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  • Saturday, January 28, 2023
  • 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
    Building Thriving Communities: The Library’s Role in Economic Development
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 283-285

    Content Leader: Diane M. Luccy, MLIS, CET – Richland Library

    Content Leader: Brandon West – Independence Public Library

    Advocacy

  • 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
    Critical Hit! Table Top Gaming in the Library
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 286-287

    Library Programs and Services

  • 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
    Finding, Executing, and Succeeding with Informal Leadership: A Knowledge Share Session
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 293-294

    Content Leader: Susanne Markgren, MLIS, MFA (she/her/hers) – O'Malley Library, Manhattan College

    Content Leader: Linda Miles, MLS, MA, PhD (she/her/hers) – Hostos Community College - CUNY

    Career Development & Leadership

  • 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
    How Librarians Can Strengthen Children's Privacy Literacy
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 295-296

    Content Leader: Priya Kumar, PhD (she/her/hers) – Pennsylvania State University

    Advocacy

  • 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
    Sugarcoated History: Turning the Spotlight on “Woke” Books to Expand the Narrative
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 288-290

    Content Leader: Chelsea Faase, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

    Content Leader: Katrena Leininger, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

    Content Leader: Marguerite W. Penick, PhD – University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
    How to Start Conversations about Justice and Equity
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 291-292

    Content Leader: Jessica Bratt – Grand Rapids Public Library

    Content Leader: Mia Henry (she/her/hers) – Freedom Lifted

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Beyond the Basics: Elevating the Art of Storytelling in Display
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 298-299

    Content Leader: Lisa C. Uhrik (she/her/hers) – Franklin Academy & Franklin Fixtures

    Library Programs and Services

  • 10:10 AM – 10:30 AM
    Beyond ECRR: Helping Families Boost Interactive Talk with COVID-era Babies
    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area A (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Evan Childress, MLS (she/her/hers) – Pikes Peak Library District

    Technology Innovation

  • 10:10 AM – 10:30 AM
    Career Navigators in Libraries: a Person-Centered Emerging Service Model

    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area B (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Moderator: Larra Clark – Public Library Association

    Staff Liaison: Larra Clark – Public Library Association

    Content Leader: Natalie Ruppert, Master's Degree in Library & Information Science, MLIS – Kenton County Public Library

    Content Leader: Xenia Hernández (she/her/ella) – Saint Paul Public Library

    Content Leader: Sara Jones – Washington State Library, Office of the Secretary of State

    Library Programs and Services

  • 10:10 AM – 10:30 AM
    Growing in the Profession: Career Support for Library Employees
    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area C (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Virginia Wakim, MLIS – SUNY Brockport

    Content Leader: Kelsey Brown, MLIS (she/her/hers) – UConn Library

    Career Development & Leadership

  • 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
    ¡Bienvenidos a la Lectura! Selecting and Leveling Books for Spanish-Language Readers
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 386-387

    Content Leader: Kimberly Servera, MLS (they/she/he) – Multnomah County Library

    Content Leader: Windy Medrano (she/her/hers) – Multnomah County Library

    Content Leader: Pati Morán (she/her/hers) – Multnomah County Library

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
    Activities and Strategies for More Inclusive and Equitable Information Literacy Instruction
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 383-385

    Content Leader: Darren Ilett, PhD, MLIS (he/him/his) – University of Northern Colorado

    Library Programs and Services

  • 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
    Creative Programming: Learning Centers and Project-Based Learning
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 393-394

    Content Leader: Maura Madigan, MFA – North Springfield ES, FCPS

    Books & Authors

  • 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
    Civic Imagination Stations: Libraries Partnering with Artists to Create New Approaches to Building Literacies

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 391-392

    Content Leader: Sara Sawicki (she/her/hers) – ALA's Civic Imagination Stations

    Community Outreach & Engagement

  • 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
    Pandemic Impact Assessment: Defining the Next Normal

