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Saturday, January 25, 2025
7:30am – 5:00pm
MST
Registration Open
7:30am – 5:00pm
MST
Registration Open
8:00am – 9:30am
MST
Opening General Session featuring Raina Telgemeier & Scott McCloud
8:00am – 9:30am
MST
Opening General Session featuring Raina Telgemeier & Scott McCloud
Speaker:
Raina Telgemeier
Speaker:
Scott McCloud
Books & Authors
Sponsored By
8:00am – 5:00pm
MST
Community of Care Quiet Room
8:00am – 5:00pm
MST
Community of Care Quiet Room
9:30am – 4:00pm
MST
LLX Marketplace
9:30am – 4:00pm
MST
LLX Marketplace
9:40am – 10:00am
MST
The Library of Congress Indigenous Headings Project and Tribal Community Engagement
9:40am – 10:00am
MST
The Library of Congress Indigenous Headings Project and Tribal Community Engagement
Content Leader:
Sarah R. Kostelecky (she/her/hers)
– Library of Congress
Outreach and Engagement
9:40am – 10:00am
MST
Wonder Libraries: Expert Perspectives on What Kids Need Now
9:40am – 10:00am
MST
Wonder Libraries: Expert Perspectives on What Kids Need Now
Content Leader:
Elizabeth M. McChesney
– LaundryCares Foundation
Programs and Services
9:45am – 10:15am
MST
Planting Library Joy with Community
9:45am – 10:15am
MST
Planting Library Joy with Community
Content Leader:
Rebecca Hass (she/her/hers)
– Anne Arundel County Public Library
Leadership and Management
9:45am – 10:45am
MST
Reimagining Customer Experience: Using Design Research and Personas to Connect Customer Needs to Library Offerings
9:45am – 10:45am
MST
Reimagining Customer Experience: Using Design Research and Personas to Connect Customer Needs to Library Offerings
Content Leader:
Stacey Akahoshi (she/her/hers)
– Maricopa County Library District
Content Leader:
Samantha Chase
– Maricopa County Innovation Studio
Content Leader:
Pantea Hatefi
– Maricopa County Innovation Studio
Content Leader:
Lindsey Powers (she/her/hers)
– Maricopa County Library District
Leadership and Management
9:45am – 10:45am
MST
Storytelling in Action: A Practical Approach to Intellectual Freedom Advocacy
9:45am – 10:45am
MST
Storytelling in Action: A Practical Approach to Intellectual Freedom Advocacy
Content Leader:
Kerol S. Harrod (he/him/his)
– Texas Woman's University
Outreach and Engagement
9:45am – 10:45am
MST
Artificial Intelligence in the School Library:
Navigating a New Course in Digital Learning
9:45am – 10:45am
MST
Artificial Intelligence in the School Library: Navigating a New Course in Digital Learning
Content Leader:
Delandrus L.I Seales, MLS (she/her/hers)
– University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Moderator:
Delandrus L.I Seales, MLS (she/her/hers)
– University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Technology Innovation
9:45am – 10:45am
MST
ALA at 150: So You Wanted to Be the President: ALA Leaders Reflect on Their Experience and Forecast the Association’s Future
9:45am – 10:45am
MST
ALA at 150: So You Wanted to Be the President: ALA Leaders Reflect on Their Experience and Forecast the Association’s Future
9:45am – 10:45am
MST
Social Justice Unlocked: Strategic Partnerships and Organizational Support for Tomorrow’s Leaders
9:45am – 10:45am
MST
Social Justice Unlocked: Strategic Partnerships and Organizational Support for Tomorrow’s Leaders
Content Leader:
Kyla Hanington (she/her/hers)
– Prince George's County Office of Human Rights
Content Leader:
Isaiah West, MSIS (he/him/his)
– Prince George's County Memorial Library Sysytem
Programs and Services
10:15am – 10:35am
MST
Reflections on the Use of Photovoice for Student Engagement in an Academic Library
10:15am – 10:35am
MST
Reflections on the Use of Photovoice for Student Engagement in an Academic Library
Content Leader:
Michelle Mussuto
– California State University, Chico
Content Leader:
Jodi Shepherd (she/her/hers)
– California State University, Chico
Outreach and Engagement
10:15am – 10:35am
MST
Reimagining Operational Planning as a Tool to Cultivate Collaboration and Leadership Opportunities
10:15am – 10:35am
MST
Reimagining Operational Planning as a Tool to Cultivate Collaboration and Leadership Opportunities
