Loading…
or to bookmark your favorites and sync them to your phone or calendar.
Company: Budget & Resources clear filter
Sunday, March 9
 

12:30pm CDT

The Perfect Board and Card Games to Use in Your Library, Classroom, Makerspace, and More!
Sunday March 9, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 7
We are living in the renaissance of amazing board, card, and digital games, especially for educational and skill development possibilities. In this session, we will explore games that are not only fun to play, but also build crucial skills such as persuasive speaking, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. Best of all, we'll explore games that spur meaningful conversations about topics such as digital literacy, storytelling, and course content too! If you want a great collection of game ideas to utilize as well as some ready-made lessons to go along with them, join us!
Speakers
avatar for Jon Spike

Jon Spike

CEO, GamestormEDU
Jon Spike began his career as a high school English teacher, then served as a Technology Integration Specialist in K-12 schools. He currently serves as a Coordinator of Instructional Technology & Integration Services at UW-Whitewater and the Chief Executive & Creative Officer of GamestormEDU... Read More →

Sunday March 9, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 7
  Beginner, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education

3:00pm CDT

Secondary School Librarians Unite!
Sunday March 9, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 1
Let's share our favorite tips & tricks for secondary (middle and high school) libraries! This session will be interactive. Emily and Danielle will share some of our favorite mini lesson topics, collection development strategies (buying & weeding), study hall management, programming, and display ideas. Come to this session ready to be inspired, and prepared to share some of your favorite tips & tricks with the group.
Speakers
avatar for Danielle Brannan

Danielle Brannan

Secondary Librarian, Greendale School District
This is my 15th year as a school librarian and my first year with my current district, Greendale Public Schools near Milwaukee. I work in the middle school and high school libraries, and I love it! Being a school librarian is my dream job.
avatar for Emily Dittmar

Emily Dittmar

Library Media Specialist, Muskego High School
Emily Dittmar is the Librarian at Muskego High School. She is an active participant in many state library networks including serving on the WEMTA Board and CESA 1 Library Network

Sunday March 9, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 1
  Beginner, Middle School, High School, Higher Education

3:00pm CDT

Nearpod Unleashed: Engage, Assess, and Save Time
Sunday March 9, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
BCC Boardroom
Nearpod continues to evolve, introducing fresh features that redefine classroom dynamics. Whether you're a Nearpod newbie or a seasoned user, there's always something to discover. This session delves into the latest tools and functionalities Nearpod offers, enabling teachers to elevate engagement, streamline assessment, and optimize lessons like never before. Some of the newest topics
Speakers
avatar for Aggie Salter

Aggie Salter

ITS
Agnieszka Salter (@AggieSalterITS) is an Instructional Technology,  PD Specialist, Instructional Coach Leader, and Innovation teacher at QP School in Madison, WI. Aggie is the Digital Promise Global's Coach Community Manager. She is one of the initial curriculum designers and teachers... Read More →

Sunday March 9, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
BCC Boardroom
  Intermediate, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education
 
Monday, March 10
 

8:45am CDT

Our Library Favorite Things
Monday March 10, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CDT
BCC Collaborate A
Join us for a lively and engaging session as we showcase our favorite things in the library world! In this fun and interactive presentation, we'll highlight the best of what our library has to offer—from innovative resources and useful technology to efficient processes and exciting programming that engage our students and staff.
We’ll explore the tools and equipment that make our work easier and more effective, share tips on creating memorable library experiences, and reveal the behind-the-scenes strategies that keep everything running smoothly. Whether it's a new gadget, a favorite database, a beloved event, or a breakthrough in library services, you'll leave with fresh ideas and inspiration you can bring back to your own library.
Speakers
avatar for Sara Malchow

Sara Malchow

Digital Learning Specialist, Pulaski Community School District~ Wisconsin
After 18 years in the classroom, Sara now shares her experiences and her passion for technology integration as a Digital Learning Specialist for the Pulaski Community School District. She is passionate about leveraging technology to support all students while increasing student agency... Read More →
avatar for Amy Uelmen

