InSPIRing Conversations, PRAGUE 2016
8:00 Registration
8:40 Intro & welcome
9am - 12 noon Morning workshops ....
John Royce - Academic writing, citation and referencing: No sweat, no tears, no fears. K-12
Katie Day - Illuminating Research: making the invisible visible in the research process, K-6.
Dianne McKenzie - Understanding and working with Information Literacy skills /the Approaches to Learning in a library context. 6-12
Monica Morscheck -Developing a mobile app for your library K-12
1pm - 3:40 Afternoon workshops
John Royce - Academic writing, citation and referencing: No sweat, no tears, no fears. K-12
Katie Day - Illuminating Research: making the invisible visible in the research process, 6-12.
Dianne McKenzie - Understanding and working with Information Literacy skills /the Approaches to Learning in a library context. K-6
Monica Morscheck -Developing a mobile app for your library. K-12
John Royce - Academic writing, citation and referencing: No sweat, no tears, no fears. K-12
Katie Day - Illuminating Research: making the invisible visible in the research process, 6-12.
Dianne McKenzie - Understanding and working with Information Literacy skills /the Approaches to Learning in a library context. K-6
Monica Morscheck -Developing a mobile app for your library. K-12
3:45 - 4pm
Open Discussion - topic to be confirmed.
Open Discussion - topic to be confirmed.
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8am registration
8:40am intro & welcome
9:00 - 10:00 - Session 1
Session 1A
60 mins - Don't judge a book by the cover -The human library - K-12 with emphasis on K-6
Kadri Tomson - The Human Library works exactly as a normal library – readers come and borrow a “Book” for a limited period of time. After reading it they return the Book to the library. There is one difference: the Books in the library are human beings, and the Books and readers enter into a personal dialogue. I would like to share my experiences of running a successful Human library event, specifically for the young readers.
Action - Journeys, projects completed, skills learned Events and Initiatives
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Session 1B - Part 1
30 mins - Managing and coping in a small library with small staff and small budget K-12
Ana Grubac
Session 1B - Part 2
30 mins - Making e-books visible - K-12
Monica Morscheck / Katie Day How two schools -- Renaissance College in Hong Kong and United World College in Singapore -- have made ebooks more visible and easily accessible, and how it has led to a consortium and sharing amongst school libraries as well as greater student borrowing.
Action - Journeys, projects completed, skills learned Resources
8:40am intro & welcome
9:00 - 10:00 - Session 1
Session 1A
60 mins - Don't judge a book by the cover -The human library - K-12 with emphasis on K-6
Kadri Tomson - The Human Library works exactly as a normal library – readers come and borrow a “Book” for a limited period of time. After reading it they return the Book to the library. There is one difference: the Books in the library are human beings, and the Books and readers enter into a personal dialogue. I would like to share my experiences of running a successful Human library event, specifically for the young readers.
Action - Journeys, projects completed, skills learned Events and Initiatives
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Session 1B - Part 1
30 mins - Managing and coping in a small library with small staff and small budget K-12
Ana Grubac
Session 1B - Part 2
30 mins - Making e-books visible - K-12
Monica Morscheck / Katie Day How two schools -- Renaissance College in Hong Kong and United World College in Singapore -- have made ebooks more visible and easily accessible, and how it has led to a consortium and sharing amongst school libraries as well as greater student borrowing.
Action - Journeys, projects completed, skills learned Resources
10:00 - 10:30 Morning Break
10:30 - 11:30 - Session 2
Session 2 A
60 mins - Creating Student Centered Library Spaces in Elementary School Libraries K-6
Linda Marti - What changes have elementary librarians found effective to create more student centered spaces within elementary school libraries?
