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Saturday, November 12th Concurrent Session (11:30am - 12:30pm) //Room 207// Collaboration/Curriculum • 6-12

 The Model School Library Standards for California Public Schools K-12 and National Board for for Professional Library Media Standards include collaboration as an integral part of the Teacher Librarian profession. Has collaboration been a challenge for you? If you know there are ways to connect with your colleagues and the magic is lacking, consider joining this session. You will hear ideas for making those connections so very vital in building a library program that has collaboration at the heart. You can help your library program become an integral part of school curriculum, student activities and administrative support. Get ideas for connecting with your staff that draw in future research projects to the school library as well as help you become the vital go-to person at your school site.
 * RIDE THE WAVE TO COLLABORATION **

Learning Outcomes: Participants will learn ways to integrate information literacy through collaboration Participants will learn about ways to increase connections with the classroom teachers Participants will hear suggestions for resources to better strengthen collaboration at the school site.

Laura Erickson received her MLIS from San Jose State University and her MEd from La Verne University. She is currently the Teacher Librarian at West Ranch High School with a population of 2,800 students. Prior to opening the High School Library Laura taught English, Social Studies and Yearbook lab. Laura was a member of the Teacher Librarian Advisory Panel for the California Teacher Librarian standards.

Laura Erickson, Teacher Librarian West Ranch High School, Stevenson Ranch, CA