2009 SLJ Leadership Summit: Librarians as Leaders of 21st Century Learning

GOLD SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSORS

ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED AND WILL FILL UP QUICKLY.
SECURE YOUR SPOT BY REGISTERING TODAY!

The 2009 SLJ Leadership Summit will explore the powerful relationship between school librarians and 21st century skills, including information and communications skills; critical thinking; interpersonal and collaborative skills; global awareness; and financial, business and civic literacy. This year’s summit not only promises to provoke and stimulate—with special surprises and receptions—but will also have a long-lasting impact on our profession. Nationally, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills has served as a catalyst to position 21st century skills at the center of K-12 education through partnerships among education, business, governmental and community leaders. Many states—from New Jersey to South Dakota—have become 21st century Leadership States. But even where states haven’t officially come on board, school districts and schools across the country are seeking ways to infuse teaching and learning with 21st century knowledge and skills.

Join SLJ, our presenting sponsors, leaders from across education and government, as well as nationally-known key note speakers as we explore and define how school librarians are vital to 21st century teaching and learning.

JOIN THE ONGOING CONVERSATION ON THE SUMMIT WEBSITE AND BLOG!

THE SLJ SUMMIT IS FULL.

If you would like to be added to our cancellation list, please contact Krista Rafanello.

GENERAL SCHEDULE *note: this schedule is subject to change but the start and end times will remain the same to assist you with early travel planning.
Thursday, October 1 6:00-7:30 PM: Early arrival welcoming reception hosted by Capstone Publishers
Friday, October 2 11:00 AM-11:30 AM: Registration 11:30-1:30 PM: Opening lunch with keynote speaker, Bernie Trilling

	BERNIE TRILLING is Global Director for the Oracle Education Foundation, and the Oracle board member of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Trilling directs the development of education strategies, partnerships, client relations and services for the Foundation's ThinkQuest.org and
		ThinkQuest programs. Prior to joining Oracle, Trilling was a Director for the Technology in Education group at WestEd. He is also, along with Charles Fadel, the author of 21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times to be published by Wiley in October.

1:30-2:30 PM: PANEL: 21ST CENTURY SKILLS, A MODERN DAY ELEPHANT?
Twenty-first Century Skills mean different things to different people. Julie Walker, Executive Director of the American Association of School Librarians, will lead a summit-wide discussion with leaders in the fields of education, libraries and publishing to attempt to answer of the question.

MODERATOR: Julie Walker, Executive Director of the American Association of School Librarians
PANELISTS: Todd Brekhus, President, Digital Solutions, Capstone Publishers
Marsha Semmel, Deputy Director, Institute of Museums & Library Services, DC
Bernie Trilling, Global Director, Oracle Education Foundation, co-author, 21st Century Skills: Learning for
Life in Our Times (Wiley, October 2009)
John Wilson, Executive Director, NEA, DC

3:15-5:45 PM: Group working sessions, to be repeated throughout the conference:

THE LEARNING COMMONS AS A PHYSICAL SPACE
While more and more of the work in a learning commons happens digitally, how do we transform a physical facility, formerly the school library, into an open commons and an experimental learning center?

MODERATOR: David Loertscher, Professor, San Jose State University
PANELISTS: Greg Carroll, Principal, Taieri Beach School, New Zealand
Robin Cicchetti, Library Media Specialist, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School, MA
Valerie Diggs, Director of Libraries, Chelmsford Public Schools, MA
Peter Miller, Engineer, Meru Networks

WHAT BOX? MORE OPPORTUNITIES THAN OBSTACLES
Professionals in the field share their experiences in approaching 21st century learning.

MODERATOR: Rick Hasenyager, Director for Library Services at North East ISD, Texas
PANELISTS: Diane Chen, Library Information Specialist, Kennedy Middle School,
Nashville, TX
Ernie Cox, librarian, St. Timothy's School, Raleigh, NC
Gail Formanack, Omaha Public Schools, NE
Christopher Harris, Director, School Library System, Genesee Valley BOCES, NY

TEACHING IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Teachers, administrators and policy makers will discuss how teaching is changing and the skills and resources that are needed to meet the challenge.

