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Schedule
2025
Tuesday, December 16th
8:00 AM

Registration and Breakfast

Conference Participants

Baxter Room, J. D. Williams Library

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM

Are Young Adult Protagonists Getting Older? (And What This Might Mean for Your Students)

Ally Watkins, University of Mississippi

Classroom 106D, J. D. Williams Library

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

9:00 AM

Data Science Resources for Middle & High School Students (7-12)

Shelby Watson, University of Mississippi
Bethany LaValley, University of Mississippi

Classroom 103, J. D. Williams Library

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

9:00 AM

Discover UM Libraries: A Walking Tour

Alex Watson, University of Mississippi

Baxter Room, J. D. Williams Library

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

9:00 AM

MAGNOLIA Resources for Elementary Librarians (K-6)

Billy Loper, Mississippi Libtary Commission

Classroom 106E, J. D. Williams Library

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM

Have you heard about Ben’s Guide? A Free Civics Learning Tool for K-12 Students

Ashley Dees, University of Mississippi
Carmen Sánchez García, University of Mississippi

Classroom 106D, J. D. Williams Library

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

10:00 AM

MAGNOLIA Resources for Middle and High School Librarians (7-12)

Billy Loper, Mississippi Libtary Commission

Classroom 106E, J. D. Williams Library

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

10:00 AM

Utilizing Makerspace Tools in Your Library

Sarah Katherine Glass, University of Mississippi
Jackie Coon, University of Mississippi

IDEALab, J. D. Williams Library

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM

Lunch and Vendor Tabling

Conference Participants

Baxter Room, J. D. Williams Library

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

12:30 PM

Better Together, The Power of Partnering with Your Public Library

Meridith Wulff, First Regional Library
Erica Brady, First Regional Library

Classroom 103, J. D. Williams Library

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

12:30 PM

MLC Talking Books Services

Megan Fleming, Mississippi Libtary Commission

Classroom 106E, J. D. Williams Library

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

12:30 PM

The Art of Storytelling

Sarah Frances Hardy

Classroom 106D, J. D. Williams Library

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

1:30 PM

Creative & Practical Library Hacks: Canva, Games, and Student Ownership

Jazmin Poe, Houlka Attendance Center

Classroom 103, J. D. Williams Library

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

1:30 PM

K-12 Traveling Trunk Program at the UM Museum

Kassidy Franz, University of Mississippi

Classroom 106D, J. D. Williams Library

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

1:30 PM

Utilizing Makerspace Tools in Your Library

Sarah Katherine Glass, University of Mississippi
Jackie Coon, University of Mississippi

IDEALab, J. D. Williams Library

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM

Keynote Session

Marshall Ramsey, University of Mississippi

Faulkner Room, J. D. Williams Library

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

3:30 PM

Wrap-Up and Door Prizes

Conference Participants

Faulkner Room, J. D. Williams Library

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM