LEND Conference Agenda
All titles will be hyperlinked on June 17, 2021 Sessions are on Mountain standard time- MST
7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. -8:10 a.m. Welcome to the LEND Conference
8:15 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. Scholastic Book Fairs Presents: Keynote Speaker Jennifer A. Nielsen
8:00 a.m. -8:10 a.m. Welcome to the LEND Conference
8:15 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. Scholastic Book Fairs Presents: Keynote Speaker Jennifer A. Nielsen
SESSION 1 9:05 a.m. -9:50 a.m.
Bonnie Blan--Information Literacy: A Lifelong Learning Skill
David Bowles--Representing the 956: A Border Kid's Literary Journey
Veronica Carbajal--Cultivating the Love of Storytelling in ELLs and their parents
Elizabeth Flores--Reading Trailers: Tying Literature to Science
Deb Zeman—You Shared What?! (Digital Citizenship)
Vanessa Stenulson--Surefire Ways to Engage Readers Digitally
David Bowles--Representing the 956: A Border Kid's Literary Journey
Veronica Carbajal--Cultivating the Love of Storytelling in ELLs and their parents
Elizabeth Flores--Reading Trailers: Tying Literature to Science
Deb Zeman—You Shared What?! (Digital Citizenship)
Vanessa Stenulson--Surefire Ways to Engage Readers Digitally
Meeting ID: 753 8881 5133
Passcode: ukaX1S
Session 1.0 9:55 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
DIVERSITY SHOWCASE SPEAKER:
Black Books Matter: A Book Talk Presented by K.C. Boyd, “The Boss Librarian”
VIRTUAL VENDOR HUB SHOWCASE- 9:55 a.m. -10:40 a.m.
Barnes & Noble -- Chris Ovalle
Barnes and Noble- Learn about our NEW StoryDesign Curriculum!!
Engage in the story and connect with the characters!
Also, our exclusive & Classwork online portal for Educators and Institutions
Session 1-10:00-10:10
Session 2-10:15-10:25
Session 3- 10:30 -10.25
Borderland Rainbow Center--Alison Westermann
Meeting ID: 919 4062 9118
Passcode: 9Vz1fE
Follett-- Jennifer Hale
Mackin--Vanessa Stenulson
Overdrive--Jack Darden
Smarty Marty--Martha Femat
Meeting ID: 753 8881 5133
Passcode: ukaX1S
Zoila the Zebra--Juanita Gandara
Passcode: ukaX1S
Session 1.0 9:55 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
DIVERSITY SHOWCASE SPEAKER:
Black Books Matter: A Book Talk Presented by K.C. Boyd, “The Boss Librarian”
VIRTUAL VENDOR HUB SHOWCASE- 9:55 a.m. -10:40 a.m.
Barnes & Noble -- Chris Ovalle
Barnes and Noble- Learn about our NEW StoryDesign Curriculum!!
Engage in the story and connect with the characters!
Also, our exclusive & Classwork online portal for Educators and Institutions
Session 1-10:00-10:10
Session 2-10:15-10:25
Session 3- 10:30 -10.25
Borderland Rainbow Center--Alison Westermann
Meeting ID: 919 4062 9118
Passcode: 9Vz1fE
Follett-- Jennifer Hale
Mackin--Vanessa Stenulson
Overdrive--Jack Darden
Smarty Marty--Martha Femat
Meeting ID: 753 8881 5133
Passcode: ukaX1S
Zoila the Zebra--Juanita Gandara
SESSION 2 10:50 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
Karina Arroyos/Rosalie Mena--Visual Literacy: Using Read Alouds and Graphic Novels in your middle school.
