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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Table of Contents
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Welcome & President’s Message
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Ogden Eccles Conference Center Map
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Conference at a Glance
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Keynote Speaker: Jason Chin
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Session Details
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Poster Session Details
Special Thanks To:
Utah State Library
For providing a $3,000
Uplift Grant to cover the cost
of Keynote Author
Jason Chin
Free Unlimited Wi-Fi is available
Check at Registration for Access Information
Follett School
Solutions
For providing $500 to cover
cash awards
Please use the QR code at the end of the
conference to access a quick survey
Deseret Book
For providing selected titles
to be sold at our conference
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All U elchec
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
AMANDA PORTER
Welcome to the 2014 UELMA Conference:
I am excited to welcome you and hope you will leave the
conference refreshed and filled with new ideas and insights to
“Shake Up” your library and your approach to librarianship.
The conference is filled with professional development for you
in sessions, authors, poster sessions, vendors, and the
camaraderie of your peers. Enjoy, and please remember to
complete the conference survey at the end of the day so we
can continue to develop the conference to your needs.
It has been my privilege to serve this year as President of
UELMA. Becoming President this year was unexpected and
many changes to the UELMA board occurred this year with the
unrest in the field of librarianship, but UELMA has come away
still a strong organization that is prepared to grow and adapt to
the needs of the profession in Utah. The UELMA Newsletter
has a professional publication has been well received by each
of you. I encourage each of you to submit for publication and
share your experiences and expertise with your peers. Share
the publication with your administration to demonstrate the
professional development you are seeking after and employing
in your library. Please visit the UELMA website with details on
publication. Finally, thank you to the UELMA Board. This was
an unprecedented year of teamwork on the board and rallying
together to fight for libraries in Utah. I am honored to have
worked with each of you. Also, thank you for the support from
each of you. I enjoyed getting your feedback and comments
after the newsletters. Again, enjoy today!
BOARD MEMBERS
2013/2014
Fawn Morgan: Past President
Amanda Porter: President
Jessica Moody: President Elect
Erin Heywood: Secretary
Verlene Schafer: Board Member
Sarah Herron: Board Member
Shannon Johns: Board Member
Kathy Ballard: Board Member
Jeri Albrecht: Board Member
Carson Carothers: Board Member
Tiffany Hall: USOE/PTA Liaison
Lisa Moeller: Private School Liaison
John Smith: Retiring Exec. Director
Rick Cline: Executive Director
Liz Petty: Web Manager/
Newsletter Editor
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
2014/2015
DaNae Leu: Paraprofessional &
ULA Liaison
Alison Griffiths: Rural Liaison
Newly Elected Board Members
Emily Devenport
Michelle Miles
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Conference at a Glance
Time
Event
Room
7:00am
Registration
7:30am
Continental Breakfast
8:00am
General Session &
Panel Discussion
Northeast Lobby
1st Floor
st
1 Floor Hall &
2nd Floor Lobby
Grand Ballroom
2nd Floor
9:15am
Session 1 Presenters
Description
Panel Discussion: Shake it Up!
Room
Elem./
Sec.
Lori Gilman
101
Sec.
Connie Kearl
102
Elem./Sec.
Anne Diekema
103
Elem/Sec.
Cindy Mitchell
B&C 2nd FL
Elem.
Book Frenzy 2014- Elementary
Executive
1st FL
201
Elem.
UEN: Pioneer Library for Elementary Librarians
Elem/Sec.
Mindy Hintze
202
Sec.
DaNae Leu & Shawn Bliss
203
Elem./Sec.
Rick Cline
Jason Chin
10:00am
Exhibitors
Ballroom 1st Floor
10:00am
Deseret Book Sales
North Lobby 2nd Floor
10:30am
Session 2 Presenters
Session 1 Titles
A Perfect Match: Classroom Extension Activities &
the Library
Leading the Change by Focusing on Outcomes
Building on Background Knowledge to Formulate
Researchable Questions
Author Session: Worlds in a Book: Bringing Places
to Life in a Book
UEN: Digital Storytelling for Secondary Librarians
ULA: Responding to Challenges and Censorship in
Your Library
Room
Elem./
Sec.
Brian Ferguson
101
Sec.
Loralyn Felix
102
Elem./Sec.
Kathy Ballard
103
Elem.
