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Sunday, January 26, 2025
6:30am – 8:00am
MST
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunrise Celebration
6:30am – 8:00am
MST
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunrise Celebration
7:30am – 5:00pm
MST
Registration Open
7:30am – 5:00pm
MST
Registration Open
8:00am – 5:00pm
MST
Community of Care Quiet Room
8:00am – 5:00pm
MST
Community of Care Quiet Room
8:45am – 10:00am
MST
ALA President's Program featuring Kyle Edwards
8:45am – 10:00am
MST
ALA President's Program featuring Kyle Edwards
Speaker:
Kyle Edwards
Books & Authors
Sponsored By
10:00am – 4:00pm
MST
LLX Marketplace
10:00am – 4:00pm
MST
LLX Marketplace
10:15am – 10:45am
MST
Reinvigorating Green Spaces for Library Services
10:15am – 10:45am
MST
Reinvigorating Green Spaces for Library Services
Content Leader:
Tejas Desai (he/him/his)
– Queens Public Library
Content Leader:
Kacper J. Jarecki
– Queens Public Library
Outreach and Engagement
10:20am – 10:40am
MST
Reimagining Library Space and Classification: the
χʷəχʷéy̓əm
Indigenous Collection at KPU Library
10:20am – 10:40am
MST
Reimagining Library Space and Classification: the χʷəχʷéy̓əm Indigenous Collection at KPU Library
Content Leader:
Kelsey Chaban, BA, MLIS (she/her/hers)
– Kwantlen Polytechnic University Library
Content Leader:
Cleire Lauron, MLIS (she/her/hers)
– Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Collections
10:20am – 10:40am
MST
Geek Out Expo: Creating a Con for Your Library
10:20am – 10:40am
MST
Geek Out Expo: Creating a Con for Your Library
Content Leader:
Isaiah West, MSIS (he/him/his)
– Prince George's County Memorial Library Sysytem
Programs and Services
10:30am – 11:30am
MST
Harnessing the Power of Education for Climate Work: Libraries Chart a Path for the Future
10:30am – 11:30am
MST
Harnessing the Power of Education for Climate Work: Libraries Chart a Path for the Future
Content Leader:
Matthew Bollerman (he/him/his)
– Hauppauge Piblic Library
Content Leader:
Jennifer Ferriss (she/her/hers)
– Saratoga Springs Public Library
Content Leader:
Lisa G. Kropp, N/A, MLS (she/her/hers)
– Lindenhurst Memorial Library
Content Leader:
Rene Tanner (she/her/hers)
– Rollins CollegeS
Outreach and Engagement
10:30am – 11:30am
MST
Information Specialists Reimagined: School Libraries as the Hub for Emerging Technologies
10:30am – 11:30am
MST
Information Specialists Reimagined: School Libraries as the Hub for Emerging Technologies
Content Leader:
Mollee Holloman (she/her/hers)
– North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Technology Innovation
10:30am – 11:30am
MST
It’s Experiential! Reimagining Traditional Library Services Through Experiential Learning
10:30am – 11:30am
MST
It’s Experiential! Reimagining Traditional Library Services Through Experiential Learning
Content Leader:
Tyler J. Hahn (he/him/his)
– Cherokee Public Library
Content Leader:
Laura Pitts
– Jacksonville State University
Programs and Services
10:30am – 11:30am
MST
Checking Out Elder Justice: Preparing Your Library For Its Demographic Destiny
10:30am – 11:30am
MST
Checking Out Elder Justice: Preparing Your Library For Its Demographic Destiny
Content Leader:
Joseph W. Winberry, Ph.D. (he/him/his)
– UNC Chapel Hill - School of Information and Library Science
Programs and Services
10:30am – 11:30am
MST
RUSA Book & Media Awards
10:30am – 11:30am
MST
RUSA Book & Media Awards
11:00am – 11:20am
MST
Books for All: Creating and Curating Collections to Serve Children with Vision Loss
11:00am – 11:20am
MST
Books for All: Creating and Curating Collections to Serve Children with Vision Loss
Content Leader:
Camille McCutcheon (she/her/hers)
– University of South Carolina Upstate
Collections
11:00am – 11:20am
MST
Reimagining Library Engagement in Currently Oppressed Communities
11:00am – 11:20am
MST
Reimagining Library Engagement in Currently Oppressed Communities
Content Leader:
Dara Day (she/her/hers)
– Memphis Public Libraries
Outreach and Engagement
11:00am – 11:30am
MST
Adapting to change: What do students want in collections and services from academic libraries post-pandemic?
