chosen through a juried peer-review process. The papers will reveal current research findings, and the discussions will address the implications of these findings for school library practice… [more...]

Imagine a middle school where students self-select a majority of the books they read in language arts. Library circulation increased and students learned new literacy skills in mini-lessons taught by the classroom teacher and the librarian. [more...]

Numerous school districts and university graduate programs around the country have been able to provide full scholarships for school library media certification and/or the Master’s in library science to those wishing to work… [more...]

Friday, November 6, 2009 – 2:15pm ET

Has the information explosion of 21st century left your students overwhelmed when presented with research assignments and projects? [more...]

Information is easily “piled” by students and can reach impressive but useless proportions! Information gathering becomes more targeted when students use essential and supporting questions to guide their research. [more...]

We live in a high-tech, multimedia world, yet most classroom activities still emphasize print communication. Let’s explore the potential of graphic inquiry in teaching and learning. [more...]

Collaborate. Integrate. Reflect. We’ve heard it all before. But really, how do people do it? Hear about a successful collaborative experience from beginning to end between myself, a second-grade teacher and technology specialist. [more...]

Join us for the release of the MILE Guide by The Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Those in attendance will be the first educators to see these important resources in their final form. [more...]

How can school librarians help teachers enhance learning and increase student achievement? Learn how to develop students’ 21st-century skills, strategies, and attitudes…[more...]

How can high school media specialists harness the power of Library 2.0 tools to foster a participatory library culture? How do media specialists utilize Library 2.0 tools to facilitate the four major Standards for the 21st-Century Learner? [more...]

Rev up for leadership in reading! Guided by AASL’s Library Media Specialist’s Role in Reading Position Statement and the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner, participants will acquire support for taking a leadership role in reading in their schools. [more...]

Do you ever feel you are the only driver in the race? Find out how to develop relationships with public, academic, special and other school libraries in your area. Learn how to start a group for advocacy, networking and professional development. [more...]

As library media specialists help prepare our learners for the 21st Century, how can we help them be effective communicators? How can we help them learn how to win the writing race… [more...]

Need to Rev Up your Library Media Center or Classroom lessons? Come see interactive lessons that will have your students thinking critically… [more...]

Take One! and run. Rev up for leadership in reading with five elementary school Florida library media specialists and their faculty mentor who formed a learning community to do just that. [more...]

Research suggests that improving spatial skill (spatial intelligence, also called spatial ability) can enhance performance in STEM disciplines and information seeking. [more...]

Teacher-librarians are essential in creating a culture of literacy in an elementary school, and, with their leadership and collaborative skills, are especially suited for the task of becoming literacy leaders. [more...]

Are the rules different in the virtual digital world than in the real world? You might be surprised if you ask today’s students. [more...]

Join the Great Database Debate! Given the wealth of free online resources, do we need subscription databases for student research? Let us explore how, when, and if these databases jazz up your library. [more...]

As you work to build your 21st century library program, the support of your principal is key. Principals learn about the instructional role of the library media specialist from library media specialists with whom they work. [more...]

Friday, November 6, 2009 – 4:00pm ET

Join us to learn about “AASL’s 2009 Top 25 Websites for Teaching and Learning.” These websites have been chosen specifically because they enhance teaching and learning in innovative and engaging ways, supporting… [more...]

Take advantage of this opportunity to reflect upon information literacy and collaboration; leave with specific strategies to fuel collaboration and increase student achievement. [more...]

In your school division is librarian turnover a concern? Henrico County Public Schools has developed a roadmap to success. You will be introduced to a program model that encourages professional longevity, provides a support system, and enhances collaboration among colleagues. [more...]

Curious about the roller coaster ride of incorporating information literacy in your school? Then this program is for you! [more...]

The immigrant experience and individuals from lower socioeconomic classes are not often authentically represented in resources for children and youth, yet they are important to include in collections. [more...]

No more reference skills lessons finding unrelated facts! Learn how to write standards-based collaborative, and active participation lessons that are appealing to students in grades K-6. [more...]

Student research, whether it leads to a paper, multimedia presentation, or informal learning outcome, is enhanced through effective use of a research model. During this session you will review several models and apply research strategies appropriate to one model. [more...]

America’s schools are filled with students from many countries and cultures speaking a plethora of languages. Librarians struggle to find the materials needed. [more...]

From virtual hikes to global investigations, learn to design content area activities that infuse relevant real-world data sources using Google Earth and Geographic Information Systems. [more...]

