Kathleen Odean | Lectures & Workshops

LECTURES & WORKSHOPS

workshops & talks | YA books seminar

FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, LIBRARY COOPERATIVES, AND CONFERENCES

Known as an entertaining and informative speaker, Kathleen frequently gives talks and workshops at public libraries and colleges, and at schools to parent groups and teachers. Her main topic is " The Best New Young Adult Books (Grades 6-12)," a workshop in which she introduces the best books of the past year aimed at ages 12-18. Typically she gives an all-day workshop but shorter sessions are also possible. She has been giving this workshop for ten years, with different books every year.

Here is a selection of the organizations and conferences at which she has spoken:
•North Suburban Library System, Illinois, March 2010
•Metropolitan Library System, Illinois, March 2010
•Broome-Tioga BOCES, NY, March 2010
•Massachusetts School Library Media Association Conference, November 2004
•Broome-Tioga BOCES, NY, March 2010
•Connecticut Library Association, May 2004
• Under the Magic Spell of Books, Rhode Island College, May 2003
• Maine Libraries Conference, May 2003
• Rhode Island Library Association Conference, June 2003
• Children’s Literature Connection Conference on Humor, Troy, NY, October 2001
• California Millennium Conference, November 2000
• Literature and the Child Conference, Bloomfield, MI, September 2000
• Massachusetts School Library Media Association, November 1999
• YALSA President’s Program on Gender and Books, ALA, New Orleans, June 28, 1999

A Selection of Past Talks and Workshops for Parents and the Public:
• Berkeley, California, Public Library, March 2004
• Newton Public Schools and Public Library May 2003
• Rhode Island AAUW, January 2003
• Providence Public Library/RI Girls Coalition, November 2003
• Rhode Island College Friends of the Library, October 2002
• Byfield Elementary School PTO, Bristol, RI, May 11, 1999
• Duxbury Public Library, MA, December 6, 1998
• Lincoln Public Library, Massachusetts, November 22, 1998
• Acton Public Library, Massachusetts, November 22, 1998
• Gilman School, Baltimore, November 19, 1998
• Hanaford Elementary School, East Greenwich, RI, PTO, November 9, 1998
• Middletown, RI, PTO, November 4, 1998
• Little Compton Library, RI, August 12, 1998 and August 6, 1997
• Rye, N.H., PTO, April 8, 1998
• Barrington Public Library, RI, October 5, 1997
• Moses Brown School Parents Association, Providence, April 29, 1997
• Providence College, March 20, 1997
• Atheneum Library, Providence, March 8, 1997

Some Responses to Kathleen’s workshops and talks:
“Kathleen Odean knows children’s literature inside and out. Her guidelines for choosing books are insightful and helpful to parents. We recommend her highly!”
- Jane Flanders and Amy Gavalis, Lincoln Public Library, MA

“Kathleen Odean was outstanding. She gave parents and staff lots of useable strategies and ideas for captivating a reader’s attention.”
- Nancy Ayer Gagliardi, Principal, Walley Elementary School, Bristol, RI

“Teachers should not miss an opportunity to hear Kathleen Odean speak. She enjoyably shares her vast knowledge about the best in children’s books.”
- Jeri Gillin, Assistant Professor, Education Dept., Providence College, RI

“I highly recommend Kathleen Odean’s engaging and informative workshops for teachers, librarians, and parents. She enlightens those who are searching for quality literature to enrich children’s lives.”
- Dr. Cheryl A. McCarthy, Associate Professor, URI Graduate School of Library and Information Science

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