TASL Newsletter Footnotes

1. TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS NEWSLETTER!
FOOTNOTES TASL Past President,
2009 TASL Conference Edition Margaret Hausauer
...TASL is coming to Mur!eesboro’s new Embassy Suites Hotel receives award from
Tennessee Library
Association
TASL member and one of
our past presidents, Margaret
Hausauer, was honored with
the Louise Meredith School
Media Award at the Tennessee
Library Association’s 2009
conference. The award is
given to a school library media
specialist who has made
unique and worthy
contributions to the total
school instructional program.
Margaret
works closely Becky Jackman, Margare"
Hausauer & Leah A#iso$
TASL President"elect and The conference will be at a with the
Conference Chair, Becky Jackman has new time for TASL September classroom
been working closely with our immediate
24"26, and will feature 3 fun"filled teachers,
Past"President, Lynn Caruthers on our the
upcoming 2009 TASL conference. days. The conference kicks o# on
Thursday at 5:00 with the opening academic
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! coach, and
of the Exhibit Hall. Scholastic
Come be part of the 2009 Bookfairs is again sponsoring the parents to
TASL Conference as we explore a evening by providing food, drink, help
new conference site, the Embassy and a surprise author. Clarksville’s West Creek
Suites Murfreesboro. Get excited Elementary students succeed.
Read more about our 2009 She involves the community
about the nationally known
conference in this newsletter. and families in literacy projects
speakers, and leave feeling
empowered. throughout the year.
MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS NOW FOR EMBASSY SUITES IN MURFREESBORO
Embassy Suites Murfreesboro is other amenities. The hotel is located just o#
o#ering a special rate for the TASL Interstate 24 at Exit 76. To receive the TASL
Conference. The single rate for a rate, you must reserve your room before August
standard suite is $125 and the double rate 23. You may call the hotel directly at %615&
is $135. The rate includes complimentary 890"4464. For more information about the hotel,
cooked"to"order breakfast as well as try http://tinyurl.com/TASL2009 .
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2. TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS NEWSLETTER!
THOUGHTS FROM THE PRESIDENT
Ahhh, the relaxing sounds of summer. Yes, it’s love Michael Dahl! Michael, a
late summer as I write this and I’m really glad very entertaining and charismatic
summer has come. Aren’t you? We can sleep late speaker. He is also a writer for
some mornings and have that extra cup of co#ee Stone Arch Books. I think you
with the newspaper. I’m wireless at home so I can go will enjoy what he will bring to
out on the patio read the online newspaper and enjoy us here in Tennessee. “Bad
our garden and the sounds that come with it. The Kitty” author, Nick Bruel will be Michael Dahl and I in
dogs running around in the yard, the bees buzzing there and so will authors Alane Reno for AASL 2007.
Look for Michael in
around the chaste tree, the water trickling over the Ferguson, Suzanne Supplee and Murfreesboro this year.
edge of the urn and then running down the hill into Dianne de Las Casas. I look
the pond below where the sound of the falls echoes forward to hearing them and
back up to the patio where I sit. I relax and recharge using them to recharge my batteries.
here. Get my thoughts together about what I do and Don’t forget the Exhibitor’s Reception on
who I am and how I can be better. This is my Thursday night. This is a great opportunity to visit
personal way of recharging. with each of our vendors in the Exhibit Hall and it
I also need to recharge professionally and our really is a fun social event for us too. A chance to talk
conferences are a great place to go and get recharged. with our friends and colleagues across the state.
Lynn Caruthers, our Past"President and Conference Please try to stay through Saturday and finish up the
Programs Chair has done a great job of lining up conference with us. There are always some great
speakers and presenters for us. Make sure you look sessions and speakers on Saturday morning.
through this newsletter to read about some of the Hope to see all of you in Murfreesboro
who they have lined up for us. You will absolutely September 24th.
TASL !""# Executive Board & Committee Chairs
DO YOU KNOW WHO IS ON OUR TASL EXECUTIVE BOARD?