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 395-396

    Content Leader: Marie L. Radford (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University

    Content Leader: Lynn S. Connaway – OCLC Research

    Community Outreach & Engagement

  • 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
    Relax.  Take a Deep Breath.  Read a Comic.
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 398-399

    Content Leader: Soline D. Holmes, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Academy of the Sacred Heart

    Content Leader: Alicia J. Schwarzenbach, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Ascension Parish Library

    Mental Health

  • 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
    bANTerbot: Delivering EDI Focused Reader’s Advisory through a Chatbot
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 2 (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Kelsey Brown, MLIS (she/her/hers) – UConn Library

    Content Leader: Danielle Kane, MLIS (she/her/hers) – University of California, Irvine Libraries

    Readers' Advisory

  • 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
    Fires, Floods, and COVID: Libraries at Work
    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area A (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Richelle M. Crotty, PhD (she/her/hers) – National Telecommunications and Information Administration

    Content Leader: Sharon Strover, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – University of Texas at Austin

    Community Outreach & Engagement

  • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Unleash the Power of Looker Studio in your School Library
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 1 (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Technology Innovation

  • 11:40 AM – 12:00 PM
    Intersectional Justice in Libraries

    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area B (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Lessa K. Pelayo-Lozada (she/her/hers) – Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association

    Content Leader: Annie Pho, n/a (she/her/hers) – APALA

    Content Leader: LaJuan Pringle – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 11:50 AM – 12:10 PM
    Critically Designing Online Learning Objects: Motivations, Ideas, and Inspiration
    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area C (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Mollie Peuler, n/a (she/her/hers) – Appalachian State University

    Technology Innovation

  • 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
    Building Campus Partnerships through LibraryCon
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 2 (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Peter Brusoe, PhD – SUNY Delhi

    Content Leader: Carrie Fishner, MS, MLS (she/her/hers) – SUNY Delhi

    Content Leader: Sarah Meisch-Lacombe, MA, MSLIS (she/her/hers) – SUNY Delhi

    Community Outreach & Engagement

  • 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
    “The Forms of Things Unknown:” Insights from a Librarian-designed Shakespeare Course
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 298-299

    Content Leader: Mark Dahlquist, MLIS, PhD (he/him/his) – Miami University

    Content Leader: Rachel Makarowski, MLIS, Indiana University; B.A. Classics, University of Virginia – Miami University

    Content Leader: Sarah B. Nagle, MLIS, University of Ilinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A. History, Miami University – Miami University Libraries

    Moderator: Andrew Revelle, MLIS, Indiana University; M.A. Russian History, Indiana University, B.A. Russian Language and Literature, State University of New York at Albany – Miami University Libraries

    Library Programs and Services

  • 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
    Building Youth Financial Capability through Storytime
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 293-294

    Technology Innovation

  • 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
    Not Your Typical Summer Camp: Engaging Teens in Responsible and Responsive Advocacy
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 288-290

    Content Leader: Isaiah West, MSIS (he/him/his) – Prince George's County Memorial Library System

    Moderator: Isaiah West, MSIS (he/him/his) – Prince George's County Memorial Library System

    Content Leader: Kathryn Herberger (she/her/hers) – Prince George's County Memorial Library System

    Content Leader: Kelsey Hughes, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Howard County Library System

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
    Planning Together: Engaging Your Staff in Strategic Planning from Creation to Application

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 291-292

    Content Leader: Nina Martin – Plano Public Library

    Career Development & Leadership

  • 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
    Talking Climate: Resilient Communities Grantees Share their Stories
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 295-296

    Content Leader: Bonnie S. Brzozowski, MS in Library Science (she/her/hers) – Corvallis-Benton County Public Library

    Content Leader: Betsy Evans, MSIS; MAg in Natural Resource Conservation (she/her/hers) – Sul Ross State University

    Content Leader: Neyda Gilman, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Binghamton University

    Content Leader: Megan L. Zimmerman, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Alexandria Library

