Dream AM Sessions Session 1A The Dream Collection: Planning Today for Tomorrow. Mike Pellegrin (MELS) discusses what the QEP says about literacy and makes suggestions for collection development to support both the curriculum and the student and to encourage a love of reading. _______________________________ Session 1B Dream Library Spaces Your Students Will Love. Both Julia Wagner and Joanne de Groot will present some great ideas for every budget to help you make your library a place that encourages learning and collaboration and that students will enjoy. PM Sessions Session 2A Demystifying Minecraft Join Sandra Bebbington as she shows how to play Minecraft and how it can be used in the library. iPads with the game uploaded will be available for exploration _______________________________ Session 2B Valuable Virtual Spaces: Making Them a Reality A variety of amazing online places will be presented that are easy to use or create and that you, your peers and your students will love using. Coordinator: Julian Taylor [email protected] Planning Committee: Sandra Bebbington & Ellen Goldfinch Image Credits: All images are CC 2.0 Thanks to: Stewart Butterfield, SEO, Lance Shields & Victora Nevland Plan Special thanks to the members of QSLiN for their help in planning this symposium. www.qslin.org Create 7th Annual MELS School Library Symposium March 16th 2015 Hôtel Des Gouverneurs. Montreal, QC Keynote: Joanne de Groot Joanne is a librarian and teacher and presently works for Edmonton Public Library as the Manager for Learning and Development. Previously, Joanne was a branch manager for EPL and had the great privilege of opening a brand new branch in the system, the 13,000 square foot Highlands branch which features a Makerspace and serves as a hub for the community. She is also an instructor at the University of Alberta where she teaches a variety of courses in both the Teacher-Librarianship by Distance Learning program and the School of Library and Information Studies. Her PhD research focused on children's experiences in public library summer reading programs and combined her interests in libraries, literacy, and children's services. Joanne has been a librarian for over 16 years working in public, school and regional library systems in Alberta. Elementary School Libraries Day 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM Tea & Coffee, Check in 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM Welcome 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Keynote: Joanne de Groot 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Break 10:15 AM – 11:10 AM Makerspace Mayhem 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Session 1A The Dream Collection: Planning Today for Tomorrow 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Session 1B Library Spaces your Students will Love 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Lunch 12:30 PM – 1:10 PM Library Showcase: Check out what is happening in school libraries across Quebec 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM Principal’s Panel: Fostering Collaboration 2:00 PM - 2:10 PM Break 2:15 PM – 3:10 PM Session 2A Demystifying Minecraft 2:15 PM – 3:10 PM Sessions 2B Valuable Virtual Spaces: Making Them a Reality 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Eduslam Library Style #MELSLIB @qslintweets
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