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COUNTDOWN TO KANSAS CITY
Important information about the AASL 11th National
Conference & Exhibition, October 22-26, 2003 in Kansas
City, Mo.
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The following is abridged from the September 2003
issue of AASL Hotlinks, the official monthly e-mail
newsletter of the American Association of School
Librarians (AASL). AASL Hotlinks is sent free to AASL
members as a perquisite of membership.
Interspersed throughout this issue you'll find
testimonials from your colleagues about why the AASL
National Conference is vital to their professional
success.
The official conference Web site <www.ala.org/aasl/kc>
is a primary source of information about all of the
learning and networking opportunities being offered at
the AASL 11th National Conference & Exhibition.
Read on!
COUNTDOWN TO KANSAS CITY:
1. Register by September 19 and save!
2. Session Finder now available
3. Extend your learning with exciting preconferences
4. Space still available in school and continuing
education tours
5. Knowledge Quest and KQWeb preview AASL National
Conference
6. @ your library=AE campaign for school libraries to launch
at AASL National Conference
7. Dinner with a Local Librarian restaurants honored by
Kansas City magazine
8. Don't forget the ISS "no-host" dinner
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AASL National Conferences arm us with the knowledge and
evidence we need to protect our borders and save our
programs. Be the best you can be! Join us in Kansas City.
-- Carol Gordon, Head, Pickering Library, Boston University
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1. REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 19 AND SAVE!
Be sure to register for the AASL 11th National Conference
by September 19, 2003 to take advantage of the advance
registration discount.
Visit the official AASL National Conference Web site at...
http://www.ala.org/aasl/kc=20
...and click the "Registration" navigation button to
register for the conference online or to download a
printable registration form.
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My active membership in the Independent Schools Section and
attendance at ISS/AASL meetings and conferences has kept me
sane for 25 years -- and kept me up to date on trends,
books, online products. These National Conferences, like
the one in Kansas City, offer so many programs, exhibits
and chances to meet colleagues from across the country who
are struggling with the same questions I am -- and some of
them have solutions I can emulate. I am looking forward to
the conference as another opportunity to grow on behalf of
my students.
-- Dorcas Hand, Director of Libraries, Annunciation
Orthodox School, Houston, Texas
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2. SESSION FINDER NOW AVAILABLE
Search for concurrent sessions by keyword, topic or
presenter and view full descriptions with our Session
Finder, now available on the AASL National Conference Web
site at...
http://www.ala.org/aasl/kc=20
...and click the "Program" navigation button, then select
the "Session Finder" link.
New in 2003! The Session Finder also includes a conference
planner, which you can use to create your own personal
itinerary of the concurrent sessions, programs and special
events you plan to attend in Kansas City. To use the
conference planner function, you just need to create a
login using your e-mail address and the password of your
choice and then login each time you use the Session Finder.
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The AASL National Conference gives me the upper edge in my
professional development. Every session is relevant to my
career. I have also used the National Conferences to guide
my district administrators by bringing them and impressing
them with our knowledge of materials, equipment, processes
and the trends.
-- Erlene Bishop Killeen, District Media Coordinator,
Stoughton (Wis.) Area Schools
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3. EXTEND YOUR LEARNING WITH EXCITING PRECONFERENCES
Preconferences provide an invaluable opportunity for you to
interact with nationally-known presenters and with your
peers, mentors and partners in the same room. Space is
limited, so don't wait too long to register for one of the
exciting preconference workshops being offered as part of
the AASL 11th National Conference. Go the AASL National
Conference Web site at...
http://www.ala.org/aasl/kc=20
...and click the "Program" navigation button, then select
the "Preconferences" link to view a list of available
workshops with descriptions.
As a bonus, some preconference workshops will also include
a virtual component -- an e-mail discussion group where the
presenters and pre-registered participants can share
expectations and exchange ideas, both before and after the
conference.
Use the online or printable forms in the "Registration"
area of the AASL National Conference Web site to register
for a preconference today.
Even if you've already registered for the conference, you
can still add a preconference workshop to your registration
either online, by fax or by e-mail to registration@ala.org.
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My professional success is directly related to my being
perceived as a building and educational leader. The AASL
National Conference is all about the latest and best as it
relates to school library media programs. What I take back
to my district is an unparallelled professional development
experience that gives me ideas and the motivation to make
an even greater difference in the lives of my students and
staff.
-- Hilda Weisburg, Library Media Specialist, Morristown
(N.J.) High School
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4. SPACE STILL AVAILABLE IN SCHOOL AND CONTINUING
EDUCATION TOURS
School tours are always an attendee favorite! Register soon
because space is limited.
Continuing education tours, which were formerly promoted as
cultural tours, have now been improved to include
instructional packets with lesson plans and optional
graduate credit. Enjoy the best of Kansas City's cultural
heritage, then share it easily with your students!
Use the online or printable forms in the "Registration"
area of the AASL National Conference Web site to register
for a tour today.
Even if you've already registered for the conference, you
can still add a tour to your registration either online, by
fax or by e-mail to registration@ala.org.
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The AASL National Conference revitalizes me! I learn from
the attendees, presenters and great exhibits. I'm energized
to network with fellow professionals from around the world.
-- Carrie Gardner, AASL Treasurer, Bowie, Md.
