NC School Library Media Association upcoming events

October 2026 NCSLMA Town Hall (Thu, October 15, 2026)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT

You are cordially invited to our NCSLMA Town Hall on Oct. 15, at 7pm!

With less than a week until conference, it's time to start planning your schedule in the conference app. This month you will get a sneak peak at some of our most joyful sessions.

This will be a rapid fire series of elevator pitches. Each presenter will be given 5 minutes..ish to convince you to come to their session. Think of this like a book talk only for conference sessions.

There will also be time for you to ask your last minute conference questions.

This is a fantastic opportunity to connect, learn, and engage with colleagues from across the state.

https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6851785

October National Board Candidates' Corner (Tue, October 20, 2026)

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Join fellow media coordinators and NCSLMA National Board Facilitators for focused conversations, practical support, and encouragement as you progress toward National Board certification. These sessions will not be recorded; the focus will be to provide space to connect and receive support. You can find general information about each component on the National Board Support Members page of our website.

The 2026-27 National Board Candidates' Corner series will highlight a single National Board Component each month. Facilitators will also be available at these sessions to support initial and recertifying candidates wherever they are in their component(s):

~~Sept. 15 - Getting Started discussion; Individual support~~

Oct. 20 - Component 2 discussion; Individual support

Nov. 17 - Component 3 discussion; Individual support

Dec. 15 - Component 4 discussion; Individual support

Jan. 19 - Component 1 discussion; Individual support

Feb. 16 - Open discussion; Individual support

March 16 - Open discussion; Individual support

April 13 - Open discussion; Individual support

May 11 - Open discussion; Individual support

June 8 - Getting Started for the 2026-27 cycle; Individual support

2026 NCSLMA Annual Conference Registration (Wed, October 21, 2026)

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Registration is now open for our
2026 Conference

"Finding Joy in Every Chapter!"

Conference will be held October 21-23, 2026
at the Concord Convention Center at Embassy Suites.

For more details, visit the conference webpage: 2026 Conference

Due to space constraints, attendance is limited to the first 600 attendees. There will be a waitlist option.

Registration is complete when payment has been received.

2026 Registration Rates

May 11th - September 23rd
Regular Registration
$235 for members
$235 for out of state Associate members*
$290 for non-members
Includes lunch both days

September 24th - October 22nd
On-site Registration
$285 for members
$285 for out of state Associate members*
$340 for non-members
Meals not included
*with proof of membership to state organization

Note:
** Any registrations not paid by September 24th will be cancelled and you will have to re-register at the next rate.
You may cancel your registration by September 23rd for a fee of $25. Any cancellations after that will not be refunded.

Contacts for this event:
Heath Radford - heathradford@ncslma.org
Chris Tuttell - christuttell@ncslma.org

NCSLMA Grown-Up Book Club Signup (Wed, October 21, 2026)

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

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 9:30am with a new book at each meeting. The book titles will be submitted and voted on by people who sign up. We use rank-choice voting to decide the winner. :-)

The meeting schedule will be as follows:

September 2026- Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy
October 2026- In-person at conference; Bring a covered book that brings you joy for our book swap

The link for our WebX 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. Contact Book Club Coordinator Jennifer Long with any questions.

2026 Coastal Librarians Connect (Fri, November 13, 2026)

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:30:00 GMT

***Register and pay by October 31, 2026 to have receive lunch included.***

Note: Registration is capped at 60 people.

The North Carolina School Library Media Association presents Coastal Librarians Connect sponsored by the Region 2 Advisory Committee.

Join us for a day of outstanding professional development.

Date: Friday, November 13, 2026

Time: 8:30-3:30

Location: Morehead City Primary School

4409 Country Club Road

Morehead City, NC 28557

All NCSLMA members are invited to join! Lunch will be provided.

Not an NCSLMA member? You can attend for $30 or join NCSLMA for $55 and come for free PLUS enjoy the additional benefits of membership.

Your confirmation email will have the link to select your lunch choice.

November National Board Candidates' Corner (Tue, November 17, 2026)

Wed, 18 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

~~Sept. 15 - Getting Started discussion; Individual support~~

~~Oct. 20 - Component 2 discussion; Individual support~~

Nov. 17 - Component 3 discussion; Individual support

Dec. 15 - Component 4 discussion; Individual support

Jan. 19 - Component 1 discussion; Individual support

Feb. 16 - Open discussion; Individual support

March 16 - Open discussion; Individual support

April 13 - Open discussion; Individual support

May 11 - Open discussion; Individual support

June 8 - Getting Started for the 2026-27 cycle; Individual support

NCSLMA Grown-Up Book Club Signup (Sat, November 21, 2026)

Sat, 21 Nov 2026 14:30:00 GMT

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.