Using Reference Materials: How to Scaffold
Lessons and Learning from 1st-6th Grade
Cathleen Edwards
201
Sec.
TAG Your Library: Creating a Teen Advisory Group
B&C 2nd FL
Sec.
Book Frenzy 2014- Middle/High School
Executive
1st FL
202
Elem./Sec.
UEN: Noodle Tools: A Web-Based Research Tool
for Students
Elem./Sec.
The Nitty Gritty on the Self-Esteem Movement
203
Elem./Sec.
Creative Games & Activities to Get Student Writing
Cindy Mitchell
Rick Cline
Kelly Nelson
Author: J. Scott Savage
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Session 2 Titles
Persuasive Writing and the Common Core
Tackling the Basics of MARC Records and RDA
Time
Event
Room
11:30am
Lunch & Keynote Speaker
Jason Chin
Grand Ballroom
2nd Floor
12:45pm
12:45pm
12:45pm
Poster Sessions
Corridor 2nd FL
Deseret Book Sales
1:15pm
Session 3 Presenters
Exhibitors
Science Stories: Using Narrative Non-fiction to
Engage Young Readers
See page 12 for Poster Session Details
FL
North Lobby
2nd
Room
Elem./
Sec.
Verlene Schafer
101
Sec.
Susan Forsgren
102
Elem./Sec.
Marianne F. Bates
103
Sec.
Six Shifts to Shake Up your Library and Help You
Connect and Collaborate with the Common Core
Luanne Olson
201
Elem./Sec.
Battle of the Books: A Reading Incentive Program
Executive
1st FL
202
Sec.
Elem./Sec.
UEN: Multimedia tools
Daniel Mauchley
203
Elem./Sec.
Smore: A Modern Newsletter for School Libraries
CLAU Presenter
B&C 2nd FL
Elem.
Rick Cline
Mindy Hintze
FL
Refreshments
1st & 2nd Floor
Exhibitors
Ballroom 1st FL
Author Signing
North Lobby 2nd FL
2:00pm
2:00pm
2:00pm
2:30pm
Session 4 Presenters
Session 3 Titles
Understanding Informational Texts: Using
EBSCOhost to Prepare for College Level
Information Literacy
Lead the Change: It all starts with Leadership
UEN: Pioneer Library for Secondary Librarians
CLAU: Beehive Book Award Nominees (Elementary
Book Titles)
Room
Elem./
Sec.
Selena Campbell
101
Sec.
Mini Action Research: Discovering the Potential of
Your Library
CLAU Presenter
B&C 2nd FL
Sec.
CLAU: Beehive Book Nominations (Secondary
Titles)
Abby Olsen
102
Sec.
Getting Your Patrons in the Door!
Katelyn Ballif
201
Elem.
Best Stuff from a 5 Year Elementary Library Veteran
Alison Griffiths
202
Elem.
/Sec.
Shake Your Booty- Ideas to Promote your Media
Center!
Joanne F. Christensen
203
Elem./Sec.
Executive
1st FL
Elem.
Mindy Hintze
3:15pm
Ballroom
1st
Description
ULMS Meeting
101
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Session 4 Titles
Shift Gears: Shaking Up Information Literacy with a
Graphic Novel Tutorial
UEN: Digital Storytelling for Elementary Librarians
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
JASON CHIN
HTTP://JASONCHIN.NET
Biography
BOOKS
“Jason Chin is the author and illustrator of the acclaimed books
Island: A Story of the Galapagos, Redwoods and Coral Reefs.
His other work includes illustrations for Where Do Polar Bears
Live? And Simon Winchester’s The Day the World Exploded.
Jason grew up in a small town in New Hampshire, and studied
illustration at Syracuse University. In 2001 he moved to New
York City and found a job at a children’s bookstore in Manhattan.
It was through co-workers at the store that Jason found his way
to his current publisher, Roaring Brook Press.
Jason’s latest book, Island: A Story of the Galapagos, won the
2013 Gryphon Award from the Center for Children’s Books. The
New York Times called it “a remarkable introduction to the
Galapagos,” and said that the “science is gracefully combined
with superb illustrative art”. Island has also received starred
reviews from The Horn Book, Publisher’s Weekly, School and
Library Journal, and Kirkus Reviews. His first two books with
Roaring Brook, Redwoods and Coral Reefs, also received critical
acclaim.”
