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NJASL 2018 Fall Conference

Welcome to NJASL’s Fall Conference 2018!

10:00am EST

Breakfast Concessions Monmouth Hallway Registration Ballroom Lobby

11:00am EST

Authors Alley Authors Alley/Ballroom Foyer NJLA Boutique Promenade VII/VIII Exhibitor Hall Exhibitor Hall/Monmouth Ballroom

11:30am EST

Author Panel Atlantic V Powerful Strategies To Improve Critical Thinking and Writing Long BranchNathan Levy Bridging the Transition Together Oceanport NorthDr. Joyce Valenza How to ensure your students take a Summer Reading Leap! Atlantic IVScholastic Sights & Sounds: Learning is FUN! Promenade I/IIDanny and Kim Adlerman Discover ALSC’s Notable (Outstanding! Distinguished! Just Plain Great!) Children’s Books Oceanport SouthDr. Ellen Pozzi Build with Bloxels ShrewsburyAnastasia Hanneken Being a Librarian In The Age of Alternative Fact Promenade III/IVElissa Malespina What's New at Gale Promenade V/VICourtney Weyers Tech-Tools for the Student-Centered Classroom Atlantic IIITara Collins

12:30pm EST

Lunch Concessions Exhibitor Hall/Monmouth Ballroom Enthusiastic Readers Luncheon Sea Bright

1:45pm EST

Choreography for the Future: Reflecting, Rethinking and Renewing School Library Narratives and Evidence Directions Promenade V/VIRoss Todd World Map Game Long BranchHeifer International Integrating Digital Citizenship Education into your Library Media Program Atlantic VPeter Richter Keeping Creativity in Schools ShrewsburyArielle Goldstein Finding Story Inspiration Everywhere Promenade I/IIDavid Neilsen Reconnect with Books: Encouraging Reading for Fun with Teens Atlantic IVAnne Poole Author Visits: Enrich and Inspire Promenade III/IVRachelle Burk, Tara Lazar, Margery Cuyler, Karen Rostaker-Gruber Beyond Fake News: Navigating and Evaluating Information in an Era of “Alternative Facts” Atlantic IIICredo Public and School Libraries: What Makes a Partnership Mutually Beneficial? Oceanport NorthMo Donohue Follett User Group Oceanport SouthFollett

3:15pm EST

Author Panel Shrewsbury FactCite Lincoln Library Online: Databases for ALL! Oceanport NorthFactCite From Textbooks to Chromebooks: Helping School Librarians Fight (And Win!) the Growing War on Misinformation Promenade III/IVInfobase Story Hacks! Student Created Prompts Long BranchMichael Rex Using Picture Book Biographies and Primary Sources with K-8 Students Atlantic IIIMarie Donnantuono • Yvonne Roux Genre Mash-Up for Required Reading Oceanport SouthSharon Rawlins Meet Micro:bit: Take Coding to a New Level Sea BrightBeth Thomas TYSL – Transform Your School Library Promenade V/VIJessica Donovan • Mackin 3D Printing and Design. It's for Elementary too! Atlantic IVNancy Bosch Breakthrough Educational Technologies of 2019 Atlantic VDr. Laura Zieger Screencasting for Success: How screencasts can improve our classrooms and professional practice Promenade I/IILisa Manganello

4:15pm EST

Exhibit Hall Opening Exhibitor Hall/Monmouth Ballroom

5:30pm EST

NJASL Opening Session with Awards and Eric Rohmann Keynote Atlantic BallroomEric Rohmann

6:30pm EST

Murder Mystery Dinner Sea Bright

7:00am EST

Sunrise Yoga Oceanport LobbyLisa Straubinger Breakfast Concessions Exhibitor Hall/Monmouth Ballroom Registration Ballroom Lobby

7:30am EST

Authors Alley Authors Alley/Ballroom Foyer NJLA Boutique Promenade VII/VIII Exhibitor Hall Exhibitor Hall/Monmouth Ballroom

8:00am EST

NJASL General Session with Awards and Candace Fleming Keynote Atlantic BallroomCandace Fleming

