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NJASL 2019 Fall Conference

Welcome to NJASL’s Fall 2019 Conference!

7:00am EST

Breakfast Concessions Carlyle's Registration Ballroom Lobby NJLA Boutique Boardroom 2

7:30am EST

One Book One Conference Harbor Me Book Discussion Ballroom A-B-CAmy Gazaleh • Dr. Joyce Valenza Authors' Alley Ballroom Lobby

8:00am EST

NJASL General Session with Awards and John Schu Keynote Ballroom A-B-CJohn Schu

9:00am EST

Exhibitor Hall Ballroom D & E

10:00am EST

The Secret Ingredients of a Writer's Journey -- from Surviving to Thriving WoodbridgeDonna Gephart The Challenge of Book Challenges: Strategies for Defending Students’ Right to Read HardenbergAnne Piascik • Martha Hickson • Hilda Weisburg Curriculum as Advocacy: Library Curriculum Writing 101 RaritanAmy Gazaleh • Kim Zito Sketchnoting: Purposeful Doodling that Integrates Both Sides of the Brain Trenton/MonroeBev Tindall Celebrating Poetry CookAngel Somers Exploring the Rainbow: LGBTQ+ Literature Across the Curriculum HillsboroughYvonne Roux • Dr. Ellen Pozzi Historical Fiction: Did That Really Happen? CampbellTrinka Hakes Noble Going Beyond the Book with Maker Space PrincetonMaren Vitali Digital Age Librarians: Always in Beta Brunswick C The Doctoral Journey: A Panel Discussion PiscatawayChristopher Shamburg A School’s Best Friend: Maximizing Efforts in Meeting Students’ Needs Brunswick A & BDr. Dan Dooley • Christina Cucci • Lindsay Reed • Jessica Torcicollo Spark and Tell Monday Session I DouglassJessica Donovan • Brian Lies • Donna Cangelosi • Kristin Morano • Chana Stiefel • Elisa Varon Speed Learning Ballroom A-B-CDana Cummings • Anastasia Hanneken • Gabrielle M. Casieri • April Bunn • Kim DeNaples • Bonnie Barr • Tara Cooper-Weiss • Caren Demyen • Anne Poole • Jaime Fauver • Joe Holiday • Stephen Kozan • Lara Kraft • John Morano • Carol Munn • Emma Otheguy • Rosemary Rich • Catherine Spinella • Jaime O'Donnell • Peter Richter • Leslie Rochman • Darlyne Kelleher • Jacquelyn Tasker • Donna Swift

11:15am EST

Coding Unplugged: Using Books and Activities to Excite Children About Computer Science WoodbridgeLaurie Wallmark Community Voices: Authors and Educators Supporting Librarians HillsboroughDr. Donna Clovis So You Want to be a Children's Author? Brunswick CDanny Adlerman • Kim Adlerman Breakout the Possibilities: Engaging All Learners with BreakoutEDU RaritanKaren Cotter • Loreli E. Stochaj The Power of Comics as Literacy HardenbergTim Smyth Using Picture Books to Teach Inclusion and Empowerment CookRobin Newman • Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen Brain-Science Principles to Promote Active Learning with Educational Technology CampbellDr. Laura Zieger Therapy Dogs Meet and Greet Brunswick A & BDr. Dan Dooley Spark and Tell Monday Session II DouglassAdnan Ezad • Debra Gottsleben • Anne Piascik • Stephanie Singer • Shari Stein • Kim Zito Putting AR in Academic Research: Augmented Reality ın Library Projects PiscatawayDebbie Kemp-Jackson Get Student Researchers FactCite-ed! Biographies, Countries, Science, American History, Mythology and More! PrincetonSusan Gall • Arlen Kimmelman

12:30pm EST

Lunch Concessions Authors/Illustrators Panel Luncheon "Better Together: How Authors Support School Library Media Specialists as Literacy Leaders" (Ticketed Event - Full) Trenton/MonroeLisa Bakanas • Brian Lies • Wil Mara • Donna Gephart

