2018 Library Symposium Session Information – Thursday April 12th
Below is a listing of all the sessions being offered at the 2018 Library Symposium.
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8:45 – 10:00 AM
Opening Keynote with Kathy Conroy (Calgary Catholic School Board)
Block A Sessions 10:15 – 11:00 AM
Block B Sessions 11:10 AM – 12:10 PM
Creating a Student-Centered Library: A Discussion Panel
How to Help Inspire a Love of Reading with Early Readers – Kim McGrath (RSB)
Preparing to Share Books With Readers – Anne Beamish and Tiffany Clarke (Quebec Reading Connection)
Learning to Code in the Library – Ross Hodess and Juliet Waters (KidsCodeJeunesse)
Lunch 12:10 – 1:10 PM
Block C Sessions 1:10 – 2:10 PM
Graphic Novels: What Makes Them so Popular? – Tiffany Clarke (Quebec Reading Connection)
Coding to Learn in the Library – Dannielle Dyson and Juliet Waters (KidsCodeJeunesse)
Block D Sessions 2:15 – 3:00 PM
Leading Library – Gigi Nadeau (RSB)
Indigenous Resources: Collecting and Sharing – Meg Sinclair (LBPSB) and Julian Taylor (MEES-DSCA)
English Language Book Talk – Angus and Megan Byers (Babar Books)
3:05 – 4:00 PM
Closing Keynote with Kathy Conroy (Calgary Catholic School Board)