Name of Activity: Illinois School Library Program Standards: Linking for Learning, the 5th edition
Date and Time: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7:00 pm – 1PDH
Location: Zoom
Name of Presenter(s): Sia Paganis, Sue Kiss and Amanda O’Rourke, AISLE Standards Committee members
Explore the 5th edition of the IL School Library Program Standards (also known as Linking for Learning) with members of the Standards committee. Review rubrics and other supporting documents.
Note- if you’d like to have your own copy of the new Standards on hand during the workshop, please order by February 11 so you receive it in time. https://aisled.org/linking/
Member Fee: $10.00
Non-Member Fee: $15.00
Name of Activity: Beyond the Museum Walls: ALPLM Resources for Your Library
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7:00 pm – 1PDH
Location: Zoom
Name of Presenter(s): Cindy Klenke, ALPLM Education Director
Discover how the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) can support your teaching and library programs! This session will showcase free digital resources, educator guides, primary source materials, and virtual learning opportunities designed to bring history to life for Illinois students.
Member Fee: $10.00
Non-Member Fee: $15.00
Name of Activity: Updated Readers’ Choice Grant Application Workshop: Writing a Winning Readers’ Choice Grant Using the NEW Application Form
Date and Time: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 7:00 pm – 1PDH
Location: Zoom
Name of Presenter(s): LBSS Endowment Fund Team
Are you responsible for acquiring grants and/or increasing your book collection? Join the LBSS Endowment Fund team for a workshop designed to help you write a successful Readers’ Choice grant with an updated and simplified application. With the grant window opening on April 1, this session will ensure you are fully prepared and ready to hit the submit button on day one.
Whether you’ve received a Readers’ Choice grant in the past or are writing your first grant, this workshop is for you. Learn first-hand tips from the Endowment Fund team on how to strengthen your application, refine your responses, and make your grant stand out. Walk away confident, prepared, and ready to submit a polished application.
Member Fee: $10.00
Non-Member Fee: $15.00
Name of Activity: 2027 Lincoln Award List
Date and Time: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm – 1PDH
Location: Zoom
Name of Presenter(s): Lincoln Committee Members Jen Jazwinski and Jessica Brown
Lincoln Award committee members will book talk the 2027 master list of nominees. We’ll give you keys to participating in and promoting the program in your school, ideas for collaboration with public librarian partners, plus unlock ways for you and your students to help in the selection process.
Member Fee: $10.00
Non-Member Fee: $15.00
Name of Activity: 2027 Caudill Award List
Date and Time: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 7:00 pm – 1PDH
Location: Zoom
Name of Presenter(s): Caudill Committee Members Michelle Glatt and Ruth Gheysen
Hosted by Caudill committee members, the 2027 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award nominees will be shared and celebrated.
Member Fee: $10.00
Non-Member Fee: $15.00
Name of Activity: 2027 Bluestem Award List
Date and Time: Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 7:00 pm – 1PDH
Location: Zoom
Name of Presenter(s): Christine Hwang, Bluestem Chair
Be the first to hear the List of 2027 Bluestem Award Nominees booktalked by the committee and learn ways to use them in your libraries & classrooms, get involved in voting as well as on the committee, and more!
Member Fee: $10.00
Non-Member Fee: $15.00
Name of Activity: 2027 Monarch Award List
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 7:00 pm – 1PDH
Location: Zoom
Name of Presenter(s): Robin Jacob, Monarch Award Chair
Join us for an introduction of each title on the 2027 Monarch Award list. We will provide a brief description of each book and share some links. We will also highlight some examples of the resources that will be available to schools and libraries who register for the award.
Member Fee: $10.00
Non-Member Fee: $15.00
