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On Demand Only	News You Can Use—Public Library Technology Outcomes Through Impact Measurement
On Demand Only	Digital Experience Featured Speaker: Graham Norton
On Demand Only	Digital Experience Featured Speaker TBA

Friday, June 23, 2023

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	ALA-APA Board of Director's Meeting (hybrid)
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM	ALA Executive Board Meeting I (hybrid)
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM	Joint Budget Analysis & Review Committee/Finance & Audit Subcommittee Meeting (hybrid)
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM	Opening Session featuring Judy Blume

Saturday, June 24, 2023

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM	Health Programming at Your Library: Project Ideas, Resources, and Opportunities
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM	News You Can Use—Changing the Narrative: ALA Policy Corps Takes On Book Banners
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM	News You Can Use—Equip Communities to “Be MediaWise" with a Misinformation Resilience Toolkit
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM	The Living Library: Responsive Physical and Virtual Design
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM	Main Stage Speaker: Maysoon Zayid

Maysoon Zayid speaking on Saturday at 9am in the Skyline ballroom

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Membership Meeting and Information Session (hybrid)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	News You Can Use—Exploring Primary Sources Using Library of Congress Digital Collections
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	News You Can Use—IMLS Update: Expanding Scope and Emerging Priorities
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Reconsideration Committee: Strengthening our Response to Customer Challenges
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	#RealRep: The Power of Authentic Pacific Islander Representation
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM	An Introduction to Organizing and Collective Bargaining in Libraries
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM	Executive Perspectives: A Conversation on the Future of the Library Technology Industry
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM	News You Can Use—Books Under Fire: Law and the Right to Read, 2023
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM	News You Can Use—Plug into DigitalLearn: New Programs and Opportunities for your Library
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	Food is Medicine in Medicine Spring Library : Food Sovereignty Needs In A Tribal Library - AILA President's Program
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	Learnings from Cities: How the Library Catalyzes a City's Equity-Driven Community Economic Development Agenda
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	News You Can Use—Lessons and Tools on Well-being for Your Library, from The New York Times
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM	We Need Diverse Books and ALA Present: How to Fight Book Bans: Authors On Speaking Up and Fighting Back
2:30 PM – 5:00 PM	Council I (hybrid)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM	News You Can Use—Digital Public Library of America: Looking Ahead: An Open Board + Community Meeting
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM	News You Can Use—Fighting Censorship in a Changing Landscape
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM	Supporting Invisibly Disabled Students in the Library Classroom

Sunday, June 25, 2023

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM	Libraries Transforming Communities: Hosting Accessible Community Conversations
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM	News You Can Use—Beyond the Middle School Rainbow: Intersectionality in LGBTQIA+ Middle Grade Books
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM	News You Can Use—Future of Digital Collection in a Post-Pandemic Public Library
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM	Protecting the Freedom to Access Reproductive Health Information
9:00 AM –11:30 AM	Council II (hybrid)
10:30 AM –11:30 AM	In Conversation with Dr. Carla Hayden
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Friends & Fiction Live! How 4 NYT Bestselling Authors Created a Thriving Community Supporting Readers, Writers, Libraries and Bookstores!
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	News You Can Use—Abortion Access - It's an Information Issue
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	News You Can Use—Black History Month (Grant)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Sharing Knowledge: Projects and Outreach for Indigenous Patrons, Languages, and Documents
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM	Budget Analysis & Review, Planning & Budget Assembly, & Division Leadership Meeting (hybrid)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM	Inclusion of Justice-Involved Individuals in Library Services
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM	Library of Experiences: Collaborative Learning Spaces and Makerspaces in a Rural, Public Library
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM	News You Can Use—Book Rich Environments: Supporting Collaboration between Housing Authorities and Libraries
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM	News You Can Use—E-rate Innovations: Fostering Access to Underserved Communities
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	Advancing Social Justice With Young Adult Literature
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	Creating Opportunities to Shop Small: Two Approaches for Public Libraries
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	News You Can Use—Activating Community Support with Unite Against Book Bans
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	News You Can Use—Navigate State & Federal Policy Obstacles for Transformation
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM	ALA Awards Presentation & President’s Program featuring Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

Monday, June 26, 2023

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM	Creative Aging: Cultivating Healthier Older Adulthood For Library Patrons Through Social and Creative Engagement
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM	Is Your Library Challenge Ready?
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM	News You Can Use—OCLC Research Update: Partner with Purpose for Greater Impact
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Council III (hybrid)
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM	2023 RUSA ETS Technology Showcase
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM	News You Can Use—Leading the Way: Community Engagement in Small & Rural Libraries
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM	Promoting Climate Resiliency
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM	Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Capacity Building
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM	News You Can Use—Updates on ACRL Value of Academic Libraries Accomplishments
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM	Expanding Information Access for People who are Incarcerated: Service Standards and Mapping
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM	ALA Executive Board Meeting II (hybrid)
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	Addressing the Spread of Misinformation and Disinformation: The Library's Role
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	News You Can Use—Cultural Humility in Practice
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM	Expanding Professional Engagement Through Online Conference Access: Working Toward Inclusive and Effective Hybrid Models
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM	News You Can Use—Welcoming Spaces: Creating Welcoming Environments for Immigrant and Refugee Families

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

8:00 AM – 10:30 PM	ALA Executive Board Meeting III (hybrid)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Main Stage Speaker: Amanda Gorman and Christian Robinson