Jump-start your 2019/2020 school year!
Join us for these impactful and inspirational PD opportunities!

Discount available when you attend both.

Leadership Basecamp

School Library Journal is excited to return to Simmons University in Boston this summer for our fifth Leadership Basecamp. Whether this is your first time attending or you have joined us before, our full day of professional development offers children’s and teen librarians an opportunity to build on their successes, develop their skills to meet their goals, and accelerate their path to leadership.

Through keynote speeches, small-group sessions, and practical, hands-on workshops with industry professionals and subject matter experts you’ll learn how to effectively engage with your community and beyond. Each Leadership Basecamp addresses topics fundamental to our profession, and features a new faculty of innovative educators.

Come and hear from library leaders and discover how to:

• build an impactful library program
• take the lead on technology
• diversify your collection
• create dynamic spaces
• align with standards and school goals
• develop strategic partnerships
• promote news literacy and information equity

If you are ready to take the next step professionally, this program is for you.
Educational credit is available.

“Two of the best days of professional development I have ever attended! I drove home boiling over with things I wanted to share. I have heard from NELA scholarship attendees who felt the same. Well done to all who worked hard on this!”

–Deborah Dutcher, NELA President

Diversity Workshop

The editors of School Library Journal present a one-day workshop on Cultural Literacy and Diversity for Librarians. This immersive, interactive day of learning will focus on evaluation of books and media, collection development practices, readers’ advisory, and book marketing and promotion.

Come away with an understanding of key concepts, such as white privilege, implicit bias, and intersectionality. You’ll also learn how to recognize offensive stereotypes, tropes, and microaggressions within media—and assess for authenticity and appropriation. Get the tools you need to perform a diversity audit and to craft selection policies and guidelines that set benchmarks for diversity and inclusion.

You’ll leave equipped with an ever-growing toolkit of resources, best practices, and more.

"...the BEST workshop that I have attended in a while and perhaps ever! The atmosphere was very conducive to sharing openly without awkwardness... Truly fantastic!"

–Leesa A., Agency Director,
South Carolina State Library

Discounts available to members of our
partner organizations!