Press Release Fun: “The Nitty Gritty” at Bank Street
Admittedly this is happening this Saturday, so your window of opportunity is closing fast. That said, it sounds dee-lightful. Check out what the Bank Street College of Education has on the roster:
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Writers Lab Mini-Conference 2: “The Nitty Gritty”
8:30-9:00AM Registration and Coffee
9:00-9:30AM Opening Keynote – Beth Kephart on the Teaching of Truth
9:30-10:10AM On Reviewing – Roger Sutton from The Horn Book, Vicky Smith from Kirkus Reviews, Luann Toth from School Library Journal and Sarah Smith, children’s editor of The New York Times Book Review.
10:15-11:00AM Breakout Discussion on “Mentor Texts”
Please select from the list of discussion leaders.
11:00AM to 12:00PM Autographing Session
Conference fee: $50
Note: The one-on-one critique appointments are now filled, but it’s a terrific morning chock full of great speakers and ideas.
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About Betsy Bird
Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Horn Book, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on Twitter: @fuseeight.
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