AAIM 2023 Annual Conference: Unity in the Unique has ended

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AAIM 2023 Annual Conference: Unity in the Unique

9:00am CDT

Pre-Conference: WOMEN’S VOICES, WOMEN’S VOTES, WOMEN’S RIGHTS William J. Clinton Presidential Library & MuseumKathleen Pate • Cassandra Barnett

12:00pm CDT

General Session: "The Power of One: or, 'Thank you, Mr. Lombard' Conway Lecture HallJARRETT LERNER

1:10pm CDT

Seven C's for Effective School Media Specialists Chicot Meeting RoomKaren Haggard Alternative to Accelerated Reader: GR Read White Oak Lecture HallMacKinzy Chaney • Renee Norwood Extra Awesome Library Bulletin Boards and Displays Ouachita Meeting RoomJulie Olson Get Unstuck–Learn to Move Past Mental Block and Achieve More GrampasWindy Elstermeier Post-Keynote Discussion and Question-and-Answer Session Conway Lecture HallJARRETT LERNER Book Buddies: Pairing Older and Younger Students to Encourage a Love of Reading Harris Break Lecture HallLeslee Lay

2:10pm CDT

Tips for (free or low cost) travel to energize your lessons Chicot Meeting RoomKelly Chaney Beyond the Book Club: Bringing Books to Life Grampas Meeting RoomAshley Ziegler Universal Unity Games (Library games to help students feel comfortable using the library) White Oak Lecture HallRenee Wall Giving Students Agency: three ways to facilitate student choice & voice with digital tools Harris BrakeAshley Cooksey Research with Kindergarteners? Let Me Show You What I Do! Ouachita Meeting RoomAmy Castleberry So, What is "Asian American"? Conway Lecture HallJASON MATSUMOTO • DR. ASHLEY CHEYEMI MCNEIL

3:10pm CDT

Never Forget: Graphic Novels about the Holocaust Chicot Meeting RoomKaren Gavigan ChatGPT - Friend or Foe? Ouachita Meeting RoomLisa Huelle Creativity & Collaboration with Book Creator Grampas Meeting RoomJennifer Deramus Treat YourShelf to a Slice of PaperPie Learning Conway Lecture HallShelby Tedford • Tonia Shue Book Boarding Pass! A Passport to Engaging Pre-K - 5th Readers Harris Break Lecture HallAshleigh Gillespie Unique Uses-Book fair tips and tricks White Oak Lecture HallRenee Wall

4:10pm CDT

Student Media Festival Awards Conway Lecture HallTia Brickey • Tawnya Herring

5:00pm CDT

Presidential Reception & Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Arkansas Ballroom

7:00am CDT

Welcome Breakfast Arkansas Ballroom

8:00am CDT

Spring Into Action Essentially Ouachita Meeting RoomJackolyn Spain • Illyanna Spain Come learn more about the latest features in Atriuum ILS Chicot Meeting RoomSuzanne Burton Lewis Educator to Illustrator: How a Book is Born Grampas Meeting RoomIzzy B Maker Spaces are Lit! Conway Lecture HallDena Meriweather • Callie Quiroz A Calendar of Programming Ideas Harris Break Lecture HallRachel Shankles Come Learn Canva White Oak Lecture HallMacKinzy Chaney • Renee Norwood

9:00am CDT

General Session: "The Power of Cinematic Storytelling for Education" Conway Lecture HallJASON MATSUMOTO • DR. ASHLEY CHEYEMI MCNEIL

10:10am CDT

Making Literacy and STEAM Connections with Hands-On Learning White Oak Lecture HallBrittney Kugler Reynolds Picture Books & Problem-Solving: the coding connection Harris Break Lecture HallDr. Erin Shaw • Ashley Cooksey Social Media: Tips and Tricks in Social Media for Content Creators Grampas Meeting RoomAmanda Perry • Robin Finley Fostering Inquiry and Creativity with Mini-Projects Chicot Meeting RoomPam Renfrow • Alice Bryant “Receive and Teach”: A Participatory Exercise to Explore Asian American History Ouachita Meeting RoomJASON MATSUMOTO • DR. ASHLEY CHEYEMI MCNEIL School Libraries During Challenging Times Conway Lecture HallCassandra Barnett

11:10am CDT

General Session: Awards Luncheon- Keynote by Danyelle Sargent Musselman "Empowering Bright Futures" Wally Allen Ballroom- State House Convention CenterDANYELLE MUSSELMAN