The meeting schedule will be as follows:

September 2026- Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy
October 2026- In-person at conference; Bring a covered book that brings you joy for our book swap

The link for our WebX 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. Contact Book Club Coordinator Jennifer Long with any questions.

December National Board Candidates' Corner (Tue, December 15, 2026)

Wed, 16 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT

~~Sept. 15 - Getting Started discussion; Individual support~~

~~Oct. 20 - Component 2 discussion; Individual support~~

~~Nov. 17 - Component 3 discussion; Individual support~~

Dec. 15 - Component 4 discussion; Individual support

Jan. 19 - Component 1 discussion; Individual support

Feb. 16 - Open discussion; Individual support

March 16 - Open discussion; Individual support

April 13 - Open discussion; Individual support

May 11 - Open discussion; Individual support

June 8 - Getting Started for the 2026-27 cycle; Individual support

NCSLMA Grown-Up Book Club Signup (Sat, December 19, 2026)

Sat, 19 Dec 2026 14:30:00 GMT

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.

The meeting schedule will be as follows:

September 2026- Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy
October 2026- In-person at conference; Bring a covered book that brings you joy for our book swap

The link for our WebX 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. Contact Book Club Coordinator Jennifer Long with any questions.

January National Board Candidates' Corner (Tue, January 19, 2027)

Wed, 20 Jan 2027 00:00:00 GMT

~~Sept. 15 - Getting Started discussion; Individual support~~

~~Oct. 20 - Component 2 discussion; Individual support~~

~~Nov. 17 - Component 3 discussion; Individual support~~

~~Dec. 15 - Component 4 discussion; Individual support~~

Jan. 19 - Component 1 discussion; Individual support

Feb. 16 - Open discussion; Individual support

March 16 - Open discussion; Individual support

April 13 - Open discussion; Individual support

May 11 - Open discussion; Individual support

June 8 - Getting Started for the 2026-27 cycle; Individual support

February National Board Candidates' Corner (Tue, February 16, 2027)

Wed, 17 Feb 2027 00:00:00 GMT

~~Sept. 15 - Getting Started discussion; Individual support~~

~~Oct. 20 - Component 2 discussion; Individual support~~

~~Nov. 17 - Component 3 discussion; Individual support~~

~~Dec. 15 - Component 4 discussion; Individual support~~

~~Jan. 19 - Component 1 discussion; Individual support~~

Feb. 16 - Open discussion; Individual support

March 16 - Open discussion; Individual support

April 13 - Open discussion; Individual support

May 11 - Open discussion; Individual support

June 8 - Getting Started for the 2026-27 cycle; Individual support

March National Board Candidates' Corner (Tue, March 16, 2027)

Tue, 16 Mar 2027 23:00:00 GMT

~~Sept. 15 - Getting Started discussion; Individual support~~

~~Oct. 20 - Component 2 discussion; Individual support~~

~~Nov. 17 - Component 3 discussion; Individual support~~

~~Dec. 15 - Component 4 discussion; Individual support~~

~~Jan. 19 - Component 1 discussion; Individual support~~

~~Feb. 16 - Open discussion; Individual support~~

March 16 - Open discussion; Individual support

April 13 - Open discussion; Individual support

May 11 - Open discussion; Individual support

June 8 - Getting Started for the 2026-27 cycle; Individual support

April National Board Candidates' Corner (Tue, April 13, 2027)

Tue, 13 Apr 2027 23:00:00 GMT

~~Sept. 15 - Getting Started discussion; Individual support~~

~~Oct. 20 - Component 2 discussion; Individual support~~

~~Nov. 17 - Component 3 discussion; Individual support~~

~~Dec. 15 - Component 4 discussion; Individual support~~

~~Jan. 19 - Component 1 discussion; Individual support~~

~~Feb. 16 - Open discussion; Individual support~~

~~March 16 - Open discussion; Individual support~~

April 13 - Open discussion; Individual support

May 11 - Open discussion; Individual support

June 8 - Getting Started for the 2026-27 cycle; Individual support

May National Board Candidates' Corner (Tue, May 11, 2027)

Tue, 11 May 2027 23:00:00 GMT

~~Sept. 15 - Getting Started discussion; Individual support~~

~~Oct. 20 - Component 2 discussion; Individual support~~

~~Nov. 17 - Component 3 discussion; Individual support~~

~~Dec. 15 - Component 4 discussion; Individual support~~

~~Jan. 19 - Component 1 discussion; Individual support~~

~~Feb. 16 - Open discussion; Individual support~~

~~March 16 - Open discussion; Individual support~~

~~April 13 - Open discussion; Individual support~~

May 11 - Open discussion; Individual support

June 8 - Getting Started for the 2026-27 cycle; Individual support