MSLA 2025 Conference: Full Schedule

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9:30am EST

AI and the Re-Search Process

Sunday March 2, 2025 9:30am - 10:20am EST

In this session, participants will explore AI tools that help support student research skills, such as generating research questions, selecting sources for readers of varying levels, and discussing citations and copyright law. We will look at tools like ResearchRabbit, Diffit, plagiarism detectors, and some policy considerations for their use.

Speakers

Laurie Taylor

Nashoba Brooks School

Molly Wong

Milton Academy

Sunday March 2, 2025 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Room 104 Four Points by Sheraton Norwood

Digital & Info literacy

Audience MS, HS, ES

10:30am EST

Hot Topics in Law for Libraries

Sunday March 2, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EST

Room 104

This session will cover First Amendment issues facing libraries and also touch on privacy and general legal information using case studies nationally and locally. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of free speech, limited public forums, and how best to manage procedure and policy to work within the law while promoting the library mission. Come with questions!

Speakers

Jennifer Guerin

W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School in Great Barrington, MA.

Andrea Fiorillo

Chair MLA, Intellectual Freedom/Social Responsibilites Commitee, Head of Public Services, Reading Public Library

Tricia London

School Librarian, Abington Middle / High School Library

This is Tricia London’s fourth year at Abington Middle/High Library serving students in grades 5-12. Tricia is also the advisor to the National Honor Society and S.A.M. (the Student Art Magazine.) Prior to working in Abington, she spent 13 years at the Avon Middle High School Library... Read More →

Sunday March 2, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EST
Room 104 Four Points by Sheraton Norwood

Advocacy & community

Audience MS, ES, HS

12:30pm EST

Hot Books in 2025

Sunday March 2, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm EST

Room 104

Great books to look for this year

Speakers

Bindy Fleischman

Executive Board Member, United States Board on Books for Young People

Bindy Fleischman, School Liaison at Wellesley Books and English teacher at German International School Boston, has been an active member of USBBY since 2002. In that time she has served many of the board committees, including being Massachusetts State Ambassador, chairing the Outstanding... Read More →

Sunday March 2, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm EST
Room 104 Four Points by Sheraton Norwood

Vendors

Audience MS, ES, HS

1:30pm EST

Removing Roadblocks to Reading

Sunday March 2, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST

Room 104

Many students don't see themselves as readers, they pass by the library doors saying "there's nothing in there for me". There are many privacy compliant tools that can be used with both print and digital books that make them accessible to all readers. This session will just introduce you to a few and crowdsource others so that you can leave with a toolbox full of resources to offer your readers.

Speakers

Barbara Johnson

Librarian, Colchester Public Schools

Information Literacy Coach and Teacher Transitioning to a Gr. 3-5 Library

Sunday March 2, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
Room 104 Four Points by Sheraton Norwood

Technology integration

Audience MS, ES, HS

2:30pm EST

Demystifying AI: The Cans, Can'ts, Coulds, and Shoulds

Sunday March 2, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST

Room 104

What's real? What's hype? How do I keep up?! We'll dive into the current AI boom, exploring how generative models work, current abilities and limitations, hidden human intelligence that keeps things running, and unintended side effects that range from silly mistakes to life-altering consequences.

Speakers

Zak Kolar

Waltham Public Schools

Sunday March 2, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST
Room 104 Four Points by Sheraton Norwood

Digital & Info literacy

Audience MS, ES, HS