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Session 2B
60 mins - Stuff they need to know 7-12
Susan Merrick - This conversation will revolve around how our school designed an interdisciplinary project that emphasised information literacy skills, looking at subjects included, choosing the skills and the method we adopted. An opportunity to look at the design process and discuss how different schools approach information literacy. Action - Journeys, projects completed, skills learned - Teaching and learning
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Session 2 C
60 mins - Encouraging reading (outside the comfort zone) K-12
Maia Bristol & Carolyn Mactintosh Everyone can enjoy reading. Students just need 3 magic ingredients: Impetus, the right material and time. Money buys the materials, and librarians have to fight to provide both time and impetus. Our reading passports and other tactics might you to create the right conditions for encouraging reading. This session will also have time for an open forum for your ideas.
Action - Journeys, projects completed, skills learned - Teaching and learning
Session 2 A
60 mins - Creating Student Centered Library Spaces in Elementary School Libraries K-6
Linda Marti - What changes have elementary librarians found effective to create more student centered spaces within elementary school libraries?
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Session 2B
60 mins - Stuff they need to know 7-12
Susan Merrick - This conversation will revolve around how our school designed an interdisciplinary project that emphasised information literacy skills, looking at subjects included, choosing the skills and the method we adopted. An opportunity to look at the design process and discuss how different schools approach information literacy. Action - Journeys, projects completed, skills learned - Teaching and learning
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Session 2 C
60 mins - Encouraging reading (outside the comfort zone) K-12
Maia Bristol & Carolyn Mactintosh Everyone can enjoy reading. Students just need 3 magic ingredients: Impetus, the right material and time. Money buys the materials, and librarians have to fight to provide both time and impetus. Our reading passports and other tactics might you to create the right conditions for encouraging reading. This session will also have time for an open forum for your ideas.
Action - Journeys, projects completed, skills learned - Teaching and learning
11:30 - 11:40 short break
11:40 - 12:10 - Session 3
Hot topics sharing
Augmented reality and interactive gaming in the library -- Katie & Dianne leading a short conversation
12:10 - 1:15 lunch
Session 4 - 1:15 - 2:15
Session 4A
60 mins - Rethinking Documentation for the Digital Age 6-12
John Royce : The proposed subtitle of the recently published 8th edition of the MLA Handbook was Rethinking Documentation for the Digital Age. In this session, we shall discuss the changes in MLA8 itself, how the new approach can be applied to most other referencing styles, and most importantly, how the principles behind the changes can be used to make for more effective teaching and understanding of citation and referencing.
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Session 4B
60 mins - Research with lower Elementary School students K-6
Rebecca Battistoni has developed several collaborative units with lower Elementary School teachers on research with First and Second Grade students. She will be sharing her ideas and methods, and basically anything to do with Elementary School libraries!
Action - Journeys, projects completed, skills learned - Teaching and learning
60 mins - Overview on creating an app for your library
Monica Morsheck
Session 4A
60 mins - Rethinking Documentation for the Digital Age 6-12
John Royce : The proposed subtitle of the recently published 8th edition of the MLA Handbook was Rethinking Documentation for the Digital Age. In this session, we shall discuss the changes in MLA8 itself, how the new approach can be applied to most other referencing styles, and most importantly, how the principles behind the changes can be used to make for more effective teaching and understanding of citation and referencing.
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Session 4B
60 mins - Research with lower Elementary School students K-6
Rebecca Battistoni has developed several collaborative units with lower Elementary School teachers on research with First and Second Grade students. She will be sharing her ideas and methods, and basically anything to do with Elementary School libraries!
Action - Journeys, projects completed, skills learned - Teaching and learning
60 mins - Overview on creating an app for your library
Monica Morsheck
2:15 - 3:30 - Afternoon Library tours
Jaye Shaer will introduce the Prague International School library and what they have done to create a maker space, then we will tour the International School of Prague libraries.
"We have created a makerspace in the library. It has been received very positively and is well used. We will discuss how it was set up and the decisions made with the difficulties, of not having enough staff just for that space, kids can be messy and loud. Our library is often too full"
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Tea Break and get to bus, ready for trip to the famous Klementinum Library
On the buses at 4pm.
