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Digital Experience Speaker: Graham Norton
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Friday, Jun 23rd
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM CTBooklist and YALSA Present: The 2023 Michael L. Printz AwardsLocation: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park AB
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Saturday, Jun 24th
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CTMain Stage Speaker: Maysoon ZayidLocation: McCormick Place, W375e/Skyline
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Saturday, Jun 24th
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CTGNCRT President's Program - Comics in Libraries: Past, Present, and FutureLocation: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park AB
Presenter: – GNCRT
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Presenter: – Scholastic / Graphix
Presenter: – Scholastic / Graphix
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Saturday, Jun 24th
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CTMain Stage Speaker: Idina Menzel and Cara MentzelLocation: McCormick Place, W375e/Skyline
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Saturday, Jun 24th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT#RealRep: The Power of Authentic Pacific Islander RepresentationLocation: McCormick Place, W183a
Moderator: – Canyons School District
Presenter: – Lehua Parker
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Saturday, Jun 24th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CTFirst Author, First BookLocation: McCormick Place, W185d
Moderator: – Library Journal
Presenter: – Library Journal
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Saturday, Jun 24th
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT2024 Newbery Committee MeetingLocation: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie
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Saturday, Jun 24th
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CTGNCRT's 2023 Magical Comics TeaLocation: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park AB
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Presenter: – Fantagraphics Books
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Saturday, Jun 24th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CTIsn't it Romantic?Location: McCormick Place, W185d
Presenter: – United for Libraries
Moderator: – Dominican University
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Saturday, Jun 24th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CTYou're a Grown-Up--So Why Are You Reading a YA Book?Location: McCormick Place, W176ab
Moderator: – Norwalk (CT) Public LIbrary
Presenter: – Norwalk (CT) Public LIbrary
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Saturday, Jun 24th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CTRetiree Member Roundtable Book DiscussionLocation: McCormick Place, W475a
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Saturday, Jun 24th
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CTWe Need Diverse Books and ALA Present: How to Fight Book Bans: Authors On Speaking Up and Fighting BackLocation: McCormick Place, W183a
Moderator: – We Need Diverse Books
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Presenter: – The Ohio State University
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Saturday, Jun 24th
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM CTHow Media Literacy is Fundamental to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice (EDISJ)Location: McCormick Place, W196a
Moderator: – International Council for Media Literacy/Sacred Heart University
Presenter: – University of South Carolina
Presenter: – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Presenter: – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
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Saturday, Jun 24th
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CTMain Stage Speaker: Nikki Grimes and Brian PinkeyLocation: McCormick Place, W375e/Skyline
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Saturday, Jun 24th
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CTSupporting Young Children's Social and Emotional Development with Children's LiteratureLocation: McCormick Place, W186
Presenter: – Saint Michael's College
Presenter: – Saint Michael's College
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Saturday, Jun 24th
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM CTThe Laugh's On Us sponsored by Ingram Content GroupLocation: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park ABCD
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Saturday, Jun 24th
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM CT2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Award Ceremony and ReceptionLocation: Off Site, American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., 2nd Fl
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Sunday, Jun 25th
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CTNews You Can Use—Beyond the Middle School Rainbow: Intersectionality in LGBTQIA+ Middle Grade BooksLocation: McCormick Place, W180
Moderator: – Kent State
Moderator: – Hamilton Township Free Public Library
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Sunday, Jun 25th
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CTCommittee Recognizing Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction MeetingLocation: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie
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Sunday, Jun 25th
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CTYA Author Coffee KlatchLocation: McCormick Place, W192
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Sunday, Jun 25th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CTFriends & Fiction Live! How 4 NYT Bestselling Authors Created a Thriving Community Supporting Readers, Writers, Libraries and Bookstores!Location: McCormick Place, W185bc
