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  • Sunday, June 25, 2023
  • 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    54th Annual Coretta Scott King Book Awards Breakfast
    Location: Hilton Chicago, International North
  • 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM CT
    OCLC Meeting Room 1
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom A
  • 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM CT
    Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant
    Location: W471A
  • 8:05 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Let it Be Morning
    Location: W471A
  • 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Literary Tastes: Celebrating The Best Reading of the Year (RUSA
    Location: McCormick Place, W183b
  • 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    United for Libraries Board Meeting
    Location: McCormick Place, W475b
  • 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM CT
    Speaker Ready Room
    Location: McCormick Place, W182
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey Editorial Board Meeting (ACRL)
    Location: Palmer House, Burnham 1
    Transforming: Services
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Building & Operations All Section Meeting
    Location: McCormick Place, W183c
    Core Values
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    DUPLICATE CANCELLED: MAGIRT Cartographic Resources Cataloging Interest Group
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Committee on Family Engagement Meeting (PLA)
    Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Creating Pathways to Diverse Librarianship and Leadership
    Location: McCormick Place, W179b
    Presenter: Caroline Kravitz (she/her/hers) – Brooklyn Public Library
    Presenter: Sophie McGrath (she/her/hers) – Brooklyn Public Library
    Presenter: Avigail Najjar (they/them/theirs) – Brooklyn Public Library
    Presenter: Freddie Rivera (he/him/his) – Brooklyn Public Library
    Transforming: Library Workforce
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    MAGIRT - Cartographic Resources Cataloging Interest Group
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park D
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    NMRT Board Meeting
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 2
    Presenter: Annice Sevett – NMRT
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    OCLC resource sharing community breakfast
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom A
  • 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    All Committees Meeting (PLA)
    Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room
  • 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment Committee Meeting (PLA)
    Location: Palmer House, Price Room
  • 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    Natalia Sylvester: BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN signing
    Location: Booth 3611
  • 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    Nidhi Chanani: Shark Princess Shark Party
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Coffee with Dr. Carla Hayden
    Location: Booth 2211
  • 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Doug Salati: Hot Dog
    Location: Booth 2216
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    "Birds Aren't Real": How Students Can Work Against Misinformation and Advocate
    Location: McCormick Place, W175ab
    Presenter: Robbie Barber (she/her/hers) – Tucker High School
    Transforming: Teaching & Learning
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    2023 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries Presentation
    Location: McCormick Place, W181b
    Presenter: Carl Gropper (he/him/his) – Will & Ann Eisner Family Foundation
    Presenter: Nancy Gropper – Will & Ann Eisner Family Foundation
    Moderator: Edward Whatley – Georgia College & State University
    Presenter: Micah Rademacher
    Presenter: John Spears (he/him/his) – Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
    Presenter: Barb Riebe (she/her/hers) – Billings Public Library
    Presenter: Molly Ouellette
    Presenter: Matthew Noe (he/him/his) – Harvard Medical School
    Presenter: Moni Barrette – LibraryPass
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    A Technology Library of Things Year 2: The Library Technology Integration Lab
    Location: McCormick Place, W184bc
    Moderator: Anthony S. Chow – San Jose State University- School of Information
    Presenter: Anthony S. Chow – San Jose State University- School of Information
    Presenter: Irene Miller (she/her/hers) – SJSU
    Presenter: Dan Lou – Palo Alto City Library
    Presenter: Rosine Bingol (she/her/hers) – San Jose State University
    Presenter: Tyler C. Livy (he/him/his) – San Francisco Public Library/San Jose State University
    Presenter: Gayathri Kanth – Palo Alto City Library
    Presenter: James Westen (he/him/his) – Dover Town Library
    Transforming: Systems & Technology
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships Committee Meeting (PLA)
    Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    ALA & Council Associate Discussion Group
    Location: McCormick Place, W475a
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Annual Conference 2023 Program Subcommittee Meeting (PLA)
    Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    APALA Membership Meeting
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Prairie Room A
    Moderator: Jaena Rae Cabrera, n/a (she/her/hers) – San Francisco Public Library
    Moderator: Annie Pho (she/her/hers) – APALA
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Ask HR
    Location: McCormick Place, Show Floor - ALA Placement Center
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    News You Can Use—Beyond the Middle School Rainbow: Intersectionality in LGBTQIA+ Middle Grade Books
    Location: McCormick Place, W180
    Moderator: Liz Deskins (she/her/hers) – Kent State
    Moderator: Kathleen Breitenbach, n/a (they/them/theirs) – Hamilton Township Free Public Library
    Books & Authors
  • 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
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Committee Recognizing Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Meeting
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie
    Books & Authors
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Continuing Education Advisory Group Meeting (PLA)
    Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Court Stevens: Last Girl Breathing
    Location: Booth 3516
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Creative Ideas in Technical Services Interest Group
    Location: Hilton Chicago, Williford Room
    Core Values
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Devon Holzwarth/ Tia Fortuna's New Home
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Facilitating Conversations Around Data Privacy: A New Toolkit For Library Workers and Their Patrons
    Location: McCormick Place, W176c
    Moderator: Davis E. Anderson, MS, MM – Metropolitan New York Library Council
    Transforming: Teaching & Learning
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Fundraising Basics: How to Prioritize Efforts to Maximize Success
    Location: McCormick Place, W185d
    Moderator: Rachel Heine (she/her/hers) – Columbus Metropolitan Library
    Presenter: Rachel Heine (she/her/hers) – Columbus Metropolitan Library
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 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
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Growing the Future of Our Profession Together: a Partnership between a University and School District to Fully Staff School Libraries
    Location: McCormick Place, W176ab
    Presenter: Christy James, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Charleston County School District
    Presenter: Lucy Santos Green (she/her/hers) – School of Library and Information Science, University of Iowa
    Presenter: Valerie Byrd-Fort (she/her/hers) – University of South Carolina
    Transforming: Teaching & Learning
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    How We Created a Research Rubric Meant for Everyone: Making the Library and Its University Partners More Student-Ready
    Location: McCormick Place, W175c
    Moderator: Barbara Anderson – Roosevelt University
    Presenter: Barbara Anderson – Roosevelt University
    Presenter: Sarah Maria Rutter – Roosevelt University
    Presenter: William Waites – Roosevelt University
    Transforming: Teaching & Learning
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    In Search of Teens: A Discussion on How to Welcome More Teens into our Libraries
    Location: McCormick Place, W178b
    Moderator: Amy Wander (she/her/hers) – New Orleans Public Library
    Presenter: Amy Wander (she/her/hers) – New Orleans Public Library
    Presenter: Kelly N. Czarnecki (she/her/hers) – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
    Presenter: Jamie Bravo (he/him/his) – Chicago Public Library
    Presenter: Isaiah West, MSIS (he/him/his) – Prince George's County Memorial Library System
    Presenter: LaTrisha Milton (she/her/hers) – Houston Public Library
    Transforming: Services
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Cancelled: Leadership Development Committee Meeting (PLA)
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Libraries Transforming Communities: Hosting Accessible Community Conversations
    Location: McCormick Place, W183a
    Presenter: Rebecca Weber (she/her/hers) – Oklahoma State University
    Presenter: Bridget Hayman – Access Living
    Presenter: Hillary Pearson (she/her/hers) – American Library Association/ODLOS
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Libraries.Today: National Forum Findings and Recommendations for Post-COVID School Libraries
    Location: McCormick Place, W181a
    Presenter: Christopher Harris (he/him/his) – Genesee Valley BOCES School Library System
    Presenter: Amanda Kordeliski (she/her/hers) – Norman (OK) Public Schools
    Updates/Briefings
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Library Resilience from Coast to Coast: Lessons from Disaster Research to Engage Your Community and Empower Your Staff
    Location: McCormick Place, W187b
    Moderator: Denise R. Lyons (she/her/hers) – Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
    Presenter: Denise R. Lyons (she/her/hers) – Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
    Presenter: Feili Tu-Keefner – University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science
    Presenter: April Hobbs – University of Memphis
    Transforming: Library Workforce
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Michaela Goade/ Remember
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 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
    Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Online Checkout of Software Licenses for Patrons' Own Devices: A New Model for Expanding Access
    Location: McCormick Place, W185a
    Presenter: Michael Bomholt – Miami University
    Presenter: Ken Irwin (he/him/his) – Miami University
    Transforming: Systems & Technology
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Physical Delivery Interest Group Meeting
    Location: McCormick Place, W177
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Protecting the Freedom to Access Reproductive Health Information
    Location: McCormick Place, W185bc
    Moderator: Michelle Gibeault – Smith College Libraries
    Presenter: Glen J. Benedict, n/a – University of the District of Columbia
    Presenter: Julie Oborny (she/her/hers) – San Jose Public Library
    Presenter: Theresa Chmara, J.D. – Freedom to Read Foundation
    Core Values
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Pura Belpré Illustrator Honoree Duncan Tonatiuh signs A LAND OF BOOKS
    Location: Booth 3020
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Pura Belpré Illustrator Honoree Mirelle Ortega signs MAGIC: ONCE UPON A FARAWAY LAND
    Location: Booth 3020
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Raj Haldar: This Book is Banned
    Location: Booth 2920
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Ruth Behar/ Tia Fortuna's New Home
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Scholarly Communication Discussion Group
    Location: Palmer House, Wabash Room
    Transforming: Teaching & Learning
  • 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
  • 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
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Thinking Outside of Your Positionalities: Centering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility in Your Library
    Location: McCormick Place, W187a
    Moderator: Sherre L. Harrington – Berry College
    Presenter: April Sheppard, n/a (she/them) – Arkansas State University
    Presenter: Wendy Crist (she/her/hers) – Arkansas State University
    Presenter: Kael Moffat – Saint Martin's University
    Core Values
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Understanding Community by the Numbers
    Location: McCormick Place, W184a
    Presenter: Cathy Crosthwaite (she/her/hers) – Sacramento Public Library
    Presenter: Kelly R. Clark (he/him/his) – Sacramento Public Library
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    GameRT President's Program: Creating Role-Playing Games in the Library
    Location: McCormick Place, W193
    Presenter: Danielle Costello (she/her/hers) – Games & Gaming Round Table
    Presenter: Russell Brandon (he/him/his) – Misssissippi University for Women
    Presenter: Rebecca Strang (she/they) – ALA Games & Gaming Round Table
    Transforming: Services
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    YA Author Coffee Klatch
    Location: McCormick Place, W192
    Books & Authors
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Ashley Belote: The Me Tree
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Cancelled: Rick Robinson Award-Winning Thriller Author of Opposition Research
    Location: Booth 4442
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Cathy Endebrock: My Voice, His Heart: Experiencing Prayer in God’s Will
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Erin Frew: Golden Boy Bailey
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Linn Aspen: The Dreamtidings of a Disgruntled Starbeing: Life with a psychopathic brother
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    PL Bandy: Rehabit Your Life. A Doctor's Notebook on Navigating Health & Wellbeing.
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Stenetta Anthony: Ella Learns to Dance
    Location: Booth 4442
  • 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    ALA Council II
    Location: McCormick Place, W375b/Skyline
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Chapter Assembly (AASL)
    Location: McCormick Place, W196c
    Transforming: Teaching & Learning
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    FMRT Executive Board and Membership Meeting
    Location: McCormick Place, W476
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    Banned Books from the Big Chair
    Location: McCormick Place, Grand Concourse
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    Book giveaway: Advance reader copy of Cooking with the CrunchBros by Jeff and Jordan Kim
    Location: Booth 2620
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    Career Coaching II
    Location: McCormick Place, Show Floor - ALA Placement Center
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    Community of Care Quiet Room
    Location: McCormick Place, W474
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    Photography Services II
    Location: McCormick Place, Show Floor - ALA Placement Center
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    Resume Review II
    Location: McCormick Place, Show Floor - ALA Placement Center
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    Swag giveaway: Exclusive Frances Lincoln 40 tote bag + books!
    Location: Booth 2620
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    The Library Marketplace
    Location: McCormick Place, Exhibit Hall
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM CT
    Kraig Kann - Can You Get OUR Attention?
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Macmillan Publishers Adult + YA Book Buzz
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Book Buzz Theater (Next to Booth 5226)
  • 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Children's Author, Musician, Philanthropist
    Location: Podcast Recording Booth - 4446
  • 9:30 AM – 9:50 AM CT
    ALA Connect Huddle: How can libraries support horror fans?
    Location: McCormick Place, ALA Connect Lounge, Hall F2 Lobby
  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    KEIR GRAFF, author of MINERVA KEEN'S DETECTIVE CLUB
    Location: Booth 3217
  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Loris Lora and Anika Aldamuy Denise: PHENOMENAL AOC signing
    Location: Booth 3611
  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Meet the Rainbow Fish!
    Location: Booth 3629
  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Signing with Author Tim Fite
    Location: Booth 3630
  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Zach Weinersmith: A City on Mars
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
    A World of Experiences: Diverse Authors on the Value of Different Perspectives
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Diversity in Publishing Stage (Next to Booth 5240)
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
    Barney Saltzberg: A DELICIOUS STORY
    Location: Booth 3020
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
    Finding Cozy Classics for Emerging and Middle Grade Readers
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Chapter One Stage (Next to Booth 1342)
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
    In A Mirror Darkly: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Reflections on Real Life
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Next to Booth 1326)
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
    Jesús Trejo: PAPÁ'S MAGICAL WATER-JUG CLOCK
    Location: Booth 3020
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
    Mike Petrik: ONE COOL DUCK #1: THE KING OF COOL
    Location: Booth 3020
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
    Revealing the Hidden Stories Inside Historical Figures You Thought You Knew: Edison, Lincoln and More!
    Location: Exhibit Hall – PopTop Stage (End of 1600 Aisle)
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
    The Art of the Children's Book: Everything I Learned, I Learned from the Muppets
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Look of Books (End of 2400 Aisle)
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Digital Literacy Committee Meeting (PLA)
    Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    #EveryBookItsReader International Wikimedia Campaign (Poster 1)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Author: Martin Adalberto TENA-ESPINOZA-DE-LOS-MONTEROS (he/him/his) – University of Guadalajara / University Library System (SiUBiUDG)
    Author: Lilian Viana (she/her/hers) – University of São Paulo
    Author: Michael David MILLER (he/him/his) – McGill University Library
    Author: Núria Ferran-Ferrer (she/her/hers) – Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
    Author: Tebogo Khama
    Author: Stela Madruga (she/her/hers) – University of Sao Paulo, Institute of Mathematics and Statistics
    Poster Presenter: Laurie Bridges, M.S., M.L.I.S. (she/her/hers) – Oregon State University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    A Barrier You Weren't Expecting: Guiding Faculty Through the Library Resources Available for an International, Inter-Institution Entrepreneurship Course (Poster 2)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Sara F. Hess (she/her/hers) – Pennsylvania State University Libraries
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Are We Prepared? Book and Material Challenges in Academic Libraries (Poster 37)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Jonathan Newton, n/a (he/him/his) – University of South Carolina - Upstate
    Poster Presenter: John Siegel, MLS, MEd (he/him/his) – University of South Carolina Upstate
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    AUC Libraries Digital Offering: Challenges and Opportunities (Poster 3)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Heba Sayed, AUC – The American University in Cairo (AUC)
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Batman, Superman, & the 5 Ws: Teaching Research Fundamentals That Endure (Digital Poster)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Jennie Law, n/a – Georgia State University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Being International in Libraries: Reflection, recognition and reality of international students and employees (Poster 4)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Sanga Sung, n/a – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Poster Presenter: Uyen T. Nguyen – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Breaking Borders: Sharing Successful Ideas, Studies, and Programs for International Librarianship (Poster 5)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: IHUOMA S. BABATOPE, PhD LIS (she/her/hers) – Delta State College of Education, Mosogar, Nigeria
    Author: ADAORA C. OBUEZIE, MSc (she/her/hers) – Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria.
