Vendor Presentations are 20 minute demonstrations in the exhibit hall during breaks. Visit the vendors to learn more about their products.
Session 1: 10:30 am - 10:50 am
Title: Give Students a Shot of Critical Thinking Adrenaline with Infobase's Issues & Controversies
Booth: 36, Infobase
Description: Infobase’s Issues & Controversies is just what teachers need to help their students understand all of today’s crucial issues. Each in-depth article presents both sides of an issue clearly and without bias, including all of the key facts, history, and current context, and is supported by a number of additional resources, including thought-provoking Oxford-style debate videos from Intelligence Squared, NPR audio episodes, a searchable Reuters® news feed, and abstracts of the nation’s most important court cases. Most importantly, Issues & Controversies is designed to promote a diversity of thoughts and opinions that students will take with them into their adult lives, thus making the world a much better place for future generations.
Title: De-Silencing Discussions about Race and Culture with Diverse Books with TeachingBooks.net
Booth: 6, Teaching Books.net
Description: Handing young people diverse books is a fine beginning, but what makes it empowering is meaningful, culturally relevant conversations about their literacy experience. TeachingBooks enables educators and students alike to deepen insights into these cultural journeys. Participants in this session will learn ways to bring culture and race to the forefront of literary conversations, and acquire strategies to successfully facilitate authentic, contextualized discussions about race, culture, and diverse books.
Session 2: 10:50 am- 11:10 am
Title: Interactive eBooks, Your Catalog System & You: Perfect Together
Booth: 26, Capstone
Description: Adding eBooks to your library collection is simple! Capstone's Interactive eBooks are searchable and launchable right from your existing catalog system. These iPad compatible titles support unlimited simultaneous users, and are perfect for library/classroom collaboration. Learn how other PA librarians have quickly and easily made their libraries accessible 24/7 with Capstone’s award-winning titles! Earn $50.00 in Capstone Rewards credit for attending.
Title: Accessit Library – ‘Helping you help your students achieve’
Booth: 38, Accessit Library
Description: Today’s students are bombarded with information from multiple sources. They need to discern what is relevant, true, safe to use and what will lead them to success. Providing access to all school library resources at the right time and in the right context helps students achieve more, and stay engaged with learning. Accessit Library provides what you need to help students flourish!
Session 3: 11:10 am- 11:40 am
Title: Scholastic is More Than a Book Fair!
Booth: 31-32, Scholastic
Description: Help your students become lifelong readers with Scholastic’s no-cost resources, including - Summer Reading Challenge: A free, safe website designed to give kids the motivation to read and log their minutes online - Booktalking: Learn tips and tricks to create a booktalking culture in your school - Raising Readers: Includes an easy-to-facilitate program with activities that are engaging for parents and families - 20 for 20: Research-based approach to ensuring 20 minutes of daily reading practice at home
Title: PrepSTEP Platform for Test Preparation
Booth: 8, EBSCO
Description: Please join us to learn more about the PrepSTEP Platform. PrepSTEP is a an all in test preparation SAAS offering that was designed to support both students and their families alike. There are resources available to support all users regardless of if they need help with algebra or preparing for college entrance exams.
Session 4: 1:00 pm- 1:20 pm
Title: Connect Your Students to eBooks & eResources in MackinVIA
Booth: 33, Mackin
Description: Join Jessica Gottlieb, Mackin Educational Consulant, to explore the industry’s leading eResource management system, MackinVIA. Jessica will demonstrate how to use digital resources within MackinVIA and the variety of features available to enhance your student’s learning. This robust system can be customized to meet your educational needs and desires in the classroom and library, as well as assist administrators in purchasing and managing your school’s digital resources.
Title: Follett BookFairs - Bringing Books Back to the Book
Booth: 43-44, Follett
Description: Come learn how Follett BookFairs offers a streamlined, quality book fair unlike anything you have ever experienced. In this session, we will show you how you can ENJOY a book fair while gaining increased profit options and better book selection.
Session 5: 1:20 pm- 1:40 pm
Title: Learn about ABDO!
Booth: 46, ABDO
Description: Learn about how ABDO can help create visual access points for your digital content to increase discovery and accessibility. Make your virtual visible!
Title: Empowering ALL Learners to Succeed
Booth: 28, FactCite
Description: Join FactCite’s president, Tim Gall, for a tour of all FactCite databases and hear from Pennsylvania FactCite subscribers about how FactCite’s easy-to-use, authoritative, and affordable databases support student research and help ALL students to succeed. Be among the first to see a demonstration of FactCite 123 LINGO, with Spanish/English translation in an engaging user interface.
Session 6: 1:40 pm- 2:00 pm
Title: Expanding beyond the classroom with ebooks
Booth: 45, OverDrive
Description: Learn how leading schools are taking a holistic approach with digital content to support student achievement anytime, anywhere. We'll also cover how the new Sora reading app can serve as an invaluable portal to your public library's digital collection for greater reading and learning opportunities.
