Welcome to St. Louis!

Below you will find links to materials for the TPS Consortium Meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2025.

Hyatt Regency at the Arch
Regency A/B
St. Louis, MO

1) Meeting Agenda

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Coffee and Networking Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Welcome: Vivian Awumey, Professional Learning Networks Manager, Library of Congress, Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives Office (PLOI)

9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Information, Ideas & Inspiration: Lee Ann Potter, Director, Library of Congress Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives Office (PLOI)

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Break

10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Panel and Discussion – 2024 Library TPS Projects: Recent Library grantees: Brad Fogo, San Francisco State University; David Olson, Retro Report; and Tamara Shreiner, Grand Valley State University, describe their TPS project goals and activities. Meeting attendees ask questions and offer suggestions in a discussion moderated by TPS Advisory Board members Salika Lawrence and Bert Snow.

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Guided Networking Activity: TPS Network staff describe the role that the Network can play in identifying and sharing information with prospective partners. TPS Teachers Network Checklist.

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch Keynote Speech: Tom Bober discusses how his experiences as a TPS summer teacher institute participant and Library of Congress Teacher-in-Residence continue to inform his work as a school librarian and author.

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Center for the Book Presentation: Missouri Center for the Book Director Lisa Carrico describes the activities of her organization.

1:15p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Library Staff Presentation: Program Specialist Eileen Manchester and Educational Resources Specialist Cheryl Lederle from the Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives Office (PLOI) discuss approaches to partnering with the Library.

2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Networking: Meeting attendees engage in unstructured networking.

3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions: TPS Consortium members participate in breakout discussions focused on:

The Nuts and Bolts of Administering a TPS Project
Facilitators: Salika Lawrence and Bert Snow (Room Sterling 2)
Outreach to Local Educators and Organizations
Facilitators: Ilene Berson and Glenn Wiebe (Room Sterling 3)
Tapping into Library and Consortium Resources
Facilitators: Judy Bee and Keith Patterson (Room Sterling 4)
Exploring Partnerships with Other Consortium Members
Facilitators: Michael Berson and Barb Kirby (Room Sterling 5)

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Debrief: Attendees reconvene at tables to share key takeaways from breakout sessions and the meeting.

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Contents

Welcome to St. Louis!

1) Meeting Agenda

2) Meeting Attendees

3) Library Resources, TPS Partners and Partnerships

4) Partnering with the Library of Congress

5) TPS Regional Map