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Building Our Capacity for Data Management Plans (DMPs): HKUST Library's Experience (Poster 6)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Victoria F. Caplan, MSci, MPhil – Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Library
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Checking In with Each Other: when your community of practice becomes a community of support (Poster 39)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Piper L. Cumbo, MLIS – Auburn University
    Poster Presenter: Carrie Hill (she/her/hers) – Auburn University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Comparing Library Best Practices Across Countries: "Around the World in 80 Libraries" (Poster 7)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: John Hickok – California State University Fullerton
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Computer Science Education: How computational thinking skills can be taught solely through books in your library collection, no technology needed (Digital Poster)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Author: MELISSA HANNON, n/a (she/her/hers) – NYC DOE - OFFICE OF STUDENT PATHWAYS
    Author: Valerie Brock (she/her/hers) – CS4all NYC Public Schools
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Copyright and Fair Use Teaching and Support in a Joint-Venture University in China (Poster 8)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Mengjie Zou, n/a – Duke Kunshan University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Counterstories and Representation: Steps and Texts to Increase Storytelling (Digital Poster)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Ugochi Emenaha, n/a – Rice University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Covid-19 and the Digital Shift: Research Trends in Academic Libraries (Poster 9)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Presenter: Ke-Ming Jhang – National Taiwan Normal University
    Author: Yi-Shan Hsieh – National Taiwan Normal University
    Poster Presenter: Ke-Ming Jhang – National Taiwan Normal University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Creating binational library collaborations: The experience of the SDSU Library (Poster 10)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Matt Ferrill, MLIS (he/him/his) – San Diego State University Library
    Author: Erik Beck
    Author: Devan McGirr
    Author: Lisa Lamaont
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Critical Data Studies: Intersections with the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education and Opportunities for Enriching Information Literacy Instruction (Poster 42)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Julia M. Bauder, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Grinnell College
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Cross-Generation Communication: How The Young Adults Replied for the “Blessing GIF” on the LINE Application? (Poster 11)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Wan-Yu Li (she/her/hers) – Graduate Institute Of Library & Information Studies of National Taiwan Normal University
    Poster Presenter: Pei-Ju Liu
    Author: Yi-Shan Hsieh – National Taiwan Normal University
    Author: Ming-Hsin Phoebe Chiu – National Taiwan Normal University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Cyberbully detection model for school libraries on body shaming (Poster 12)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Chyi-Kuan Wang, n/a – National Chengchi University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Dead Lab No More (Poster 13)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Katie Richert – Bloomingdale Public Library
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Developing Research and Media Literacy Skill-Sets through Course Integrated Student-Created Media Projects at the University of Minnesota (Poster 43)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Scott Spicer, n/a (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Did a Bot Do Your Work? Addressing Pre-trained Text Generation apps in Information Literacy Instruction. (Poster 44)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Arden Kirkland (she/her/hers) – Syracuse University
    Poster Presenter: Sandra M. Echols, Certified Librarian – John Jay College /NYCDOE
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Did They Remember to Use Their Library? An Analysis of Student Research Paper Bibliographies After Library Instruction (Poster 45)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Cara Berg, n/a (she/her/hers) – David and Lorraine Cheng Library/William Paterson University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Economic impact of conservation and restoration actions on contemporary bibliographic collections of University Libraries: feedbacks and heritage problems. (Digital Poster)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Janaina B. Resende, n/a (she/her/hers) – University of Brasilia
    Author: Neemias Oliveira da Silva, PhD in History (he/him/his) – University of State of Goiás. PROMEP.
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Encuentro Bibliotecario Inter-Americano de Información y Alfabetización/Inter-American Library Symposium on Information and Literacy (Poster 14)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Teresa M. Tobin, n/a – Library Advocate
    Poster Presenter: Haydee Hodis, n/a – Springfield City Public Library
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Engaging Students with Primary Sources through Librarian-Disciplinary Faculty Collaborations (Poster 46)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Author: Mary Feeney, n/a (she/her/hers) – University of Arizona Libraries
    Poster Presenter: Lisa Duncan (she/her/hers) – University of Arizona Libraries
    Poster Presenter: Niamh Wallace – University of Arizona Libraries
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills through True Crime Research: The Case of Lizzie Borden (Poster 47)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Ashley S. Dees – University of Mississippi Libraries
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Experience an amazing metaverse from the CYUT library @ Taiwan (Poster 27)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: TSAO SHU-CHUAN, n/a – Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Transformer Networks have a great potential for Layout Analysis of Newspapers (Poster 16)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Gerald Schreiber, n/a (he/him/his) – CCS Content Conversion Specialists GmbH
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Increasing the Visibility of Library’s Instruction through the Development of an Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate Program (Poster 48)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Nicole N. Kong, n/a (she/her/hers) – Purdue University
    Presenter: Beth McNeil – Purdue University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Integrating Community-based Learning with LIS Education (Poster 49)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Xia Lin, n/a (he/him/his) – Drexel University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    International Librarians Networking Program (Poster 17)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Erica Saito – IRRT
    Presenter: Jennifer AW Stubbs (she/her/hers) – Bradley University, Cullom-Davis Library IRRT's ILNP
    Author: Mark Mattson – Penn State University Libraries
    Author: Muzhgan I. Nazarova – International Relations Round Table
    Poster Presenter: Yongming Wang, MLS – The College of New Jersey Library
    Poster Presenter: Felicia Chan – Strategy Division at National Library Board, Singapore
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Is it La Biblioteca? Or La Libreria? A story about community engagement and targeted outreach of the Hispanic population (Poster 18)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Catalina Shin, MS (she/her/hers) – Arlington Heights Memorial Library
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Learning and growing together through an international exchange program (Poster 19)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Win Shih (he/him/his) – University of Southern California
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Libraries for Sustainable Development: The Web Portal and Information Action Briefs (Poster 20)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Clara M. Chu, n/a (she/her/hers) – Mortenson Center for International Library Programs
    Poster Presenter: Peggy Nzomo, n/a – Mortenson Center for International Library Programs
    Poster Presenter: Bharat Mehra, n/a – School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alabama
    Poster Presenter: Kendra S. Albright, n/a – School of Information, Kent State University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Living Knowledge: Case studies of how the British Library uses innovative local, national and international partnerships to increase its impact (Poster 15)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Liz C. White, n/a (she/her/hers) – The British Library
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Making a Difference with School Libraries in Kenya through International Librarianship Volunteer Service. (Poster 21)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: James Nyambane Nyakundi, n/a (he/him/his) – Knowledge Empowering Youth (KEY)
    Poster Presenter: Rita Field-Marsham – Knowledge Empowering Youth Trust
    Poster Presenter: Gladys Kerich – Knowledge Empowering Youth Trust
    Poster Presenter: Christine Aretha Kambe Simani – Knowledge Empowering Youth
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Making VR a Reality | Using Virtual Reality to Enhance Community College Library Collaboration (Poster 50)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Megan E. Gill, MSLS, MAT (she/her/hers) – Craven Community College
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Mapping the UN SDGs in an academic library (Poster 22)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Sarah Tribelhorn, n/a (she/her/hers) – San Diego State University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for Student Success in Blended Learning: A Sustainable Approach (Poster 51)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Author: Magdeline Tao Tao Ng (she/her/hers) – National University of Singapore
    Poster Presenter: Suei N. Wong, n/a (she/her/hers) – NUS
    Author: Siu Chen LIM (she/her/hers) – National University of Singapore
    Poster Presenter: Magdeline Tao Tao Ng (she/her/hers) – National University of Singapore
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Maternal and Newborn Health Management Information system (MHMIS) (Poster 23)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Millenium Anthony Malamla, n/a (she/her/hers) – Youth For Children Innovation Hub
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Partnership Together with all @Open Lab of NCL (Poster 24)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Author: Shu-hsien Tseng (she/her/hers) – National Central Library, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
    Author: Hsiao-ling Hou (she/her/hers) – Knowledge Services Division, National Central Library, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
    Author: Ling-fang Wei (she/her/hers) – Liaison Division, Center for Chinses Studies, National Central Library, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
    Poster Presenter: Hsiu-lien Chang (she/her/hers) – Knowledge Services Division, National Central Library, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Preservation of Heritage Scripts : A step towards conservation of ''MODI'' script of Western India (Poster 25)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Dr.Pradnya Ramesh Deore, n/a (she/her/hers) – Mahilaratna Pushpatai Hiray Arts,Science and Commerce Mahila Mahavidyalaya,Malegaon Camp,Dist.Nashik,India
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Digital Literacy in Action: Empowering Students for Today's Technology-Driven Workforce (Poster 52)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Sharon C. Thompson, n/a – San Jose State University
    Presenter: Sharon C. Thompson, n/a – San Jose State University
    Presenter: Bobbi Makani – San Jose State University
    Poster Presenter: Bobbi Makani – San Jose State University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Public Libraries Advisory Committee Meeting (PLA)
    Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Reading Apps in the School and Home: How Parents and Children Perceive eBooks Differently (Poster 53)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Ariel Lee, n/a – University of British Columbia School of Information
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Research & Writing: Using Rhetorical Moves in Research and Evaluation (Poster 54)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Elizabeth Stephan, MLS (she/her/hers) – Western Washington University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Smart Library, Smiling Life @ Taiwan (Poster 26)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: TSAO SHU-CHUAN, n/a – Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Social Media Promotion and Management Strategies for the Taiwan University System Libraries (Poster 28)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Ho-An Chuang – National Taiwan Normal University
    Poster Presenter: Hua-Hsin Chi
    Poster Presenter: Ming-Hsin Phoebe Chiu – National Taiwan Normal University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Social Workers in Libraries (Poster 29)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Ashley Stewart, MSW (she/her/hers) – Caseyville Public Library District
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Subject Heading Prediction based on the BERT Model (Poster 30)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Wei-Hung Tseng, n/a – National Taiwan Normal University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Supporting Student Agency Through Personalized Learning (Poster 55)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Elizabeth Stephan, MLS (she/her/hers) – Western Washington University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    The ALA IRC United Nations Subcommittee (Poster 31)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Loida Garcia-Febo, n/a – ALA
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    The CRT Toolkit: Preventing Disinformation and Enhancing Pedagogical Instruction Through the Creation of an Open Access Critical Race Theory Toolkit (Poster 56)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Cearra Harris, MLIS (she/her/hers) – University of South Carolina-Columbia
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Transforming the Knowledge Commons: Faculty-Librarian Collaborations that Advance Open Educational Practices, Student Agency, and Equity (Poster 57)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Kristina M. De Voe, n/a (she/her/hers) – Temple University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Triangulating Literacy Training: Connecting University Libraries, Public Libraries, and Future Teachers (Poster 58)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Understand Taiwanese Scholars’ Perception and Practice of Open Access Journals and Then Take Action (Poster 32)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Hao-Ren KE, n/a – Graduate Institute of Library and Information Studies, National Taiwan Normal University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Vulnerability to disinformation: An expanded information literacy & pedagogy framework using elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Poster 59)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Dale Larsen, MLS (he/him/his) – University of Utah
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    What can ChatGPT do for you? (Poster 60)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Vincci Kwong, n/a – Indiana University South Bend
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Where is my downloads folder?: The duality of reference management and iGen (Poster 61)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Colleen Bannon, MLIS – Midwestern University
    Poster Presenter: Rebecca Arriola, MSLIS (she/her/hers) – Midwestern University
    Author: Cynthia Snyder, MS MLS – Midwestern University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Wikipedia and Information Equity: A University Class (Poster 62)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Author: Laurie Bridges, M.S., M.L.I.S. (she/her/hers) – Oregon State University
    Poster Presenter: Diana Park (she/her/hers) – Oregon State University
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    You Have POWER! : Leaders Know Their Powers and How to Use Them (Poster 63)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Hilda K. Weisburg – American Association of School Librarians
  • 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM CT
    US Postal Service Post Office
  • 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Writing Thrillers and Fly Fishing? What Do They Have In Common?
    Location: Podcast Recording Booth - 4446
  • 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM CT
    Karina González and Krystal Quiles/The Coquíes Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Andrea Bunch: Edgy Edgewater Pop/Guitar
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Front Porch Stage in the Park @ ALA (3400 aisle)
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Anya Davidson: Night and Dana
    Location: Booth 3620
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    JACQUELINE BRIGGS & JUNE JO LEE: Sandor Katz & the Tiny Wild and Chef Roy Choi y su remix de la comida callejera
    Location: Booth 3122
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Jessi Sheron: The Sea In You
    Location: Booth 3029
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Signing with Illustrator Jessie Hartland
    Location: Booth 3530
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Sue Burke: Dual Memory
    Location: Booth 2425
  • 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Dave Kindred: My Home Team
    Location: Booth 2216
  • 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM CT
    Cancelled: Marcie May - The Adventures of Penny & Tubs
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3
  • 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM CT
    Kelly Sue DeConnick: Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons
    Location: Booth 3520
  • 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM CT
    Liz Lee Heinecke book signing - The Kitchen Pantry Scientist: Ecology for Kids
    Location: Booth 2620
  • 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM CT
    Lucy Noland and SJ Russell: To Bird or Not to Bird; To Snail or Not to Snail
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2
  • 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM CT
    Marla Frazee/In Every Life
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 5
  • 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM CT
    Montana Wakefield: Author of "Chasing Time" (Adrielle Maddox YA series)
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Chad Corrie: Shadow Regent (Graphic Novel) and Sons of Ashgard (Graphic Novel) - Sunday
    Location: Booth 2717
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice Meeting (PLA)
    Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    David Levithan/ Two Boys Kissing
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Devon Holzwarth: Listen
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Julia Fine: MADDALENA AND THE DARK
    Location: Booth 2911
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Lauren Thoman: I'll Stop The World
    Location: Booth 3313
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Nathan Hale signs THE MIGHTY BITE and COLD WAR CORRESPONDENT (NATHAN HALE’S HAZARDOUS TALES #11)
    Location: Booth 3020
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Patty Cisneros Prevo: Tenacious: Fifteen Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes
    Location: Booth 3322
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Rea Frey: The Other Year
    Location: Booth 3514
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Shannon Stocker/ Devon Holzwarth: Listen
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Shannon Stocker: Listen
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Sonora Reyes: THE LESBIANA'S GUIDE TO CATHOLIC SCHOOL
    Location: Booth 3611
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Technology Committee Meeting (PLA)
    Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Vanessa Miller: The Light On Halsey Street
    Location: Booth 3516
  • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Alex Teplish: Survivor : Aron's Story (Graphic Novel & Interactive Virtual Museum)
    Location: Booth 1450
  • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Molly Chanson: Fallen Star: A Return to Self through the Eight Limbs of Yoga
    Location: Booth 2054
  • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Patricia J. Murphy: God Is Everywhere (Wise Words for Little Ones Series)
    Location: Booth 1318
  • 10:10 AM – 10:40 AM CT
    Amazon Publishing and Little Bee Books Children's and YA Book Buzz
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Book Buzz Theater (Next to Booth 5226)
  • 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Historical Fiction Based on Family History
    Location: Podcast Recording Booth - 4446
  • 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM CT
    Michael Cherkas | Red Harvest
    Location: Booth 4429
  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Meet the Rainbow Fish!
