Public Librarians, Library Support Staff, Literacy Leaders and Instructors, Educators, Administrators and School Librarians -- Don't miss the *October 26th* deadline for Early Bird Discount pricing for the MAME Conference! Register at: http://www.mimame.org/our-annual-conference.html The conference will be held Nov 20, 21, 22 at the Kalamazoo Radisson. You can find out more about the conference including a conference brochure<http://www.mimame.org/uploads/8/2/6/5/826513/mame40brochure.pdf> at the MAME Annual Conference webpage<http://www.mimame.org/our-annual-conference.html>. The full schedule is available online at: http://mameconference2013.sched.org/ Some highlights include: · * **Free panel session: Public and School Library Collaboration: Common Core & More! to be held on November 20 at the Kalamazoo Public Library* · Opening Keynote Speaker: ALA President, Barbara Stripling · Closing Keynote Speaker: Literacy and Common Core Expert, Tim Shanahan · Author Breakfast with 2013 Caldecott Honor Winner David Small and his wife, Sarah Stewart · Featured Speakers: o Nancy Robertson, State Librarian o Cindy Dobrez and Lynn Rutan, Authors of Booklist Blog *Bookends, *Book Talk Sessions o Travis Jonker, Author of SLJ Blog *100 Scope Notes, *Book Talk Sessions · A few highlights of additional session speakers include: o Marcia Mardis, Assistant Professor, Florida State University, *Developing Your Collection for Common Core and Open Educational Resources* o Brandy Archer, Michigan Department of Education, *Resources for Supporting Common Core* o Suzanne Robinson, MCLS, *MeL Primary Sources* o Meghan Finch, Assistant Professor, Oakland University, *RDA* o Kevin King, KPL, and Shawn Brommer, *Leadership* o Judy Sima, Storyteller, *History Alive* o Melissa White, Genesse ISD & MSU, *Preparing for Online Assessments* o and many, many more!!! Everyone is welcome to attend! Kalamazoo is a great city! Discover Kalamazoo <http://www.parkerlibrary.info/MAMEDiscoverKalamazoo.pdf> while at the conference. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Hope to see you at the conference, Kathy Lester -- Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA MAME President-Elect, Conference Chair, 2013 School Librarian *2012 * <http://www.libraryofmichiganfoundation.org/pages/slea.html>*State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner*<http://www.libraryofmichiganfoundation.org/pages/slea.html> kathyL@mimame.org *Don't miss MAME's Annual Conference<http://www.mimame.org/our-annual-conference.html>, Nov 20-22 in Kalamazoo, MI* [image: Picture]