News: The Conference Scheduler has been updated with new sessions and activities, with more to come. Note: Registered attendees are able to favorite sessions and build their schedule at this time.
Facing Fear Through Fiction: How young adult and middle-grade authors are exploring anxiety and building empathy in books for teen and tween readers
9:00am – 10:00am
Facing Fear Through Fiction: How young adult and middle-grade authors are exploring anxiety and building empathy in books for teen and tween readers Location: Washington Convention Center, 146A
Erin Stewart – Penguin Random House ### 667848###Main Contact###Author###Penguin Random House###
Main Contact: Erin Stewart – Penguin Random House
@@@ Erin Stewart – Penguin Random House ### 667848###Speaker###Author###Penguin Random House###
Speaker: Erin Stewart – Penguin Random House
@@@ Rose Brock – Sam Houston State University, American Library Association, North Texas Teen Book Festival ### 1518025###Moderator###Librarian, educator, author, ALA member###Sam Houston State University, American Library Association, North Texas Teen Book Festival###
Moderator: Rose Brock – Sam Houston State University, American Library Association, North Texas Teen Book Festival
@@@ Kara McDowell – Scholastic ### 1518026###Speaker###author###Scholastic###
Gretchen Zaitzeff – Canyons School District ### 1518087###Speaker###K-12 District Instructional Supports Library Media Specialist###Canyons School District###
Speaker: Gretchen Zaitzeff – Canyons School District
Diane P. Tuccillo, Over 40 years as a teen library services professional. – Poudre River Public Library District, Fort Collins, CO ### 1518024###Main Contact###Retired Teen Services Librarian/Professional book author/Poudre River Friends of the Library Board of Directors###Poudre River Public Library District, Fort Collins, CO###
Main Contact: Diane P. Tuccillo, Over 40 years as a teen library services professional. – Poudre River Public Library District, Fort Collins, CO
@@@ Diane P. Tuccillo, Over 40 years as a teen library services professional. – Poudre River Public Library District, Fort Collins, CO ### 1518024###Speaker###Retired Teen Services Librarian/Professional book author/Poudre River Friends of the Library Board of Directors###Poudre River Public Library District, Fort Collins, CO###
Speaker: Diane P. Tuccillo, Over 40 years as a teen library services professional. – Poudre River Public Library District, Fort Collins, CO
@@@ Sharon L. Rawlins, n/a – NJ State Library, Trenton, NJ ### 187620###Speaker###Youth Services Specialist in Lifelong Learning###NJ State Library, Trenton, NJ###
Speaker: Sharon L. Rawlins, n/a – NJ State Library, Trenton, NJ
@@@ Sharon L. Rawlins, n/a – NJ State Library, Trenton, NJ ### 187620###Moderator###Youth Services Specialist in Lifelong Learning###NJ State Library, Trenton, NJ###
Moderator: Sharon L. Rawlins, n/a – NJ State Library, Trenton, NJ
@@@ Mary Hirsh – Public Library Association | ALA ### 46555###Speaker###Deputy Director, Programs###Public Library Association | ALA###
Speaker: Mary Hirsh – Public Library Association | ALA
@@@ Sereena Hamm – Washington Latin Public Charter School ### 1518092###Speaker###Librarian###Washington Latin Public Charter School###
Speaker: Sereena Hamm – Washington Latin Public Charter School
@@@ Luke Kirkland – Waltham Public Library, Massachusetts ### 667563###Speaker###Teen Services Department Head###Waltham Public Library, Massachusetts###
Speaker: Luke Kirkland – Waltham Public Library, Massachusetts
@@@ Joy Robinson – Piscataway Public Library, New Jersey ### 1518122###Speaker###Senior Adult Services Librarian###Piscataway Public Library, New Jersey###
Speaker: Joy Robinson – Piscataway Public Library, New Jersey
Vilma Brandt De Barros – Department of Juvenile Justice Virginia - DJJ ### 1518104###Main Contact###Library Specialist###Department of Juvenile Justice Virginia - DJJ###
Main Contact: Vilma Brandt De Barros – Department of Juvenile Justice Virginia - DJJ
@@@ Vilma Brandt De Barros – Department of Juvenile Justice Virginia - DJJ ### 1518104###Speaker###Library Specialist###Department of Juvenile Justice Virginia - DJJ###
Speaker: Vilma Brandt De Barros – Department of Juvenile Justice Virginia - DJJ
@@@ Autumn L. Kaufman – Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice - DJJ ### 1518105###Main Contact###Director of Behavior Analysis###Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice - DJJ###
Main Contact: Autumn L. Kaufman – Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice - DJJ
@@@ Autumn L. Kaufman – Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice - DJJ ### 1518105###Speaker###Director of Behavior Analysis###Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice - DJJ###
Speaker: Autumn L. Kaufman – Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice - DJJ
@@@ Autumn L. Kaufman – Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice - DJJ ### 1518105###Moderator###Director of Behavior Analysis###Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice - DJJ###
Moderator: Autumn L. Kaufman – Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice - DJJ
@@@ Bethany Sharpe – Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice -DJJ ### 1518106###Speaker###Special Education Teacher###Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice -DJJ###
Speaker: Bethany Sharpe – Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice -DJJ
@@@ Suzanne E. Lloyd – Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice - DJJ ### 1518107###Speaker###Art teacher###Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice - DJJ###
Speaker: Suzanne E. Lloyd – Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice - DJJ
@@@ Pinar Mohialdeen – Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice - DJJ ### 1518108###Speaker###Math teacher###Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice - DJJ###
Speaker: Pinar Mohialdeen – Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice - DJJ
YALSA's President's Program: Giving library workers tools to re-build youth social capital and honoring collective care while helping support the new YALSA Strategic Plan.
10:30am – 11:30am
YALSA's President's Program: Giving library workers tools to re-build youth social capital and honoring collective care while helping support the new YALSA Strategic Plan. Location: Washington Convention Center, 140A
@@@ Kelly Czarnecki ### 1346475###Speaker#########
Speaker: Kelly Czarnecki
@@@ Brooke Corso, MEd, MLS – Pin Oak Middle School - Houston ISD ### 1635814###Speaker###Librarian###Pin Oak Middle School - Houston ISD ###
Speaker: Brooke Corso, MEd, MLS – Pin Oak Middle School - Houston ISD
@@@ Anthony Bernier – San Jose State University School of Information ### 651651###Speaker###Professor###San Jose State University School of Information###
Speaker: Anthony Bernier – San Jose State University School of Information
@@@ Siva Ramakrishnan – The New York Public Library ### 1635818###Speaker###Associate Director, Young Adult Services###The New York Public Library###
Speaker: Siva Ramakrishnan – The New York Public Library
@@@ Molly Krill ### 1635819###Speaker#########
Speaker: Molly Krill
3:30pm – 5:30pm
2022 Odyssey Awards
3:30pm – 5:30pm
2022 Odyssey Awards Location: Washington Convention Center, 146C