    Location: Booth 3629
  • 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    Poster Signing by Liza Wiemer, author of "Out and About: A Tale of Giving"
    Location: Booth 3815
  • 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    Signing - Brooke Hartman: PEGA SISTERS GO TO CAMP
    Location: Booth 2913
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CT
    Anti-Semitism and Re-Writing Stories in Middle Grade with Deke Moulton
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Diversity in Publishing Stage (Next to Booth 5240)
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CT
    Cancelled: From Screen to Page: IDW and Top Shelf Discuss Webcomics to Paperbacks
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Look of Books (End of 2400 Aisle)
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CT
    Celebrating What Makes Young Readers the Same and Different: How Fascination with the Human Genome Project Led to The Smallest Spot of a Dot
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Chapter One Stage (Next to Booth 1342)
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CT
    Jennie Wood : The Inspiration Behind 'Paper Planes'
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Next to Booth 1326)
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CT
    Ambassador to Ambassador: A Spectacular Gathering of Meg Medina, US National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, and Joseph Coelho, UK Waterstones Children's Laureate-- moderated by Betsy Bird
    Location: Exhibit Hall – PopTop Stage (End of 1600 Aisle)
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    CANCELLED: 12 Million Reader Latinos in the USA Spend an Average of 28.3 Hours a Week Reading
    Location: Palmer House, Honore Ballroom
    Main Contact: Kirk Whisler – Empowering Latino Futures
    Presenter: Kirk Whisler – Empowering Latino Futures
  • 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
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    A Novel Idea: Jewish Identity in Genre Fiction
    Location: McCormick Place, W183b
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    ALA-APA Certified Public Library Administrator Certification (CPLA) Review Committee
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 1
    Moderator: Charlotte Canelli – APA-CPLA Certification Review Committee
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    ARSL Member Meeting
    Location: McCormick Place, W187a
    Moderator: Kate Laughlin (she/her/hers) – Association for Rural & Small Libraries
    Moderator: Jennie Garner (she/her/hers) – Association for Rural & Small Libraries
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    College and Medium-sized Libraries Discussion Group (ACRL ESS)
    Location: Palmer House, Burnham 1
    Transforming: Services
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Dr. Ronnie Gladden: White Girl Within: Letters of Self-Discovery Between a Transgender and Transracial Black Man and His Inner Female
    Location: Booth 1631
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Eden Robins: When Franny Stands Up
    Location: Booth 2920
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    E-Rate Task Force
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Huron
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    IRRT Executive Board Meeting
    Location: McCormick Place, W475b
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Laura James: My Mother Was a Nanny
    Location: Booth 3325
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Leadership by Design; A human-centered approach for library leaders
    Location: McCormick Place, W187c
    Speaker: Melanie Huggins – Richland Library
    Speaker: Patrick Quattlebaum (he/him/his) – Harmonic Design
    Transforming: Services
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    In Conversation with Dr. Carla Hayden
    Location: McCormick Place, W375e/Skyline
    Speaker: Carla Hayden
    Speaker: Chris Brown – Chicago Public Library
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    MAGIRT - Cataloging and Classification Committee
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park D
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Manga Connects to BIPOC Teens
    Location: McCormick Place, W196a
    Moderator: Jillian Rudes – New York City Department of Education
    Presenter: Joe Sanchez (he/him/his) – City University of New York - Queens College
    Presenter: Tony Weaver, Jr. (he/him/his) – Weird Enough Productions
    Presenter: Frederick Jones
    Presenter: Renee Scott (she/her/hers) – New York Public Library
    Core Values
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Metadata Interest Group Meeting
    Location: Hilton Chicago, Williford Room
    Core Values
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Mia Wenjen: Food for the Future
    Location: Booth 3725
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Nikkolas Smith: Black Panther Wakanda Forever: The Courage to Dream
    Location: Booth 3420
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    PLA Legal Issues in Public Libraries Forum
    Location: Palmer House, Crystal Room
    Presenter: Tomas A. Lipinski, J.D., LL.M., M.L.I.S., Ph.D. (he/him/his) – School of Information Studies
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Publisher-Vendor-Library Relations Interest Group
    Location: McCormick Place, W183c
    Core Values
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Signing with Author Alicia D. Williams
    Location: Booth 3630
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Signing with Author Stephen Graham Jones
    Location: Booth 3530
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    ALSC BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color) Discussion Group
    Location: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Hall J
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Association for Library to Service to Children (ALSC) Interest Meetup
    Location: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Hall I
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Boycott
    Location: W471A
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Collection Management Discussion Group
    Location: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Hall G
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Open House/Job Fair
    Location: McCormick Place, Show Floor - ALA Placement Center
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Preschool Services Discussion Group (ALSC)
    Location: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Hall H
  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT
    Metadata & Collections All Section Meeting
    Location: Hilton Chicago, International South
    Presenter: Lacie Griffin (she/her/hers) – Johnson County Library
    Core Values
  • 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    Ann Jacobus: The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent
    Location: Booth 3620
  • 10:50 AM – 11:20 AM CT
    LEE & LOW 2023 Book Buzz
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Book Buzz Theater (Next to Booth 5226)
  • 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    My Mind Is Not Yours: Welcome to Tarot Tori City
    Location: Podcast Recording Booth - 4446
  • 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM CT
    Laing F. Rikkers | Morning Leaves
    Location: Booth 4429
  • 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM CT
    Randy O'Brien | Gettysburg by Morning
    Location: Booth 4429
  • 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM CT
    Samantha Edwards: A Tale as Tall as Jacob
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1
  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Alice B. McGinty: Feasts and Festivals Around the World & Pancakes to Parathas
    Location: Booth 3726
  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Daniel Kraus: Wrath
    Location: Booth 3317
  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Paul Kaye: Blues, Rags & Assorted Hokum/Guitar
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Front Porch Stage in the Park @ ALA (3400 aisle)
  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Robin F. Schepper: Finding My Way
    Location: Booth 3029
  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Will Hillenbrand: The Voice in the Hollow
    Location: Booth 3016
  • 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Andrea J. Loney, Bunnybear
    Location: Booth 3817
  • 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Andrea J. Loney: BUNNYBEAR signing
    Location: Booth 3817
  • 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Carole Lindstrom: Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior
    Location: Booth 3011
  • 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM CT
    Adriane Doherty: Sweet Dreams Chicago
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4
  • 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM CT
    Amina Luqman-Dawson: Freewater
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2
  • 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM CT
    James Ransome/On Her Wings
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 5
  • 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM CT
    Matt Dragovits - Zach's Quest: A Tale for Christmas
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    News You Can Use—Abortion Access - It's an Information Issue
    Location: McCormick Place, W180
    Presenter: Barbara Alvarez (she/her/hers) – ALA Editions|Neal-Schuman
    Books & Authors
  • 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
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Achieving Equity through Literacy in an Increasingly Digital World
    Location: McCormick Place, W186
    Presenter: Theresa Sladek – Literacy Minnesota
    Presenter: Stacey A. Aldrich – Hawaii
    Presenter: Eric Nesheim (he/him/his) – Literacy Minnesota
    Presenter: Caitlin Moen (she/her/hers) – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
    Presenter: Mimi Lee – New Jersey State Library
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Anitra Rowe Schulte & Christopher Denise: Willow and Bunny
    Location: Booth 3313
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    April Harrison/ Me and the Boss
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    News You Can Use—Black History Month (Grant)
    Location: McCormick Place, W179a
    Presenter: Nichelle Hayes – BCALA
    Transforming: Teaching & Learning
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Bringing Art and Humor into your Libraries with Art Baltazar
    Location: McCormick Place, W181c
    Moderator: Spenser Nellis – Papercutz Graphic Novels
    Presenter: Art Baltazar – Papercutz Graphic Novels
    Core Values
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    CANCELLED -- At Your Fingertips: Creating a Virtual Interactive Library Tour
    Location: McCormick Place, W175ab
    Moderator: Sofia Darcy – Katy ISD
    Presenter: Brooke Corso, MEd, MLS – Pin Oak Middle School - Houston ISD
    Transforming: Physical & Virtual Space
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Carole Boston Weatherford/ Standing in the Need of Prayer
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Celia C. Pérez: Tumble
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Chicago Data in Action: Insights for Policy, Priorities, and Social Change
    Location: McCormick Place, W181a
    Presenter: Doug Schenkelberg (he/him/his) – Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
    Moderator: Danielle Theiss – Park University
    Presenter: Jonathan Levy (he/him/his) – City of Chicago
    Presenter: Rob Paral
    Presenter: Benjamin G. Aldred (they/them/theirs) – University of Illinois Chicago
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Court Stevens, Last Girl Breathing
    Location: Booth 2220
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Coworker to Supervisor - How to Manage Previous Peers
    Location: McCormick Place, W175c
    Presenter: Resa Mai – ILA, ALA, Lions International
    Career Development
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Darcy Day Zoells: The New Bicycle
    Location: Booth 3425
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Elaine Dimopoulos: The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow
    Location: Booth 3214
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Frank Morrison/ Standing in the Need of Prayer
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Friends & Fiction Live! How 4 NYT Bestselling Authors Created a Thriving Community Supporting Readers, Writers, Libraries and Bookstores!
    Location: McCormick Place, W185bc
    Moderator: Meg Walker (she/her/hers) – Friends and Fiction
    Presenter: Ron Block – Cuyahoga County Public Library
    Presenter: Patti C. Henry (she/her/hers) – Patti Callahan Henry
    Presenter: Kristy Harvey
    Books & Authors
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Fundraising Inc.: How to Unlock Corporate Support for Your Library
    Location: McCormick Place, W176ab
    Moderator: Joyce Garczynski, n/a – Towson University
    Presenter: Anne E. Manly (she/her/hers) – American Library Association
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Help! They’re coming for our books!
    Location: McCormick Place, W185a
    Moderator: Kelsey Michelle Flynn (they/them/theirs) – Federal Librarian
    Presenter: Jonathan Friedman (he/him/his) – PEN America
    Presenter: John Chrastka – EveryLibrary
    Presenter: Angela Ocana – Eugene Public Library
    Core Values
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    How to Navigate Book Challenges in the Teen Services Space
    Location: McCormick Place, W194a
    Transforming: Services
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Ibi Zoboi: Star Child
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Innovative Asian Public Libraries Transforming Services and Communities
    Location: McCormick Place, W178a
    Moderator: Buenaventura (Ven) B. Basco (he/him/his) – University of Central Florida
    Presenter: Catherine Lau – Archives and Libraries Group, National Library Board of Singapore
    Presenter: Mastura Muhamad (she/her/hers) – Selangor Public Library Corporation, Malaysia
    Presenter: Felicia Chan – Strategy Division at National Library Board, Singapore
    Presenter: Juliana Es Mohd Munawir (she/her/hers) – Selangor Public Library Corporation
    Transforming: Services
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture
    Location: McCormick Place, W195
    Presenter: Ady Huertas (She/her/hers/ella) – San Diego Public Library
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Johnnie Christmas: SWIM TEAM signing
    Location: Booth 3611
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Jumpstart Your Library Career with Committee Work, Reviewing, and Community Engagement/Projects
    Location: McCormick Place, W187b
    Presenter: Lisa Krok (she/her/hers) – Morley Library
    Presenter: Allie Stevens Gosselink (she/her/hers) – Calhoun County Public Library
    Career Development
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Mac Smith: Scurry
    Location: Booth 2229
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Mark Oshiro: INTO THE LIGHT
    Location: Booth 2911
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Martin Lemelman: The Miracle Seed
    Location: Booth 3120
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Mary Wissinger Women in Engineering, Women in Medicine, and Women in Botany
    Location: Booth 2053
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Randy O'Brien: Gettysburg by Morning
    Location: Booth 4429I
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Raymond Arroyo: The Unexpected Light of Thomas Alva Edison
    Location: Booth 3516
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Reflections on a Successful Semicentennial of Collaborative Transformational Learning in the Library
    Location: McCormick Place, W178b
    Moderator: Margaret Lincoln – Lakeview Schools
    Presenter: B. Scott Durham – Kent State University
    Transforming: Teaching & Learning
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Robin Gow signs DEAR MOTHMAN
    Location: Booth 3020
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    RUSA Coffee and Conversations
    Location: Marriott Marquis, Culture
    Transforming: Services
  • 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
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Signing - Piper Huguley: BY HER OWN DESIGN
    Location: Booth 3511
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    StoryTeen: Encouraging Teen Interns & Volunteers to Offer Storytime, Support Early Literacy, and Explore Careers in Early Education and Librarianship
    Location: McCormick Place, W184d
    Moderator: Karen Keys – Brooklyn Public Library
    Presenter: Rachel G. Payne – Brooklyn Public Library
    Presenter: Karen Keys – Brooklyn Public Library
    Presenter: Jessica Ralli – Brooklyn Public Library
    Transforming: Teaching & Learning
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Telehealth in Libraries: What You Need to Know
    Location: McCormick Place, W184a
    Moderator: George G. Strawley (he/him/his) – Network of the National Library of Medicine
    Presenter: George G. Strawley (he/him/his) – Network of the National Library of Medicine
    Presenter: Pamela DeGuzman (she/her/hers) – University of Virginia
    Transforming: Services
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Understanding & Advocating for Net-Zero and Sustainable Energy in your Library
    Location: McCormick Place, W185d
    Moderator: Angela Ward Hyatt, FAIA (she/her/hers) – Schwartz/Silver Architects
    Presenter: Susan Morgan (she/her/hers) – BKV Group
    Presenter: Kelsey Laser (she/her/hers) – Schwartz/Silver Architects
    Presenter: Nick Haggenmiller – City of Howard Lake
    Presenter: Ryan McCormick (he/him/his) – Great River Regional Library System
    Presenter: Agnes Vorbrodt, PhD, RA, LEED AP BD+C (she/her/hers) – VvS Architects & Consultants
    Transforming: Physical & Virtual Space
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Fight Book Bans: Frame the Debate, Fill the Seats, and Create Connections (United for Libraries President's Program: Emily Amick)
    Location: McCormick Place, W184bc
    Moderator: Gordon N. Baker (he/him/his) – Clayton State University
    Transforming: Library Leadership Expectations – Staff and Boards
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Wade Hudson + E.B. Lewis: INVINCIBLE
    Location: Booth 3020
  • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Beth Davis: Mykal the Monkey is a Super Youneek Beast
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Daniel Boyd: Tavey's First Hunt
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Don Helin author of Award-Winning Political Thriller, Missing
    Location: Booth 4442
  • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Karl Stewart: The Seventh Cruise (WWII Novel)
    Location: Booth 4442
  • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Norris Comer: Salmon in the Seine: Alaskan Memories of Life, Death, & Everything In-Between
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Patrice Maynard: HELPING CHILDREN ON THEIR WAY: Educational Support for the Classroom
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Susan Mills: On the Wings of a Hummingbird
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Tracy Moore: The Fire She Fights
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM CT
    The PR Xchange Event
    Location: McCormick Place, W194b
    Core Values
  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Terah Shelton Harris: One Summer in Savannah
    Location: Booth 2216
  • 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Anthony Chow, SJSU iSchool director
    Location: Podcast Recording Booth - 4446
  • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    John Hare: Field Trip to Volcano Island
    Location: Booth 3016
  • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Meet the Rainbow Fish!
