Thursday
Session 1
10:20 � 11:10
Using Media Effectively in Your Classroom����� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������� All
Jennifer Plezkoch, MPT and Maureen Jones, JHU/CT
Video, the Internet and other media can be powerful learning tools � when used effectively. You will learn easy step by step techniques and strategies to incorporate media into your classroom instruction.� Also, find ways to gather quality instructional TV programs and other media on Thinkport.org, a free K-12 supersite for Maryland teachers. Explore the online library of video clips; a rich collection of online field trips; and a program schedule of over 300 hours of ITV programs broadcast on Maryland Public Television.
SIRS Discoverer and the Social Studies Curriculum����� ����������������������� ����������� ����������� 3-8
Sally Fell, Senior Training Specialist, ProQuest
Through the MDK12 Digital Library, the students and teachers in Maryland have access to a powerful learning tool.� In this session, learn more about the database resources available through the Digital Library and how to integrate these important learning tools into the classroom.� Correlation with state standards will also be discussed.
School Library Media Voluntary School Curriculum ���� ����������������������� ����������� All
Jayne Moore, Director, Instructional Technology and School Library Media
Dr. Ellen Jay, MSDE Team Leader/Consultant
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), in collaboration with local school systems, is in the process of converting the existing Maryland School Library Media Learning Outcomes into a document aligned to the Voluntary State Curriculum in other content areas.� This session provides an opportunity for participants to see a draft of and provide feedback on the new document.
Graphic Novels for Your Media Center������������ ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������� 3-12
Allyson Lyga, author, LMC Consultant, and Media Specialist, Carroll County Public Schools
Author of the professional book, Graphic Novels for your Media Center, published by Libraries Unlimited will educate the audience about GNs' connections to literacy; how to generate enthusiasm in your school community, and explore GNs themselves from the author's collection.� The presentation will also share lesson plans with GNs.
Reading the Web: Reading Strategies for Hypertext������ ����������������������� ����������� ����������� 3-12
Tish Stafford, Program Facilitator for Media, Cecil County
The hypertext environment is different from print and requires different reading strategies.� Participants will explore the before, during and after reading strategies identified by research as vital skills for successful learning via hypertext.
Session 2
11:30 � 12:20
Using SchoolSelect�� ����������������������� ����������� ����������� ����������� ����������� ����������������������� ����������� All
William Giblin and John Chamberlain, Baker and Taylor
Baker and Taylor is the one source for all your book needs and services for schools.� With our one-of-a-kind ordering and collection services, we meet the needs of school libraries.� Learn more about our new online data collection website � SchoolSelect.
SIRS SKS and the Social Studies Curriculum����� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������� 9-12
Sally Fell, Senior Training Specialist, ProQuest
Through the MDK12 Digital Library, the students and teachers in Maryland have access to a powerful learning tool.� In this session, learn more about the database resources available through the Digital Library and how to integrate these important learning tools into the classroom.� Correlation with state standards will also be discussed.
AASL President's Forum ����������� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������� ����������� All
J. Linda Williams, Director, Library Media Services, Anne Arundel County
As AASL begins writing their new strategic plan for the next five years, they want input from members as well as nonmembers on the direction of the association for the future. The answer to the question "What are the most important issues you see facing school library media programs, library media staff and library associations over the next five to ten years?" will be prioritized and responses to the question "What can a national association do to address these issues that a local school library media specialist, school district staff, state level staff or a state association cannot do on its own?" will be identified for the top three. These responses, along with the membership survey taken in the spring, will be used to write the strategic plan.
Graphic Novels for Your Media Center������������ ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������� 3-12
Allyson Lyga, author, LMC Consultant, and Media Specialist, Carroll County Public Schools
Author of the professional book, Graphic Novels for your Media Center, published by Libraries Unlimited will educate the audience about GNs' connections to literacy; how to generate enthusiasm in your school community, and explore GNs themselves from the author's collection.� The presentation will also share lesson plans with GNs.
The Way It Was. . . Or Wasn't: Guiding Students through the Minefield of Historic Research ������ ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������� ����������� All
Kendall Haven
Stories fascinate, entertain. . .and teach.� However, far too many of the stories from which we learn history are grossly inaccurate.� Haven will share his expert insights � gleaned from researching over 50,000 historical documents fro over 300 published historical stories � into process of writing histories and into the cultural and temporal biases that plague all historical research.� We will uncover the "naked truth" of historical research and the straight forward, practical "how to" of guiding students to conducting more successful research.� Powerful, real stories can be consistently created from historical records.
