A Aim Program

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AAIMto the Future!

AAIM 2014
Arkansas Association of Instructional Media
43rd Annual Conference
March 30 - April 1, 2014
Fort Smith Convention Center & Holiday Inn City Center
Fort Smith, Arkansas

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AAIM Officers and Board
President Karen Wells
Pres-Elect Tracy McAllister
Past President Cathy Toney
Secretary Sara Dickey
Treasurer Devona Pendergrass
Journal Editor Lori Bush
Historian Karen Richardson
Commercial Rep Sandi Hawkins
Elected Board Jana Dixon
Diane Hughes
Rachel Shankles
Connie Zimmer
Appointed Board Erin Shaw
Barbie James
Judy Pearson
Jacqueline Vergason

Table of Contents
Presidents Message 3
Conference Committee 4
Featured Authors 4
General Conference Information 5
Schedule at a Glance 6
Keynote Speakers 7
Concurrent Sessions 9-31
ADE Focus Area Abbreviations 32
Conference Presenters 33-42
Professional Development Form 42

AAIM Committee Chairs
AEA Jana Dixon
Annual Conference Tracy McAllister
Audit Sara Dickey
Awards Jacqueline Vergason
Christie Schade
Constitution Cathy Toney
Election Dr. Wendy Rickman
Disaster Relief Heather Danner
Leadership Development Whitney Ivy
Legislative Dr. Stephanie Huffman
Long Range Planning Devona Pendergrass
Membership Rachel Shankles
Heather Danner
Newsletter Karen Richardson
Nominating Cathy Toney
Parliamentarian Heather Hughes
Professional Materials Diane Hughes
Publications Barbie James
Publicity Brenda Sharpmack
Scholarship Judy Pearson
Student Awards Program Erin Shaw
Student Media Festival Lori Bush
Jillana Heard
Web Services Lori Bush
Rachel Shankles

Thank you to the AAIM members who volunteered
to chair a committee or serve as a committee
member during this year of conference
preparation, as well as to the presenters who
volunteered to share their expertise. Committee
chairs and committee members have tremendous
responsibilities and share in the success of the
conference. Likewise, AAIM has a remarkable
board who is dedicated to providing the support
necessary to make the conference planning process
a success. Each person's assistance and support
helps to ensure that AAIM will continue to
represent our profession well in the years to come.

AAIM to the Future 2014

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Welcome to the 2014 conference for the Arkansas Association of Instructional Media. Our conference chair,
Tracy McAllister, along with the help of an amazing group of volunteers has planned a tremendous conference
for us with excellent keynotes and thought-provoking sessions. We especially extend a heartfelt welcome to
our newcomers and appreciate the excitement and innovation they bring to AAIM. For the next few days
those of you who are new to the organization as well as those who have been members for many years will
have the opportunity to network with some of the best educational minds in the state.
Being a member of AAIM is like being a part of a collective brain.
Within this organization members can address the challenges of professional growth
with fellow educators all over the state and can seek guidance as they continue to
fine-tune their library media programs and stay abreast of dynamic, emerging
educational and technological trends.
It has been my pleasure to preside over this group of committed professionals who
have been an inspiration to me throughout my career. I am pleased to say that the
future of AAIM is in the hands of a strong leadership.
At the conclusion of the conference, I trust you will return to your districts with the knowledge that you have a
strong, committed Professional Learning Network (PLN) that will support you as you develop into leaders,
rather than participants and creators, rather than consumers.
Karen Wells, 2013 AAIM President

AAIMto the Future!
Fort Smith Convention Center & Holiday Inn City Center
Conference Committee Chairs

Authors Erin Shaw
Awards Christie Schade and
Jacqueline Vergason
Decorations Sharon Cone
Door Prizes Marcia Lanier
Exhibits Chair Devona Pendergrass
Facilitators Judy Stewart
Goody Bags Dr. Wendy Rickman
Hostess Cathy Toney
On-Site Registration Lori Bush

Photography Judy Pearson
Program Lori Bush, Sara Dickey, Cathy
Toney and Jana Dixon
Registration Barbie James and
Karen Richardson
Retirees Dr. Stephanie Huffman

Signage Amber Vint
Social Media Jana Dixon
Technology Brenda Sharpmack
Tickets Lynette Thetford

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2014 Conference Committee
Ashcraft, Celeste
Avey, DeWyn
Bennett, Mandy
Bland, Dr. Kay
Brown, Kayla
Bush, Lori
Carnahan, Kathy
Cone, Sharon
Cook, Jeanna
Cooksey, Ashley
Copeland, Jud
Crumpler, Melanie
Dickey, Sara
Dixon, Jana
Downey, Rebecca
Erwin, Regina
Godkin, Samantha
Heard, Jillana
Horita, Donna
Hubbs, Cindy
Human, Cheryl
Hutto, Amy
Huelle, Lisa
Labert, Stephanie
Lanier, Marcia
Looney, Phyllis
Lott, Cheyenne
McDonald, Jennifer
Meriweather, Dena
Mills, Michael
Mohammed, Alfred
Orr, Hallie
Powell, Sloan
Reddin, Kristi
Reed, Kathi
Rogers, Jamille
Routon, Ree
Sims, Joan
Spillers, David
Stafford, Kathy
Stewart, Judy
Stobaugh, Anne
Schade, Christie
Thetford, Autumn
Tilley, Kara
Toney, Cathy
White, Bridget

Featured Authors

Steven Teske

James Babb

Jefferson Knapp

Lynn Richardson

Carla McClafferty

S.A. Bodeen

Kay Goss

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General Conference Information
Name Badges
Your AAIM conference name badge is your personal identification and official pass to all AAIM sessions and exhibits. Please
wear it at all times. No one will be admitted to the conference sessions without this identification. Tickets are required for
the Monday awards luncheon.

Staff Development Documentation
The Arkansas Department of Education Annual Assurance Confirmation Approval Code for this years AAIM conference is #ADE
7813021400000. On the last page of this program, there is a professional development schedule for your convenience to list
the sessions you attend. The specific focus areas of the sessions are documented in the program. You MUST sign in at each
session in order to receive professional development credit. The sign-in sheets are kept on file by the AAIM organization as
conference documentation. A 50-minute session can count as one professional development hour. Professional development
cannot be provided for time spent with exhibitors or at author signings.
Session Evaluations
Session evaluations will be distributed and collected by the facilitator in each session. We have an excellent slate of session
presenters this year, but they always want to have feedback on their presentation and its effectiveness for you. Please take
time to complete these evaluations and leave them with the session facilitator.

Conference Evaluations
PLEASE take time to complete the online conference evaluation when you get home. This information is invaluable in
planning the 2014 conference. Your input is greatly appreciated. The link will be on the AAIM website and sent out on the
AAIM listserv.

Membership Dues
Your AAIM membership is automatically renewed with your conference registration. Your annual membership runs from
conference to conference each year. Please remind your fellow AAIM members who were not able to attend the conference
to renew their membership by completing the form and returning it. Encourage other colleagues who are not AAIM members
to join. Consider giving the gift of an AAIM membership to a friend. This is a wonderful way to acknowledge the completion
of a degree or welcome a new colleague into the profession or to your district. All forms are available online at
http://aaim.k12.ar.us. Membership benefits include receiving two journals a year, newsletters, the membership directory,
and participation on the invaluable AAIM listserv.

Clothing
Wear comfortable shoes. Also, please wear layers. Room temperature cannot be controlled.

Cell phones
Please keep your cell phones off or on vibrate during all sessions and in the exhibits so that fellow attendees will not be
distracted.

Repeat Sessions
Based on listserv discussions, educational concerns, current technologies, and input from fellow library media specialists,
select sessions have been chosen as repeat sessions.

WiFi/Internet Access
To use the WiFi in the Fort Smith Convention Center please note: User: FSCC Password: FSCC0992

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Conference at a Glance

Sunday, March 30
11:00 a.m. Registration Opens
12:00 12:50 Concurrent Sessions
3:00 4:30 1
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General Session with Shannon Miller.....FS Convention Center
4:30 6:00 Grand Opening of the Exhibits and Presidential Reception
honoring President Karen Wells.....FS Convention Center

Monday, March 31
8:00 8:50 Continental Breakfast with the Vendors
9:00 10:00 2
nd
General Session with Kathy Schrock..FS Convention Center
11:15 12:45 3
rd
General Session Awards Luncheon.FS Convention Center
12:45 1:15 Visit with the Vendors
3:15 4:05 4
th
General Session with author S.A. BodeenFS Convention Center
4:15 5:15 Refreshments with the Vendors Closing of the Exhibits
and Door Prizes..........................FS Convention Center

Tuesday, April 1

11:30 12:30 5
th
General Session author Kay Goss
and Annual Business Meeting........................FS Convention Center

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AAIM Keynotes

Shannon McClintock Miller is the district teacher librarian at Van Meter Community
School, Iowa. She encourages her students to have a voice while learning, creating,
collaborating, and connecting to others within their school and around the world.
Shannon is the author of the award winning Van Meter Library Voice blog and enjoys
writing for ISTE's Leading & Learning with Technology journal, various blogs, and
other forums.
Kathy Schrock has been a school district director of technology, an instructional
technology specialist, an adjunct education professor, and a middle school, academic,
museum, and public library librarian. She is currently teaching online graduate courses
for Wilkes University, as part of the Wilkes-Discovery masters program in instructional
media and for Arcadia University. Kathy is an Adobe Education Leader, a Google Certified
Teacher, and a Discovery Education STAR and a DEN Guru.

S. A. Bodeen is the author of The Garden and The Compound, which earned her an ALA
Quick Pick for Young Adults, a Bank Street Best Childrens Book of the Year, and a
Publishers Weekly Flying Start. She is also the author of several picture books,
including Elizabetis Doll, winner of the Ezra Jack Keats Award. Growing up on a farm in
Wisconsin, her first friends were cows, which she named after characters in books.
From there she went on to be a Peace Corps Volunteer in East Africa, and has lived in
seven states, as well as a remote Pacific Island. She adores books and is a big fan of
cheese.

Kay C. Goss is a long-time student, professor, and practitioner of government,
politics, public administration and public policy, including many years for President
Clinton, in the Governor's Office and at FEMA. She researched Mr. Mills work in
Congress for two decades, including hundreds of hours of interviews.

Thank you to Ted Parkhurst of Parkhurst Brothers Publishers and the Arkansas
Community Foundation for their generosity in sponsoring this author and her work.

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1 10 Digital Tools (and a few extra) and Projects
12:00 12:50 FSCC A1&A2
Presenter Shannon Miller, Library Media Specialist, Van Meter Elementary School
Audience All Facilitator Anne Stobaugh
Shannon will show ten awesome digital tools...well, maybe a couple more... and how she has integrated them
into successful, creative, and collaborative projects within her library and school.