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5. KNOWLEDGE QUEST AND KQWEB PREVIEW AASL NATIONAL
CONFERENCE
Have you seen KQWeb, the online companion to AASL's print
journal Knowledge Quest, recently? The editors have been
working hard to ensure that the site is chock-full of
valuable information and some of our most requested
reprints.
As the September/October issue of Knowledge Quest was being
compiled and edited, the editors urged authors to add Web
content to their articles. These expanded articles from the
print issue, along with exciting exclusives for KQWeb, have
resulted in an informative preview of the AASL 11th
National Conference. Don't miss it!
Visit KQWeb online at...
http://www.ala.org/aasl/kqweb=20
...and click the "KC Conference Special" link.
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The AASL National Conference in Kansas City is important to=20
my professional development because it broadens my
perspective of the practices of other library media
specialists and programs. Rich ideas from my peers in other
states encourages me to incorporate into my program the
best practices from around the nation. No less important to
my professional growth is informal networking with media
specialists who share my desire to improve.
-- Dee Gwaltney, Library Media Specialist, Thurston High
School, Redford, Mich., and AASL Director Region III
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6. @ your library=AE CAMPAIGN FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES TO LAUNCH
AT AASL NATIONAL CONFERENCE
For the past year, the AASL @ your library=AE Special
Committee and ALA and AASL staff have been working to
prepare a spectacular launch of AASL's major public
awareness campaign. This campaign, a component of the ALA
Campaign for America's Libraries, will assist you in
promoting yourselves and your school library media programs
to the various constituencies you serve.
A large and diverse group of AASL members as well as staff
has worked diligently in the preparation of the goals,
strategies and key messages that will help to shape public
opinion about who we are and what we do in terms of
preparing our students to be successful and discerning
learners. Through 3M Library Systems' support, five major
documents have been produced and will be used in crafting
"train the trainers" workshops at ALA Midwinter in San
Diego and in Orlando at ALA Annual. These documents will
aid you in marketing/promoting and presenting a positive
image of your school library media programs, your school
library media centers and ourselves as school library media
specialists.
Attendees at the AASL 11th National Conference will be
among the first to receive the @ your library Toolkit.
The campaign will officially launch at the "Taste of Kansas
City" event on Saturday, October 25, 6:30 p.m - 9:30 p.m.
If you're attending the AASL National Conference, please
make every effort to attend this exceptional event.=20
Conference attendees can also get a "sneak preview" of the
@ your library campaign for school libraries during the
Exploratorium, Thursday, October 23, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Collegially,
Harriet Selverstone, Chair
AASL @ your library Special Committee
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Attending the AASL National Conference has always been so
important to my professional growth. It is the same way I
personally can keep up with what's new in books, technology,
best practices and research. I never get through the piles
of "to read" journals on my desk; there is always something
else to do. But I can keep current by attending the
conference and setting aside that time just to learn.
-- Sharon Coatney, AASL Past President (1998-1999),
Lindwood, Kan.
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7. DINNER WITH A LOCAL LIBRARIAN RESTAURANTS HONORED BY
KANSAS CITY MAGAZINE
we're pleased to announce that several of the restaurants
participating in this year's Dinner with a Local Librarian
just won Ingram's Best of Kansas City Silver Ladle Awards
in the "Wining and Dining" division. The awards are listed
at the Ingram's Web site at
http://www.ingramsonline.com/august_2003/bestof/winingdining.html=20
AASL National Conference attendees can enjoy a "Dutch treat"
dinner with a local librarian at a favorite Kansas City
restaurant on Wednesday, October 22, 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Make your reservation on site in Kansas City by 4:30 p.m.
that day at the Dinner with a Local Librarian booth. Visit
the AASL National Conference Web site at...
http://www.ala.org/aasl/kc=20
...and click the "Program" navigation button, then select
the "Dinner with a Local Librarian" link to view a complete
list of participating restaurants.
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When you attend the AASL National Conference, you have an
opportunity to meet colleagues to discuss issues pertaining
to curriculum, consult on readers' advisory, investigate
new product development, share reading incentives, and
confer on common problems. Networking with colleagues and
having a plethora of workshops and programs devoted solely
to school library media issues is a major reason for
attending an AASL National Conference. Please take
advantage of this every other year occasion to avail
yourself of new knowledge and new friends.
-- Harriet Selverstone, AASL Past President (2000-2001),
Westport, Conn.
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8. DON'T FORGET THE ISS "NO-HOST" DINNER
Don't forget that the AASL Independent Schools Section has
organized a no-host dinner during the AASL National
Conference in Kansas City.
WHO? Independent school librarians and their friends!
WHERE? La Bodega, a tapas restaurant, 703 Southwest Blvd.,=20
in Kansas City, very close to the convention center.
WHEN? 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 23, 2003
COST? $30 per person includes everything -- a variety of
tapas, dessert and gratuity. Prepayment required.
Beverages to be purchased individually.
Contact Dorcas Hand, ISS Chair, at dhand@aoshouston.org to
find out how to reserve your place. Limit of 50 dinner
guests.
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We're going to Kansas City. Won't you join us?
AASL 11th National Conference & Exhibition
October 22-26, 2003 in Kansas City, Missouri
www.ala.org/aasl/kc
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