    Location: Booth 3629
  • 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    What’s the Buzz at DK?: New Reads for All Ages
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Book Buzz Theater (Next to Booth 5226)
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CT
    Diversity and Inclusion through Food Literacy and Stories about our Food Cultures
    Location: Exhibit Hall – What’s Cooking Stage (End of 4700 Aisle)
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CT
    Hair-Raising Horror Graphic Novels
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Next to Booth 1326)
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CT
    Mystery, Suspense, Thrills: Five acclaimed Young Adult authors discuss their adventurous forthcoming titles!
    Location: Exhibit Hall – PopTop Stage (End of 1600 Aisle)
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CT
    Securing Community Library Partnerships and Scaling Up to a National Presence: Hear how a library system, media outlets, retail and foundations were brought together to form a community of learners
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Diversity in Publishing Stage (Next to Booth 5240)
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CT
    Still Positive
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Chapter One Stage (Next to Booth 1342)
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CT
    The Art of Personal Narrative
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Look of Books (End of 2400 Aisle)
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT
    Cecil Castellucci: Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories Volume 1 (Graphic Novel) and Shifting Earth (Graphic Novel) - Sunday
    Location: Booth 2717
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT
    Gillian McDunn: WHEN SEA BECOMES SKY
    Location: Booth 3013
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT
    PRH Library Book Buzz Presentation
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Hyde Park AB
    Main contact: Lizeth Cruz, n/a – Penguin Random House
    Speaker: ELIZABETH FABIAN, n/a – PRH ADULT LIBRARY
    Speaker: JEN CHILDS – PRH ADULT LIBRARY
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT
    Tracy Occomy Crowder: Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key
    Location: Booth 3322
  • 11:30 PM – 12:30 PM CT
    Van Jensen/ARCA, Pinocchio Vampire Slayer, Two Dead, Walk Together
    Location: Booth 2615
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    A Pictorial History- CSK Book Awards Journey from Committee to Round Table (Poster 32)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Carolyn Garnes
    Presenter: Dorothy L. Guthrie – African American Museum of History and Culture at Loray Mill
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    A Place to Pray: School Library Services for Muslim Teens (Poster 1)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Jain Orr, n/a (she/her/hers) – McCallum High School, Austin Independent School District
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    APALA for Another 40: Support ongoing development of the APALA archives and the creation of an organizational records management policy (Poster 2)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Meng Qu (she/her/hers) – Miami University, Oxford OH
    Poster Presenter: Karleen Delaurier-Lyle (she/her/hers) – Xwi7xwa Library (UBC Library)
    Author: Gabi Kim Huesca – Fairfax County Public Library
    Author: Stacey Akahoshi (she/her/hers) – Maricopa County Library District
    Author: María Victoria Fernández – University of Chicago
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Uphill with a yoke: Cultivating equity while climbing economies of scale (Poster 33)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Heather D. Hutto (she/her/hers) – M&ABJ Bristow Public Library
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Book Bans in the Bible Belt: Building a Queer Community Library (Poster 3)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Donna Braquet, MLIS – University of Tennessee - knoxville
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Breaking Down Internal Silos, or The Radical Act of Providing Access in Turbulent Times (Digital Poster)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Amanda Yesilbas, n/a – University of South Florida
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Developing Inclusive Technology to Make Your Library More Accessible for the Autistic Community (Poster 5)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Jamie Mercer, MLIS (she/her/hers) – WJ Niederkorn Library
    Presenter: Katie Hench – InfiniTeach Autism Innovation
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Building Tribal Communities (Poster 34)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Aaron LaFromboise, MLIS (she/her/hers) – American Indian Library Association
    Presenter: Allison Waukau – Hennepin County Library
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Cafe con Libros: Stimulating Minds, Feeding Souls, & Making Vital Connections with English Language Learners (ELLs) (Poster 37)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Andrea Caporale, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Somerville High School
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    CALA Members Global Library Engagement: A Reflection on CALA Members Participation in Chinese Library Annual Conferences (Poster 7)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Michael B. Huang, n/a – Stony Brook University
    Author: Changhong Wu
    Poster Presenter: Hong Yao (she/her/hers) – Queens Public Library
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Creating a police-free library: new abolitionist roles for library workers (Poster 8)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Jill Barr-Walker, n/a (she/her/hers) – University of California, San Francisco
    Author: Nora Franco – University of California, San Francisco
    Author: Ned Raggett – University of California, San Francisco
    Author: Micquel Little – University of California, San Francisco
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Diversify Your Library: Inclusive Goals for Programming and Collections (Poster 9)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Cassandra M. Taylor, MLS (she/her/hers) – Nashville Public Library
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Implications for Canadian STEM Academic Librarianship (Poster 31)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Guoying Liu (she/her/hers) – University of Windsor
    Poster Presenter: Shiyi Xie – University of Western Ontario
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    EMIERT Presents the Diverse BookFinder (Poster 10)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Andrea Jamison – EMIERT Chair
    Presenter: Suzan Alteri (she/her/hers) – Arne Nixon Center, Fresno State
    Author: Ramona Caponegro, PHD, MA (she/her/hers) – Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Empowering the Next Generation: Bringing awareness to Black maternal health inequities (Poster 11)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Estella Inda, n/a (she/her/hers) – San José State University
    Presenter: Adriana Poo, n/a – San Jose State University
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    From Kimchi to Squid Games: Creating Cultural Programs that Celebrate Immigrant Communities (Poster 12)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Ann Ban (she/her/hers) – San Diego Public Library
    Author: Jennifer Jenkins (she/her/hers) – San Diego Public Library
    Poster Presenter: Karen Nguyen (she/her/hers) – San Diego Public Library
    Author: Ady Huertas (She/her/hers/ella) – San Diego Public Library
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    How can libraries support undocumented students? (Poster 14)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Lilian Boyd, MPA, MLS (she/her/hers) – White Plains Public Library
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Implementing an Institutional Repository in the HBCU Academic Library (Poster 15)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Cynthia J. Charles EdD, n/a – Huston-Tillotson University
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Partnering with your school district to improve public library access for young adults (Poster 6)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Jamie Mercer, MLIS (she/her/hers) – WJ Niederkorn Library
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Increasing DEIA In Your Collection & Programming Using Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table (CSKBART) Winners & Honors (Poster 16)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Delandrus L.I. Seales, MLS, MAT (she/her/hers) – UNC Wilmington
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Let’s Talk Health Equity: Engaging students in discourse through an interactive book display (Poster 17)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Ashley Wilson, n/a (she/her/hers) – San Diego State University
    Poster Presenter: Suzanne Maguire – San Diego State University
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Libraries and Career & Technical Education Programs: Promising Partnership for a Diverse Workforce (Digital Poster)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Author: Tammie Busch, n/a (she/her/hers) – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
    Author: Elizabeth Kamper – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
    Author: Lora Del Rio – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Library of Congress and Blind, Visually Impaired, Print-Disabled Spanish-Speakers (Poster 19)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Erica N. Rodriguez, n/a – University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Numbers Don't Lie!: Using Student Textbook Survey Data to Leverage OER Student Advocacy (Poster 38)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Lori Lysiak, MLIS, MA (she/her/hers) – Penn State University Libraries
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Postsecondary Access for All: How Public Libraries are Supporting Underrepresented Teens (Poster 20)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Asuncion Cora (she/her/hers) – New York Public Library
    Poster Presenter: Elizabeth Paldino, MLIS – New York Public Library
    Poster Presenter: Parker Gaidimas (they/them/theirs) – New York Public Library
    Poster Presenter: Zoe Smolen, MLIS (she/her/hers) – New York Public Library
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Rainbow Round Table (Poster 39)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Dontaná McPherson-Joseph, n/a (she/her/hers) – Rainbow Round Table
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Reaching Diverse Populations Through Targeted Library Services (Poster 21)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Peggy Tahir, MLIS, MA (she/her/hers) – UCSF Library, University of California San Francisco
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Readers’ Advisory as Information Literacy Programming: Why Academic Librarians should be Recommending too (Poster 40)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Jenny Wong-Welch, n/a – San Diego State University
    Poster Presenter: Jordan Nielsen (they/them/theirs) – Middle Tennessee State University
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    All About the Social Responsibilities Round Table (Poster 35)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: April Sheppard, n/a (she/them) – Arkansas State University
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Strengthening Equity in Makerspaces: Leveraging Diversity in Technology Spaces (Poster 22)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Jonathan S. Standiford, MLIS – Dominican University
    Poster Presenter: Alex Lorenz, MLIS/MSIM – Dominican University
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Survey of Usage and Accessibility of Queer Archival Materials Preliminary Results (Poster 23)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Kestrel S. Ward, MSI (they/them/theirs) – University of Florida Smather's Library
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    The Action of Inaction: Library Neutrality in the Wake of Social Justice (Poster 36)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Mahasin Ameen, MLS (she/her/hers) – IUPUI University Library
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    The Drop: A 24/7 Service Station (Poster 41)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Maria F. Meachum, n/a – Wilmington Public Library District
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    The Vibrant See Project: Providing Enchroma Glasses for Color Blind Customers (Poster 25)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Keely Smith, MLIS – Anythink Libraries
    Poster Presenter: Aria Marco, MLIS – Anythink Library
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    The Well Being and Mental Health Care of Library and Information Studies Doctoral Students (Poster 42)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Kit Gorton (they/them/theirs) – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    Presenter: Abigail L. Phillips, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    Presenter: Kit Gorton (they/them/theirs) – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    True Accessibility Means Dignity: The Case for Universal Changing Tables in Public Libraries (Poster 26)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Andrea C. Legg, MLIS – North Canton Public Library
    Presenter: Andrea C. Legg, MLIS – North Canton Public Library
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Unveil Hidden Gems: Improving Discoverability of Ming Qing Women Poets and Their Poetry Works Through Wikidata (Poster 27)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Greta Heng, MLIS – San Diego State University
    Poster Presenter: Sai Deng (she/her/hers) – University of Central Florida
    Author: Lihong Zhu (she/her/hers) – Washington State University Libraries
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Using Culturally Responsive Children’s Books to Support Family Engagement: A Library Approach (Poster 28)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Rebecca L. Chrystal, M.S, (she/her/hers) – Raising A Reader
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    We Were There Too: African Americans and the 1928 American Library Association Conference (Poster 29)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Michele Fenton, n/a – Indiana State Library
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    You can do it! Planning, marketing and presenting program opportunities for children and families with special needs (Poster 30)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Leslie Scott, n/a – Prosper Community Library
    Poster Presenter: Sharon Alderton – Prosper Community Library
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Representation Matters: An Inclusive Marketing Campaign (Poster 43)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: claudine bennett, n/a (she/her/hers) – Dayton Metro Library
  • 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM CT
    Can You Get Our Attention?
    Location: Podcast Recording Booth - 4446
  • 12:00 PM – 12:20 PM CT
    ALA Connect Huddle: Resources for intellectual freedom issues – share your ideas
    Location: McCormick Place, ALA Connect Lounge, Hall F2 Lobby
  • 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM CT
    Francie Dekker: Our World of Dumplings
    Location: Booth 3726
  • 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM CT
    Kao Kalia Yang and Rachel Wada: From the Tops of the Trees
    Location: Booth 3620
  • 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM CT
    Nikki Grimes: GARVEY'S CHOICE The Graphic Novel
    Location: Booth 3020
  • 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM CT
    Donna Barba Higuera - Alebrijes
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2
  • 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM CT
    Friends & Fiction: Patti Callahan Henry: The Secret Book of Flora Lea, Kristin Harmel: The Paris Daughter, Kristy Woodson Harvey: The Summer of Songbirds, Mary Kay Andrews: Bright Lights, Big Christmas
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 5
  • 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM CT
    Ram V./Greg Pak - The Vigil and City Boy
    Location: Booth 3520
  • 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM CT
    Vashti Harrison: Big
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    Art Baltazar:Yahgz The Craynobi Tales Volume 1
    Location: Booth 1423
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    Deke Moulton: Don't Want to Be Your Monster
    Location: Booth 2715
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    Edward Underhill: ALWAYS THE ALMOST
    Location: Booth 2911
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    Lauren E. Rico / FAMILIA
    Location: Booth 2518
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    Nikkolas Smith: THAT FLAG signing
    Location: Booth 3611
  • 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Book giveaway: Advance reader copies of Brilliant Bites by Maegan Brown
    Location: Booth 2620
  • 12:25 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    It’s All About the Books—and Authors and Illustrators! Holiday House, Peachtree, and Pixel+Ink Look Ahead to Fall!
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Book Buzz Theater (Next to Booth 5226)
  • 12:30 PM – 12:45 PM CT
    Relationship Advisor and National Speaker
    Location: Podcast Recording Booth - 4446
  • 12:30 PM – 12:50 PM CT
    ALA Connect Huddle: How can board games be used to strengthen soft skills and employability?
    Location: McCormick Place, ALA Connect Lounge, Hall F2 Lobby
  • 12:30 PM – 12:50 PM CT
    Meet the Rainbow Fish!
    Location: Booth 3629
  • 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    APRIL HARRISON, illustrator of H IS FOR HARLEM
    Location: Booth 3217
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
    Cancelled: Present in the Past: Working With Public Schools to Teach Civil Rights History
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Diversity in Publishing Stage (Next to Booth 5240)
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
    Mystery, Suspense, Thrills: Five acclaimed Young Adult authors sign their adventurous forthcoming titles!
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
    Putting the ‘Sea’ in Comics: Ben Clanton Talks Narwhal and Jelly and Comics for Young Readers
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Next to Booth 1326)
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
    The Art of Books: Captivating Creators Draw Connections for Young Readers
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Look of Books (End of 2400 Aisle)
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
    The Benefits Of Having The Right Understanding Of Salvation
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Chapter One Stage (Next to Booth 1342)
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
    Writing in multiple genres
    Location: Exhibit Hall – PopTop Stage (End of 1600 Aisle)
  • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM CT
    Kyle Starks: I Hate This Place
    Location: Booth 2229
  • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM CT
    Nikki Grimes Book Signing: Lullaby for the King
    Location: Booth 5032
  • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM CT
    Signing - Lori Rader-Day: THE DEATH OF US
    Location: Booth 3511
  • 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM CT
    Zach's Quest: A Christmas Adventure
    Location: Podcast Recording Booth - 4446
  • 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM CT
    ALA Connect Huddle: What are some best practices for processing board games for circulation?