2:00pm EST

Statewide School Library Advocacy in Action PiscatawayTricina Strong-Beebe • Mary Moyer Stubbs Daring to Create a Picture Book on a Difficult Subject HardenbergBrian Lies Censorship Beyond Books PrincetonKristin Pekoll You Can Do the Rubik's Cube Brunswick A & BDeborah Gullo Untapped Resources for Audiobooks and Large Print CookElizabeth Burns • Jennifer Apgar Collaborating to Teach Curricular Concepts through STEAM & Making WoodbridgeNicole Midura • Erinn Mahoney • Kristin Miller Podcasting Tech 101- Equipment and Recording RaritanApril Bunn • Justin Langlois Spark and Tell Monday Session III DouglassSamantha Bahna • Arlen Kimmelman • Amy Popp • Steve Tetreault • Leslie Wise • Lauren Heiba Girls Who Code Free 3-12 Grade Clubs in New Jersey - No CS Experience Required! HillsboroughEve Balick Engage with Gale CampbellGeoff Thieke OPALS Automation 2019 Annual Progress Report & Updates Overview Brunswick CHarry Chan

3:15pm EST

Library Advocacy 2.0: Where Do I Start? PiscatawayMary Moyer Stubbs • Tricina Strong-Beebe Be an Influencer: Making Social Media Work For You DouglassJennifer Latimer • Amy Popp One-Book Programs: Libraries Can Lead Communities to be Better Together CampbellDr. Joyce Valenza How to Bring National Geographic Into Your Classroom Through Geo Inquiry WoodbridgeSamantha Bremekamp Bienvenidos Book Club: Valuing Immigrant Students and Family Literacy Experiences Brunswick A & BDr. Kenneth Kunz • Kathryn Diskin • Dr. Susan Dougherty Garden State Children's Book Awards: Children Approved! HardenbergRobin Rockman John Schu's Review of Books for You and Your Readers, Too! (Grades K-6) Trenton/MonroeJohn Schu Say YES to Graphic Novels! RaritanDiane Oesau • Elizabeth Stern • Kim Laskey Librarian as Tech Coach: Better Together PrincetonCheryl Vassallo Infobase’s Online Resources Support Your Social Emotional Learning Goals CookAngel DeRue Creating a Cross-Curricular Learning Environment with Digital Curriculum Brunswick CTed Levine What’s New for Research and Writing with Scrible? A lot! HillsboroughVictor Karkar

4:15pm EST

Vendor and Authors' Alley Reception Ballroom D & E

5:30pm EST

Engagement Session Ballroom D & E

7:00am EST

Breakfast Concessions Ballroom D & E Registration Ballroom Lobby

7:30am EST

One Book One Conference Harbor Me Book Discussion Ballroom A-B-CRebecca Bushby • Dr. Joyce Valenza NJLA Boutique Boardroom 2 Authors' Alley Ballroom Lobby

8:00am EST

NJASL General Session with Awards and Jacqueline Woodson Keynote Ballroom A-B-CJacqueline Woodson

9:00am EST

Exhibitor Hall Ballroom D & E

10:00am EST

Advocating for your Library WoodbridgePhillip Crisostomo Jacqueline Woodson Book Signing Ballroom A-B-C Librarians as Invention Education Leaders HillsboroughAmy Edwards Amplify Student Voice with Podcasts PrincetonLeigh Woznick Discover ALSC’s Notable (Outstanding! Distinguished! Just Plain Great!) Children’s Books Trenton/MonroeDr. Ellen Pozzi • Elizabeth Burns Not Your Mother’s Book Fair PiscatawayStephanie Davern Copyright 101 RaritanYvonne Roux • Victoria Wagner Integrating Digital Citizenship Lessons in Collaboration with Subject Area Teachers HardenbergPeter Richter Tips to make the most of your Digital Collection CampbellMaryellen Greer • Tracy Waalkes Emotionally Speaking Brunswick A & BHilda Weisburg Myth of the Reluctant Reader, Part IV: The Roots of the Problem CookWil Mara Spark and Tell Tuesday Session I DouglassArielle Goldstein • Lisa Bakanas • Christine Carr • Michele McAvoy • Kate-Lynn Brown • Allen McGinley Answer Me World Book Brunswick CJudy Ashcraft • Lina Gosden