Content Leader:
Amanda Zerangue (she/her/hers)
– University of North Texas
Leadership and Management
10:30am – 11:00am
MST
Successful Submissions: How to Write a Conference Proposal
10:30am – 11:00am
MST
Successful Submissions: How to Write a Conference Proposal
Content Leader:
Tamika Barnes (she/her/hers)
– Georgia State University Library
Content Leader:
Kevin A. R King
– East Lansing Public Library
Content Leader:
Nina Martin (they/them/theirs)
– Plano Public Library
Content Leader:
Renna T. Redd (she/her/hers)
– Clemson University
Leadership and Management
10:50am – 11:10am
MST
Ditching Dewey: How Refocusing to Library of Congress cataloging supports Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
10:50am – 11:10am
MST
Ditching Dewey: How Refocusing to Library of Congress cataloging supports Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Content Leader:
Andrea Parton (she/her/hers)
– University of Arkansas Fort Smith
Collections
10:50am – 11:10am
MST
Teaching with the American Prison Newspapers Collection: Enhancing Learning through Open Access Primary Sources
10:50am – 11:10am
MST
Teaching with the American Prison Newspapers Collection: Enhancing Learning through Open Access Primary Sources
Content Leader:
Peggy Glahn
– Reveal Digital
Content Leader:
Emilie Hardman
– ITHAKA
Programs and Services
11:00am – 11:30am
MST
SRRT Info Share and Connect
11:00am – 11:30am
MST
SRRT Info Share and Connect
11:00am – 12:00pm
MST
Reimagining Library Services
at
a Self-Service Library
11:00am – 12:00pm
MST
Reimagining Library Services at a Self-Service Library
Content Leader:
Megan Guderian
– Mesa Public Library
Content Leader:
Jere Johnston
– Mesa Public Library
Content Leader:
Jesse Simms
– Mesa Public Library
Leadership and Management
11:00am – 12:00pm
MST
Recovery in the Library: Outreach and Community Engagement around Substance Use Disorder
11:00am – 12:00pm
MST
Recovery in the Library: Outreach and Community Engagement around Substance Use Disorder
Content Leader:
Kelsey Casey (she/her/hers)
– Springshare
Content Leader:
Maureen Coleman (she/her/hers)
– Plymouth Public Library
Outreach and Engagement
11:00am – 12:00pm
MST
Changing the Conversation:
Using Children’s Literature to Discuss How We’re More Alike Than We’re Different
11:00am – 12:00pm
MST
Changing the Conversation: Using Children’s Literature to Demonstrate We’re More Alike Than We Are Different
Content Leader:
Bridgett McGowen-Hawkins
– BMH Companies
Programs and Services
11:00am – 12:00pm
MST
Committee on Literacy Meeting
11:00am – 12:00pm
MST
Committee on Literacy Meeting
11:00am – 12:00pm
MST
Core 101
11:00am – 12:00pm
MST
Core 101
Contributor:
Wendy Tressler
– Columbus Metropolitan Library
11:00am – 12:00pm
MST
The Handbook of Black Librarianship: An Empowering Resource
11:00am – 12:00pm
MST
The Handbook of Black Librarianship: An Empowering Resource
Content Leader:
Michele Fenton
– Indiana State Library
Content Leader:
Andrew 'Sekou' Jackson, MLS (he/him/his)
– Queens Public Library
Moderator:
Andrew 'Sekou' Jackson, MLS (he/him/his)
– Queens Public Library
Books and Authors
11:00am – 12:30pm
MST
Council Orientation
11:00am – 12:30pm
MST
Council Orientation
11:00am – 1:00pm
MST
ALA Executive Board Meeting (Closed Session)
11:00am – 1:00pm
MST
ALA Executive Board Meeting (Closed Session)
11:00am – 1:00pm
MST
Committee on Library Advocacy (COLA) meeting
11:00am – 1:00pm
MST
Committee on Library Advocacy (COLA) meeting
11:15am – 11:45am
MST
Frontier Strategies in the Scholarly Conversation: AI Tools for Literature Review
11:15am – 11:45am
MST
Frontier Strategies in the Scholarly Conversation: AI Tools for Literature Review
Content Leader:
Michele Costello (she/her/hers)
– Baruch College, City University of New York
Technology Innovation
12:00pm – 12:30pm
MST
Whose on third(space)? Connecting the university community to the libraries as third space concept.
12:00pm – 12:30pm
MST
Whose on third(space)? Connecting the university community to the libraries as third space concept.
