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NCSLMA2020

To register for the 2020 NCSLMA conference, go to the NCSLMA website and click on the Events tab. Since our conference will be completely virtual this year, here are some things you can expect:

Private Facebook group for attendees. Live keynote sessions, author sessions, awards, and door prizes will be hosted in this group.
Exclusive access to pre-recorded videos for one year through a private page on our NCSLMA website.
Live sessions through Google Meet for each level of Battle of the Books.
General business meeting for all NCSLMA members.

3:00pm EDT

40 Tools in 50 Minutes Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeLisa Baker Getting Techy in Social Studies Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeCatherine Littleton Google Quizzes: Secure Assessment on Chromebooks Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeKatie Bogle North Carolina Young Adult Book Award (NCYABA) Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeRuth Wilcox • Sarah Swartz • Barbara Berry Emme ole Suomi- We are not Finland Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeCheryl Chauncey • Brian Whitson NC State Symbol Research and Quilting Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeColleen Yarnell NCWiseOwl: New, Renew, Refresh! Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeCynthia Sartain

4:00pm EDT

Keynote Address: Gordon C. James GoogleMeetGordon C. James

5:00pm EDT

Featured Author: Kelly Starling Lyons Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeKelly Starling Lyons Vendor Showcase--Perma-bound Recorded--Released at Session Start TimePerma-Bound Books

6:00pm EDT

Elementary Battle of the Books GoogleMeetStacy Hersey Publication Parade--Mackin Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeMackin

7:00pm EDT

Coastal Regional Meet and Greet GoogleMeetDelandrus Seales AASL Best Of.... Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeKathy Carroll Vendor Showcase--Battle Questions Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeBattleQuestions.com

8:00pm EDT

Piedmont East Regional Meet and Greet GoogleMeetLaura Aldridge Vendor Showcase--Thorndike Press Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeSabine McAlpine

9:00pm EDT

Information Saturation Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeRenee Cunningham Podcasts On My Mind: Using Voices to Connect Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeCharity Harbeck • Laura Aldridge • Catherine Littleton Powerful Online Tools You Can Use Tomorrow Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeKatie Bogle NCWiseOwl Toolkit: Maximize Your Knowledge, Maximize Your Effect! Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeCynthia Sartain Vendor Showcase--ECU Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeECU MLS Program From Chaos to Chuckles Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeTammy Poindexter Primary Sources and Performance Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeCaryn Levy • Bridget Morton Diversity on my Mind: Bringing the World to Carolina One Book at a Time Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeTonya Fletcher • Amy Harpe Genres On My Mind (Making Your Fiction Collection More Student Accessible) Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeBrene Duggins • Joanie Williams

9:00am EDT

Navigating the Pandemic Without Pandemonium Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeKecia Hopper Come Curate With Us on #GoOpenNC Recorded--Released at Session Start TimePam Batchelor National Geographic Explorer Certification for the School Librarian: Why Get Certified! Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeAmy Myers Time-Saving Tips and Tricks Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeKatie Bogle We're Going On A Trip Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeMatthew Jones Vendor Showcase--OverDrive Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeOverDrive STEM and Literacy: A Perfect Blend for Engagement Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeLeslie Pope Gender Stereotypes in the Media Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeMarissa Sherman Deziel Slaying the Monsters: Evaluating Speculative Worlds of Color Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeJewel Davis Don't Let Your Research and Lessons Fall Flat Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeMelissa Loflin Fifty Fantastic Finds in Kids Lit Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeApril Dawkins

10:00am EDT

Mountains Regional Meet and Greet GoogleMeetVickie Blankenship Featured Author: Stacy McAnulty Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeStacy McAnulty Vendor Showcase--Bound to Stay Bound Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeBound to Stay Bound Books

11:00am EDT

Middle School Battle of the Books GoogleMeetSheila Robertson Vendor Showcase--Camcor Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeRodney Bailey

12:00pm EDT

Keep Your Library on the Map Through Marketing Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeMelissa Loflin Connect the Dots: Destiny Discover Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeSharon Hart • Heather Pennica Incorporating the NC Digital Learning Standards by Harnessing the Power of Podcasts Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeChris Beneck Gettin' Digi With It: Incorporating Curriculum Aligned Digital and Interactive Books to Your School Library Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeEmma Fox Vendor Showcase--Yasu Theatre Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeYasu Ishida Beginning at the Beginning: Teaching Coding to our Young Learners Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeColleen Graham Weird Things In My Elementary Library That Just Make Sense Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeMarli Boyd Research-Practice Partnerships: Reaching Underserved Students in the School Library Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeMeredith Hill • Rita Soulen PD on Demand, Virtual PD and PD Websites...Oh My! Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeBrene Duggins Making Them Visible: Recognizing, Supporting, and Advocating for Children of Incarcerated and Returning Parents Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeMelissa Radcliff Converting Readers Into Writers Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeStephanie Neilan The Best Graphic Novel Selection Tools You Don't Know About Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeKim Becnel • Robin Moeller

1:00pm EDT

Featured Authors: Scott Reintgen Facebook LiveScott Reintgen Vendor Showcase--Learning Lab 360 Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeLearning Lab 360, LLC

