WLMA 2016 Conference Sessions
Saturday, October 15
Session 1, 9:45 - 11:15 AM
Track: Leadership
School & Public Library Collaborations
School and public libraries serve the same kids and have overlapping goals and resources. Collaboration can often result in improved access for students and increased awareness of the range of resources and services available. We can use this session to share examples of successful collaborations, brainstorm approaches to overcome common obstacles to collaboration, explore ways to find new collaborators, and discuss communication tools and strategies. Facilitator: Craig Seasholes
Track: InfoTech
Elementary InfoTech & Digital Citizenship
We use information technology everyday, but do we know how it works? This session will discuss the discuss the direct correlation between digital citizenship and computer science education. Elementary LITS can lead their communities to be responsible and efficient users of information technology by introducing curricula like Common Sense Media and Code.org. This session is an opportunity to discuss the importance of teacher-librarians teaching students to use digital citizenship and computer science skills every day, not just once a year. Come share your ideas and experiences and learn from others in our field who are working to develop a statewide Digital Citizenship program. Facilitator: Marianne Costello
Track: Makerspace
Makerspaces for Secondary Students
Looking to start a makerspace in your middle school or high school library? Not sure how to get students involved? English and Social Studies classes regularly use the library but how do you pull in students interested in the arts and sciences? Participants will have the opportunity to share ideas and explore some of the more popular tools for integrating makerspaces in a secondary library.
Explore an LED solar lantern project (no soldering) - just a breadboard for the electornics, conductive circuit sewing, a homemade sketch book made via Coptic bookbinding, and a really cool airplant necklace. You will also hear about a project for Habitat for Humanity that is being used as a fundraiser. Facilitators: Cherie Holm & Kit Ward-Crixell
Track: Reading Advocacy
 #Top5: Titles that Reach the Students You Teach
Pick a genre, any genre. Pick a grade level, any grade level. Bet you have a go to author, go to title, go to character. Join reviewers from Puget Sound Council and Lower Columbia Review Group as the share the Top Five Rich Reads for 2015-2016 from around the state. They will be exploring by genre and grade level and sharing what makes the titles rich for students and staff. Facilitators: Eve Datisman and Jodena Kruse
Track: Information Resource Management
Access, Create, and Curate: OER
An explosion of open educational resources (OER) continues to change the instructional materials landscape. Teacher-Librarians are at the heart of how we locate, evaluate, access, create, and curate educational content. Discuss tips for successful OER selection, vetting, and implementation, hear from K-12 districts at different stages of OER usage, and explore platforms for discovering and sharing open content. Presenter: Barbara Soots
Track: Hot Topics
Hot Topics Session 1
During this session, attendees are encouraged to share “hot topics” via facilitated peer-to-peer Unconference-style learning! Whether you have burning questions on a topic you'd like to learn more about, or something you'd like to discuss, Hot Topics sessions are the place to make LIT happen. If you would like to present during this session, please include your topic in the registration form. Wifi is available for all presenters and a laptop, projector and screen will be available for use. If you have slides or other presentation materials to share, be sure to bring them on a flash drive.
Session 2, 1:15 - 2:45 PM
Track: Leadership
Future Ready Libraries: Connecting Librarians to Strategic Change
How can librarians extend their leadership beyond the library? This hands-on session will help identify opportunities for teacher librarians to lead and teach in support of strategic district priorities while strengthening library programs and practices. How can librarians leverage their expertise with curation, digital citizenship, instructional collaboration, making, and rich digital content to transform schools and classrooms? In addition to developing your own leadership plan, learn about regional and national initiatives which support librarians as educational leaders.
Track: InfoTech
Integrating Technology for Improved Instruction
The library is the perfect place to model integrating technology into instruction and the teacher librarian is the right resource for the job! Come learn how to use tools such as SAMR and TPACK to get the best bang for your buck. Learn different ways to help reluctant teachers and make your lessons relevant and powerful. This session is a way to learn how to infuse technology in a "judgment free zone" and leave with ideas to take back to your library! Facilitator: Traci Chun
Track: Makerspace
Book Arts in Makerspaces
Formatting and presentation of information are important information literacy skills, and essential in the Common Core Curriculum. Let's learn some quick and beautiful formats to add meaning to texts through the Book Arts. This is hands on and you will leave with inspiring examples! Bring your own scissors and glue stick. Facilitator: Anne Bingham
Track: Reading Advocacy
 Mr. Schu's Review of Books for You and Your Readers Too!
