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brochure
2015 spring conference
April 19-21
Tan-Tar-A
Resort
join us at the 2015 masl spring conference
O
n behalf of
the Missouri
Association
of School Librarians
(MASL), I would like to
invite you to the 2015
Spring Conference,
Quietly Making Noise!
The Spring Conference
Committee, led by
Amy Taylor and Megan
Chambers, are working
hard to put together
an exciting conference
full of opportunities for
professional growth.
books, and professional
items. Dollars for Scholars
will also be located in the
exhibit area. I can’t wait
to see what the baskets
will contain this year!
Also, be sure to take
some time to relax in
the updated lobby and
reception areas at TanTar-A.
The Readers Awards
Banquet on Monday
will be one of the
Lysha Thompson
highlights of conference,
Missouri Association
as always. This year
of School Librarians
MASL’s primary purpose
we welcome Robert
President 2014-2015
is to provide professional
Blake, Lisa McMann,
development to Missouri
Antony John, and
school librarians. Workshops presented at
Kendare Blake. The general sessions will
the 2015 Spring Conference will cover a
feature keynote speakers Paige Jaeger,
wide variety of topics such as ideas from
coordinator of School Library Services
MASL’s Reader’s Awards committees,
at the WSWHE Board of Cooperative
collaboration, integration of technology
Educational Services in Saratoga Spring,
and much more. The evenings will be spent
NY, and Travis Allen, president and founder
with top-notch speakers and authors in
of iSchool Inititative. MASL award winners
addition to time for networking.
as well as new retirees will be honored. I
hope to see each of you there too as we
As we return to Tan-Tar-A, be sure to take
offer congratulations for a job well done.
in the exhibits in the newly renovated
Windgate Hall. The conference store will
I look forward to hearing each of you
be open during exhibit hours providing an
Quietly Making Noise at the 2015 MASL
opportunity to purchase MASL logo items,
Spring Conference.
conference registration
Register early and take advantage of early-bird savings. To be eligible for
early-bird savings, payment or a purchase order must be received by the
deadline specified on the registration form. Full conference registration
includes all scheduled meals as outlined in the brochure. Itemized registration,
which allows you to customize your conference experience, is also available.
No meals are included within the itemized registration fee.
▪ Register on-line at maslonline.org
or use the print form which may also
be downloaded from the website.
▪ Registration confirmation will be
sent to participants via e-mail and
is also available at maslonline.org
under your user profile.
hotel reservations
Rooms for the conference have been blocked at the Tan-Tar-A Resort at Osage Beach.
When making reservations, ask for the MASL Conference rates that begin at $99 plus taxes
per night. Reservations may be made by calling the Tan-Tar-A Resort at (573) 348-3131.
cancellations
Volunteers
Cancellations must be received in writing on or before
March 25, 2015, to be eligible for a refund. Refunds,
less a $25 processing fee, will be made after April 30,
2015. Cancellations received after March 26, 2015, are
not eligible for a refund. Substitutions made in writing
are welcome at any time.
Volunteers are needed to assist with various activities to ensure
Spring Conference runs smoothly. Volunteer areas include:
workshop facilitation, conference store, exhibits, autographing,
Dollars for Scholars raffle, and more! If interested, please register
online at maslonline.org. Retired librarians that volunteer a minimum
of 2 hours will receive a free itemized conference registration.
travis
allen
GENERAL SESSION I:
sunday, april 19
6 to 8 p.m.
BECOMING A
MOBILE LERNER
Paige
Jaeger
GENERAL SESSION Ii:
monday, april 20
12 to 2 p.m.
Make Your
Noise Count!
Repackaging
Instruction for
Tomorrow’s
Leaders
ABOUT GENERAL SESSION I: Embark upon a journey through
the dawn of the information age with college student Travis
Allen. Experience the life of a true digital native who boldly
refused to accept the status quo in the classroom.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Travis Allen is a young visionary for digital
learning in the classroom. Before graduating high school,
Travis created a viral YouTube video on revolutionizing
America’s education through mobile learning. Today, he is a
senior at Kennesaw State University (KSU) where he operates
his growing organization, iSchool Initiative. With the support of
his team, Travis has presented in over 30 states & 7 countries
allowing him to reach an audience of over 200,000 people.
He has been featured on CNN, Huffington Post, and Forbes;
in addition, he is the winner of the 2012 Google Young Minds
competition and was invited to the White House for the
Education Datapalooza Event. Travis is quickly becoming
one of the top leaders in the emerging digital learning
movement.
ABOUT GENERAL SESSION II: Attendees will exit with an
understanding of how to reach the hyper-connected
Millennial and wake them up for “deep learning.” This
Millennial generation can be inspired, engaged, and
learn to synthesize when educators pay attention to five
key characteristics. This keynote should give you ideas for
repackaging research, reading and instruction for Millennials.