12:30pm CDT

Vendor Break Arkansas Ballroom

1:30pm CDT

New Courses and Resources from ArkansasIDEAS Conway Lecture HallAmber Branscum • Elizabeth Rollans Connecting World Book to Your Library Needs Ouachita Meeting RoomTanya Cambre Bares Ready, set, read: Get students excited about ebooks & audiobooks Harris Break Lecture HallJody Brookshire What's AI Got to Do with It? What educators need to know. Grampas Meeting RoomAmanda Perry • Robin Finley Implementing Library Stations in Your Library With and Without Technology Chicot Meeting RoomChrystal Burkes New LMS Roundtable Discussion White Oak Lecture HallAnne M. Canada • Lisa Davis

2:30pm CDT

Rewind, Relax, Rejuvenate: Planning a Successful LMS Retreat Harris Break Lecture HallLisa Huelle • Cheyenne Lott • Kelly Wurst • Amy Wade CultureGrams for Every Subject Chicot Meeting RoomKatie Walton The Attitudes of Middle Grade Students Toward Graphic Novels White Oak Lecture HallAnne M. Canada • Dr. Erin Shaw • Jeff Whittingham • Rachelle Miller • Amy Thompson • Kevin Powell • Mandy Bennett What's New With the Arkansas Children's and Teen Book Awards? Ouachita Meeting RoomCassandra Barnett Social Media: What do educators need to know to protect themselves online Grampas Meeting RoomAmanda Perry • Robin Finley Using ABC-CLIO’s Primary Sources, Letters, and Narratives to Explore Japanese Incarceration Conway Lecture HallPam Renfrow • Alice Bryant

3:30pm CDT

Staying Informed on Library Issues Conway Lecture HallCathy Koehler • Jessica Ballou Creating Family and Community Literacy Grampas Meeting RoomAshley Ziegler Using Technology to Create Collaborative Global Opportunities for Students Ouachita Meeting RoomDr. Erin Shaw • Allison Freed Booktalk: Books You Need to Read White Oak Lecture HallJeff Whittingham Connecting Literature to History Chicot Meeting RoomPam Renfrow • Alice Bryant Ideas for Your High School Library Harris Break Lecture HallMacKinzy Chaney • Renee Norwood

4:30pm CDT

Vendor Hall Closing Arkansas Ballroom

7:00pm CDT

Film Screening with Jason Matsumoto and Dr. Ashley Cheyemi McNeil Ron Robinson Theater -- Central Arkansas Library SystemJASON MATSUMOTO • DR. ASHLEY CHEYEMI MCNEIL

7:00am CDT

Farewell Breakfast

8:00am CDT

AAIM Leadership Opportunities White Oak Lecture HallLeslee Lay Share Your Unique Perspective with the AAIM Journal Ouachita Meeting RoomAmy Castleberry Creating Library Magic: promoting, programming, and pumping up the fun in your library! Conway Lecture HallTara Herbert • Jamie Porter Yoga for All - It's About Connection RiverviewAnne M. Canada Free Grants and Resources from the Arkansas Humanities Council Harris Break Lecture HallAnn Clements • Jamie Middleton Atriuum User's Group Meeting Chicot Meeting RoomSuzanne Burton Lewis You Never Can Have Too Much Culture with Google Arts and Culture Grampas Meeting RoomGerard Newsom

9:00am CDT

Hi! I'm new here! (New and Returning Members Forum) Harris Break Lecture HallAshley Cooksey • Kayci Hardnett Embedded School Librarians: Creating School & Community Partnership Conway Lecture HallAmanda Jones Using Mindfulness to Cope with the Apocalypse Ouachita Meeting RoomCassandra Barnett Nature Nurturing Activities Connect Children to Trees, Wildlife, and the Environment White Oak Lecture HallRob Beadel Traveler Databases in the Classroom and Beyond Grampas Meeting RoomKatie Walton When Author and Students Collaborate Chicot Meeting RoomDavid A. Todd

10:00am CDT

Censorship, Challenges, & Book Bans Conway Lecture HallAmanda Jones We're on the Same Team: Collaboration between Academic and School Librarians Chicot Meeting RoomKaren Haggard Inclusive & Engaging: Secondary Library Life Ouachita Meeting RoomLani Allenbaugh • Amanda Davis Who Doesn't Love a FREE Book? Harris Break Lecture HallEconomics Arkansas What's all the Chatter About? ChatGPT: The Good, The Bad and Ugly Grampas Meeting RoomLinda Neal • Seketa Ross Surviving the First Years White Oak Lecture HallMacKinzy Chaney • Renee Norwood

11:00am CDT

"Unleash Your Moxie: My School Librarian Journey" Conway Lecture HallAmanda Jones

12:00pm CDT

AAIM 2023 Buisness Meeting Conway Lecture Hall