[OPLINLIST] OELMA Conference

[Marsha McDevitt-Stredney]

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OELMA Conference 2009:  Educating 21st Century Leaders
October 21-23, 2009 - Columbus Convention Center
 
Special Offer: OLC members may attend the conference at the OELMA member
rate.
 
The conference will feature nationally known speakers, such as David
Loertscher and Nancy J. Keane (who was listed as one of Library
Journal's 2009 Movers & Shakers) and other great authors including Betsy
Lewin,  Pete Hautman, Lauren Myracle, and Tony Abbott. We are also very
excited to have Ingrid Law, author of Savvy, which was selected as a
2009 Newbery Honor book as well as Mike Sullivan an expert on boys and
reading.  In addition to sessions, Sullivan will be the featured speaker
at the OELMA Author and Awards Luncheon taking place on Friday, Oct. 23.
Go to: http://www.oelma.org/Conference/2009/authors%20flyer.pdf
<http://www.oelma.org/Conference/2009/authors%20flyer.pdf>  to learn
about ALL of the featured authors/speakers who will be attending the
OELMA Conference. 
 
In addition to authors, the OELMA Conference will host over 65 different
educational sessions including ten featured authors and speakers that
are sure to inspire.  Go to http://www.oelma.org/Conference.htm
<http://www.oelma.org/Conference.htm>  to access links to the Thursday
and Friday sessions. Two preconference sessions
<http://www.oelma.org/Conference/2009/OELMA%20preconference.pdf>  will
be held at the State Library of Ohio on Wednesday from 4-7pm (a box
lunch will be provided): The Tech Savvy Booktalker with Nancy Keane
<http://www.nancykeane.com/>  and What's New with New Literacies? with
William Kist <http://www.williamkist.com/>  . The OELMA Conference is
also a great time to visit with various library vendors. 
 
On Thursday evening OELMA will host our fourth annual AuthorPalooza
event from 4:30 to 6:30pm. Authors from around the state will be on hand
to sign and read from their books, offer Q&A sessions and discuss their
work.  AuthorPalooza admission is INCLUDED in registration for the OELMA
Conference, so register today.  Guests can also attend AuthorPalooza by
paying $10 at the door (check or cash only). AuthorPalooza is a great
way to see local authors that can be booked economically for public
library programs, too. Participating authors include:  Betsy Lewin,
David Loertscher, Tony Abbott, Pete Hautman, Ingrid Law, Lauren Myracle,
and Shelley Pearsall, among others.  
 
Register today at (https://www.tandmservices.com/oelma2009/
<https://www.tandmservices.com/oelma2009/>  )

 

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