    Content Leader: Julia E. Kress – Rice University/Fondren Library

    Moderator: Kacper Jarecki (he/him/his) – Queens Public Library

    Community Outreach & Engagement

  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Difficult Conversations: Dealing with Hostility and De-escalating Conflict in the Library
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 386-387

    Content Leader: Courtney Breese, BA in Social Work and Counseling. 20 years dialogue facilitator and mediator. (she/her/hers) – National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)

    Content Leader: Jamila Mindingall, MA in Organizational Development and Leadership, MA in Conflict Management (she/her/hers) – South Fulton Community Mediation Center

    Staff Liaison: Samantha Oakley, MLIS (she/her/hers) – American Library Association

    Staff Liaison: Kaileen McGourty – American Library Association

    Career Development & Leadership

  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Introduction to Virtual Reality Development for Libraries (NO headsets required)
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 286-287

    Technology Innovation

  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Introverted Leadership: Building on Your Quiet, Impactful Strengths
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 383-385

    Content Leader: Elaina M. Norlin, Librarian – ASERL

    Career Development & Leadership

  • 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
    Making The Library a Period Positive Space
    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area A (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Maryann R. Brickey, n/a (she/her/hers) – St Louis Public Library

    Library Programs and Services

  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
    CANCELLED: Supporting Ourselves and Each Another: Mental Health Care Within the Profession
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 1 (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Mental Health

  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
    The Literacy Equity Insights Dashboard: Refining Our Understanding of Libraries' Roles in Literacy Access

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 2 (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Ken Bigger (he/him/his) – ALA Center for the Future of Libraries

    Content Leader: Nick Freeman

    Futures Thinking

  • 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
    Community Building, Stronger Together: Creating Accessible and Inclusive Civics Programming

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 395-396

    Content Leader: Adriana Blancarte-Hayward, MLIS (she/her/ella) – The New York Public Library

    Content Leader: Lauren Deering (she/her/hers) – The New York Public Library

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
    Decolonizing Library Shelves through the Rise of Indigenous Children's Authors

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 391-392

    Staff Liaison: Samantha Devotta (she/her/hers) – Tundra Books

    Moderator: Andrea L. Rogers (she/her/hers) – Levine Querido

    Content Leader: David A. Robertson (he/him/his) – Penguin Random House Canada

    Content Leader: Cherie Dimaline (she/her/hers) – Penguin Random House Canada

    Books & Authors

  • 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
    Expanding Online Learning in an Academic Library with Minimal Resources

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 388-390

    Content Leader: Brooke T. Gross, MSIS – University of Mississippi

    Library Programs and Services

  • 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
    Libraries, Speculative Design Studies, and Civic Futures

    Location: Room 393-394

    Content Leader: Michael Dando

    Futures Thinking

  • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Teach Media Literacy with "Trust Me" Documentary Film and News Literacy Project Curriculum
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 398-399

    Content Leader: Rosemary E. Smith (she/her/hers) – Getting Better Foundation

    Moderator: Rosemary E. Smith (she/her/hers) – Getting Better Foundation

    Technology Innovation

  • 1:40 PM – 2:00 PM
    Building Strong Trustee Relationships during Book Challenges

    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area B (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Advocacy

  • 1:50 PM – 2:10 PM
    Open Access is Not Enough: Improving Research Accessibility in Equity-Deserving Communities
    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area C (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Nick Ubels, MLIS (he/him/his) – UBC Learning Exchange and Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

    Community Outreach & Engagement

  • 2:10 PM – 2:30 PM
    That All May Read: Resources for your Print Disabled Community
    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area A (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Jennifer Apgar, MLIS (she/her/hers) – New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center

    Content Leader: Elizabeth Burns, JD, MLIS (she/her/hers) – New Jersey State Library Talking Book and Braille Center

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
    Dynamic Spaces at Work: A Day in the Life of the Library
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 1 (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Tammy Hinkle, MA- Curriculum and Instruction, MS- Librarianship (she/her/hers) – AASL

