Concurrent Sessions

Turning Words into Pictures

Rick Anderson — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 PDT

Sit in Rick’s virtual studio and watch a professional children’s book illustrator demonstrate his process of creating picture book illustrations from text to sketches to final color art.

True Stories of Censorship Battles in America's Libraries

Kathy Barco et al. — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:00:00 PDT

Barco and Nye are back in Hattiesburg to share some thought-provoking situations involving intellectual freedom encountered by librarians nationwide and to describe how YA author Ellen Hopkins (her novel Crank is #4 on the ALA’s Top Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2010) came to write the foreword for their book.

It's All About the Journey: Walter Anderson

Hester Bass — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:00:00 PDT

There once was a man who risked everything to bring himself and nature into one thing called art. Go behind the scenes on the journey of The Secret World of Walter Anderson to see how author Hester Bass and illustrator E.B. Lewis collaborated on this award-winning biography of Mississippi’s own Walter Anderson. The exhibition, based on the book featuring the original art, is now on view in Hattiesburg.

No Place Like Home: Building a Better Collection for Homeless and Impoverished

Kim Becnel et al. — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:00:00 PDT

Economic factors over the past several years have consigned an ever-increasing number of children to homelessness and poverty while changing political and social attitudes have even further marginalized this growing demographic. The library is one place where these children can seek out authentic and compassionate portrayals of people like themselves, provided their library has these titles in its collection. This workshop will familiarize public librarians, school media specialists and teachers with the best books on homelessness, teach them what to look for in new titles, and suggest some ways to connect these books with the young readers who most need them.

New Release Books Your Students Will Love

Leslie Bernel — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 PDT

Thousands of children’s books are released each year; which do you choose? This book talk highlights some of my new favorites among this season’s outstanding new or soon-to-be released titles (fall and winter 2012). Participants will have access to personally review the titles discussed, and a few lucky attendees may win a free book!

If You Give an Author an Invitation…..Creative Tips for the Most Memorable Author Visit from Invitation to Thank You

Brenda Black — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 PDT

Author visits allow a child to make a real connection with writers and illustrators and build memories that last a lifetime. This presentation offers creative ideas and suggestions to help make the author visit experience an event worth celebrating.

Dream Big! Programming Ideas for Your Summer Reading Program

Anna Brannin et al. — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:00:00 PDT

Join us as we dream up fantastic and fun ideas you can use with this summer’s reading program themes: Dream Big (for kids) and Own the Night (for teens). We know that summer reading can seem like a nightmare, but implement just a few of these crafts, activities and booklists in your library, and you’ll have nothing but sweet dreams.

Storytelling: Reinforcing the Basics

Dianne Butler — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:00:00 PDT

In this interactive session, participants will have the opportunity to get involved in the stories. A demonstration will show how stories may be used to reinforce skills, such as sequencing, comparing and contrasting, etc. Using several versions of the “Golden Arm” stories, we will compare and contrast the two stories. Come join the fun!

Read a Book, Make a Book

Sarah C. Campbell et al. — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:00:00 PDT

Sarah and Julie share library/classroom-tested bookmaking projects. These fun and engaging projects help students connect more deeply with fiction and nonfiction in their independent and directed reading. You will make books that foster creativity and encourage higher-order thinking.

Aiming for Justice for All: The Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Recipients

Ramona Camponegro — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:45:00 PDT

Participants will leave the session with information about the award that has been celebrating social justice and the equality that we hope to see in our world and the recent award-winning and Honor books, as well as with lists of book units and activities that can accompany some of the books. We will also engage in one or two of these activities.