Coming Soon…
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Session Details
Information
Session Description
Presenter Information
Author: Chin, Jason
(Session 1 Room 201)
See page 6 for complete bio
Worlds in a Book: Bringing Places to Life in a Book (Elem/Sec.)
Short Bio
Keynote speaker and author Jason Chin loves books that capture imagination and
transport readers to another place. In this talk he will describe his creative process
and how he tries to bring his subjects to life and transport his readers to the places he
writes about. He will cover research, writing, and picture making.
Author: Savage, J. Scott
(Session 2 Room 203)
Creative Games & Activities to Get Student Writing (Elem/Sec.)
J Scott Savage is the author of the Far World fantasy series
published by Shadow Mountain, and the Case File 13 series
published by Harper Collins. Savage has visited more than
500 schools throughout the US, and presented at dozens of
writers’ conferences, workshops, and classes.
This session will focus on creative games and activities to help students come up with
great story ideas for the writing.
Ballard, Kathy
Resource Tools; How to Scaffold Lessons and Learning from 1st -6th Grade
(Elementary)
In this session I will model how I introduce and teach 10-20 minute lessons on how to
use reference materials. I will also show lessons on using an index and glossary
showing the scaffolding that takes place from year to year from a basic introductory
assignment, to helping students be able to navigate these reference tools on their
own.
(Session 2 Room 103)
Kathy was a patron of libraries for decades before she
decided that was what she wanted to be as a grown-up.
Through some amazing twists and turns, after working for
Salt Lake County Library system for 9 months, she was able
to build the library at Monticello Academy in West Valley
City. She loves her job, working with all students, faculty,
and the books. She is in her 8th year as a school librarian.
You can visit his website at www.jscottsavage.com and www.readfarworld.com To
schedule a school visit or event, please e-mail [email protected]
Ballif, Katelyn (Session 4 Room 201)
Best Stuff from a 5 Year Library Veteran: (Elem)
Katelyn is a librarian with Cache County school district.
Originally graduating with a degree in secondary education,
after getting her Library Media endorsement she got hired
as an elementary librarian and has loved working with the
younger grades!
Ideas in lesson planning and library management. We will share resources and
examples including charts of social studies and science topics in grades K-5 that can
help when planning lessons and ordering books. I will share ideas that have been
helpful and beneficial to me, and advice for other elementary librarians.
Bates, Marianne F.
Six Shifts to Shake up Your Library and Help You Coonnect and Collaborate
with the Common Core (Secondary)
(Session 3 Room 103)
Marianne is the teacher librarian at Albion Middle School in
Sandy, Utah. She received a M.Ed in Instructional
Technology from Utah State University.
Co-Presenter Christensen, Joanne F. (bio available on
pg. 8)
Based on Paige Jaeger’s article in Nov. 2013 Library Media Month, “ Connecting and
Collaborating with CCSS: The Six Shifts”, participants will learn about instructional
“shifts” that connect the library with the classroom and ways to incorporate them into
their school libraries.
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Campbell, Selena (Session 4 Room 101)
Mini Action Research: Discovering the Potential of Your Library (Elem/Sec)
Selena received a BS in Computer Information Systems
from beautiful BYU-Hawaii. She is also a nationally
accredited financial counselor through AFCPE. She
graduated with her Library Media Endorsement from USU
where she is currently working on a Master’s Degree. She
is the teacher librarian at Northridge High School in Davis
District.
Come and learn how the simplist of questions can produce important results to help
you discover the potential of your library. Action research methodology uses various
research strategies to generate valuable data. Using the book Action Research For
Improving Practice by Valsa Koshy, I will share ideas on idenfying a research
question for your library, selecting a research tool, implementing the research, and
analyzing the data to produce desired outcomes.
Christensen, Joanne F.
Shake Up Teaching Information Literacy! Shift Gears; Use a Graphic Novel
Tutorial! (Seconday)
(Session 4 Room 203)
Joanne has been a librarian for 13 years, 3 at an
elementary school, and now her 10th year at Weber High
School. She collaborates with WSU librarians on HeLIOS
and she presented at the national AASL conference in
2013.
