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Friday, Jun 23rd
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT
Ebooks Interest Group
Location: Hilton Chicago, International South
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Saturday, Jun 24th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
STARS ILL Discussion Group
Location: McCormick Place, W176c
Speaker: Adebola Fabiku
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Saturday, Jun 24th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Colonies in SF/F: Exploring Brave New Worlds and Oppressive Conquerors
Location: Hilton Chicago, International South
Moderator: Athina Livanos-Propst (she/her/hers) – PBS Education
Presenter: Edward Ashton (he/him/his)
Presenter: P. Djeli Clark (he/him/his)
Presenter: Tochi Onyebuchi (he/him/his)
Presenter: Annalee Newitz (they/them/theirs)
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Saturday, Jun 24th
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT
Conquering Cataloging: New Perspectives with a New Tool
Location: McCormick Place, W187b
Moderator: Travis Kelley – Baker & Taylor
Presenter: Lori Thorrat (she/her/hers) – Cuyahoga County Public Library
Presenter: Lisa Sallee – Ocean State Libraries
Presenter: Corrine Lagacy
Presenter: Amy Dissmeyer (she/her/hers) – Hastings Public Library
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Saturday, Jun 24th
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT
Reading Nation Waterfall Year Two: The Role of Libraries in Supporting Early Children's Literacy in Tribal Communities
Location: McCormick Place, W181b
Moderator: Anthony S. Chow – San Jose State University- School of Information
Presenter: Anthony S. Chow – San Jose State University- School of Information
Presenter: Sophia LaMonica – SJSU
Presenter: Lynette Dial – Hoke County Library and Registered Member of the Lumbee Tribe
Presenter: Adrienne Violett – Chief Dull Knife College
Presenter: Adam Lambert – Qualla Boundary Tribal Library
Presenter: HEATHER K. Sellers (she/her/hers) – UNC Pembroke
Presenter: Kathryn Grogan – Wested Evaluation Services
Presenter: Amber Passey – SJSU
Presenter: brandon Castle – SJSU
Presenter: Izaskun Uriz – SJSU
Presenter: Megan Curione – SJSU
Presenter: Tiffiny Remmer – SJSU
Presenter: Jim Quillen
Presenter: Shana Coriz
Presenter: Leah Choi (she/her/hers) – SJSU
Presenter: Monica Colcord
Presenter: Rosa Peña – SJSU/LA County Library
Presenter: Soua Kue – San Jose State University
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Saturday, Jun 24th
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Discovery by Design: developing intentional online user experiences designed to amplify library customer discovery in alignment with organizational strategy.
Location: McCormick Place, W184bc
Moderator: Maddie Hines – Montgomery County Public Libraries (MD)
Presenter: Maddie Hines – Montgomery County Public Libraries (MD)
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Saturday, Jun 24th
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Metadata Rights of Libraries: A Panel Discussion
Location: McCormick Place, W185a
Moderator: Lacie Griffin (she/her/hers) – Johnson County Library
Presenter: Kyle K. Courtney, n/a – Harvard
Presenter: Elijah Scott – Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC)
Presenter: Amanda Sprochi (she/her/hers) – University of Missouri Libraries
Presenter: Karen Snow (she/her/hers) – School of Information Studies, Dominican University
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Saturday, Jun 24th
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Readers' Advisory Trends and Topics
Location: McCormick Place, W181c
Moderator: Barry Trott – Library of Virginia
Presenter: Barry Trott – Library of Virginia
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Sunday, Jun 25th
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
Cataloging Continuing Resources: Preparing for Future Linked-Data Environment
Location: McCormick Place, W181c
Moderator: Peter V. Fletcher – UCLA Library, Resource Acquisitions & Metadata Services
Presenter: Robert Maxwell – Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
Presenter: Tina Shrader – National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Sunday, Jun 25th
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
Implementing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) in a Public Library: Real Life Experiences and Practical Advice
Location: McCormick Place, W187c
Moderator: Abby Armour (she/her/hers) – Mukwonago Community Library
Presenter: Abby Armour (she/her/hers) – Mukwonago Community Library
Presenter: Claire Wilbert (she/her/hers)
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Sunday, Jun 25th
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
News You Can Use—Future of Digital Collection in a Post-Pandemic Public Library
Location: McCormick Place, W179a
Presenter: Kacie Armstrong (she/her/hers) – Euclid Public Library,
Presenter: Wendy Bartlett (she/her/hers) – Cuyahoga County Public Library
Presenter: Alan S. Inouye – ALA PPA
Presenter: Jené D. Brown – Los Angeles Public Library
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Sunday, Jun 25th
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
Stories to Empower our Communities: Promoting Diverse LGBTQIA+ Narratives in Picture Book Collections
Location: McCormick Place, W184d
Presenter: Amanda Melilli, n/a – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Presenter: Alicia G. Vaandering (she/her/hers) – University of Rhode Island
Presenter: James W. Rosenzweig (he/him/his) – Eastern Washington University
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Sunday, Jun 25th
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
Therapy Cards: Mental Health Resources at the Library
Location: McCormick Place, W186
Moderator: Diana Beltrao de Macedo (she/her/hers) – Boston Public Library
Presenter: Sophie Leveque (she/her/hers) – Boston Public Library
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Sunday, Jun 25th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
Edward G. Holley Memorial Lecture: Cultural Memory, Community Work: Why Every Librarian Should Care About Rare Books
Location: McCormick Place, W179b
Presenter: Rebecca Romney – Type Punch Matrix
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Sunday, Jun 25th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Accessible Library Services through National Library Service
Location: McCormick Place, W181b
Presenter: Alice O'Reilly (she/her/hers) – National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress
Presenter: Danielle H. Miller (she/her/hers) – Washington Talking Book & Braille Library
