Thursday, July 20, 2023

08:00 am - 11 pm Registration Open

09:00 am - 10:30 am Keynote, presentation and Closing Ceremony  (Aula Magna)

chaired by Luisa Marquardt (Roma Tre University)

Keynote Paul Gabriele Weston, Professor, Vatican School of Librarianship and Pavia University), Inclusion is a cultural achievement that must be pursued from childhood: Some reflections on how libraries can play a role in this task 

Presentation: Gabriela Ulican (Makros) - Preservation towards Access. Technology for the protection of World Cultural Heritage

Closing Ceremony and Appreciation

10:30 am - 11:00 am Coffee Break

11:00 am - 01:00 pm Concurrent Sessions

11:00 am - 12 am Concurrent sessions

Workshop (Room 33) Amy Hermon - Podcasts as Professional Development


Professional (Aula Magna) Krystal Gagen-Spriggs - Teacher Librarians as Influencers of Reading Cultures in Schools

Professional (Aula Magna) Ifunanya Evangel Obim & Victor Wagwu - Marketing of Library Products &  Services to Increase Readings Habits… Nigerian Secondary School Students


Workshop (Room Audiovisivi) Kay Hones & Nancy Lucero - Accomplished Libraries: Exploring Student Centered Programs


Research (Room 6 Centro Formazione) Lyn Hay - Establishing Professional Pathways to facilitate

Research (Room 6 Centro Formazione) Cathal Coyle - Knowledge and Skills for Life


Research (Room Arrambide) - Mary Moen - 1:1 Computing

Research (Room Arrambide) - Kay Oddone - From Books to Bots


12:00 am - 01:00 pm Concurrent Sessions

Workshop (Aula 33) Mona Kerby - Designing School Librarianship Curriculum for Graduate Preparation Programs


Professional (Aula Magna) Ana Paula Ferreira & Raquel Ramos - All Together we can Read: A Program that Facilitates Inclusion in Portuguese School Libraries


Workshop (Room Audiovisivi) Mega Subramaniam & David Weintrop, Nitzan Koren - Going Beyond Attendance Data: Using Assessment Tools


01:00 pm - 02:00 pm Lunch (“La Salle” Restaurant)

02:00 pm – 03:00 pm Concurrent Sessions

Workshop (Aula 33) Mona Kerby - Being Brave in Book Banning Times


Professional (Aula Magna) Poonam Bharti Gola - STEM/STEAM Education and OERs in the School Library Environment 

Professioinal (Aula Magna) Megan Hulburt - How Can STEM Experiences be a Meaningful Compliment to Library Curriculum?


Workshop (Room Arrambide) Meghan Harper - Mindfulness in the School Library: Promoting Hope, Resilience and Wellbeing

03:00 pm -04:00 pm IASL Board & Executive Meeting (Room 33)