*AASL Seeks School Library Presentations for ALA 2011 Annual Conference
in New Orleans, LA.*
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) invites proposal
submissions for 1-1/2 hour concurrent sessions or half- to full-day
preconference professional development programs to be held during the
2011 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference. The
submissions deadline is 5:00pm CDT on Friday, May 21, 2010.
Be a part of this exciting professional development event -- join other
school librarians and share your expertise in this national forum
showcase of best practices, developments, and ideas on the future of
school libraries.
*HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL*
* Access the Proposal Submission Form
<http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/conferencesandevents/aaslrfp/ALA2011v2.pdf>pdf
icon and fill it out completely.
* Submit the proposal electronically to AASL. Faxed or mailed
submissions will not be accepted.
*The deadline for submissions is 5:00 pm CDT on Friday, May 21, 2010. *
Submissions will not be accepted after this date.
Proposals must include the following:
* Complete contact info for all speakers. Please note that the
person submitting a group proposal will be considered the Program
Chair and the main contact for the presentation.
* Presentation title
* Specify program length -- concurrent session (1-1/2 hours) or a
preconference (half- or full-day).
* Program outline - the outline should be approximately 300 words
or less and should outline the main points of the program, its
relevance to attendees, and how you would incorporate at least one
active learning exercise in your session.
* Program description -- please include up to 3 learning objectives.
* Support of the AASL Strategic Plan, the AASL Standards for the
21st Century Learner or Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School
Library Media Programs. Please explain how your program would
support these plans. The AASL Strategic Plan is available online
at
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aboutaasl/aaslgovernance/aaslstrategicplanning/strategicplan.cfm,
the Standards for the 21st Century Learners is available online at
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/standards.cfm
and the Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media
Programs is available at
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/guidelines.cfm
.
*SELECTION CRITERIA*
Submissions will evaluated for clarity, originality and timeliness.
Special attention will be given to submissions that incorporate one or
more of these characteristics:
* Demonstrates innovative thinking and/or new perspectives
* Presents strategies for effectively implementing new ideas and
technology
* Incorporates at least one active hands-on learning exercise
* Design includes activities that will incorporate various learning
styles
* Demonstrates how learning outcomes would be achieved
* Supports the AASL strategic plan, the AASL Standards for the 21st
Century Learner and the Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School
Library Media Programs
Notifications will be issued by August 31, 2010.
Questions? Contact Elise Fette at efette@ala.org <mailto:efette@ala.org>.
Jordan Mack
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Program Coordinator, Governance and Finance
American Association of School Librarians
50 E. Huron St.
Chicago, IL 60611
1.800.545.2433 x4382
School Library Month 2010
<http://www.aasl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslissues/slmm/schoollibrary.cfm>
/Communities Thrive @ your Library/
Celebrate your essential role in the school community
with spokesperson Laurie Halse Anderson!
Visit http://www.ala.org/aasl/slm for dozens of activities and resources,
professional development opportunities, advocacy tools, and much more!
--
Sincerely,
Deb Logan
Librarian/Media Specialist
Mount Gilead High School
Mount Gilead, OH
MAILTO:jd3logan@bright.net
http://www.deblogan.com
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