    Content Leader: Jennifer Terrillion – Prince William County Schools

    Content Leader: Carolyn Vibbert, NBCT (she/her/hers) – Sudley Elementary

    Library Programs and Services

  • 2:20 PM – 2:40 PM
    Telling Diverse Stories through Cookbooks

    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area B (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
    LibGuide CMS to create a transformative online space for library resources
    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area C (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Elizabeth Jones, MLIS (she/her/hers) – UNC Pembroke

    Moderator: Kara Oxendine, MLIS (she/her/hers) – UNC Pembroke

    Technology Innovation

  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
    School Library Circ Policies: How Do Yours Stack Up?
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 2 (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Maura Madigan, MFA – North Springfield ES, FCPS

    Content Leader: Kim C. Sigle, MLIS, MA – Fairfax (VA) County Public Schools

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 2:50 PM – 3:10 PM
    Utilizing a Personal Analysis SWOT Test in Career Planning
    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area A (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Kim Clarke, BA, LLB, MLIS – University of Calgary

    Career Development & Leadership

  • 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
    The P.A.S.S. Approach: Serving Patrons Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices

    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area B (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
    Accessible Making: Learning from our Patrons and our Peers
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 1 (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Amelia M. Anderson, PhD, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Old Dominion University

    Content Leader: Abigail L. Phillips, PhD, MLIS, SLIS – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
    An Open Access Future: Leveraging Wikimedia for Increased Visibility

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 288-290

    Content Leader: Felton Thomas – Cleveland Public Library

    Content Leader: Shaneé Yvette Willis (they/them/theirs) – Digital Public Library of America

    Content Leader: Dominic Byrd-McDevitt

    Content Leader: Angela C. Stanley (she/her/hers) – Georgia Public Library Service

    Futures Thinking

  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
    Hammer, Vise, Lever: Better Tools, Stronger Advocacy

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 291-292

    Staff Liaison: Megan Murray Cusick, MLIS (she/her/hers) – ALA Public Policy & Advocacy

    Content Leader: Steven D. Yates, PhD, MLIS (he/him/his) – University of Alabama SLIS

    Content Leader: Jessica Ross, PhD, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Washington County Public Library (AL)

    Content Leader: Lisa Varga, MLS – Virginia Library Association

    Content Leader: Chris Stewart (he/him/his) – Public Policy and Advocacy, American Library Association

    Advocacy

  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
    Financial Literacy in a Digital World
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 298-299

    Content Leader: Linda Saint Marc, Associate Professor of Professional Practice – Media Smart Citizens

    Moderator: Linda Saint Marc, Associate Professor of Professional Practice – Media Smart Citizens

    Content Leader: Miranda Gilbert, MA, Liberal Studies & MS, Media Management (she/her/hers) – Media Smart Citizens

    Library Programs and Services

  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
    Reworking Our Welcome: Adapting New Hire Training for Hybrid Delivery
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 295-296

    Content Leader: Casey Wallace, MLIS degree – Gwinnett County Public Library

    Content Leader: Michelle Jones, MLIS – Chesterfield County Public Library

    Career Development & Leadership

  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
    Sensory Spaces and Creative Programming to Reach Your Diverse Community
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 293-294

    Content Leader: Sara Siegler, MLIS, QPA (she/her/hers) – Ocean County Library

    Moderator: Sara Siegler, MLIS, QPA (she/her/hers) – Ocean County Library

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
    Centering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Principles in a Consortial Community
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 2 (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Virengia Houston, Chair, PASCAL EDI committee – Denmark Technical College

    Content Leader: Ellan Jenkinson, Member Engagement and Training Librarian – PASCAL

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
    Volunteers or Employees: Finding the Right Fit for Teens at the Library
    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area A (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Library Programs and Services

  • 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
    Building a Model for Meaningful Partnerships between Delaware Schools and Public Libraries
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 398-399

