MASL 53 Annual Conference 2026

MASL 53 Annual Conference 2026

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

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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 - Diversity by Design: Building Inclusive Book Collections ConservatoryLauren Mobley

1:00pm EDT

Breakout Session - Booktalk Bonanza: Elementary and Middle School ConservatoryJulia Reynolds • Alexa Lalejini • Kelly Boston 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

3:15pm EDT

Breakout Session - Booktalk Bonanza: Middle and High School ConservatoryJulia Reynolds • Alexa Lalejini • Kelly Boston Breakout Session - Mirrors, Windows, and Student Voice: Building Inclusive Collections by Empowering Students VanderbiltAmy Grant

7:30am EDT

Author Breakfast with Kyle Lukoff Grande BallroomKyle Lukoff

9:15am EDT

Breakout Session - I Will Become a Little Boy: Reading Trans Narratives in Beloved Classics ConservatoryKyle Lukoff Breakout Session - Michigan Authors & Illustrators: A Teaching Tool with a Huge Cast of Characters West 2Julie Harris • Karen Becknell

10:15am EDT

Author Speed Dating Grande Ballroom

3:15pm EDT

MISelf in Books Grande BallroomLauren Henderson • Amanda Davies