Amy Uelmen

Director of Instructional Technology, Pulaski Community School District
In my role as Director of Instructional Technology for Pulaski Community School District, I enjoy the opportunities and challenges my current position brings as well as the opportunity to share my enthusiasm for integrating technology and literacy with students and staff. My past... Read More →

Monday March 10, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CDT
BCC Collaborate A
  Beginner, Elementary, Middle School, High School

8:45am CDT

Maris Education Spring Update for WEMTA 2025
Monday March 10, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CDT
Hilton Garden Room A
Join Maris Education to learn what's new for 2025 in K-12 educational media and publishing: new books, new digital resources, and Spring specials direct from our Publishers.
Speakers
avatar for Marty Dambekaln

Marty Dambekaln

Wisconsin K-12 Reps for Capstone Publishing, Maris Education
Morey and Marty Dambekaln are your Wisconsin K-12 Publishers Representatives for Capstone, FlutterBee, and other top school library publishers. Please contact us through Maris Education at www.mariseducation.com
avatar for Morey Dambekaln

Morey Dambekaln

Wisconsin K-12 Publishers Rep., Capstone / Maris Education
Wisconsin K-12 Publishers Rep. for Capstone, PebbleGo, and the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.Learn about new Content and Functionality for your Capstone PebbleGo subscription-Connect and Create with Classroom-Ready activities and resource links.
Monday March 10, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CDT
Hilton Garden Room A
  Intermediate, Elementary, Middle School

1:00pm CDT

BadgerLink Resources in the Classroom 2025
Monday March 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 4
Join us to learn what's new as well as tried and true with BadgerLink resources for 2025! Wisconsin's Online Library is jampacked with licensed, trustworthy online resources and databases chock full of content that can help you as an educator, librarian, and professional as much as it can help your students.

Excited to dive in, but never sure where to begin? Attend this session to learn about specific resources and what they offer.

Had recent success or failure sharing a BadgerLink resource like Points of View Reference Source, the new Explora, or Britannica School - Early Elementary with your students? Come and share with your colleagues, get tips and tricks to take back to your library, and find out more about our freely available, statewide resource collection known as BadgerLink.
Speakers
avatar for Jen Champoux

Jen Champoux

BadgerLink Technical Support & Training Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Jen is on the Library Services Team at DPI, where she works primarily on BadgerLink, providing technical support and training. She also writes BadgerLink's Bulletin posts and mails out promotional posters and bookmarks. Reach out to her for all things BadgerLink!
Monday March 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 4
  Beginner, Early childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education

1:00pm CDT

Common School Fund Spending - Everything You Want to Know!
Monday March 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
BCC Collaborate B
The Common School Fund provides the foundation for Wisconsin school library programs. Planning for effective and meaningful spending is a critical responsibility of library media specialists. Come to this session to learn essential components of utilizing this resource in alignment with your district library plan and hear from a panel of experienced library media specialists. They will share examples of their favorite purchases, lessons learned, and strategies for budgeting and purchasing. Bring your questions and ideas, and leave with a great list of potential purchases for your library!
Speakers
avatar for Danielle Brannan

Danielle Brannan

Secondary Librarian, Greendale School District
This is my 15th year as a school librarian and my first year with my current district, Greendale Public Schools near Milwaukee. I work in the middle school and high school libraries, and I love it! Being a school librarian is my dream job.
avatar for Emily Dittmar

Emily Dittmar

Library Media Specialist, Muskego High School
Emily Dittmar is the Librarian at Muskego High School. She is an active participant in many state library networks including serving on the WEMTA Board and CESA 1 Library Network
DK
avatar for Monica Treptow

Monica Treptow

School Library Education Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Monica Treptow started work as the School Library Media Education Consultant at the DPI in July of 2017. Monica's prior experience includes twelve years as a K-12 library media specialist and district leader. These positions included roles in leading development of information and... Read More →
avatar for Amy Uelmen

Amy Uelmen

Director of Instructional Technology, Pulaski Community School District
In my role as Director of Instructional Technology for Pulaski Community School District, I enjoy the opportunities and challenges my current position brings as well as the opportunity to share my enthusiasm for integrating technology and literacy with students and staff. My past... Read More →
Monday March 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
BCC Collaborate B
  Beginner, Elementary, Middle School, High School

1:00pm CDT

Improving MARC data, increasing discoverability
Monday March 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Hilton Garden Room B
MARC data accumulates over time, arriving from various sources, touched over the years by many hands. Many libraries find that records have errors, inconsistencies and outdated content, or are brief or incomplete. Often times, duplicate records are a big issue. And most librarians are too busy to be able to work on the records themselves. Taken together, MARC data issues can impair effective library circulation and leave more of your collection sitting unread on the shelves. As we say, "A student can't read what a student can't find."

