Knowledge Quest Conference Edition

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On Thursday, April 20, 2017 12:07 PM, American Association of School Librarians <aasl@ala.org> wrote:

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General Session Speakers for Every Interest

AASL’s National Conference features a general session speaker for every interest. The conference kicks off Thursday morning with a focus on technology with Google’s Chief Education Evangelist Jaime Casap. On Friday, get a jump on the new AASL Standards with the AASL Standards and Guidelines Editorial Board and Implementation Task Force, who will provide a much-needed overview of the new standards. Finally, the conference wraps up on Saturday with critically acclaimed author Jason Reynolds.

Start each day with these cutting-edge speakers!

Can't-Miss Ticketed Events

Looking to enhance your conference experience? Don’t miss the many ticketed events taking place during AASL’s National Conference & Exhibition. Dive into the new AASL Standards with the Pre-conference Workshops or the ESLS Research Symposium. The fee for these events includes a copy of the new AASL Standards.

Get inspiration on ways to enhance your school library program by exploring Phoenix’s local school libraries with the School Tours. The School Tours feature schools at every grade level, as well as public and independent schools.

Literary buffs won’t want to miss the Author Events. From Authors in the Afternoon to Author Meet & Greets, AASL’s National Conference is the place to connect with the hottest authors.

Explore beyond the convention center with the Cultural Tours. The tours feature something for everyone, whether you’re interested in art, architecture, botanical gardens, or a trolley ride through town.

Don't miss out--purchase your ticket early!

Pre-Order the New AASL Standards

AASL’s new National School Library Standards will be officially unveiled at the AASL National Conference & Exhibition in Phoenix. Those looking to get their hands on the standards early, can do so in one of two ways:

Register for a Pre-Conference Workshop or the ESLS Research Symposium. Attendees who register for any of the Preconference Workshops and/or the ESLS Research Symposium will receive the standards publication. The standards are included in the registration fee for these events.
Pre-order the standards during registration. Attendees not attending the preconference sessions can pre-purchase the standards when they register for the conference. The standards will be available for pick up at the registration desk in Phoenix.

Be at the forefront of the standards implementation—pre-order your standards today!

Enhance Your Skills with Concurrent Sessions

The AASL National Conference features more than 120 concurrent sessions to help school librarians and educators take their skills to the next level. The sessions cover the latest in school librarianship and education. Strands include:

Leadership
Literacy, Literature, and Reading
Program Administration
Teaching and Learning

In addition, each concurrent timeslot will feature a session on the new AASL Standards, as well as an author session.

Learn more about about the concurrent sessions online.

Explore the Hottest Education Vendors in the Exhibit Hall

While on site be sure to visit with the more than 100 vendors in the ExhibitHall. Exhibitors will be demonstrating the latest products and services in publishing, education, technology, furniture, and much more. Start planning your Exhibit Hall visits today!

The Exhibit Hall also features programming opportunities. Authorpalooza features authors every 15 minutes doing readings or answering questions about their books, with author signings after every timeslot. The Makerspace area allows attendees to play with the latest products and activities for their own school library programs.

Check out the latest vendors and Exhibit Hall online.

Social Media Contest during National Conference

Each day during national conference the AASL Social Media Editorial Board and a group of volunteers will be looking for #aasl17-tagged social media posts that are the most informative, most entertaining and/or funniest, best picture, best selfie, best session notes, and most creative group photo.

The prize? Bragging rights! Posts will be featured on the Knowledge Quest website and the KQ Conference Edition e-newsletter, and each selected recipient will receive a sticker and digital badge to show off their accomplishment.

Additionally, AASL will share conference-related tweets in each conference newsletter leading up to conference: