School Libraries and Learning:

Strengthening the Connections

October 20-21, 2005 - MSTA Conference Days

Turf Valley Resort and Conference Center

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2700 Turf Valley Road Ellicott City, Maryland 21042

Doug Johnson has been the Director of Media and Technology for the Mankato Public Schools since 1991 and has served as an adjunct faculty member of Minnesota State University, Mankato since 1990. His teaching experience has included work in grades K-12 in schools both here and in Saudi Arabia. He is the author of four books: The Indispensable Librarian, The Indispensable Teacher's Guide to Computer Skills, Teaching Right from Wrong in the Digital Age and Machines are the Easy Part; People are the Hard Part. His regular columns appear in Library Media Connection and Teacher magazines and his articles have appeared in over forty books and periodicals. Doug has conducted workshops and given presentations for over 130 organizations throughout the United States as well as in Malaysia, Kenya, Thailand, Germany, Qatar, Canada, the UAE and Australia and has held a variety of leadership positions in state and national organizations, including ISTE and AASL.

Featuring Guest Author - Maryland Author's Luncheon: Alex Flinn - Honored Author & 2003-04 Black-Eyed Susan Award Winner

Alex Flinn is a former attorney whose fascination with witness reliability and bias led her to write Fade to Black. She is the author of three previous books: Breathing Underwater, an ALA Top 10 Best Book for Young Adults; Breaking Point, an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers; and Nothing to Lose, one of ALA Booklist's Top 10 Youth Mysteries. She lives in Miami with her husband and two daughters.

Also Featuring: Great Conference Sessions! | The Maryland Author's Luncheon | Vendors Exhibit

Dinner Theatre Evening at Toby's featuring Aida