9:30am EST

County Presidents' Meeting Atlantic IIILisa Straubinger Thanks for your patience, I'm new! Atlantic Ballroom

10:00am EST

Urban Libraries: Elevator Speeches: Making them Work for You Oceanport NorthAngela Coxen • Dr. Ellen Pozzi Scrible Edu + Google for Education = Modern Research and Writing Shrewsbury Teaching and Learning with RITTA BOOK Promenade III/IVCynthia "Lady Rose" Roberson Carousel of Creativity Atlantic VBev Tindall Teaching the Holocaust Through Literature Promenade I/IIMeg Wiviott DIY Writer's Workshop Oceanport SouthCandace Fleming • Eric Rohmann One School One Book: A Book Club to Build Your Community Atlantic IVChristina Cucci STEAM, Making and the Whole Child: Collaborating to Build Resiliency Sea BrightNicole Midura #GirlPower Works? Long BranchGryffyn Phoenix Soaring into the future with OverDrive Promenade V/VIOverdrive Unpacking the AASL Standards Atlantic IIILaDawna Harrington

11:15am EST

Can You Hear Me Now? Getting Your Message Out Promenade I/IIHilda Weisburg OPALS - System Updates & Dialog Promenade V/VI AASL Standards support Atlantic Ballroom Transforming Library Lessons: Balancing new and old (without going crazy!) Atlantic IVColeen Caulfield Children with Parents Behind Bars Long BranchBecky Birtha The Jersey Trackers and the Imagination Tree Mystery Atlantic VTrinka Hakes Noble Escape the Library: How to Create Educational Escape Rooms ShrewsburyBarbara McCarty Visual argument: A collaborative visual literacy unit with infographics Atlantic IIIStephanie Singer Navigating a Doctoral Journey: A Panel Discussion Promenade III/IV The Third Space: Redefine Your Library for Creation, Curation, Collaboration and Relaxation! Oceanport NorthMelissa McHale, Jennifer Brackenbury, Nancy Jakubowyc Advocating for your Library: Tech Tools to Help Oceanport SouthAnne Piascik

12:30pm EST

Lunch Concessions Exhibitor Hall/Monmouth Ballroom Authors Luncheon: Collaborations: Authors, Illustrators, and Partnerships in Publishing Sea BrightCandace Fleming • Wendy Mass • Shannon McClintock Miller • Eric Rohmann

2:00pm EST

Fighting Back When Library Cuts Are Threatened Oceanport NorthElissa Malespina The Inside Scoop on Publishing Picture Books--with Ask Anything Q&A Session Promenade I/IIAudrey Vernick Digital Citizenship Instruction via School Librarian Oceanport SouthAngela Coxen How to Make Social Media Your Friend Promenade V/VIGryffyn Phoenix AASL Standards support Atlantic Ballroom PrepStep – Supporting Your Entire Student Body with the Resources They’ll Need! Atlantic IIIEBSCO Transforming Research in a Middle School Social Studies Classroom Atlantic IVDonna Swift Listen To This: World Language Audiobooks Promenade III/IVElizabeth Burns From Manuscript to Picture Book Long BranchLee Harper Future Ready Library Transformations and Hacks Atlantic VAnastasia Hanneken • Shannon McClintock Miller Storytime STEM-packs ShrewsburyAllegheny Intermediate Unit Math & Science Collaborative

3:30pm EST

21st Century Library & Digital Learning Atlantic VJessica Donovan Capstone PebbleGo (K-2) and PebbleGo Next (3-6) Atlantic IV AASL Standards support Atlantic Ballroom Curriculum as Advocacy: Library Curriculum Writing 101 Long BranchAmy Gazaleh Powerful Strategies To Improve Critical Thinking and Writing Atlantic IIINathan Levy Author Panel Promenade I/II New Maker Space By Monday Sea BrightKen Scheel Going Beyond the Book: Incorporating Technology into Literature Oceanport NorthMaren Vitali Boosting the School Library Program through Creative Makerspace Scheduling Oceanport SouthTheresa DiGeronimo Step Away From The Noise: How Libraries Foster Freedom Promenade III/IVJennifer Latimer Escape Rooms in Education ShrewsburyKim Luppino The WorryBug Workshop Promenade V/VIAndi Green

