MASL 51 Annual Conference 2024

The Michigan eLibrary (MeL) has many free eResources to support all citizens in the state. In this session we will pair nonfiction eResources (including articles, images, maps and video clips) in MeL with past and present MISelf in Books fiction titles to build upon student learning and understanding. Additionally, we will investigate ways to utilize MeL’s reader’s advisory eResources to generate even more dynamic reading lists for you and your students. 

This workshop summarizes the in-process findings of the IMLS-funded Online Ready project, which prepares school librarians to embrace more culturally-responsive pedagogy in online environments. Based on collaboration between four universities and school librarians from Michigan and beyond, this session will share what we learned about how school librarians defined their contributions to culturally-responsive pedagogical practices you can use and share in your own buildings whether your teaching is online or face-to-face. You will gain research-informed, practical strategies that will help you connect and grow your diverse learners.

Come to this session to learn about useful building level and district wide reports that can be used to show how students are accessing library services in your building and across your district. By using a combination of Titlewave's Collection Development tools and working with your Follett Rep, you will develop a much clearer road map as to where you are and where you want your school library to be. 

Dewey or don’t we? This question has been asked of librarians for the past decade. In this session, attendees will follow one elementary librarian’s journey to reorganizing the nonfiction section. Participants understand the purpose behind this reorganization and see examples of several elementary libraries that have gone through a similar process. This session will share specific steps that went into making the reorganization possible and what the results have been.