Moderator: – Friends and Fiction
Presenter: – Cuyahoga County Public Library
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Sunday, Jun 25th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CTNews You Can Use—Abortion Access - It's an Information IssueLocation: McCormick Place, W180
Presenter: – ALA Editions|Neal-Schuman
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Sunday, Jun 25th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CTNavigating Challenging Topics with Graphic Novels and MangaLocation: McCormick Place, W175ab
Presenter: – Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District
Presenter: – Hinsdale Public Library
Presenter: – Deerfield Public Library
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Sunday, Jun 25th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CTReads Like Fiction: Nonfiction You Can't Put DownLocation: McCormick Place, W187c
Moderator: – Booklist Publications
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Sunday, Jun 25th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CTShare our Stories: Asian and Pacific Islander Literature for Children and Young AdultsLocation: McCormick Place, W185a
Moderator: – Los Angeles Public Library
Presenter: – USBBY
Presenter: – Children's and Young Adult Literature
Presenter: – Allida Books imprint of Harper Collins, kiBooka website
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Sunday, Jun 25th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CTEdith: The Rogue Rockefeller McCormickLocation: McCormick Place, W179b
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Sunday, Jun 25th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CTMain Stage Speaker: Rick Riordan and Mark OshiroLocation: McCormick Place, W375e/Skyline
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Sunday, Jun 25th
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT2023 Pura Belpré Award CelebraciónLocation: Palmer House, Red Lacquer
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Sunday, Jun 25th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CTAdvancing Social Justice With Young Adult LiteratureLocation: McCormick Place, W183a
Moderator: – Heartdrum
Presenter: – Wednesday Books/Macmillan
Presenter: – Peachtree Teen & Page Street YA
Presenter: – Amulet/Abrams
Presenter: – Sourcebooks Fire
Presenter: – Tunda Books, Penguin Random House Canada
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Sunday, Jun 25th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CTIt's a Mystery to MeLocation: McCormick Place, W185a
Moderator: – Booklist/ALA
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Sunday, Jun 25th
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CTALA Awards Presentation & President’s Program featuring Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu Location: McCormick Place, W375e/Skyline
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Speaker: – Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association
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Sunday, Jun 25th
6:30 PM – 11:00 PM CTNewbery-Caldecott-Legacy Awards BanquetLocation: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom
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Monday, Jun 26th
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT2023 ALSC AwardsLocation: McCormick Place, W470
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Monday, Jun 26th
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CTWilliam A. Morris Award CelebrationLocation: McCormick Place, W190
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Monday, Jun 26th
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CTListen to Win: Hearing from Audiobook Winners and the Judges Who Select ThemLocation: McCormick Place, W181c
Moderator: – Audio Publishers Association
Presenter: – Delaware City Schools
Presenter: – Help Your Shelf
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Presenter: – Simon & Schuster
Presenter: – Library Journal
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Monday, Jun 26th
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CTBooklist and LibraryReads Read 'N' RaveLocation: McCormick Place, W176ab
Moderator: – Booklist/ALA
Presenter: – NORC at the University of Chicago
Presenter: – Chicago Public Library
Presenter: – LibraryReads
Presenter: – Schaumburg Township District Library
Presenter: – Skokie Public Library
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Monday, Jun 26th
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM CTSchneider Family Book Award LuncheonLocation: McCormick Place, W192a
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Monday, Jun 26th
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CTStonewall Book AwardsLocation: McCormick Place, W176ab
Moderator: – Rainbow Round Table
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Monday, Jun 26th
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CTGala Author Tea sponsored by Data Axle Reference SolutionsLocation: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park ABCD
Moderator: – Library Journal
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Monday, Jun 26th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CTNews You Can Use—Cultural Humility in PracticeLocation: McCormick Place, W180
Presenter: – University of New Mexico
Presenter: – University of New Mexico University Libraries
Presenter: – University of New Mexico
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Monday, Jun 26th
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT2023 Odyssey AwardsLocation: McCormick Place, W190
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Tuesday, Jun 27th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CTMain Stage Speaker: Amanda Gorman and Christian RobinsonLocation: McCormick Place, W375e/Skyline