    Location: McCormick Place, ALA Connect Lounge, Hall F2 Lobby
  • 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM CT
    Lily Anderson/SCOUT'S HONOR
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1
  • 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM CT
    Olivia Goodreau | But She Looks Fine
    Location: Booth 4429
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
    Ashley Hope Pérez: Out of Darkness
    Location: Booth 3620
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
    Carole Boston Weatherford: YOU ARE MY PRIDE
    Location: Booth 3020
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
    Eric Rosswood: Journey to Parenthood: The Ultimate Guide for Same-Sex Couples
    Location: Booth 3029
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
    Jessica Ralli/ Every Body
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
    Rekha Rajan/ This is Music Strings - This is Music Horns
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
    Ronnie Malley: Middle Eastern & North African/Oud
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Front Porch Stage in the Park @ ALA (3400 aisle)
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
    Signing with Illustrator Shiho Pate
    Location: Booth 3630
  • 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM CT
    Keah Brown signs Secret Summer Promise (Levine Querido)
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3
  • 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM CT
    Kelly Sue DeConnick/Gene Ha: Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons
    Location: Booth 3520
  • 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM CT
    Mary Wissinger: Women in Engineering, Women in Medicine, Women in Botany
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    ACRL/Core Interdivisional Academic Library Facilities Survey Editorial Board Meeting (ACRL/Core)
    Location: Palmer House, Salon 01
    Transforming: Physical & Virtual Space
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    ALA-APA Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Review Committee
    Location: McCormick Place, W177
    Moderator: shannon White – ALA-APA LSSC Certification Review Committee
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    ALMA's Library Family Feud Sponsored by LibraryReads
    Location: Hilton Chicago, Boulevard AB
    Moderator: Christopher Vaccari, n/a (he/him/his) – Union Square & Company
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Authority Control Interest Group
    Location: Hilton Chicago, Williford Room
    Moderator: Casey Cheney
  • 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
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Beyond the Mic: A Conversation about Diversity in Audiobooks
    Location: McCormick Place, W183c
    Transforming: Services
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Beyond the Vote: Library Advocacy Stories from the Front Lines
    Location: McCormick Place, W183b
    Moderator: Kian Flynn (he/him/his) – GODORT
    Presenter: Elizabeth Lynch (she/her/hers) – Addison Public Library
    Presenter: Julie Milavec – Downers Grove Public Library
    Presenter: John Chrastka – EveryLibrary
    Presenter: Michael Monahan – Elmwood Park Public Library
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    News You Can Use—Book Rich Environments: Supporting Collaboration between Housing Authorities and Libraries
    Location: McCormick Place, W180
    Moderator: Julianna Lee Marino (she/her/hers) – National Book Foundation
    Moderator: Katie Sullivan (she/her/hers) – Urban Libraries Council
    Presenter: Tamara McKinney (she/her/hers) – District of Columbia Public Library
    Presenter: Nicole Newsom (she/her/hers) – Multnomah County Library
    Presenter: Erin Clay (she/her/hers) – Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library / Sarasota County Libraries
    Presenter: Ginny Golden – Contra Costa County Library
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    BookTube, Bookstagram, and BookTok, Oh My: Understanding the Online "Bookaverse" As Tool for Professional Development
    Location: McCormick Place, W185d
    Moderator: Tara Gold (she/her/hers) – Riverside High School
    Presenter: Tara Gold (she/her/hers) – Riverside High School
    Career Development
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Changing the Representation of Disabilities in Description & Classification
    Location: McCormick Place, W176c
    Moderator: Violet Fox (she/her/hers) – Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University
    Presenter: Mackenzie Johnson (he/him/his) – Robertson Library, University of Prince Edward Island
    Presenter: Trina Soderquist (she/her/hers) – The Library of Congress
    Presenter: Carlie Forsythe (She/They) – Fanshawe College
    Core Values
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Chapter Relations Committee II
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park D
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Committee on Diversity's Chair Program
    Location: McCormick Place, W181b
    Moderator: Carla Davis-Castro (she/her/hers) – Library of Congress
    Presenter: Kimberley Bugg
    Presenter: Forrest Foster, Mr. – North Carolina A&T State University
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Dare Coulter, illustrator of AN AMERICAN STORY
    Location: Booth 3217
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Ellen Oh and Linda Sue Park: YOU ARE HERE
    Location: Booth 3611
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    EMIERT Executive Board Meeting
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 1
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    News You Can Use—E-rate Innovations: Fostering Access to Underserved Communities
    Location: McCormick Place, W179a
    Moderator: Paul J. Kissman, n/a – Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
    Presenter: Lauren Abner, n/a (she/her/hers) – Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives
    Presenter: Bob Bocher, n/a – ALA
    Transforming: Systems & Technology
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Federated Authentication: Does Enhancing User Experience Mean Libraries Need to Sacrifice Privacy?
    Location: McCormick Place, W176ab
    Moderator: Thomas Dowling – Wake Forest University
    Presenter: Amanda Ferrante (she/her/hers) – EBSCO
    Presenter: Russell Palmer – GALILEO
    Presenter: Win Shih (he/him/his) – University of Southern California
    Transforming: Systems & Technology
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Frank Morrison: Breaking to the Beat!
    Location: Booth 3322
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Germanists Discussion Group (ACRL ESS)
    Location: Palmer House, Clark 05
    Transforming: Services
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Heather Redmond / DEATH AND THE SISTERS
    Location: Booth 2518
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Inclusion of Justice-Involved Individuals in Library Services
    Location: McCormick Place, W185bc
    Moderator: Emily Althoff (she/her/hers) – St. Louis County Library
    Presenter: Emily Althoff (she/her/hers) – St. Louis County Library
    Presenter: Rebecca Clarke (she/her/hers) – St. Louis County Library
    Presenter: Miranda Gibson (she/her/hers) – St. Louis County MacArthur Foundation Safety + Justice Challenge
    Transforming: Services
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) Meeting
    Location: McCormick Place, W475a
    Core Values
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Isaac Blum: Hoodie Rosen
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    It’s Not Either/Or: How to Include Open Access Materials to Transform Curriculum and Collections
    Location: McCormick Place, W187a
    Moderator: April Sheppard, n/a (she/them) – Arkansas State University
    Transforming: Teaching & Learning
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    James E. Ransome: The Story of the Saxophone
    Location: Booth 3016
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Kemper Donovan, The Busy Body
    Location: Booth 2220
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    CANCELLED - Lead Your Friends Organization Through Transformation
    Location: McCormick Place, W175c
    Presenter: Shanta Dickerson (she/her/hers) – Friends of Johnson County Library
    Transforming: Library Leadership Expectations – Staff and Boards
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Lesa Cline-Ransome: The Story of the Saxophone
    Location: Booth 3016
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Library Career Alternatives: How to Market Your Transferable Skills to Get Your Next Job
    Location: McCormick Place, Show Floor - ALA Placement Center
    Presenter: Rachael Altman
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Library Consulting Interest Group
    Location: Hilton Chicago, International South
    Transforming: Services
  • 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
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Main Stage Speaker: Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro
    Location: McCormick Place, W375e/Skyline
    Speaker: Rick Riordan
    Speaker: Mark Oshiro
    Books & Authors
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Make the Most of Banned Books Week
    Location: McCormick Place, W194a
    Presenter: Betsy Gomez (she/her/hers) – ALA
    Presenter: Cheryl Davis – The Authors Guild
    Presenter: Sarah Miller (she/her/hers) – NCTE
    Core Values
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Multimedia Production Group
    Location: McCormick Place, W476
    Moderator: Scott Spicer, n/a (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Nate Davenport & Luke Freshwater: Bryson the Brave Bison
    Location: Booth 3516
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Navigating Challenging Topics with Graphic Novels and Manga
    Location: McCormick Place, W175ab
    Presenter: Tom S. Malinowski (he/him/his) – Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District
    Presenter: Deanna Bergen, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Hinsdale Public Library
    Presenter: Cristina A. Bueno, M.A. (she/her/hers) – Deerfield Public Library
    Books & Authors
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    NISO Standards Update
    Location: McCormick Place, W181c
    Main contact: Nettie Lagace – National Information Standards Organization (NISO)
    Speaker: Bobbi Patham
    Speaker: Regina Romano Reynolds – Library of Congress
    Speaker: Dr. Michelle Urberg – ALCTS
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    PR Xchange Awards ceremony
    Location: McCormick Place, W194b
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    PRHPS Book Buzz
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Hyde Park AB
    Main contact: Lizeth Cruz, n/a – Penguin Random House
    Speaker: JEN CHILDS – PRH ADULT LIBRARY
    Speaker: KELLY COYLE-CRIVELLI – PRH ADULT LIBRARY
    Speaker: ELIZABETH FABIAN, n/a – PRH ADULT LIBRARY
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    R. Eric Thomas: Kings of B'More
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Reads Like Fiction: Nonfiction You Can't Put Down
    Location: McCormick Place, W187c
    Moderator: Donna Seaman – Booklist Publications
    Books & Authors
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Edith: The Rogue Rockefeller McCormick
    Location: McCormick Place, W179b
    Books & Authors
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Ruth Spiro: Baby Loves Coding
    Location: Booth 3214
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Share our Stories: Asian and Pacific Islander Literature for Children and Young Adults
    Location: McCormick Place, W185a
    Moderator: Dora Ho (she/her/hers) – Los Angeles Public Library
    Presenter: Junko Yokoto – USBBY
    Presenter: Rajani LaRocca (she/her/hers) – Children's and Young Adult Literature
    Presenter: Linda Sue Park (she/her/hers) – Allida Books imprint of Harper Collins, kiBooka website
    Presenter: Minh Lê
    Books & Authors
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    T. Kingfisher: THORNHEDGE
    Location: Booth 2911
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    The Marvelous Middle: Finding Ways to Grow and Thrive in Middle Management
    Location: McCormick Place, W181a
    Presenter: Molly D. Scheibler (she/her/hers) – Schaumburg Township District Library
    Presenter: Cyndi Hamann (she/her/hers) – Arlington Heights Memorial Library
    Presenter: Heather Love Beverley (she/her/hers) – Cook Memorial Public Library
    Career Development
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    The Top 5 Mistakes Renovating your Library - And How to Avoid Them!
    Location: McCormick Place, W178a
    Moderator: David Vinjamuri (he/him/his) – New York University
    Presenter: Joseph Huberty – Engberg Anderson, LLC
    Presenter: Julie Retherford (she/her/hers) – Chetco Community Public Library
    Transforming: Physical & Virtual Space
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Transforming Community: A Rural Library's Story
    Location: McCormick Place, W184a
    Presenter: Laci Sheldon (she/her/hers) – McIntosh Memorial Library
    Presenter: Trina Erickson (she/her/hers) – McIntosh Memorial Library
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Transforming Everyday Spaces: Deepening Equity in Early Childhood Learning
    Location: McCormick Place, W184d
    Moderator: Elizabeth M. McChesney – LMcC Consulting, LLC
    Presenter: Elizabeth M. McChesney – LMcC Consulting, LLC
    Presenter: Susan B. Neuman – Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, New York University
    Presenter: Patti Miller (she/her/hers) – Clinton Foundation
    Presenter: Meryle A. Leonard (she/her/hers) – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
    Presenter: Sue Gaon (she/her/hers) – Lakeshore Learning Materials
    Presenter: Alvin Irby – Barbershop Books
    Transforming: Services
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Trust the Kids: How Chicago Public Library Supports Youth Autonomy
    Location: McCormick Place, W186
    Presenter: Julie Koslowsky (she/they) – Chicago Public Library
    Presenter: Shelley Hughes (she/her/hers) – Chicago Public Library
    Presenter: Brent Lipinski – Chicago Public Library
    Presenter: Kara Thorstenson (she/her/hers) – Chicago Public Schools
    Presenter: Marcus Berry
    Transforming: Services
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Understanding Land Acknowledgements
    Location: McCormick Place, W184bc
    Moderator: Loriene Roy, PhD (she/her/hers) – School of Info UT-Austin
    Presenter: Loriene Roy, PhD (she/her/hers) – School of Info UT-Austin
    Presenter: Alexander Soto – Arizona State University
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    BRASS Discussion Group
    Location: Hilton Chicago, Boulevard Room
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    From Pandemic to Endemic: Global Experiences and Perspectives on an OCLC New Model Library Framework
    Location: McCormick Place, W193
    Moderator: Clara M. Chu, n/a (she/her/hers) – Mortenson Center for International Library Programs
    Presenter: Andiswa Mfengu, Ph.D (she/her/hers) – University of Cape Town
    Presenter: Tan Huism – Qatar National Library
    Presenter: Sara Ulloa (she/her/hers) – San Silvestre School
    Transforming: Services
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Olivia Goodreau: But She Looks Fine - From Illness to Activism
    Location: Booth 4429I
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    2023 Pura Belpré Award Celebración
    Location: Palmer House, Red Lacquer
    Books & Authors
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Ashley Matthews: Dinos in Space
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Budget Analysis & Review, Planning & Budget Assembly, & Division Leadership Meeting
    Location: McCormick Place, W375b/Skyline
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Cancelled: Marcie May - The Adventures of Penny & Tubs
    Location: Booth 4442
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    David Petrovic: See Me: The Invisible Autistic Boy
    Location: Booth 2054
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Hannah Templer/Cosmoknights, Cosmoknights 2, Flung out of Space
    Location: Booth 2615
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Haymarket: The Bomb, the Anarchists, the Labor Struggle
    Location: W471A
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Heather Dugan: The Friendship Upgrade
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    J J Maze: Music Notes: Tales from an American Singer
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Joe Coleman (former lead singer of The Platters) - My Time to Shine
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Lori Schneider, MD/Owen Moloney: The Inspiring World of Ella Rose La Fleur
    Location: Booth 4442
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Lori Schneider: The Inspiring World of Ella Rose La Fleur
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Sarah Hunt: Foxtale
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Steven Graham Jones: My Heart is a Chainsaw, The Babysitter Lives, Don't Fear the Reaper, Earthdivers
    Location: Booth 2615
  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Mentoring-on-the-Fly II
    Location: McCormick Place, Show Floor - ALA Placement Center
  • 1:05 PM – 1:35 PM CT
    Quarto Loves Libraries! Come hear about new and forthcoming titles for kids.