Content Leader:
Tiffany Ellis
– University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Content Leader:
Peter Klubek
– University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Outreach and Engagement
12:00pm – 1:00pm
MST
LSSRT Meet Up and Information Share
12:00pm – 1:00pm
MST
LSSRT Meet Up and Information Share
12:00pm – 1:00pm
MST
Rainbow Round Table Membership Meeting
12:00pm – 1:00pm
MST
Rainbow Round Table Membership Meeting
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
Creating Interactive Literacy Activities for Your Patrons Living with Dementia
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
Creating Interactive Literacy Activities for Your Patrons Living with Dementia
Content Leader:
Mary Beth Riedner (she/her/hers)
– Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer's/ODLOS/ALA
Programs and Services
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
Get Familiar with Freedom of Information Laws
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
Get Familiar with Freedom of Information Laws
Moderator:
Deborah Caldwell-Stone, J.D.
– ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom
Content Leader:
Sarah Lamdan (she/her/hers)
– ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom
Outreach and Engagement
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
LLX Studio Speaker Nick Brooks
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
LLX Studio Speaker Nick Brooks
Speaker:
Nick Brooks
Books & Authors
Sponsored By
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
The Rhythm of Connection: Infusing Music, Movement, and Culture into Youth Programming
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
The Rhythm of Connection: Infusing Music, Movement, and Culture into Youth Programming
Content Leader:
Shaunterria Owens
– City of North Miami Public Library
Moderator:
Shaunterria Owens
– City of North Miami Public Library
Programs and Services
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
Turning the Page: ADHD and Library Employee Policies
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
Turning the Page: ADHD and Library Employee Policies
Content Leader:
Courtney Tsahalis
– Millbrook Library
Leadership and Management
2:00pm – 3:00pm
MST
Megan E. Freeman/Alone
2:00pm – 3:00pm
MST
Megan E. Freeman/Alone
Meet the Authors
2:15pm – 2:35pm
MST
Reimagining the Archives: Integrating Faculty Needs for a Future-Focused Approach
2:15pm – 2:35pm
MST
Reimagining the Archives: Integrating Faculty Needs for a Future-Focused Approach
Content Leader:
Kelsey Nordstrom-Sanchez, J.D., MLIS (she/her/hers)
– California State University Monterey Bay
Moderator:
Kelsey Nordstrom-Sanchez, J.D., MLIS (she/her/hers)
– California State University Monterey Bay
Collections
2:15pm – 2:35pm
MST
Birding Backpack Lending Program: Providing Access, Creating Partnerships, Enhancing Programming
2:15pm – 2:35pm
MST
Birding Backpack Lending Program: Providing Access, Creating Partnerships, Enhancing Programming
Content Leader:
JoAnne Woods (she/her/hers)
– Free Library of Philadelphia
Outreach and Engagement
2:15pm – 2:45pm
MST
Strengthening Library Ecosystems: Intro and Exploration
2:15pm – 2:45pm
MST
Strengthening Library Ecosystems: Intro and Exploration
Content Leader:
Dorcas Hand, MLS from SUNY Albany (she/her/hers)
– Students Need Libraries in HISD
Leadership and Management
2:30pm – 3:00pm
MST
ALA-APA Council
2:30pm – 3:00pm
MST
ALA-APA Council
2:30pm – 3:30pm
MST
Unbannable: The Impact of Book Bans on Library Patrons and How Libraries Can Push Back
2:30pm – 3:30pm
MST
Unbannable: The Impact of Book Bans on Library Patrons and How Libraries Can Push Back
Content Leader:
Emma Eriksson
– Brooklyn Public Library
Content Leader:
Micah May
– Digital Public Library of America
Outreach and Engagement
2:30pm – 3:30pm
MST
Watching Clouds for NASA: Reimagine your library as a center for community science!
2:30pm – 3:30pm
MST
Watching Clouds for NASA: Reimagine your library as a center for community science!