How can school librarians help teachers enhance learning and increase student achievement? Learn how to develop students’ 21st-century skills, strategies, and attitudes… [more...]

Three libraries (school, public and military) work together to provide literacy support services to the transient students and their families. The workshop will examine the process of implementing a successful grant funded partnership program. [more...]

Join this session to learn about “HS101: Library Edition” that’s been winning races for three years at an Alabama high school. Each race begins with a survey to determine information seeking strategies before instruction begins. [more...]

Evolving Instructional Design One Step at a Time How do you move closer toward achieving the inquiry goals of the AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner if the school culture doesn’t already embrace inquiry? [more...]

Rev Up Your Library: Bring on the Boys! Rm 211/212

The Hamilton Middle School Library is not only a whirl of 60-75 children every morning before school, but it is overwhelmingly boys. [more...]

Do you want to rev up community support for your library? Are you ready for school board members and administrators to get excited about your library program? Find out how to better promote your library within your district and community. [more...]

With insight and lots of humor, Fred Bowen talks about the rich world of youth sports – with its thrills, suspense, shared friendships and more. He happily taps into that world to create stories that kids read and re-read. [more...]

Time to Super3!! Help younger students become critical thinkers and problem-solvers across all subject areas! Use the Super3, a spin off from the widely used Big6 (Eisenberg & Berkowitz), to help students develop crucial problem solving skills! [more...]

Technology offers many learning supports that work effectively in an enriched literature circle format. This session presents ways to incorporate various technologies into literature circles. [more...]

Saturday, November 7, 2009 – 8:00am ET

Authors Christopher Harris and Brian Mayer reveal reasons why modern board games need to be a part of your collection from their new book on gaming in school libraries. [more...]

Assessment of student products and performances is at the heart of classroom practice today as educators focus instruction on academic standards. [more...]

Efforts to remove or restrict access to books and materials in school libraries continue to be a major concern. [more...]

Change, change, change. Bring your ideas to share for the reinvention of what we do into the heads of the Google Generation and classroom teachers. We will challenge you from the podium. [more...]

The new learning standards address the information-to-knowledge connection. What does this mean for the way school library media specialists teach? [more...]

Have you read the ALA Code of Ethics? For 70 years, it has offered guidance, but does it measure up to the challenges and evolving roles of our digital world? [more...]

From math comics to history e-scrapbooks, bring class assignments, student projects, and instructional materials alive with 21st century approaches across the curriculum. [more...]

This session will focus on how copyright law is often interpreted more conservatively than necessary. Half-truths and false statements make it difficult to determine what exactly is legal and what is not. [more...]

We’re in a race to help students cross the finish line achieving their best! As schools develop school improvement plans, they want programs that will help them win. [more...]

Plagiarism is an issue and educating students as ethical users of information should begin early. Explore with us the notetaking curriculum we developed over three years… [more...]

Get reluctant readers racing to your library with this fun theme! An elementary media specialist shares her interdisciplinary NASCAR theme program… [more...]

Want some fun ways to get the whole school involved in your library? Need to spend your money on books and technology not public relations and marketing? [more...]

Join 2 members of the RDA Implementation Task Force to examine RDA (Resource Description and Access), the new cataloging standard released in the third quarter of 2009, and its impact on school library media centers. [more...]

When library media specialists and teachers collaborate to teach research skills using a kid/teacher friendly model embodying the authentic intellectual skills of Standards for the 21st Century Learner… [more...]

Customize learning for each student using Kathie Nunley’s Layered Curriculum. Learn to work smarter, collaborate more, assess student learning more effectively… [more...]

Storytelling is used to promote reading and develop literacy skills, but too often children’s storytelling experiences are passive, with the storyteller delivering the content and the students listening and being entertained. [more...]

With the emphasis on high stakes testing, reading and math learn how collaboration between a librarian and social studies teacher transformed the classroom and resulted in social studies and… [more...]

Explore the prevention and prescription resources and strategies found in the AASL Health and Wellness Toolkit and Advocacy Crisis Toolkit. [more...]

Saturday, November 7, 2009 – 10:15am ET

Enrich students’ reading experiences! Develop their research skills! Increase their historical understanding! [more...]

Books Ordered Online by Kids in Schools: A Grant to “Rev Up” School Libraries. Rm 201

What would happen if students were given a budget to order books they “want” for the School Library Media Center? [more...]

