Today’s Librarian: More Essential Than Ever
The 2012 Conference will be May 15 and May 16 at Church Landing in Meredith, NH. The theme for this year’s conference is “Today’s Librarian: More Essential Than Ever.”
The 2012 NHSLMA Conference Program is now available.
The 2012 NHSLMA_Conference At-A-Glance is now available. (Updated 5/5/12)
We are keeping the cost the same as the 2011 Conference: 2-Day: $175/$200 (Member/Non-Member), 1-Day: $90/$110 (Member/Non-Member).
Click here to register (Wednesday only).
Click here to register ONLINE. (Wednesday only)
*Please Note* Online registration is slightly higher in order to cover PayPal fees.
We welcome exhibitors and thank them for the support for school librarians and our conference. Vendor/exhibitor information.
Keynote Speakers:
Kristin Fontichiaro, Tuesday May 15
We welcome back to New Hampshire, Kristin Fontichiaro who was so well-received at NHSLMA’s Literacy in the Sun this past summer.
Kristin is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, where she coordinates the school library media program. She is the author of several professional books and the editor of 21st-Century Learning in School Libraries (Libraries Unlimited, 2009). Named an Emerging Leader by the American Library Association, she blogs about school libraries at http://blog.schoollibrarymonthly.com and writes the “Nudging Toward Inquiry” column for School Library Monthly.
Susan Ballard, Wednesday May 16
We are proud to welcome our own Susan Ballard, AASL President-Elect and the former Director of Library, Media, and Technology, Londonderry, NH. Susan is also a SLYMPY recipient; Graduate, UNH and Simmons/GSLIS; past-president NHSLMA and NESLA; Served as AASL Secretary and on the Board of Directors; Chair, Standards and Guidelines Implementation (L4L); Affiliate Assembly delegate; participant on numerous other AASL committees; presently teaching online at Rutgers/SCLIS and supervising practicum students at Simmons; member of the editorial advisory board for Knowledge Quest, Teacher Librarian and H.W. Wilson Library Advisory Panel.
Luncheon Speakers:
Francisco Stork, Tuesday May 15

Francisco Stork is the author of 5 novels: Irises, The Last Summer of the Death Warriors, Marcelo in the Real World, Behind the Eyes, and The Way of the Jaguar. Francisco Stork works in Boston as an attorney for a state agency that develops affordable housing.
David Elliott, Wednesday May 16 
David Elliott is a children’s author. He has written 9 picture books and 7 chapter books including: On the Farm, Finn Throws a Fit, In the Wild, and The Transmogrification of Rosco Wizzle.

Are graduate credits available?
Is there a schedule of workshops or presentation sessions for the Annual Conference?
Hi, Do you have a schedule of the workshops being offered?
Thanks
Could you please tell me the starting and ending times for one day? (I need it to fill out my PD form.)
We are finalizing the schedule of workshops now. We will post it as soon as it is complete!
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and the final breakout sessions end at 4:30. On Tuesday May 15th there is also a vendor reception from 4:30-5:30. See you at the conference!
I was wondering which day President-Elect Andrea Ange is speaking.
Thanks
Shelley –
Andrea, the President Elect of the New England School Library Association, will be presenting a breakout session on Monday morning.
Helen Burnham
The 2012 Conference at a glance is now available! (see above)
A credit option through Plymouth State University will be offered at additional cost to two-day attendees. A reflection, an annotated bibliography of additional readings and a description of an action plan to implement new practice will likely be required as a follow-up to the conference.
Do you have descriptions of the workshops? It is difficult to figure out what they are all about by just the title.
Lori, Our programs are filled with wonderful detail and descriptions. We will post the full program as soon as it is available. Printed programs will be handed out at the conference. See you at the Conference!
ANY chance of getting the GSF or Flume awards lists for 2012/13 posted here? Or anywhere?
Here you go!
Great Stone Face
Flume