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Dream
AM Sessions
Session 1A The Dream Collection:
Planning Today for Tomorrow.
Mike Pellegrin (MELS) discusses what
the QEP says about literacy and makes
suggestions for collection development to
support both the curriculum and the
student and to encourage a love of reading.
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Session 1B Dream Library Spaces
Your Students Will Love.
Both Julia Wagner and Joanne de Groot
will present some great ideas for every
budget to help you make your library a
place that encourages learning and
collaboration and that students will enjoy.
PM Sessions
Session 2A Demystifying Minecraft
Join Sandra Bebbington as she shows how
to play Minecraft and how it can be used
in the library. iPads with the game
uploaded will be available for exploration
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Session 2B Valuable Virtual Spaces:
Making Them a Reality
A variety of amazing online places will
be presented that are easy to use or create
and that you, your peers and your
students will love using.
Coordinator: Julian Taylor Julian.taylor@mels.gouv.qc.ca
Planning Committee: Sandra Bebbington & Ellen Goldfinch
Image Credits: All images are CC 2.0
Thanks to: Stewart Butterfield, SEO, Lance Shields &
Victora Nevland
Plan
Special thanks to the members of QSLiN for their help in planning this
symposium. www.qslin.org
Create
7th Annual MELS
School Library
Symposium
March 16th 2015
Hôtel Des Gouverneurs.
Montreal, QC
Keynote: Joanne de Groot
Joanne is a librarian and teacher and presently works for Edmonton Public Library as the Manager for Learning
and Development. Previously, Joanne was a branch manager for EPL and had the great privilege of opening a
brand new branch in the system, the 13,000 square foot Highlands branch which features a Makerspace and serves
as a hub for the community. She is also an instructor at the University of Alberta where she teaches a variety of
courses in both the Teacher-Librarianship by Distance Learning program and the School of Library and
Information Studies. Her PhD research focused on children's experiences in public library summer reading
programs and combined her interests in libraries, literacy, and children's services. Joanne has been a librarian for
over 16 years working in public, school and regional library systems in Alberta.
Elementary School
Libraries Day
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Tea & Coffee, Check in
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
Welcome
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Keynote: Joanne de Groot
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM – 11:10 AM
Makerspace Mayhem
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Session 1A The Dream Collection: Planning Today for Tomorrow
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Session 1B Library Spaces your Students will Love
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Lunch
12:30 PM – 1:10 PM
Library Showcase: Check out what is happening in school libraries across Quebec
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Principal’s Panel: Fostering Collaboration
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Break
2:15 PM – 3:10 PM
Session 2A Demystifying Minecraft
2:15 PM – 3:10 PM
Sessions 2B Valuable Virtual Spaces: Making Them a Reality
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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