Friday Extended Sessions - October 13

Lunch is on your own on Friday.  Here are some suggestions.

Friday sessions develped as workshops with attendance limits so pre-registration is required.  Be sure to choose both a.m. and p.m. on your registration forms sessions for Friday.

As sessions fill, information will be posted on this web page.  Early registration is recommended.

Morning Sessions: Flip over Books | Book Repair 101-FULL | Thom Dramer - ZZZ | Energize Reading | Blogs & Wikis-FULL
Afternoon Sessions: YA Lit - Mangia | Book Repair 201 | Thom Dramer - Learners | Road Trip | OSLIS- Full
Oregon State Library Tour - no preregistration

Flip Over Books - Flop into the Best 2006 K-8 Titles! - Lisa Hardey and Daletta Gonzales

Audience: K-8

So many books..No time to read? Come and explore the BEST of K-8 children's literature for 2006! Walk away with the must-buy list and ready-to-use activities to promote quality literature for children of all ages!

Lisa Hardey had eight years of middle school classroom experience teaching English, reading, and social studies before she jumped into the library world. Lisa became an elementary Library Media Teacher in 2004 and is currently the Library Media Teacher at Houck Middle School in Salem-Keizer School District
Daletta Gonzales started as an elementary classroom teacher and is currently the Library Media Teacher at Washington Elementary in Salem-Keizer School District.

Lisa and Daletta met while they were taking Library Media classes at Portland State. This dynamic duo share a love of children's literature and enthusiasm to get great books into the hands of children and teachers alike! Their enthusiasm has led them not only to present district level presentations, but also to write reviews for Library Media Connection.

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Beginning Book Repair 101 -Allen Kopf

Maximum of 25 attendees - $30.00 workshop fee for Repair Kit

Audience: K-Adult

Participants will learn about the parts of a book and how to make book repairs, which include gluing corners, repairing ripped pages, hinge tightening, hinge repair and tipping in loose pages. Allen Kopf will supply books that need each of the repairs mentioned above. Participants may bring their own books to repair if they wish, but that is not necessary. Participants will receive a Repair Kit, which is included in the $30.00 workshop fee .

Allen Kopf's Book Repair sessions have been extremely popular and he's back by popular demand! He is the Media Coordinator in Umatilla School District and is currently serving as President of OEMA.

Are You Talking Over Their ZZZZZ? Are They Listening and Learning? - Dr. Thom Dramer

Explore how to keep learners involved, listening and motivated! The effective educator and leader have at their disposal a wide variety of tools. Often the 'tools' they use are instinctual or intuitive. When things go well, all is well. Sometimes, however, things could go better in one or more aspects of presenting to others. We often literally, drive our audience to snores or tears when we don't use effective tools. Over the past 30 years, we have gained valuable insights into how people receive and process information. We have learned the tools that motivate and focus others and what, quite frankly, turns them off. We have also learned how to present information in a far more useful way - both the words we use and the visuals we show others. These 'learnings,' I simply call Tools. Those who have learned and applied them report their effectiveness and efficiency has dramatically improved. Dr. Dramer will engage you in some very meaningful, practical, and enjoyable activities where you will learn how to more effectively apply many of the skills you already have and sharpen some that have begun to dull.

Dr. Thom Dramer's Educational Consultants Northwest's website is http://www.educon-nw.com . Besides consulting, he also is involved with teaching at the graduate level at several colleges and universities. He has received several awards that include: The Washington State Award for Excellence in Education, 1991, PTA Outstanding Service Award, 1993, and PTA Outstanding Principal of the Year - Washington State Region 2 - Honorable Mention, 1993.

The World Comes In: Energize Reading Through Hands-on Art, Science Explorations and Curriculum Connections - Michael E. Ross.

Audience: K- 12   Handouts

Michael Elsohn Ross' books make science and art come alive by inviting young readers to actively explore. In this session you'll play around with ideas on how to set up appropriate and fun activities related to his books, including classroom and library extensions. State science and art standards will also be addressed while looking at the concepts and process skills in Michael Ross' books as well as books that teachers are familiar with. This workshop will model the kind of active involvement Mr. Ross promotes in his writings. Participants are encouraged to bring some science and art books to the session.

Michael Ross is an award-winning author of over 40 books for young people ages 2-18. He has worked as a classroom teacher, curriculum developer, naturalist and environmental educator in Yosemite National Park.

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Blogs, Wikis & Mashing.Oh My! - Kathi Etchemendy

Session held at local school

Audience: K-Adult

Use the new web 2.0 technologies to communicate and share with students, staff, and parents. This hands-on class will leave you with ideas to explore and new ways to collaborate. We'll explore COPA rules, online safety, sites for teachers and a variety of lesson ideas for writing, reading, and real world problem solving.