    Content Leader: Annie Norman, Doctorate – Delaware Division of Libraries

    Community Outreach & Engagement

  • 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
    No More Neutral: Use Marketing to Position Your Library in Challenging Times

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 395-396

    Content Leader: Angela Hursh, Library Marketing Expert from NoveList and SuperLibraryMarketing.com (she/her/hers) – NoveList

    Advocacy

  • 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
    Using CSK Award Winners and Honors to Increase DEI in Your Collection

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 388-390

    Content Leader: Delandrus L. I Seales, MLS (she/her/hers) – UNC Wilmington

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • Sunday, January 29, 2023
  • 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
    Build Facilitation Skills for Better Meetings and Increased Community Engagement

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 283-285

    Content Leader: Cindy Fesemyer, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Fesemyer Consulting, LLC

    Career Development & Leadership

  • 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
    Hands-On and High Impact: Virtual Programs with Monthly Youth Activity Boxes
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 286-287

    Content Leader: Julie Gabb, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Cuyahoga County Public Library

    Content Leader: Carly Garinger, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Hawken Lower School

    Technology Innovation

  • 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
    Organizing for Change
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 298-299

    Content Leader: Leah Richardson (she/her/hers) – George Washington University

    Content Leader: Emily Drabinski (she/her/hers) – CUNY Graduate Center

    Advocacy

  • 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
    The Reading Culture Podcast Live With Ellen Oh (We Need Diverse Books)

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 288-290

    Content Leader: Jordan Lloyd Bookey (she/her/hers) – Beanstack + The Reading Culture podcast

    Moderator: Jordan Lloyd Bookey (she/her/hers) – Beanstack + The Reading Culture podcast

    Content Leader: Ellen Oh (she/her/hers) – We Need Diverse Books

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
    Which World? Using Far Fetched Scenarios to Map out the Future of Libraries

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 291-292

    Content Leader: Stacey Aldrich – Hawaii

    Content Leader: Dawn la Valle – CT State Library

    Futures Thinking

  • 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
    A+ Outreach: Collaborating to Address COVID Learning Loss
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 393-394

    Content Leader: Kelly Sitzman, MLIS – Pioneer Library System

    Moderator: Kelly Sitzman, MLIS – Pioneer Library System

    Content Leader: Lisa Wells, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Pioneer Library System

    Content Leader: Julie Curry – Noble Public Schools

    Community Outreach & Engagement

  • 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
    Building a Practical Toolkit for Censorship and Challenges at your Public Library

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 388-390

    Content Leader: Amanda Vazquez, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Dubuque County Library District

    Content Leader: Sukrit Goswami, MSIS (he/him/his) – Haverford Township Free Library

    Content Leader: Peter D. Coyl, MLIS (he/him/his) – Sacramento Public Library

    Advocacy

  • 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
    Lessons Learned from the Inaugural Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Roles at the University of Florida and Purdue University Libraries
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 395-396

    Content Leader: Twanna Hodge, MLIS (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland, College Park

    Content Leader: Mark Puente – Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
    Leveraging the Self-Publishing Process for Library Programming and Patron Services
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 383-385

    Content Leader: Julie Broad – Book Launchers

    Books & Authors

  • 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
    Strategic Planning for Readers Advisory
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 391-392

    Content Leader: Kaite Stover, MLS--Emporia State University; MA--Emporia State University (she/her/hers) – Kansas City Public Library

    Readers' Advisory

  • 12:10 PM – 12:30 PM
    Embracing Teen Voice through Authentic Publication at the Library
    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area A (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Rachel Roseberry, M.Ed (she/her/hers) – New York Public Library

    Library Programs and Services

  • 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
    Rainbow Family Storytime: Yes, even in the South!
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 1 (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Dara Gonzales (she/her/hers) – Memphis Public Libraries

