VAASL 2024 Annual Conference: Full Schedule

Welcome to the VAASL 2024 Fall Conference App!
Telling Our Story through an incredible program of sessions and events.

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10:00am EST

Free Place-based, Experiential PD!

Thursday November 7, 2024 10:00am - 10:45am EST

Piedmont B

Each summer, the National Endowment for the Humanities offers one-week workshops held across the country on different historical topics. The Landmarks of American History & Culture workshops focus on “place-based” approaches to teaching history and the humanities. They offer a stipend to cover travel, food, and lodging. Come hear about my experiences in New York, Chicago, LA, Boston, Philadelphia, the Mississippi Delta and more. Get ready to prep for applying for workshops that will take place in the summer of 2025!

Speakers

Jen Spisak

Assistant Professor, LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY

Jen Spisak, a school librarian from 2004-2016, received a Ph.D. in Educational Research & Evaluation from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is an Associate Professor of School Librarianship at Longwood University. She has published two books and multiple articles in professional... Read More →

Thursday November 7, 2024 10:00am - 10:45am EST
Piedmont B

Professional Growth

AASL Inquire, Curate, Explore
Audience All Levels

11:00am EST

New Choices for Virginia Libraries: New Circulation System, Fundraising Options, and More with Mackin!

Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 11:45am EST

Piedmont B

No matter what your school library goals and budget are, Mackin is here to support you! In this session, you’ll learn about a couple of brand-new options from Mackin. MackinVISION is our new, state-of-the art whole school-library management system. Come see an alternative to your current system with the tools and reporting your library needs without all the additional fees. We will also discuss Love My Library, a new fund-raising option where 100% of the funds raised benefit your school community. Bob and Todd will also answer any Mackin questions you may have.

Speakers

Todd Harold

Mackin

For over 37 years, Mackin has provided library and classroom materials for grades PK-12. Known the world over for exemplary service and a stringent attention to detail, we have access to over 18,000 publishers and an available collection of more than 3 million printed titles.The development... Read More →

Bob Stapf

Educational Sales Consultant, Mackin

For over 40 years, Mackin has provided PK-12 libraries and classrooms with access to over 4.2 million print and digital titles. The 23-time, multi-award-winning digital content management system, MackinVIA, along with divisions Mackin Classroom, MackinMaker, Mackin Learning, and the... Read More →

Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 11:45am EST
Piedmont B

Collection Development Literature Programming

AASL Include, Collaborate, Curate, Engage
Audience All Levels

12:00pm EST

Middle School Collaboration

Thursday November 7, 2024 12:00pm - 12:45pm EST

Piedmont B

James Region Librarian of the Year, Crystal Hamlin, shares her favorite collaborative lessons from middle school. This session includes 13 ready to go lessons for Math, Science, History, English, Spanish, and Art. Will feature use of Book Creator, Google My Maps, Amazon Future Engineers, Canva, and plenty of makerspace goodness!

Canva presentation link

Speakers

Crystal Hamlin

MS/US Librarian, Steward school

Thursday November 7, 2024 12:00pm - 12:45pm EST
Piedmont B

Instruction Technology

AASL Inquire, Collaborate, Explore, Engage
Audience All Levels

1:00pm EST

Diverse Literature: VA READS in the Library

Thursday November 7, 2024 1:00pm - 1:45pm EST

Piedmont B

Come explore VA READS. Learn about our diverse picture books while we share activity suggestions and provide recommended book pairings. You will walk away ready to share these books with your K-6 students.

Speakers

Ami Schroder

Librarian, Fairfax County Public Schools

In addition to being a school librarian, I am the co-founder of VA READS and love to talk about diverse books for all ages!#VAREADSTwitter: @anilawc Insta: schroderrific

Amy Hurley

Librarian, Fairfax County Public Schools

I have been a librarian in Fairfax County for ten years. I am currently the chair of the VA READS picture book committee. Insta: librarylitlady

Thursday November 7, 2024 1:00pm - 1:45pm EST
Piedmont B

Collection Development Instruction Literature

AASL Include, Curate, Explore, Engage
Audience Elementary School - Primary, Elementary School - Intermediate, Middle School

2:30pm EST

Simple Ways to Promote Reading Everyday

Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:15pm EST

Piedmont B

As librarians, one of our most important jobs is to promote a love of reading. In this session, we will discuss a variety of simple and effective ways that you can promote reading in your library. We will also learn ideas that you can share with your teachers to encourage them to promote a love of reading with their individual students. Please bring your devices (BYOD) so we can explore some links and websites.

Speakers

Leah Talbert

Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:15pm EST
Piedmont B

Instruction Programming

AASL Include, Collaborate, Engage
Audience All Levels