5:00 pm 1st tour of the Klementinum in Prague, followed by a social dinner in Prague. Sponsored by Follett. Ticket and buses are included in the conference fee.
Jaye Shaer will introduce the Prague International School library and what they have done to create a maker space, then we will tour the International School of Prague libraries.
"We have created a makerspace in the library. It has been received very positively and is well used. We will discuss how it was set up and the decisions made with the difficulties, of not having enough staff just for that space, kids can be messy and loud. Our library is often too full"
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Tea Break and get to bus, ready for trip to the famous Klementinum Library
On the buses at 4pm.
5:00 pm 1st tour of the Klementinum in Prague, followed by a social dinner in Prague. Sponsored by Follett. Ticket and buses are included in the conference fee.
Saturday 17 September Conversations ....
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8:30 - Registration
8:45 Welcome back & recap
Session 5 - 9:00 - 10:00am
Session 5A
60 mins : Colonising the learning commons - the use and function of library space 7-12
Anthony Tilke Paradigms of thinking about the use of library space v. the use(s) librarians actually experience. Ways of moving forward, in line with school and library development.
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Session 5B
60 mins - Sharing of digital and reading resources for the K-6 school librarian K-6
Linda Marti K-6 school librarians sharing resources they're finding useful for research and for providing eBooks along with a conversation to share titles of books and series, as well as techniques found for effective promotion of these.
Action - Journeys, projects completed, skills learned - Resources
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Session 5C
60 mins - Creating a Children’s Choice Book Award K-12
Judith Bows A conversation about the process of developing and implementing a regional/country book award, using the “Golden Cowbell Book Award” as a stepping off point for discussion. Created by librarians in the Swiss international school community to promote great literature and cross cultural ties, the GCBA is now in its 4th year. Participants interested in creating their own regional/country awards might learn from our successes and occasional “steps in cow patties.”
8:30 - Registration
8:45 Welcome back & recap
Session 5 - 9:00 - 10:00am
Session 5A
60 mins : Colonising the learning commons - the use and function of library space 7-12
Anthony Tilke Paradigms of thinking about the use of library space v. the use(s) librarians actually experience. Ways of moving forward, in line with school and library development.
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Session 5B
60 mins - Sharing of digital and reading resources for the K-6 school librarian K-6
Linda Marti K-6 school librarians sharing resources they're finding useful for research and for providing eBooks along with a conversation to share titles of books and series, as well as techniques found for effective promotion of these.
Action - Journeys, projects completed, skills learned - Resources
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Session 5C
60 mins - Creating a Children’s Choice Book Award K-12
Judith Bows A conversation about the process of developing and implementing a regional/country book award, using the “Golden Cowbell Book Award” as a stepping off point for discussion. Created by librarians in the Swiss international school community to promote great literature and cross cultural ties, the GCBA is now in its 4th year. Participants interested in creating their own regional/country awards might learn from our successes and occasional “steps in cow patties.”
10:00 - 10:30 Morning break
Session 6 - 10:30 - 11:30am
Session 6A
60 mins - Conversations with teachers about information fluency / ATL skills 6-12
LJ Martin & Marion Van Engelen - I would like to showcase how we involved teachers in deciding on a horizontal and vertical continuum of information fluency curriculum in middle school. The next challenge is 'walking the talk'! I would like to get participants to discuss where they are in connecting to the MYP program, and brainstorm in their own communities actives and/or plans to connect to teachers and students using the MYP ATL's and framework.
Action - Journeys, projects completed, skills learned - Teaching and learning
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Session 6B - Part 1
30mins - Genrefication of Fiction K-12
Dianne Mckenzie - Exploring the issues and practicalities of genrefying your fiction collection.
Session 6B - Part 2
30 mins - Issues in Organizing Non-Fiction K-12
Cyril Compeyron - Is the Dewey Decimal system still relevant to our International School Curricula?
