2020 Leadership Institute
October 7th, 2020
Keynote Address: Adaptable Leadership
Presented by ALSC President Kirby McCurtis
Sessions
Accessible Virtual Storytimes Everyone Can Enjoy
with Jessica Fredrickson, Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy and Renee Grassi, Dakota County Library
Do you Speak Possibility?
with Joyce Johnson, Colorado State Library
Early Literacy Framework: A Shared Vision
with Gail Yerbic, Melody Garcia, and Kate Brunner, Growing Readers Together (Colorado State Library)
How Rude! The Price of Incivility in the Workplace
with Jean Marie Heilig and Christine Kreger, Colorado State Library
Leading with Equity
with Sisi Dong Brinn, LENA
Meeting Needs in Your Community
with Ashley Brown, University of Denver
Programs and Services in Spanish: Successes, Attempts and Work in Progress
with Alberto Pellicer, Denver Public Library
Reimagining School Readiness
with Michelle Randall, Bay Area Discovery Museum
Unlocking Potential: Early Literacy Leadership
with Debra Trogdon-Livingston; Sarah Miller; andEmily Winfrey, Gaston County Public Library
2020 Main Conference
October 8, 2020
Keynote Address – Books! Joy! Justice!
Presented by Janet Damon, Library Journal Mover & Shaker and Founder of Afros and Books
- Keynote Slides
- 10 Tips for Teaching and Talking with Kids About Race (English)
- 10 Tips for Teaching and Talking with Kids About Race (Spanish)
Sessions
Best Books & Toys for Babies
with SarahEllen Hickle, Pikes Peak Library District, and Alanna Jones, Pikes Peak Library District
Building Literacy and School Readiness
with Melody Alvarez, Pikes Peak Library District; Pedro Mendez, Denver Public Library; and Sisi Dong Brinn, LENA
CLEL Bells
with Mollie Lancaster, Arapahoe Library District, and Kimberly Powers, Englewood Public Library
Early Learning Media Mentorship in the Time of COVID
with Mary Kuehner, Arapahoe Library District
Early STEM is Early Literacy
with Jennifer Redford, Idaho Commission for Libraries and Heather Lee, Early STEM
Embracing Race in Children’s Programing
with Melanie Borski-Howard, Boulder Public Library, and Carolyn Valencia, High Plains Library District
Fostering Community Partnerships
with Susie Menk, Manitowoc Public Library and Terry Ehle, Lester Public Library
Going Analog: The ABC’s of a Quality Program
with James Stetson, Montrose Regional Library
Health Literacy for Littles
with Amy Reyes, Eagle Valley Library District
Leveling Elephant, Piggie, Fly Guy and More
with Lu Benke, PhD, Linking Library and Literacy Consulting, and Jim Erikson, PhD, University of Northern Colorado
Shaking up Storytime
with April Spisak, Albany Public Library
Vroom: Free Brain-Building and Early Literacy Resources in 16 Languages!
with Lucy Tasker, Parent Possible