Co-Presenter Kinikin, JaNae
JaNae received her Masters from University of Iowa and
has worked as the Science Librarian at WSU since 2001
This workshop will provide an opportunity to view and evaluate parts of the
Hemingway Library Information Online Skills (HeLIOS) tutorial. Skills learned using
the tutorial include developing a research question, giving credit, and learing the
differences between scholarly and popular information.
http://tinyurl.com/HeLIOS-Tutorial
Co-Presenter Fawn Morgan:
Fawn has been an elementary and high school librarian
teaching for 24 years. She has served as an officer of
UELMA and the Davis District Secondary Librarians- and is
now on the steering committee of PALS.
CLAU Presenters:
(Sessions 3, 4 B&C 1st Floor)
Rich, Christine (Informational Books) Christine has been
involved with CLAU for over 10 years. She has served as
both the picture book chair and the informational chair. She
is currently serving as the President.
CLAU Beehive Book Award Nominees Elementary/ Seconndary Titles
(Elem/Sec.)
Taught in two sessions to cover both the Elementary and Secondary Titles.
Pearson, Kara: (Poetry) Kara is a Youth Services Librarian
who works at the Sandy Library in the Salt Lake County
Library System as a Youth Services Librarian. She is the
president elect for CLAU and poetry chair.
Cooper, Trudi: (Children’s Fiction) Trudi is a librarian with
Davis County Library System. She is a new CLAU board
member this year and she is co-chair of the Children’s
Fiction committee.
Zanarini, Anne: (YA and Picture Books) Anna has been a
children’s librarian for nearly 18 years with the Salt Lake
County Library system and is a long time CLAU member.
She loves the Beehive Book Awards because it is Utah’s
only children’s choice award open to all the young people in
the state.
Diekema, Anne
(Session 1 Room 103)
Anne is an assistant professor in the department of
Instructional Technology at USU where she is teaching
aspiring school librarians.
Co-Presenter: Haderlie, Sheri:
Sheri is a faculty member in the Department of Instructional
Technology and Learning Sciences at USU. She
coordinates the School Library Media Administration
Program and enjoys visiting libraries whenever possible.
Building on Background Knowledge To Formulate Researchable Questions:
(Elem/Sec.)
After our “Searchng to Learn” presentation (UELMA 2013), several librarians asked
us to do a follow-up presentation on how to teach students to develop researchable
questions. In this hands-on presentation we’ll discuss knowledge resulting from
searching to learn to formulate questions that promote the inquiry process.
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Edwards, Cathleen
(Session 2 Room 201)
TAG Your Library! (Secondary)
Cathleen has been an educator for 16 years. She began
her career teaching Social Studies, Theatre, and Debate
and in 2007 she created the Titan Library at Syracuse High
School. She maintains a very active student advisory
committee and a sizeable book club. In her free time she
reads YA, watches HULU and fantasizes about moving to
Scotland with her husband their two dogs.
Teen Advisory Groups aren’t just for the public library. In fact, your school library will
benefit even more from pairing up with its patrons to create relevant collections and
programs. Come learn how to design a TAG that fits with your school goals, current
budget, and time contraints. We’ll cover everything from design to implementaion.
Handouts will include applications, planning guides, and a sample calendar of
programming plans for the 2014 school eyar.
Felix, Loralyn
Tackling the Basics of MARC Records and RDA (Elem/Sec.)
(Session 2 Room 102)
Loralyn currently serves as the Technical Services Librarian
at SUU and teaches the cataloging section of the Library
Technical Services course in the SUU Library Media
Endorsement Program.
Having a basic understanding about MARC records and current cataloging rules will
help school library media specialists perform their cataloging duties more proficiently.
This presentation will provide a general overview of MARC cataloging records as well
as a brief summary of the new RDA Cataloging Standard. Possible ways the shift to
RDA from AACR2 may be impacting school librarians will also be considered.
Ferguson, Brian
Persuasive Writing and the Common Core (Secondary)
(Session 2 Room 101)
Brian is the teacher librarian at South Davis Junior High.
Brian has presented at UELMA many times. He is currently
the president of the Davis Teacher Librarian Association,
President of the Davis District Library Steering Committee,
and the Chair of the NEA Resolutions Committee.
The Secondary Common Core Writing Standards require students to “write
arguments to support claims…using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient
evidence”. Not every teacher has had a college course on logic or persuasion.
School librarians can provide valuable support to teachers as they create and teach
lessons that meet these new requirements. This session will provide a short
refresher course in persuassion and logical reasoning including materials that can be
used directly with students.
