2014 Conference Exhibitor Update

Planning for the CSLA 2014 State Conference, Journey to eXpertise, is underway! 

In mid-July, 400 prospective exhibitors received an Exhibitor Prospectus outlining available exhibit spaces and opportunities at our upcoming San Diego conference. We’ve had excellent response to our call for exhibitors. To date, 48% of available exhibit space has already claimed, and 8 Exhibitor Learning Sessions scheduled. We are also pleased to announce sponsorships from Perma-Bound and Follett School Solutions. Perma-Bound will be sponsoring attendee conference bags, and Follett School Solutions is sponsoring author conference expenses.

If your organization is interested in exhibit space, or scheduling a Learning Session during the conference, please visit http://csla.net/2014-conference-vendor-information to view our prospectus or reserve your exhibit space online. Discount pricing is still available for remaining exhibit spaces, but pricing increases and our publication deadline for the preliminary program are fast approaching!

We hope your journey will bring you to San Diego in February 2014.

ALA 2013 Highlights

Please see my account of takeaways from the ALA 2013 conference in my TL Back in the Library blog and my write up of the AASL Awards Luncheon in the AASL Blog for some highlights from the ALA 2013 conference. Please consider sharing your own highlights here!

CSLAsr Section 5 Spring Social and Movie Event Sunday May 26th!

 

Join us at 2pm on Sunday, May 26th 

for networking and viewing

The Hollywood Librarian!

13137 Poway Rd, Poway, CA 92064

Poway Library Directions

CSLA Southern Region Workshop Saturday April 27th! Register NOW!

http://cslasrspringworkshop2013.weebly.com/

Register now for the 2013 CSLA Southern Region Spring Workshop!

All the info you need is at:

http://cslasrspringworkshop2013.weebly.com/

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Register before

April 20^th, 2013: 

$60 CSLA Member

$75 Non-Member

At the door:

$70 CSLA Member

$85 Non-Member

Raffle!

Free WiFi!  = Upgrade to a faster speed for $2.99

Free Parking!

Continental Breakfast – Lunch – Mid-Afternoon Snack 

Knott's Berry's Famous Chicken Lunch with Boysenberry Pie! 

(Vegetarian pasta available)

CSLA Southern Region Scholarships - Apply Now!

Need money for library school?  If you are a Southern Region member, fill out the applications posted at http://cslass.wikispaces.com/Scholarships for the opportunity to apply for our paraprofessional or professional scholarships. Any questions?  Contact Yvonne Weinstein: mrsweinstein <at> fastmail <dot> fm (yes, fm!)  Applications are due Friday, April 12^th, 2013.  

FREE Resource from AASL- Inspire Girls to STEM Careers!

Sign up by February 14^th to receive your FREE CanTEEN Toolkit (www.ala.org/aasl/canTEEN).  AASL has partnered with the Carnegie Science Center: Girls Math & Science Partnership (GMSP) to inspire girls to see themselves in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers through gaming and online activities. 

As part of the Can*TEEN Career Exploration initiative, the Carnegie Science Center has developed the Can*TEEN Trivia Wheel Library Interactive game, a new spin on the classic gaming style of multiple choice trivia questions. AASL, working with the Carnegie Science Center, and with support from the Motorola Foundation, will help distribute Can*TEEN Trivia Wheel Library Interactive toolkits to more than 2,500 school librarians serving children ages 10-14.  This offer is available to any school librarian serving students ages 10-14.

School librarians who participate will receive a free kit for their school library and will be asked to complete a follow-up survey at the end of the school year. The survey will  evaluate how frequently the toolkit was checked out and how it was used in within the school. More information and the opt-in form can be found on the AASL website at www.ala.org/aasl/canTEEN.

More information on the Can*TEEN Career Exploration initiative can be found at www.canteengirl.org/library.Want to see the game in action? Check out clips from recent playtests, featuring two of the women who helped make the Can*TEEN Interactive at www.canteengirl.org.

2013 Healthivores Video Game Contest – Simple and Rewarding Approach to Student Game Design

Looking for something a little different to teach digital literacy skills?  Maybe you have some teachers in your school who would like to use these lessons or students who would like to participate?  I was thrilled that the organizers were reaching out to librarians to get the word out on this project.  Jessica Gillis

Are you a teacher with zero video game design experience? NO PROBLEM! This year’s Healthivores Video Game Contest has begun and its easier than you think.  Check out the included Lesson Plan that will take teachers, even those with zero game design experience, step-by-step through the process of teaching your students to design games.  You will have your students completing their video games in less than 4 weeks.  This year we have added Technology, Science and Math focused Lesson Plan options to the already popular Nutrition and Fitness Lesson Plan.  Each winning team will receive one laptop for the teacher, one for the school and one for each student on the team (See 2012 Winners here). Deadline for entry is March 31, 2013 (allow 4 weeks for completion of Lesson Plan).  Get started now at the Healthivores Video Game Contest homepage! - Green Ribbon Schools