2:00pm EDT

Vendor Showcase--Mackin Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeMackin

3:00pm EDT

High School Battle of the Books GoogleMeetKaren Meier Vendor Showcase--Capstone Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeMelissa Kirchoff

4:00pm EDT

Keynote Address: Wanda K. Brown Facebook LiveWanda K Brown

5:00pm EDT

Featured Author: Frances O'Roark Dowell Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeFrances O'Roark Dowell Vendor Showcase--Salmond Library Services Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeDeb Salmond

6:00pm EDT

Joining Forces: How A Blended Media/Tech Program Enhances Student Learning Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeChelsea Brantley • Lori O'Neal One Fish, Two Fish, Tie Fish, FLY Fish! Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeSarah Justice 4 Ways to Engage: Promoting Active Engagement in the Media Center Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeLaura Ransom 50+ Digital Resources Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeHeather Moorefield-Lang Featured Author: Alan Gratz Facebook Live Student Media Assistants: Activities, Ideas and What to do with them! Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeBrene Duggins Acronym Mania: ITES, ISTE, and DLS Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeKathy Parker WWII: School Children Do Their Part Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeSandra Warren Historical, Hysterical and Heartwarming: A Picture Book Panel with Shana Keller, Lina Maslo ,and Constance Lombardo Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeShana Keller • Lina Maslo • Constance Lombardo One School, One Book, LOTS of Engagement Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeAshley Greene Research Rocks! Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeJennifer Northrup

7:00pm EDT

Independent Regional Meet and Greet GoogleMeetAngela Finn Vendor Showcase--Junior Library Guild Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeKatrina Elmer

9:00pm EDT

Funding Fundamentals: Grant Writing Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeKathy Parker Digital Wellbeing Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeVanessa Lail Growing with Google Drawings! Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeKatherine Moose Inspire, Ignite, & Connect: Creating Meaningful Learning Experiences in Your School Library Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeGina Webster Literacy, LEGO and Landmarks: Using Bricks with Books Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeAshley Greene Face-to-Face time & FaceTime: exploring flipped and blended Explore, Engage styles Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeChris Beneck • Stacy Lovdahl • Mollee Holloman Storytelling Through Narrative Nonfiction Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeCarol A Brown Collaborating Creatively with Comics Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeJennifer Luetkemeyer

9:00am EDT

Leadership Academy Panel GoogleMeetJen Baker Ain't No Mountain High Enough-How to Create/Advocate For Your Library! Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeFaith Huff • Lila Morel Marketing Your Library Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeKathy Parker Organizing: Fostering Community Connections and Building Transformative Events as a Media Coordinator Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeBarbara Berry • Michelle Burton Redesigning the School Library with Truama on My Mind Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeNatalie Ezell Moving PD Online: The What, Why, and How Recorded--Released at Session Start Time Comical Curriculum - An Introduction of the Graphic Novel Recorded--Released at Session Start TimePrishonda Daniels • Sara Levin Lessons a Prose Writer Can Learn from Poetry Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeJo Hackl Social Justice Book Club: Connecting With Your Community and Developing Empathy through Fiction Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeAlicia Luke • Alison Rhodes Turning Nonfiction into Thought Provoking Historical Fiction for the Modern Classroom Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeSandra Warren • Kathleen Burkinshaw

10:00am EDT

Workshop Intensive: Writing and Revision Tools and Techniques that Really Work GoogleMeetJo Hackl

11:00am EDT

NCSLMA Annual Awards GoogleMeetSarah Justice

12:00pm EDT

Collection Development - What do you mean 1/2 the books are missing Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeSara Levin CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? Teaching with cell phones and mobile devices Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeCheryl Chauncey • Brian Whitson NCWiseOwl: Strategies for Better Utilization and Adoption at Your School! Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeCynthia Sartain Show Me the Data: North Carolina School Librarians DO Impact Student Achievement Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeLois Wine Kindergarten and First Grade Research: Gentle Inquiry, Authors, and Fanmail Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeJennie Hunt Making connections with readers! Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeVickie Blankenship

2:00pm EDT

Perceptions and Best Practices of Advocacy in School Libraries Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeDawn Haney • Anthony Chow Advocacy.....It's for every School Librarian! Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeApril Dawkins • Faith Huff • Lila Morel • Crystal Joyce Paws + Read: Bulldogs + Books Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeKathleen Caldwell • Jillian Harper Game Clubs and Esports in The Library Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeLucas Gillispie Making Memories Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeRuth Harris A Makerspace is What You Make It Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeJacob Kapp Carolina Digital Citizenship in the Making Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeLeslie Pope • Kim Faulkner • Sondra Ayscue • Amy Leonard Gaming in the Library Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeCorinne Jenkins Creating a Culture of Reading Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeTracie Below • Lydia O'Rear • Catherine Smith We Love WeVideo! Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeJudy Uhrig Mustang Makers: Embracing the inner maker Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeWalter Carmichael North Carolina had a Tea Party Too? A Cool way to teach your students about the Edenton Tea Party! Recorded--Released at Session Start TimeShawna Poindexter