New to the PSLA Conference this year are Vendor Presentations. Vendor Presentations are 30 minute demonstrations in the exhibit hall during session times. Attendees can receive Act 48 credit at these presentations. The Vendor Presentation space is located near Booth #5.
Session 1
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Sponsored by HSLC
Title: Science E-Resources in POWER Library
Description: This session will provide an overview of science-related e-resources provided by POWER Library. This brief session will introduce Science Reference Center, SIRS Explorer, and TrueFLIX and highlight features of each of the e-resources. Participants will learn how to access featured content areas such as lesson plans, project ideas, science fair project ideas, and more.
Session 2
9:45 am- 10:15 am
Sponsored by Overdrive
Title: How to Engage 21st Century Students with Digital Content
Description: Schools across the country are promoting reading and supporting literacy goals with eBooks and other forms of digital content. Whether it’s sparking a student’s interest in science fiction or providing a critical learning resource, digital content has become a vital component of today’s school library. Learn how school librarians like you are successfully navigating the digital shift.
Session 3
10:15 am- 10:45 am
Sponsored by Follett Resources
Title: Let’s think differently about how librarians can lead, teach and support Future Ready schools
Description: As schools seek to become Future Ready, it is necessary to identify and cultivate leadership beyond district and building leaders. School librarians lead, teach and support their school’s and/or district’s Future Ready goals. By aligning with strategic initiatives like Future Ready Librarians Framework, librarians can better connect their practices, programs and spaces to educational innovation in schools. If properly prepared and supported, school librarians are well positioned to be at the leading edge of the digital transformation of learning.
Session 4
11:30 am- 12:00 pm
Sponsored by MakerMaven
Title: Maker/S.T.E.M Education Ideas with Maker Maven
Description: Join Maker Maven for the latest updates in Maker/S.T.E.M. Education! This quick session is great for all levels of educators and for those who are both familiar, and unfamiliar, with the maker/S.T.E.M Education. Maker Maven will provide immediate take-aways for you to bring back to your school, and attendees will receive a free maker activity!
Session 5
12:00 pm- 12:30 pm
Sponsored by EBSCO
Title: Increase Usage Statistics by Improving End User Experience
Description: This session explores solutions that empower the end-user experience via a simple yet robust search of all your library resources, single sign-on for quick and secure authentication, and/or easy navigation and content management of your library’s website. In addition, administrators will learn how to capture rich and important statistics that support effective decisions about your school’s budget and resources from these same tools designed to help improve end user experience.
Session 6
2:00 pm- 2:30 pm
Sponsored by Capstone Publishing
Title: PebbleGo and Interactive eBooks, Your Catalog System & You: Perfect Together
Description: Adding PebbleGo and eBooks to your library collection is simple! PebbleGo and Capstone's Interactive eBooks are searchable and launchable right from your existing catalog system. These iPad compatible research and reading tools support unlimited simultaneous users, and are perfect for library/classroom collaboration. Learn how other PA librarians have quickly and easily made their libraries accessible 24/7 from anywhere. Attendees will receive a Capstone bag with posters and temporary access to Capstone’s digital content for the remainder of the school year. An attendee drawing will be held with 2 prizes: 5 interactive eBooks or 1 year’s access to a PebbleGo or PebbleGo Next module.
Session 7
2:30 pm- 3:00 pm
Sponsored by JP Jay Associates
Title: “The Revolving Library”
Description: JP Jay Associates will be discussing 3 different popular products that todays K-12 libraries should consider from a furniture standpoint to create the most reconfigurable libraries. The old days of libraries just being book storage in K-12 is over and for an economical price they can show librarians pieces that will create multifaceted libraries.
Session 8
3:00 pm- 3:30 pm
Sponsored by FactCite
Title: How do I look that up? Researching in elementary and middle school
Description: Affordable FactCite Lincoln Library Online has biographies, science, mythology, American history, countries and more. Help the youngest researchers (grades 2 and up) learn database navigation, citations, and reading skills.
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Sponsored by HSLC
Title: Science E-Resources in POWER Library
Description: This session will provide an overview of science-related e-resources provided by POWER Library. This brief session will introduce Science Reference Center, SIRS Explorer, and TrueFLIX and highlight features of each of the e-resources. Participants will learn how to access featured content areas such as lesson plans, project ideas, science fair project ideas, and more.
Session 2
9:45 am- 10:15 am
Sponsored by Overdrive
Title: How to Engage 21st Century Students with Digital Content
Description: Schools across the country are promoting reading and supporting literacy goals with eBooks and other forms of digital content. Whether it’s sparking a student’s interest in science fiction or providing a critical learning resource, digital content has become a vital component of today’s school library. Learn how school librarians like you are successfully navigating the digital shift.
Session 3
10:15 am- 10:45 am
Sponsored by Follett Resources
Title: Let’s think differently about how librarians can lead, teach and support Future Ready schools
Description: As schools seek to become Future Ready, it is necessary to identify and cultivate leadership beyond district and building leaders. School librarians lead, teach and support their school’s and/or district’s Future Ready goals. By aligning with strategic initiatives like Future Ready Librarians Framework, librarians can better connect their practices, programs and spaces to educational innovation in schools. If properly prepared and supported, school librarians are well positioned to be at the leading edge of the digital transformation of learning.
Session 4
11:30 am- 12:00 pm
Sponsored by MakerMaven
Title: Maker/S.T.E.M Education Ideas with Maker Maven
Description: Join Maker Maven for the latest updates in Maker/S.T.E.M. Education! This quick session is great for all levels of educators and for those who are both familiar, and unfamiliar, with the maker/S.T.E.M Education. Maker Maven will provide immediate take-aways for you to bring back to your school, and attendees will receive a free maker activity!
Session 5
12:00 pm- 12:30 pm
Sponsored by EBSCO
Title: Increase Usage Statistics by Improving End User Experience
Description: This session explores solutions that empower the end-user experience via a simple yet robust search of all your library resources, single sign-on for quick and secure authentication, and/or easy navigation and content management of your library’s website. In addition, administrators will learn how to capture rich and important statistics that support effective decisions about your school’s budget and resources from these same tools designed to help improve end user experience.
Session 6
2:00 pm- 2:30 pm
Sponsored by Capstone Publishing
Title: PebbleGo and Interactive eBooks, Your Catalog System & You: Perfect Together
Description: Adding PebbleGo and eBooks to your library collection is simple! PebbleGo and Capstone's Interactive eBooks are searchable and launchable right from your existing catalog system. These iPad compatible research and reading tools support unlimited simultaneous users, and are perfect for library/classroom collaboration. Learn how other PA librarians have quickly and easily made their libraries accessible 24/7 from anywhere. Attendees will receive a Capstone bag with posters and temporary access to Capstone’s digital content for the remainder of the school year. An attendee drawing will be held with 2 prizes: 5 interactive eBooks or 1 year’s access to a PebbleGo or PebbleGo Next module.
Session 7
2:30 pm- 3:00 pm
Sponsored by JP Jay Associates
Title: “The Revolving Library”
Description: JP Jay Associates will be discussing 3 different popular products that todays K-12 libraries should consider from a furniture standpoint to create the most reconfigurable libraries. The old days of libraries just being book storage in K-12 is over and for an economical price they can show librarians pieces that will create multifaceted libraries.
Session 8
3:00 pm- 3:30 pm
Sponsored by FactCite
Title: How do I look that up? Researching in elementary and middle school
Description: Affordable FactCite Lincoln Library Online has biographies, science, mythology, American history, countries and more. Help the youngest researchers (grades 2 and up) learn database navigation, citations, and reading skills.