ADE Focus Area: CK-12

2 Practicum Opportunities
12:00 12:50 FSCC A3
Presenter Dr. Wendy Rickman, Assistant Professor, University of Central Arkansas
Audience All Facilitator Donna Stobaugh
This is an informational session about the UCA LIBM Practicum. If you are interested in being a field supervisor
for school library graduate students, come to learn more about the process in this session.
ADE Focus Area: ADVL

3 A Not So Common Collaboration
12:00 12:50 Razorback
Presenter Stony Evans and Misty Bell, Lakeside Junior and Senior High School, Lakeside
Audience Secondary Educators Facilitator Regina Erwin
Join Stony and Misti as they share how they have incorporated collaborative programming into the libraries at
Lakeside High School and Lakeside Junior High. They will share how they promote their lunch programming.
They will also share future plans for their library media program and how this collaborative partnership has
benefitted the entire learning community at Lakeside
ADE Focus Area: EDTY, BCLC

4 New Members Session
12:00 12:50 Hot Springs
Presenter Barbie James and Karen Richardson
Audience All Facilitator Faith Hendricks
This session will introduce new members to AAIM's purpose and goals along with its current officers. Tips will
be given on how to make the most of your AAIM membership and conference experience. Door prizes will be
given.
ADE Focus Area: ADVL

Please complete your session evaluations and turn them in to the
facilitator at the end of each session. This helps
the presenter evaluate the session's effectiveness.

Sunday, March 30, 2014
Concurrent Session 1
12:00 12:50

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5 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards: How Do You Do?!
12:00 12:50 St. Louis
Presenter Sara Dickey, LMS at Paragould High School, and Karen Mullenix, LMS at Nettleton Intermediate
Center
Audience All Facilitator Robin Yates
Are you thinking of beginning the National Board process? Use this session as your introduction to get rolling
toward becoming a National Board Certified Teacher. The latest information from NB will be shared on what
to do.
ADE Focus Area: BCLC, ADVL
6 Increasing Student Engagement with eBooks and Overdrive
12:00 12:50 Dallas
Presenter - Joe Dickinson, Account Executive, OverDrive
Audience All Facilitator Ina Raye Hurdle
Learn best practices and hear success stories on how you can engage students with eBooks, audiobooks, and
more information from OverDrive. ADE Focus Area: CK-12, EDTY

7 Explore the Possibilities with Google Apps
12:00-12:50 Little Rock
Presenters Crystal Hewitt, LMS, Fouke Elementary
Audience All Facilitator Jessica Bilbo
Come explore the technology integration possibilities with Google Apps. Using Google Drive and Google sites
in your library or in a traditional classroom is a free, fun way to integrate technology and promote
collaboration. I will share the various ways I have used these tools with my students and staff, including a
unique way to evaluate student learning, provide opportunities to get feedback and suggestions, research, etc.
all for free with your free Google account.
ADE Focus Area: EDTY, INST

8 New Release Books Your Students Will Love/Elementary
12:00 12:50 Memphis/Tulsa
Presenters Leslie Bermel, Professional Development Specialist, Junior Library Guild
Audience Elementary Facilitator Vicki Brown
Thousands of children's books are released each year; which do you choose? This booktalk highlights some of
my new favorites among this seasons outstanding new or soon-to-be released titles (spring and summer). The
talk will include discussion of possible classroom uses, target audience, and why these particular books are so
appealing. Participants will receive a detailed handout of all books discussed.

Dont miss the Grand Opening of Exhibits along with the
Presidential Reception honoring AAIM President Karen Wells
today from 4:30 - 6:00 in Fort Smith Convention Center (FSCC)

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9 What the Principal May Not Know About TESS and Professional Growth Plans for Librarians
12:00 12:50 Belle Star
Presenter Rachel Shankles
Audience All Facilitator Susie Jones
The LMS points are shorter for TESS evaluations for the LMS. We don't even have certain areas listed that
teachers do. The principal needs to be aware of your forms and what types of evidence you can give in those
areas and what areas you cannot be held responsible for on your evaluation. Find out where the forms are and
how to fill out a Professional Growth Plan for your library. Help finding Livebinders so you don't have to start
at square one will be reviewed also. ADE Focus Area: ASM, SFCA

10 Students Start Smart with Britannica!
12:00 12:50 Judge Parker
Presenter Becky Henry, Education Manager, Britannica Learning
Audience All Facilitator Valerie Harp
Join us to learn about Britannicas exciting digital resources for classroom and library use. Britannica School
offers the broadest and best real-world, nonfiction content for reading and research across the content areas.
Special features promote differentiation to reach all students, and a specially-designed elementary interface
engages young children in age-appropriate viewing and learning experiences.
Pathways: Science is a new standards-correlated interactive resource that uses a step-by-step framework to
help middle school students address and eliminate misconceptions about key science concepts. Consisting of
over 400 nonfiction titles and growing, Britannica eBooks are available on a variety of topics for every age,
reading level, and subject.

11 Geo-Literacy Across the Curriculum
1:00 1:50 FSCC A1 & A2
Presenter Karen Wells, LMS, Midland School District
Audience All Facilitator Cathy Kidder
Middle and high school level media specialist Karen Wells shares the steps to developing a library program
with globally-collaborative projects which focus on embedding geographic understanding and reasoning in the
educational process. She will discuss grant opportunities available for developing geo-literacy programs and
offer avenues for finding collaborators around the world.
ADE Focus Area: CK-12, SFCA, EDTY, PAR, INST

12 Developing Young Authors with Storybird
1:00 1:50 FSCC A3
Presenter Dr. Clif Mims, University of Memphis
Audience Elementary/ Middle School Educators Facilitator Celeste Ashcraft
Storybirds are short, art-inspired stories you make to share, read, and print. It is a fun, collaborative
storytelling website that can be an effective resource for teaching parts of a story, the writing process,
promoting creativity, and more. Storybird also seamlessly keeps a portfolio of each student's writing
development.
ADE Focus Area: INST, SFCA, CK-12, ASM
Sunday, March 30
1:00 1:50

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13 Orbis Pictus Award And More: Balancing Childrens Literacy with Nonfiction Books
1:00-1:50 Razorback
Presenters Dr. Mary Ellen Oslick, Assistant Professor, University of Central Arkansas
Audience All Facilitator Jenny Wood
Delve into the Orbis Pictus Award winning books. Presenter will introduce titles that promote and recognize
excellence in nonfiction for children. A bibliography will be provided.

14 International School Library Positions
Presenter Beth Gourley, Head Librarian, Arkansas School for the Sciences, Mathematic, and the Arts
Audience All Facilitator Barbie Eubanks
Wanting adventure, culture, professional development, travel and more? Think about becoming an
international school teacher-librarian. This session will discuss what an international school is, how one finds
the jobs, and what one needs to look for. Not only will there be a discussion on the how-to process of
becoming an international school teacher-librarian, there will be some highlights of libraries visited.
ADE Focus Area: BCLC, ADVL

15 Collection Development Behaviors in School Libraries
1:00 1:50 St. Louis
Presenters Dr. Wendy Rickman, Asst. Professor, University of Central Arkansas and Dr. Stephanie Huffman,
Associate Professor and Coordinator for the Library Media and Information Technologies Program and the
Instructional Technologies Graduate Program, University of Central Arkansas
Audience All Facilitator Lisa Huelle
What influences collection development and management? Do we truly incorporate the voice of our
colleagues and students? Do we truly account for the learning community and respond to its needs? This
session will look at data regarding specific learning community members and school librarian responses to
those populations and collection development behaviors.
ADE Focus Area: CK-12, ADVL, SFCA, INST, BCLS

16 Tier One TESS Subject, Theory and Reality Examined
1:00 1:50 Dallas
Presenters Rebecca Downey, Bryant High School & Marcia Lanier, Bryant High School
Audience All Facilitator Cindy Hubbs
Marcia Lanier and Rebecca Downey have fresh experiences as Tier 1 TESS subjects. They will share their PGPs,
evaluations, and Domains 1 and 4 via Livebinder. As a former Praxis III assessor, Marcia will compare the
theory and reality between Praxis III and TESS. Although this session invites all audiences to attend, the
session is aimed at secondary educators.
ADE Focus Area: BCLC, SYCP, MNCO, COGR, ASM

For your convenience a beverage station is located in the
atrium of the Holiday Inn City Center.
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17 AAIM Google List Ins and Outs
1:00 1:50 Little Rock
Presenter Dr. David Spillers, AAIM Listserve Coordinator
Audience All Facilitator Kristen Pierce
This session will investigate getting to the new list web site and using the resources found there. Tablets and
laptops are welcome. There will be time for problem solving with accounts during and after each session.
ADE Focus Area: EDTY, BCLC

18 New Release Books Your Students Will Love/Secondary
Presenter Leslie Bermel, Professional Development Specialist, Junior Library Guild
Audience Secondary Facilitator Jeanna Cook
Thousands of children's books are released each year; which do you choose? This booktalk highlights some of
my new favorites among this seasons outstanding new or soon-to-be released titles (spring and summer). The
talk will include discussion of possible classroom uses, target audience, and why these particular books are so
appealing. Participants will receive a detailed handout of all books discussed.
19 Taking Library Instruction to the Future Using Edmodo
Presenters Erin Shaw, NBCT, Library Media Specialist, Greenbrier Middle School
Audience All Facilitator Heather Hughes
Learn how to use Edmodo to keep all library patrons informed on the happenings in your library. Edmodo is a
great tool for teaching students a safe environment for social media while providing a place to upload files and
assignments in one spot. Learn how to effectively use Edmodo for all library patrons- even your teachers!

ADE Focus Area: EDTY, INST

20 Reading, Riting, and Research: The Three Rs of the Media Center
Presenters Michele Carroll, NBCT, LMS, Forest Heights Elementary, Harrison
Audience Elementary Facilitator Cathy Toney
Research has shown reading and writing are reciprocal behaviors: the more you read the better you write, and
the more you write the better you read. The current emphasis on research in the media center provides a
perfect forum to practice these behaviors, even in lower elementary. Whether through dictation, phonetic
spelling or grade appropriate spelling; teacher- guided, small group, or independent groups, teacher librarians
can help promote the librarian's three R's to assist students in becoming better readers, better writers and
better researchers.
ADE Focus Area: INST, SFCA,CK-12

Please visit the vendors during the Grand Opening of Exhibits
and all day Monday to express our thanks for their support of the AAIM
Conference. Special thanks to Hawkins Educational Services for donating the
great conference bags!

