MAME 49 Annual Conference 2022

- Define what an effective strategic planning process includes
- Share ways to gather data and allow for all stakeholders to participate
- Identify how the information used to create goals for your library program
- Share how these goals can be used to advocate for the program
- Identify first steps that participants can take to start the process in their own libraries

This presentation would share specific strategies, tips, and resources that have been useful in developing a strategic plan for our libraries. In this session we will focus on what the strategic planning process includes, how to gather data, and how we worked toward common goals. The session would include:

5 min - Introduction
- Bell ringer activity that models a brainstorming technique to get people started for the session
- What is strategic planning?
- What steps should be included?
- Why would this process be beneficial?

30 min - Steps
Share the steps we have used when creating a strategic plan providing examples of activities and resources for each step

5 min - Outcomes
Share some of the outcomes from this process and what we are still working on

15 min - Plan
Provide participants with a brainstorming page to allow them to develop their first steps so they can leave with a basic plan to get them started
- Use D3 questions as well as other resources

5 min - Questions

Overview REMC's MITECS/Computer Science Crosswalk Resources - free classroom resources that can be used by teachers K-8 to easily find some lessons or activities to integrate both the MITECS and Computer Science into their classroom.  Highlights of the 4 types of activities included for each strand will be shared: Links to Literature, Unplugged Activities, MiTechKids Task Cards, and Online Coding Connections. 

The United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth (2014) recognized that youth from traditionally marginalized populations are impacted by “layered marginalization” which exponentially impacts representation, excluding teens from conversations regarding political and social policies which directly affect them. To combat these feelings of alienation and disconnect, it is vital for teens to have spaces that offer opportunities for them to express and see their identities, ideas, and experiences. The work done by librarians, teachers, and bookstore owners to build book collections that reflect teens’ lives, backgrounds, and concerns is vital to this effort. Some teens find further empowerment through creating and sharing their own stories, often using young adult literature as a starting point or inspiration for their own action or writing.
In an effort to provide safe spaces for teens to process via writing, The Get Inked Teen Writing Conference invites teens from across the nation to spend an entire day writing alongside published young adult authors, networking with fellow teens, and deepening their understanding of writers’ craft. Feedback from the participants reveals that at the end of the day, these teens leave exhausted but filled with hope and inspiration and the sure knowledge that their voices have been heard and that they have been taken seriously as writers.
This session will share a behind the scenes look at the structure and purpose of the Get Inked Teen Writing Conference as well as advice on how attendees can form similar partnerships to create safe spaces for teen writing in their own communities. The founder of Get Inked will share her experiences writing alongside young writers and practical tips for crafting writing workshops that privilege the voices of teens. Participants will collaboratively brainstorm opportunities for teen writers and engage in writing activities that spark creativity and growth.

We will share our experience, our updated collection development and challenged book policies.

There has been an uptick in book challenges nationwide and the Troy School District has been in the thick of it. We plan to share our experiences and our updated policies so that other librarians can be ready if/when the challenges come their way.

ALA's stance on the library's responsibility to house books that support all people is very clear. The current challenges to library materials are very much targeted toward removing the stories of characters who are POC, or who are LGBTQIA+, or who are from different cultural backgrounds, or who deviate from what is traditionally seen as “the norm”, or that show our history from a non-white perspective. It is important that we maintain collections that allow students to read books that serve as "mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors" (Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop).

Many students conduct informal research daily without even knowing it, but how does this translate to formal research projects in an academic setting? Using the "Ready for Research" guide and Britannica School, this session will present a five-step guide to get students from start to finish in the research process. In this session, attendees will:

1) Support student research projects to help students develop and narrow research topics, as well as locate, evaluate and use information.
2) Study graphic organizers that help students organize their research in the Britannica "Ready for Research" guide

Are you charged with training and mentoring teachers at your site or district about copyright? Do your colleagues reach out to you with questions about what they can and cannot do to comply with copyright? C&C, who provides FREE K-12 resources to teach copyright and fair use to students, has created a new course to share with colleagues. The goal is to help fellow teachers become positive role models and confident, knowledgeable instructors as they better understand bends in the road and issues facing themselves and their students. I'll clarify copyright, why it's important and its place in digital citizenship. I'll offer guidelines, lesson tie-ins, and delve into specific topics, such as plagiarism vs. infringement. Attendees will come away with a new ready to use tool to empower colleagues to navigate the copyright maze.

This is concurrent with lunch.

Imagine if you could break down silos and help colleagues create more relevant content for everyday classroom instruction—all while ensuring your library has essential digital resources that are accessible for every learner. Educators would not only feel supported but they’d also have more time to focus on what matters: keeping students engaged and motivated.
As a curriculum and instructional resource, Gale In Context: For Educators equips educators with powerful, standards-aligned lesson plans and content from thousands of high-quality sources. Supporting all curriculum areas, your budget dollars stretch further with this digital resource that offers tools to differentiate learning and improve cross-curricular collaboration among educators. With embedded mental health resources and diverse content, For Educators helps schools meet students’ needs today, while also offering career and life skills readiness for whatever comes next. Join Gale at this session to see For Educators in action.