Karen Antikajian "Ideas and Activities for using the books nominated for the Oregon Reading Association's Patricia Gallagher Picture Book Award"

Karen will give a brief description of the five books nominated for this year's award. She will then present ideas and activities for using these books and related books. Many ideas work with any book. Handout with activities and a list of related books. website
(audience: elementary)

Ruth Murray "YRCA-a Great promotion tool"

Want to get those kiddos into a good book? Try promoting the Young Reader's Choice Award. In this session Ruth will do booktalks and give suggestions for promoting this student-based award to your students. website
(audience: all)

Gregory Lum "Hot Teen Reads-Showcasing the 2007 BBYA nominees"

Come find out about the hottest new lit for young adults. Attendees will receive an annotated list of the current fiction and nonfiction for teenagers and learn about the 'Best Books for Young Adults" selection process. (audience: middle/jr. high, high school)

Teresa Landers and Barbara O'Neill "Audiobooks 24/7"

Downloadable audiobooks are a fast growing market. Learn how some public libraries are offering them to patrons. We'll discuss how the consortium got started and how it works. We'll also examine the technical requirements for patrons and libraries. Library2Go website
(audience: all)

Libby Hamler-Dupras, Karen Osborne and Lori Pederson "Battle of the Books-Creating a Bridge between Library Media Centers and Families" (or "How to win the battle in 16 books or less")

Curious about starting a terrific reading incentive program at your school? Would you like some ideas about getting your students out of their "reading ruts"? Learn about an exciting program called Battle of the Books. This program can be implemented from elementary through high school. Handouts available for attendees. (K-5 grades)

Margo Jensen and Mark Madland "CSI:Crime Scene Investigators in the Library"

Kids get excited about learning when they are figuring out a puzzle or solving a mystery. Their love of sleuthing was the inspiration for a collaborative, nonfiction unit on forensic science. Nonfiction reading circles, science careers and, of course, the "Crime in the Library" are all part of this exciting, hands-on unit.
(audience:Elementary-Jr.high/middle)

Lisa Regimbal and Deborah Gitlitz "Buying books in Spanish and Russian: What's good and where to get it"

An experienced selector and a bilingual youth librarian will explain what you can expect from the Spanish language publishing world and where to buy Spanish and Russian books. They'll also talk about (and bring) great titles in Spanish for all grades, with a focus on middle school.

Monica Duetsch "Publisher's Bonanza"

Looking for something special to promote reading? Publishers' websites are a wealth of author information, party ideas, book clubs, activity pages, contests and more."
(audience: elementary)

Jennifer O'Reilly "Teaching respect for Intellectual Property rights at the elementary school level"

In today's classroom, where computers have made copying of all kinds of resources a routine part of learning, it is important to make students aware of copyright and the concept of Intellectual Property from the start of their academic careers. This workshop will help educators explore this topic with students as well as learn the do's and don'ts of copyright in the classroom. Attendees will receive free copies of the Entertainment Software Association's Copyright Curriculum for elementary schools.

Aaron Munter "What's new at OETC? A look at what's here and what's coming"

Spend an hour on a whirlwind tour of online tooks and technologies-from my friend Flickr to a sesame Moodle salad. We'll also touch briefly on what's new at OETC, and give you an opportunity to shape where OETC goes next.   website
(audience: all)

Angie Hammond "i-Safe: Empowering Youth to be safe online"

i-Safe America , a congressionally funded internet safety foundation, provides free professional development, k-12 curriculum, parent materials, library programs and school assemblies. It is I'Safe's mission to raise awareness about the potential online dangers and work to empower youth to be safe and responsible cyber citizens."   website
(audience: all)

Dr. Thom Dramer "Keeping folks focused when you're trying to talk with them"

You will learn how to keep others focused and motivated when you're presenting, teaching and meeting others. Many different types of tools will be presented including, "Feeling Tone", "Meaning", and "Reward". You will learn how to not abuse the principles of effective presenting, team leading and teaching.
(audience: all)

Sheila Afrnan-Manns "All Aboard NW CENTRAL.org"

This LSTA-funded project resulted in a new community-driven resource to meet the continuing education needs of librarians/media specialist. Come learn how to add content, search the calendar of workshops and trainings, find a speaker for your next event, arrange a rideshare, locate an online tutorial, and more..  website
(audience: all)

Jim Tindall, panel moderator and Jenny Takeda "Political activism for school libraries: ways to skin a cat"

OLA/OEMA committee on School-Public Library Cooperation "Talk to Me: School, Public and Academic Library staff in conversation"

Panelists will share examples of successful collaboration followed by a moderated dscussion of communication strategies, questions and idea sharing.
(audience:all)

Alan Kopf - K-12 Library Initiative
School Librarians are facing new challenges. To meet these challenges we must be willing to change, we must be willing to rethink what we do and how we do it. We must be focused and we must deliver. Learn how the "K-12 Initiative" will help you.

(audience: All)

Marlene Hagen "Weeding Your Collection"

Like any well-tended garden, your library collection needs to be weeded to flourish. Learn techniques to make this process more manageable and painless. Weed of the Month website
(audience: all)

Jeri Petzel and Heather Barber "Wondering, questioning, and researching"

Reasearch questions that have depth and meaning? Join us as we share our experiences using the Big 6, online resources, strategies from Nonfiction Matters and QTasks with groups of 4 th graders in year long research projects. website
(audience: elementary)

Oregon State Library, Library Development Team "Help is Just a Call Away!"

The Library Development team from the Oregon State Library will present information on the many school library services available to help you in your positions. Don't miss out on connecting with these resource people!  website
(audience: all)

Open-ended sharing session-bring your questions and concerns and share with your colleagues .

Meg Miranda - Paraprofessionals

Cheryl Young - Elementary School

Middle School

Marlene Hagen - High School

Connie Hull Award winners: Winners of these mini-grants will discuss their projects and answer questions in an informal session.