MODERATOR: Dr. Ross Todd, Professor, Rutgers University, NJ
PANELISTS:
Dr. Ann Flynn, Director of Education Technology, National School Boards Association
Dr. Carol Gordon, Association Professor, School of Communication and Information,
       Rutgers University, and Director of Research, Center for International Studies in
       School Libraries
Zipporah Miller, Associate Executive Director for Professional Programs and Conferences,
        National Science Teachers Association

DATEBASE 2.0 - HOW SMART WILL IT BE AND WILL WE BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT?
Database 2.0 will address issues about the future of databases. Several critical questions will be posed, including:

• What will content providers do for us tomorrow? What can we expect of Database 2.0?
• How will databases support 21st Century Learning?
• How will databases reflect the 2.0 notion of community and sharing?
• How will databases and librarians work to make proprietary content as available and handy as
Google/Facebook/Youtube content?
• Will states and library systems and school districts be able to continue to support our databases?
And, if not, what next?

MODERATOR: Joyce Kasman Valenza, Librarian, Springfield Township High School, PA
PANELISTS: Michael Campbell, Director of Marketing, Follett Software
Jay Flynn, Vice-President and Publisher, K-12, Gale
Gail Lewis, Marketing Manager, Technology Products, Capstone Publishers
Roger Rosen, President and CEO, Rosen Publishing Group
Andrew Schlessinger, CEO and Founder, Library Video Company
Alison F. Zepp, Vice President, Marketing, Follett Library Resources

LEADING 21ST CENTURY SKILLS WITH YOUR COLLECTION: INFUSING NEW SCIENCE RESOURCES INTO TEACHING, LEARNING, AND THINKING

MODERATOR: Marcia Mardis, Assistant Professor, College of Communication and
Information
PANELISTS: Daniella Quiñones, Marketing Coordinator, Teachers’ Domain
Dr. Kimberly Lightle, Teacher, Ohio State University

WORKERS OF THE FUTURE: CAN US SCHOOLS REALLY PREPARE STUDENTS TO HELP US BUSINESSES COMPETE IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY?
This session will focus on the skills and skill development that businesses need their employees to posses in order to remain viable and compete in this global economy. The session will provide insight into 21st century skills from a business perspective by asking three panelists a series of challenging questions. Educators will be provided with an unfiltered, provocative look at the skills businesses need employees to posses so that they can better understand how they can help to prepare students for a career in the 21st century global economy.

MODERATOR: David Schroeter, Vice President, Sales at Cengage Learning and member
of the board for the Partnership for the 21st Century
PANELISTS: George Cigale, Chairman and CEO, Tutor.com
Domenic Giandomenico, Director of Education and Workforce Programs, U.S. Chamber of
Commerce’s Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW)
Tom Watkins, President and CEO, TDW

6:00-7:30 PM: Cocktail reception

Saturday, October 3
8:00-9:30 AM: Breakfast with keynote speaker, Lisa Layera Brunkan

Lisa Layera Brunkan, a Spokane, WA mother of three co-founded Fund our Future Washington in late 2007 as a way to mobilize against the cuts occurring to school library programs. This grassroots advocacy movement, nearly 20,000 strong, succeeded in securing $4MM of emergency bridge funding for school libraries from WA state in less than 5 months. The following year, the movement successfully lobbied for teacher-librarians and library materials to be included in reforms to the WA basic education act. The work is rooted in the belief that all children deserve access to a well-funded and professionally staffed school library.

9:45-11:00 AM: Group working sessions (see above for descriptions)

12:30-1:30 PM: Lunch

1:30-2:30 PM: Closing session: SLJ Leadership Summit’s Closing Plenary Session led by Sara Kelly Johns, Library Media Specialist, Lake Placid Middle/High School, New York