Forsgren, Susan
It all Starts with Leadership (Elem/Sec.)
(Session 3 Room 102)
Susan has worked in the library for 13 years in Davis
District. Former President of the DTLA, she has served on
several committees and library boards at a district level.
She enjoys reading, as well as collaborating with students
and teachers on book selection.
Enhance personal leadership skills while examining today’s leadership best practices.
You don’t need a title to be a leader. Take your leadership to the next level to
enhance your contribution to the library’s growth.
Gillman, Lori
Classroom Extension Activiites & the Library: A Perfect Match (Secondary)
(Session 1 Room 101)
Lori was a media specialist for a couple years at the
beginning of her 36 years in education. Now she is back in
the library and eager to combine the classroom experience
of teaching Graphic Design, Yearbook, and English with the
modern library. It’s a great adventure with amazing
opportunity to create and share!
PLC model main questions are: What do we want them to know? How will we know
when they know it? And What do we do with them when they know it? The third
question is the one that can be answered by the library media center. Working with
teachers, we can create fun and meaningful extension activities. This gives teachers
time to work with kids, and strengthens the purpose of the library. I will share
activities that we have created and used and my process in developing these
activities.
Griffiths, Alison
Shake Your Booty- Ideas to promote your Media Center! (Elem./Sec.)
(Session 4 Room 202)
Alison has taught 15 years of English and 11 years as a
Media teacher. She has 5 children and 10 grandchildren.
She loves to sew, paint, do yard work, learn new skills, and
work in the community.
This session will explore the role of librarians as we take a look at the history and
importance of media people. This is a feel good session- you are valued!
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Kearl, Connie
(Session 1 Room 102)
Leading the Change by Focusing on Outcomes (Elem./Sec.)
Connie started her teaching career 19 years ago with the
majority of that time as the school’s library media teacher.
She has helped build a beautiful new library and led many
school groups. Connie enjoys crime novels, home
improvement, TV, photography, and her 3 lovely children.
An outcome orientation: This session focuses on leaving behind our tendency to
dwell on, and solve the problems within our libraries. Instead, we will learn to place
our energies into the outcomes that we desire. An outcome orientation addresses the
question of how our students will benefit from our efforts to imporove their learing and
their lives.
Mauchley, Daniel
Smore: A Modern Newsletter (Elem/Sec.)
(Session 3 Room 203)
Co-Presenter Jamison, Amy
Daniel and Amy are second year librarians in the Ogden
District, now working as District Teacher Librarians. They
manage the library clerks in their district and co-teach with
K-12 teachers throughout the district.
Mitchell, Cindy
(Session 1, 2 B&C 1st FL)
Smore is an online flyer service providing a variety of user friendly templates and
features. Positives and negatives of the resource will be discussed, as well as how
one school district is utilizing it as their library program newsletter.
Book Frenzy 2014 (Elem/Sec.)
Cindy has been a middle school librarian for 14 years. She
is the founder of “Kiss the Book”, a blog dedicated to
reviewing pretty much everything for the school market. Her
personal goal is to read at least one book every day.
Luckily, she has a dedicated team of professionals to help
her with all the ones she can’t read personally!
50 books in 50 minutes. Two sessions taught for both the Elementary and Secondary
level.
Nelson, Kelly
The Nitty Gritty on the Self-Esteem Movement (Elem/Sec.)
(Session 2 Room 202)
Kelly has been an educator in the Granite School District for
33 years. She is the last of the librarians and has poor selfesteem.
The self-esteem movement was established on the belief that feeling good about
oneself was the key to success in school and life. Did it improve grades and reduce
anti-social behavior? Is praise, awards, and trophies good for children? Have we
created a world where every kid believes he/she is above average in everything?
Olsen, Abby
Getting Your Patrons in the Door! (Secondary)
(Session 4 Room 102)
Abby is a 5th year teacher librarian at American Fork High
School who LOVES her job! She’s married to the most
handsome man in the galaxy and has two beautiful boys
(Xander & Ender- yes Ender!) Whom she loves to read to!
This session will focus on how to make your library more welcoming through
decorating ideas that are fun and can draw people into your library. Sharing website
ideas and tools that can be used to advertise your library and make it a more fun and
welcoming place to be and increasing student usage.
