[CASL-L] Melissa Thom CASL VP!! Fwd: New speakers added to SLJ's Leadership Basecamp >> August 6, Boston, MA
Melissa Thom
melissa_thom at whps.org
Sun Jul 22 10:07:10 PDT 2018
Thank you all for your words of encouragement:) I am really excited to
being involved and honored that they asked me!! I hope to see some of you
there:) I attended last year and it's a great event!
Melissa
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West Hartford Public Schools
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Cyberlibrarians Can Save Us All by
Marilyn Johnson **(audio)*
* Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood *
* The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden
(ARC) by Karina Yan Glaser*
* No More Fake Reading: Merging the
Classics with Independent Reading to
Create Joyful, Lifelong Readers by Berit Gordon*
*Recently Finished: Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo***LOVED*
* Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed*** LOVED *
* The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David
Barclay Moore(audio)*
* Illegal by Eoin Colfer (Graphic Novel)*
* Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys*
* Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea*
*Little Fires Everywhere by Celest Ng
(audio) For Bookclub*
* The Explorer by Katherine Rundell*
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On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 4:53 PM, Janice Pellegrino <
janpellegrino at milforded.org> wrote:
> Congratulations, Melissa!!!
>
> On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 11:58 AM, Mary Ellen Minichiello <
> meminichiello at milforded.org> wrote:
>
>> Wonderful!
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Jul 18, 2018, at 6:28 AM, Kwidz <kwidz at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> Woot!!!
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jul 17, 2018, at 10:06 PM, Shelley Stedman <slstedman at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Click here
>> <http://mediasource.actonservice.com/acton/ct/10574/s-19eb-1807/Bct/l-0c2d/l-0c2d:6da6/ct0_0/1?sid=TV2%3APlIAHCXZU>
>> to view this message in a browser window.
>> [image: School Library Journal & Library Journal Present Leadership
>> Basecamp & Diversity Workshop August 6 & 7 | Simmons College, Boston]
>> <http://mediasource.actonservice.com/acton/ct/10574/s-19eb-1807/Bct/l-0c2d/l-0c2d:6da6/ct1_0/1?sid=TV2%3APlIAHCXZU>
>>
>> *Jump-start your 2018/2019 school year*
>>
>> Don't miss our *Leadership Basecamp*
>> <http://mediasource.actonservice.com/acton/ct/10574/s-19eb-1807/Bct/l-0c2d/l-0c2d:6da6/ct1_1/1?sid=TV2%3APlIAHCXZU> on
>> Monday, August 6. This full-day program is packed with speakers, breakout
>> sessions, and networking opportunities for librarians looking to upskill
>> and take the next step in their careers, innovate in their institutions,
>> and more effectively engage and partner in their schools and beyond.
>> [image: REGISTER]
>> <http://mediasource.actonservice.com/acton/ct/10574/s-19eb-1807/Bct/l-0c2d/l-0c2d:6da6/ct1_2/1?sid=TV2%3APlIAHCXZU>
>>
>> *Speakers Include*
>> [image: Sy Montgomery]
>>
>>
>>
>> *OPENING KEYNOTE Sy Montgomery *Author,*The Hyena Scientist* and *How To
>> Be a Good Creature*
>> [image: Jessica Almeida]
>>
>> *Jessica Almeida*
>> Assistant Librarian, UMass Dartmouth Law Library
>> [image: Robin Cicchetti]
>>
>>
>> *Dr. Robin Cicchetti *Head Librarian, Concord-Carlisle High School (MA);
>> Researcher, The Massachusetts School Library Study
>> [image: Mahnaz Dar]
>>
>>
>> *Mahnaz Dar *Reference and Professional Reading Editor, *School Library
>> Journal*
>> [image: Christi Farrar]
>>
>>
>> *Christi Showman Farrar *Consultant, Massachusetts Library Association
>> [image: Deborah Froggat]
>>
>>
>> *Dr. Deborah Froggatt *Director of Library Services, Boston Public
>> Schools
>> [image: Daryl Grabarek]
>>
>>