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Book Buzz Theater (Next to Booth 5226)
  • 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM CT
    Miss Dirt Turtle's Garden Club
    Location: Podcast Recording Booth - 4446
  • 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
    Fermentation Workshop: Kimchi, Krautchi and Storytime
    Location: Exhibit Hall – What’s Cooking Stage (End of 4700 Aisle)
  • 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
    Sustainable Values in Children's Literature
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Diversity in Publishing Stage (Next to Booth 5240)
  • 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
    Tenacious: Disability Representation in Sports & Books
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Chapter One Stage (Next to Booth 1342)
  • 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
    The Art of Creating Manga and Comics for Young Readers
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Look of Books (End of 2400 Aisle)
  • 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
    Too Funny! Kids Humor Comics That Leave Readers Laughing
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Next to Booth 1326)
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Juno Dawson: You Need to Chill
    Location: Booth 2920
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Michelle Kadarusman: We the Sea Turtles
    Location: Booth 3029
    Speaker: Michelle Kadarusman – Pajama Press
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Signing with Author Alex Willan
    Location: Booth 3530
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Zack Kaplan: Break Out (Graphic Novel) - Sunday
    Location: Booth 2717
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    A History of State Documents Classifications (Poster 1)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Christopher A. Straughn, n/a (he/him/his) – Northeastern Illinois University
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    A Recipe to Gauge Success: Using Repository Data to Assess a Faculty Bibliography (Poster 33)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Andrea Wirth, MSLS (she/her/hers) – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    Poster Presenter: Christina M. Miskey, MLIS – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    Presenter: Christina M. Miskey, MLIS – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    Presenter: Andrea Wirth, MSLS (she/her/hers) – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats: Building A Collaborative Workflow for Digital Collections (Poster 2)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Kate Flynn, n/a – University of Illinois Chicago
    Poster Presenter: Ian Collins (he/him/his) – University of Illinois Chicago
    Author: Mingyan Li (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Chicago
    Author: Megan Keller Young (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Chicago
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    “See Your Library with Different Eyes”: Librarians Making with Raspberry Pi and Arduino Outside of the Makerspace (Poster 34)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Monica G. Maceli, PhD in Information Studies (she/her/hers) – Pratt Institute, School of Information
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    “The mountains seemed empty, but I knew they weren’t*”: Appalachian Representation in Collections (Poster 3)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Kat Brooks (she/her/hers) – University of Tennessee
    Poster Presenter: Erin E. Whitaker (she/her/hers) – University of Tennessee
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Academic library technology services: who is doing it, how well is it being done, and how is it being assessed? (Poster 35)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Rebecca Mugridge, MLS, MBA – University at Albany, SUNY
    Poster Presenter: Janetta Waterhouse, MLS – Kansas State University
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Adventures in Assessment: Evaluating E-Resources Subscriptions (Poster 4)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Cathy Austin, M.I.S. – Mississippi State University
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    All In: A Cohort of New Administrators Lead a Reorganization (Poster 36)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Ariel Turner (she/her/hers) – Clemson University
    Author: Shamella Cromartie – Clemson University
    Author: Elias Tzoc – Clemson University
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Altmetric Attention Score (AAS) and their relationships to Views and Citations : Results of a Research Study (Poster 5)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Lutishoor Salisbury, M.SC – University of Arkansas
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    An Assessment of College Funded Databases: Collaborations Between College of Business and the Business Librarian (Poster 6)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Marina L. Narvaez, n/a – University of Arkansas
    Poster Presenter: Lutishoor Salisbury, M.SC – University of Arkansas
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    APALA for Another 40: Support ongoing development of the APALA archives and the creation of an organizational records management policy (Poster 26)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Meng Qu (she/her/hers) – Miami University, Oxford OH
    Poster Presenter: Karleen Delaurier-Lyle (she/her/hers) – Xwi7xwa Library (UBC Library)
    Author: Gabi Kim Huesca – Fairfax County Public Library
    Author: Stacey Akahoshi (she/her/hers) – Maricopa County Library District
    Author: María Victoria Fernández – University of Chicago
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Automating librarian profile pages with Active Programming Interfaces (APIs) (Poster 37)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Keven M. Jeffery, MLIS (he/him/his) – San Diego State University
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Bringing Information Together: Best Practices for Implementing CORAL ERM (Poster 38)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Galen Charlton, n/a – Equinox Open Library Initiative
    Author: Erica Rohlfs, MLIS, PMP – Equinox Open Library Initiative
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Browsing Graphic Novels: The Reboot of Batman and Beyond (Poster 7)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Shannon Urban – Kenosha Public Library
    Poster Presenter: Rob Nunez – Kenosha Public Library
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Can OpenAI be Taught to Catalog? (Poster 39)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Nerissa Lindsey, MLIS (she/her/hers) – San Diego State University
    Poster Presenter: Greta Heng, MLIS – San Diego State University
    Author: Kate Holvoet, MLIS (she/her/hers) – San Diego State University
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Circulating Roku Devices with Premium Subscriptions at Dayton Metro Library (Poster 8)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Jeff Reid, MLS, CPL (he/him/his) – Dayton Metro Library
    Poster Presenter: Holly Richards (she/her/hers) – Dayton Metro Library
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Comparative Study and Expansion of Metadata Standards for Historic Fashion Collections (Poster 9)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Wen Nie Ng, MIS, CPWA (they/them/theirs) – Virginia Tech
    Author: Dina Smith-Glaviana, n/a (she/her/hers) – Virginia Tech
    Author: Caleb McIrvin – Virginia Tech
    Author: Chreston Miller, PhD (he/him/his) – Virginia Tech
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Counseling Theory and Skills to Support Trauma Informed Library Leadership (Poster 40)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Kristin Lansdown, M.Ed, MS/LIS – DePaul University
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Curbside Contactless Click and Collect: Increasing Collection Access During the Pandemic and Beyond (Poster 41)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Customizing Springshare’s Spaces to maximize user experience (Poster 42)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Damith Perera, n/a – OSU
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Cybersecurity: Challenges, Strategies, and Best Practices for Libraries (Poster 43)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Guoying Liu (she/her/hers) – University of Windsor
    Author: Qing Zou (he/him/his) – Lakehead University
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Data Delayed is Not Data Denied (Poster 44)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Ashley Creek, n/a (she/her/hers) – University of Saint Mary Keleher Learning Commons
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Developing our Staff Culture Code (Poster 45)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Sarah Heimsoth – Indian Trails Public Library District
    Poster Presenter: Ryann Uden (she/her/hers) – Indian Trails Public Library District
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Dewey to LOC Reclassification Project for University of Arizona Libraries (Poster 10)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Dana V. Lema, MLIS (she/her/hers) – University of Arizona Libraries
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Examining the Employment Experiences of Disabled/Neurodiverse Library Professionals and Developing a Practice Model for an Equitable Workplace Transition Program (Poster 46)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Cameron Gillespie, n/a (she/her/hers) – Denver Public Library
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Getting Down and Dirty in Business: Managing, Evaluating, and Deselecting Print and E-Book Business Collections in Academic Libraries (Poster 12)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: John Siegel, MLS, MEd (he/him/his) – University of South Carolina Upstate
    Author: Camille McCutcheon – University of South Carolina Upstate
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Getting Reading Right for Middle School Readers with Choice, Voice, and Accessibility (Poster 13)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    I Bet We Have it in the Archives! Community Connections using Unusual Archival Material (Digital Poster)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Jess Bellemer, MAR, MSLS (she/her/hers) – Lees-McRae College
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Is your library ready for High Performance? Leadership, Organizational Culture, and Strategic Thinking for Organizational Success (Poster 47)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Marie F. Jones, MLS, EdD (she/her/hers) – Brevard College
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    It’s 10pm, do you know what’s happening in the library? An Exploration of Hourly Library Usage Data (Poster 48)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Hilary Thompson, n/a – University of Maryland Libraries
    Author: James Spring – University of Maryland Libraries
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Leading Accessibility Initiatives in Open Source Library Software (Poster 49)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Andrea Buntz Neiman (she/her/hers) – Equinox Open Library Initiative
    Poster Presenter: Stephanie Leary (she/her/hers) – Equinox Open Library Initiative
    Author: Lisa Carlucci (she/her/hers) – Equinox Open Library Initiative
    Author: Angela Kilsdonk (she/her/hers) – Equinox Open Library Initiative
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Libraries Minus Librarians: Automation and the Staffless Model (Poster 50)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Megan Riley, MLIS (she/they) – UCLA
    Poster Presenter: Jeremy Abbott, MLIS, JD (he/him/his) – UCLA
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    LibraryOn: Introducing a new brand and digital platform for English Public Libraries (Poster 51)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Liz C. White, n/a (she/her/hers) – The British Library
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Make Your Evaluation Criteria Work for You! Build Consistency and Transparency into Your E-Resource Decisions with Assessment Tools (Poster 15)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Nichole M. Chisholm, MA (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota Duluth
    Poster Presenter: Hanna C. Paquette, MA (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Superior
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Mentoring Circles: Meeting the Needs of Employees while Sharing the Yoke of Leadership (Poster 52)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Author: Renna T. Redd, n/a – Clemson University
    Author: Megan Palmer, n/a – Clemson University
    Poster Presenter: Renna T. Redd, n/a – Clemson University
    Author: Maggie Albro (she/her/hers) – University of Tennessee Knoxville
    Poster Presenter: Maggie Albro (she/her/hers) – University of Tennessee Knoxville
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Metadata Clean-up Project: Where to Start (Poster 16)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Jason Smith, MLIS – Medical university of South Carolina
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Not a Spare to spare: An experimental study in reducing average hold time between public library system digital collections (Poster 17)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Erika Jenns (she/her/hers) – Southern Tier Library System
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Not Necessarily Random: Assessing Large Post-It User Comments for Understanding and Decision-Making for Library Spaces (Poster 53)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Kris Johnson, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Montana State University Library
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Onboarding Practices in Academic Libraries: An Autoethnographic Analysis (Poster 54)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Author: DeAnn Brame (she/her/hers) – Network of the National Library of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore
    Poster Presenter: Amanda McLeod, n/a (she/her/hers) – Clemson University
    Author: V. Emily Cranwell Deinert (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Pathways to seamless access to library content (Poster 55)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Win Shih (he/him/his) – University of Southern California
    Poster Presenter: Kun Lin (he/him/his) – University of Southern California
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Performance Teams as Collaborative Learning Commons and Library Management (Poster 56)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Susan Smith, MLIS, PHD (she/her/hers) – Northeast Campus Tarrant County College
    Poster Presenter: Joseph Cunningham – South Campus Tarrant County College
    Author: Eric Camarillo – Northwest Campus Tarrant County College
    Author: Israel Sanchez – Trinity River Campus Tarrant County College
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Preserving Mississippi School Surveys: A Glimpse into Mississippi’s Segregated Schools of the 1950’s (Poster 19)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Ashley S. Dees – University of Mississippi Libraries
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Rethinking top-down management by encouraging bottom-up intervention (Poster 57)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Juliana M. Nykolaiszyn, PhD (she/her/hers) – Oklahoma State University Library
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Sexual harassment in the library: understanding experiences & taking action (Poster 58)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Jill Barr-Walker, n/a (she/her/hers) – University of California, San Francisco
    Author: Courtney Hoffner – UCLA Library
    Author: Nisha Mody
    Author: Elizabeth McMunn-Tetangco – University of California, Merced
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Shame into Celebration: Access to LGBTQ+ Books in School, Public and Academic Libraries (Digital Poster)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Donna Braquet, MLIS – University of Tennessee - knoxville
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Special Delivery: Philatelic Library Models and Access to Collections (Poster 21)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Tara M. Grove, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Penn State
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Take a Trip Down Memory Lab Lane: Preserving Your Media with Jacksonville Public Library (Poster 23)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Tammy L. Kiter, MLS (she/her/hers) – Jacksonville Public Library
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    The Language of Harmful Language Statements (Poster 25)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Matthew Collins, MLIS (he/him/his) – University of San Francisco, Gleeson Library
    Poster Presenter: Justine Withers, MLIS – University of San Francisco
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Training student employees on ILL processing (Poster 59)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Bethany B. Sewell, n/a (she/her/hers) – The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
    Poster Presenter: Norm Lee – The College of New Jersey
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Understanding the Role of Public Library Trustees: Kentucky's Senate Bill 167 and Challenges for Libraries (Poster 60)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Shannon Crawford Barniskis, MLIS, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Kentucky School of Information Science
    Poster Presenter: Adrian Godboldt
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    When Mother Nature Met Uncle Sam: Moving a Gov Docs Collection During an Epic Flood (Poster 61)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Michelle E. Colquitt, n/a – Clemson University
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    You Can Really Dance – IoT reinvents multi-functional space management (Poster 62)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Wen-Jen Ke, n/a – National Library of Public Information
  • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Access & Equity All Section Meeting
    Location: Hilton Chicago, Waldorf Room
    Core Values
  • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Technology All Section Meeting
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park ABC
    Core Values
  • 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Board of Directors II Meeting (AASL)
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie
    Transforming: Teaching & Learning
  • 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Book giveaway: Copies of A Hero Like Me signed by author Angela Joy
    Location: Booth 2620
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Reading Makes You Invincible: Graphic Novels from Skybound Entertainment
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Book Buzz Theater (Next to Booth 5226)
  • 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM CT
    ALA Connect Huddle: What are the implications of Generative A.I. on reference and instruction?
    Location: McCormick Place, ALA Connect Lounge, Hall F2 Lobby
  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Chris Walz: Country, Folk & Bluegrass/Guitar
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Front Porch Stage in the Park @ ALA (3400 aisle)
  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Darshana Khiani: I'm An American
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Doug Cenko: Viking Strong
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Juneau Black/ Shady Hollow
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Kekla Magoon: The Minus-One Club
    Location: Booth 3011
  • 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Monique Gray Smith: Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults
    Location: Booth 3620
  • 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Signing - Loretta Ellsworth: TANGLE-KNOT
    Location: Booth 2913
  • 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM CT
    Karl Stewart - The Green Light
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2
  • 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM CT
    Thien Pham/Family Style
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Ben Clanton: A Super Scary Narwhalloween
    Location: Booth 2715
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Brian Pinkney: HEY OTTER! HEY BEAVER! signing
    Location: Booth 3611
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Katherine Reay: A Shadow In Moscow
    Location: Booth 3514
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Kemper Donovan / THE BUSY BODY
    Location: Booth 2518
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Laini Taylor and Jim Di Bartolo sign BILLIE BLASTER AND THE ROBOT ARMY FROM OUTER SPACE
    Location: Booth 3020
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Mary Kay Andrews: BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CHRISTMAS
    Location: Booth 2911
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Nancy Bo Flood: Walking Grandma Home
    Location: Booth 3516
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Pintip Dunn: Malice
    Location: Booth 2914
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Public Hearing: Revised Standards for the Library of Congress Network of Libraries for the Blind and Print Disabled
    Location: McCormick Place, W476
    Moderator: Mandy Mattingly (she/her/hers) – American Library Association (ODLOS)
    Presenter: Mandy Mattingly (she/her/hers) – American Library Association (ODLOS)
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Shadra Strickland: JUMP IN!
    Location: Booth 3013
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Shawnee Gibbs / Shawnelle Gibbs: Ghost Roast
    Location: Booth 1544
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Signing - Ehigbor Okosun: FORGED BY BLOOD
    Location: Booth 3511
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    W. Maxwell Prince: Art Brut, Ice Cream Man
    Location: Booth 2229
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Matt Dragovits: Zach's Quest: A Tale for Christmas
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Mangasplaining
    Location: Podcast Recording Booth - 4446
  • 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    T. Kingfisher: A House with Good Bones
    Location: Booth 2216
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    CORI DOERRFELD, author and illustrator of BENEATH
    Location: Booth 3217
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Gloria Chao: When You Wish Upon a Lantern
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Michelle Wildgen: Wine People
    Location: Booth 3029
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Signing with Author Clothilde Ewing
    Location: Booth 3630
  • 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Alex Crespo: Saint Juniper’s Folly
    Location: Booth 3016
  • 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Andrew Joseph White: Hell Followed with Us and The Spirit Bares Its Teeth
    Location: Booth 3016
  • 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Katherine Higgs-Coulthard: Junkyard Dogs
    Location: Booth 3016
  • 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Madison Moore, Bonnie’s New Old Outfit
  • 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    B. Dylan Hollis: Baking Yesteryear
    Location: Exhibit Hall – What’s Cooking Stage (end of 4700 aisle)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    Baking Yesteryear with Social Media Star B. Dylan Hollis
    Location: Exhibit Hall – What’s Cooking Stage (End of 4700 Aisle)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    How to Start a Dungeons & Dragons Club
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Next to Booth 1326)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    What's Next in Genre Fiction with Image Comics & DC Entertainment
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Diversity in Publishing Stage (Next to Booth 5240)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    MIA WENJEN: Food for the Future
    Location: Booth 3122
  • 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    Powerful Picture Books that Inspire Youth Activism
    Location: Exhibit Hall – PopTop Stage (End of 1600 Aisle)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    Worldbuilding
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Chapter One Stage (Next to Booth 1342)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    You Got The Look: Graphic Novel artists on their experiences - and influences on their artistic approach.
