MSLMA: 2003 Conference Schedule

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2003 Conference
November 2 and 3 in Sturbridge

"No School Library Left Behind"
Please mark your calendars!

Questions? conference@mslma.org

**PLEASE NOTE: TIMES / PRESENTATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.**
*This is a tentative schedule; check back for updates* **SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2**
**New! Sunday Conference attendees will receive a password** **to access the all online handouts and resources from Sunday presentations.**
9:15-10:00 AM	REGISTRATION and Coffee
*..........................* 10-12 PM	. SESSION I A. ROSS TODD http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~rtodd/ "Without School Libraries, Children are Left Behind" B. DELLA CURTIS http://www.bcpl.net/~dcurtis/biography2/dellabio.html "Online Research Models: Not Your Same Old Research Report!" C. DR. PEGGY SHARP http://www.peggysharp.com/ "What's New in Children's Literature"
12 Noon-1 PM .	BUFFET LUNCH in the Courtyard .
1:00-3:00 PM	SESSION II A. ROSS TODD http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~rtodd/ "Without School Libraries, Children are Left Behind" B. CAROLE GORDON http://people.bu.edu/cgordon "Research Wityhout Tears: An Authentic Approach - or - What School Libraries Need to do to Survive" C. DR. PEGGY SHARP http://www.peggysharp.com/ "What's New in Children's Literature"
3:15-4:00 PM.... .	JOBALIKE BY LEVEL Elementary - Cheryl Chase, Dover Sherborn; Sandy Kelly, Carlisle Middle - Phyllis Robinson, Braintree; Mary Weaver, Westford High - Rita Fontinha, Norwood; Kathy Lowe, Boston Administrators .
4:00 PM .	EXHIBIT HALL OPENS .
5:00 PM .	PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION In the Exhibit Hall .
6:00 PM .	DINNER Banquet, MSLMA Annual Meeting SPEAKER: CRAIG WILSON "It's Always the Little Things" Columnist / Author - USA TODAY http://www.saoug.org.za/newsletter/2001/news56_01.htm#final

**MONDAY NOVEMBER 3**
**PLEASE NOTE: TIMES / PRESENTATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.**
*This is a tentative schedule; check back for updates*
**New! Monday Conference attendees will receive a password**
**to access the all online handouts and resources from Monday presentations.**
7:15-11:00 AM	. REGISTRATION COFFEE and BREAKFAST .....in the Vendor Hall 7:15-10:30 .
8:00-9:00 AM .	CONCURRENT SESSION 1 1. KATHY SCHROCK http://kathyschrock.net/ "Planting the Seeds of Change: Information Literacy Skills" 2. DELLA CURTIS Coordinator of the Office of Library Information Services for Baltimore County Schools http://www.bcpl.net/~dcurtis/biography2/dellabio.html "Turning Data Into Dollars: An Open-and-Shut Case for Library Funding" .
. 9:00-9:45 AM .	. GREAT GIVEAWAY in the Vendor Hall; COFFEE and BREAKFAST continues .
. 9:45-10:30 AM .	. KEYNOTE SPEAKER GREG MAGUIRE Author of Wicked http://www.gregorymaguire.com Booksigning in the Vendor Hall 10:30 ..
. 10:45-11:35 AM .	SESSION II: Regional Meetings
11:45 AM- 12:30 PM .	. LUNCH Seating in either the Courtyard (350) or Ballroom (300) First 300 who register for the Conference will be seated in the Ballroom .
. 12:45-1:30 PM .	. MSLMA AWARDS in the Ballroom, including the first awarding of the Joan C. Gallagher Legislative Awardto Rhode Island SENATOR JACK REED ..
1:50-2:30 PM	CONCURRENT SESSION 2 .. 1. Making the most out of Searching INFOTRAC Marlene Sue Heroux, MBLC 2. Earning Support for your School and Public Library: .....A Cooperative Approach Barbara Andrews, Jean Holmblad and Ann Ritchie 3. What's New in YA Lit Cathryn Mercier 4. What's New in Children's Books - Terry Schmidt 5. Accreditation: Standards, Process and Practices Donna Guerin, John Keenan, Ann Hyer, Margaret Hallisey and Janice Dore .
2:30-2:50 PM	GREAT GIVEAWAY in the Vendor Hall
2:50-3:30 PM	CONCURRENT SESSION 3 1. Successful Book Clubs STUDENT: Jane Connolly, Natick High School TEACHERS ARE READERS: Laurie Diaz-Mitchell, Dartmouth HS PARENT-CHILD: Pat Keough 2. ELLEN BERNE AWARD WINNER 2003 Winner: Sandy Kelly, "Olympics R.A.P." 3. Want to see your name in print? How to get published. Shelly Glantz, Amy Hart, Nancy Keane, Leslie Schoenherr 4. MASS CAT Nora Blake, MassCat manager .
. 3:30-4:30 PM .	USER GROUPS Project Achievement (Dr. David Loertscher initiative) Ann Perham, MSLMA President School Library Solution(TLC Library Solution users) Cheryl Vinads, The Library Corporation Athena / Spectrum Kim Fusco, Sagebrush Corporation Browser-based Centralized LibraryAutomation: Cut Costs and Impact Resources Sean McGowan, Follett Software

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