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21 Developing Digital Literacies
2:00 2:50 FSCC A1 & A2
Presenter - Dustin Summey, Instructor and Instructional Design Specialist, University of Central Arkansas
Audience All Facilitator Betty Larry
Approaching technology through the lens of digital literacies facilitates the development of teachers and
students as tech-savvy digital citizens with skills and competencies who can adapt to technology that is
constantly evolving. Digital literacies shift the focus away from technology as a tool because such tools are
changing faster than we can keep up. This paradigm shift in technology-infused teaching and learning can be
realized when first modeled by teacher leaders and then supported through ongoing collaboration embedded
within the broader scope of professional and instructional development. In this session, participants will
explore an approach for facilitating the integration of digital literacies in teaching and learning that capitalizes
upon teacher leadership and collaboration and leverages readily accessible technologies.
ADE Focus Area: INST, EDTY, CK-12

22 Sharing the Past: AAIMing to the Future
2:00 2:50 FSCC A3
Presenter Dr. Kay Bland, K-12 Education Coordinator, Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
Audience All Facilitator Marsha Hamm
Sharing the past with juvenile historical fiction and digital resources from the Butler Center for Arkansas
History and the Arkansas History HUB can help AAIM our students toward inquiry based learning and help us
implement Common Core State Standards. The session will feature resources about the conference host city,
Fort Smith. Additionally, other eras in Arkansas's rich history will be discussed. Come learn about "magical
bugles" and "real bullets". ADE Focus Area: CK-12

23 Reading Fair Like a Science Fair But for Reading!
2:00 2:50 Razorback
Presenter Ruth OLoughlin, LMS Lakeside Elementary School, Lake Village
Audience Elementary Facilitator Samantha Godkin
Many of our schools have science fairs, but what about a reading fair? A reading fair can be a way for your
students to share what they have read in a way different than a traditional book report. I will be sharing
projects completed using trifold boards and digital projects using iPad Apps. We will discuss pros and cons of
both types of projects and how you can get a Reading Fair started at your school!
ADE Focus Area: EDTY, ASM, C-K12
24 Soundcloud
Presenter - Beth Gourley, Head Librarian, Arkansas School for Sciences, Mathematics, and the Arts
Audience Middle Facilitator Dot Flanagan
This session is a hands-on demonstration of how to use Soundcloud and embed. This session will walk
participants through the step-by-step process for these applications:
* Record with iPad/iPhone app e.g., audio note. * Convert file if necessary.
* Upload to Soundcloud. * Embed on a google/Tumblr/blog site.
Participants should be able to walk out with a SoundCloud audio.
ADE Focus Area: INST, EDTY
2:00 - 2:50

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25 To Infinity & Beyond: New Future YA Books
2:00 2:50 St. Louis
Presenter Jana Dixon, NBCT, Library Media Specialist, Hot Springs Middle School
Audience Secondary Facilitator Glenna Huie Brown
New & Upcoming YA Titles - The world of young adult literature is always evolving. From vampires to
werewolves to angels, to mermaids to Dystopian - the trends are not easy to keep up with! This session will
help you keep current on recent and upcoming fiction you dont want to miss. Join this session for book talks
and learn which titles you might want to include in your next book order.

ADE Focus Area: CK-12, INST

26 Britannica Resources for Common Core, STEM, and More!
2:00 2:50 Dallas
Presenter Becky Henry, Education Manager, Britannica Learning and Diane Hughes,
Audience All Facilitator Donna Casto
Looking for new ways to differentiate instruction? Join us for this one hour webinar covering all of the
Britannica resources available to you! Learn how to incorporate 21st Century skills into the classroom and
library with these five new resources provided to all public schools by the Arkansas Department of Education.
library media specialists, along with math, science, social studies, and language arts teachers will learn how to
access these unique resources and receive an overview of how they can be used to target the Common Core
Standards.

ADE Focus Area: EDTY, SFCA

27 Online Resources for Teaching Fossils and Evolution
Presenter Dr. Joseph Daniel, Instructor, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock
Audience All Facilitator Katharyn Daniel
Want to bring fossils into the classroom but don't know anything about them? Trying to figure out how to
incorporate the fossils and evolution components of the new Next Generation Science Standards?
Paleoaerie.org has a wide selection of online resources to help cover these topics that have been
professionally vetted to ensure they are accurate, as well as paleontologists available to answer questions. We
post reviews of books, websites, and other materials, along with providing information on Arkansas fossils and
yes, we do discuss dinosaurs and we take requests.

ADE Focus Area: INST, ADVL, CK-12, BCLC, SFCA

28 Creating Fantasy Out of Nothing at All!
2:00-2:50 Memphis/Tulsa
Presenter Jefferson Knapp, Author
Audience: All Facilitator Lynette Thetford
How does the end of a driveway inspire the world of a children's fantasy series? Growing up in the pre-
technological 80s, Jefferson Knapp takes his Kansas country boy imagination and shows you how he created
the world of The Kingdom at the End of the Driveway.
ADE Focus Area: INST, CK-12

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29 Get to Know Your ADE School Libraries Program Advisor
2:00-2:50 Belle Star
Presenter Cassandra Barnett, ADE School Libraries Program Advisor
Audience All Facilitator Amanda Sleeper
In this session, examples will be given of how the library can be used to support the curriculum by
incorporating technology (with limited access to computers), literature, Common Core Curriculum Standards,
and current brain research to keep the learning atmosphere developmentally appropriate through the use of
centers, movement, music, and art.
ADE Focus Area: EDTY, CK-12, INST, SFCA, COGR
30 Collaborate! We Love to Collaborate!
2:00-2:50 Judge Parker
Presenter Heather Peters, LMS, Bauxite
Audience Elementary Facilitator- Ashley Cooksey
This session will detail the pros and cons of ditching traditional library lessons and focus on collaboration at
the elementary level.
ADE Focus Area: SFCA, EDTY, BCLC

31 Be the Change You Want to See
3:00-4:30 FSCC A1& A2
Presenter Shannon Miller, Library Media Specialist, Van Meter Elementary School
Audience All Facilitator Judy Stewart
Educators can empower others to use communication, social media, collaboration and connections to make a
difference. In this presentation, Shannon will focus on developing a vision that encourages students to think,
lead and serve while connecting to their passions. Change can begin by building a team environment that
includes teachers and students. She will demonstrate how to strengthen the local school community and
promote global connectivity by building relationships, infusing technology, and embracing innovation. You will
leave this presentation with several ideas that can be replicated and successful in your schools as well.
ADE Focus Area: INST, EDTY, BCLC, SYCP, ADVL

General Session 1
Shannon Miller
3:00 - 4:30

Presidential Reception
FS Convention Center 4:30 - 6:00

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32 How to Be A Connected School Leader
9:00-9:50 FSCC A1 & A2
Presenter Shannon Miller, Library Media Specialist, Van Meter Elementary
Audience All Facilitator Pam Freeman
In this very timely and informative session, Shannon provides information on how she stays connected and up
to date with the latest trends, techniques, and technology through the use of social media. Learn how you can
stay connected by developing your own personal learning network.
ADE Focus Area: ADVL, SYCP, BCLC, EDTY

33 Civil Rights Memory Project
9:00-9:50 FSCC A3
Presenters Stella Camero, LMS, Central High School, co-presented with: Memory Project Sponsors: Cynthia
Nunnley, Keith Richardson, George West and students from Little Rock Central High School
Audience SEC Facilitator Marcia Lanier
The LRCH Civil Rights Memory Project is a service learning project which includes oral history interviews with
family members and or older friends about experiences with Civil Rights and human rights. Teachers partnered
with the National Park Service for training in digital storytelling and presentations to schools and Oral History
Conference, while students wrote essays for a class project then shared and compared stories. Since 2005,
students have published two books and created a website (www.lrchmemory.org) about the project. The
books include lesson plans, commentary, and guiding questions. Presentations and awards include "Heroes of
the New South" from Southern Living Magazine and 2013 Arkansans of the Year from Arkansas Life magazine.

ADE Focus Area: BCLC, CK12

34 Atriuum Users Group Meeting: So Many Features, So Little Time... and More!
9:00-9:50 Razorback
Presenter Lin Hatch, Trainer, Book systems, Inc.
Audience All Facilitator Donna Shaw
So many users do not take advantage of all of the features in the Atriuum software, such as emailing patrons
about fines and overdue books. Learn about these features, the mobile app, many GREAT downloads, self-
checkout and so much more!
ADE Focus Area: EDTY, CK-12, INST

Remember to sign in at each session you attend!
Your signature is the only proof accepted by the Arkansas State Department
of Education as verification of your attendance. The professional development
sheet at the end of this program is provided for your personal records.
Monday March 31, 2014
9:00 - 9:50
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35 Headed to the Future by Sharing the Past
9:00-9:50 Hot Springs
Presenter Dr. Kay Bland, K-12 Education Coordinator, Butler Center/CALS
Audience All Facilitator Cindy Hubbs
The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies has expanded its programs to include younger students. The BASE
(Books for Arkansas Students Education) has been expanded to middle grade levels. Butler Center Books has
published a collective biography intended for 4
th
and 5
th
graders. Natural State Notables: 21 Famous People
from Arkansas has been written by Steven Teske. Teske will be available via recorded message to share his
research techniques as he prepared this book. Come learn how to AAIM to the future by sharing the past.
ADE Focus Area: CK-12, SFCA

36 Making Powerful Connections with Geography Education Across the Curriculum
9:00-9:50 St. Louis
Presenters Dr. Nancy Gallavan, Professor of Teacher Education, University of Central Arkansas,
and Marilyn Friga, Instructor, University of Central Arkansas
Audience All Facilitator Rebecca Downey
Join this session to explore the presence and power of geography education across the curriculum. Discover
the importance for each of the five themes of geography: location, place, human environment interactions,
movement, and region based on the Common Core and NCSS 3C (college, career, and civics) Framework to
enhance the learning experiences for all students in all academic subject content and skills.
ADE Focus Area: INST, CK-12, ASM, SFCA

37 Overview of the 2014-2015 Diamond and Simon Reading Lists
9:00-9:50 Dallas
Presenter Loyd Harris and Cora Ellsworth, Permabound Book Representatives
Audience Elementary Facilitator Cindy Garner
Loyd and Cora will give a brief presentation of each of the Arkansas Diamond Primary Award (K-3) and the
Charlie May Simon (4-6) selections for the 2014-2015 school year. Handouts will be provided by Loyd and
Cora. ADE Focus Area: CK-12, SFCA

38 Fourth Down and Inches: Concussions and Footballs Make or Break Moments
Presenter Carla Killough McClafferty, author
Audience All Facilitator Alison Baird
Football is as much a part of the American culture as hamburgers and apple pie. Yet, recently the reputation of
football has been tarnished by stories of players with problems resulting from concussions and repetitive head
injuries. In this session Carla Killough McClafferty, author of Fourth Down and Inches: Concussions and
Footballs Make-or-Break Moments will give attendees a deeper understanding of the concussion crisis. She
will share how she combined research from Americas leading experts with personal stories of football players.

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39 Emerging Trends in Educational Technology: 21
st
Century Skills
Presenter Don Benton, Director, Hot Springs Technology Institute and Schools Without Walls
Audience All Facilitator Tracy McAllister
Explore some the new technologies that may have an impact on education. Don will show you developing
teaching trends which may change how you plan to teach in the future. Topics covered include: MOOCs,
Mobile Tech, Gaming GBL, Cloud Storage, 3D printing, Wearable Tech, e-Textbooks, Power trends, Apps
Development. ADE Focus Area: EDTY, SFCA, INST

40 Mobile Devices in the Classroom... Now What?
Presenter - Dr. Michael Mills, Asst. Professor, University of Central Arkansas
Audience - All Facilitator - Janean Hennessy
BYOD? 1:1? It doesn't matter, does it? You've got mobile devices in the classroom and you need strategies to
engage students using the technology effectively. Let's talk about basic device management strategies and
explore various ways students can thrive as digital learners.

