[Michlib-l] Michigan School Library Conference: Free Session -Public/School Library Collaboration: Common Core & More!

[Lester, Kathy]

This year's Michigan Media in Education (MAME) Annual Fall Conference is
scheduled to be held November 20, 21, 22 in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has
something for everyone-- including School Librarians, Public Librarians,
Library Support Staff, Literacy Instructors and Leaders, Educators, and
Administrators.

You can find out more about the conference including a conference
brochure<http://www.mimame.org/uploads/8/2/6/5/826513/mame40brochure.pdf>
at
the MAME Annual Conference
webpage<http://www.mimame.org/our-annual-conference.html>.
Registration is now open!

Some highlights include:

·        Free panel session:  *Public and School Library Collaboration:
Common Core & More*! to be held on November 20 at the Kalamazoo Public
Library

·        Opening Keynote Speaker: ALA President, Barbara Stripling

·        Closing Keynote Speaker: Literacy and Common Core Expert, Tim
Shanahan

·        Author Breakfast with 2013 Caldecott Honor Winner David Small and
his wife, Sarah Stewart

·        Featured Speakers:

o   Nancy Robertson, State Librarian

o   Cindy Dobrez and Lynn Rutan, Authors of Booklist Blog *Bookends, *Book
Talk Sessions

o   Travis Jonker, Author of SLJ Blog *100 Scope Notes, *Book Talk Sessions

·        A few highlights of additional session speakers include:

o   Marcia Mardis, Assistant Professor, Florida State University, *Developing
Your Collection for Common Core and Open Educational Resources*

o   Brandy Archer, Michigan Department of Education, *Resources for
Supporting Common Core*

o   Suzanne Robinson, MCLS, *MeL Primary Sources*

o   Meghan Finch, Assistant Professor, Oakland University, *RDA*

o   Kevin King, KPL, and Shawn Brommer, *Leadership*

o   Judy Sima, Storyteller, *History Alive*

o   Melissa White, Genesse ISD & MSU, *Preparing for Online Assessments*

o   and many, many more!!!

Everyone is welcome to attend!  If you have any questions, please feel free
to contact me.  Hope to see you at the conference,

Kathy Lester

--
Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA
MAME President-Elect, Conference Chair, 2013
School Librarian
*2012 * <http://www.libraryofmichiganfoundation.org/pages/slea.html>*State
Librarian's Excellence Award
Winner*<http://www.libraryofmichiganfoundation.org/pages/slea.html>
kathyL at mimame.org
*Don't miss MAME's Annual
Conference<http://www.mimame.org/our-annual-conference.html>,
Nov 20-22 in Kalamazoo, MI*
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