    Content Leader: Molly Clark (she/her/hers) – Memphis Public Libraries

    Content Leader: Jessica Clark (she/her/hers) – Memphis Public Libraries

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 12:20 PM – 12:40 PM
    A New Frontier - Setting your Library up for Remote Work Success

    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area B (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Career Development & Leadership

  • 12:30 PM – 12:50 PM
    Integrating Critical Thinking into First-Year Instruction
    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area C (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Brooke T. Gross, MSIS – University of Mississippi

    Library Programs and Services

  • 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
    Unraveling the Chaos of Streaming Videos
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 2 (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Abigail Streeter – Stony Brook University

    Technology Innovation

  • 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
    Advancing Literacy through Large Print: Translating National Study Results into Local Advocacy
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 293-294

    Content Leader: Julie Evans, Ed.D. (she/her/hers) – Project Tomorrow

    Library Programs and Services

  • 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
    Beyond “Fake News”: Updated Strategies in Digital Literacy, Misinformation, and Bias Instruction

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 283-285

    Content Leader: Rebekah Cummings, MLIS (she/her/hers) – University of Utah

    Content Leader: Davina Sauthoff, MBA, K12 School Library Media Endorsement (she/her/hers) – Utah State Board of Education

    Technology Innovation

  • 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
    Developing an Intentional Philosophy for Culturally Responsive Storytimes
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 291-292

    Content Leader: Eva Shapiro, MS ED – New York Public Library

    Content Leader: Samantha Terrazas, MPH – New York Public Library

    Content Leader: Amber Moller-Protin, MLIS (she/her/hers) – The New York Public Library

    Content Leader: Jessica Espejel, MLS (she/her/hers) – New York Public Library

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
    Do You Really Know Your Community? Segmentation and Strategic Planning
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 295-296

    Content Leader: Debbie Joy, MLS – LibraryIQ

    Content Leader: Sara Roberts, MLS – LibraryIQ

    Community Outreach & Engagement

  • 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
    Socioeconomic Mixing: Creating Public Libraries Where Everyone Belongs

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 288-290

    Content Leader: Amanda L. Miller Amankona (she/her/hers) – Reimagining the Civic Commons | U3 Advisors

    Content Leader: Bronlynn Thurman (she/her/hers) – GAR Foundation

    Moderator: shamichael hallman, na – Harvard Graduate School of Design

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
    Why Is There a Grownup in the Young Adult Section?: YA for the Over-18s
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 298-299

    Content Leader: Catherine M. Andronik, MLS, Retired high school librarian, presenter for th Bureau of Education & Research, adjunct lecturer at North Carolina Central University (she/her/hers) – Norwalk (CT) Public LIbrary

    Readers' Advisory

  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Amplifying Library Voices: Vocal Techniques and Public Speaking Skills for Librarians
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 383-385

    Content Leader: Merran Carr-Wiggin, MLIS BFA BA (she/her/hers) – Univeristy of Calgary

    Content Leader: Julia B. Guy, BFA, MA, MLIS (she/her/hers) – University of Calgary

    Content Leader: Celine Gareau-Brennan, MBA MLIS BA (she/her/hers) – University of Alberta Library

    Career Development & Leadership

  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Association Leaders Forum
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 286-287

    Content Leader: Brianna Hoffman, MLS (she/her/hers) – Washington Library Association (State)

    Staff Liaison: Jon Martin (he/him/his) – Chapter Relations Office

    Content Leader: Lisa Varga, MLS – Virginia Library Association

    Career Development & Leadership

  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Finding Your Public Library Leadership Pathway
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 386-387

    Moderator: Douglas Crane (he/him/his) – Palm Beach County Library System

    Moderator: Lynn Hoffman (she/her/hers) – Somerset County Library System of New Jersey

    Moderator: Megan T. Maurer (she/her/hers) – Scenic Regional Library

    Moderator: Isaiah West, MSIS (he/him/his) – Prince George's County Memorial Library System

