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VAASL Regional Conferences

Welcome to the VAASL Regional Conferences On-Demand!

All sessions that are recorded will be available until June 30, 2021. To see the on-demand recordings, please refer to the attached directions.

Accessing On-Demand Recordings

9:00am EST

Opening Session VirtualJennifer Cooper • Amy Karnes

9:00am EST

Opening Session - SHENANDOAH Virtual ShenandoahJennifer Cooper • Melissa Hanes • Jennifer Bracken Opening Session - ROANOKE Virtual RoanokeMoriah Moore • Haley Walters

9:00am EST

Opening Session VirtualJennifer Cooper • Nathan Sekinger • Kimberly Allen

9:00am EST

Opening Session VirtualKristy Haight • Patty Lambusta • Megan Moore

9:00am EST

Opening Session VirtualJennifer Cooper • Gretchen Hazlin • Jackie Kruchten

9:00am EDT

Opening Session/ SLOY Winner! Virtual JamesJennifer Cooper • Lara Ivey • Jen Spisak

8:30am EDT

Certificate of Attendance On-Demand

9:00am EDT

Keynote Speaker Brent Roberts On-DemandBrent Roberts Keynote Speaker Kalli Dakos On-DemandKalli Dakos Keynote Speaker Anne Marie Pace On-DemandAmy Karnes • Anne Marie Pace

9:30am EDT

Virginia Readers Choice Middle School Selections for 2021-2022 On-DemandLisa Castellano Adapted Materials for Student Learning On-DemandHeather Baucum Middle School Madness On-DemandNancy Terrell • Melanie Parker Navigating News Literacy: Teaching 5 Skills for Digital Verification On-DemandStephanie Baker Primary Sources and Picture Books On-DemandTara Sanz • Heather Baucum Diversity in Children's Books On-DemandTracey Reed For the Love of Reading: Books connections and TeachingBooks in your school community On-DemandNick Glass Moving Forward With Graphic Novels On-DemandHannah Combs Two J's talk YA On-DemandJenny Ashby • Janice Raspen Windows, Mirrors and Sliding Glass Doors: Books to Help Your Collection Reflect All Students On-DemandStacy Gilbert 5 Amazing ways to Connect Literacy with STEM. Vendor (ES & MS) On-DemandMarci Klein • Liz Gallo Build the Book - Hands-On Literature Connections and Activities to Make Your Library More Interactive On-DemandKen Scheel Exploring Ancient Mali and Early Angola: Virginia Curriculum Connections On-DemandLinda C. Goss Exploring eMediaVA: Bringing Diverse Stories and Concepts to the Classroom Using [Free] Digital Media On-DemandLindsey Horner Inspiring the Next Generation of Readers: Why Reading Aloud Matters On-DemandChristy Karako Leading from the Library: Pandemic Style (ES) On-DemandBethany Deputy • Margo Jantzi Pandemics Past, Present & Future: Young Adult Literature featuring Scarcity, Decision-Making and Economic Systems (ALL) On-DemandLynne Stover Reading Makes Cents, featuring: Save It!, What is Given from the Heart, and Home in the Woods On-DemandLynne Stover Supporting Black History Beyond February: A Look At Resources You Can Use and Promote Throughout The Year (HS) LIVE On-DemandDale Harter The Read Aloud Scavenger Hunt (ES) On-DemandMelanie Malsbury Barbara Johns - A Little Child Shall Lead Them (MS, HS) On-DemandBrian Grogan Bookworm Central: Innovative Solutions for Fostering Reading Communities. Vendor (All) On-Demand Diversity in Literature: VA Reads & Your Library (All) On-DemandAmi Schroder Exploring Our World Through Children's Literature (ES) On-DemandKarla Collins How to Interest Students in the Holocaust. Author (MS & HS) On-DemandNancy Wright Beasley New Book Book Talks with bbgb (All) On-Demand Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators On-DemandTerry Jennings Susanna's Midnight Ride: The Girl Who Won the Revolutionary War. Author (ES & MS) On-DemandLibby McNamee The Reveal: Virginia Readers' Choice Primary and Elementary Book Talks (2021/2022 book lists) (ES) On-DemandJane Field • Tamara Teaff Networking Session -The Librarian Vs. The Pandemic On-Demand Telling Your Story (All) On-DemandCarl Harvey Hot Topics for Spring 2021! (All) On-DemandAudrey Church Lessons Learned from the Pandemic: Changes Moving Forward (ALL) On-DemandAnne James • Julia Trammell-McGill Librarians: WHO are YOU as a Leader? On-DemandRachel Grover Mindfulness and Meditation: Caring for Ourselves in Uncertain Times On-DemandTori Bledsoe Virtual Library Learning Commons: Branching Out Your Library Services (All) On-DemandCalypso Gilstrap Adapting Games for Virtual Play On-DemandCarolyn Vibbert • Tamara Ingalls Book Art On-DemandTammy Hinkle Could LGBTQ+ Inclusion be all Fun and Games? On-DemandJohn Osterhout • Brian Kaufman/ Rainbow Quest! Empowering ALL students in your Library through Computer Science On-DemandMegan Graybill Mule Lady part 2: The FCMS/MBK Bookmobile (All) On-DemandKRISTIN THROWER Refugee Dolls and The Welcoming Library On-DemandJennifer Cooper • Jeanne Trabulsi Creating with Canva On-DemandSarah Anderson • Catherine Cote Discovering Destiny Discover On-DemandJenn Terrillion Dive into AASL's Best Digital Tools (All) On-DemandJen Spisak Drone Delivery of Library Books and "Accidental Advocacy" On-DemandKelly Passek Explore Mackin’s new Curricular Tags-Diversity Audit Tool and More! (ALL) On-DemandTodd Harold • Bob Stapf • Mackin Explore the World Book Online from Your Library! On-DemandLaura Brawley Igniting Innovation with CoSpaces & Book Creator (All) On-DemandPaul Smartschan Make Remote Teaching fun with Padlet (All) On-DemandKathy Harris Riding the Wakelet Wave On-DemandAndrea Barbuzza Students win when public libraries and schools partner On-DemandJudy Cluggish Wakelet for Resource Curation and Student Engagement (ALL) On-DemandRebecca Jasman