Cognotes 2018 Midwinter Meeting Denver December Preview - 5

COGNOTES

DENVER

DECEMBER PREVIEW

Washington Office Midwinter 2018 Sessions
Providing resources to help libraries
launch computer science (CS) programming
is top priority for the Office for Information
Technology Policy's (OITP) three sessions at
Midwinter. Whether you're thinking about
offering coding classes at your library or want
to enhance a CS program already in full swing,
Libraries Ready to Code has a session that will
boost your confidence, inspire you with new
ideas, and give you resources to implement.
Friday, February 9, 1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
"Creating Inclusive CS/coding Programs
for Youth"
How do you design inclusive youth coding programs? Join ALA's Libraries Ready
to Code, Google, and the National Center
for Women and Information Technology
as we build on your experiences to explore
what libraries need to be integral partners in
preparing youth to meet career and life challenges. Topics include computational thinking, community partnerships, mentoring,
implicit bias, and outcomes-based design with
a focus on increasing youth participation from
groups underrepresented in tech. Bring your
imagination and questions to this interactive
workshop and take away concrete steps to add
coding to your repertoire.
Presenters:
Marijke Visser - Associate Director ALA
Office for Information Technology Policy
Jennifer Manning - NCWIT AspireIT
Partnerships Program Director

Nicky Rigg - CS Education Program
Manager, Google
Saturday, February 10, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
"Building Digital Literacy Skills for Problem Solving and Job Skills Development"
Learn how to get started using Google's
"Applied Digital Skills," a free curriculum
that connects digital literacy learning with
practical problem solving to develop important job-ready skills. Google staff will
discuss how libraries have implemented the
curriculum to help learners develop life and
job skills while building projects using G
Suite (Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc.).

Eggers

America. Eggers
writes, "Liberty
» from page 1
and freedom from
oppression are not things you get or grant
by standing around like some kind of
statue. No! These are things that require
movement. And adaptation. And more
than anything else, it's unfinished business. It never ends!" In response to the
heightened concern for the rights of immigrants and refugees seeking to enter
the U.S., the creators have accelerated the
release date to Fall 2017.
Eggers's new adult, non-fiction book
to be released in late January from Knopf
Books, The Monk of Mokha is a heart-

Sunday, February 11, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
'Confidence and Facilitation is Key: Infusing Technology into Youth Programs"
Where do I begin? What if I don't have
technology skills? What if I have no or
limited budget? These are all questions that
run through the minds of youth librarians
when asked to implement new technology
programs. Listen to front-line librarians
who answered these same questions to successfully facilitate technology programs for
youth. Learn how to boost your confidence
in implementing tech-infused programs
through community partnerships and
adding youth voice into the planning and

implementation process. Walk away with
an arsenal of examples to facilitate youth
technology programs.
Presenters:
Shannon Lake - Teen Educator/Librarian,
Providence Public Library
Heather Thompson - Youth Services Programming Librarian, Kenosha Public Library
Tori Ogawa - Children's Librarian and
Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Fellow, Darien Library
Linda Braun - Informal Learning Consultant, LEO
Mega Subramaniam - Associate Professor,
College of Information Studies, University of
Maryland

pounding, true story weaving together the
history of coffee, the struggles of everyday
Yemenis living through a civil war, and the
courageous journey of a young man, a Muslim and a U.S. citizen, following the most
American of dreams.
Eggers co-founded 826 National, a
network of seven educational centers
throughout the U.S., offering free tutoring to children of all backgrounds. Later
he co-founded ScholarMatch, a nonprofit
organization connecting students with resources, donors and colleges to make higher
education possible for those in low-income
communities. Currently over two hundred
students are now enrolled in college, with a

97 percent retention rate.
Other awards include the TED Prize
for his work in education, Amnesty
International Chair, the Heinz Award,
the National Book Foundation's Literarian Award, Germany's Albatross Award,
the National Magazine Award for Fiction,
and he has been named one of "Time
Magazine's 100 Most Influential People"
in the world. He is also a member of the
American Academy of Arts and Letters,
an honor society of the country's 250
leading architects, artists, composers,
and writers.
Sponsored by Chronicle Books. Get
details and add to your schedule now.

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