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Monday, December 2
 

12:30pm CST

Library LIVE Events!
Monday December 2, 2024 12:30pm - 1:15pm CST
Inspire A
Get REAL LIVE Folks in your space! Simple, no hassle, techniques and management program ideas to get LIVE presenters to your kids, right in your libraries.  
Speakers
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April Ruggieri

Library Media Specialist, Robinson ISD
Monday December 2, 2024 12:30pm - 1:15pm CST
Inspire A 1451 S. Cherry Lane White Settlement TX 76108
  Reading Initiatives

12:30pm CST

Wicked Good Nonfiction: Fun ways to discover nonfiction
Monday December 2, 2024 12:30pm - 1:15pm CST
Innovate B
Based on ideas from Melissa Stewart's Five Kinds of Nonfiction, I'll share mini-lesson and co-teaching ideas centered around students classifying the best nonfiction resources for a given research task, creating their own anchor charts, ranking the books, and sharing their reasoning. I will share things that worked well (collaboration!) and that didn't (never enough time). We used a "wicked good" nonfiction theme as we did this unit around Halloween...but any theme could apply! Students came away with a better understanding of how to find and use text features in nonfiction books in research. I hope to share more ideas on ways to share nonfiction titles with students and extend these teaching ideas to digital resources.
Monday December 2, 2024 12:30pm - 1:15pm CST
Innovate B 1451 S. Cherry Lane White Settlement TX 76108
  Reading Initiatives, Teaching and Learning

1:45pm CST

How We Run a Successful Regional Book Battle
Monday December 2, 2024 1:45pm - 2:30pm CST
Collaborate A
A book battle is a great way to bring together your "book nerds" to compete for the school while at the same time bringing together librarians from around the region. The North Texas High School Book Battle has been successfully running for almost a decade. We have ranged from 13 to 20 schools competing throughout the years. In this session, we will go over what we know works, doesn't work, and everything in between.
Speakers
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Jaime LeRoy

Librarian, Northwest High School, Northwest High School/Northwest ISD
This is my 14th year as a librarian and in those years, I have worked at all three levels, but my specialty is definitely secondary. My superpower is finding the right book for a student who "hates reading" and I am a strong believer that if we are excited about reading, the kids... Read More →
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Sarah Thomasson

Library Media Specialist, Eaton High School/Northwest ISD
I am the librarian at Eaton High School.  I taught high school Spanish for 15 years and have been a librarian for 11 years.  I have been married for 20 and have 2 teenage sons. I love reading historical fiction, fantasy, and sci fiction.  I am a huge fan of binge watching  90s... Read More →
Monday December 2, 2024 1:45pm - 2:30pm CST
Collaborate A 1451 S. Cherry Lane White Settlement TX 76108
  Reading Initiatives

1:45pm CST

Screen Free Coding with the Kaibot
Monday December 2, 2024 1:45pm - 2:30pm CST
Innovate A
Students learn the basics of coding using screen free coding cards with the Kaibot from Kai's Education. Easy, budget friendly and fun, you'll enjoy this session for engaging students in collaborative projects. Students can also use the Kaibot for online programming when they are ready for that next step.
Monday December 2, 2024 1:45pm - 2:30pm CST
Innovate A 1451 S. Cherry Lane White Settlement TX 76108
  STEAM

2:45pm CST

Thanksgiving Book Feast
Monday December 2, 2024 2:45pm - 3:30pm CST
Inspire A
Join us for a delightful and educational Thanksgiving-themed session that will inspire you to promote a love for reading and books in your campus or district. Just like a Thanksgiving feast brings people together, this session aims to gather librarians, paraprofessionals, leadership, and literacy advocates to discuss innovative strategies for fostering a culture of reading.
Speakers
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Christina Moore

District Librarian, Sanger ISD
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Linda Sanchez

District Library Curriculum Coordinator, Community ISD
Monday December 2, 2024 2:45pm - 3:30pm CST
Inspire A 1451 S. Cherry Lane White Settlement TX 76108
  Librarianship

2:45pm CST

Navigating Collection Development with BTSB
Monday December 2, 2024 2:45pm - 3:30pm CST
Engage C
In the ever-changing climate of Texas, as school librarians, we need to lean in on our collection development efforts to be sure we are following the district and state policies and meeting the needs of the unique community we serve.  Come and hear what BTSB can do to help you with this endeavor!
Speakers
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Bound to Stay Bound Books

