CSLA 2020 State Conference: Full Schedule

5:00pm PST

My Makerspace and More: How to Organize, Manage, and Promote Your Space (K-12)

Secondary libraries may breathe new light with a well-managed makerspace that not only supports the library, but may also support your entire school. This workshop will show you a year-long scope and sequence for a viable makerspace within your library. You’ll learn ways to conveniently organize your space, how to promote your makerspace, and how to manage your time and projects over the year.

Presenters

Tommy Martinez

Teacher Librarian, Glacier Point Middle School

As a past elementary teacher, I have learned how to successfully organize and manage a variety of activities through years of understanding the fundamentals required to implementing hands-on learning experiences with STEM influences. As a current teacher librarian, I have incorporated... Read More →

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Thursday February 6, 2020 5:00pm - 7:00pm PST
Majestic I

Immersive Learning, K-12

10:30am PST

Not Just Books in the Library (K-12)

Tired of the library being too quiet? Reinvent your library to be the hub of the school by providing fun budget friendly monthly events for your students and staff to participate in.

Presenters

Angela Corbett

Angela has taught in a variety of environments throughout her career as an educator. She started as an instructor at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium educating the public on a variety of marine topics. Eventually, she became a middle school history teacher until she discovered the role... Read More →

Friday February 7, 2020 10:30am - 11:30am PST
Congressional

Immersive Learning, K-12

11:45am PST

Making Your School Library a Third Place: Becoming the Heart (and Hangout) of Your School (6-12)

Based on the book The Great Good Place (2000) by Ray Oldenburg, eight characteristics of third places, the "anchors" of community life, (Starbucks being the most oft-cited example) will be presented. Participants will share ideas for implementing these characteristics in their libraries. The presenter will discuss the transformation of Moorpark High School's library from a place that received less than 10 visits a day, to the heart of the campus, where on a typical day more than 300 students come in and out to have breakfast, study, play cards, charge their phones, and even check out books.

Presenters

Candice Sunseri

Library/Media Tech II, Moorpark High School

I love to talk about YA books, ways to market the library and draw more students in, and ways to work effectively with classroom teachers.

Friday February 7, 2020 11:45am - 12:45pm PST
Congressional

Immersive Learning, 6-12

1:00pm PST

Easy to Use Web Tools Every Librarian Should Know About (K-12)

We all wear different hats as part of our job as Teacher Librarians. There are some amazing web tools that are available for free (or at a low cost ) that can be used to support and manage the many tasks that we do as librarians. These tools can help with library communication, advertise and create library promotions, share your library resources with staff and students, promote books, and much more. Come see actual examples of how you can incorporate these tools tomorrow to support your library.

Presenters

Linda Kennedy

Teacher Librarian, Albiani Middle School

Linda is currently a Teacher Librarian at Albiani Middle School located in the Elk Grove School District. She also serves as a Technology Coach at her school site helping to support both students and teachers. She loves sharing practical and creative ideas with fellow Teachers & Teacher... Read More →

Friday February 7, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Congressional

Immersive Learning, K-12

2:15pm PST

It’s in the bag! Makerspaces to Go! A “Novel” Idea (4-10)

Support classroom curriculum, challenge student curiosity and thinking with the power of “Makerspaces to Go”. A variety of children’s books serve as the starting point for the development of themed bags housing material and activities to engage students in authentic doing and learning. Books selected are a starting point for investigations. Making, doing, creating, will include art, music, crafting, photography, up-cycling, storytelling, and technology. Leave with renewed enthusiasm and strategies that can be readily adapted to suit your literacy, STEAM and program requirements for both junior and senior students.

Presenters

Julia Andreacchi

TL & Adjunct Professor Queen's University

Julia Andreacchi is an experienced teacher and online facilitator of Teacher-Librarian Additional Qualifications courses, at Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada. Course content delivered addresses 21st-century skills and knowledge required to be an effective Teacher-Librarian... Read More →

Friday February 7, 2020 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Congressional

Immersive Learning, 4-10

9:00am PST

Manga in the School Library: What, How, & Why (6-12)

This will be a discussion about what manga’s place is in the library, how to go about purchasing, cataloging, maintaining, and promoting it, and why it is essential for reaching out to reluctant readers. The discussion will be supported by data gathered from practical experience and circulation statistics.