This session will discuss Mitinet's approach to MARC record clean-up, improving content and connecting your readers to more of your materials. We will compare both S-A-A-S options and customizable data services to quickly and effectively solve complex MARC data messes.
Speakers
avatar for Justin Hoelscher

Justin Hoelscher

Senior Account Executive, Mitinet
Visit our virtual booth at any time! WEMTA Conference - Mitinet Library ServicesWelcome to WEMTA -Mitinet is thrilled to be here and share our MARC expertise with you!For more than 30 years, Mitinet Library Services has been an innovator in the field of MARC data management. Working with libraries across the United States and around the world, our mission is... Read More →

Monday March 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Hilton Garden Room B
  Beginner, Early childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education

3:00pm CDT

The ABCs of Being an Elementary Librarian
Monday March 10, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
BCC Collaborate C
Are you an elementary librarian on a fixed schedule? Are you wondering how to understand the layers of your position? We have got you covered! Join us for the ABCs of being an elementary librarian. We will discuss all the things from A to Z, like budget, lesson plans, STEM, engaging readers, ordering, inventory, displays, collaboration ideas, book processing, utilizing volunteers, and so much more. You will be given an A to Z organizer to customize during the presentation for useful ideas you can take back to your own library!
Speakers
TC
JK
Monday March 10, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
BCC Collaborate C
  Beginner, Early childhood, Elementary

3:00pm CDT

Strategies and Tools for Library Collection Development: Leveraging Titlewave, the #1 eCommerce Site in K12
Monday March 10, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
BCC Boardroom
This session will demonstrate how you can use Titlewave to analyze, weed, and build a library collection.

Titlewave is an online collection development and curriculum support tool for librarians and administrators, and it features professionally curated content and support tools that help you find the best educationally relevant materials.

This session will provide a deep dive into Titlewave and will provide time for questions.
Speakers
avatar for Joe Folliard

Joe Folliard

Content Consultant, Follett Content Solutions
SS
BW
Monday March 10, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
BCC Boardroom
  Intermediate, Early childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
 
Tuesday, March 11
 

8:15am CDT

Digging Into Your Collection
Tuesday March 11, 2025 8:15am - 9:15am CDT
BCC Collaborate A
Collection development is so much more than ordering books. It requires intentional examination of your collection from different angles: what does your library have and what does it need? This session will share different ways to look at your collection and helpful hints to make the process smoother, more efficient, and more deliberate. Come with a computer and plan to dig into your collection!
Speakers
VE
avatar for Teresa Voss

Teresa Voss

Librarian, Verona Area School District
I believe that all students should see themselves and feel like the library, be it the physical space or the virtual, is their home.  I serve as the high school and district librarian for the Verona Area School District.  I have taught in all grade levels and internationally. These... Read More →
Tuesday March 11, 2025 8:15am - 9:15am CDT
BCC Collaborate A
  Beginner, Early childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School

9:30am CDT

Fixer Upper - Season 6, Episode 1
Tuesday March 11, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
BCC Boardroom
Have a library in need of an overhaul? On a limited budget? Not sure where to start? In this session we will learn how to create a library space Chip and Joanna would be proud of! Over the last few years I’ve been able to update the spaces in each of my 9 libraries to make them more fun and functional. I will share floor plans, before/after pictures, tips and tricks for maximizing your space, furniture feedback, and organizational ideas to breathe new life into your library! This would be a great session if you are relatively new to the library or have a limited amount of staff to help with your transformation.
Speakers
avatar for Jamie Jestadt

