8:00 AM — 9:00 AM: Registration and Continental Breakfast
Katharine Brush Library
9:15 AM — 10:45 AM: Welcome and Keynote Speaker
Hubbard Music Center
Welcome and Introduction
Eric Styles, Katharine Brush Library Director
Keynote: Sofia Leung
Deconstructing Narratives of Good Librarianship
11:00 AM — 12:00 PM: Concurrent Sessions I
Beyond the Curriculum: Outreach via LibGuides, LibraryAware, and More—Brush 302
Laura Pearle, Directors of Libraries, Milton Academy
Joanna Novick, Upper School Librarian, Milton Academy
Learning and Teaching with Archives Collections—Brush 308
Karen Parsons, Archivist and History Teacher, The Loomis Chaffee School
Librarians as Leaders in Curriculum DEI—Brush 203
Elyse Seltzer, Middle School and Upper School Library Director, Brimmer and May School
Libraries, Literature, & the Counseling Connection—Brush 1
Valerie DiLorenzo, Library Media Specialist, Rumsey Hall School
Strategic Planning for 21st Century Libraries—Brush 309
Kate Daly, Interim Director of Library Services, Cheshire Academy
George Aiello, Librarian/Academic Technology, Cheshire Academy
Transform Your Shelves, Increase Your Circulation—Brush 202
Hannah King, Upper School Librarian, St. Luke's School
Jean Myles, Middle School Librarian, St. Luke's School
Using Enthusiasm over EdTech to Open Doors & Open Minds—Brush 306
Sarah Kebaugh, Middle School Librarian and Tech Integration Coach, Germantown Academy
Mary Fraser, Head of Middle School and Upper School Library, Germantown Academy
12:15 PM — 1:30 PM: Lunch and Activities
Dining Hall
During the scheduled lunch session from 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM, attendees have the option to explore other areas of the Loomis Chaffee School campus and drop-in presentations. List of activities.
2:00 PM — 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions II
Beyond the Library: Turning Summer Reading into Community Reading—Brush 309
Alexandra Patterson, Director of Library Services, Mercersburg Academy
Michele Poacelli, English Department Chair & Director of the Writing Center, Mercersburg Academy
Doing the Work: What Anti-racism Collections Work Looks Like at Hotchkiss—Brush 308
Kimberly Gnerre, Assistant Director of the Library, The Hotchkiss School
Joan Baldwin, Curator of Special Collections, The Hotchkiss School
Leadership in the School Library Program—Brush 202
Eleanor Friedman, Librarian and Media Specialist, Fordham Preparatory School
Our Unfolding Landscapes: Archives in the Time of COVID—Brush 1
Peter Weis, Archivist, Northfield Mount Hermon
Julie Rosier, Archives Graduate Intern, Northfield Mount Hermon
Reimagining the School Library in the Age of AI—Brush 302
Jennifer Hanson, Library Director, Saint John's High School
Supporting Students through the Whole Writing Process: Expanding Librarian Roles in Information Literacy Instruction—Brush 203
Laura Hooper, Director of Library Services, St. George's School
Kate Fox, Associate Director of Library Services, St. George's School
3:15 PM — 4:00 PM: Snacks, Conversations, and Farewells
Katharine Brush Library