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MLA School Library Summer Retreat - Library Material Challenge Tool Kit

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Continuing Education
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MLA School Library Summer Retreat - There's More to the Story
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Tuesday, July 25, 2023 1:15 PM
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Tuesday, July 25, 2023 2:15 PM
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Jennifer Hossack holds a M.A.T. in Elementary Education, and endorsements in Library Science, Psychology, and Dance Education. She is in her 10th year at Washington Middle School and 15th year as school librarian. She serves as the Director of Libraries at Missoula Catholic Schools and the librarian at Loyola Sacred Heart High School where she teaches Introduction to Psychology and Media Literacy, and as a part time cataloguer at the University of Montana's Mansfi eld Library, where she previously worked for 6 years in cataloging and acquisitions. This is her 22nd year in the library profession. She also serves as the school library liaison to the Montana Shared Cataloging and Acquisitions committee for the state of Montana Library. In her spare time you can fi nd her reading, cross-stitching, running and teaching Barre classes and the Missoula-created dance fi tness Oula at various locations around town. She also enjoys traveling with her family. They enjoy visiting other countries, including Mexico, Canada, Germany, Italy,
Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, China and, most recently, Japan. She and her husband have a son, a dog and a cat.

Session description:
Last year I participated in the Teacher Leadership Initiative and presented on challenges in school libraries at MEA as a culmination of my TLI experience. This year a co-worker and I created a library material challenge and took kit for our district, which I will present and discuss.

Location

Location

Great Falls College-MSU
2100 16th Ave. So.
Great Falls MT

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Additional Information

Continuing Education Credit(s)

Continuing Education Credits

1.0 creditsLibrary Administration
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Contacts

O''Rourke, Shelley - Director (North Middle School)

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