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Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

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Complimentary coffee service offered from 8am to noon at the end of 2nd floor exhibitor’s hall.

 

9-10 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

A1. Let’s Get Graphic: Graphic Novels and Literacy Development*
Teri Lesesne and Karin Perry - Room 216
(0.1 CEU)

A2. Ivy League Dummies: Sending Your Picture Book Dummy to the Head of the Class
Melinda Falgoust - Room 214
(0.1 CEU)

A3. Increase Fiction Circulation by Genrefying Your School Library
Elizabeth Simmons- Room 210
(0.1 CEU)

A4. How Diverse is Your Youth Collection?
Hanna Lee and Meredith E. Wickham - Room 218 B
(0.1 CEU)

A5. Raising a Reader: Empowering Children Through the Magic of Books and Author Visits 
Carmen Oliver- Room 218 A
(0.1 CEU)

 

 

10:15-11:15 a.m. Concurrent Sessions 

B1. Best STEM Books for K-8
Terry Young- Room 216
(0.1 CEU)

B2. PopUp Libraries in the Community*
Christina Keiper - Room 214
(0.1 CEU)

B3. Banned Books Week Game Night
Kathy Barco - Room 210
(0.1 CEU)

B4. Celebrating 25 Years of the Americas Award*
Patricia Austin, Denise Woltering-Vargas, and Colleen McCoy- Room 218 A
(0.1 CEU)

B5. Feast on Graphic Novels Across the Curriculum
Soline Holmes and Alicia Schwarzenbach- Room 218 B
(0.1 CEU)

B6. When You Don’t Have Time to Collaborate: Common Core Lessons and Strategies for the Busy School Librarian
Jennifer Luetkemeyer- Room 227
(0.1 CEU)


11:30 a.m.
Welcome Session
Announcements
Kaigler-Lamont Award
Magnolia Awards Ceremony
Ballrooms


12 – 1:30 p.m.

Coleen Salley Storytelling Luncheon with William Joyce ($20)
Ballrooms
(0.1 CEU)


1:45-2:45 p.m.

deGrummond Lecture with Sophie Blackall
Ballrooms
(0.1 CEU)


3-4 p.m.

Remembering Richard
Ballrooms
(0.1 CEU)

 

4:15-5:30 p.m. Autographing at Barnes and Noble
Tamora Pierce, Sophie Blackall, Brian Floca, William Joyce, Kevin Lewis, Javaka Steptoe, Ezra Jack Keats Book Award winners and concurrent session presenters Carmen Oliver
Special Guests: Louise Borden, Chris Raschka, Sonya Sones, and Paul O. Zelinsky


4:30-5:30 p.m. Second Chance Concurrent Sessions

S1.  Let’s Get Graphic: Graphic Novels and Literacy Development*
Teri Lesesne and Karin Perry - Room 216
(0.1 CEU) 

S2. PopUp Libraries in the Community*
Christina Keiper - Room 214
(0.1 CEU)

S3. Celebrating 25 Years of the Americas Award*
Patricia Austin, Colleen McCoy, and Denise Woltering-Vargas - Room 210
(0.1 CEU) 

 

Contact Us

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival

Southern Miss SLIS
118 College Dr. #5146
Hattiesburg, MS 39406

Hattiesburg Campus

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Email
stacy.creelFREEMississippi

Phone
601.266.4228