| Opening Keynote on February 16 | 11:00-11:45AM ET
How The Pandemic Has Sparked Revolutionary Ideas
For all the many challenges libraries have faced throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, librarians have emerged with innovative ideas that have addressed those challenges with great effectiveness and creativity. In this session, you’ll learn how librarians have heard the call to reinvent their practice and answered it with resourcefulness and ingenuity.
Attendees will come away with new ideas for: - Access to learning materials: New ways to get books and kits to students
- Instructional Partnerships: Developing online units of instruction with and for teachers
- Tech Support: Running service desks, helping with repairs, and distributing tech
- Family support: Events, one-on-one help, and story times
- Visibility: Now that online learning has made everything in school more visible, how are librarians being viewed?
Speaker: Rhonda Jenkins, Library Media Center Director, Indian Prairie School District (IL) Closing Keynote on March 2 | 12:00-12:30PM ET
Securing the Future: Librarians are the Key to Saving the World!
Throughout the pandemic, librarians have played a vital role in supporting their schools and communities. By harnessing the power of technology, spearheading community outreach and engagement, and sharing resources and information, they’ve helped young people and families navigate this global crisis. In the closing session of our workshop, we’ll take a look ahead at what comes next for librarians and educators, and how they can lead the way to the future.
Attendees will come away with new ideas for: - Advocating for and teaching information and media literacy skills
- Incorporating areas of technology ethics into STEM education
- Including adult education (peers and families) in our mission and goals
Speaker: Dr. Kristen Mattson, Educational Consultant and Adjunct Professor View the full program | 