41 Once Upon a Time Kids Didnt Have Cell Phones (gasp!)- Reaching Reluctant Readers Through
Historical Fiction
9:00-9:50 Judge Parker
Presenter James Babb, author
Audience All Facilitator Rachael May
James Babb discusses writing and reaching reluctant readers through action and adventure in historical fiction.
The Devils Backbone is set in the Fort Smith area during the 1800s. The author uses the story and props from
that era to show tech-savvy kids in the classroom that life was quite different before they were born. During
one such presentation, a student smacked his forehead and exclaimed in wonder, How did they survive
without a cell phone?
ADE Focus Area: SFCA, CK-12

42 Digital Storytelling Meets the Common Core
10:00-10:50 FSCC A1 & A2
Presenter - Kathy Schrock, Keynote
Audience - All Facilitator Judy Stewart
Digital storytelling across the content areas is used as an assessment at all levels to showcase student mastery
of content knowledge. With Common Core's inclusion of the use of digital technologies throughout the
standards, digital storytelling is the perfect tool for communicating content knowledge using the digital
toolset. Come learn about the apps, software, and online tools that make this easy to utilize in the classroom!
` ADE Focus Area: CK-12, INST, EDTY, BCLC
Monday, March 31, 2014
General Session 2
Kathy Schrock
10:00-10:50

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43 General Session 3: Annual Awards Luncheon (ticketed event)
11:15 12:45 FSCC
Presenters
Karen Wells AAIM President
Opening remarks, Cassandra Barnett, ADE School Libraries Program Advisor
Jacqueline Vergason and Christie Schade, Awards Committee Chairs
Judy Pearson, Scholarship Committee Chair
Dr. Stephanie Huffman, Retirees Recognition Chair

Audience All

During the luncheon we will honor our 2014 AAIM award winners and retirees.

ADE Focus Area: ADVL, BCLC

A Visit with the Vendors!
12:45-1:15
General Session 3
11:15-12:45
Awards Luncheon
FS Convention Center
Congratulations to the 2014 AAIM Award Winners!
AAIM Members Begin thinking now about
someone to nominate for an AAIM award next year!
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44 Infographics as a Creative Assessment
1:15 2:05 FSCC A1 & A2
Presenter Kathy Schrock
Audience All Facilitator Jeanna Cook
An infographic is a visual representation of information. Come learn tips and tricks for using student created
infographics as an authentic assessment. The presentation will showcase how infographics are created and
concentrate on the student literacy skills necessary to research, critique, summarize, and communicate
information in a visual way to reach their audience. In addition, you will learn how best to use an infographics
for advocacy and promotion of your program!
ADE Focus Area: ASM, EDTY, CK-12

45 The Emerging Nature of Transformative Copyright: Empowering Instructional Media
1:15 2:05 FSCC A3
Presenter Dr. Jud Copeland, University of Central Arkansas
Audience All Facilitator Connie Zimmer
Transformative uses of copyrighted works that are innovative, add value, produce new meaning, or repurpose
or recontextualize the original work (in ways that were not initially intended) advance the beneficial purpose
of copyright law. It is within this repurposing context that advances instructional media and librarians' ability
to utilize a broader range of resources to support the emerging vision and values of education.

ADE Focus Area: CK-12, INST, EDTY, COGR

46 Opportunities in Instructional Design and Technology at the University of Memphis
1:15 2:05 Razorback
Presenter Dr. Clif Mims, Professor of Instructional Design and Technology, University of Memphis and
Founding Executive Director of the Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence
Audience All Facilitator Anne Stobaugh
Join us as we discuss opportunities to further your education and career with the nationally recognized, online
Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) Program at the University of Memphis. We have a growing body of
educational professionals who have joined our program at all levels. We would love to share more with you
about programs we offer. Opportunities include: a Masters of Science degree for those who want to design,
develop, and evaluate effective teaching and learning in educational environments; a Doctor of Education
degree, which is designed to produce scholars and researchers who will work in academic environments in the
IDT field; and a four-course K-12 certificate program designed to meaningfully integrate technology into
teaching and learning. All of these programs are offered completely online. To learn more, please come to this
session and bring your questions with you. We would love to see you there!
ADE Focus Area: ADVL, CK-12, SFCA, EDTY

1:15-2:05
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47 The Best Books of the Past Year
Presenter Dr. Jeff Whittingham, Associate Professor, University of Central Arkansas
Audience All Facilitator Tia Brickey
This session will booktalk some of the best juvenile and young adult books published during the past year and
share his booktalking framework.
ADE Focus Area: CK-12, INST, BCLC, SFCA

48 Writing Across the Curriculum Using the Literature of Dr. Seuss
1:15 2:05 St. Louis
Presenters Marilyn Friga, Instructor, University of Central Arkansas, and Dr. Nancy Gallavan, Professor of
Teacher Education, University of Central Arkansas
Audience: All Facilitator Nancy Poague
All teachers seek meaningful teaching strategies to emphasize citizenship and to integrate writing in their
academic subject content skills. This interactive session guides participants through creative, personalized, and
relevant writing experiences using the literature of Dr. Seuss to showcase citizenship based on the Common
Core and NCSS C3 ( college, career, and civics) Frameworks. This is a great session to find ways to more fully
integrate annual Dr. Seuss celebrations into the school curriculum.
ADE Focus Area: CK-12, SFCA, INST

49 National Board for Professional Teaching StandardsThe Renewal Process
1:15 2:05 Dallas
Presenter- Chanetta Case, NBCT, LMS Little Rock School District
Audience All Facilitator Sara Dickey
This session provides encouragement, motivation, ideas and resources for renewing as a National Board
Certified Teacher.
ADE Focus Area: ADVL, ASM, SYCP

50 Connecting School and Public Libraries
Presenters Sloan Powell, Library Media Specialist, Simon Middle School, Conway and Kara Propes, Youth
Services Coordinator, Faulkner- Van Buren Library System
Audience All Facilitator Torrey McNully
This session will detail the history of a partnership between a middle school and public library. We will discuss
where we started, where we are now, and where we hope to go. Currently, Simon Middle School (Conway) is
piloting a program with the Faulkner County Library that allows our students access to the library's print and
digital resources. We will share our successes, challenges and strategies for the future.

atrium of the Holiday Inn City Center.
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51 Lets Browse Through the Arkansas Diamond Award Winners for 2014
Presenter Dr. Patricia Murphy, Associate Professor, Arkansas State University
Audience Elementary Facilitator Michele Carroll
The Arkansas Diamond Award Committee has just announced the winners for 2014. The chair of this
committee will be showing and discussing the winners and possible strategies for using them in the
elementary classroom.
ADE Focus Area: CK-12, AM, EDTY

52 Things That Suck
Presenters Lori Bush, Library Media Specialist, Lake Hamilton High School and Jil'Lana Heard, Library Media
Specialist, Lake Hamilton Junior High School
Audience All Facilitator Karen Vice
Participate in this lively discussion on current, controversial topics and trends in the library world. In this
session, everyone has a voice and no one is left unheard!
ADE Focus Area: CK-12, SFCA, INST, BCLC, EDTY, ADVL

53 Welcome to My Make Believe World: How I Became a Novelist
Presenter Lynn Richardson, Author
Audience All Facilitator Kim Moss
Arkansas author Lynn Richardson writes witty, engaging novels about what she knows best small town life in
the South. Lynns strong sense of family and her love of Arkansas provided an easy springboard for her first
novel, Lucky Old Coot, in 2012. She has since published two more novels, The Far Side of the
Orchard and Uncle Wilson. Join her in this session to learn more about her and her world of books.

54 H.O.T.S. for Blooms
2:15 3:05 FSCC A1 & A2
Presenters Kathy Schrock
Audience All Facilitator Melissa Moudy
Bloom's Taxonomy provides a research based model to organize the cognitive skill set we all utilize as we learn
and master new content. The iPad, with its access to thousands of great creation apps, is perfect to help
students move through the lower order thinking skills (remembering and understanding) and showcase their
content mastery and creativity using the higher order thinking skills of applying, analyzing, evaluating, and
creating. This presentation will provide you with ideas and activities for the use of the iPad to target these
important higher order thinking skills.
ADE Focus Area: EDTY, CK-12, ASM, SFCA, INST
2:15 - 3:05
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55 The Emergence of Mixed Methods Research Design
2:15 3:05 FSCC A3
Presenters Dr. Jud Copeland, Associate Professor, University of Central Arkansas
Audience All Facilitator Jennifer McDonald
Is mixed methods research a natural complement to traditional qualitative and quantitative research? By
providing a framework for designing and conducting mixed methods research within the context of
instructional media, one finds certain commonalities between quantitative and qualitative research that
position mixed methods research as an effective and insightful process. Mixed methods research is a superior
research design when compared to traditional mono-method research designs. This presentation will focus on
the emergence of mixed methods research and the impact of it in the field of instructional media and teacher
education.
ADE Focus Area: INST, EDTY, COGR

56 Welcome to APPY Hour
2:15 3:05 Razorback
Presenter Dr. Clif Mims, Professor of Instructional Design and Technology, University of Memphis and
Founding Executive Director of the Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence
Audience All Facilitator Rachel Shankles
More than 10,000 teachers were recently informally surveyed about the mobile technologies and apps that
they and their students most commonly used. This presentation will provide a hands-on introduction to these
tools. Strategies for implementation will be shared.
ADE Focus Area: CK-12, INST, EDTY

57 What the Punk?
Presenter Rachel Whittingham, Library Director, Central Baptist College and Dr. Jeff Whittingham, Associate
Professor, University of Central Arkansas
Audience All Facilitator Stephanie Presley
Presenters will review the differences between form and genre and discuss new genres and sub-genres of
young adult literature. In addition, presenters will booktalk popular books representing those new genres and
sub-genres.
ADE Focus Area: SFCA, INST, CK-12

58 Helping Students Become Digital Authors
2:15 3:05 St. Louis
Presenter Dr. Michael Mills, Assistant Professor, University of Central Arkansas
Audience All Facilitator Niane McMillan
In this presentation participants will learn multiple ways to help students publish their digital work (a
requirement of the Common Core). Participants will explore a variety of publishing tools, from digital
storytelling to multi-touch interactive e-books.
ADE Focus Area: EDTY, CK-12, SFCA

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59 Beginning Research with K-1
2:15 3:05 Dallas
Presenter Samantha Godkin, Library Media Specialist, Cummins Elementary School, Conway
Audience All Facilitator Amber Farmer
Learn the steps this LMS took to help her K-1 students research and complete a PowerPoint as a whole group.


