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GSLIS participation at ISLMA conference

GSLIS staff, students, and alumni will participate in the upcoming Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA) 2013 Conference, which will be held October 31 to November 2 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield. The theme of the conference is "School Libraries: The Core of Student Success." Visit GSLIS at booth #202 and join us for a gathering on Friday, November 1 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza.

Presentations by GSLIS staff, students, and alumni include:

Thursday, October 31

  • Georgeann Burch (MS '04), K-12 program coordinator, and Betty Bush, GSLIS adjunct lecturer: Lexiles & Beyond: Why Do Kids Have Trouble Reading Nonfiction?
  • Andrew Huot, GSLIS adjunct lecturer: Disaster Planning and Recovery of Libraries
  • Mary Anne Pysson (MS '12): Using Google Drive to Collaborate

Friday, November 1

  • Amy Atkinson (MS '13), CAS student: Read-Alouds: Tools Valuable to the Core
  • Anita Beaman (MS '00): Traversing the Common Core Jungle: Don't Just Survive - Thrive!
  • Eti Berland (MS '10): 90-Second Newberry Film Festival
  • Georgeann Burch (MS '04), K-12 program coordinator: Meet Ed TPA
  • Peggy Burton (MS '03): Elementary Battle of the Books
  • Neha Dhruv  (MS '09): The Kids are Crazy. What Do I Do?
  • Cherie Heaser (MS '07): Becoming a Key Player in Implementing Common Core State Standards in Schools Panel Discussion
  • Andrew Huot, GSLIS adjunct lecturer: Digital Preservation
  • Gail Janz (MS '02): The Future of LBSS Grants
  • Carolyn Kinsella (MS '03) - Top 10 Reasons to be a School Librarian
  • John Laubersheimer (MS '07): ILS2G: Info Lit Skills 2 Go!!
  • Pat Salvatini (MS '09): Going Beyond a Pocket of Poems to Find Uniquely New Poetry Lessons
  • Gretchen Zaitzeff, master's student: Tweet This! Social Media for Librarians

Saturday, November 2

  • Jeanne Aken (MS '00): Common Core Thinking Using Primary Source Visuals
  • Kimberly S. Anderson (MS '07, CAS '09): Build It, Read It, Love It: How to Get Everyone Reading
  • Leanne Brown, master's student: Using Project CRISS in the School Library to Meet Common Core State Standards
  • Libby Letterly (MS '95): Bookshare and Leveling the Field
  • Holly Pantle (MS '09): Building a Partnership with Your Local Public Library
  • Mary Spevacek (MS '02): Things I Learned About Struggling Readers and Possible Solutions
  • Steven Torres-Roman (MS '05): Take Me to Your Reader: Using Sci-Fi and NIU's Free Online Book Club to Increase Literacy in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
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