11:15am EST

NJLA/NJASL Task Force Meeting LobbyChristina Cucci iSTEAM Collaboration = Libraries + Everyone Else Brunswick A & BLeslie Wise • Lauren Heiba ClassDojo & Seesaw: Mastering Parent-School Communication and Digital Portfolios CookLinda Lampert • Kim Kefalas Integrating Theater into the Library Setting Brunswick CGwyn English Nielsen Urban Legends and Myths in Teaching and Learning WoodbridgeMarcus D Childress Best Books for Young Adults Trenton/MonroeSharon Rawlins • Elizabeth Burns Representation Matters: Creating a diverse collection for all ages PrincetonErica Coonelly Using Makerspaces to Market Your Library and Make it Future Ready RaritanElissa Malespina • Jessica Donovan Putting the Joy Back into Your Life & Work HillsboroughGail Fazio Developing Empathy Through Reading Picture Books CampbellChana Stiefel • Donna Cangelosi Spark and Tell Tuesday Session II DouglassMargaret Auguste • Laura Doughty • Lisa Manganello • Joan Vicari • Betsy Wasiak Raspberry Pi Workshop PiscatawayJuan Taracena • Ghenaj Sanih • Ediana Santos Student Run Live YouTube Broadcasting In Your Media Center HardenbergMike Huston • Andrew Pawlak

12:30pm EST

Chat n' Chew Lunch Ballroom A-B-CSharon Baller • Mollissa LeMay • Gabrielle M. Casieri • Christina Cucci • Lisa Straubinger • Arielle Goldstein • Amy Gazaleh • Mary Lewis • Kristin Caldwell • Laura Doughty • Chana Stiefel • Kristin Morano • Betsy Quinn • Maryrose Little • Dawn Gillen • Allyson Colgan • Michelle McGrievey • Mary Thomas • Kimberly Pallant Lunch Concessions

2:00pm EST

25 Ways to Build the Bridge between your School and Public Library CookTaysha Gateau-Barrera • Jessica Bauer Library Ninja: Embedding Library Lessons into the High School Curriculum DouglassLisa Manganello • Dr. Joyce Valenza Using #EdTech to Make a Blended Escape Room RaritanEric Guise • Lea White Using Interest Development Theory in your Library PrincetonBruce DuBoff Digital Citizenship for Special Needs Students HardenbergLisa Bakanas Promoting Inclusivity and Diversity in Professional Spaces Trenton/MonroeDr. Ellen Pozzi • Dr. LaShauna Dean School Libraries: The Calming Center for Schools WoodbridgeAngela Coxen Google Classroom in the Library CampbellGabrielle M. Casieri • April Oliver

3:15pm EST

25 Websites and Apps (to Make a Librarian’s Job Easier) RaritanAnastasia Hanneken Using Predictable Books with English Language Learners (ELLs) PrincetonAngela Parrino, Ph.D. Telling Tales: Storytelling Craft and Technique for Librarians WoodbridgeRachael Harrington Speed Learning Ballroom A-B-CDoug Baldwin • Elizabeth Burns • Jennifer Apgar • Mary Desmond • Gianna M. DiPisa • Andrea Gomez • Michelle Kowalsky • Sarah Neiderman • Beth Raff • Rosemary Rich • Catherine Spinella • Peter Richter • Melinda Roberts • Diana Rodriguez • Linda Andrews • Stephanie Singer • Lisa Straubinger • Audrey Vernick

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