Short break 11:30 - 11:40am
Session 7 - 11:40 - 12:10
Session 7
30 mins - Update on the IB Ideal Libraries Project
Anthony Tilke
Session 7
30 mins - Update on the IB Ideal Libraries Project
Anthony Tilke
Lunch 12:10 - 1:15
Session 8 - 1:15 - 2:15
Session 8A
60 mins Making the most of your parent volunteers
Corinne Hertel How do you utilise your parent volunteers in such a way that they are reliable and enthusiastic about helping you? Having developed a manual with input from parents, this conversation will be about the journey of helping parent volunteers have a meaningful experience while you have the work completed in a way that is helpful.
Session 8B
60 mins Using Symbaloo & other curation tools to boost your collection K-12
Victoria Green/ Monica Morsheck Sharing successful examples of resource curation using web tools such as Pinterest/ScoopIt!/Thinglink/ Symbaloo and participants share their success stories and resources. On opportunity to share our resources to a greater audience for cataloguing.
Action - Journeys, projects completed, skills learned - Teaching and learning
Session 8C
60mins : “Bringing it all together! Linking the library and classroom to make better use of your time and resources.”
Alana Lyell from Follett During this presentation, we will look at the Destiny Library management system and Resource Manager in general and cover the latest upgrades and enhancements. Together, we will discover the ease of using Titlewave for all of your curricular needs (IB, US, IGCSE,) and discuss the extensive list of resources and services Follett offers. With recent advances in Titlewave, we will explore new features such as series building, title match, and new reporting in our Titlewise analyses. We will also look at digital experiences and how to motivate teachers and students with exciting, interactive resources.
Session 9 - 2:15 - 3:15
60 mins - Policy development - the why's and how to K-12
Dianne McKenzie : Big think about goals, mission and how to get there. The school library needs a direction to move toward creating a difference in the school community. Policies and procedures are part of this, what you do and why you do it are essential to achieve this.
Thinking - What if? Where to? How can? Moonshot thinking, experimenting. - Professional learning & team development
60 mins - Truth, Beauty, and Goodness in the Library K-12
Katie Day - An exploration of different ways school libraries support these three key values and provide a platform for "intimations of excellence" and meaningful connections for our students. How our spaces, resources and presence act as "intellectual middleware" to amplify learning.
Thinking - What if? Where to? How can? Moonshot thinking, experimenting.- Teaching and learning
60 mins - Online writing services : reference generators and plagiarism "detectors" 6-12
John Royce Many online tools and services are available to help students in their writing assignments. In this session, we look especially at (1) those which help students with their citation and referencing and (2) those which help students and teachers check for possible citation issues (plagiarism?). We'll discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such services in general terms and look too at specific services and tools. Be prepared to champion your own favourite/s!
Dianne McKenzie : Big think about goals, mission and how to get there. The school library needs a direction to move toward creating a difference in the school community. Policies and procedures are part of this, what you do and why you do it are essential to achieve this.
Thinking - What if? Where to? How can? Moonshot thinking, experimenting. - Professional learning & team development
60 mins - Truth, Beauty, and Goodness in the Library K-12
Katie Day - An exploration of different ways school libraries support these three key values and provide a platform for "intimations of excellence" and meaningful connections for our students. How our spaces, resources and presence act as "intellectual middleware" to amplify learning.
Thinking - What if? Where to? How can? Moonshot thinking, experimenting.- Teaching and learning
60 mins - Online writing services : reference generators and plagiarism "detectors" 6-12
John Royce Many online tools and services are available to help students in their writing assignments. In this session, we look especially at (1) those which help students with their citation and referencing and (2) those which help students and teachers check for possible citation issues (plagiarism?). We'll discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such services in general terms and look too at specific services and tools. Be prepared to champion your own favourite/s!
Session 10 - 3:15 - 4:00
Quiz Activities with prizes and close
Quiz Activities with prizes and close