11:00am – 11:30am
MST
Adapting to change: What do students want in collections and services from academic libraries post-pandemic?
Content Leader:
Jeff Corrigan (he/him/his)
– California State University Monterey Bay
Collections
11:45am – 12:15pm
MST
Harvesting health, sustainability, and beauty - one seed at a time
11:45am – 12:15pm
MST
Harvesting health, sustainability, and beauty - one seed at a time
Moderator:
Ana V. Gantzer
– Yonkers Public Library
Moderator:
Eileen Fusco
Outreach and Engagement
12:15pm – 12:35pm
MST
Creating an Inclusive Library Workforce: Practical Steps for Disability Inclusion
12:15pm – 12:35pm
MST
Creating an Inclusive Library Workforce: Practical Steps for Disability Inclusion
Content Leader:
Bridgette L. Whitt (she/her/hers)
– University of Tennessee at Martin
Leadership and Management
12:15pm – 12:35pm
MST
AI in Action: Reimagining Metadata and Cataloging with Chatbots and OpenAI
12:15pm – 12:35pm
MST
AI in Action: Reimagining Metadata and Cataloging with Chatbots and OpenAI
Content Leader:
Eric H. C. Chow (he/him/his)
Content Leader:
Sai Deng (she/her/hers)
– University of Central Florida Libraries
Content Leader:
Jeanne M. Piascik, MLS
– University of Central Florida
Content Leader:
Lihong Zhu (she/her/hers)
– Washington State University Libraries
Content Leader:
Ying Zhang
– University of Central Florida Libraries
Collections
1:00pm – 1:20pm
MST
Guerilla-
Style Usability Testing:
The
Importance of Flexibility and Mobility in
R
e
imagining the Library Website
1:00pm – 1:20pm
MST
Guerilla-Style Usability Testing: The Importance of Flexibility and Mobility in Reimagining the Library Website
Content Leader:
Samantha Duncan
– Coastal Carolina University
Content Leader:
Eric Resnis
– Coastal Carolina University
Technology Innovation
1:00pm – 1:20pm
MST
Guardians of Knowledge: The Making of a Documentary about Black Librarians and their fight for equality
1:00pm – 1:20pm
MST
Guardians of Knowledge: The Making of a Documentary about Black Librarians and their fight for equality
Content Leader:
Rodney Freeman
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
An Introduction to Law for Librarians
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
An Introduction to Law for Librarians
Content Leader:
Deborah Caldwell-Stone, J.D.
– ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom
Content Leader:
Sarah Lamdan (she/her/hers)
– ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom
Leadership and Management
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
Digital Inclusion and Arizona Libraries
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
Digital Inclusion and Arizona Libraries
Moderator:
Erin Lorandos (she/her/hers)
– Arizona Commerce Authority
Content Leader:
Marissa Alcorta (she/her/hers)
– Pima County Public Library
Content Leader:
Corey Christians
– Yavapai County Free Library District
Content Leader:
Anthony Costantini (he/him/his)
– Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
Content Leader:
Matthew Landon (he/him/his)
– Pima County Public Library
Content Leader:
DE Specialist
– Arizona Commerce Authority
Programs and Services
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
Libraries and Genealogical Societies Partner Up: Enhanced Connection with Community through Virtual Genealogy Programming
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
Libraries and Genealogical Societies Partner Up: Enhanced Connection with Community through Virtual Genealogy Programming
Content Leader:
Korina L. Tueller (she/her/hers)
– Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
Outreach and Engagement
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
Libraries on the Line: Charting a Path Beyond the 2024 Elections
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
Libraries on the Line: Charting a Path Beyond the 2024 Elections
Moderator:
Ed Garcia (he/him/his)
– Cranston Public Library
Speaker:
Amelia N. Aldred, n/a
– American Library Association
Speaker:
Kevin Maher
– PPA
Speaker:
Larra Clark
– ALA
Speaker:
Alan S. Inouye
– American Library Association
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
Stakeholder Synergy: Librarians Leading the Creation of a Culturally Relevant Elementary Math Database
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MST
Stakeholder Synergy: Librarians Coordinating the Creation of a Culturally Relevant Elementary Math Database
Content Leader:
Tiffeni J. Fontno (she/her/hers)
– Vanderbilt University
Content Leader:
Erin Geier
– Vanderbilt University
Content Leader:
Cazembe Kennedy
– Vanderbilt University
Outreach and Engagement
1:40pm – 2:00pm
MST
¡Para Todos! Leveraging The Latinx Kidlit Book Festival to Support Your Curriculum & Community
1:40pm – 2:00pm
MST
¡Para Todos! Leveraging The Latinx Kidlit Book Festival to Support Your Curriculum & Community
Content Leader:
Megan Lauterio Jensen (she/her/hers)
– Latinx Kidlit Book Festival
Outreach and Engagement
1:40pm – 2:00pm
MST
Overcoming recruitment challenges: Implementing the Search Advocate Program for inclusive hiring practices
1:40pm – 2:00pm
MST
Overcoming recruitment challenges: Implementing the Search Advocate Program for inclusive hiring practices
Content Leader:
Qing Stellwagen (she/her/hers)
– Eastern Washington University
Programs and Services
2:00pm – 3:00pm
MST
ALA Executive Board Candidates' Forum
2:00pm – 3:00pm
MST
ALA Executive Board Candidates' Forum
2:00pm – 3:00pm
MST
CSKBART Meet and Greet
2:00pm – 3:00pm
MST
CSKBART Meet and Greet
2:00pm – 3:00pm
MST
Refreshment Break
2:00pm – 3:00pm
MST
Refreshment Break
2:15pm – 2:45pm
MST
Mock Book Awards and Book Madness: Two Annual Library Projects Creating Whole School Library Engagement
2:15pm – 2:45pm
MST
Mock Book Awards and Book Madness: Two Annual Library Projects Creating Whole School Reading Engagement
Content Leader:
Peg E. O'Connor
– ALA, ALSC, NYLA
Programs and Services
2:30pm – 3:30pm
MST
Navigating Misinformation in One-on-One Patron Interactions
2:30pm – 3:30pm
MST
Navigating Misinformation in One-on-One Patron Interactions
Content Leader:
Christopher Jowaisas (he/him/his)
– University of Washington
Content Leader:
Stacey Wedlake
– Univeristy of Washington Information School
Content Leader:
Kristen Calvert
– Dallas Pubic Library
Programs and Services
2:30pm – 3:30pm
MST
Leveraging Universal Design for Learning and Digital Tools to Transform Higher Education Library Instruction
2:30pm – 3:30pm
MST
Leveraging Universal Design for Learning and Digital Tools to Transform Higher Education Library Instruction
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
2:30pm – 3:30pm
MST
In the Trenches: The Fight to Create Safe Spaces in Military Libraries
2:30pm – 3:30pm
MST
In the Trenches: The Fight to Create Safe Spaces in Military Libraries
Content Leader:
Rachel N. Drake
– Shadow Mountain Branch Library - MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, CA
Moderator:
Rachel N. Drake
– Shadow Mountain Branch Library - MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, CA
Content Leader:
Jackie K. Evans
– Marine Corps Community Services
Programs and Services
2:30pm – 3:30pm
MST
Serving the Underserved: Strategies for Inclusive Community Engagement
2:30pm – 3:30pm
MST
Serving the Underserved: Strategies for Inclusive Community Engagement
Content Leader:
Catharine Bomhold
– The University of Southern Mississippi
Outreach and Engagement
3:00pm – 3:20pm
MST
Connecting Non-Traditionally Published Authors to Local Communities for Greater Programming Impact.
