Meet Dr. Erica Buchanan-Rivera and have her sign your copy of Identity Affirming Classrooms.

The Association of Indiana School Library Educators (AISLE), the ILF Youth Services Division, and the Indiana State Literacy Association are hosting a virtual exchange on Sept. 8 to address the burgeoning issue of collection development and challenge policies. It is at 4:30 p.m. ET.

In addition to sharing examples of policies, the exchange will also invite a dialogue on the issue. Those who have been through the process will also share their experiences.

You can also register here.

Conference schedule

Registration link

• $20 for CILC/ISLA members -- Enter your email address as a promotional code
• $35 for non-members
• $20 for undergraduate and graduate students

Let's meet up on the new Parks Place Pub Outdoor Patio to talk about our new learning from the conference and to make new connections. Look for the table with the copy of Starfish by Lisa Fipps on display!

With Stephanie Dale

Learn Stephanie's secrets to hooking her most non-eager readers.

Program Zoom link

Join the Indiana State Literacy Association and the Indiana Authors Awards on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28th at 7:30pm EST/6:30pm CST for a free virtual event to meet Indiana Middle Grade and YA authors Maurice Broaddus & John David Anderson. Maurice and John David will be sharing their insight on writing for and working with Middle Grade and YA audiences as well as offering some classroom reading/writing strategies for working with this age group. Please register for FREE to receive access to the zoom link for the event!

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With Kristin Patrick

For the past decade, much attention has been given to the acquisition of relevant and culturally responsive classroom library materials. These materials can't shine, however, if they are buried under outdated books and torn magazines. Kristin, a huge reader and a former school librarian who has weeded dozens of classroom libraries, will walk you through her methods for deciding what to keep, what to store, what to donate, and what to trash!

Program slides

Cleaning Up Your K-5 Classroom Library Guide by Kris Patrick & Steph Dale

During his 35 years in southern Indiana, Matthew Graham has been a respected and recognized writer, teacher, and advocate for poetry and the arts. Having recently retired from the University of Southern Indiana (USI), he has taught all levels of creative writing, contemporary literature, and worked with multicultural and international students in freshman composition. Among other community service Graham has worked with diverse writing groups such as high school students and community writing groups.

Matthew Graham is the author of four books of poetry, most recently The Geography of Home (Galileo Press, 2018). His work has earned numerous national, regional and local honors and awards, including a Pushcart Prize, an Academy of American Poets Award, two grants from the Indiana Arts Commission, and the Artist of the Year Award from the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana.

While at USI, Matthew co-founded and co-directed (with Thomas Wilhelmus) The Ropewalk Writers' Retreat, a summer program that brought national and international writers to New Harmony, Indiana for 22 years, and the Ropewalk Visiting Writers Series, which brought prominent fiction and non-fiction writers and poets to the USI campus for free public readings. The list of participating writers includes the present U.S. Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo.

Come and meet Matthew Graham and hear him read some poems, discuss writing ideas, and talk about writing problems and solutions for teachers.

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From social media to school success—take student writing to the next level!

Dr. Rebecca G. Harper is an associate professor of language and literacy at Augusta University and the Director of the Augusta University Writing Project. She is the author of two content literacy books and has served as an invited keynote and featured speaker at literacy conferences across the country. Her research interests include disciplinary literacy, culturally responsive pedagogy, and writing instruction.

Order her book directly from Corwin or through Amazon.

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Considering the recent surge in COVID cases, we are moving to an online format for our annual Mock Caldecott Workshop. Susan Dailey, our workshop facilitator, will share books that have been named as 2022 Caldecott contenders via Zoom.

RSVP-ing for this program on our webpage is highly encouraged but not required. Start time is 9:00 am ET.

Zoom link: https://iu.zoom.us/j/83464583098

Download and print this consideration list for notetaking.

Join teacher Colby Sharp on a tour of his classroom library in this interactive workshop. Sharp will discuss how the classroom library supports independent reading and share valuable tips for how to take independent reading and the classroom library to the next level!

This is a MEMBERS ONLY event.

Panelists include:

Dr. Erica Buchanan-Rivera, Washington Township Schools

Rachel Burke, Indiana PTA

Nithya M., Student at Fishers High School

Mike Curato, Author & illustrator

Chad Heck, Pike High School

Senator Shelli Yoder, District, Indiana Senate District 40

Register: bit.ly/IndianaFreedomtoRead

Barnes & Noble staff will book talk recent favorites in the children's & young adult departments. Enjoy some breakfast treats!