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Walter Mayes and MSLMA Executive Director, Doris Smith
Walter Mayes and MSLMA Executive Director, Doris Smith
 2005
MSLMA
Conference
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2005 AWARDS Pics

 

THANKS to
Barbara Andrews 
~Andrews Consulting~ 
Photographer Extraordinaire
2005 MLSMA conference: Creating the Knowledge Space

2005
Annual Conference
Sturbridge, MA
October 23rd and 24th
MSLMA President Kathy Lowe
President Kathy Lowe 
welcomed a record number of members to the Sunday night banquet, followed by 
Walden Media's sneak preview of 
Chronicles of Narnia.
Holly Samuels and Abby Gilbert at Registration
Registration
Holly Samuels and Abby Gilbert
Registration - Doris Smith, MLSMA Executive Director and assistant, Linda
Registration - Asst.Linda & Doris Smith, MLSMA Exec. Director
Marianne McGowan with her Conference Badge, sponsored by Scholastic
Marianne McGowan with her Scholastic-sponsored badge
Gwen Paquette, Scholastic Publishing
Gwen Paquette,
Scholastic Publishing
Conference Bag, co-sponsored by Follett and MSLMA
The 2005 Conference bag was co-sponsored by MSLMA and Follett Resources

President Kathy Lowe cuts the ceremonial ribbon to open the vendor hall on Sunday.
Sandy Kelly and Abby Gilbert of the conference committee
Conference committee members, Sandy Kelly and Abby Gilbert (co-Chairperson)
Cheryl Caskie Chase
Cheryl Caskie Chase has her front-row seat
Author, Barbara Larmon Failing
 Author, David Biedrzycki
Author Fest
Author, Carolyn DeCristofano
Author, Barbara Larmon Failing
 Author, David Biedrzycki
 
 Author, Carolyn DeCristofano
Author, Jana Dillon
Author, Kimberly Newton Fusco
Author Kimberly Newton Fusco
Author Mark Peter Hughes
Author, Jana Dillon
Author, Kimberly Newton Fusco
 Author, Kimberly Newton Fusco
 Author, Mark Peter Hughes
Author Jeff Nathan
 Author, Martha Day Zschock
Author, Matt Tavares
Author, Matt Tavares
Author, Jeff Nathan
 Author, Martha Day Zschock
 Author, Matt Tavares
 Author, Matt Tavares
Exploratorium: Boston Under Seige
Exploratorium
Exploratorium
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: 
Boston Under Seige
 
 Exploratorium
Exploratorium
 Exploratorium: Needham HS
Ann Perham
 Exploratorium: Plympton Elem. 
Noctournal Animals 
Judi Paradis
 Exploratorium: Newton HS
Writing for Preschool
Dorothy McQuillan
 Exploratorium: Hanlon Elem. Westwood, "Winter Life"
Kahla Jourdan

Exploratorium: Amesbury Elem
"SPIN: Students Perspectives 
in News"  Gerri Fegan

Exploratorium: Hanlon Elem.
Westwood
"Colonial Advertisements"
Kahla Jourdan

Exploratorium: Walpole HS
"Students Get Carded"
Joanne Freeley

Exploratorium: 
"South Celebrates Dr. Seuss"

Exploratorium: Chickering Elem
Dover Cheryl Caskie Chase: "READ Posters"
Cheryl Caskie Chase

Exploratorium: Chickering Elem
Dover Cheryl Caskie Chase: "Online Inquiry Models"
Cheryl Caskie Chase

Exploratorium
Judi Paradis checks out SPIN

Exploratorium: Laura Larsson
Sunday
& 
Monday
Workshops
 
 Pam Berger
 David White  &  Jason Fraser
Gail Bush

"Confessions of a Library Brat"
David Lubar: Keynote Address

Opening Session: Awards and Keynote Address

Censorship Panel:
Christopher Bing, Mary 
Leonhardt, Nancy Garden

"Using Picture books with Middle School Students"
Lisa Francine & Jordana Shaw

Carol Kelly: 
"The Essential Question"
 "HAP:  The Boston Pub. Library Homework  Assistance Prog"
Susan Birkett, Talmadge Nardi, Sydney Chaffee, Kathleen Kalell

Connie Krueger & Mary Robertson
"Fit and Lit: Fitness & Literature"

Monday Breakfast, sponsored by Lou Pingitore & Associates

Sandy Kelly introduced Laurie Dias-Mitchell: "Evaluating School Library Programs"

Scot Colford: "Blogging"

Susan Santoro Whayne: "There's No Place Like It - Searching for Home in Children's Literature"

Vicki Jacobs: "Reading in the Content Areas" 

Maggie Bush, 
introduced by Jane Ruddock: "Going Graphic"

Mary Eldringhoff: "Making Lemonade out of Lemons: Surviving and Thriving on a Fixed Schedule"

Cindy Nottage & Virginia Morse: "IIM: Independent Investigation Method" & "No More Plagiarism!"

Susan Ballard: "Data-Driven Food Chain: Evidence-Based Budget Development"