60 Debunking the Myths: Transitioning from the Classroom to Higher Education
Presenter Amy Thompson, Instructor, University of Central Arkansas and Crystal Voegele, Instructor,
University of Central Arkansas
Audience All Facilitator Virginia Thompson
Have you ever thought of teaching at the college level? Have you wondered what the expectations are for a
college faculty member? Join us as we share our journey to give you a glimpse into the life of two former
classroom teachers who have transitioned to higher education within the last year. Come prepared to be
entertained as we frankly debunk myths concerning topics such as compensation, work hours, and job
descriptions. Find out the opportunities that teachers have in their careers and how life in higher education
has become a truly amazing and exciting experience for these two new faculty members.
ADE Focus Area: SYCP, ADVL, SUP

61 Arkansas Diamond Books: Activities for the Media Specialist
Presenter Ronda Hughes, Media Specialist, Langston Aerospace and Environmental Science Magnet, Hot
Springs
Audience Elementary Facilitator Heather Peters
This presentation will include lesson plans and activities for elementary media specialists to use when teaching
students about the 2014-2015 Arkansas Diamond nominated books.
ADE Focus Area: INST, CK-12, SFCA

62 Technology Acceptance and Integration: Experience from an Online Media Design Course
Presenters Dr. Haihong(Helen) Hu, Dr. Stephanie Huffman,and Dr. Wendy Rickman, University of Central
Arkansas
Audience All Facilitator Renee Wall
This presentation will be about an online graduate level teacher education Media Design & Production course.
It will discuss the design of this distance education course, including the instructional strategies, materials,
media selected or developed. This course was designed to enable in- or pre-service teachers to plan and
design instructional media to meet client specifications and it requires the production of basic media,
including print, electronic, photographic, and multi-media products. Candidates work in educational settings,
as K-12 school teachers, instructional technologists or library media specialists. This course was designed to
provide the candidates with training on various technology tools so that they can better serve the various
needs of students through providing technology-infused lessons. The candidates learn how to use Web 2.0
technologies for teaching various subjects through completing various activities, such as technology practices,
creating lesson plans for technology-integration and reflections on these activities . This presentation may
provide valuable information to distance education instructional designers or instructors, and K-12 teachers,
media specialists or instructional technologists.
ADE Focus Area: EDTY, INST, PLDS
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Refreshments with the Vendors!
Door Prizes and Closing of Exhibits
FS Convention Center Exhibit Hall
4:15 - 5:15

63 A Cost Benefit Analysis for Educational Expenditures and Academic Achievement
Presenter Dr. Sid T. Womack, Professor of Secondary Education, Arkansas Tech University; Dr. Kerry Roberts,
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Stephen F. Austin University; Karen K. Womack, Adjunct Faculty,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Arkansas Tech University; and Dr. Shellie L. Hanna, Assistant
Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Arkansas Tech University
Audience All Facilitator Suzie Rook
A correlational study of education expenditures and academic achievement shows a positive correlation, using
national data. Arkansas is in a unique position to capitalize upon this finding. This session may be especially
meaningful to library media specialists as they prepare their budgets for the upcoming school year.

ADE Focus Area: ASM, COGR

64 Meet the Author, S.A. Bodeen
3:15- 4:05 FSCC A1 & A2
Presenter S.A. Bodeen
Audience Secondary Facilitator Erin Shaw
S. A. Bodeen is the author of The Garden and The Compound, which earned her an ALA Quick Pick for Young
Adults, a Bank Street Best Childrens Book of the Year, and a Publishers Weekly Flying Start. She is also the
author of several picture books, including Elizabetis Doll, winner of the Ezra Jack Keats Award.

General Session 4
3:15 - 4:05
S.A. Bodeen, Keynote

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65 Fs for Schools: Free Resources from the Federal Reserve Bank
8:30-9:20 FSCC A1 & A2
Presenter Kris Bertelsen, Economic Education Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank, Little Rock
Audience Secondary Facilitator Tina Lamirand
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis provides free online courses, print lesson plans, videos, interactive
resources, and professional development opportunities to teachers all over the country. Learn how to
integrate Fed resources into your classroom using technology with one of the most comprehensive sources of
economic data in the world.
ADE Focus Area: INST, CK-12

66 Turn the Media Center into a Production Center
8:30-9:20 FSCC A3
Presenters Larry Wilson, Consultant
Audience All Facilitator Rachael May
This workshop will show media coordinators and librarians how to create a production facility capable of
producing videos, slide shows, and other multi-media projects. Included will be green screening and other
video creation strategies.

67 My Pencil Sharpener is Better Than Yours!
8:30-9:20 Razorback
Presenter Katherine Higginbottom, Library Media Specialist, Cedar Ridge Junior/Senior High School
Audience All Facilitator Renee Wall
Simple and easy programming tips to draw students into the library. You will learn how one high school library
has gone from dull and empty to a favorite hot spot!

ADE Focus Area: ADVL, BCLC, SFCA, EDTY
68 Breaking News!
Presenter Niane McMillan, Library Media Specialist, East Hills Middle School and Erin Staples, Library Media
Specialist, Bonneville Elementary
Audience All Facilitator Anita Pride
Get your school on board to implementing a morning announcements and news show. We will share our
experiences with organizing a school news program including equipment recommendations. Whether you are
considering a live or prerecorded news show in your school, we will be glad to help you get started. If you
have a news program already, come share your experiences with us.
ADE Focus Area: EDTY, INST, BCLC

Tuesday, April 1, 2014
8:30 9:20
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69 Increasing Student Achievement with eBooks
8:30-9:20 St. Louis
Presenter Joe Dickinson, Account Executive, OverDrive
Audience All Facilitator Lynette Thetford
Learn best practices and hear success stories on how you can engage students with eBooks, audiobooks, &
more information from OverDrive.
ADE Focus Area: CK-12, INST, SFCA, MNCO, COGR, EDTY

70 Libraries and Computer Labs: A Working Collaboration
8:30-9:20 Dallas
Presenter Ashley J. Cooksey, Arkansas Author and Library Media Specialist, West Magnet Elementary,
Batesville
Audience All Facilitator Teresa Knapp
This presentation will include work samples and lesson plans created through collaboration among the library
media specialist, computer lab teacher, classroom teachers, and special class teachers. Come learn about
lessons conducted at various times throughout the year and with differing degrees of collaboration.

ADE Focus Areas: BCLC

71 Tier One TESS: Subject, Theory, and Reality Examined
Presenter Marcia Lanier, Library Media Specialist, Bryant High School, and Rebecca Downey, Library Media
Specialist, Bryant High School
Audience All Facilitator Jenny Wood
Marcia Lanier and Rebecca Downey have fresh experience as Tier 1 TESS subjects. They will share their PGPs,
evaluations, and Domains 1 and 4 via Livebinder. As a former Praxis III assessor, Marcia will compare the
theory and reality between Praxis III and TESS. Although this session invites all audiences to attend, the
session is aimed at secondary educators.
ADE Focus Area: BCLC, SYCP, MNCO, COGR, ASM

72 Integrating eBooks Made Simple
Presenters David Burrow, Regional Manager; and Larry and Sandy Hawkins, Hawkins Educational Services
Audience All Facilitator Celeste Ashcraft
Learn how to use existing web based library automation such as Follett Destiny, Alexandria, Atriuum, and
others to integrate, manage, and promote eBooks to faculty, students, and parents. Using eBooks in the
classroom, also with an at home connection is easier than you think. Learn how this process is done and you
too can start a 21st Century eLibrary!
ADE Focus Area: CK-12, INST, BCLC, PAR, PLDS, SFCA, COGR

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73 iPads: APPS and Ideas that work in the Elementary Library and Classroom
Presenter Jamille Rogers, Library Media Specialist, Conway Public Schools
Audience All Facilitator Ronna Robinson
This session will introduce applications and ideas that bring the learning to life! Elementary APPs and activities
for the iPad and iPod Touch which reinforce concepts and encourage independent as well as cooperative
group learning will be introduced. These activities are engaging for reluctant learners and helpful for students
with learning difficulties. This session is geared toward elementary educators, but all audiences can benefit.
Door Prizes!!! #iTeachTECH
ADE Focus Area: SFCA, INST, EDTY

74 Sharing: How to Get Stuff Where You Want It to Go
9:30-10:20 FSCC A1 & A2
Presenter Lori Bush, Library Media Specialist, Lake Hamilton High School, and Jil'Lana Heard, Library Media
Audience All Facilitator Kathleen Bennett
Having trouble getting stuff from one device to another? Attend this session to see a variety of methods for
digitizing and sharing student work.
ADE Focus Area: EDTY

75 The Future is Bright: Chromebooks and 1:1
9:30-10:20 FSCC A3
Presenters Jana Dixon, NBCT, Library Media Specialist, Hot Springs School
Audience All Facilitator Becky Weaver
Our 8th graders recently went 1:1 with Chromebooks and our district became a Google Apps for Education
School (GAFE). This session will discuss the process of library inventory of our Chromebooks, our experience
with 1:1, the advantages of GAFE for teachers & students, and highlight some of the Chrome Apps popular
with our students.
ADE Focus Area: ADVL, SFCA, EDTY, BCLC

76 High Tech, Low Tech, and Somewhere In Between
9:30-10:20 Razorback
Presenter Jacqueline Vergason, Media Specialist, Benton Middle School, and Christie Schade, Media
Specialist, Benton Junior High School
Audience All Facilitator Charlotte Wilson
Learn about some great BYOD ideas as well as procedures to help ease the worry of students bringing their
own technology. We will also share some fun ideas that will bring students into your media center such as
Flashlight Checkout, Blind Date with a Book, and more. We plan to pack as much useful information as we can
into this session.
ADE Focus Area: CK-12, EDTY, INST, SFCA

9:30 - 10:20
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77 Accelerate your AR Program
Presenter Cindy Evans, Library Media Specialist, Hot Springs Intermediate School/Park Magnet School
Audience Elementary Facilitator Kaye Finley
Come learn how to get everyone on board with your Accelerated Reader program. Hear about creative
themes and incentives to get your administration, teachers, students, and parents excited about reading.
There will also be an open discussion time at the end of the session where everyone can leave with a load of
great ideas to get their Accelerated Reader program off and running.
ADE Focus Area: ADVL, EDTY, CK-12
78 Bringing the Media Center into the Future
9:30-10:20 St. Louis
Presenter Teresa Gordon, NBCT, Media Specialist, Jefferson Elementary, Little Rock
Audience All Facilitator Dena Meriweather
Do you feel like your media center is a bit antiquated? Do you look around and see outdated materials? Are
you frustrated because of the lack of funds? Do you want to update your programming and get your students
into the media center? Let me share with you how I brought my media center into the 21st Century and made
it an integral part of the school. We will discuss ways to develop a collection, fundraising ideas, weeding,
programming changes, and inexpensive changes that make a huge impact and get parents involved!

ADE Focus Area: INST, EDTY, PAR, SFCA

79 Get to Know Your ADE School Libraries Program Advisor
9:30-10:20 Dallas
Presenter Cassandra Barnett, ADE School Libraries Program Advisor
Audience All Facilitator Glenna Huie Brown
Examples will be given of how the library can be used to support the curriculum by incorporating technology
(with limited access to computers), literature, Common Core Curriculum Standards, and current brain research
to keep the learning atmosphere developmentally appropriate through the use of centers, movement, music,
and art.
ADE Focus Area: EDTY, CK-12, INST, SFCA, COGR

80 Collaborate! We Love to Collaborate!
Presenter Heather Peters, LMS, Bauxite
Audience Elementary Facilitator- Faith Hendricks
This session will detail the pros and cons of ditching traditional library lessons and place the focus on
collaboration at the elementary level.
ADE Focus Area: SFCA, EDTY, BCLC

atrium of the Holiday Inn Convention Center.
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81 Intermediate Library Centers
Presenter- Lani Moore, Library Media Specialist, Bayou Meta Elementary, PCSSD
Audience All Facilitator Beth Stone
Interested in trying centers in the library? Come and explore library centers designed for 3rd, 4th and 5th
grade students. We will discuss how centers can enrich your library lessons by effectively using time and
incorporating literacy skills. Participants will experience a hands on approach and will leave with materials to
use in their libraries.
ADE Focus Area: INST, ASM, SFCA

82 School Librarians: Leaders for Change
Presenter - Dr. Stephanie Huffman, Associate Professor and Coordinator for the Library Media and Information
Technologies Program and the Instructional Technologies Graduate Program, University of Central Arkansas
Audience All Facilitator Diane Hughes
The presentation will cover the changing roles of school librarians. The following questions will serve as a
framework for the presentation. What roles do school librarians play in promoting positive change? What is
social justice? What is a leadership team? Does the school librarian serve as a member? How is stress related
to change?
ADE Focus Area: ADV, SYCP

83 Life in the Cloud: Using Google Apps for Student Workflow
10:30-11:20 FSCC A1 & A2
Presenters Lori Bush, Library Media Specialist, Lake Hamilton High School, and Jil'Lana Heard, Library Media
Audience All Facilitator Donna Stobaugh
See how one Google Apps for Education school is paving the way towards paperless classrooms. You'll be
given tips and tricks for sharing and collaborating and managing student workflow.