4:30pm EST

Calling all Attendees - Come Out and Play! Exhibit Hall and Authors Alley

5:00pm EST

Engagement Session Exhibit Hall and Authors Alley

7:00am EST

Breakfast Concessions Exhibitor Hall/Monmouth Ballroom Registration Ballroom Lobby

7:30am EST

Authors Alley Authors Alley/Ballroom Foyer NJLA Boutique Promenade VII/VIII Exhibitor Hall Exhibitor Hall/Monmouth Ballroom

8:00am EST

General Membership Meeting and Shannon McClintock Miller keynote Atlantic BallroomShannon McClintock Miller

9:30am EST

Thanks for your patience, I'm new! Atlantic Ballroom

10:15am EST

Author Panel Shrewsbury Scholastic Library Publishing Digital Tools Atlantic V AASL Standards support Long Branch Powerful Strategies To Improve Critical Thinking and Writing Promenade V/VINathan Levy Integrating Research Skills and Technology into your library media program. Atlantic IVPeter Richter PermaBound Promenade I/II Revamping Non-Fiction: Dewey & Bookstore Concepts Combine Atlantic IIIStephanie Singer Innovation and Maker Spaces, Now What Oceanport NorthSamantha Bremekamp Reflect, Refresh, Renew - Q&A with Shannon McClintock Miller Oceanport SouthShannon McClintock Miller Breath & Stretch: Simple Stress Reduction Techniques Sea BrightLisa Straubinger Feeling Good About Me Workshop Promenade III/IVKathleen DiMario M.A

11:30am EST

Designing a Digital Citizenship Program [K-8] Atlantic IIIDanielle Dagounis World Book Promenade III/IVJudy Ashcraft AASL Standards support Long Branch Examining Gender and Culture in Traditional Folk and Fairy Tales Atlantic VDr. Ellen Pozzi • Yvonne Roux Cavendish Square Digital (4-10) and Cavendish Square and Enslow epoint ebooks – (K-10) Promenade V/VI Chapter Books: DECODED! ShrewsburyEric Luper The Best True Stories You've Never Heard: Fostering Nonfiction Passion Oceanport NorthAmy Hill-Hearth • Audrey Vernick 21st Century Library & Digital Learning Oceanport SouthJessica Donovan School Libraries of the Future Atlantic IVAngela Coxen • Mary Moyer Stubbs BreakOut of the Ordinary Sea BrightClaire Houghton-Kiel Librarians As Mental Health Advocates Promenade I/IIKathleen Galarza • Shauna Moses

12:30pm EST

Future Ready Librarian Panel Atlantic BallroomMary Lewis • Elissa Malespina • Jeremy P. Reich Lunch Concessions Exhibitor Hall/Monmouth Ballroom

2:00pm EST

School library - an educational partner in your academic community Promenade V/VIEwa Elliott How in the World Did YOU Become an Author? Promenade III/IVEric Luper Introduction to Digital Citizenship: Common Sense Media and Beyond Atlantic VKathy Hackler AASL Standards support Long Branch Deep Dive Into the NJ Future Ready Librarians Indicators Sea BrightElissa Malespina • Jeremy P. Reich Sneak Peek at Forthcoming Nonfiction: Cave Rescue, Communication, Latinx Communities Atlantic IIIMarie Radford Discover ALSC’s Notable (Outstanding! Distinguished! Just Plain Great!) Children’s Books Oceanport SouthDr. Ellen Pozzi App Smashing With Green Screens Promenade I/IIAnastasia Hanneken Innovation and Maker Spaces, Now What Oceanport NorthSamantha Bremekamp AASL Best Websites for Teaching and Learning Atlantic IVDeb Schiano An Investment in Knowledge Pays the Best Interest ShrewsburyArlene Ferris-Waks