>> *Daryl Grabarek *Senior Editor, *School Library Journal*
>> [image: Jenn Hanson]
>>
>>
>> *Jenn Hanson *Director of Library Services, Worcester Academy (MA)
>> [image: Rashin Kheiriyeh]
>>
>>
>> *Rashin Kheiriyeh *Author and Illustrator of *Saffron Ice Cream*
>> [image: Thomas Knowlton]
>>
>>
>> *Thomas Knowlton *School Outreach Librarian, New York Public Library
>> [image: Amanda Lawrence]
>>
>>
>> *Amanda Lawrence *Librarian, Dartmouth High School (MA)
>> [image: April Mazza]
>>
>>
>> *April Mazza *Consultant, Massachusetts Library System
>> [image: Daniel Minter]
>>
>>
>> *Daniel Minter *Caldecott Honor Award Winner; Illustrator, *So Tall
>> Within*
>> [image: Oge Mora]
>>
>>
>> *Oge Mora *Author and Illustrator,
>> *Thank You, Omu!*
>> [image: Chaebong Nam]
>>
>>
>> *Chaebong Nam *Harvard University, Democratic Knowledge Project
>> [image: Kierra Parrott]
>>
>>
>> *Kiera Parrott *Reviews Director, *School Library Journal* & *Library
>> Journal*
>>
>>
>> [image: Elizabeth Phipps-Soeiro]
>>
>> *Elizabeth Phipps-Soeiro*
>> Library Media Specialist, Cambridgeport School (MA)
>> [image: Maisha Sport]
>>
>>
>> *Maisha Sport *Teacher, Cambridgeport School (MA)
>> [image: Melissa Thom]
>>
>>
>> *Melissa Thom *Teacher Librarian, West Hartford Public Schools (CT);
>> Vice President, Connecticut Association of School Librarians
>>
>>
>> [image: Jenna Wolf]
>>
>>
>> *Jenna Wolf *Director of Library + Technology Integration, The Cambridge
>> School of Weston (MA)
>>
>>
>> [image: Emma Wood]
>>
>>
>> *Emma Wood *Assistant Librarian,
>> UMass Dartmouth Law Library
>>
>> *Topics and Activities Include: *
>>
>> -
>>
>> Crafting Your Professional Identity: Vision and Action
>> -
>>
>> Young Changemakers in the 21st-Century Library: A Framework for Civic
>> Engagement
>> -
>>
>> Picture Book Illustrators on Their 2018 Titles
>> -
>>
>> Beyond Empathy: Connecting Through Games
>> -
>>
>> Pop Culture Library Orientation
>> -
>>
>> Tech Playground
>> -
>>
>> Community Needs and Library Goals
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>> Creating and Sustaining a Schoolwide Culture of Reading
>> -
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>> Unlearning Librarianship and Creating Research Mindsets in Students
>> and Faculty
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>> New Books Spotlight: "Own Voices" and Authentic Perspectives
>> -
>>
>> Teaching Students About Bias and Stereotypes Through Collection
>> Evaluation
>> -
>>
>> Volunteers: How To Get Them, How To Keep Them, and How To Get Them
>> Working
>> - Getting a Handle on Social Media
>>
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>>
>>
>> *"Whether you have been in the trenches for years or days, Basecamp [will
>> give you] plenty of inspiration and education. Definitely plan on attending
>> again!" *
>>
>>
>> *–Kelly D., Head Librarian, Derby Academy (MA)*
>>
>>
>> *Questions? *Contact us at *sljevents at mediasourceinc.com*
>> <sljevents at mediasourceinc.com>.
>>
>> *Two inspirational days!*
>>
>> Join us again on *August 7* for our acclaimed *Diversity Workshop*
>> <http://mediasource.actonservice.com/acton/ct/10574/s-19eb-1807/Bct/l-0c2d/l-0c2d:6da6/ct2_0/1?sid=TV2%3APlIAHCXZU>,
>> lead by Kiera Parrott, Shelley Diaz, and Mahnaz Dar from *SLJ*’s Book
>> Review team is an immersive, interactive day of learning that will arm you
>> with key skills and competencies and a toolkit to help you build and manage
>> diverse collections in your library.
>>
>> <http://mediasource.actonservice.com/acton/ct/10574/s-19eb-1807/Bct/l-0c2d/l-0c2d:6da6/ct2_1/1?sid=TV2%3APlIAHCXZU>
>>
>> *August 7, 2018*
>> Simmons College, Boston
>>
>> *REGISTER NOW*
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>>
>> *Discount available for those who attend both days!*
>>
>>
>>
>> *Discounts are also available to members of our partner organizations! *
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