Xavier Garza--Tell me a Story / Dime un Cuento- Bilingual story telling
Jennifer Hale—Follett’s Diversity for All
Marsha Labodda--Racism: How to Combat it with Literature
Lee Gjertsen Malone--Too Old for Middle Grade, Too Young for YA: Books for 13-Year-Olds
Liz Philippi-- Integrating TexQuest Resources into Schoology
Mike Tapia-- A History of Juarez-El Paso Gangs: The Role of Library Archives
Xavier Garza--Tell me a Story / Dime un Cuento- Bilingual story telling
Jennifer Hale—Follett’s Diversity for All
Marsha Labodda--Racism: How to Combat it with Literature
Lee Gjertsen Malone--Too Old for Middle Grade, Too Young for YA: Books for 13-Year-Olds
Liz Philippi-- Integrating TexQuest Resources into Schoology
Mike Tapia-- A History of Juarez-El Paso Gangs: The Role of Library Archives
SESSION 3 11:35 a.m. -12:15 p.m.
Lisa Hernandez--Scholastic Book Fairs Presents New Books You Shouldn’t Miss!
Sergio Troncoso—Nepantla Familias—Writings about Families Between Worlds
Jennifer Hull--Writing SHOOK: An Earthquake, A Legendary Mountain Guide and Everest's Deadliest Day
Blake Klimasara--Librarians and Libraries: More Than Just Books!
Adrian Morales/Deb Lopez/Catalina Pinon--Retooling a Grant-funded Program in the Pandemic: Seniors Going Digital
Yasmin Ramirez--The Literary Road to ¡Ándale, Prieta!
Sergio Troncoso—Nepantla Familias—Writings about Families Between Worlds
Jennifer Hull--Writing SHOOK: An Earthquake, A Legendary Mountain Guide and Everest's Deadliest Day
Blake Klimasara--Librarians and Libraries: More Than Just Books!
Adrian Morales/Deb Lopez/Catalina Pinon--Retooling a Grant-funded Program in the Pandemic: Seniors Going Digital
Yasmin Ramirez--The Literary Road to ¡Ándale, Prieta!
LUNCH AND LEARN 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
Amanda Jones- School Library Journal Co-Librarian of the Year 2021
Embedded Librarians-A guide for Librarians and Administrators.
Amanda Jones- School Library Journal Co-Librarian of the Year 2021
Embedded Librarians-A guide for Librarians and Administrators.
SESSION 4 1:15 p.m. -2:00 p.m.
Dede Camacho—Learn to Empower with Drag Queen Story Hour
Jack Darden--Ready, Set, Read: Get students excited about ebooks & audiobooks
Zeke Pena— Drawing the Desert: My Long Path to Illustrating Books
Liz Philippi—How do we provide a Safe and Nurturing Library Environment during these Difficult Times?
Elly Swartz—One Reader, One Librarian, One Heart ~ Changing Lives One Book at a Time!
Sergio Troncoso--Immigrants and Storytelling
Bernadette Valenzuela--Food for Thought: Food Trucks and Books Intersect
Jack Darden--Ready, Set, Read: Get students excited about ebooks & audiobooks
Zeke Pena— Drawing the Desert: My Long Path to Illustrating Books
Liz Philippi—How do we provide a Safe and Nurturing Library Environment during these Difficult Times?
Elly Swartz—One Reader, One Librarian, One Heart ~ Changing Lives One Book at a Time!
Sergio Troncoso--Immigrants and Storytelling
Bernadette Valenzuela--Food for Thought: Food Trucks and Books Intersect
SESSION 5 2:05 p.m. -2:50 p.m.
Juanita Gandara-- How to bring books to life using music and puppets!
Lynn Miller and Hilda Raz--A Reading/Discussion About Lynn C. Miller's novel The Unmasking
Donna Munoz and Vania Reyes--Learn how the "Mija, Yes You Can" movement is empowering girls
Yvonne Reyes--Transforming the High School Library
-Literacy, Diversity and Unity Author Panel
FEATURING
David Bowles is a Mexican-American author and translator from south Texas, where he teaches at the University of Texas Río Grande Valley. He has written several award-winning titles, most notably The Smoking Mirror and They Call Me Güero. In 2019, he co-founded the hashtag and activist movement #DignidadLiteraria, which has negotiated greater Latinx representation in publishing.