Presenters

Emily Ratica

Teacher Librarian

I’m the Teacher Librarian for Arroyo Valley High School in San Bernardino, CA. I generally spend my free time with my husband and 4 children, binging Doctor Who, playing board games, reading comics and/or Harry Potter, and debating the merits and drawbacks of various superhero powers... Read More →

Saturday February 8, 2020 9:00am - 10:00am PST
Congressional

Immersive Learning, 6-12

10:15am PST

Connecting Location to Population, through Independent Reading (9-12)

Three teacher librarians and an amazing world geography teacher teamed up to create a way for students to immerse themselves into various cultures by reading fiction and nonfiction. As the students embarked on learning about a new continent, teacher librarians connected them to books of the people and the stories represented. Students read of book of their choice and created projects to share out that book and their creations with others. Come learn how to replicate the magic of reading and the project outcomes for your students.

Presenters

Ramona Cheek

Teacher Librarian, Central High School West

I am a high school teacher librarian. I have a book blog called Young Adult Reading Machine so I can remember which books I read and if I wanted to get them in my library or not. Ask me about Bass Lake, I have a place up in the mountains and lake, it is my happy place. See you at... Read More →

Christine Flores

Teacher Librarian, Central Unified School District

I am a high school teacher librarian in Central Unified School District in Fresno, CA. Formerly, I worked as an English teacher, National Park ranger-- environmental educator and coach.I have worked cross-curricularly with ELA and History teachers for more than two decades. I believe... Read More →

Saturday February 8, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
Congressional

Immersive Learning, 9-12

2:45pm PST

Genrefication in Action: How You Can Genrefy for Any Library (K-12)

Genrefication is a great tool to help students more easily navigate your library. Students can find books more easily. Genrefication can also help make collection development and shelving easier. The process seems daunting and a bit scary, but genrefying your library is not one size fits all. It is a spectrum and can look a myriad of different ways to fit different libraries, students, and budgets. This session will go through several options for how to genrefy a library, the pros and cons of each, budgetary constraints, time constraints, etc. to help you build a plan for how you can work towards a genrefied library.

Presenters

Shail Engstrom

Shail Engstrom is a District Librarian working in Perris, CA. She has a Master's Degree in Library and Information science from San Jose State University and has worked as a classified library tech, teacher librarian at a school site and now at the district level. Her work has been... Read More →

Saturday February 8, 2020 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
Congressional

Immersive Learning, K-12

4:00pm PST

The POWerful Punch of YA Graphic Novels (9-12)

Graphic novels have evolved from the comic violence of CRASH! BANG! POW! to a medium that tackles challenging subjects with sensitivity and emotion. Conducted by two school library staff, this session will introduce and explore YA graphic novels that examine contemporary and challenging issues of discrimination, immigration, family loss, addiction, mental health, and more. Blending artwork with the written word, graphic novels pack a POWerful punch. Reach out to your teens and make an impact with your graphic novel collection. Annotated booklist will be distributed.

Presenters

Silvia Gutierrez

In her library career Silvia has worked in academic, public and school libraries serving pre-schoolers to professors. At her current school she created the graphic novel section which has grown from a handful of copies to more than 300. She collaborates with teachers in bringing graphic... Read More →

Gabriela Gualano

Teacher Librarian, Paul Revere Middle School

Gabriela Gualano is a first year teacher librarian in LAUSD. Prior to transitioning to the library, she was a TK and kindergarten teacher for eight years. Gabriela has worked in public libraries since college and looks to her mother, co-presenter Silvia Gutierrez, as her inspiration... Read More →

Saturday February 8, 2020 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Congressional

Immersive Learning, 9-12