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2004 Conference
November 7 and 8 in Sturbridge
School Libraries: The Essential Link
Questions?  conference@mslma.org
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PLEASE NOTE: TIMES / PRESENTATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE  This is a tentative schedule; check back for updates
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 7
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 AM-12 PM CONCURRENT SESSION I
LYNELL BURMARK (Cheshire-Danforth) 
          "Visual Literacy"
DR. PEGGY SHARP  http://www.peggysharp.com/  (Abington Room) 
       "What's New in Children's Literature K-3"
12 Noon-1 PM
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BUFFET LUNCH in the Courtyard
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1:00-3:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSION II
NANCY POLETTE (Cheshire-Danforth)
       "Research without Copying"
DR. PEGGY SHARP  http://www.peggysharp.com/  (Abington Room) 
       "What's New in Children's Literature 4-8"
3:15-4:00 PM....
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JOBALIKE   BY LEVEL
       Elementary (Abington Room)
       Middle (Brookfield)
       High (Cheshire-Danforth) 
       Administrator (Brimfield) 
4:00 PM
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EXHIBIT HALL OPENS
5:00 PM
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PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION in the Vendor Hall
6:00 PM
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DINNER Banquet, MSLMA Annual Meeting (Common Room) 
       Special guest:  AASL President, Dawn Vaughn
       Keynote Speaker: Storyteller, Judith Black 
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MONDAY NOVEMBER 8
PLEASE NOTE: TIMES / PRESENTATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
This is a tentative schedule; check back for updates
Monday Conference attendees will receive a password
to access the all online handouts and resources from Monday presentations.
7:45-8:45 AM REGISTRATION
Continental Breakfast in the Vendor Hall 
8:45-10:00 AM
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Opening Session Ballroom
       Awards
       Keynote Address: Sharon Draper, Tears of a Tiger
       Remarks by AASL President, Dawn Vaughn
10:15-11:15 AM CONCURRENT SESSION I
Kathleen Odean"What's New in Young Adult Books" (Abington Room) 
Nancy Polette"Luring Readers with Inprov & Readers Theater in the LMC" (Cheshire-Danforth) 
School/Public Library Cooperation Donna Guerin (Seminar Room) 
Making Math Connections Through the Library
Dan Fleming (Common Room) 
.11:30 AM -1:30 PM
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.Lunch Served in the courtyard
       Box lunch available for those who wish to attend sessions; 
       you much request a box lunch on the registration form.
11:30-12:30 PM 
For those who 

wish to attend both sessions 
during the lunch serving, there 
is a box lunch option - request 
it on the registration form.
CONCURRENT SESSION II
Strategic Planning  Fran Zilonis and Carolyn Markuson, Susan Babb (Brookfield) 

Judith Black - "Storytelling" (Common Room) 

12:30-1:30 PM 
For those who 

wish to attend both sessions 
during the lunch serving, there 
is a box lunch option - request 
it on the registration form.
CONCURRENT SESSION III
Kathleen Odean -
"Great Books for Boys" (Abington)

Copyright  - Janet DePaolo, Coordinator of Library Instruction, UMass Boston 
       "Preventing Plagiarism and Ensuring the Ethical Use of Information by Students."
      
(Cheshire-Danforth)

1:45-2:45 PM CONCURRENT SESSION IV
Linda Braun - "Library Websites that Work" (Common Room) 
David Loertscher - "Piling up the Evidence - Links to Achievement" (Cheshire-Danforth)
Kathleen Odean - "Great Books for Girls" (Abington Room)
Promoting School Libraries: AASL, National Board Certification
AASL President, Dawn Vaughn with Sandy Kelly (Seminar Theater)
3:00-4:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSION VI
Linda Braun - "Creating Sucessful Assessments" (Common Room)
David Loertscher "Fantastic Models that Replace Those Awful Bird Units"        
      
(Cheshire-Danforth)

Ask the Experts - panel discussion led by Pat Keogh (Field School, Weston), 
       Kathy Kenney, (Oliver Ames HS, Easton); 
       Donna Deegan (Lynn Classical High School); 
       Laurie Dias-Mitchell (Dartmouth HS);
       Maryanne O'Brien (Belchertown HS).
These experienced librarians will field your questions and give you tips! (Brookfield)
Gale Database Training:  Kids InfoBits (Seminar Theater)
Marlene Sue Heroux, MBLC Reference Information Systems Specialist
Stacey Knibloe, Gale Trainer
Browser-based Centralized Library Automation: John Rueff (Abington)
4:00 PM
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Closing Session in the Vendor Hall
Great Giveaway - You must be present to win!  One Ticket for each day of attendance. (Coordinated by Wendy Garland)
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