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JUNE PREVIEW

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ALA Washington Programs Provide Resources for Libraries
Providing information and resources for
libraries is top priority in the Annual sessions
offered by ALA's Washington Office. The
youth and technology track headlined by
ALA's Libraries Ready to Code cohort and
team leaders offers guidance on how to launch
or enhance computer science (CS) programming at your library. From games to handson workshops to discussions with librarians,
education leaders, policy experts and Beltway
insiders, you can get the latest updates on
federal policies directly impacting libraries.
Public Policy Track
Saturday June 23, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
"National Policy and Libraries:
What's Going On "
The national policy landscape continues
to bubble and boil - creating challenges and
opportunities for libraries. Our expert panel
will discuss the issues most central to libraries: funding, digital inclusion, broadband,

copyright, improving economic opportunities, and more. Based on decades of insidethe-beltway experience, panelists will provide
insider insights of what is really taking place,
what is on the horizon, and what we need
to do about it to advance the library mission
and services.
Speakers: Marc Gartler, manager, Madison (Wisc.) Public Library; Ellen Satterwhite, telecommunications expert and Vice
President of the Glen Echo Group; Lisa
Varga, executive director, Virginia Library
Association; and Alan Inouye, director of
public policy, ALA
Sunday, June 24, 2018, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
"Play the Copyright Game: A Groovy Way
to Learn!"
Join copyright experts in discussions
focused on actual copyright situations that
librarians face, and then participate in one
of the most popular regular ALA conference

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From games to
hands-on workshops
to discussions with
librarians, education
leaders, policy experts
and Beltway insiders,
you can get the latest
updates on federal
policies directly
impacting libraries.
sessions: the copyright game. This year's
game will consist of a lightning round of
"Name that Exception" to learn about the
many allowances afforded in U.S. copyright
law. In the second round, vote on lawful vs
infringing copyright case studies. And for the
final round, pose your own real-life copyright
scenarios for the audience to vote on and
discuss. We also will distribute copyright
education materials and swag, including the
popular "four coasters of fair use."
Speakers: Kyle Courtney, copyright advisor, Harvard University; Martin Brennan,
copyright librarian, University of California,
Los Angeles; Carrie Russell, director of ALA
Program on Public Access to Information
Youth and Technology Track
Don't miss the beta release party for the
Libraries Ready to Code Collection on Friday evening from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. at the
interactive Google space on the exhibit floor
(#4029), where you can preview and give
your expert librarian feedback on the pilot
Collection using the latest devices.
Friday, June 22, 2018, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00
p.m.
"Bridging the Tech Knowledge Gap: Empowering Your Community Through a

Seamless Youth Experience (YX) Design"
Speaker: YX students and Dr. Mega
Subramaniam, Associate Professor and Associate Director for the Information Policy
and Access Center (iPAC) at the University
of Maryland.
Friday, June 22, 2018, 1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
"Libraries Ready to Code: From Concept
to Program"
Speakers: Libraries Ready to Code cohort
library staff and leadership team - Linda
Braun (ALA learning consultant), Marijke
Visser (ALA Washington Office) and Nicky
Rigg (Google).
Saturday, June 23, 2018, 10:30 - 11:30
a.m.
"Libraries Ready to Code: The Inside Scoop"
Speakers: Libraries Ready to Code cohort
library staff and leadership team - Linda
Braun (ALA learning consultant), Marijke
Visser (ALA Washington Office) and Nicky
Rigg (Google).
Saturday, June 23, 2018, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
and Sunday, June 24, 2018, 10:00 - 11:00
a.m.
"Gamify Youth Programs: Geography and
Computational Thinking I"
Speaker: Alan Fishel, Partner at Arent Fox
LLP and creator of the award-winning game
GeoPlunge .
Sunday, June 24, 2018, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
"Leap into Science: Cultivating a National Network for Informal Science and
Literacy"
Speakers: Tara Cox, manager of professional development at The Franklin Institute,
and Karen Peterson of The National Girls
Collaborative Project.

Get a Sneak Peek at ALA's Libraries Ready to Code Collection
ALA's Libraries Ready to Code
cohort is releasing the beta version of
its Ready to Code Collection, and they
want your input! Don't miss the release
party on Friday evening from 5:30 -
7:00 p.m. at the interactive Google
space on the exhibit floor (#4029),
where you'll get a preview and share
your feedback on resources developed
by libraries, for libraries to facilitate
learning.
Libraries Ready to Code is an ongoing collaboration between ALA and
Google to ensure library professionals
are prepared to develop and deliver
programming that promotes computational thinking (CT) and computer
science (CS) among youth.
Make sure to visit the Ready to Code
exhibit throughout the 2018 Conference, where you will find ideas for
brining coding to your library, as well
as participating in trainings on other
programs and hardware that Google
provides as requested by libraries.
And don't miss the youth and technology track headlined by the Ready to
Code cohort and team leaders:

Friday, June 22, 2018, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00
p.m.
'Bridging the Tech Knowledge Gap: Empowering Your Community Through a
Seamless Youth Experience (YX) Design"
Imagine a world in which you're not
expected to be a technology expert, but
you're able to lead the charge in offering
innovative tech programs for youth at
your library. Utilizing the Youth Experience (YX) design approach, presenters will
share how they transformed their library's
services to youth by shedding the title of
'expert' and stepping into the role of a
facilitator. Through real life examples and
hands-on activities, participants learn how
to incorporate youth as co-designers and
peer mentors in technology-rich library
programs.
Friday, June 22, 2018, 1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
"Libraries Ready to Code: From Concept
to Program"
The Libraries Ready to Code (RtC)
cohort of thirty school and public libraries implemented youth coding programs
that foster computational thinking skills,
with a special focus on reaching diverse
youth underrepresented in tech fields.
Join members of the RtC cohort and

the RtC team as they share highlights and
low points of the journey to move from
concepts to programs that inspire youth.
Presenters will lead participants through
hands-on activities from the newly-released
beta RtC toolkit.
Saturday, June 23, 2018, 10:30 - 11:30
a.m.
"Libraries Ready to Code: The Inside Scoop"
The Libraries Ready to Code (RtC) initiative invites you to join the RtC team for
a closer look at the beta toolkit that will be
released during the conference. Take a virtual
tour of this new resource which is based on
the programs and experiences of the 30 school
and public RtC libraries. Learn more about
the participating libraries and the programs
they designed, including challenges and successful strategies. Be part of the first group to
provide feedback and help craft a RtC toolkit
that can be used by any library that wants to
implement a successful RtC program.
Saturday, June 23, 2018, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
and Sunday, June 24, 2018, 10:00 -11:00
a.m.
"Gamify Youth Programs: Geography and
Computational Thinking I"
The award-winning game GeoPlunge,

piloted throughout the Washington,
D.C., school system, has moved across
the country, igniting children's passion to
learn and developing critical thinking and
collaborative skills. Walk through the game
with inventor, founder and President of
LearningPlunge, Alan Fishel, and consider
how you can make use of GeoPlunge in
your library.
Sunday, June 24, 2018, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
"Leap into Science: Cultivating a National Network for Informal Science and
Literacy"
Leap into Science integrates open-ended science activities with books designed
for children ages 3 - 10 and their families.
Educators offer programs in community
settings like libraries, museums, and outof-school time to engage underserved audiences in accessible and familiar settings.
Funded by the National Science Foundation, LEAP programs are implementing
in five states. Explore Leap into Science
activities in a hands-on setting and provide
advice and feedback for program designers.
Speakers include Tara Cox, manager of
professional development at The Franklin
Institute and Karen Peterson from The
National Girls Collaborative Project.

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