Olson, Luanne
America’s Battle of the Books: Reading Incentive Program (Elem/Sec.)
(Session 3 Room 201)
Luanne is the director of Instructional Technology for Alpine
School District. She works with all 75 librarians throughout
the district. She has been a junior high and high school
teacher librarian.
Co-Presenter Tunnel, Glenna
Glenna has worked in libraries for the past 25 years on the
elementary, secondary, and University level. She has a BA
in history from BYU and is currently the Elementary Media
Mentor for Alpine School District
Battle of the Books is a reading incentive program for students in grades 3-12.
Students read books and come together to demonstrate their abillities and test their
knowledge of the books they have read. The competitions are similar in style to the
TV series Family Feud or Whiz Kids styles of competition. However, the structure
and format of the competitions may vary depending on the needs, resources, and
personal preferences at various school sites or county/state competitions.
http://www.battleofthebooks.org
Co-Presenter Giles, Keely
Keely is the Media Specialist at Vinyard Elementary in
Alpine District. She has enjoyed seeing the love for reading
ignite in many young readers through the Battle of the
Books.
Co-Presenter Webster, Kris
Kris has been a librarian for Alpine district for 14 years. In
2012 she received the UELMA o
Outstanding Librarian Award, and has received district
awards as well. She is currently the president of AESP for
Alpine District
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Schafer, Verlene
(Session 3 Room 101)
Verlene is the Library Media Program Director at Southern
Utah University. She enjoys teaching Information Literacy
and working with school librarians. She secretly wants to be
a private investigator, but for now, she settles for
investigating how to help students succeed in college
through developing IL skills!
UEN Presenter: Hintze, Mindy
Understanding Informational Texts: Using EBSCOhost to Prepare for College
Level Information Literacy (Secondary)
This presentation will help high school librarians understad how to use EBSCOhost
for informational texts to support the Common Core. Included will be helping
students identify which items are popular vs. scholarly, evaluating authority, accuracy,
currency, and finding more resources using article bibiliographies. Based on
experience teaching Information Literacy to college freshmen, I will share what
students should know, what they do know, and how we can bridge the gap for college
readiness.
Digital Storytelling for Secondary/Elementary Librarians (Elem/Sec.)
(Session 1,3 Room 202) (Session 4 Exec. Room)
Mindy is passionate about empowering students and
teachers with educational technology and helping them
develop 21st Century Skills. She has a BA in French and
Secondary Education from SUU and has completed
coursework for a Master of Science in Counseling
Psychology from Capella University. She has 15 years of
experience teaching Jr. High and High school and is
endorsed in Educational Technology, French, English, and
Psychology. She has also taught Special Education, at-risk
students, and adults at the Utah State Prison. At UEN,
Mindy’s focus is online course development training.
UEN Presenter: Cline, Rick
(Session 1-3 Exec. Rm)
Dr. Rick Cline has worked for UEN for the past 14 years as
an instructional technologist. Since he began working at
UEN, he has been the project manager of the K-12 Pioneer
Library. During this time he has taught educators how to
use technology such as Pioneer Library in the classroom.
He has also been a part of the pioneer Library consortium to
help bring online library products to Utah’s school libraries
statewide. He holds advanced degrees in Instructional
Technology from Utah State University.
ULA Presenter: DaNae Leu
Building narratives using digital media engages students in higher level writing skills
while firing up their creativity and enthusiaism for learning. Two sessions will be
taught to help both elementary and seconday librarians apply this powerful approach
based on principles described in Bernajean Porter’s digitales: The Art of Telling
Digital Stories.
Multi-Media Tools (Elem/Sec.)
Web 2.0 is all about collaboration, particiation and interactivity. In this fast paced
session, see how you can leverage these tools that are both tablet and desktop
friendly. Join us for a fun demo of Socrative, Padlet, Remind 101, and other web 2.0
tools.
Pioneer Library for Elem/Sec. Students:
This course guides through the hundreds of thousands of digital resources licensed
for educational use by Utah educators and learners. In addition to gaining familiarity
with online databases included in Pioneer online Library, participants practice
applying the Utah library media core curriculum’s six-step process for information
problem-solving while sharing ideas for incorporating research and multimedia
resources into lessons and projects for students
Noodle Tools (Elem/Sec.)