    Moderator: Derek Wolfgram (he/him/his) – Redwood City Public Library

    Career Development & Leadership

  • 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
    Acknowledging What’s Beneath the Cover: Creating Trauma-Informed Library Workspaces

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 388-390

    Content Leader: Leah Dudak, Ph.D. Candidate – Syracuse University, School of Information Studies

    Content Leader: Lauren Comito, Executive Director – Urban Librarians Unite

    Content Leader: Marissa Caico, MSLIS Candidate – Syracuse University, School of Information Studies

    Content Leader: Christian Zabriskie, Member of the Board – Urban Librarians Unite

    Mental Health

  • 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
    All Together Now: Changing Lives through Library Adult Education and Learning Resources
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 393-394

    Content Leader: Jan Murphy (she/her/hers) – Gale, part of Cengage Group

    Content Leader: Robin Westphal, MLS-Emporia State University, BS in Political Science Kansas State University (she/her/hers) – Missouri State Library

    Content Leader: Kristen L. Sorth, MPA, MLIS – St. Louis County Library

    Content Leader: Michelle Jeske, MLS – Denver Public Library

    Library Programs and Services

  • 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
    Discord Servers? In My Library?
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 391-392

    Content Leader: Jessie Bond, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Morton Grove Public Library

    Content Leader: Emily Fogle, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Glencoe Public Library

    Library Programs and Services

  • 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
    Tools for Adding Children's Books with Authentic Jewish Representation to Your Library
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 395-396

    Content Leader: Sarah Aronson, MFA (she/her/hers) – The Highlights Foundation

    Content Leader: Bridget Hodder, MA (she/her/hers) – Vanderbilt University, Lerner Books

    Content Leader: Liza Wiemer, BA (she/her/hers) – Penguin Random House

    Content Leader: Stacy Nockowitz, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Columbus Academy

    Content Leader: R.M. Romero (she/her/hers) – Peachtree Teen

    Books & Authors

  • 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
    Going Beyond the Cardigan: Incorporating Extracurricular Interests into Instruction and Outreach
    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area A (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Community Outreach & Engagement

  • 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
    Making Research Relatable: Using Popular Culture and Gamification Elements in Library Instruction
    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area C (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Natalie E. Marquez (she/her/hers) – University of California, Irvine - UCI Libraries

    Content Leader: Danielle Kane, MLIS (she/her/hers) – University of California, Irvine Libraries

    Technology Innovation

  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    Innovative Literacy Classes for New Americans
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 1 (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Jin Hyun Bae (she/her/hers) – Queens Public Library

    Content Leader: Fatma Ghailan (she/her/hers) – Queens Public Library

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    Building Community with Reimagined Spaces, Technology, and Innovation
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 2 (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Melissa Beavers, MLIS – High Plains Library District

    Technology Innovation

  • 2:10 PM – 2:30 PM
    Comic Conventions as Professional Development and Outreach Opportunities

    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area B (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Career Development & Leadership

  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
    Creating a Community of Readers through an Inclusive All-School Book-of-the-Month Program
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 295-296

    Moderator: Kit Ballenger, JD/MLIS (she/her/hers) – Help Your Shelf

    Content Leader: Mara Rosenberg, M.S.L.S., M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School

    Content Leader: Erica G. Thompson (she/her/hers) – St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
    Exploring Accessible Materials and Library Partnerships to Serve the Print Disabled Community

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 283-285

    Content Leader: Elizabeth Burns, JD, MLIS (she/her/hers) – New Jersey State Library Talking Book and Braille Center

    Content Leader: Jennifer Apgar, MLIS (she/her/hers) – New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
    Leverage Federal Funds to Advance Digital Equity in Your Community

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 288-290

    Moderator: Michelle Frisque

    Content Leader: Larra Clark – Public Library Association

    Content Leader: James Neal – IMLS

    Advocacy

  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
    Starting Young: How to Launch Family Making Experiences at the Library
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 293-294

    Content Leader: Gail Zachariah, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Keene Public Library