Carpe Diem! Get kids thinking and building knowledge.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Paige Jaeger is an educational
consultant delivering professional development at the local,
state, and national levels. She is widely published in many
educational journals and serves on the advisory board for
Scholastic Administr@tor magazine. Her three books were
published recently by Libraries Unlimited: RX for the Common
Core and Think Tank Library. Paige spent 10 years teaching
at both the elementary and secondary levels before serving
as a regional level administrator. Paige believes this Millennial
generation needs to think and has spent the past 15 years
in education encouraging kids to think deeply, synthesize
and achieve. Via consulting and her publications, she
advocates for a paradigm shift from “fact-fetching” to
deep understanding. Co-author of the WISE Inquiry method,
Paige believes kids should wonder, investigate, synthesize
and express their knowledge. As an administrator, Paige
believed in building capacity for research via an informationtechnology partnership. Technology without information
is useless and information without technology is dull. She
considers herself a lemon loaf aficionado and chocoholic. In
her former life, she was a computer programmer and mother.
exhibits grand opening
Plan to attend the Grand Opening of the 2015 Exhibit Hall at 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 19.
Exhibitors will display a variety of wares, featuring their newest technological innovations,
print resources, and other library items.
Pre-Order
MASL 20152016 Reading
Incentive Items
Place your orders for books and
reading incentive products prior
to the conference and have
your items waiting for you at the
conference store. Save time
and energy by pre-ordering your
shopping items on the MASL
website. Items will be available for
pick up at the store.
Visit the MASL website at
maslonline.org to submit your
pre-order beginning early January
2015. For any questions, contact
the MASL office at (573) 893-4155
or [email protected].
Conference Store
Visit the MASL Conference Store located in the Exhibit Hall to purchase
2015-2016 Gateway, Mark Twain, Show-Me, and Truman Readers Awards
promotional materials. Books by featured speakers and workshop
presenters will also be available.
Purchases can be made with a signed purchase order, personal or school
check, cash or credit card. MASL accepts MasterCard, Visa, or Discover.
2015 conference schedule
sunday april 19
10 to 5 p.m. ▪ Registration
11 a.m. ▪ Grand Opening
of Exhibits
11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
12 to 1 p.m.
▪ Exhibits Open
▪ Conference Store
▪ Dollars for Scholars
▪ New Members
& First-Time
Attendees
Reception
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. ▪ Workshop Session I
2:45 to 3:45 p.m. ▪ Workshop Session II
3:45 to 5:45 p.m. ▪ Exhibits Reception
▪ Cash Bar
▪ Conference Store
▪ Dollars for Scholars
▪ Conference Gift
Pick-Up
6 to 8 p.m. ▪ General Session I
▪ MASL Awards
Presentations
▪ Keynote Speaker:
Travis Allen
▪ Dinner
8 to 8:30 p.m. ▪ Region Meetings
8:30 to 10 p.m. ▪ Autographing
▪ President’s
Reception
monday april 20
7:30 to 8:30 a.m. ▪ Continental
Breakfast
8:30 to 9 a.m. ▪ MASL Business
Meeting
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ▪ Registration
9:15 to 10:15 a.m. ▪ Workshop Session III
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. ▪ Workshop IV
12 p.m. ▪ Exhibitors Close
for Conference
▪ Conference Store
Closes
▪ Exhibitor Drawings
▪ Dollars for Scholars
Raffle
12 to 2 p.m. ▪ General Session II
▪ Administrators
Luncheon
▪ Keynote Speaker:
Paige Jaeger
▪ Retiree Recognition
2:30 to 3:30 p.m. ▪ Workshop Session V
2:30 to 4:30 p.m. ▪ Session V Extended
Workshop
8 to 11 a.m. ▪ Registration
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. ▪ Workshop Session VII
9:45 to 10:45 a.m. ▪ General Session IV
▪ Brunch
▪ Installation of
2015-2016 Officers
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ▪ The Idea Exchange
12:45 to 2 p.m. ▪ 2015-2016 Spring
Conference
Committee Meeting
2 to 5 p.m. ▪ Conference Store
▪ Dollars for Scholars
Pick-Up
3:45 to 4:45 p.m. ▪ Workshop Session VI
5 to 6 p.m. ▪ Author Autographing
▪ Continuous Showing
of Readers Awards
Video
▪ Cash Bar
6 to 8 p.m. ▪ General Session III
▪ Readers Awards
Banquet
tuesday april 21
8 to 10 p.m. ▪ Author Autographing
▪ Trivia Night
▪ Continuous Showing
of Readers Awards
Video
▪ Cash Bar
2015 schedule highlights
Readers Awards
Banquet
This annual gala event will feature the
winners of the 2013-2014 Gateway, Mark
Twain, Show Me, and Truman Readers
Awards. Winners of the 2014-2015 Readers
Awards will also be announced during the
banquet. The authors planning on attending
the 2015 Spring Conference include Kendare
Blake for Gateway, Lisa McMann for Mark
Twain, Robert Blake for Show Me, and
Antony John for Truman.
Author Autographing
Autographing sessions will be scheduled at various times throughout
the conference. Watch for additional information coming soon.
