Jump-start your 2018/2019 school year with these impactful and inspirational PD opportunities from SLJ!

Discount available when you attend both & for members of our partner organizations!

Join School Library Journal in Boston this August 6 and 7 for two days of inspirational and actionable professional development.

August 6 - Our Leadership Basecamp is a day packed with speakers, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities for librarians looking to upskill and take the next step in their careers, innovate in their institutions, and more effectively engage and partner in their schools and beyond.

"Whether you have been in the trenches for years or days, Basecamp [will give you] plenty of inspiration and education. Definitely plan on attending again!"

–Kelly D., Head Librarian,
Derby Academy (MA)

August 7 - Our acclaimed Diversity Workshop, lead by Kiera Parrott, Shelley Diaz, and Mahnaz Dar from SLJ’s Book Review team is an immersive, interactive day of learning that will arm you with key skills and competencies and a toolkit to help you build and manage diverse collections in your library.

"...the BEST workshop that I have attended in a while and perhaps ever! The atmosphere was very conducive to sharing openly without awkwardness... Truly fantastic!"

–Leesa A., Agency Director,
South Carolina State Library

SLJ Leadership Basecamp

Topics Will Include:

• Crafting Your Professional Identity: Vision and Action
• Young Changemakers in the 21st Century: A Framework for Engaging Kids and Teens in Civic Engagement 
• Tech Playground (Make, Play, and Learn)
• Visual Literacy: Hear from a Trio of Illustrators
• Lessons from the Field
• Pop Culture Library Orientations
• Essential Partnerships
• Creating a Culture of Reading
• New Books Spotlight: "Own Voices," and Authentic Perspectives
• Teaching Students About Stereotypes Through Collection Evaluation
• Volunteers: How To Get Them, How To Keep Them, and How To Get Them Working

Faculty Includes:

Oge Mora
Author and illustrator,
Thank You, Omu!

Amanda Lawrence
Librarian, Dartmouth High School (MA)

Emma Wood
Assistant Librarian,
UMass Law Library

Jenn Hanson
Director of Library Services, Worcester Academy (MA)

Elizabeth Phipps-Soeiro
Library Media Specialist, Cambridgeport School (MA)

Daryl Grabarek
Senior Editor, School Library Journal

Dr. Robin Cicchetti
Head Librarian, Concord-Carlisle High School (MA); AP Capstone Teacher; Researcher, The Massachusetts School Library Study

Daniel Minter
Caldecott Honor Award winner; illustrator, So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom

Jessica Almeida, Assistant Librarian, UMass Law Library

Dr. Deborah Froggatt, Director of Library Services, Boston Public Schools

April Mazza, Consultant, Massachusetts Library System

Chaebong Nam, Harvard University, Democratic Knowledge Project

Maisha Sport, Teacher, Cambridgeport School (MA)

SLJ Diversity Workshop

Topics Will Include:

• Evaluation of books and media
• Collection development practices
• Readers' advisory and book marketing and promotion
• Understanding key concepts such as white privilege, implicit bias, and intersectionality
• Recognizing offensive stereotypes, tropes, and microaggressions within media
• Assessing for authenticity and appropriation
• How to perform a diversity audit
• How to craft selection policies and guidelines that set benchmarks for diversity and inclusion

Faculty Includes:

Anastasia Collins
Librarian Liaison,
Simmons College (MA)

Mahnaz Dar
Assistant Managing Editor,
School Library Journal

Shelley Diaz
Reviews Editor,
School Library Journal

Kiera Parrott
Reviews Director,
Library Journal & School Library Journal

Questions?
Contact us at [email protected].

Discounts available to members of our
partner organizations!