ADE Focus Area: EDTY, CK-12, BCLC

84 Copyright in a Remix Culture: How Fair Use Supports Digital Learning
10:30-11:20 FSCC A3
Presenter Dr. Michael Mills, Asst. Professor, University of Central Arkansas
Audience Secondary Facilitator Winona Worm
This presentation will focus on the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law and engage participants in a critical
discussion of how to respect copyright law while teaching students how to develop transformative digital
works.
ADE Focus Area: EDTY, INST, SFCA

10:30 - 11:20
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85 A Little Bit About Me, A Whole Lot About You
10:30-11:20 Razorback
Presenter Cathy Toney, Library Media Specialist, Carolyn Lewis Elementary, Conway
Audience Elementary Facilitator Crystal Hewitt
This session will be a sharing time. The presenter will open with what she does in her library about the
following topics: organization, lesson plans, book selection, room layout, reading promotions, and more. Then
the audience will share Come to this session and walk away with some new ideas or old ideas that still work!

ADE Focus Area: INST, SFCA, EDTY, CK-12

86 Turn Your Library into a 21st Century Media Center Through Follett Shelf!
Presenters Valerie Brasseale, Follett Sales Consultant
Audience All Facilitator Laura Keese
Follett Shelf is a free hosted virtual bookshelf that provides 24/7 access to your collection of PreK-12 eBooks,
audiobooks and digital resources. Incorporate eBooks into your media program to reach teachers and
students anytime and anywhere! Learn how to tie the library and classroom together and engage students
through the use of eBooks.
ADE Focus Area: CK-12, INST, EDTY, SFCA

87 2015 Conference Planning
10:30-11:20 St. Louis
Presenter Erin Shaw, Library Media Specialist, Greenbrier Middle School
Audience All Facilitator Samantha Godkin
Please join Erin Shaw, chair for the 2015 Divergent Educators conference planning session. Next year's
conference will be held March 29 March 31 at the Hot Springs Convention Center. This is a great
opportunity to share your creativity and enthusiasm for this wonderful organization as you volunteer. Many
volunteers are needed each year to make these conferences so great.
ADE Focus Area: ADVL, BCLC

88 What the Principal May Not Know About TESS
10:30-11:20 Dallas
Presenters Rachel Shankles
Audience All Facilitator Dr. Wendy Rickman
Most Library Media Specialists don't realize that the TESS evaluation form for them lists fewer points. Some
points the teachers must show evidence for are not listed at all on our LMS TESS form. Learn about these and
getting the correct evaluation form for you, as an LMS, to your principal. Also, hear key points for filling out
your professional growth plan.

ADE Focus Area: ASM, SFCA
89 Arkansas Teen Book Award
Presenter Jana Dixon, NBCT, Library Media Specialist, Hot Springs Middle School
Audience Secondary Facilitator Kristen Pierce
This session will highlight last year's winning books and booktalk the books on the current Arkansas Teen Book
Award Reading List.

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90 Smart Sites
Presenter Jeannette Bennett
Audience Secondary Facilitator Gaylon Scharbor
Attend this session to learn about and explore free elementary and middle school resources including lesson
plans, websites, online whiteboard lessons, PowerPoints, and more! Using informational and fictional popular
pieces of children's literature as themes, lessons are based on Common Core Standards in an integrated
fashion. The resources are designed to keep students engaged in learning, and competitive in the global
classroom. AAIM for the future as you join us for an adventure with Smart Sites! (And did you see they are
"FREE"?)
ADE Focus Area: CK-12, EDTY, INST

91 General Session 5
Kay Goss, Author of Mr. Chairman, The Life and Legacy of Wilbur D. Mills
11:30- 12:30 FSCC A1 & A2
Presenter Kay C. Goss is a long-time student, professor, and practitioner of government, politics, public
administration and public policy. She has worked for many years for President Clinton, in the Governor's Office
and at FEMA. She researched Mr. Mills work in Congress for two decades including hundreds of hours of
interviews.
Audience All Facilitator Judy Stewart

ADE Focus Area: CK-12, SFCA, ARHS

General Session 5
Kay Goss, Keynote
10:30 11:20
Thank you to all the session presenters who have shared their
time and expertise and to the facilitators
who have volunteered their help!
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Conference Session Presenters

James Babb crafts stories for reluctant readers and strives to help tech-savvy kids feel a connection to the
past. After a cancer diagnosis in 2008, with plenty of down-time and no off-switch for his imagination, he
became serious about writing. Using his historical fiction novel, The Devil's Backbone, James take kids on a
journey back to the 1800s. He lives in De Queen, Arkansas, and travels across the state for classroom
presentations.
Cassandra Barnett has been an elementary and secondary school librarian for Fayetteville Public Schools for
36 years and is currently Arkansas Department of Education Program Advisor for School Libraries at the
Arkansas Department of Education. She is very active in the American Association of School Librarians and has
served in a number of capacities including president. As a member of the AASL Standards for Learning Task
Force, she helped write the National Standards for the 21st Century Learner, the National Standards for the
21st Century Learner in Action, and the AASL Standards/Common Core Crosswalk document.
Dr. David Bell is professor of elementary education and head of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction
at ATU.
Jeannette Bennett is a previous national award winner for the teaching of economics. As principal and
instructional leader, seven of her teachers were also national award winners for the teaching of economics.
She taught economic education at the college level and was honored as a Master Economics Teacher by the
Arkansas Council on Economic Education. In this capacity, she served as a curriculum developer, consultant
and coordinator of curriculum consultants in workshops and professional development programs sponsored
by the Arkansas Council on Economic Education for more than 20 years. Additionally, she designed, developed
and presented curriculum materials for the Arkansas Department of Education (Child Nutrition), South Dakota
State University, Arkansas Farm Bureau, and the American Farm Bureau Federation. Bennett began her career
at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisMemphis Branch, in 2004. Serving as Senior Economic Education
Specialist, she continues to design, develop and present relevant resources in workshops and conferences
throughout the region. Bennett has degrees in education and educational leadership and administration.
Abbreviations for ADE Focus Area:
ASM Assessment MNCO Mentoring/Coaching
ADVL Advocacy/leadership PAR Parent involvement
ARHS Arkansas History PLDS Principles of learning
BCLC Building a collaborative learning community /Developmental stages
CK-12 Content (K-12) SFCA Standards, frameworks, &
COGR Cognitive research curriculum alignment
EDTY Education technology SUP Supervision
INST Instructional strategies SYCP Systemic change process

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Leslie Bermel has been employed with Junior Library Guild for the past 13 years. Shes been an avid lifelong
reader. She currently develops professional development workshops for librarians on a variety of topics but
introducing librarians to the latest new release books selected by JLG is her favorite topic. She is working on a
doctorate in business with a leadership focus. Leslie resides in the Columbus, Ohio, area with her son Erik and
pets.
Don Benton, Ed.S., currently serves as Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership at Henderson State
University as an educational technology subject matter expert. He also directs the Hot Springs Technology
Institute each summer during June http://hsti.hssd.net and directs the Schools Without Walls conference
each fall in November www.schoolswow.org by bringing professional development experts together to
prepare more than 1800 educators annually for the future of education and technology integration. Mr.
Benton also works as an Erate specialist serving the needs of private and public sector entities. Don is a
graduate of Henderson State University with a B.S.E. in Vocational Business Education - 1994, M.S.E. in
Educational Leadership - 2003 and an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership - 2013. Don has been the recipient of the
AAIM Technology Leader Award in 2002 and 2012 as well as the Henderson State University Faculty Excellence
in Creativity and Innovation Award in 2012.
Kris Bertelsen is an Economic Education Specialist with the Little Rock Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of
St. Louis. Prior to joining the Fed, Kris was a high school economics teacher in St. Charles, MN. He graduated
from St. Cloud State University and earned his masters in Economic Education and Entrepreneurship from the
University of Delaware. Kris has served on various boards and committees including the Presidents Advisory
Council on Financial Literacy, the 2012 National Assessment of Educational Progress [NAEP] economics
assessment writing committee, Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education [AGATE], and the Arkansas
Jump$art coalition.
Dr. Kay Bland is the K-12 education coordinator at the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies which is a division of
the Central Arkansas Library System. She is also the education director for the AR History Hub. Additionally,
she is an adjunct instructor in the LIBM Program at UCA where she teaches the Introduction to Libraries class.
Valerie Brasseale has been with Follett School Solutions for nine years and covers Arkansas, Mississippi, and
Louisiana. She has assisted library media specialists and teachers in finding materials that support the PreK -
12 curriculum that will engage students. Her role at Follett has been to partner with the media specialists and
assist in advocating for their libraries and classrooms. She provides professional development to share new
products and services that are available to the schools across the country.
David Burrow has been working with librarians and educators for over 20 years assisting with library collection
development and providing supplemental curriculum products that correlate to both state and national
curriculum standards. As a state conference speaker/presenter in ten states, David has presented on
a full range of topics from collection development, eBook resources, online database delivery, cyber bullying,
collection analysis, integrating digital resources in libraries, school-wide and at-home connections.
Lori Bush has been in education for 17 years and has served 10 of those years as a library media specialist. She
provides web services and is the journal editor for the Arkansas Association of Instructional Media. The
organization awarded her the Outstanding Library Media Program Award in 2009 for her service and
dedication to the students of Lake Hamilton High School. Lori was chosen to be a member of TIE Cadre, whose
focus is to provide IT training in Arkansas and is a Google Certified Teacher. You can follow her on Twitter
@loribush115 and follow her library social media pages at Lake Hamilton High School Library on Facebook and
@lhlmc on Twitter and Instagram.

