MASL 53 Annual Conference 2026

MASL 53 Annual Conference 2026

Welcome to #MASL53! We are glad you are here.

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

2:30pm EDT

Preconference Afternoon Session - Idea Exchange Grande 2 & 3

9:15am EDT

Breakout Session - Book Battle Ideas for Fun and Collaboration West 3Jill Lansky • Maggi Rohde • Yasmeen Anis Shah • Liz Clark • Kiersten Jouppi Breakout Session - Branding Yourself to Connect VanderbiltJoy Currie Breakout Session - Collaborative Cultural Lit Project West 2Tonya Colvin

1:00pm EDT

Breakout Session - Computational Thinking Meets Literacy: Hands-on Pathways to Empower Learners West 3Judy Bowling • Laura Gabrion Breakout Session - MeL in the School Library: Powerful Resources for Student Success West 1Sandra Teft Breakout Session - SIFTing Across Disciplines West 2Larissa VanderZee

3:15pm EDT

Breakout Session - Michigan AI and Media Literacy Collections West 2Kathy Lester Breakout Session - Mirrors, Windows, and Student Voice: Building Inclusive Collections by Empowering Students VanderbiltAmy Grant Breakout Session - VW eLabs: Integrating Digital Fabrication to Meet AASL Standards and Boost Learning West 3Carrie Betts • Terry-Ann Whitfield • Jason Pesamoska • Melissa Wiercinski

9:15am EDT

Breakout Session - Michigan Authors & Illustrators: A Teaching Tool with a Huge Cast of Characters West 2Julie Harris • Karen Becknell Breakout Session - Plot Twist: From Research Tool to Everyday Classroom Essential with Gale VanderbiltLindsey Dzyngel

1:00pm EDT

Breakout Session - Beyond the Library: Whole-School Library Programs ConservatoryKelly Hincks Breakout Session - Beyond the Stacks: Boosting Impact with REMC West 2Melinda Waffle Breakout Session - Bring a Problem, Leave with a Plan: Secondary Library Problem-Solving Circles VanderbiltMelissa Lambert Breakout Session - Starting a Friends of the School Libraries Organization in Your District West 1Jennifer Colby • Rachel Goldberg