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Sunday, Jun 25th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Sharing Knowledge: Projects and Outreach for Indigenous Patrons, Languages, and Documents
Location: McCormick Place, W183a
Moderator: Seonaid Valiant – Arizona State University Library
Presenter: Seonaid Valiant – Arizona State University Library
Presenter: Jen Wolfe (she/her/hers) – Newberry Library
Presenter: Alex Mada (she/her/hers) – Burton Barr Central Library
Presenter: Heather Sloan – Indiana University Bloomington
Presenter: David Woken (he/him/his) – University of Chicago
Presenter: Giselle M. Aviles (she/her/hers) – Library of Congress
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Sunday, Jun 25th
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT
Beyond Differences: Using Analytics for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Location: McCormick Place, W178b
Moderator: Deborah Stoppello (she/her/hers) – Kansas City Public Library MO
Presenter: Stephanie Roberts (she/her/hers) – Kansas City Public Library (3106)
Presenter: Diana Platt (she/her/hers) – The Kansas City Public Library
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Sunday, Jun 25th
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT
Library of Experiences: Collaborative Learning Spaces and Makerspaces in a Rural, Public Library
Location: McCormick Place, W183a
Presenter: Andrea Berstler, MLS/MLS (she/her/hers) – Carroll County Public Library
Presenter: Bob Kuntz, MLS – Carroll County Public Library
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Sunday, Jun 25th
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Dialogues in Metadata: Bridging the Gap Between LIS Education and Metadata in Practice
Location: McCormick Place, W184d
Moderator: Mingyan Li (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Chicago
Moderator: Catherine Smith (she/her/hers) – The University of Alabama
Presenter: Karen Wickett (she/her/hers) – School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presenter: Myung-Ja Han – Illinois University Library, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Presenter: Stephanie Luke (she/her/hers) – Illinois University Library, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Presenter: Sarah Rebecca Gaglio (she/her/hers) – School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Sunday, Jun 25th
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Small Team, Big Job: A Model for Sustainable Critical Cataloging and Reparative Description
Location: McCormick Place, W184bc
Moderator: Melissa James (she/her/hers) – Central Michigan University Libraries
Presenter: Melissa James (she/her/hers) – Central Michigan University Libraries
Presenter: Marian Matyn – Central Michigan University
Presenter: Laura Thompson (she/her/hers) – Michigan State University
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Monday, Jun 26th
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
Accessible Digital Libraries: Navigating Audiobook Apps with Low-Vision Patrons
Location: McCormick Place, W187b
Presenter: Melody Dworak – Iowa City Public Library
Presenter: Alyssa Hanson (she/her/hers) – Iowa City Public Library
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Monday, Jun 26th
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
Library Card Policies: Do They Work for Teens?
Location: McCormick Place, W175c
Moderator: Siva Ramakrishnan, MA, British & American Literature, MILS (2024) (she/her/hers) – The New York Public Library
Presenter: Siva Ramakrishnan, MA, British & American Literature, MILS (2024) (she/her/hers) – The New York Public Library
Presenter: Rosa Caballero-Li (she/her/hers) – BookOps
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Monday, Jun 26th
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
Revealing Chicago’s Planning Past Digitally: Chicago Government Information Transformed for Access
Location: McCormick Place, W181a
Moderator: Benjamin G. Aldred (they/them/theirs) – University of Illinois Chicago
Presenter: Tracy Seneca – University of Illinois at Chicago
Presenter: Cecilia Smith – University of Chicago Library
Presenter: Ellen Keith (she/her/hers) – Chicago History Museum
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Monday, Jun 26th
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
The Music Modernization Act and Libraries: New Opportunities for Music Collections
Location: McCormick Place, W187a
Moderator: Kathleen DeLaurenti – Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University
Presenter: Kathleen DeLaurenti – Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University
Presenter: Peter Shirts – Emory University
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Monday, Jun 26th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
Cataloging Correctly For Kids: The Basics of Cataloging Materials for Young People
Location: McCormick Place, W176c
Moderator: Stacey Devine (she/her/hers) – Library of Congress
Presenter: Michele Zwierski
Presenter: Raegan Wiechert – Missouri State University
Presenter: Trina Soderquist (she/her/hers) – The Library of Congress
Presenter: Lesley J. Farmer, MSLS, EDD, community college & adult ed credentials, single subject and teacher librarian credentials – California State University. Long Beach
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Monday, Jun 26th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
Challenges and Solutions in E-Resources Licensing
Location: McCormick Place, W184d
Moderator: Lindsey Lowry (she/her/hers) – The University of Alabama, University Libraries
Moderator: Ajaye Bloomstone – LSU Law Library
Presenter: Alice Daugherty – University of Alabama, University Libraries
Presenter: Lisa Sallee – Ocean State Libraries
Presenter: Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Moderator: Jeff Eller (he/him/his) – Wake Forest University
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Monday, Jun 26th
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Library Linked Data Strategies in Action: Institutional Linked Data Frameworks for Collections, Discovery, and Access
Location: McCormick Place, W178a
Moderator: Jim Hahn – University of Pennsylvania
Presenter: Abigail Sparling (she/her/hers) – University of Alberta Library
Presenter: Beth Picknally Camden – University of Pennsylvania
Presenter: Ian Bigelow – University of Alberta Library
Presenter: Jim Hahn – University of Pennsylvania
Presenter: Kaylin Blount (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
Monday, Jun 26th
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Read Romance/Fight the Patriarchy
Location: McCormick Place, W178b
Moderator: Lori Lieberman (she/her/hers) – Lincoln High School
Presenter: Lori Lieberman (she/her/hers) – Lincoln High School
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access