Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Don't miss the 15th Annual SLS Fall Conference

On Tuesday, October 30, 2012, the OCM BOCES SLS (School Library System) in cooperation with the Oswego County BOCES SLS and the Syracuse City School District SLS will hold their 15th Annual Fall Conference. The event will take place at the Doubletree Hotel on Carrier Circle in East Syracuse.

The focus of this year's conference is a topic on every educators' mind: Common Core Learning Standards. The conference, entitled "The Common Core: School Librarian/Teacher Partnerships Leading Students to Success," will feature keynote speaker and workshop leader, Dr. Barbara Stripling, Assistant Professor of Practice at Syracuse University's School of Information Studies.

In her keynote address and workshop sessions, Stripling will discuss the role of the school librarian in relation to Common Core, suggest ways to collaborate around Common Core and offer leadership tools to participants. Stripling says, "Now is our time! School librarians can and must step into a leadership role to bring the Common Core to life in our schools. [At this conference, w]e will probe the answers to important questions about school librarian leadership and the Common Core."

For more information about or to register for the School Library Systems' 15th Annual Fall Conference, visit their website at http://www.ocmboces.org/teacherpage.cfm?teacher=1781.