Calling all K-6 teacher-librarians! Join in a conversation with Mr. Schu as he presents some of the best new titles for emergent, transitional, and fluent readers. In typical Mr. Schu fashion, he will share book trailers, websites, activities, and interviews you can easily incorporate into lessons and booktalks to get everyone on your campus hurrying to your bookshelves to find the perfect book. Presenter: John Schu
Track: Information Resource Management
Maximizing the Power of OPAC
Our library catalogs contain vast and often under-utilized resources that can transform how library content is curated, accessed and leveraged in our schools. Explore and expand how this essential resource is central to students and improving the management and advocacy for library and information technology programs. Facilitator: Kristine McLane
Track: Hot Topics
Hot Topics Session 2
During this session, attendees are encouraged to share “hot topics” via facilitated peer-to-peer Unconference-style learning! Whether you have burning questions on a topic you'd like to learn more about, or something you'd like to discuss, Hot Topics sessions are the place to make LIT happen. If you would like to present during this session, please include your topic in the registration form. Wifi is available for all presenters and a laptop, projector and screen will be available for use. If you have slides or other presentation materials to share, be sure to bring them on a flash drive.
Session 3, 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Track: Leadership
Advocacy Efforts: LIT at Every Level
To ensure library advocacy and support happens at every level, WLMA lobbyist Carolyn Logue will describe legislative priorities while Christie Kaaland surveys the national library advocacy landscape. The May 2016 WSSLIT survey data from OSPI is one powerful tool to understand and use, as are examples from recent initiatives by teacher-librarians around Washington State. Come learn, share and take away advocacy tools you can use in your own LIT programs. Facilitator: Corie Jones
Track: InfoTech
Secondary InfoTech & Digital Citizenship
We use information technology everyday, but do we know how it works? This session will discuss the direct correlation between digital citizenship and computer science education. Secondary LITS can lead their communities to be responsible and efficient users of information technology by introducing curricula like Common Sense Media and Code.org. This session is an opportunity to discuss the importance of teacher-librarians teaching students to use digital citizenship and computer science skills every day, not just once a year. Come share your ideas and experiences and learn from others in our field who are working to develop a statewide Digital Citizenship program. Facilitator: Tara Jones
Track: Makerspace
Makerspaces for Elementary Students
Looking to start a makerspace in your elementary library? Have a fixed schedule and not much time? Explore activities that support common core and NGSS while helping students learn the critical thinking skills necessary to information literate and tech savvy digital citizens.
Explore conductive paper crafts with copper tape, conductive circuit sewing, PVC pet bed construction, and paper construction (geodesic domes). You'll have the opportunity to explore simple robotics, augmented reality, and coding for elementary students. You will also hear about a project for Habitat for Humanity that is being used as a fundraiser. Facilitators: Trish Henry & Kit Ward-Crixell
Track: Reading Advocacy
Behind the Books: Up Close with the Creators
Enjoy fast and furious presentations (think speed dating meets TED talks) from local authors and illustrators about their books, then mingle with the presenters for an informal meet-and-greet and signing. This celebration of books for school-age readers is presented by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators of Western Washington (SCBWI-WWA), and book purchasing will be available on-site through Secret Garden Book Shop. Facilitator: Laurie Thompson
Track: Hot Topics
Social Media Fest
Join the conversation! Learn what's hot (and what's not) in social media tools, strategies, and connections. Come prepared to learn and to share your social media successes and gaffs. Facilitator: Alpha deLap
Track: Information Resource Management
Get Schooled in Learning Management Systems
Explore and strengthen the role of teacher-librarians as schools implement and sustain Learning Management Systems for student and staff work. Flip classrooms and move education online. Facilitator: Karen Meyer
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