VAASL 2024 Annual Conference

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VAASL 2024 Annual Conference

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

12:00pm EST

Welcome to VAASL 2024 - Telling Our Story! Info Wednesday Registration Desk Hours Conference Center Lobby

12:30pm EST

Past Presidents' Luncheon Traditions - Chesapeake

12:45pm EST

Choose from the Concurrent Sessions below from 1:00-1:45 Info

1:00pm EST

Best Books for High School Piedmont AAllison Taylor • Jeannine Everett Critical Thinkers are Mini-Makers Piedmont BTaryn Barlow Same Wheel, Different Spokes: Ensuring All Students in Your Library Can R.I.D.E.! Piedmont CLisa Chandler Innovative Ways to Engage Readers with Diverse Learning Styles Allegheny CJo Watson Hackl • Landra Jennings ISTE 24 Conference Highlights Tidewater DTamara Ingalls Public and School Library Collaborations: From K-Teen and Everything In Between Tidewater CAmy Hailey • Keren Joshi

1:45pm EST

Choose from the Concurrent Sessions below from 2:00-2:45 Info

2:00pm EST

Using Picture Books to Enhance and Enrich the SSGS Curriculum Piedmont AMelissa Larson Curricular Connections with YALSA's 2024 Outstanding Books for the College Board Liberty ABLisa Castellano I Will Survive...the Weeding and Genrefying Piedmont BElyse DeQuoy • Melissa Payne Stuck in the Middle with You Piedmont CTanya Parrott Language Arts Live! A Collaborative Storytelling Experience Patriot ABDavid Gorman AI and the Law Tidewater DIdaMae Craddock Dynamic Displays for Your Elementary Library Allegheny CTammy Hinkle Powerful Programming and Resourceful Funding Tidewater CDesiree Hopkins

2:45pm EST

Choose from the Concurrent Sessions below from 3:00-3:45 Info

3:00pm EST

UnDeweying the Library (Part Deux): Centering Student Interests Tidewater DMeagan Major • Lyndsay Friedman Biliteracy in the Library Piedmont BJennifer Hill Tell Your Story with Twine Liberty ABEmily Cissell Transform Learning Through Creativity with Adobe Express Piedmont CSherry Gick Weaving Digital Citizenship into the Everyday Narrative Allegheny CRyan Champney Read This Book Before You Quit Your Teaching Job Patriot ABTR Dozier When AI and Copyright Collide, What's a Librarian to Do? Tidewater CJoyce Johnston Student Voice in the Library Piedmont ATracy Goodson

6:00pm EST

First Timers' Reception Tidewater AB

7:00pm EST

Makerspace Fun w/Special Guest Speaker Marge Cox Virginia FoyerMarge Cox

7:30pm EST

Ice Cream Social Virginia F

6:30am EST

Thursday Registration Desk Hours Conference Center Lobby

7:30am EST

President's Breakfast Reception Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Ceremony Exhibit Hall

8:30am EST

Opening Kickoff with Keynote Tom Bober Colony RoomTom Bober

9:45am EST

Choose from the Concurrent Sessions below from 10:00-10:45 Info

10:00am EST

Empowering Growth: Bridging High School and Middle School Libraries Liberty ABLaurel Taylor • Beth Ebenstein Mulch • Khris Hutson • Leslie Broughton Unlocking Student Voice Through Poetry and Play Allegheny ABJeannine Everett Literature and Primary Sources: The Perfect Pairing for Student Learning Tidewater ABRebecca Newland • Tom Bober Reading Makes Cents: Featuring STEM Focused Library Lessons Piedmont CLynne Stover Creating Together: The Intersection of Collaboration and Innovation Patriot ABKatie Malzahn • Emily Underwood Meet the Authors - Elementary Tidewater CDLaura Murray • Tracey Kyle • Laura Renauld • Debra Shumaker • Cynthia Cliff • Alyssa Colman • Dionna Mann • Leah Moser • Kim Norman • Erica Perl Book Repair and Processing on a Dime (In Your Allegheny CMarney Clark • Jessica Drinks Free Place-based, Experiential PD! Piedmont BJen Spisak Passive Programming = Massive Engagement Piedmont AMary Sonifrank • Jessica Kitta