Jamie Jestadt

Library Media Specialist, Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools
Hi there! I'm Jamie Jestadt from Wisconsin Rapids. This is my 8th year as Library Media Specialist for the nine elementary schools in our district. I have over 2,500 amazing students who teach me something new every day. I love everything about the library and am so excited to be... Read More →

Tuesday March 11, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
BCC Boardroom
  Beginner, Early childhood, Elementary

10:45am CDT

My Genrfying Journey: Genrefying an entire elementary library
Tuesday March 11, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 7
This session will focus on the organization of the elementary library. The idea behind genrefying a school library will be discussed as well as how I have genrefied our fiction and nonfiction books and have started out the picture book reorganization. I will discuss the physical changes that were made to the books, the space, the supplies I purchased to reorganize (labels, covers, and face out bins), the changes made in Follett Destiny as well as the impact these changes had to our circulation numbers. I believe strongly in this type of organization and am excited to share the benefits of this with other librarians.
Speakers
avatar for Keri Johnson

Keri Johnson

K-5 Learning Center Director, Copeland Manor
My road to the library began in a classroom in 2000. I taught fourth grade for thirteen years before I made the transition to the library. This is my seventh year in that position. I earned my bachelors degree in human development and family studies from the University of Illinois... Read More →
Tuesday March 11, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 7
  Beginner, Elementary

10:45am CDT

BadgerLink Data: Trends, Reflections, and Support for Your Library
Tuesday March 11, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
BCC Boardroom
Data is used for compliance purposes; to evaluate programs; for advocacy, marketing, or promotion; to inform research & policy; and for continuous improvement of operations. Join this session to learn about what the data is (and isn’t) telling us about the use of BadgerLink resources at K-12 libraries and statewide, what this may mean for the future of digital resources, and steps you can take to begin or enhance your data collection journey. Bring your curiosity and questions and leave with new insights!
Speakers
avatar for Jen Champoux

Jen Champoux

BadgerLink Technical Support & Training Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Jen is on the Library Services Team at DPI, where she works primarily on BadgerLink, providing technical support and training. She also writes BadgerLink's Bulletin posts and mails out promotional posters and bookmarks. Reach out to her for all things BadgerLink!
avatar for Elizabeth Neuman

Elizabeth Neuman

Digital Services Coordinator, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Elizabeth joined DPI in 2012 and provides leadership in the planning, development, and maintenance of BadgerLink, Wisconsin's collection of electronic resources available to all residents. Her focus is on resource selection, access & other technical-related topics including emerging... Read More →
Tuesday March 11, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
BCC Boardroom
  Intermediate, Elementary, Middle School, High School
 
Share Modal

Share this link via

Or copy link

Filter sessions
Apply filters to sessions.
Sunday, March 9
Monday, March 10
Tuesday, March 11
BCC Boardroom
BCC Celebration Atrium
BCC Collaborate A
BCC Collaborate B
BCC Collaborate C
BCC Connect AB West
BCC Connect AB West A1 & A2
BCC Connect AB West A3
BCC Connect CB East
Hilton Garden Room A
Hilton Garden Room B
Sheraton Wisconsin 1
Sheraton Wisconsin 2
Sheraton Wisconsin 3
Sheraton Wisconsin 4
Sheraton Wisconsin 6
Sheraton Wisconsin 7
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Company
  • Advocacy
  • AI Use in Education
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Budget & Resources
  • Classroom Supplemental Instruction
  • Coding
  • Collaborative Leadership
  • Collaborative Spaces
  • Collection development
  • Community Partnerships
  • Culturally Responsive Instruction
  • Data & Privacy
  • Differentiation with AI
  • Digital Resources
  • Equitable Digital Access
  • Facilitating Professional Learning
  • Google Workspaces
  • Instructional Partnerships
  • Intellectual Freedom
  • interdisciplinary teaching
  • Library law
  • Library Programming
  • Library Space
  • Literacy
  • Makerspace
  • MARC Data Clean-up and Management
  • Media Literacy
  • New Librarian
  • Personal-Professional Growth
  • Student Engagement
  • Students as Creators
  • Sustainability
  • Technology
  • The Brain and Technology