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Stella Cameron Stella Cameron has been an educator for 34 years. The past 21 years she has been a
teacher/librarian with eight years at Little Rock Central High School. She received the 2008 AAIM Outstanding
Media Program award and the 2008 Stephens Award for Outstanding High School Teachers. She has served
on numerous school committees including Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS), PTSA Nominations Committee
Chair, and LRSD Librarian Frameworks Committee.
She has been a member of AAIM for 20 years.
Michele Carrol - Michele Carrol is in her 23
rd
year of teaching, with 18 years as a kindergarten teacher, one
year as a first grade teacher, and is in her fourth year as a teacher librarian. She achieved National Board
Certification last year. She and her husband celebrated their 25
th
anniversary this year. They have a 14 year
old daughter and a married stepson, two grandchildren, and two Scottish Terriers. She loves to read and
remembers the first book she checked out in Memphis at the public library: Dr. Seuss One Fish, Two Fish, Red
Fish, Blue Fish. She also remembers helping in her elementary library by stamping due dates on book cards
and shelving books in her high school library. She considers herself a lifelong learner. She has a BBA in
economics, an M. Ed. in early and elementary education, and a masters in library science. She continues to
be on the lookout for new ideas and techniques for teaching while not forgetting some of the best teaching
methods from the past.
Chanetta Case is an elementary school librarian in the Little Rock School District. She has been working in the
field of education for 32 years with last 15 years as a library media specialist. I became National Board
Certified in the area of Early Childhood through Young Adulthood Library Media in 2002 and renewed in 2011.
Ashley Cooksey is the library media specialist at West Magnet Elementary in Batesville and was LMS in the
Osceola School District from 2011-2013. She is a member of AAIM, Arkansas Reading Association, and the
Arkansas Frameworks Revision Committee (2013). She received her masters in library media from Arkansas
Tech University in 2011. Ashley is the author of My Mom Is a Super Hero.
Dr. Jud Copeland is an associate professor in the Department of Leadership Studies in the College of Education
at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA). He has been teaching in the library media graduate program at
UCA since August 2007. Before his appointment at UCA, Dr. Copeland was director of the Arnold LeDoux
Library at LSU- Eunice. Dr. Copeland's research focuses on emerging models of library administration,
copyright and intellectual property, and international and global aspects of cataloging and classification of
traditional and multimedia resources. His professional affiliations include the Arkansas Library Association,
the Arkansas Association of Instructional Media, the Louisiana Library Association, the Texas Library
Association, the American Library Association, the American Association of School Librarians, and Arkansas
Association of Teacher Educators.
Dr. Joseph Daniel teaches anatomy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and vertebrate
paleontology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He has also worked at the Denver Museum of Nature
and Science helping to design public education materials and train volunteers in the Prehistoric Journey
exhibit. His research includes work on how bone fossilizes and the use of 3D software in medical education.
Sara Dickey is a 35 year educator who is the LMS at Paragould High School. She is an AAIM past president and
currently serves as board member, secretary, audit chair, scholarship committee member, program
committee member and assists with editing the journal. She has a BSE and MSE from ASU and an MS from
UCA. In addition to AAIM, she is a member of ARKSTE and ATNBC. She is a National Board Certified Teacher, a
charter Master Economics Teacher with Economics Arkansas, and a 32 year Sunday school teacher. She has
been married for 41years and has two married children and two awesome granddaughters.
Joe Dickinson is an account executive with OverDrive.
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Jana Dixon has been in the field of library media for over 14 years and has served students in grades PK-12.
She has automated two libraries, facilitates professional development workshops for Hot Springs Middle
School and Dawson Educational Cooperative, and presents at library and technology conferences regularly.
She is a recently renewed National Board Certified Teacher in Library Media. Reading and life-long learning are
her passions. She has been married for over 25 years, is the mother of three daughters, and the grandmother
of two grandsons. She has never outgrown her love of reading young adult literature.
Rebecca Downey is currently in her 13th year as a library media specialist at Bryant High School. She started
working in a library while in 3rd grade at Peake Elementary School in Arkadelphia. Both of her daughters are
currently engaged and will marry in Cincinnati, OH on May 25, 2014. Away from school, Rebecca loves to read,
trailer camp, watch sports, and spend time with her family.
Cora Ellsworth is a Book Representative for Permabound.
Cindy Evans is a library media specialist at Hot Springs Intermediate and Park Magnet School. She holds a BSE
degree from Ouachita Baptist University, an MSE degree from Henderson State University, and an MS degree
from the University of Central Arkansas. Cindy previously was a kindergarten teacher. She is now in her 5th
year as an LMS.
Stony Evans is in his 18th year as a public school educator. He spent 12 years as a school band director. He is
currently an LMS at Lakeside High School and Lakeside Junior High in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He earned a BME
degree from Ouachita Baptist University and also holds an MME degree and MS degree from the University of
Central Arkansas.
Marilyn Friga is an instructor of teacher education at the University of Center Arkansas. A National Board
Certified Teacher, Ms. Friga specializes in social studies, teacher evaluation, teacher mentoring, and
integrating technology across the curriculum. Active in the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), the
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), Arkansas Council for the Social Studies (ACSS), and the Arkansas
Geographic Alliance (AGA), Ms. Friga has served as co-chair and member of committees for various
organizations. A high school social studies teacher for 12 years in middle level and high school classrooms, she
has earned her National Board Certification twice.
Nancy P. Gallavan, Ph.D., is a professor of Teacher Education in the MAT Program at the University of Central
Arkansas. Specializing in classroom assessments, cultural competence, and social studies education, Nancy has
more than 120 publications as books, chapters, and journal articles. She is a past president and active in the
Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators (SRATE), and
Arkansas Association of Teacher Educators (ArATE), on the board of Arkansas Council for the Social Studies
(ACSS) and the Arkansas Geographic Alliance (AGA). Additionally, she is active in the American Educational
Research Association (AERA), the National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME), and the National
Council of the Social Studies (NCSS).
Samantha Godkin has lived in Conway since she was six. She received her BSE in early childhood education in
2005 and her masters in library media from UCA in 2011. She taught pre-K, kindergarten, and first grade in
North Little Rock for a year each. She is currently LMS in Conway and has been for the past two years..
Kay C. Goss is a long-time student, professor, and practitioner of government, politics, public administration
and public policy, including many years for President Clinton, in the Governor's Office and at FEMA. She
researched Mr. Mills work in Congress for two decades, including hundreds of hours of interviews.
Beth Gourley is currently head librarian at the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts
(ASMSA). She worked as an international school teacher-librarian in China from 1998-2012. She has had the
opportunity to travel and visit many libraries in Asia, Europe, and the U.S.
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Loyd Harris is a Book Representative with Permabound.
Sally Hawkes is the manager of Network Services at the Arkansas State Library. She works with various multi-
type resource sharing projects such as the Traveler Database and the Arkansas Union Catalog. She has worked
as a school librarian and children's librarian in Virginia and Illinois and an adult services librarian and reference
librarian in Pennsylvania and Illinois. Her BS in Education is from Bowling Green State University and her MLS
is from the University of South Florida. Ms. Hawkes is also the author of eleven novels, four that are available
as eBooks.
Larry Hawkins is a direct publishers' representative across the state of Arkansas for numerous library/eBook
publishers. He provides media specialists assistance in analyzing and developing their library collections. Mr.
Hawkins has been involved in education as a direct publishers' representative for over 12 years. He and his
wife Sandi live in Quitman and have recently become new grandparents.
Sandi Hawkins is the commercial rep for AAIM and a direct publishers' representative across the state of
Arkansas for numerous library/eBook publishers. She provides media specialists assistance in analyzing and
developing their library collections. Ms. Hawkins is a former elementary educator from western Arkansas with
an endorsement in ELL. She and her husband Larry live in Quitman and have recently become new
grandparents.
Lin Hatch is recently retired after 30+ years as the library media specialist for Pocahontas High School. She
purchased Atriuum and was an enthused user of the software for years, prior to becoming a trainer for the
program in December.
Jill Heard has been in education for 16 years and has served 12 of those years as a library media specialist. She
is a past-president of the Arkansas Association of Instructional Media and currently serves as the co-chair for
their Student Media Festival. The organization awarded her the Outstanding Library Media Program Award in
2004 for her service and dedication to the students of Lake Hamilton Junior High School and the Pat McDonald
Outstanding Individual Achievement Award in 2009. Jill earned her National Board Certification in 2004 in the
field of library media and is currently seeking renewal. She was chosen to be a member of TIE Cadre, whose
focus is to provide IT training in Arkansas, is a Google Certified Teacher, and has been published in Library
Media Connections.
Becky Henry is an education manager with Britannica Digital Learning. She travels throughout Texas, Arkansas
and Oklahoma to introduce the companys resources to schools and libraries, with a special focus on the
products curriculum applications to the Common Core State Standards. She has a strong interest in
strengthening the collaboration between classroom teachers and school librarians related to 21st century skill
development.
Katherine Higginbottom is in her eighth year of teaching and her sixth year as library media specialist. She
was the recipient of the 2011 AAIM Library Media Program of the Year award and is currently the library
media specialist at Newark Elementary (Cedar Ridge School District). She received her BA in English from Lyon
College and her MS in Library Media and Information Technologies from the University of Central Arkansas.
Dr. Helen Hu joined the Department of Leadership Studies at University of Central Arkansas as an assistant
professor in August 2011. She earned her PhD in Instructional Systems, with an emphasis in Distance
Education, Media Design and Development, and Technology Integration in education and business, from
Florida State University in 2007. Before joining UCA, Helen was a visiting assistant professor in Educational
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Dr. Stephanie Huffman is currently an associate professor at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA). She
serves as an instructor and program coordinator for two graduate programs for the College of Education: 1)
the Library Media and Information Technologies program and 2) the Instructional Technology program. She
also services as the Director of Distance Learning for the College of Education. Dr. Huffman has ten years of P-
12 experience, as a classroom teacher, library media specialist, technology coordinator, and assistant
principal. Dr. Huffman holds several degrees - a BSE in Vocational Business Education, an MS in Library Media
and Information Technologies, and an Ed.D in Educational Leadership. Dr. Huffman has been called on
numerous times by state and regional agencies for assistance based on her expertise in educational
technology and library science. She has published over 20 peer reviewed articles in the field of library science
and instructional technology. Her latest publications are edited books entitled Technology Tools for the
Literacy Classroom and Cases for Building Quality Distance Delivery Programs. Both are available from IGI
Global. Her research interests include distance education, technology planning and leadership, literacy, and
teacher leadership.
Diane Hughes is a trainer for Britannica Digital Learning and is also the librarian for the Arkansas Career
Training Institute in Hot Springs, AR.
Ronda Hughes is a media specialist at Langston Aerospace and Environmental Science Magnet in the Hot
Springs School District. She has served on the Arkansas Diamond committee for the last three years.
Barbie James is the library media specialist at Forrest City High School. She is a member of AAIM, ArLA, AASL
and ARKSTE. She is a past president of both AAIM and ArLA and a former AASL Chair. She is currently serving
as elected board member of AAIM, publications chair, and conference registration chair.
Teresa Knapp Gordon is a National Board Certified library media specialist at Jefferson Elementary in the Little
Rock School District. She works with PreK-5th grades. She has been teaching for 17 years and is a former
recipient of the AAIM School Library Media Specialist of the Year Award.

Marcia Lanier has been an LMS at Bryant High School for 10 years. She is blessed to be able to work with her
co-librarian Rebecca Downey. Together, they combine forces to create one complete library media specialist.