10:45am EST

Choose from the Concurrent Sessions below from 11:00-11:45 Info

11:00am EST

Manga Mania! Colony DEMadeline Davis Telling Your Story Allegheny ABLarry Issa New Choices for Virginia Libraries: New Circulation System, Fundraising Options, and More with Mackin! Piedmont BTodd Harold • Bob Stapf Science Review Rotation Stations Piedmont AAngela Smith • Adrienne Coffey • Anne Hampton Writing Elementary Science Curriculum for the Library Using the 5E Instructional Model Tidewater ABJenny Mock • Kaycie Hoffman Blaylock • Cathy Guthrie Chronicles of a Rookie Librarian: Lessons Learned in Year One Patriot ABSara Kauffman • Sarah Kindler Easy Advocacy for Elementary Librarians Tidewater CDMichelle Bergstresser • Heather Gonzalez AI Tools for Librarians, Teachers, and Students Colony ABCIdaMae Craddock When Creativity Met Collaboration Allegheny CKaren Kilpatrick • Germán Blanco All About Podcasting! Piedmont CJenna Lombardo • Amy Ivory • Jennifer Sweeney Thursday Lunch 1 Virginia F

11:45am EST

Choose from the Concurrent Sessions below from 12:00-12:45 Info

12:00pm EST

Diving Deeper into Collection Development Piedmont AChristopher Hutto • Laurie Bolt Telling the Library Story with Topics and Trends Colony DEAudrey Church 100 (or more) NEW Books for Middle and High School Readers! Colony ABCJenny Ashby • Janice Raspen How Can Your Librarian Help You Tidewater ABLeah Talbert • Jen Smith Elemental Cross-Curricular Connections: Overlapping Lesson Music and Children's Literature Allegheny ABMichelle O'Hara • Tara Clayburn Creating Collaboration Allegheny CRebecca Sharpley • Lewis Coleman Rural School Library Advocacy Piedmont CEmily Preuss-Anderson Interactive Timelines: Merging Research Skills with Artistic Expression Liberty ABMaria Lamb • Erin Nye Middle School Collaboration Piedmont BCrystal Hamlin What Do School Librarians Need to Know About Virginia Public Libraries? Patriot ABSue La Paro • Barry Trott Blank Brain? AI to the Rescue! (Utilizing AI as an Elementary Librarian) Tidewater CDJacquelyn McGuire-Day • Erin Berens • Jeannette Reynolds Thursday Lunch 2 Virginia F

12:45pm EST

Choose from the Concurrent Sessions below from 1:00-1:45 Info

1:00pm EST

AUTHOR JASON CHIN Tidewater CDJason Chin Diverse Literature: VA READS in the Library Piedmont BAmi Schroder • Amy Hurley A Book for Every Reader: How One District Succeeds with Digital Patriot ABAmy Hailey • Jody Brookshire So Many Books, So Little Time Piedmont ALaurie Bolt Transforming Your Library for Any Budget Tidewater ABLisa Koch • Sarah Pevner Our Story in Code Liberty ABJamie Symons • Katie Novinger Achievement Unlocked: Cracking the Code to Collaboration Allegheny CKhris Hutson • Leslie Broughton • Dominique Jones Designing Learning for Adults: The Elements of Effective Professional Development Piedmont CStacy Gilbert Championing Computer Science in the Library: Practical Integration Strategies Allegheny ABTiffany Cobbs Adventures in AI Colony ABC Great Digital Resources Colony DEHeather Moorefield-Lang Thursday Lunch 3 Virginia F

1:45pm EST

Sweet Treats w/the Vendors Exhibit Hall

2:15pm EST

Choose from the Concurrent Sessions below from 2:30-3:15 Info

2:30pm EST

Planning 2024 Spring Regionals Patriot ABConnie Piper Dynamic Diverse Books for Your Library Tidewater CDAmi Schroder • Katie Bruechert Makerspace Fun Tidewater ABMarge Cox Station Rotation for Social Studies 7 Piedmont ACatherine Taylor • Katie Staples Everyone Belongs @ Our Book Club (Teachers Too!) Piedmont CKristi Patton • Stephanie Young Game Changers for the Elementary Library Allegheny CMargaret Alger • Martha Taylor Simple Ways to Promote Reading Everyday Piedmont BLeah Talbert Club Connections Liberty ABAmy Coward

3:30pm EST

General Session w/Jason Chin - Awards & Scholarships Colony RoomJason Chin

5:00pm EST

Longwood Alumni Event Colony Room ODU Alumni Event Tidewater AB

7:00am EST

Friday Registration Desk Hours Conference Center Lobby

7:30am EST

VAASL Board Breakfast Sweet Tea & Barley Coffee in Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall

