The University of Mississippi Libraries (UML) and school librarians in Mississippi have a partnership to support professional development for school library media specialists. This year's School Library Symposium planning team is Outreach and Strategic Initiatives Librarian Elizabeth Batte, Head of Research and Instruction Melissa Dennis, School of Education Librarian Liaison Ally Watkins, and IDEALab makerspace Coordinator Sarah Katherine Glass.
The School Library Symposium at the University of Mississippi Libraries has 2 goals: 1) to help school librarians gain CEU credit in professional development that can help them work with their students to be better prepared for college and careers. 2) to enhance the relationship between UM and school librarians in Mississippi.
2024 Symposium: Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
2023 Symposium: Monday, December 11, 2023, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
REGISTER FOR 2024 SCHOOL LIBRARY SYMPOSIUM HERE
If you have questions reach out to Elizabeth Batte at ebatte [at] olemiss [dot] edu
This full-day event will earn participants 0.5 CEU credit hours. All meals/snacks are included with Registration. We are planning a variety of speakers and activities for everyone at the Symposium! You can expect to attend a variety of engaging workshops on using K-12 resources and tools to make your librarian life easier as well as tours of our UM Libraries resources and services.
2023 School Library Symposium Archive in eGrove
Image: Melissa Dennis and Elizabeth Batte accept the 2024 Southeastern Library Association's Award for Outstanding Library Program
Registration is FREE for participants. Registration for the 2024 Symposium will open at a later date.
Registration includes:
THANK YOU to our generous sponsors for helping make this a FREE experience for participants: UM Friends of the Library, UM Libraries, UM School of Education, Heartbreak Coffee, and Square Books.
