GLMA Summer Institute 2025: Full Schedule

11:10am EDT

Fantastic Fairs - Hype, Profit, & Focus on the Fun!

Monday June 16, 2025 11:10am - 11:55am EDT

Attendees will get a vision of how to promote, and run the book fairs to increase both profit and fun. Idea-sharing and brainstorming will give us all a starting point to make our 25-26 fairs better than ever.

Presenters

Bridget Bryson

Teacher Librarian, Forsyth County Schools

Bridget is in her 4th year as a teacher librarian, finishing up her masters degree and excited about being an official media specialist soon! When she took over, the media center was a quiet, unused zone. Focus number one was to make it the hub of the school. There’s little she... Read More →

Monday June 16, 2025 11:10am - 11:55am EDT
Vernon 2 W Bay St, Savannah, GA 31401, USA

Student Engagement, Reading/Literacy

1:30pm EDT

Beyond Books: Library Programming for Every Purpose

Monday June 16, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

Percival

Discover innovative strategies designed to draw a range of students into your library spaces. Expand the reach of your programming with varied approaches to librarianship. Gain practical tools to take into your library in August, transforming libraries into inclusive, dynamic spaces that inspire creativity, connection, and learning.

Presenters

Lindsey Keown

Media and Educational Technology Instructor, Fulton County Schools

Lindsey Keown has dedicated the past decade to public education, spending seven years as a middle and high school classroom teacher and three in the middle school library. Her librarianship centers around fostering a love of reading, sparking creativity and innovation in both students... Read More →

Bridget Bryson

Teacher Librarian, Forsyth County Schools

Monday June 16, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Percival

Student Engagement, Reading/Literacy

10:35am EDT

Smooth Sailing with Stress-Free Author Visits

Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:35am - 11:20am EDT

Scarbrough 5

Join best-selling author and veteran teacher, McCall Hoyle, and veteran elementary library media specialist and winner of the GLMA Elementary Judy Serritella Exemplary Media Program, Tracy Scaglione, for a deep dive into hosting stress-free author visits guaranteed to engage students, satisfy teachers and administrators, and promote schoolwide literacy initiatives. Attendees will leave with resources, including suggested timelines, tips and tricks for success, lists of Georgia authors, and more.

Presenters

McCall Hoyle

Author/Educator

McCall Hoyle is a best-selling author, a middle school reading teacher, and a former school librarian. Her books have been nominated for state and national awards, including the ALA Schneider Family Book Award, and are the recipients of awards such as the William Allen White Children’s... Read More →

Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:35am - 11:20am EDT
Scarbrough 5

Student Engagement, Reading/Literacy