NYLA SSL 2017 Conference

Re-organizing your library’s fiction section into genres can change the way you do business! Increase circulation, make it easier to browse and gain new insight into collection development. This presentation will include all the information to successfully implement a reorganization into genres.

Books that fill our shelves help children learn about their world. Students love them. They also love learning through video. This session will share strategies for flattening library walls with technology. With a few clicks, you could be learning from a favorite author, an industry professional or with students many miles away. Skype, Google Hangouts and other tools help students build empathy through global connections. This presentation will encourage educators to use the power of technology to connect their classroom to the world. Skype lessons, Nearpod VR, Google Expeditions, are just a few. Come learn ways to bring the world to your library. Where will you go next?!

Poetry is joy. Poetry helps us discover who we are and who we wish to become. And because poems are generally built from a small number of lines, studying poetry helps young readers and writers understand meaning, structure, metaphor, patterns, and word choice one page at a time. This workshop will explore many books, websites, and ideas for sharing poetry in a unit or throughout a year. Help students fall in love with poems, the most elegant writing teachers of all.

During this presentation I would like to present different technologies that can be used in school libraries. My hope is to show librarians how to leverage a few key technologies to make deep impacts in their programs and advocacy efforts. The ability to go back to their libraries after the conference and start implementing.

This session will share our experiences working with English Language Learners and Special Education students in our high school library makerspace. Participants will acquire practical advice on creating a hands-on learning area with activities for students of all grade levels and abilities. These activities go across all areas of the curriculum, can be self-directed and promote an environment of collaboration and communication. Examples will be given of makerspace activities that promote confidence in special population students, something they often lack in other classes. Attendees will leave with strategies that they can incorporate to provide inclusive instruction through maker activities.