Participants will learn about a web-based research tool that allows users to create a
research question, thesis statement, outline, notecards, and a bibliography. It also
allows for a teacher to provide feedback and students to collaborate on a project.
This session will introduce to you all of these components and show how you can do
it at your school.
ULA: Challenges and Censorship (Elem/Sec.)
(Session 1 Room 203)
DaNae has the world’s most glamorous job. She is an
elementary school librarian in Davis District. This affords
many opportunities to wear tiaras and sequins. She also
serves on the ULA Intellectual Freedom committee. She
was named 2013 Banned Books Hero and has been
presented with both the Jeanne Layton Intellectual Freedom
Award and the Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom
Award.
This session will offer an explanation on how to report and handle content book
challenges before they requie the removal of a book from the library. We will also
present a discussion on self-censorship among librarians.
Co-Presenter: Bliss, Shawn
Shawn has the coolest job in the world; he drives the
bookmobile for the Utah State Library in Cache County.
This allows him to listen to his favorite jams as he does
God’s work. He serves on the ULA Intellectual Freedom
Committee.
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Poster Session Details
Presented 12:45-1:15 in the second floor hall
Poster Description
Presenter Information
Albrecht, Jeraldine
Co-Presenter Michele Miles
Both Jeri and Michelle are certified high school librarians for Jordan
School District (Bingham & Riverton High). Advocating for strong
school library programs has become their passion.
Bramble, John
John is a librarian at the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library
at the University of Utah
Bulloch, Angela
Angela is a 20 year veteran English teacher, writer, and avid reader.
She is currently earning her Library Media Endorsement from SUU,
and teaches at Snowcrest Jr. High in Eden, Utah.
Herron, Sarah
Sarah has been a Library Technology Teacher in Salt Lake School
District for 9 years for both a high school and middle school. She has
her teaching degree with an emphasis in Educational Technology,
and her Master’s Degree from the U of U in Instructional Design.
Heywood, Erin
Erin has been in education for 10 years. A former English teacher,
she now spends her days as the librarian at Wasatch High School.
She earned her undergraduate degree from BYU, and her Master’s
degree from SUU. She loves spending time with her husband and 3
small children.
Johns, Shannon
Co-Presenter Edwards, Cathleen
Shannon and Cathleen are both certified teacher librarians in Davis
School District. They both actively engage patrons through monthly
promotional activities.
Moeller, Lisa
Lisa has worked at West Ridge Academy, a private school affiliated
with a residential early intervention drug and alcohol rehabilitation
program, for 22 years. She teaches Language Arts and runs the
library.
Morgan, Fawn
Fawn has been an elementary & high school librarian for 24 years.
She now serves on the steering committee for PALS.
Zanarini, Anna
Anna has been a CLAU board member for 6 years and member of
CLAU for 17. She is a youth services librarian with the Salt Lake
County Library Services.
Data Collection for Administrators/Stakeholders
Why keep data? Data is the big push nationwide in all school libraries to
provide accountability for state tax dolalrs. Come and check out ideas that
are working for us to provide stakeholders with data of services we provide
to our school’s community.
National Library of Medicine
This poster will provide an overview of the free resources from the National
Library of Medicine that were designed to meet the needs of K-12 educators.
Don’t Judge a Book!
This poster will suggest ideas on how to boost circulation of “ugly” and
neglected books with inherent value, and offer tips to teach responsible book
selection.
Shout it Out! Creating Infographics for your Library
Come learn some tips and tricks for creating infographics for your library.
The Power of Pinterest: Using Pinterest to Promote Your
Library
This poster will show how Pinterest is a powerful tool for promoting your
library. It can be used as a place to highlight new books, and to both
collaborate and connect with students.
A Year’s Worth of Library Promotions
This poster will provide a year’s work of ideas on ways you can promote
books and engage patrons with your library. These activities can be adapted
for any age. Let us share with you the promotional activities we have used
successfully in our own schools!
Creating Timelines in the Library
Learn how to use and create timelines in the library. I will demonstrate how
timelines can make connections showing where literature fits into history.
Creating a Poster Session
Back by popular demand, this poster provides tips on designing a
professional poster on a budget.
What is CLAU?
You’ve heard of the Beehive Book Awards, but what do you know about
CLAU? This poster will outline what CLAU is, the resources it offers, and
the support it provides for children’s and teen literature in Utah.
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