2013-2014 winners
Gateway Readers Award: Divergent by Veronica Roth
Mark Twain Readers Award: The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann
Show Me Readers Award: Painter and Ugly by Robert Blake
Truman Readers Award: Legend by Marie Lu
2015
Spring
Conference
Committee
Members
President
Lysha Thompson
First Vice-President
Margaret Sullivan
Co-Chairs
Megan Chambers & Amy Taylor
Second Vice-President
Amy Taylor
Idea Exchange
Immediately following Tuesday’s brunch MASL will host its first ever Idea
Exchange - an innovative approach employing an “unconference” concept.
Attendees will participate in conversation clusters on a variety of topics
determined by members throughout the conference. Lightning talks will cap off
the event. Don’t miss this inaugural event. You’ll be sure to leave with a head
full of ideas and maybe even a door prize.
Membership meeting
A business meeting, which begins at 8:30 a.m. Monday, will be held directly
following breakfast. President Lysha Thompson will preside over the meeting,
which will include an overview of MASL’s activities.
Conference Store/Book Sales
Nikki Boekhout & Anne Ziehm
Editor
Jenni George
Exhibits
Carol Bauer & Janet Griffard
Dollars for Scholars
Vicki Ford
Membership
Amy Hertzberg
Packets
Susan Ferguson & Pat Sainz
Welcome Reception
New MASL members and first-time Spring Conference attendees are invited to
a Welcome Reception from 12 to 1 p.m. on Sunday.
MASL Members Breakfast
On Monday, MASL members are offered a complimentary continental
breakfast. Non-members may purchase breakfast for $12. Breakfast will be
served from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Public Relations
Barry Crook
Readers Awards Banquet
Margaret Lee Mitchell, Gateway
Lysha Thompson, Mark Twain
Carol Bauer, Truman
Karen Rumker, Show Me
Receptions
Melissa Henke &
Rebecca Marcum Parker
Registration
Kris Baughman
Scholarships, Grants & Awards
Mernie Maestas
Secretary
Megan Bright
Technology
Michael Russell
Volunteers
Nichole Bryant
Workshops
Donna Brown, Danna Bruns,
& Robin Masters
Installation of Officers
MASL officers for the 2015-2016 school year will be installed during the Tuesday
brunch. Please show your continued support of MASL leadership by joining us.
Table Reservations
Attendees will have the opportunity to contribute to the Readers Awards
program by purchasing a reserved seat at each banquet meal (Sunday
evening, Monday luncheon, Monday Readers Awards Banquet, and Tuesday
brunch). Seats will be available for $5 each per meal and registration will only
be available upon arrival at Spring Conference.
Proceeds from 2015 Spring Conference table sales will go towards recruiting
authors to attend future conferences and supporting book grants for each of
the four readers awards.
College Credit
Lindenwood University will offer one hour of graduate credit to conference
attendees. The cost is $60. Sign up at their booth located in the exhibit hall.
registration FORM
2015 mASL spring conference agreement & payment form
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April 19-21, 2015
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Tan-Tar-A Resort
school name
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Mailing Address with city, state & zip code
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Osage Beach, Missouri
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early bird
masl member
before 1/31/15
Full Conference - all inclusive
Three Day Itemized - No general sessions/keynotes
Monday or Tuesday One Day Itemized - no general sessions/keynotes
Sunday One Day Itemized - pre-conference session, exhibits, workshops & general session
 $287
 $187
regular
after 2/1/15
 $312
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 $137
 $137
non-member
Amount
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Name on card
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Signature
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Billing Address
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Full Conference - all inclusive
Three Day Itemized - No general sessions/keynotes
Monday or Tuesday One Day Itemized - no general sessions/keynotes
 $387
 $287
 $412
 $307
 $187
current student member
Full Conference - all inclusive
Itemized - No general sessions/keynotes
Itemized - No general sessions/keynotes
City, State & Zip Code
________________________
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 $200
 $100
 $225
 $125
 $62
 $62
retiree
general
session functions
price per ticket for itemized registrants only
 delayed billing:
School Purchase
Order Number
________________________
(Please Attach)
Registration must be postmarked by
the cutoff dates in order to receive
the less expensive registration rates.
Sunday Dinner - Awards session and guest speaker
Monday Breakfast - complimentary for members
Monday Buffet - Administrator’s award and keynote
Monday Banquet - readers awards banquet
Tuesday Buffet - general session and keynote
 $35
 $12
 $25
 $40
 $27
additional details
total $________________________
 I am retiring this year
 I am a past award winner
 New MASL member 2014-2015
Expiration
Date
meal request
 Vegetarian
 Diabetic
MASL fax:
573-635-2858
Cancellations must be received in writing
on or before March 25, 2015, to be
eligible for a refund. Refunds, less a $25
processing fee, will be made after April 30,
2015. Cancellations received March 26,
2015, or later are not eligible for a refund.
Substitutions made in writing are welcome
at any time. The MASL Spring Conference
Committee will make every effort to fulfill
program offerings; however, MASL reserves
the right to cancel or substitute as necessary.