7:45am EST

Choose from the Concurrent Sessions below from 8:00-8:45 Info

8:00am EST

Comics and Manga in the Classroom - Beginner Session Piedmont AEmily Cissell VAASL Supervisors' Session Liberty ABAmy Hailey WONKA: Movie Magic Library Lessons Piedmont CLynne Stover Using Constructivist Media Decoding to Empower Students and Improve Media Literacy Tidewater ABDale Harter Bring History to Life Using Interactive Social Studies Centers Piedmont BColleen Lee • Pamela Rockenbach-Plahs Hot Topics on Zero Budget Allegheny CEmily Preuss-Anderson Beyond Books: Tech Initiatives in the Library Allegheny ABDebra Forbes • Nikki Wagoner Meet the Authors - Secondary Tidewater CDErin Teagan • Terry Jennings • Edie Hemingway • Jen Furlong • Heather Murphy Capps

9:00am EST

Keynote Samira Ahmed & VAASL Business Meeting Colony RoomSamira Ahmed

10:30am EST

Snacks w/Vendors Exhibit Hall

10:45am EST

Choose from the Concurrent Sessions below from 11:00-11:45 Info

11:00am EST

Does Diversity Matter? (Hint: Yes!) Tidewater CDLisa Yee Building Bridges through Books: High School Librarians Transforming Learning Experiences for All Abilities Liberty ABShelby Decker • Nicole Hagermann History in the Making: The Power of Library-Social Studies Collaboration Tidewater ABLaura Channing • Erin Curry Mission Spies! Using Ciphers and Codes to Engage Students Allegheny ABWendy Knox C.S.L. - Simple Strategies for Organizing Your Centers, Space, and Lessons Piedmont BLori Valdepenas Don't Be a Bot, Write Top-Notch Prompts Colony ABCStephanie Booz • Fanny Limon Duparcmeur Multiply Math Collaboration Patriot ABAlaina DeHaven • Avanti Yamamoto • Casey Nugent Your Story IS Library Advocacy! Piedmont AChristine Ware • Nan Carmack Beyond the Pages Allegheny CAmanda Minter • Hillary Moyer M.A.R.S. Month - A Specialist Collaboration Integrating Music, Arts, and Reading Activities Piedmont CCara Dibbs Digital Storytelling Resources Colony DEHeather Moorefield-Lang Friday Lunch 1 Virginia F

11:45am EST

Choose from the Concurrent Sessions below from 12:00-12:45 Info

12:00pm EST

Sorting by Subject...Sorry Dewey, You've Been Bumped Colony ABCTaryn Barlow Helping Your School Be Equipped with Book Selections and Science of Reading Allegheny ABNick Glass Meet Them Where They Are: Using Instagram in the Library Piedmont BErinn Harris Intentionally Accessible: Designing Welcoming Spaces for Everyone Allegheny CRachel Grover Empowering Your Narrative: Leveraging Canvas and GoOpenVA for Success Liberty ABRyan Champney • Morgan Occhuizzo Let's Talk about Intellectual Property: Plagiarism vs. Copyright Piedmont A Finding Story in VA's Hidden History (and Helping Students Love Research) Piedmont CLaura Elliott Playing with Words: Leveraging Scrabble for Improved Word Analysis Tidewater ABQuettara Drayton Reading as a Revolutionary Act Tidewater CDSamira Ahmed Unlocking Your Library's Full Potential Patriot ABLibby Sponsler • Erin Bischoff Boost Your Productivity with AI Colony DEJennifer Terrillion • Leslie Rhodenhizer Friday Lunch 2 Virginia F

12:45pm EST

Choose from the Concurrent Sessions below from 1:00-1:45 Info

1:00pm EST

You Aren't Too Busy to Genrefy! (Or - How to Genrefy on 20 Minutes a Day) Piedmont CMeghan Saladino MBK Nonprofit Fair: Connecting School Assignments to Real-World Issues Patriot ABKristin Thrower Comics and Manga in the Classroom - Advanced Session Piedmont AEmily Cissell VRC High School Titles for 2024-2025 Tidewater CDElyse DeQuoy • Megan Watson From Epic Tales to Everyday Heroes: High School Students Shaping Young Citizens Piedmont BValerie Lamberton • Amy Stevens The Quiet Olympics Liberty ABBarbara Haas Building an Engaging Unit: Exploring the Primary Virginia Readers' Choice Book List Allegheny CEmily Underwood Global Art-ivism for All Ages with Students Rebuild Allegheny ABCarolyn Vibbert • Sabrina Tucker Saying Yes: Making Space for Student Service in Your Library Tidewater ABLisa Koch • Morgan Popma Friday Lunch 3 Virginia F

2:00pm EST

Exhibit Hall Closes Exhibit Hall General Session w/Lisa Yee & LOY Announcement Colony RoomLisa Yee

3:15pm EST

Conference 2024 Concludes - See You Next Year! Info