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Look of Books (End of 2400 Aisle)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Education Never Ends - Teaching and Learning with Sherlock Holmes
    Location: McCormick Place, W183b
    Moderator: Beth L. Gallego, MS – Los Angeles Public Library
    Presenter: Rod Henshaw (he/him/his) – Cowles Library, Drake University
    Presenter: Michael Couvillon – Drake University
    Transforming: Teaching & Learning
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    News You Can Use—Activating Community Support with Unite Against Book Bans
    Location: McCormick Place, W179a
    Presenter: Betsy Gomez (she/her/hers) – ALA
    Presenter: Chris Stewart (he/him/his) – Public Policy and Advocacy, American Library Association
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Advancing Social Justice With Young Adult Literature
    Location: McCormick Place, W183a
    Moderator: Ferguson Jen (she/her/hers) – Heartdrum
    Presenter: Edward Underhill (he/him/his) – Wednesday Books/Macmillan
    Presenter: Jamie Pacton (she/her/hers) – Peachtree Teen & Page Street YA
    Presenter: Hannah V. Sawyerr (she/her/hers) – Amulet/Abrams
    Presenter: Lily Meade (she/her/hers) – Sourcebooks Fire
    Presenter: Jackie Khalilieh (she/her/hers) – Tunda Books, Penguin Random House Canada
    Books & Authors
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    ALA Code of Conduct Committee Meeting
    Location: McCormick Place, W177
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Autism is Welcome Here: Increase Access and Inclusion For Neurodivergent Youth
    Location: McCormick Place, W185d
    Moderator: Suzi N. Tonini – Colorado State Library, Colorado Department of Education
    Presenter: Suzi N. Tonini – Colorado State Library, Colorado Department of Education
    Core Values
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Campus Administration & Leadership Discussion Group (ACRL ULS)
    Location: Palmer House, Salon 03
    Transforming: Services
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Creating Opportunities to Shop Small: Two Approaches for Public Libraries
    Location: McCormick Place, W185bc
    Moderator: Lori Hench – Baltimore County Public Library
    Moderator: Karly Feinberg (she/her/hers) – Baltimore County Public Library
    Moderator: Stacey Goddard (she/her/hers) – Spokane County Library District
    Presenter: Lori Hench – Baltimore County Public Library
    Presenter: Karly Feinberg (she/her/hers) – Baltimore County Public Library
    Presenter: Stacey Goddard (she/her/hers) – Spokane County Library District
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Designing Community-Responsive Mental Health Programs
    Location: McCormick Place, W176c
    Presenter: Caitlyn Colman-McGaw, MLIS (she/her/hers) – New York Public Library
    Presenter: Stephanie Anderson (she/her/hers) – BookOps - The New York Public Library & Brooklyn Public Library
    Presenter: Derrian Swany (she/her/hers) – ALA (speaker with NYPL)
    Presenter: Melissa Baker (she/her/hers) – Black Health
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 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
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Digital Media Discussion Group
    Location: McCormick Place, W191
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Discover What's New in the European Studies Section! (ACRL ESS)
    Location: Palmer House, Wabash Room
    Transforming: Services
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Discovering Humboldt Project: Leveraging Google Maps & Metadata to Enhance Discovery and Outreach, Student Recruitment and Retention Strategies, and Tourism
    Location: McCormick Place, W178b
    Presenter: Cyril Oberlander – ALA, ACRL, CORE,
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Doing the Work: Unions, Coalitions, and Front-line Library Workers
    Location: McCormick Place, W190b
    Moderator: Andrea Lemoins
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    EMIERT's Taste of the Town
    Location: Off Site, Off Site
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Expanding the Diversity Umbrella: Libraries Are for Everyone
    Location: McCormick Place, W181b
    Moderator: Sally Stieglitz, JD, MSLS (she/her/hers) – Long Island Library Resources Council
    Moderator: Carrie S. Banks (she/they) – Brooklyn Public Library
    Presenter: Michael W. Twitty – HarperCollins
    Presenter: Keah Brown (she/her/hers) – Levine Querido
    Presenter: Jordan Scott (he/him/his) – Holiday House
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    FAFLIG Social
    Location: Marriott Marquis, Astronomy
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) Meeting #2
    Location: McCormick Place, W475a
    Core Values
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    International Relations Committee II
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park D
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    It's a Mystery to Me
    Location: McCormick Place, W185a
    Moderator: Susan Maguire (she/her/hers) – Booklist/ALA
    Books & Authors
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    LearnRT Training Showcase
    Location: McCormick Place, W471b
    Transforming: Library Workforce
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Library Storage Interest Group
    Location: McCormick Place, W183c
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    News You Can Use—Navigate State & Federal Policy Obstacles for Transformation
    Location: McCormick Place, W180
    Moderator: Ed Garcia (he/him/his) – Cranston Public Library
    Presenter: Deborah Kennedy – National Coalition for Literacy
    Presenter: Deborah Caldwell-Stone (she/her/hers) – Office for Intellectual Freedom
    Presenter: Steven D. Yates, PhD, MLIS (he/him/his) – University of Alabama SLIS
    Updates/Briefings
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Newspaper Interest Group
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Clark C
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Nurses at the Library: How to Create a Successful Partnership
    Location: McCormick Place, W187c
    Presenter: Katie Ball (she/her/hers) – Sacramento Public Library
    Presenter: Alice J. Vestergaard (she/her/hers) – Samuel Merritt University
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Nurturing Writers Workshops in Prison
    Location: McCormick Place, W186
    Moderator: Moira Marquis (she/her/hers) – PEN America
    Presenter: Jerilynne Stewart, MLS (she/her/hers) – SCI Mahanoy
    Presenter: Caits Meissner – PEN America
    Presenter: Sterling Cunio
    Core Values
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Rare Materials Video Reference on a Shoestring
    Location: McCormick Place, W187b
    Presenter: Elena Smith – California State Library
    Moderator: Sara Cordes (she/her/hers) – California State Library
    Transforming: Services
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Resisting Book Bans: A Proactive Approach to Critical Inclusivity of Coretta Scott King Book Award Winning titles in Library Collections
    Location: McCormick Place, W179b
    Moderator: Brenda Pruitt-Annisette, MLS, Ed.D. – Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table
    Presenter: Daniel D. Liou (he/him/his) – Arizona State University
    Presenter: Kelly Deits Cutler (she/her/hers) – Arizona State University
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services Interest Group Meeting
    Location: McCormick Place, W196b
    Moderator: Marina Morgan – Florida Southern College
    Moderator: Amy Fry
    Moderator: Greg Ferguson (he/him/his) – New York University Libraries
    Moderator: Cara M. Calabrese (she/her/hers) – Miami University
    Moderator: Kay Granskog (she/her/hers) – Michigan State University Libraries
    Transforming: Teaching & Learning
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Seeing the Big Picture: Engaging With Critical Visual Literacy through Picture Books
    Location: McCormick Place, W181a
    Presenter: Heather Koopmans (she/her/hers) – Illinois State University
    Presenter: Caitlin Stewart (she/her/hers) – Illinois State University
    Transforming: Teaching & Learning
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Self-Care During Stressful Times
    Location: McCormick Place, Show Floor - ALA Placement Center
    Presenter: Bobbi Newman, MLIS, MA (she/her/hers) – Network of the Library of Medicine Region Six Office - University of Iowa
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Showing Off: End of Year Reporting
    Location: McCormick Place, W175c
    Presenter: Robbie Barber (she/her/hers) – Tucker High School
    Transforming: Teaching & Learning
  • 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
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    SRRT Action Council II
    Location: McCormick Place, W475b
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Student-Created Media: Designing Research, Learning, and Skill-Building Experiences
    Location: McCormick Place, W196c
    Presenter: Scott Spicer, n/a (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
    Transforming: Teaching & Learning
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    SustainRT Membership Meeting
    Location: McCormick Place, W181c
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    The Storm is Already Here: A National Survey of Public Library Disaster Preparedness and Community Resilience
    Location: McCormick Place, W176ab
    Moderator: Monika J. Antonelli, MS, MSLS – Minnesota State University, Mankato
    Presenter: Monika J. Antonelli, MS, MSLS – Minnesota State University, Mankato
    Presenter: René Tanner (she/her/hers) – Rollins College
    Presenter: Adrian K. Ho – University of Chicago
    Core Values
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Thinking Big: How Systemwide Planning & Design Optimize Service & Maximize Engagement
    Location: McCormick Place, W178a
    Moderator: Colin Drake – Design Professional - Architect
    Presenter: Colin Drake – Design Professional - Architect
    Presenter: Lee Burchfield (he/him/his) – Louisville Free Public Library
    Presenter: Doug Foster – Louisville Free Public Library
    Presenter: Matthew Kruntorad – MSR Design
    Presenter: Andy Kinght – MKSK Studios
    Transforming: Physical & Virtual Space
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Transformative Outreach - Growth Through Impactful Partnerships and Inquiry-Based Programming
    Location: McCormick Place, W187a
    Moderator: Amy Kyung-eun Breslin (she/her/hers) – Lorain Public Library System
    Presenter: Amy Kyung-eun Breslin (she/her/hers) – Lorain Public Library System
    Presenter: Stephanie R. Brown (she/her/hers) – Lorain Public Library System
    Presenter: Brittany Labinger (she/her/hers) – Thinkery Children's Museum
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Transforming Public Libraries’ Approach to Digital Literacy: Tools for Success
    Location: McCormick Place, W184a
    Moderator: Christine Perkins, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Whatcom County Library System
    Presenter: Tamar Clarke (she/her/hers) – Whatcom County Library System
    Presenter: Cindy Altick Aden (she/her/hers) – iSchool, University of Washington
    Presenter: Jason C. Young (he/him/his) – University of Washington Information School
    Presenter: Judith Bergeron (she/her/hers) – Smithville Public Library, Smithville, TX
    Presenter: Jenny Cole (she/her/hers) – Burlington Public Library, WA
    Transforming: Community Relationships
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    United for Libraries: Ask an Expert about Trustees, Friends, Foundations
    Location: McCormick Place, W193
    Transforming: Library Leadership Expectations – Staff and Boards
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Welcome to the World of Digital Comics
    Location: McCormick Place, W175ab
    Moderator: Deb Aoki
    Presenter: Moni Barrette – LibraryPass
    Presenter: Cara O'Neil
    Presenter: Hannah Templer
    Presenter: Jack Phoenix – Cuyahoga Falls Library
    Transforming: Systems & Technology
  • 2:40 PM – 3:10 PM CT
    Books On Mental Health For All Ages From Internationally Recognized Publisher, Exisle Publishing
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Book Buzz Theater (Next to Booth 5226)
  • 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    The Fire She Fights
    Location: Podcast Recording Booth - 4446
  • 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    ALA Connect Huddle: What would folks want from a potential Graphic Novel award?
    Location: McCormick Place, ALA Connect Lounge, Hall F2 Lobby
  • 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    Michael Cherkas | Red Harvest
    Location: Booth 4429
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Dann McDorman: 'West Heart Kill
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Rachael Claire: Old-Time, Irish & Original tunes/Fiddle & Mandolin
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Front Porch Stage in the Park @ ALA (3400 aisle)
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Signing with Author Lucy Ruth Cummins
    Location: Booth 3530
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Vicki Johnson: Molly's Tuxedo
    Location: Booth 3726
  • 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    Charlene Chua: Love, Violet
    Location: Booth 3011
  • 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM CT
    Heather Dugan - The Friendship Upgrade
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2
  • 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM CT
    Joseph Coelho poetry performance and book signing - One Little Word
    Location: Booth 2620
  • 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM CT
    Minh Lê: Enlighten Me
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3
  • 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM CT
    Sherri Duskey Rinker: Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 5
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    AJ Coleman: Keep Those Feet Moving: A Widower’s Eight-Step Guide to Coping with Grief and Thriving Against All Odds
    Location: Booth 1631
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Elizabeth Kilcoyne: WAKE THE BONES
    Location: Booth 2911
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Jarrett Pumphrey and Jerome Pumphrey: Link + Hud: Heroes By A Hair
    Location: Booth 3416
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Katie Siegel / CHARLOTTE ILLES IS NOT A DETECTIVE
    Location: Booth 2518
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Nidhi Chanani signs SUPER BOBA CAFÉ
    Location: Booth 3020
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Rachel McMillan: The Castle Keepers
    Location: Booth 3514
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Rafer Roberts/Mike Norton: The Rock Gods of Jackson, Tennessee (Graphic Novel)
    Location: Booth 2717
  • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Eliot Esparza: My Mind Is Not Yours: Welcome to Tarot Tori City
    Location: Booth 4443
  • 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Mary Kay Andrews: The Homewreckers
    Location: Booth 2216
  • 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM CT
    What's Buzzing at Papercutz Graphic Novels & Maverick
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Book Buzz Theater (Next to Booth 5226)
  • 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    Mykal the Monkey is a Super Youneek Beast
    Location: Podcast Recording Booth - 4446
  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Antoinette Portis: A Seed Grows
    Location: Booth 3016
  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Mia Manansala: Murder and Mamon
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Neurodivergent
    Location: W471A
  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Signing with Illustrator London Ladd
    Location: Booth 3630
  • 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM CT
    New Spins: Middle Grade Graphic Novel Retellings
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Next to Booth 1326)
  • 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM CT
    Something Happened to Our Planet: Kids Tackle the Climate Crisis
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Chapter One Stage (Next to Booth 1342)
  • 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM CT
    This Book is Banned
    Location: Exhibit Hall – PopTop Stage (End of 1600 Aisle)
  • 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM CT
    Visual Thinking Strategies: Utilizing Picture Books to Enhance Visual Literacy
    Location: Exhibit Hall – Look of Books (End of 2400 Aisle)
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Cancelled: Aida Rodriguez: LEGITIMATE KID
    Location: Booth 3511
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Ibi Zoboi: NIGERIA JONES signing
    Location: Booth 3611
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Jeff Lemire: Fishflies, Bone Orchard Mythos
    Location: Booth 2229
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    "Harmful to Minors" (Poster 1)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Author: Irene Girgente, n/a – Arkansas State University Three Rivers
    Author: Sonya Lemke, n/a (she/her/hers) – Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
    Author: Martha Anderson, n/a – University of Arkansas
    Poster Presenter: Aidan Sonia-Bolduc, n/a (they/them/theirs) – Lyon College
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Historic Chronology of Black LIS Education (Poster 2)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Katherine Perry, n/a (she/her/hers) – San Jose State University
    Poster Presenter: Selena Lee, n/a (she/her/hers) – San Jose State University
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    A Teen Center Grows in Midtown: A Blueprint for Youth-Focused Space (Poster 3)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Ricci M. Yuhico, MSI (she/her/hers) – The New York Public Library
    Poster Presenter: Genee Bright, MLIS (she/her/hers) – The New York Public Library
    Author: Susen Shi, MLIS – The New York Public Library
    Author: Maggie Craig, MLIS – The New York Public Library
    Author: Darro Chea, MS Music Technology, Master of Performing Arts – USC Thornton School of Music
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Advancing a Culture of Creativity in Libraries: Programming and Engagement (Digital Poster)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Empathy-Driven Makerspace Activities: Build a Better Book at the Laredo Public Library (Poster 5)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Analiza Perez-Gomez, MLS – Laredo Public Library
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Building a Community Engagement Department From the Ground Up (Poster 6)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: emily Tobin, MLIS (she/her/hers) – West Bloomfield Township Public Library
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Building Big Partnerships at a Small University: How a Large Format Printing Program Led to Increases in Cooperative Undergraduate Research (Poster 7)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Michael Waller, MLIS (he/him/his) – Louisiana State University of Alexandria
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Building the Blocks: How Effective Collaboration Can Ensure Success in Pop-up Workshops (Poster 8)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Maddi Brenner, n/a (she/her/hers) – University of iowa
    Presenter: Maddi Brenner, n/a (she/her/hers) – University of iowa
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Children in the Academic Library: Partnering with an On-Campus Child Care Center (Poster 9)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Justin A. Crossfox, MLS (he/him/his) – SUNY Buffalo State University
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Creating Community through Sharing Art: Our Free Little Art Gallery at the University of Florida (Digital Poster)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Ann Lindell, n/a – University of Florida
    Author: Ann B. Baird, n/a – University of Florida
    Author: Evangeline Giaconia, n/a – University of Florida
    Author: Jacob Mauldwin, n/a (he/him/his) – University of Florida
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Creating Ourselves in the Metaverse (Poster 11)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Developing a Homeschool Resource Center at the Public Library (Poster 12)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Marika Jeffery, M.A., M.S. (she/her/hers) – San Diego Public Library, Mission Valley Branch
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Dia de Muertos: Fostering Unity and Belonging Through Remembering Our Dead (Poster 13)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Presenter: Jennifer H. Schill, MPA – Brigham Young University
    Author: Teresa Gomez
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Dinovember in the Library (Poster 14)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Julie Bramman, n/a (she/her/hers) – Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Libraries, Twentynine Palms, California
