How do you plant the seeds of knowledge with learners, colleagues and the community?
NEW for 2026 - Sessions will be grouped into topics
school librarians are facing NOW !
Are you an AI GURU?
A school library advocacy ALL-STAR?
Is Reading and Literacy your JAM?
Do you have Makerspace MOVES or Tech Tips for DAYS?
Where you MADE for Library Management ?
Share your passion, ideas, and knowledge through a Concurrent Session Proposal!
NEW for 2026 - Sessions will be grouped into topics
school librarians are facing NOW !
Are you an AI GURU?
A school library advocacy ALL-STAR?
Is Reading and Literacy your JAM?
Do you have Makerspace MOVES or Tech Tips for DAYS?
Where you MADE for Library Management ?
Share your passion, ideas, and knowledge through a Concurrent Session Proposal!
- Concurrent Session Proposals are DUE BY October 1st, 2025 by MIDNIGHT.
- All sessions will be in-person at Blair County Convention Center in Altoona, Pa
- The primary presenter will receive $50 off their full registration and $10 off a daily package. As a presenter, you must pay for at least the day you present.
- Submission accepted ONLY through the online proposal form
- Linked is a PDF that you can use for planning purposes.
- Any questions contact, Jackie Fulton [email protected]
NEW Learning strands for 2026 ! Share what you are doing in the following topics:
STEAM/Makerspace
AI/Technology
Advocacy
Library Management
Literacy/Reading
Attendee requested topics include:
CURRICULUM
Or do you specialize in other areas of interest?
STEAM/Makerspace
AI/Technology
Advocacy
Library Management
Literacy/Reading
Attendee requested topics include:
CURRICULUM
- Social Emotional Learning
- Flexible Learning Spaces
- New Model Curriculum
- Free Digital Books- continuous use
- AI
- Creative Media Sources
- Digital Curation & e-resources
- Give your library a digital face lift
- Online Classroom Tools
- Book Challenges
- Grants & Funding
- Blended Learning
- Hybrid Learning
- Library on a cart
- Diversity
Or do you specialize in other areas of interest?
- Book Repair
- Branding
- Flexible learning
- Using Social Media
- Collaborating with principals
- Media Literacy and Fake News
- Makerspace lesson ideas
- Scheduling Concerns and Solutions
- Updating Curriculum
- AASL Standards
- Scope and Sequence
- Creative Lessons for a Fixed Schedule
- Collaboration
- Information Literacy
- Motivating below level readers
- G Suite
- Classroom Management
- Collection Management and Weeding
- Librarian Self - Care
- Usage Statistics
- New librarian
- Library Difficulties
- School-wide Programing
- Escape Games
Other Possible Topics
- Advanced level workshop for technology,
- Advocacy for programs
- Blended and flipped classrooms
- Challenged Censorships
- Citation
- Collaborative presentations with administrators or other instructional colleagues
- Collection development
- Infographics
- Digital Curation
- Digital Media
- Diversity and inclusion
- Grants and Funding
- Inquiry based learning
- Low Tech Solutions
- Library pedagogy and theories
- Literature (Book reviews, story telling, etc)
- Makerspaces ( elem., middle or high)
- Media Bias/Fake News
- Professional development
- Research projects and theories
- Summer reading programs
- Supporting class curriculum creatively
- Technology (Google Classroom, Web 2.0 tools, how to teach to students, etc.)
- Learning Commons
- Virtual libraries
- Working with a tight or no budget