North Tx Sales Rep, BTSB, Bound To Stay Bound Books
Jennifer LaBoon has worn many hats in her 24 year career as a school librarian—elementary librarian, middle school librarian, district coordinator, and most recently sales manager for Bound to Stay Bound Books. She spent seven years on the TLA Executive Board and many years as... Read More →
Monday December 2, 2024 2:45pm - 3:30pm CST
Engage C 1451 S. Cherry Lane White Settlement TX 76108
  Library Instructional Strategies

2:45pm CST

What's New in Nonfiction for Elementary Schools?
Monday December 2, 2024 2:45pm - 3:30pm CST
Engage D
Here's an opportunity to update your nonfiction section with new dynamic releases. This session will cover a host of recommended books, how to evaluate them, and suggestions for presenting to students.
Speakers
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Betty Carter

Consultant, Birdville ISD
Monday December 2, 2024 2:45pm - 3:30pm CST
Engage D 1451 S. Cherry Lane White Settlement TX 76108
  Library Instructional Strategies

2:45pm CST

Connecting with Students and Staff in a High School Library
Monday December 2, 2024 2:45pm - 3:30pm CST
Collaborate A
As co-librarians new to our high school we decided to focus on staff relationships and student engagement. We emphasized the phrase “The Library is for Everyone” to guide the creation of library monthly themes which inspired book displays, special events, and staff and student programming. In this session we will highlight the resources we have used, examples of our book and STEAM-related activities, and plans for the future. This will include reading challenges and book clubs, strategies for staff survey engagement, 3D printing activities for students and staff, lunch and learn sessions, and more!
Speakers
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Kim Reichenbach Krutka

Librarian + Doctoral candidate, Denton ISD + University of North Texas
This is my 17th year in education and 10th year as a librarian. I love learning and finding new ways to learn!
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Erin Marshall

Guyer High School/Denton ISD
Monday December 2, 2024 2:45pm - 3:30pm CST
Collaborate A 1451 S. Cherry Lane White Settlement TX 76108
  Reading Initiatives

2:45pm CST

Exploration Stations: Creating Engaging Experiences in the Library
Monday December 2, 2024 2:45pm - 3:30pm CST
Innovate A
Come learn how to collaborate with teachers and create curriculum-based learning stations for elementary grades that are hosted in the Library. Come ready to experience and explore different stations as examples of what you can do in your own elementary Library.
Speakers
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Mary Ann Riley

Elementary School Librarian, Argyle West Elementary/Argyle ISD
Monday December 2, 2024 2:45pm - 3:30pm CST
Innovate A 1451 S. Cherry Lane White Settlement TX 76108
  Reading Initiatives, Teaching and Learning

2:45pm CST

More Than Books
Monday December 2, 2024 2:45pm - 3:30pm CST
Innovate B
Come learn about a series of various workshops on topics that are brought to life by teachers. The librarian connected with teachers to help them teach one of their passions to students. These workshops could be taught during the day or before or after school. The librarian helped with scheduling and creating an Amazon Wishlist for the supplies needed.  
Speakers
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Ashleigh Osborne

Library and Information Technology Educator, Richardson ISD
Monday December 2, 2024 2:45pm - 3:30pm CST
Innovate B 1451 S. Cherry Lane White Settlement TX 76108
  Reading Initiatives

2:45pm CST

Building with Books: Connecting Makerspaces to Picture Books
Monday December 2, 2024 2:45pm - 3:30pm CST
Inspire B
This course will introduce participants to some great children's books that have fun (and easy and cheap!) makerspace activities to do with students and that connect to core subject areas.
Speakers
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Kiera Elledge

District Library Coordinator, HEB ISD
Kiera Elledge is the STEM & School Library Coordinator for the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District.  She holds a B.S. in Secondary Mathematics and a M.Ed. in Library Sciences and is currently working on her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction.  Her district’s partnership... Read More →
Monday December 2, 2024 2:45pm - 3:30pm CST
Inspire B 1451 S. Cherry Lane White Settlement TX 76108
  STEAM, Library Innovation
 
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