Librarians will be working on both the Professional Development Committee and the VRC/DML Committee. We will split the group in half; one half participating in the Professional Development Committee and the other in the VRC/DML Committee. Then the groups will switch so that everyone gets to give feedback on the topics. Marilyn Wilson and Erin Marone will co-chair the Professional Development Committee representing secondary and elementary respectively. Melissa McBride and Wendy Turkington will co-chair the VRC/DML Committee representing elementary and secondary respectively. Both groups will report out and subcommittees formed to do the work necessary for the coming year.
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Professional Development Planning for 2014-2015/VRC/DML Committee
Librarians will divide up into levels and then rejoin the larger group to bring the schedule together with each level reporting out. At this time, librarians can also discuss and plan for: workshops in addition to Liaison meetings of interest to librarians; vendors they would like to see at our vendor exhibits; discuss/book future clusters at their school libraries; discuss hosting a conference/possibility of joint conference with Nassau and Western; book future Follett library automation user groups, etc. Holdings of VRC and DML will also be discussed.
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Professional Development Planning for 2014-2015/VRC/DML Committee Librarians will divide up into levels and then rejoin the larger group to bring the schedule together with each level reporting out. At this time, librarians can also discuss and plan for: workshops in addition to Liaison meetings of interest to librarians; vendors they would like to see at our vendor exhibits; discuss/book future clusters at their school libraries; discuss hosting a conference/possibility of joint conference with Nassau and Western; book future Follett library automation user groups, etc. Holdings of VRC and DML will also be discussed.
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11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Lunch ~ Compliments of Britannica Digital Learning, Follett School Solutions Inc., InfoBase Learning, Young Equipment Sales Inc.,
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tim Green ~ Author Tim Green became a star defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons after he graduated covaledictorian from Syracuse University as a first-round draft pick. Today he’s a lawyer and a New York Times bestselling author of sports novels informed by his own career and his experiences coaching his sons’ football and baseball teams. You can visit him online at www.timgreenbooks.com.
After Tim’s presentation, he will be signing copies of his latest book “Unstoppable.” We will have copies available for all attendees.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Librarian Booktalks
Business Meeting
May 9, 2014 ~ 9:30am – 10:15am
Welcome – Gail Barraco
Liaison/Program Meetings for 2014-2015 school year
Friday, October 3, 2014
Friday, December 12, 2014
Friday, March 20, 2015 (Snow Date: Friday, March 27, 2015)
Friday, May 8, 2015
(All meetings will take place at Suffolk Cooperative Library System Bellport, NY ~ 8:00 am-3:00 pm) 3. Conference Dates for 2014-2015;
AASL Fall Forum ~ October 17-18, 2014 ~ St. Louis, MO
2) NYLA Annual Conference ~November 5-8, 2014 ~ Saratoga Springs, NY
ALA Midwinter Conference ~ January 30-February 2, 2015 ~ Chicago, IL
Book Expo 2015 ~ May 28-30, 2015 ~ New York, NY
ALA Annual Conference ~June 25-30, 2015 ~San Francisco, CA
4. School Library System Directory ~ any changes for the coming year, please advise Melanie ASAP. 5. STEM High School 6. Visual Learning (16 titles) in perpetuity 7. Library Leadership Academy 8. NYLA Legislative cut averted $1 million restored – not fully funded according to Education Law 9. Certified School Librarian requirements (Farley, Thiele) 10. Other
M School Library System • Department of Education and Information Support Services
627A North Sunrise Service Road • Bellport, NY 11713-1540