Veronica Carbajal was born in El Paso, Texas and raised across the border in Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua by my mom and my grandparents. After graduating from Burges High School, Verónica went on to receive her B.A. in Environmental Studies from Brown University and J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin Law School. Afterwards, Verónica moved back to El Paso where, for the last 15 years she has worked at the Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid. Verónica has devoted her life to social justice issues, particularly, environmental justice, housing, historic and cultural preservation, and animal rights. She is also a children’s book author and small business owner, publishing on her imprint, Muneca Books. Her first book, Toma Toma Toma, is based on her mom’s childhood dog and part of the proceeds benefit local animal rescues.
Lawrence Welsh, a first-generation Irish American, was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. He received his MFA with honors in creative writing from the University of Texas at El Paso. Welsh has also published 12 books of poetry, including Begging for Vultures: New and Selected Poems, 1994-2009 (University of New Mexico Press). In 2018, the University of New Mexico Press published Cutting the Wire: Photographs and Poetry from the U.S.-Mexico Border, a collaboration with Ray Gonzalez and Bruce Berman. He provides a unique perspective on biculturalism and how to embrace two cultures through poetry.
Lynn Miller and Hilda Raz--A Reading/Discussion About Lynn C. Miller's novel The Unmasking
Donna Munoz and Vania Reyes--Learn how the "Mija, Yes You Can" movement is empowering girls
Yvonne Reyes--Transforming the High School Library
-Literacy, Diversity and Unity Author Panel
FEATURING
David Bowles is a Mexican-American author and translator from south Texas, where he teaches at the University of Texas Río Grande Valley. He has written several award-winning titles, most notably The Smoking Mirror and They Call Me Güero. In 2019, he co-founded the hashtag and activist movement #DignidadLiteraria, which has negotiated greater Latinx representation in publishing.
Veronica Carbajal was born in El Paso, Texas and raised across the border in Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua by my mom and my grandparents. After graduating from Burges High School, Verónica went on to receive her B.A. in Environmental Studies from Brown University and J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin Law School. Afterwards, Verónica moved back to El Paso where, for the last 15 years she has worked at the Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid. Verónica has devoted her life to social justice issues, particularly, environmental justice, housing, historic and cultural preservation, and animal rights. She is also a children’s book author and small business owner, publishing on her imprint, Muneca Books. Her first book, Toma Toma Toma, is based on her mom’s childhood dog and part of the proceeds benefit local animal rescues.
Lawrence Welsh, a first-generation Irish American, was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. He received his MFA with honors in creative writing from the University of Texas at El Paso. Welsh has also published 12 books of poetry, including Begging for Vultures: New and Selected Poems, 1994-2009 (University of New Mexico Press). In 2018, the University of New Mexico Press published Cutting the Wire: Photographs and Poetry from the U.S.-Mexico Border, a collaboration with Ray Gonzalez and Bruce Berman. He provides a unique perspective on biculturalism and how to embrace two cultures through poetry.
SESSION 6—2:55 p.m. -3:40 p.m.
Karina Arroyos--Teamwork makes the Dreamwork: Collaboration between and instructional coach and librarian at the secondary campus- THIS IS THE ONE!!
Bonnie Blan-- TexQuest’s Learn360: More Than Video Streaming!
Martha Femat-- Smarty Marty and How She Was Published
Josie Bernal-Gurrola—The New Normal: Just A Mask
Liz Philippi-- How do I use the leadership strand of the school library program standards and Why?
Lawrence Welsh—Resiliency through Poetry: A Writer’s Journey
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Bonnie Blan-- TexQuest’s Learn360: More Than Video Streaming!
Martha Femat-- Smarty Marty and How She Was Published
Josie Bernal-Gurrola—The New Normal: Just A Mask
Liz Philippi-- How do I use the leadership strand of the school library program standards and Why?
Lawrence Welsh—Resiliency through Poetry: A Writer’s Journey
YISD Employees: A link has been sent to your email.
