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CHICAGO – What do you get when you combine one school librarian and four authors? Inspired and engaged students! A new webinar presented by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) will share proven ways to connect students, teachers and schools to writers who will excite them, encourage them and inspire them. Registration for “Kick-Starting Author Involvement with Your School,” taking place Wed., Oct. 18, at 6:00 p.m. Central, is now open at .

During the webinar, school librarian Dorcas Hand will lead a panel discussion featuring authors Mindee Arnett, Susan Dennard, Danielle Paige and Natalie D. Richards. The group will discuss how the school library is “the place” to build book excitement and how author visits inspire students to read and ask questions. Participants will leave the webinar with specific practices and suggestions they can put to use immediately to revitalize teen reading.

Attendance during the live presentation of “Kick-Starting Author Involvement with Your School” is open to all. Access to the webinar archive and materials is reserved for AASL members and AASL eCOLLAB subscribers. To register, visit “Upcoming Webinars” at .

eCOLLAB | Your eLearning Laboratory provides AASL members and subscribers with a central location to find and manage their elearning as well as to connect with others in the educational community. eCOLLAB contains webcasts and resources from various AASL professional development events, as well as access to issues of Knowledge Quest. To begin utilizing eCOLLAB or to subscribe, visit .

The American Association of School Librarians, , a division of the ������ý (ALA), empowers leaders to transform teaching and learning.

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