AASL+Charlotte+2009

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===**The conference has gone green ! As a result, participants have been promised wireless access throughout the convention center. Check here as we share information, resources and ideas gathered through workshops and concurrent sessions during our time at the conference. I hope postings to this page will be the next best thing to being there!**===

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Keynote Speakers from AASL Charlotte: ** [|danah boyd on the importance of being present in kids' lives online (from AASL)] by Joyce Valenza from SLJ
 * @http://www.vimeo.com/7715376 Nudging Toward Inquiry, concurrent session presentation by Kristin Fontichiaro** posted by Donna Baratta

[|A conversation with Marco Torres] also by Joyce Valenza from SLJ


 * I created a wallwisher for AASL reflections. Come post to the wall!**

@http://wallwisher.com/wall/aasl2009
posted by: Donna Baratta

===The Blogger's Cafe, dubbed the un-conference, was really a mini-conference within a conference. Made up of some tables, chairs, a mic and a projector, this cozy corner provided space for anyone with an idea or a discussion to share. Fabulous idea from Buffy J. Hamilton and Alice Yucht.===

http://aaslbloggerscafe.wikispaces.com/HandoutShareSaturday
 * Presentations shared via the Blogger's Cafe Website: **

Also, be sure to check out the links and handouts posted on the **Thursday, Friday and Saturday** sign-up sheet by clicking the links on the navigation bar. http://aaslbloggerscafe.wikispaces.com

Have a virtual tour of the entire convention from the viewpoint of those who participated on Flickr. Search #aasl and for pics posted by our very own PNWBOCES participants, search using #pnwbocesslsplc. More to follow in the next few days! Posted by: Donna Baratta 11/8/09
 * Flickr **:

Find Tweets on Twitter by following: #aasl2009 Find photos on Flickr using: #pnwbocesslsplc posted by Donna Baratta 11/6/09

From the AASL Blog []

Conference Keynote by danah boyd on CoverItLive via Buffy Hamilton's wiki
posted by Amalia Connolly 11/5/2009

Library Media Specialist's Role in Reading Toolkit
This amazing resource includes all you need to support your role in reading in your school. Included are professional resourcesto get you up to speed, Web 2.0 Toolsto integrate into your program, even elevator speechesto use with different constituents in your school community! You'll find great information here. Don't miss this rich resource! posted by Amalia Connolly 11/9/2009

[|b there @ the AASL Conference in Charlotte] //October 26, 2009//
//Posted by Ann Pipkin in : [|Check this out!], [|1 comment so far]// b there – Your Virtual Track Pass Don’t miss your chance to be a part of virtually the biggest event for school library media specialists outside of Charlotte. You may also wish to earn up to 3.0 graduate credits while you “Rev up learning @ your library.” Explore b there today! Registration levels designed to keep you in the driver’s seat: Spectator (Lane 1): For non-members and non-conference registrants who just want to have a look around, AASL has designed access to for you to join the community and network with your peers. Pit Stop (Lane 2): For AASL members, b there special benefits have been created to allow members to not only network with peers, but also gain access to select conference content and discussions. Track Pass (Lane 3): Gain full access to b there. National conference registration automatically gets you a Track Pass. Can’t make it to Charlotte? b there from anywhere and register for a track pass today! Go to [|http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/conferencesandevents/national/charlotte2009/forattendees/bthere/bthere.cfm for] more information and pricing. Posted 11/2/09 by Donna Baratta

Networking Dinner at AASL -On Saturday evening our group gathered for dinner at Mertz's, a cool place, in Charlotte, NC. We were joined by our recent guest presenter, Valerie Diggs, who offered a workshop at BOCES, "Changing the Landscape: from Library to Learning Commons". Valerie is opposite me. You will recognize our colleagues including a recent retiree. Posted by John Monahan 11/10/09