Bruce Hester Becky Jackman Lynn Caruthers Carol Burr
President President-Elect Past-President Treasurer
Pam Renfrow
Cathy Kendall Lora Black
Paige Eiseman Western Plains Region
Mississippi River Region West Tn River Region
Secretary Representative & Awards
Representative Representative
Chair
Betsy Stubblefield Hannah Little Barbara Winningham Emmaly Fisher
Highland Rim Region Walking Horse Region Cumberland Region East TN River Region
Representative & Technology Representative
Representative Representative
Chair
Carol Reams Belinda Castille Nancy Dickinson Nancy Brown
Volunteer Region Appalachian Region Membership Chair Intellectual Freedom Chair
Representative Representative
Allison Roberts
Jeanette Lambert Judy Bivens Donna Jerdan
Professional Development
Advocacy Chair Certification Chair TEA Liason
Chair
Patty Williams Scot Smith
VSBA Chair Webmaster
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3. TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS NEWSLETTER!
TASL NINE REGIONAL DIVISIONS
’S
Mississippi River Region: %Cathy Kendall& Lake, Bedford, Co#ee, Giles, Lincoln, Moore, & Franklin
Obion, Dyer, Lauderdale, Crockett, Tipton, counties.
Haywood, Shelby, & Fayette counties. Cumberland Plateau Region: %Barbara
Western Plains Region: %Pam Renfrow& Weakley, Winningham& Clay Pickett, Jackson, Overton,
Henry, Gibson, Carroll, Madison, Henderson, Fentress, Putnam, DeKalb, White, Cumberland,
Chester, Hardeman, & McNairy counties. Warren, Van Buren, & Grundy counties.
West Tennessee River Region: %Lora Black& East Tennessee River Region: %Emmaly Fisher&
Stewart, Houston, Benton, Humphreys, Decatur, Marion, Sequatchie, Bledsoe, Rhea, Meigs, McMinn,
Perry, Hickman, Lewis, Hardin, Wayne, & Lawrence Monroe, Polk, Bradley, & Hamilton counties.
counties. Volunteer Region: %Carol Reams& Scott,
Highland Rim Region: %Betsy Stubblefield& Campbell, Morgan, Anderson, Union, Knox, Rhoane,
Montgomery, Robertson, Sumner, Macon, Dickson, Loudon, Blount, & Sevier counties.
Cheatham, Davidson, Wilson, Trousdale, & Smith Appalachian Region: %Belinda Castile& Claiborne,
counties. Hancock, Hawkins, Sullivan, Johnson, Grainger,
Walking Horse Region: %Hannah Little& Hamblen, Je#erson, Cocke, Greene, Washington,
Williamson, Rutherford, Cannon, Maury, Marshall, Unicoi, & Carter counties.
AN INVITATION FROM OUR CONFERENCE CHAIR, BECKY
Come be part of the 2009 luncheon, general session speaker, Bookfairs
TASL Conference as we explore a Volunteer State Book Award is once
new conference site, the Embassy dinner, and exhibit hall times. again
Suites Murfreesboro. Get excited Saturday will finish o# with 2 sponsoring
about the nationally known general sessions and a break out the evening
speakers, and leave feeling session.Come be part of the 2009 by providing
empowered. TASL Conference as we explore a food, drink,
The conference will be at a new new conference site, the Embassy and a surprise
time for TASL September 24"26, Suites Murfreesboro. Get excited author.
and will feature 3 fun"filled days. about the nationally known Friday will be a busy day with
The conference kicks o# on speakers, and leave feeling break out sessions, business
Thursday at 5:00 with the opening empowered. luncheon, general session speaker,
of the Exhibit Hall. Scholastic The conference will be at a new Volunteer State Book Award
Bookfairs is once again sponsoring time for TASL September 24"26, dinner, and exhibit hall times.
the evening by providing food, and will feature 3 fun"filled days. Saturday will finish o# with 2
drink, and a surprise author. The conference kicks o# on general sessions and a break out
Friday will be a busy day with Thursday at 5:00 with the opening session.
break out sessions, business of the Exhibit Hall. Scholastic
Michael Dahl is the Achievement Award three times for his non"
author of more than 200 fiction. His Finnegan Zwake mystery series was
books for children and shortlisted twice by the Anthony and Agatha
young adults. He has won awards. He has also written the Library of
the AEP Distinguished Doom series and the Dragonblood books.
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4. TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS NEWSLETTER!