Title: Give Students a Shot of Critical Thinking Adrenaline with Infobase's Issues & Controversies
Booth: 36, Infobase
Description: Infobase’s Issues & Controversies is just what teachers need to help their students understand all of today’s crucial issues. Each in-depth article presents both sides of an issue clearly and without bias, including all of the key facts, history, and current context, and is supported by a number of additional resources, including thought-provoking Oxford-style debate videos from Intelligence Squared, NPR audio episodes, a searchable Reuters® news feed, and abstracts of the nation’s most important court cases. Most importantly, Issues & Controversies is designed to promote a diversity of thoughts and opinions that students will take with them into their adult lives, thus making the world a much better place for future generations.
Title: De-Silencing Discussions about Race and Culture with Diverse Books with TeachingBooks.net
Booth: 6, Teaching Books.net
Description: Handing young people diverse books is a fine beginning, but what makes it empowering is meaningful, culturally relevant conversations about their literacy experience. TeachingBooks enables educators and students alike to deepen insights into these cultural journeys. Participants in this session will learn ways to bring culture and race to the forefront of literary conversations, and acquire strategies to successfully facilitate authentic, contextualized discussions about race, culture, and diverse books.
Session 2: 10:50 am- 11:10 am
Title: Interactive eBooks, Your Catalog System & You: Perfect Together
Booth: 26, Capstone
Description: Adding eBooks to your library collection is simple! Capstone's Interactive eBooks are searchable and launchable right from your existing catalog system. These iPad compatible titles support unlimited simultaneous users, and are perfect for library/classroom collaboration. Learn how other PA librarians have quickly and easily made their libraries accessible 24/7 with Capstone’s award-winning titles! Earn $50.00 in Capstone Rewards credit for attending.
Title: Accessit Library – ‘Helping you help your students achieve’
Booth: 38, Accessit Library
Description: Today’s students are bombarded with information from multiple sources. They need to discern what is relevant, true, safe to use and what will lead them to success. Providing access to all school library resources at the right time and in the right context helps students achieve more, and stay engaged with learning. Accessit Library provides what you need to help students flourish!
Session 3: 11:10 am- 11:40 am
Title: Scholastic is More Than a Book Fair!
Booth: 31-32, Scholastic
Description: Help your students become lifelong readers with Scholastic’s no-cost resources, including - Summer Reading Challenge: A free, safe website designed to give kids the motivation to read and log their minutes online - Booktalking: Learn tips and tricks to create a booktalking culture in your school - Raising Readers: Includes an easy-to-facilitate program with activities that are engaging for parents and families - 20 for 20: Research-based approach to ensuring 20 minutes of daily reading practice at home
Title: PrepSTEP Platform for Test Preparation
Booth: 8, EBSCO
Description: Please join us to learn more about the PrepSTEP Platform. PrepSTEP is a an all in test preparation SAAS offering that was designed to support both students and their families alike. There are resources available to support all users regardless of if they need help with algebra or preparing for college entrance exams.
Session 4: 1:00 pm- 1:20 pm
Title: Connect Your Students to eBooks & eResources in MackinVIA
Booth: 33, Mackin
Description: Join Jessica Gottlieb, Mackin Educational Consulant, to explore the industry’s leading eResource management system, MackinVIA. Jessica will demonstrate how to use digital resources within MackinVIA and the variety of features available to enhance your student’s learning. This robust system can be customized to meet your educational needs and desires in the classroom and library, as well as assist administrators in purchasing and managing your school’s digital resources.
Title: Follett BookFairs - Bringing Books Back to the Book
Booth: 43-44, Follett
Description: Come learn how Follett BookFairs offers a streamlined, quality book fair unlike anything you have ever experienced. In this session, we will show you how you can ENJOY a book fair while gaining increased profit options and better book selection.
Session 5: 1:20 pm- 1:40 pm
Title: Learn about ABDO!
Booth: 46, ABDO
Description: Learn about how ABDO can help create visual access points for your digital content to increase discovery and accessibility. Make your virtual visible!
Title: Empowering ALL Learners to Succeed
Booth: 28, FactCite
Description: Join FactCite’s president, Tim Gall, for a tour of all FactCite databases and hear from Pennsylvania FactCite subscribers about how FactCite’s easy-to-use, authoritative, and affordable databases support student research and help ALL students to succeed. Be among the first to see a demonstration of FactCite 123 LINGO, with Spanish/English translation in an engaging user interface.
Session 6: 1:40 pm- 2:00 pm
Title: Expanding beyond the classroom with ebooks
Booth: 45, OverDrive
Description: Learn how leading schools are taking a holistic approach with digital content to support student achievement anytime, anywhere. We'll also cover how the new Sora reading app can serve as an invaluable portal to your public library's digital collection for greater reading and learning opportunities.