Hello everyone! I am excited to introduce Page Turners, the NCSLMA Grown-Up Book Club!

This idea grew from Brew Crew (if you're not attending Brew Crews, you really should - we talk about a LOT of stuff). We brainstormed and thought this format could work best for our members.  

This a crowd-sourced book club. We will meet monthly on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 9:00am with a new book at each meeting. The book titles will be submitted and voted on by people who sign up. Majority rules. :-)

The meeting schedule will be as follows:

• January 21 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

• February 18 - Mad Honey by Jodi Piccoult

• March 18 - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

• April 15 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

• May 20 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

• June 17- Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

• July 15-The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner

• August 19

• September 16

• October - Meet at conference

• November 18

• December 16

Some goals we have include asking the author of the book that month to pop in for a cameo. We will create a private space so we can discuss the club and the books, especially for those who can't make a meeting here and there. Because we have so many people signed up (what an awesome problem to have!), we will meet for a few minutes as a group, then adjourn to breakout rooms to discuss on a smaller scale. The agenda and study guide will be shared with everyone a couple of days before the meeting so everyone is on the same page (hahahahahaha). 

We thank you for your patience as we build this book club. :-)

If you're still reading and you're interested, please register! 

The link for our Google Meet will be in your confirmation e-mail. 

Please visit the Page Turners webpage at ncslma.org/pageturners for information and for the discussion forum.

Join us for casual conversations with other school librarians across the state in a Google Meet for virtual coffee and discussions.  This will not be a recorded session, but a time to socialize, chat, and share ideas. We can't wait to see your mugs!

Registrants will receive the link in their registration confirmation email.

Join us for casual conversations with other school librarians across the state in a Google Meet for virtual coffee and discussions.  This will not be a recorded session, but a time to socialize, chat, and share ideas. We can't wait to see your mugs!

Registrants will receive the link in their registration confirmation email.

Thank you for considering being a vendor and/or sponsor at NCSLMA this year! As a vendor or sponsor, you get a free membership to NCSLMA for one year. The membership will be tied to the e-mail that you use in this registration. 

Vendor Dates: October 5-7, 2023

Exhibition Floor Hours: Thursday: 12:00p -- 7:00pm, Friday: 7:30a -- 7:00pm, Saturday: 8:00am - 12:00pm (break down time if you didn't break down Friday night)

2023 Vendor Page

2023 Vendor Pricing Tiers

Vendor booth payment includes - Website, Social Media, in-conference recognition, and a profile in our Sched app, Inclusion in Vendor Scavenger Hunt. Choice of vendor booth location will be first paid, first chosen. Single booth sizes are 6' deep x10' wide and will be in the Benton Foyer, Winton Foyer, and Winston 2. Changes may be needed if attendance gets above 500. We will let you know!

• Pay by April 30 - $750 (double booth - $1400, triple booth - $1950)

• Pay by July 15 - $800 (double booth - $1500, triple booth - $2200)

• Pay by September 15 - $850 (double booth - $1600, triple booth - $2350)

• September 1, 2023, is the last day to cancel your vendor booth with full refund.

A La Carte

$100 - Electrical setup for booth

$150 - Attendee e-mail list
Attendee lists will be made available via Google Sheets. Lists may not be sold, gifted, or shared with anyone beyond your company. You will have access to the membership list until October 1, 2024.

$40 - One ticket to Friday Lunch (deadline to purchase is August 15)

Prizes/Donations for Conference

Any prize donations will also receive social media recognition and advertising during the conference. We are accepting prizes for the following:

• School Librarian of the Year

• Paraprofessional of the Year

• General Door Prizes to be given throughout and after the conference

Sponsorship Levels 

Each sponsorship includes Attendee e-mail list, Electrical setup for booth, two (2) session passes, website and social media recognition, an ad in our monthly newsletter, and session sponsorship

• Sorcerer - $1500 (One ad in each newsletter for fifteen months, three session sponsorships)

• Wizard - $1000 (One ad in newsletter for nine months, two session sponsorships)

• Magician - $750 (One ad in newsletter for six months, one session sponsorship)

Sponsorship Opportunities (independent of sponsorship levels)

Each opportunity includes website and social media recognition as well as advertising at the event/meal/snack and during the opening meeting

• Session Sponsor - $250 per session (includes up to five minutes of introduction at session and your logo on the session slide deck - You will get to choose the session(s) you sponsor - first paid, first chosen)

• Keynote Sponsor - $2500 (includes five minutes of introduction at keynote session and your logo and company name advertised with the keynote speaker on social media)

• Sched Sponsor - $500 (includes your logo on the Sponsor page and at the bottom of each page)

• NCSLMA-Jama Food Sponsor - $5,000 (this is the former vendor reception and will be a DJed party with heavy hors d’oeuvres and an open bar in the vendor area)

• NCSLMA-Jama Drink Sponsor - $3,000 (includes a custom-named drink)

• Friday AM Coffee and Hot Tea station - $1500

• Friday PM Snack and Drink Station - $3000

• Saturday AM Coffee and Hot Tea Station - $1500

SWAG Sponsorship Opportunities - We will put your logo along with the NCSLMA logo on each item. You will also be recognized on our website and social media channels. Each attendee’s bag will also include your contact information. 

• Grimoire Planner - $750

• Magic Wand - $600

• Bag of Holding Tote Bag - $1000

• Presenter/Volunteer Gift Sponsorship Opportunities

• • Tote with USB power bank - $1250

  • Padfolio - $800

Registration is now open for our
2023 Conference

"Magic Happens Here: A celebration of the magic of stories, libraries, and librarians"

Conference will be held October 5-7, 2023, at the Benton Convention Center in Winston Salem.

For more details, visit the conference webpage:
 NC School Library Media Association - 2023 Conference.

Due to space constraints, attendance is limited to the first 550 attendees. There will be a waitlist option. 

Registration is complete when payment has been received.

2023 Registration Rates 
Early Bird - April 30 - June 30
$150 for members
$150 for out of state Associate members*
$225 for non-members

Regular - July 1 - August 31
$175 for members
$175 for out of state Associate members*
$250 for non-members

Late/On-site
$200 for members
$200 for out of state Associate members*
$275 for non-members

*with proof of membership to state organization

Note: Registrations not paid by the end of the period in which you registered will be cancelled and you will have to re-register at the next rate.
You may cancel your registration by August 31 for a fee of $25. Any cancellations after that will not be refunded. 

Contacts for this event: 
Heath Radford - heathradford@ncslma.org 
Kristy Sartain - kristysartain@ncslma.org