MASL Office Hours

When
Sunday, December 08, 2019
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location
Online Meeting

MASL Office Hours this month will be hosted by Greeley High School Librarian, Heather Perkinson. Join Us!

MASL Office Hours

Sun, Dec 8, 2019 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/805381389

You can also dial in using your phone: United States: +1 (571) 317-3122
Access Code: 805-381-389

New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:

https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/805381389

Questions? Email iris.eichenlaub@fivetowns.net

MASL's 2022 Spring Symposium "Moving Forward Together" will take place in person at Bangor High School on May 14, 2022 from 8:30 to 4. All attendees will be required to wear masks and be vaccinated.

We are thrilled to announce that we will host two virtual speakers: school librarian Nancy Jo Lambert and author Maia Kobabe. We also plan to present live sessions. Lunch and other light refreshments will be provided.

2022 Spring Symposium Schedule:

8:30	Check in, breakfast, exhibitors, networking
9	Opening: President’s Address, Awards Presentations
10	Sessions
10:45	break
11	Keynote: Nancy Jo Lambert
11:45	Lunch, exhibitors, networking
1	Keynote: Maia Kobabe
1:45	Break, cookies, exhibitors, networking
2:15	Sessions
3	Unconference Discussion Groups
3:45	Scholarship raffle, exit survey, certificates

We do reserve the right to convert this conference to virtual format if COVID conditions necessitate doing so. Registration and payment must be completed online. Registration is $50 for members, $65 for non-members. Scholarships to cover registration or lodging expenses are available for MASL members. More information will be forthcoming about lodging options.

To cancel your registration you must contact maslibraries@gmail.com. Cancellations after 4/30/22 will forfeit the registration fee.

PRESENTERS:

Nancy Jo Lambert is a Google for Education Certified Trainer and public high school teacher librarian. She is a speaker advocating for libraries by telling the story of the learning happening in her library. She holds positions in the Texas Library Association, Texas Computer Education Association, American Library Association, American Association of School Librarians, and the Texas Association of School Librarians. She has been published in professional journals and won numerous awards and grants and was named TCEA Library Media Specialist of the Year the American Association of School Librarians Social Media Superstar Curriculum Champion in 2019. She is co-founder of EduPrideAlliance.org #TeachPride and a #FReadom organizer. She is known for sharing her professional work on Twitter @NancyJoLambert and her website nancyjolambert.com.

Maia Kobabe is a nonbinary, queer author and illustrator from the Bay Area, California. Eir first full length book, GENDER QUEER: A MEMOIR, was published in May 2019. Maia's short comics have been published by The New Yorker, The Nib, The Washington Post and in many print anthologies including THE SECRET LOVES OF GEEKS, FASTER THAN LIGHT Y'ALL, GOTHIC TALES OF HAUNTED LOVE, ADVANCED DEATH SAVES, BE GAY, DO COMICS and THE MOST IMPORTANT COMIC BOOK ON EARTH. Before setting out to work freelance full-time, e worked for over ten years in libraries. Eir work is heavily influenced by fairy tales, homesickness, and the search for identity. @redgoldsparks on instagram and tumblr, regoldpsparkspress.com.

We are partnering once again with our friends at Print: A Bookstore to sell autographed books by Maia Kobabe at a 20% discount. Visit this page for more information and to order.

We have reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Bangor. Use this link to book your stay for May 13th and/or May 14th.
The special rate of $159 per night for room with one King or two Queens will only be available until April 28th. 9% tax will also be charged unless a tax exempt organization such as a school district is paying the bill.

MASL would like to thank our sponsors: Capstone, Paul & Rosalie DiCrescenzo, Ebsco and Gale for their generous support of this conference.

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Maine Association of School Libraries

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Augusta, ME

Contact: maslibraries@gmail.com

"MASL" is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization.

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