    Content Leader: Amy Kraemer (she/her/hers) – Keene Public Library

    Library Programs and Services

  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
    The Other Side of the Street: Urban Fiction in Public Libraries

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 291-292

    Content Leader: Tajuana Fulton (she/her/hers) – Memphis Public Libraries

    Content Leader: Monique L. Williams – Memphis Public Libraries

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
    Solutions in a Permanent People Shortage
    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area A (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Lisa C. Uhrik (she/her/hers) – Franklin Academy & Franklin Fixtures

    Career Development & Leadership

  • 3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
    Trends in Research Impact Librarianship: Developing New Programs and Services

    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area B (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Andrea R. Malone, MA, MSIS (she/her/hers) – University of Houston

    Library Programs and Services

  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
    Addressing Toxic Positivity and Wellness in Work Spaces
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 1 (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Megan Benson, MLS, RYT(200) (she/her/hers) – Binghamton University

    Content Leader: Erin M. Burns, MLIS, RYT(500) (she/her/hers) – Texas Tech University

    Mental Health

  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
    Shadow Puppetry in Libraries: We Tell Tales in the Dark
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 2 (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Dani Dewar (they/them/theirs) – LVCCLD

    Content Leader: Natalia B. Tabisaura-Butler (she/her/hers) – Las Vegas-Clark County Library District

    Library Programs and Services

  • 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
    Building Reentry Services and Working with Government Partners: A Correctional Outreach Perspective

    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 388-390

    Content Leader: Kim McNeil Capers

    Content Leader: Michael Riley (he/him/his) – Queens Public Library

    Content Leader: Andre Apparicio (he/him/his) – Take The Lead Nola

    Content Leader: Jill Anderson, Masters in Library Studies – Queens Public Library

    Community Outreach & Engagement

  • 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
    Cooking by the Book: Tips for Using Video to Promote Food Literacy
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 391-392

    Content Leader: Brenda Kinzinger, M.A. Strategic Communications (she/her/hers) – Baltimore County Public Library

    Content Leader: Douglas J. Beatty, MLS – Baltimore County Public Library

    Library Programs and Services

  • 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
    Engaging with Native and Indigenous Heritage: Guide to Indigenous Maryland
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 393-394

    Content Leader: Nicholas A. Brown, MSLIS, MMus (he/him/his) – Prince George’s County Memorial Library System

    Content Leader: Elizabeth Rule, PhD (she/her/hers) – American University

    Content Leader: Tamar Sarnoff, PhD – Maryland State Library Agency

    Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

  • 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
    Navigating [Challenging] Topics with Graphic Novels and Manga
    Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 395-396

    Content Leader: Cristina A. Bueno, M.A. (she/her/hers) – Deerfield Public Library

    Readers' Advisory

  • Monday, January 30, 2023
  • 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM
    Innovating to Bridge the Digital Divide
    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area A (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Kelly Sitzman, MLIS – Pioneer Library System

    Content Leader: Lisa Wells, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Pioneer Library System

    Technology Innovation

  • 10:10 AM – 10:30 AM
    The Intellectual Freedom Syllabus

    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area B (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Michael D. Kirby, MLS, MA (he/him/his) – CUNY Kingsborough Community College

    Content Leader: Rachel Patton (she/her/hers) – Manzano Day School

    Advocacy

  • 10:20 AM – 10:40 AM
    Using Mixed Methods to Build Student Success Partnerships: University Case Studies
    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area C (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Emma K. Goetting (she/her/hers) – University of Toledo

    Content Leader: Jennifer Joe, MLS (she/her/hers) – University of Toledo

    Community Outreach & Engagement

  • 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
    Civic Fluency, Libraries, and the Future of Literacy Equity

    Location: Morial Convention Center, ShopTalk Area A (LLX Marketplace, Hall J)

    Content Leader: Ken Bigger (he/him/his) – ALA Center for the Future of Libraries

    Futures Thinking

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