Content Leader:
Vivienne Byrd (she/her/hers)
– Los Angeles Public Library
Content Leader:
Kelly March (she/her/hers)
– Public Library
Content Leader:
Theresa Schwerin, MLIS, BS
– Institure for Global Environmental Strategies
Programs and Services
2:30pm – 3:30pm
MST
Critical Indigenous Librarianship: Centering Indigenous peoples in Library spaces, collections and research services
2:30pm – 3:30pm
MST
Critical Indigenous Librarianship: Centering Indigenous peoples in Library spaces, collections and research services
Content Leader:
Vina Begay
– Labriola National American Indian Data Center, Arizona State University Library
Content Leader:
Eric Hardy (he/him/his)
– Labriola National American Indian Data Center, Arizona State University Library
Content Leader:
Alexander Soto
– Labriola National American Indian Data Center - Arizona State University Library
Moderator:
Alexander Soto
– Labriola National American Indian Data Center - Arizona State University Library
Collections
2:30pm – 3:30pm
MST
Reimagining Library Safety: Managing Active Shooter Incidents
2:30pm – 3:30pm
MST
Reimagining Library Safety: Managing Active Shooter Incidents
Content Leader:
David Adler (he/him/his)
– Free Library of Philadelphia
Leadership and Management
3:00pm – 3:20pm
MST
Reimagining Virtual Events from Screen to Community
3:00pm – 3:20pm
MST
Reimagining Virtual Events from Screen to Community
Content Leader:
Pinto LeBrun (she/her/hers)
– Library Speakers Consortium
Programs and Services
3:00pm – 3:20pm
MST
The Battle for the Oval Kingdom: Reimagining Library Orientation Through Play
3:00pm – 3:20pm
MST
The Battle for the Oval Kingdom: Reimagining Library Orientation Through Play
Content Leader:
Emily Krug (she/her/hers)
– King University
Programs and Services
3:00pm – 4:00pm
MST
LLX Studio Speaker Harshita Jerath
3:00pm – 4:00pm
MST
LLX Studio Speaker Harshita Jerath
Speaker:
Harshita Jerath
Books & Authors
Sponsored By
3:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
ALA Council I
3:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
ALA Council I
4:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
Designing Responsive Library Services for Evolving Community Needs:
The Libraries as Launchpads Model
4:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
Designing Responsive Library Services for Evolving Community Needs: The Libraries as Launchpads Model
Content Leader:
Cortnie Brown
– unBound Business & Technology Library - Meridian Library District
Content Leader:
Eva Jacobson (she/her/hers)
– Los Alamos Public Library System
Content Leader:
Ginny Sterpka
– Creative Startups
Content Leader:
Susan Van Alstyne (she/her/hers)
– Taylor Memorial Library at Centenary University
Programs and Services
4:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
Empowering Communities Through Citizen Science: How Libraries Can Lead the Way
4:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
Empowering Communities Through Citizen Science: How Libraries Can Lead the Way
Content Leader:
Deron Ash
– School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University
Content Leader:
Emma Giles (she/her/hers)
– SciStarter
Content Leader:
Tara Cox
– National Girls Collaborative Project
Outreach and Engagement
4:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
Diversifying Library and Public Service: Addressing the Youth Engagement Cliff through Internships
4:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
Diversifying Library and Public Service: Addressing the Youth Engagement Cliff through Internships
Content Leader:
Sophie McGrath (she/her/hers)
– Brooklyn Public Library
Leadership and Management
4:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
Initiating a Regional Digital Navigator Sharing Program Anchored by Multiple Libraries
4:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
Initiating a Regional Digital Navigator Sharing Program Anchored by Multiple Libraries
Moderator:
Christine gauvreau
– Connecticut State Library
Content Leader:
Dawn La Valle
– Connecticut State Library
Programs and Services
4:15pm – 4:45pm
MST
Did You Hear That?
Using Audio Supplements in Newsletters to Engage and Inspire
4:15pm – 4:45pm
MST
Did You Hear That? Using Audio Supplements in Newsletters to Engage and Inspire
Content Leader:
Rheagan E. Martin
– National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress
Content Leader:
Alice O'Reilly (she/her/hers)
– National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress
Outreach and Engagement
4:30pm – 4:50pm
MST
Adaptive Libraries: AI Applications for Inclusive Design
4:30pm – 4:50pm
MST
Adaptive Libraries: AI Applications for Inclusive Design
Content Leader:
Michele Costello (she/her/hers)
– Baruch College, City University of New York
Outreach and Engagement
4:30pm – 4:50pm
MST
We are All Readers: Story Immersion and Creative Techniques to Engage Elementary, Special Education Audiences
4:30pm – 4:50pm
MST
We are All Readers: Story Immersion and Creative Techniques to Engage Elementary, Special Education Audiences
Content Leader:
Ashley Scotto (she/her/hers)
– Bethpage UFSD
Moderator:
Ashley Scotto (she/her/hers)
– Bethpage UFSD
Programs and Services
7:00pm – 9:00pm
MST
EMIERT Social Meet & Greet
7:00pm – 9:00pm
MST
EMIERT Social Meet & Greet
Contributor:
Richard Ashby
– EMIERT