UELMA Conference
UELMA, Utah Educational Library Media Association, will be holding their conference on March 3 at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center. UELMA is the only organization in the state that was organized specifically as a support and community for school libraries. UELMA provides a yearly conference to enable professional growth in a dynamic and changing environment. One of UELMA's ongoing goals is to publicize the components a
nd dimensions of school library media programs.
The theme for the UELMA conference this year is "Librarians: Agents of Change". School Librarians work to create welcoming, fun, interactive library experiences for all students. Join us at UELMA to learn more, have fun and lend a hand in spreading the word about Utah's school libraries!
Guest Speakers and Authors/Illustrators this year include
Chris Raschka, author of Yo!Yes!
Emily Wing Smith, author of The Way We Lived
Judd Winick, author/illustrator of Pedro & Me
Jake Parker, creator of the Missile Mouse graphic novels
The Service Project for the year is YouthLinc & the Santa Isabel, Peru Library Project. Youthlink is dedicated to creating lifetime humanitarians of Utah young people.
UEN presenters this year include Dani Sloan, Shannon Ririe, & Jami Gardner.
Stop by the UCET Table to enjoy sit down comedy with Michael Hackkarinen and Andrew Clark.
Here is a sampling of the Utah School Library Media Specialists who will be leading workshops.
Celia Powell & Cindy Moyle – Picture Books with Secondary Students
Jeff Curran – Twitter & Google+
Jessica Moody – BookTube
Chris Haught – Research 2 Write
Cindy Mitchell – Book Frenzy
Sarah Herron – Every Student Succeds with Strong School Libraries
DaNea Lau – Censorship Vs. Selection
Brad Butcher – Hosting an Author
Warren Child – Hosting a Book Group
Sheri Haderlie & Jadene Denniston – Fake News & Real Strategies
Complete Conference Schedule – March 3, 2017 – Utah Cultural Celebration Center – 1355 West 3100 South, West Valley City
To register for UELMA visit this website.