3:00pm – 3:20pm
MST
Connecting Non-Traditionally Published Authors to Local Communities for Greater Programming Impact.
Content Leader:
Yong-Le Yau (she/her/hers)
– Brooklyn Public Library Dyker Branch Library
Programs and Services
3:00pm – 3:20pm
MST
Let's Dish! Leveraging Informal Communication in Academic Library Settings
3:00pm – 3:20pm
MST
Let's Dish! Leveraging Informal Communication in Academic Library Settings
Content Leader:
Joy Camp (she/her/hers)
– California State University Monterey Bay
Content Leader:
Kelsey Nordstrom-Sanchez, J.D., MLIS (she/her/hers)
– California State University Monterey Bay
Leadership and Management
3:00pm – 4:00pm
MST
Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz
3:00pm – 4:00pm
MST
LLX Studio Speaker Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz
Speaker:
Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz
Books & Authors
Sponsored By
3:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
ALA Council II
3:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
ALA Council II
4:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
Pathways to Librarianship: Designing an Inclusive Profession
4:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
Pathways to Librarianship: Designing an Inclusive Profession
Content Leader:
Rachel Clarke
– Syracuse University
Content Leader:
Leah T. Dudak, MLIS (she/her/hers)
– Syracuse University iSchool
Content Leader:
Timothy J. Furgal (he/him/his)
– Ventura County Library
Leadership and Management
4:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
Re-imagining Library Instruction: Lessons from the Open Educational Resources (OER) on Algorithmic Literacy Project
4:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
Re-imagining Library Instruction: Lessons from the Open Educational Resources (OER) on Algorithmic Literacy Project
Content Leader:
Iliana Burgos
– Cornell University Library
Content Leader:
Reanna Esmail (she/her/hers)
– Cornell University Library
Content Leader:
Andrea Puglisi (she/her/hers)
– Westfield State University
Programs and Services
4:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
Reimagining Community Engagement with Transformative, Creative, and Innovative Strategic Partnerships
4:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
Reimagining Community Engagement with Transformative, Creative, and Innovative Strategic Partnerships
Content Leader:
Dawn La Valle
– Connecticut State Library
Outreach and Engagement
4:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
Who Tells Your Story: Collecting and Using Oral Histories in Your Library to Elevate Voices
4:00pm – 5:00pm
MST
Who Tells Your Story: Collecting and Using Oral Histories in Your Library to Elevate Voices
Content Leader:
Soline D. Holmes, MLIS (she/her/hers)
– Academy of the Sacred Heart
Programs and Services
4:15pm – 4:35pm
MST
What I've Learned from Teaching English in Prisons: Successes, Challenges, and New Perspectives
4:15pm – 4:35pm
MST
What I've Learned from Teaching English in Prisons: Successes, Challenges, and New Perspectives
Content Leader:
Nyla D. Vela
– Harris County Public Library
Programs and Services
4:15pm – 4:45pm
MST
More Than Recycling: Customizing High School Outreach Programs
4:15pm – 4:45pm
MST
More Than Recycling: Customizing High School Outreach Programs
Content Leader:
Annika Deutsch (she/her/hers)
– University of Utah
Content Leader:
Dorothy Terry (she/her/hers)
– University of Utah
Outreach and Engagement
5:00pm – 6:00pm
MST
Association of Jewish Libraries Schmooze and Nosh
5:00pm – 6:00pm
MST
Association of Jewish Libraries Schmooze and Nosh
Contributor:
Emily Bergman, n/a (she/her/hers)
– Temple Sinai
5:00pm – 6:00pm
MST
Everything You Need To Know About Serving on the Printz Committee
5:00pm – 6:00pm
MST
Everything You Need To Know About Serving on the Printz Committee
6:00pm – 8:00pm
MST
Rainbow Round Table (RRT) Social
6:00pm – 8:00pm
MST
Rainbow Round Table (RRT) Social
6:00pm – 10:00pm
MST
Black Caucus of the American Library Association - Membership Meeting & Fireside Chats
6:00pm – 10:00pm
MST
Black Caucus of the American Library Association - Membership Meeting & Fireside Chats
Contributor:
James Davis Jr.
– BCALA