Carla Killough McClafferty is a public speaker and award winning author of nonfiction books. Her newest
book, Fourth Down and Inches: Concussions and Footballs Make-or-Break Moment, seems to be ripped from
todays headlines. In this session McClafferty will discuss her research which includes interviews with Dr. Ann
McKee and Dr. Robert Cantu, Americas leading experts on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and
concussions. Also included is the latest research on football players as well as personal stories from retired
NFL player Kevin Turner, and high school football players. This session deals with the reality of concussions,
balanced by the love of the game. McClaffertys other books include The Many Faces of George Washington:
Remaking a Presidential Icon, Something Out of Nothing: Marie Curie and Radium, In Defiance of Hitler: The
Secret Mission of Varian Fry, Tech Titans, The Head Bones Connected to the Neck Bone: The Weird, Wacky and
Wonderful X-ray and Forgiving God.

Niane McMillan, LMS at East Hills Middle School in Greenwood, has been a librarian for seven years and
began her weekly prerecorded news program at East Hills this year.
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Dr. Michael S. Mills is an assistant professor of Teaching and Learning at the University of Central Arkansas
(UCA). He has served nineteen years as a public high school teacher, literacy specialist, and university
professor. His focus for the last decade has been on literacy development and the practical uses of educational
technology, particularly on using collaborative tools to better engage students and to design strategies for
effectively integrating mobile devices in the classroom. He is an SXSWedu, ISTE, and SITE presenter and has
been recognized as an Apple Distinguished Educator. For more information on Dr. Mills's work in educational
technology, follow him on Twitter (@AquiAmigo).
Clif Mims is a teacher, researcher, author, speaker and educational consultant specializing in the effective
integration of technology with teaching and learning, especially as it relates to teacher professional
development. Dr. Mims is an associate professor of Instructional Design and Technology at the University of
Memphis, the executive director of the Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence, and a Project Zero Fellow at
Harvard University.
Lani Moore is from Little Rock, Arkansas. This is her tenth year as a public school educator and seven of those
years have been as the Library Media Specialist at Bayou Meto Elementary School in Jacksonville, Arkansas.
She is a National Board Certified Teacher who is passionate about empowering students to be critical thinkers,
enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical 21st century learners.
Ruth O'Loughlin has been in education for the past seven years. She taught fifth grade before becoming the
librarian at Lakeside Elementary School in Lake Village. She is probably the geekiest person in her school and is
always looking for new ways to get kids as excited about reading as she is.
Dr. Mary Ellen Oslick is an assistant professor of Reading/Literacy in the Department of Early Childhood and
Special Education at the University of Central Arkansas. She teaches undergraduate courses in reading
methods and graduate level clinical-based courses covering reading difficulties.
Judy Pearson is the elementary library media specialist (K-6) for the Midland School District. She has been
teaching for 25 years. She is an appointed AAIM board member and serves as chair of the scholarship
committee. She is also chair of the AAIM conference photography and decoration committees and enjoys
taking photos of her granddaughter during her spare time.
Heather Peters is a 2012 Graduate from the UCA LMS program. I have worked at Pine Haven Elementary in
Bauxite for three years. She was previously a band director but is absolutely loving the library!
Sloan Powell has been the library media specialist at Simon Middle School in Conway since it opened in 2006.
She has a love of history as well as reading and has been fortunate enough to be a museum registrar (Historic
Arkansas Museum), systems librarian (University of Central Arkansas), and bookkeeper before becoming a
library media specialist. She is a native of Little Rock and still remembers the awe of going to the big public
library downtown and finding out that she could take home any book she wanted. She loves to read, visit
libraries in other cities, walk, cook, knit and nap.
Kara Propes is the Youth Services Coordinator for the Faulkner Van Buren Library System.
Jamille Rogers has been a media specialist with Conway Public Schools for five years. She is a graduate of the
University of Central Arkansas and began her career in education as a kindergarten teacher in 2004. She has a
passion for children and for finding new ways of teaching with technology. She is co-owner of Sandstone Real
Estate Group in Conway.
Karen Richardson is the technology coordinator for South Pike County School District and is currently serving
as an appointed board member for AAIM. She has served as AAIM conference chair, president, secretary,
journal editor and elected board member. She is a TIE member and teaches educational technology
professional development workshops for Dawson Education Cooperative.
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Dr. Wendy Rickman is an assistant professor at the University of Central Arkansas. She has taught for several
years in the Library Media program and the Instructional Technologies program. In her previous life she was a
school librarian.
Dr. Kerry Roberts, associate professor of educational leadership at SFASU in Nacogdoches, Texas, was a school
administrator for over 20 years.
Jamille Rogers has been a media specialist with Conway Public Schools for six years. She specializes in building
elementary school technology. She is a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas and began her career in
education as a kindergarten teacher in 2004. She has a passion for children and for finding new ways of
teaching with technology. She is a member of the Conway Public Schools Foundation and the Conway Area
Chamber of Commerce.
Christie Schade graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 1994 with a BSE in Early Childhood
Education. In 1999, she completed a MSE with an emphasis in Early Childhood at Henderson State University.
Later, she returned to the University of Central Arkansas and earned a MS in Library Media & Information
Technology in 2004. She taught for 10 years at Benton Middle School and is now in her eighth year as the
media specialist at Benton Junior High. In 2012, she received AAIMs Outstanding Media Program award for
Cyber Safety. She lives in Benton with her husband Steve, and two daughters, Connie (23) a graduate student
and Susan (18).
Rachel Shankles retired this past spring after 42 years in education with 25 in the library at Lakeside High in
Hot Springs. She was on a recent ADE Committee to oversee implementation of the PGPs for LMSs and
continues to update her wiki to help all state librarians find info fast. She is a past two time AAIM President
and is finishing a four year term on the board and a long stint as membership chair.
Erin Shaw is the mother of three fabulous boys and married to a great guy. She is a school librarian at
Greenbrier Middle School by day, teaches at UCA at night and is currently working on a doctoral degree in
Instructional Design & Technology from the University of Memphis in her spare time. Erin has been in public
schools for 21 years with seven years teaching Jr. High science and 14 years as an LMS.
Dr. David Spillers - After a total of 45 years teaching Instructional Technology at the graduate and
undergraduate levels, I am now retired.
Erin Staples has been at Bonneville Elementary for two years and has a live morning announcements show
with K-6th grade.
Dustin Summey is an instructor and instructional design specialist at the University of Central Arkansas, where
he provides faculty development on instructional technology and online teaching. Prior to his current role, he
taught at Russellville High School (Ark.), where he also provided leadership in instructional technology
professional development and implemented a comprehensive digital literacies initiative that produced exciting
results school-wide in teaching and learning. He continues to be actively involved in K-12 education through
pre-service and in-service teacher education, professional development consulting, and teaching online high
school courses. His presentations and publications address topics including digital literacy, distance education,
mobile learning, music technology, and teacher professional development.
Amy Thompson has recently transitioned from public schools this current school year after having taught
approximately 14 years in districts including LRSD and Conway.

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Cathy Toney has been a library media specialist for 22 years in Texas and Arkansas and has taught
kindergarten and first grade. She has a BSE and MSE from the University of Central Arkansas and library
certification from Prairie View A & M. She has served AAIM as author chair, awards chair, conference chair,
president and currently the past president. She is a member of Arkansas Association of School Librarians
(former chair), American Association of School Librarians, the American Library Association, Arkansas Library
Association (board member/awards chair) and president of the Theta chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma.

Jacqueline Vergason I graduated from Henderson State University in 1993 with a BS in Elementary Education
with emphasis in Early Childhood. I taught kindergarten for a total of 12 years in Benton and Springdale school
districts. I received my MS degree from the University of Central Arkansas in 2007 in Library Media &
Information Technology. I have been a Media Specialist for almost 8 years; Two years in a K-5 elementary and
almost 6 years in a 6-7 middle school in Benton. In 2012, I received AAIMs Outstanding Media Program award
for Cyber Safety. I live in Benton with my husband Keith, and two children, Zane (14) and Hannah (18).

Crystal Voegele has recently transitioned from public schools this current school year after having taught
approximately 14 years in districts including LRSD and Conway.
Karen Wells is a library media specialist and National Board Certified Teacher for the Midland School District.
She is the current president of AAIM, a STAR Discovery Educator, and a member of Discovery Education's
Leadership Council. She is also a member of AECT, the American Library Association, the American Association
of School Librarians, the Arkansas Association of School Librarians, and the Arkansas Library Association. She is
a reader for the Arkansas Teen Book Award and serves on the Arkansas State Library Board Network Advisory
Committee, and the ArLA Intellectual Freedom Committee. She presents at the regional, state, and national
level and is a past recipient of the AAIM Media Specialist of the Year award and the Herb Lawrence Leadership
Service award.
Jeff Whittingham, Ph.D. is a graduate of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He is currently an associate
professor at the University of Central Arkansas in the Department of Teaching and Learning. Prior to working
at the university level, Dr. Whittingham taught middle school for 13 years. Dr. Whittinghams research
interests include literacy, technology, and adolescent literature. He has published articles in Tech Trends,
Educational Technology, Middle School Journal, School Library Research, Social Studies and the Young Learner,
Journal of Adult Education, and Childhood Education.
Rachel Whittingham is the library director at Central Baptist College in Conway, Arkansas. Prior to becoming
library director, Rachel worked as a librarian at CBC and as a paraprofessional in the library at the University of
Arkansas a Little Rock. She is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and holds a Master of Library and
Information Science.
Dr. Sid T. Womack is professor of secondary education at Arkansas Tech University.
Mrs. Karen King Womack is a visiting lecture for ATU, having been a teacher for 35 years, including 16 years as
a library media specialist in London, Arkansas.
Larry Wilson is a retired social studies teacher who now works as a consultant helping schools and teachers
integrate technology into the curriculum. He has taught in North Carolina, Louisiana, and Arkansas. He has
been a stock broker, business consultant, and restaurant owner. He is also an Elvis Impersonator.
Volunteer to help with next years conference!

Join Erin Shaw and the 2015 Conference Committee to help make next years conference a huge success.
Make plans now to get involved. Contact Erin at shawe@greenbrierschools.org for more information.

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Arkansas Department of Education Confirmation Code # 7813021400000

Time Session # Track Session Presenter Hours
Sunday:
12:00 -12:50

1 hour
1:00 -1:50 1 hour
2:00 - 2:50 1 hour
3:00 4:30 General Session 1: Be the Change You Want to See Shannon Miller 1 hour
4:30 - 6:00

Monday:

8:00 - 8:50
9:00 10:00 General Session 2: Digital Storytelling Meets the
Common Core

Kathy Schrock 1 hour
10:10 - 11:00 1 hour
11:15 12:45 General Session 3: Awards Luncheon 1 hour
1:15-2:05 1 hour
2:15-3:05 1 hour
3:15-4:05

General Session 4: Author S.A. Bodeen 1 hour
Tuesday:

8:30 - 9:20 1 hour
9:30 - 10:20 1 hour
10:30 - 11:20 1 hour
11:30 12:30 General Session 5: Author Kay Goss 1 hour
*Remember that you must sign in EACH session in order to receive PD credit. Total PD hours:

Signature:
Jil'Lana Heard, AAIM Past President
ADE Professional Development Liaison

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Conference Notes
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Mark your calendars for the 44th annual
Arkansas Association of Instructional Media Conference

Erin Shaw,
2015 Conference Chair and
AAIM President-Elect

Divergent Educators
Hot Springs Convention Center

March 29-31
AAIM 2015

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