ALANE FERGUSON
....... is currently completing her thirty- her young adult novel, THE CHRISTOPHER
second novel.! A recipient of the 1990 KILLER, the first in the Sleuth Forensic
Edgar Allan Poe Award as well as the Mystery series launched by Penguin Putnam.!
Belgium's Children's Choice Alane won the Children's Crown
Award for her young adult Classic Award for CRICKET
novel SHOW ME THE ANDTHE CRACKERBOX KID,
EVIDENCE, Alane was also a the American Bookseller's
nominee for her third young- Association's "Pick of the List"
adult mystery, POISON. for her picture book entitled
WOLF STALKER, a National THAT NEW PET, and has been
Geographic middle-grade on numerous ALA
novel co-authored with her Recommended Books for
mother, was also nominated. In Reluctant Young Readers and is currently on
2007 Alane received an many Young Adult's Choice lists.
Edgar nomination for
NICK BRUEL
Nick is the bestseller) Bad Kitty Bookhive Picture Book of the
author and (winner of the 2008 Year), and Bad Kitty Gets A
illustrator Volunteer State Book Award Bath (Winner of a 2009
of Boing (a in Tennessee), Who is Gryphon Honor from the
New York Melvin Bubble? (Winner of Univ. of Illinois and the
Times the 2009 North Carolina CCB).
SUZANNE SUPPLEE
Suzanne is the author of When Irish Guys Are Smiling, a Students
Across the Seven Seas series book, and Artichoke’s Heart. Currently,
Suzanne is working on her third book, Somebody
Everybody Listens To, due out in the summer of 2010.
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! MARY JO HUFF
A nationally known speaker, professional storyteller, author, recording
artist and Early Childhood educator. She is the author of seven
publications and has written articles for several Early Childhood and
storytelling publications. “Storytelling with Puppets, Props, and
Playful Tales” has been awarded the coveted Pegasus Award from
the National Youth Storytelling Network and has received a Parent’s
Choice Approval. As a recording artist, she has produced a training video,
three CDs and a new, interactive DVD - Fairytales, Fantasy and Storytelling Fun.
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5. TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS NEWSLETTER
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What’s included in the Conference Fee? Full registration fees include a
name badge that gives you access to all educational sessions, Exhibit Hall, ! I Am A New Member
Exhibitors Reception on Thursday Evening.
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assistance, e.g. handicap
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! Full-Time Make all checks payable
Student
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! Retiree $50.00 $65.00 $80.00 $
this form to:
! Administrator $25.00 $30.00 $35.00 $ TASL
Volu nteer S tate Book A war ds Ba nq ue t C/O Beth Frerking
(Is on Friday Night & Requires Early-Bird/Regular registration) P.O. Box 172
Cunningham, TN 37052
! VSBA Banq uet $35.00 $
Alternate LIMITED Conference Registrations
Registrations cannot be
! Exh ibits O n ly
Reception Included
$25.00 $ processed or confirmed until
full payment is received.
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$55.00 $
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Upon written request refunds and cancellations, less a $20.00 handling charge,
will be honored on requests postmarked by August 24, 2009.
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6. TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS
Dianne de Las Casas
An author and award- Dianne’s books include The
winning storyteller. Her Cajun Cornbread Boy,
performances, dubbed Madame Poulet & Monsieur Slate of Nominees for
“traditional folklore Roach, Story Fest: 2010 TASL O'cers
President
gone fun” and Crafting Story Theater
Rebecca (Becky) Jackman
“revved-up Scripts; Kamishibai
storytelling” are full Story Theater: The Art President-Elect
Pam Renfrow
of energetic audience of Picture Telling;
participation. Her Handmade Tales: Treasurer
multi-award winning Stories to Make and Elizabeth (Beth) Frerking
CDs include Jambalaya ~ Take; Tangram Tales: Story Secretary
Stories with Louisiana Flavor, Theater Using the Ancient Alice Bryant
World Fiesta ~ Celebrations Chinese Puzzle, The Story Biz
in Story and Song, and Jump, Handbook and Scared Silly:
Jiggle & Jam ~ A Rhythmic 25 Tales to Tickle and Thrill.
Romp Through Story Land.
Bruce Hester
TASL President
1724 Valley Rd.
Clarksville, TN 37043