Leatherstocking Conference
2023 Leatherstocking Conference
Registration
All attendees must register on MLP before October 13, 2023.
The registration fee of $75 is now CoSerable. If your district would like to CoSer the cost of the conference, please fill out the highlighted portions of the quote below. Have your business official or superintendent sign the quote and then we can move forward with an adjustment to service. Reach out to us for a quote.
You can also pay via a check made out to OHM BOCES.
Please send all registration payment information to:
OHM BOCES c/o School Library System
502 Court St. 3rd Floor
Utica, NY 13502
Hotel Information
For hotel rooms at Delta Hotel, please use this link to get a special rate. The rate expires on September 29, 2023.
Thank you to our Gold Sponsor, Mediaflex® for sponsoring the special drawing.
Keynote: Nikki Grimes
New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the 2022 Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2020 ALAN Award for outstanding contributions to young adult literature, the 2017 Children's Literature Legacy Award, the 2016 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her distinguished works include the much-honored books Garvey's Choice, ALA Notable book Southwest Sunrise, Coretta Scott King Award winner Bronx Masquerade, and five Coretta Scott King Author Honor books, Printz and Siebert Honor winner Ordinary Hazards, Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor One Last Word, its companion Legacy:Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance, and NYT Bestseller Kamala Harris:Rooted in Justice. Creator of the popular Meet Danitra Brown, Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel, Bedtime for Sweet Creatures, and Off to See the Sea, Ms. Grimes lives in Corona, California.
Featured Share Sessions
NEW THIS YEAR! Gather with librarian colleagues from the greater region for a dose of professional inspiration and insight. These grade-band sharing sessions will serve as platforms for sharing professional ideas and conversations. Participants will come away with fresh approaches to library instruction and programming that can be implemented in their own libraries.
Elementary Grade Level Share Facilitated by:
Katie Parker, Clinton Elementary Librarian & Erica Thomas, Camden Elementary Librarian
Middle School Grade Level Share Facilitated by:
Amy Austin, Vernon-Verona-Sherill Middle School Librarian & Julie Horwat, Holland Patent Middle School Librarian
High School Grade Level Share Facilitated by:
Michelle Babbie, Sauquoit Valley High School Librarian & Michelle Hitchcock, Cooperstown High School Librarian
Conference Schedule
Full Conference Schedule and Session Information click here.
| 7:30 | Registration, Continental Breakfast, Vendor Time |
| 8:15 | Welcome |
| 8:45 | Keynote |
| 9:30 | Vendor Time & Author Signing |
| 10:00 | Session I |
| 10:50 | Session II |
| 11:40 | Lunch |
| 12:30 | Exclusive Vendor Time |
| 1:10 | Dessert Dialogue |
| 1:45 | Session III |
| 2:40 | Drawing |