Learn how an elementary, middle, and high school librarian use simple authentic assessment strategies to further learning. Follow real-life scenarios from the initial contact with the teacher… [more...]

Learn to use the document I-SAIL: Illinois Standards Aligned Instruction for Libraries as a guide for your K–12 curriculum development. [more...]

What does Guided Inquiry look like? What are the rewards and challenges of adopting Guided Inquiry in your school? [more...]

Are you headed to victory lane? As a library media coordinator, you are in the awesome position of being a strong teacher leader in your school, district and state. [more...]

What is an Information Commons? A Learning Commons? And is there any difference between these and the Library Media Center? [more...]

As the world flattens it is important to prepare ALL of America’s children for the 21st century. The ideas expressed in this presentation will help school librarians… [more...]

PBS Teachers offers a rich collection of free, standards-based resources that promote the understanding of core concepts and the development of 21st century skills. [more...]

Rev up and revise research teaching processes to transport students and teachers into the 21st century. Employ technology more effectively and improve time management by using paperless researching techniques. [more...]

Culture impacts students’ learning and social interactions. This program will explain what has been learned from the 21st Century Vision… [more...]

Historically, games are an effective way to inspire students because they are engaging and motivating. In addition, games are educationally important because they foster critical thinking and present opportunities for problem solving. [more...]

Has Federal legislation impacted your teachers’ participation in collaborative projects in your upper elementary or secondary school library? [more...]

Rev up your Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) with this interactive session. Learn how other districts handle parental signatures, what sites and tasks are off limits. [more...]

Emily Smith Pearce, author of critically acclaimed Isabel and the Miracle Baby, will describe how her reading feeds her writing. She will also lead the group in interactive writing exercises that can be used in your school. [more...]

What new and renewing librarians need to know about the guidelines and standards. [more...]

Is it possible to teach research in 30 minutes once a week? It is if you use the BIG6 research method. This flexible research framework is so adaptable you’ll be able to use it with kindergarteners and fifth graders. [more...]

Saturday, November 7, 2009 – 1:00pm ET

We will highlight authentic assessments and the tools students and teachers can use to create them. See how to create digital portfolios… [more...]

Learn how using free interactive mapping tools, such as Google Maps and Google Earth, can be uses to support reading instruction, literacy, standards, and reading in the content areas. [more...]

Need support to get more money for materials? Collection mapping uses graphic representations of the age and quality of your resources as well as surveys of teacher… [more...]

Library media specialists have a unique opportunity to offer continual, customized, relevant service and instruction to 21st Century learners. This presentation provides an overview of practical tips… [more...]

Program to feature ten chapter authors for a forthcoming Libraries Unlimited book on Independent School Libraries, topics include Library 2.0, accreditation issues, advocacy in a broader context… [more...]

International involvement really can rev up learning at your library! Find out how you can add spice to your story telling, perspective to your pedagogy… [more...]

Rev up for leadership in reading! Guided by AASL’s Library Media Specialist’s Role in Reading Position Statement and the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner, participants will acquire support for taking a leadership role in reading in their schools.[more...]

Do your students come to the library media center to access information but lack the skills to read and understand what they find? [more...]

Reframe your school library media center for the 21st Century Learner! Partnerships with the public library can help inject the energy needed to provide… [more...]

It’s the class you dread: undisciplined, unengaged, loud, unfocused. When the teacher manages to make them sit quietly, they drift away into another world, unconnected to anything going on. [more...]

Do your students race to the reading finish line without enjoying the experience? Help students and their families refuel a love of reading with pit stops! [more...]

With the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner, most high schools recognize that graduates need to be well schooled in the art and science of information literacy. [more...]

Would you like to energize and revitalize literature discussions in your library media center? Try literature circles. This session will show you how to… [more...]

Rev up your engines; be the learning leader in your school. Teacher Librarians provide the needed leadership to ensure that all learners in their schools are effective users of ideas and information. [more...]

Workshop participants will engage in Dianne’s signature method of story theater. Dianne’s innovative story theater scripts are designed for whole classroom participation. [more...]

How do you know whether your library program is making a difference in students’ learning? How do you decide among potential changes to your instruction or your services? [more...]

This presentation summarizes a four phase research study on the impact of New York’s school libraries on student achievement and motivation. Data were collected through surveys, focus groups, interviews and comparative case studies. [more...]