Session 3
2:30 � 3:20
Helping Students Organize Notes in Research������� ����������������������� ����������� ����������� 3 � 12
Jean Pallett, Corkran Middle School, Anne Arundel County
Organizing notes during the research process and creating a bibliography can be a challenge for students.� Using a research grid and a bibliography chart will make this easier.� On the research grid, students categorize facts from several sources on one organizer rather than using separate index cards or pieces of paper for each source.� The bibliography chart is set up so the students can fill in the information they will need to create the actual bibliography.� The presenter will demonstrate how her middle school students use these 2 strategies to organize information during the research phase of a project.
Digital Content ��������� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������� All
Sally Ladd, Project Coordinator, MDK12 Digital Library
Gail Bailey, Director, School Library Media Programs, Montgomery County
The MDK12 Digital Library is a partnership of all Maryland public school districts and participating nonpublic schools to provide online information databases in a cost effective manner. This presentation will provide an overview of what has been accomplished through this collaborative venture and a preview of future initiatives.� The focus for professional development activities this year is to demonstrate how the SIRS databases, which are provided for all grant participants, can support the teaching and learning of social studies.�
@ Your Library Training �������� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������� ����������� All
J. Linda Williams, Director, Library Media Services, Anne Arundel County
The @Your Library Campaign is a marketing tool to develop an advocacy campaign for your school library media program. In this workshop you will learn the basics for developing a successful campaign of your own.
This is a double session.�� You must attend session 4 as well.� Limited to 30 participants.
Before the Censor Comes: Preparing Your Policies, Procedures and Patience ����������� All
Carrie Gardner, School of Library and Information Science, Catholic University of America
Explore steps you can take that will allow you to manage a resource challenge in a professional, legal, and low stress way!� Learn how to update your selection policy, the professionals available to assist school librarians if they experience a challenge, and the sanity saving tips everyone needs!
The Fight for Literacy: the Critical Role of Story and You ���������������� ����������� ����������� All
Kendall Haven
A war rages in America over how to teach students to master the narrative forms of English.� Rubrics and catchy multi-square, cookie-cutter systems to direct expository writing now hold the upper hand, but failing to first provide a narrative structure is like building a house framework without first laying down a solid foundation.� Teaching other narrative forms before that structure has been mastered leads to frustration and lack of success.� Our language is constructed around the form of story.� We learn history, self-identity, values, and beliefs through story.� A clear understanding of the meaning, mandates, and architecture of story is essential to turning children on to the power of language and literature. How man kinds of "story" are there?� What gives stories their incredible power and allure?� How can this insight direct and mold students' essential writing efforts and enhance their comprehension?� Haven will share his expert insights into the secret inner workings of this ancient and wondrous structure and its use and role in the modern media center.
Session 4
3:40 � 4:30
Centralized Automation for School Districts �������� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������� All
David Burns, The Library Corporation
School districts across the country are moving to centralized automation to improve student access to information, enable district-wide statistical reporting, decrease the technical services workload of media specialists, and improve the materials acquisitions process.� Come learn why so many school districts including Anne Arundel, Howard and Montgomery County Public Schools have chosen to partner with TLC to provide their centralized solution.
Forming Effective Questions������ ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������� ����������� 3-12
Tish Stafford, Program Facilitator for Media, Cecil County
Effective questions have been called the fuel which powers understanding.� The ability to form effective questions lies at the heart of information literacy.� But, what makes one question more effective than another?� Can students be taught questioning skills?
Before the Censor Comes: Preparing Your Policies, Procedures and Patience ����������� All
Carrie Gardner, School of Library and Information Science, Catholic University of America
Explore steps you can take that will allow you to manage a resource challenge in a professional, legal, and low stress way!� Learn how to update your selection policy, the professionals available to assist school librarians if they experience a challenge, and the sanity saving tips everyone needs!
Storytelling
Kendall Haven
All
Friday
Session 5
8:40 � 9:30
School Library Media Voluntary School Curriculum ���� ����������������������� ����������� All
Jayne Moore, Director, Instructional Technology and School Library Media
Dr. Ellen Jay, MSDE Team Leader/Consultant
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), in collaboration with local school systems, is in the process of converting the existing Maryland School Library Media Learning Outcomes into a document aligned to the Voluntary State Curriculum in other content areas.� This session provides an opportunity for participants to see a draft of and provide feedback on the new document.
Black-Eyed Susan Grades 4 � 6
Mary Graul and Judy Sutter, BCPS
Tips and tricks of using the Black-Eyed Susan Book program in your school.
Black-Eyed Susan High School
Kathy Bishop, Arundel High
Tips and tricks of using the Black-Eyed Susan Book program in your school.