Kathi's two mottos - "Make it fun" and Technology Should Work for Us, Not Us for Technology," combine to make for fun, informative classes without too much "geek speak." She is bilingual (speaking both Mac and PC) and loves to share new technology with library folks and classroom teachers. Over 25+ years of computing and 6+ years of teaching both paraprofessionals and professionals - including the technologically challenged - combine for a friendly, fun atmosphere for newbies and uber geeks alike.

Mangia: A Feast of the Best New Titles in YA Literature - Jerene Battisti and Angelina Benedetti

Audience: 6-12

Jerene Battisti, Children's & Young Adult Librarian with Renton Public Library, and Angelina Benedetti, Selection and Order Manager with King County Public Library System, are back by popular demand. Come to the table and enjoy a feast of new books for teens and the readers who love them! Divided thematically, this menu presents fiction and nonfiction for middle school, junior high and high school readers-including new fantasies, biographies, fun nonfiction, historical and realistic fiction books. Each participant will take away an annotated bibliography, an understanding of recent trends in publishing and plenty of great stories to share.

Jerene Battisti is currently the Children's and Young Adult Librarian at the Renton (WA) Public Library. She has served in this capacity for many years and is a strong advocate for children and teen public library services. She has served as a member of the ALSC Notable Children's Books Committee, as Chair of the Children's and young Adult Services Interest Group for WLA, and as a member of the Beverly Cleary Endowed Chair Search Committee. Currently, she is the Youth Participation Coordinator for YALSA.

Angelina Benedetti is the Manager of the Selection and Order Department for the King County Library System (WA). She began her career as a Teen Services Librarian. She chaired the 2005 Best Books for Young Adults Committee and lectured on public library services to teens for the Institute of Educational Development. Currently, she is a member of the 2007 Michael L. Printz Award Committee.

Advanced Book Repair 202 - Allen Kopf

Maximum of 25 attendees
Audience: K-Adult
Prerequisite: Book Repair 101 or equivalent for this workshop .

In this session, participants will learn about the parts of a book and how to make book repairs, which include tipping in loose pages, sewing pages of a book, repairing a loose signature and replacing a cover.

The Repair Kit will not be provided . Those who attend the Beginning Book Repair 101 workshop (in the morning) may use the Repair Kit from that session. Otherwise, participants must bring scissors, ruler, pen or pencil, glue, thread, tape and other needed materials will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring books with major problems to be repaired. Books must have all of their pages and must be in repairable condition.

See presenter info in Book Repair 101.

Keeping Learners Involved - Learn How Brains are Wired and How to Learn - Dr. Thom Dramer

Audience: K-Adult

Learn how to plan for, design, and administer an instructional practice that recognizes how our brains are wired and how we learn. Sometimes we train and teach small groups, large groups, mid-size groups, committees, and groups of two or three. When we use technology to assist us, it is critical to apply key ideas about how the brain really works. If we look at a typical person's brain, there are three key elements worth knowing about how information gets in and is stored. We now know people learn in essentially the same way, though they have some difference.

You will learn how people learn and the kinds of things humans learn: Concepts, Skills, and Dispositions. How these are learned and communicated in different ways, how to deliver them in less time with amazing retention, and how one might assess whether they are learned well or not. We will also discuss how to clearly identify your communication target and implement a more effective communication path. Come use practical tools to involve all learners all the time and to get the best thinking from others at the time they are needed instead of when it is too late.

See presenter info in morning session.

Regaling with Reading Road Trip (Adventures Across the United States ) - Stephanie Miller

Audience: K-8

Have you ever been curious enough to want to travel to the actual sites throughout the United States where a wagonload of children's books were set? Travel down the Grand Canyon's route and follow the footsteps of Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry! You will leave enthralled and gain valuable insights and lessons from Stephanie's website and crazy adventures in her RV.

Stephanie Miller has been a Middle School Teacher, and for the past several years has been an Elementary Library Media Specialist. She currently is the Library Media Specialist at both Liberty and Hazel Green Elementary Schools in Salem-Keizer School District.

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Get Your Hands on OSLIS - Patty Sorensen

Session held at local school

Audience: K-Adult

Time, time, time! There is never enough time for your own professional development! Join us for 3 hours of hands-on OSLIS exploration with onsite support. Discover resources you can immediately use from the OSLIS tutorials, lessons, the Oregonian, and EBSCO databases and their new interface additions.

Patty Sorensen is currently working at the Oregon State Library as their School Library Liaison. One of her roles at the State Library is to provide support and training for the OSLIS website and online databases. Prior to this position, she was a classroom teacher for 12 years and a Library Media Teacher at all three building levels for 15 years. She is past president and current board member of OEMA.

State Library Tour - with Patty Sorensen and Mary Kay Dahlgren

4:30 - 5:30PM ---NO preregistration needed.

Walk a short distance to the state library and tour this valueable resource with Patty and Mary Kay.  Learn about how you can take advantage of the resources available there for you, your staff and your students.