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York: Connecting and Supporting Special Collections Across New York State (Poster 15)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Amanda Murray, n/a – Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
    Presenter: Amanda Murray, n/a – Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Engagement Mapping: How to go the Distance with Your Library Fundraising (Poster 17)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Joyce Garczynski, n/a – Towson University
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Engaging Community: How creative interactive displays and passive programming bring people together (Poster 18)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Magdalene S. Strittmater, n/a (she/her/hers) – McIntosh Memorial Library of Viroqua
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Exhibiting the art in our archives: How GLAM institutions can work together to put on a show (Poster 19)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Author: Anne Marie Hamilton-Brehm, PhD, CA (she/her/hers) – Southern Illinois University
    Poster Presenter: Aaron Lisec, MA – Southern Illinois University
    Poster Presenter: Weston Stoerger, MPA – Southern Illinois University
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    EXPLORE: Flipping a Traditional Needs Assessment to an Opportunity Exploration to Discover Our Calling in a Pandemic-altered World (Poster 20)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Michelle Bradley, MLS (she/her/hers) – OhioNet
    Poster Presenter: Nancy S. Kirkpatrick, JD, MS (she/her/hers) – OhioNet
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Free to Be Me: Hosting a Gender Affirming Pop-Up Closet in the University Library (Poster 21)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Magaly Salas, MLIS (she/her/hers) – University of San Francisco
    Poster Presenter: Chanda Briggs, MLIS (she/her/hers) – University of San Francisco
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    From Lecture to Conversation: Convening Tween/Caregiver Conversations About Digital Wellness (Poster 22)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Kristin Fontichiaro, n/a (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan School of Information
    Poster Presenter: Liz Kolb – University of Michigan School of Education
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    From openness to sustainability: the best SDGs practice in the CYUT library (Poster 23)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: TSAO SHU-CHUAN, n/a – Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Gauging Interest: Using Older Media Formats in Community Programming (Digital Poster)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Nicholas Caluda, n/a (he/him/his) – Jefferson Parish Library
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Learn how to host a career/job fair at your local library (Poster 25)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Lilian Boyd, MPA, MLS (she/her/hers) – White Plains Public Library
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    KCPL Cares: A Kent County Public Library Community Giveaway Program (Poster 26)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Arnessa Dowell, n/a (she/her/hers) – Kent County Public Library
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Let the Data Speak: What User Search Queries and Virtual Chat Log Can Tell Us About Search Tactics (Poster 27)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Greta Heng, MLIS – San Diego State University
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Let’s Get Reel: Improving your Marketing Reach with Instagram Reels (Poster 28)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Jessica Hodges, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Kenosha Public Library
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Libraries, Museums and Hospitals: The behavioral impact that the (Poster 29)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Author: Brenda Hussey-Gardner, BS, MA, MPH, PhD – University of Maryland Children's Hospital
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Library as a shelter: How the library was transformed as a home and helped the unfortunate during floods (Poster 30)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Norelmin Sapuan, n/a (she/her/hers) – Selangor Public Library Corporation
    Poster Presenter: Hikmah Hassan – Selangor Public Library Corporation
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Literary Thursdays at Queens Public Library (Poster 31)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Kacper Jarecki (he/him/his) – Queens Public Library
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Living History: Bringing the Old Frontier to Life in the New Frontier (Poster 32)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Michelle Mosley, n/a (she/her/hers) – Osceola Library System
    Poster Presenter: Dagmar Lopez, n/a – Osceola Library System
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Lunar New Year Celebration at the Taichung Public Library (Digital Poster)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Huei-Jhen Chen, n/a – Taichung Public Library, Taiwan
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    More Than a Tour: Experiential Learning and Engagement with K-12 Groups in Academic Libraries (Poster 34)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Morgan Brickey-Jones, MSLIS (she/her/hers) – University of Texas at Arlington
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    More than ESL: Exploring cultural collaboration opportunities with international students (Digital Poster)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Presenter: Yimin Xiao, n/a – University of Maryland College Park
    Presenter: Connie Siebold, n/a (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland College Park
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    My (Free) Anarchist Makerspace (Poster 36)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Jain Orr, n/a (she/her/hers) – McCallum High School, Austin Independent School District
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Navigating Wellness and WellMama: Web-based Tools Designed to Address Gaps in Access to Accurate and Reliable Health Information (Poster 37)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Megan A. Morrell, BA – Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Center for Health Equity Transformation
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Network of Emerging Filipino Library Innovators (NEFLI): Unveiling the Leadership Skills of Public Library Personnel in the Philippines (Poster 38)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Xenia B. Romero, N/A, n/a – National Library of the Philippines
    Poster Presenter: Blesila P. Velasco, n/a – National Library of the Philippines
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    No Small Talk: Building Engaging Conversations at a Community College (Poster 39)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Jenny Meslener, n/a (she/her/hers) – George Mason University
    Poster Presenter: Stephanie Miller, n/a – Garrett College
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Not everything needs to be strategic. A library plant naming project. (Poster 47)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Tina Griffin, MLIS (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Chicago
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Not Your Typical Summer Camp: Engaging Teens in Responsible and Responsive Advocacy (Poster 41)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Isaiah West, MSIS (he/him/his) – Prince George's County Memorial Library System
    Poster Presenter: Kathryn Herberger, MLIS (pending) (she/her/hers) – Prince George's County Memorial Library System
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Library Podcasting: Rightsizing for Resources and Outreach (Poster 42)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Stephani L. Rodgers, MLIS – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Author: John Aughenbaugh, Ph.D., Public Administration – Virginia Commonwealth University
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Productivity Café- a goal setting and information literacy event in an undergraduate academic library (Poster 43)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Presenter: Jane E. Mertens – Grinnell College
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Raising A Reader: A Library Approach to Community Outreach and Engagement (Poster 44)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Rebecca L. Chrystal, M.S, (she/her/hers) – Raising A Reader
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Reimagining Summer at Your Library (Poster 45)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Marianna DiGiacomo – Stark Library
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Research Data Management Service Sustainability (Poster 46)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Tina Griffin, MLIS (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Chicago
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Same Building, Different House: Public vs Academic (Poster 40)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Presenter: Estella Inda, n/a (she/her/hers) – San José State University
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Second chances: information literacy instruction in the postsecondary prison education classroom (Poster 48)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Piper L. Cumbo, MLIS – Auburn University
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    How we did it: Topic guide receives 5.5 million page views (Poster 50)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Marie Concannon, MA in Library & Information Science – University of Missouri Library
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Summer Reading Badges: a Twist on Summer Reading (Poster 51)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Victoria Blackmer, n/a – Robert R. Jones Public Library District
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    That All May Read: Outreach to the Print Disabled Community (Poster 52)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Elizabeth Burns, JD, MLIS (she/her/hers) – New Jersey State Library Talking Book and Braille Center
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    The Hidden Cost of Clothing “Hauls:” How to Create a Fast Fashion Resource Event (Poster 54)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Carmen Cole, n/a (she/her/hers) – Penn State University Libraries
    Poster Presenter: Emily L. Mross, M. Ed., MLIS – Penn State University Libraries
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    The Impact of Virtual Exhibits on Promoting Collaboration Among Regional Partners (Poster 55)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Wen Nie Ng, MIS, CPWA (they/them/theirs) – Virginia Tech
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Thinking outside the box in the age of book challenges: Reimagining public library governance (Poster 56)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Jieun Yeon (she/her/hers) – Syracuse University
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Treat Yourself: Holistic Outreach at an Academic Medical Library (Poster 57)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Megan K. Nance, MI – Yale University
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Great Library Joy: How One Library Tour Challenge Created Advocates, Engaged Staff, and Energized Boards . . . for Years (Poster 58)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Mary Fellows, MLS (she/her/hers) – Upper Hudson Library Sysytem
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    University students like to play, too: Hosting a game design competition at an academic library in partnership with the Makerspace (Poster 59)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Amber Sewell, n/a (she/her/hers) – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Unwind Your Mind: Incorporating a Wellness Series at Your Library (Poster 60)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Courtney Hicks, n/a (she/her/hers) – Northwest Mississippi Community College
    Poster Presenter: Melissa Wright (she/her/hers) – Northwest Mississippi Community College
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Virtual Book Club: Transforming Library Programming through Collaborative Partnerships (Poster 61)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Jessica N. Szempruch, n/a (she/her/hers) – University of South Florida
    Author: Katrina I. Block – University of South Florida
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Individual Career Mapping to Empower People in an Age of Automation (Poster 62)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Presenter: Tammy A. Westergard, MLS, CWDP – Nevada Governors Office of Economic Development
    Presenter: Sara Jones – Washington State Library, Office of the Secretary of State
    Author: John McLeod
    Author: Pavel Solin
    Author: George Lightfoot – XRLIbraries
    Author: Betts Markle
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Welcome to the BiblioUnderground: Using Library Discards to Check People Out of Bad Situations. (Poster 63)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Molly Riportella, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Walpole Public Library
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    You Are the Teller: Celebrating Student Heritage Through Online & In-Person Read Ins (Poster 64)
    Location: McCormick Place, W190a
    Poster Presenter: Kelly Roberts, n/a (she/her/hers) – Glenbard East High School
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    ALA Awards Presentation & President’s Program featuring Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu 
    Location: McCormick Place, W375e/Skyline
    Speaker: Lessa K. Pelayo-Lozada (she/her/hers) – Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association
    Books & Authors
  • 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM CT
    The Dreamtidings of a Disgruntled Starbeing
    Location: Podcast Recording Booth - 4446
  • 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    James Kennedy: Bride of the Tornado
  • 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    WINN
    Location: W471A
  • 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Jordan Scott: My Baba's Garden
    Location: Booth 3016
  • 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Philip C. Stead: Sometime It’s Nice to be Alone
    Location: Booth 3016
  • 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Read the World: International Children's and Teen Books
    Location: Exhibit Hall - Book Buzz Theater (Next to Booth 5226)
  • 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Sydney Smith: My Baba's Garden and Do You Remember?
    Location: Booth 3016
  • 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM CT
    Ram V.: The Vigil
    Location: Booth 3520
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Association of Jewish Libraries' A Little Schmooze. A Little Nosh. (A Little Chat. A Little Food.)
    Location: Palmer House, Lockwood Bar
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Balancing Baby and Book Discussion Group
    Location: Palmer House, Salon 01
    Career Development
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    BRASS New Business Librarians Group
    Location: McCormick Place, W475a
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Braverman Prize Essay Presentation: "Out of Bounds: Sexual Harassment from Patrons in the Public Library”
    Location: McCormick Place, W191
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Copyright Discussion Group
    Location: Palmer House, Salon 03
    Transforming: Services
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    CSKBART Meet and Greet Social
    Location: McCormick Place, W196c
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Darcy Coates: Where He Can't Find You
    Location: Booth 2920
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Hannah V. Sawyerr signs ALL THE FIGHTING PARTS
    Location: Booth 3020
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Committee on Legislation Joint Committee Meeting
    Location: McCormick Place, W476
    Presenter: Kevin Maher, n/a – ALA PPA
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Ivan Brunetti: WORDPLAY and 3x4
    Location: Booth 3020
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Jackie Khalilieh: Something More
    Location: Booth 2715
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Jeremy Whitley:School For Extraterrestrial Girls & Art Baltazar: YAHGZ The Craynobi Tales
    Location: Booth 1423
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Library Facilities & Interiors Interest Group
    Location: McCormick Place, W183c
    Transforming: Physical & Virtual Space
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Lily Meade: The Shadow Sister
    Location: Booth 2920
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    LIRT Award Celebration
    Location: McCormick Place, W196b
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    How to use your ALA Membership to Connect, Discover and Engage
    Location: McCormick Place, W178b
    Presenter: Tina J. Coleman, n/a (she/her/hers) – American Library Association
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Salaries and Status of Library Workers
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Clark C
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Stephen Briseño/ The Notebook Keeper
    Location: Booth 2613
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Technical Workflow Efficiency Interest Group Meeting
    Location: McCormick Place, W175c
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CT
    American Library Association Information Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC) Meeting
    Location: McCormick Place, W177
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CT
    Buildings for College and University Libraries Committee Meeting
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Huron
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CT
    LRRT Chair's Program: Research Forum and Shera Award Presentations
    Location: McCormick Place, W176c
    Moderator: Karen F. Kaufmann – Professor, Research & Instruction Librarian, Seminole State College of Florida
    Moderator: Devin Savage – Dean of Libraries, Illinois Institute of Technology
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CT
    MAGIRT - Executive Board and Annual Membership Meeting
    Location: McCormick Place, W475b
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CT
    PCC Participants
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom A
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CT
    State Legislation Update
    Location: McCormick Place, W193
    Presenter: Otter Bowman (she/they) – Missouri Library Association
    Presenter: Shirley Robinson (she/her/hers) – Texas Library Association
    Presenter: Melissa Corey – Missouri Association of School Librarians
    Presenter: Lisa Varga, MLS – Virginia Library Association
    Updates/Briefings
  • 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM CT
    John Cotton Dana Awards and Reception
    Location: Palmer House, Empire Room
    Core Values
  • 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Ryan LaSala: Beholder
    Location: Booth 2216
  • 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Rehabit Your Life. A Doctor's Notebook on Navigating Health & Wellbeing
    Location: Podcast Recording Booth - 4446
  • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Weston Woods: Chez Bob; and The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!
    Location: W471A
  • 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM CT
    University of Illinois School of Information Sciences 130th Celebration
    Location: Off Site, American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., 2nd Fl
  • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CT
    NMRT Annual Social
    Location: Off Site, Off Site
    Moderator: Elaine Walker (she/her/hers) – NMRT, Annual Social Committee
  • 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM CT
    University of Wisconsin – Madison Information School, Alumni, Students and Friends Reception
    Location: Off Site, Quartinos - 626 N State St, Chicago
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT
    GODORT Awards Ceremony & Reception
    Location: Off Site, Glessner House
  • 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM CT
    BCALA General Membership Meeting
    Location: Hilton Chicago, Williford Room
  • 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM CT
    REFORMA Fundraiser & Awards Gala
    Location: Off Site, Off Site
  • 6:30 PM – 11:00 PM CT
    Newbery-Caldecott-Legacy Awards Banquet
    Location: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom
    Books & Authors
  • 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM CT
    ALA Trivia Championship
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park ABC
  • 8:00 PM – 10:55 PM CT
    Rainbow Round Table 50th Anniversary Celebration (RRT)
    Location: Off Site, Museum of Contemporary Art, 222 E. Chicago Ave.
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