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Jump-start your 2018/2019 school year
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Don't miss our Leadership
Basecamp 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.
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OPENING KEYNOTE
Sy Montgomery
Author,The Hyena Scientist and How To Be a Good Creature
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Jessica Almeida
Assistant Librarian, UMass Dartmouth Law Library
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Dr. Robin Cicchetti
Head Librarian, Concord-Carlisle High School (MA); Researcher, The Massachusetts School Library Study
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Mahnaz Dar
Reference and Professional Reading Editor, School Library Journal
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Christi Showman Farrar
Consultant, Massachusetts Library Association
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Dr. Deborah Froggatt
Director of Library Services, Boston Public Schools
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Daryl Grabarek
Senior Editor, School Library Journal
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Jenn Hanson
Director of Library Services, Worcester Academy (MA)
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Rashin Kheiriyeh
Author and Illustrator of Saffron Ice Cream
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Thomas Knowlton
School Outreach Librarian, New York Public Library
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Amanda Lawrence
Librarian, Dartmouth High School (MA)
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April Mazza
Consultant, Massachusetts Library System
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Daniel Minter
Caldecott Honor Award Winner; Illustrator, So Tall Within
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Oge Mora
Author and Illustrator,
Thank You, Omu!
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Chaebong Nam
Harvard University, Democratic Knowledge Project
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Kiera Parrott
Reviews Director, School Library Journal & Library Journal
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Elizabeth Phipps-Soeiro
Library Media Specialist, Cambridgeport School (MA)
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Maisha Sport
Teacher, Cambridgeport School (MA)
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Melissa Thom
Teacher Librarian, West Hartford Public Schools (CT); Vice President, Connecticut Association of School Librarians
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Jenna Wolf
Director of Library + Technology Integration, The Cambridge School of Weston (MA)
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Emma Wood
Assistant Librarian,
UMass Dartmouth Law Library
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Topics and Activities Include:
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Crafting Your Professional Identity: Vision and Action
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Young Changemakers in the 21st-Century
Library: A Framework for Civic Engagement
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Picture Book Illustrators on Their 2018 Titles
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Beyond Empathy: Connecting Through Games
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Pop Culture Library Orientation
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Tech Playground
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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
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Teaching Students About Bias and Stereotypes Through
Collection Evaluation
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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)
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Two inspirational days!
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Join us again on August
7 for our
acclaimed Diversity
Workshop, 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.
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Discount available for those who attend both days!
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Discounts are also available to members of our
partner organizations!
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