Captivating and Cultivating the Next Generation of Leaders through Character Building Media Resources����� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������� K - 8
Wanda David , Nest Family Associate
How well students deal with the negative influences are exposed to directly relate to the character and values they have been taught.� This workshop will demonstrate how an inspiring collection of media resources can be incorporated into curriculum to enhance character and leadership development.
Session 6
9:50 � 10:40
A Teacher's Tour of the Library of Congress' Online Offerings������� ����������� ����������� 6-12
Cheryl Lederle-Ensign, Library of Congress
Primary sources enrich and enhance learning, and The Library of Congress' website offers a wealth of free resources.� The main portion of the session will be devoted to The Learning Page, (http://memory.loc.gov/learn/) replete with teaching ideas, lessons, features, activities, an educational community forum, and professional development workshops.� The session will include a look at other library website content of interest to educators, including world culture and resources; primary sources for kids; legislative information; exhibitions; the Wise Guide to History.
Get Caught in the Reading Web: Using the Internet as Reader/Advisor ������� ����������� 6 - 12
Marcia Porter, Lockerman Middle
Marge Shaffer, Easton High
Are your students not reading as much as they used to?� Do you blame it on the technology?� Unleash the power of technology in the Internet!� Use it to find book-related questions to further discussion or for assessment, reading surveys webquests, and even just lists of recommended titles.
Black-Eyed Susan Picture Books ����������� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������� All
Cathie Reed
Tips and tricks of using the Black-Eyed Susan Book program in your school.
Connecting with Teens through Young Adult Literature������ ����������������������� ����������� 6-12
Lara Zeises, author
Author Lara M. Zeises illustrates how young adult literature can be used as a tool to get teens talking about everything from peer pressure to sexuality - and how those same books can be used to bring reluctant readers back into the fold.
Innovative Mobile Multimedia Presenters Tools and Concepts�������� ����������� ����������� 3 � 12
George Mark Fisher and Miles Konopka, Discovery Cart.com
DiscoveryCart Products and how to best use and display in a classroom will be presented.� Discussion will also include the latest audio-visual technologies to benefit using technology for both teachers and students.� Presentation tips will also be given.
Session 7
11:00 � 11:50
A Teacher's Tour of the Library of Congress' Online Offerings������� ����������� ����������� 6-12
Cheryl Lederle-Ensign, Library of Congress
Primary sources enrich and enhance learning, and The Library of Congress' website offers a wealth of free resources.� The main portion of the session will be devoted to The Learning Page, (http://memory.loc.gov/learn/) replete with teaching ideas, lessons, features, activities, an educational community forum, and professional development workshops.� The session will include a look at other library website content of interest to educators, including world culture and resources; primary sources for kids; legislative information; exhibitions; the Wise Guide to History.
Black-Eyed Susan's Bloom at Night�������������� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������� 3-5
Joan Cabiness, Tammy Sczepanski, Louise Wall, HCPSS
Learn how to reach out to your community by developing a literary society that encompasses school members, parents and children with books and technology.� See how three neighborhood elementary library media specialists have organized a book club for students and parents in grades three to five.� Practical guidelines and tips will be shared to help you launch your own literary society.
Black-Eyed Susan Grades 6 � 9
Adele Merti
Tips and tricks of using the Black-Eyed Susan Book program in your school.
Maryland's Comic Book Initiative�������� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������� ����������� 3 - 12
Dr. Darla Strouse, Ex. Director, Partnerships & Development, MSDE
Roger Fletcher and Barry Lyga, Diamond Comic Distributors
Capitalizing on a growing body of evidence that comics can encourage reluctant readers to read more and talented students to gain in knowledge and creativity, The Maryland State Department of Education has partnered with Diamond Comic Book Distributors and elicited the help of members of local school systems, higher education, adult and corrections education, and libraries.� The goal is to develop a Maryland plan and instructional strategies that support the use of graphic literature in elementary, secondary, adult, and corrections education.� Get the details and find out how you can participate in this initiative which is sponsored by State Superintendent Nancy Grasmick and the President of Diamond Comics, Steve Geppi.
Using Titlewise ������� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������� All
Todd Harold and Bob Staff, Follett Library
TitleWise Collection Analysis is a quick and easy way to identify the strengths and weaknesses of your school library collection. Just export your MARC records and send them to us online. We�ll analyze the titles you have, compare your library to recommended collections, provide detailed reports you can use to determine what areas need to be improved, and help you find new titles that meet your needs.� This session will demonstrate a live analysis in real-time and cover uses for the analysis including grant writing.Bottom of Form