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Friday, June 23, 2023
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
New Digital Tools for Capturing Learning Outcomes and Impact
Location: McCormick Place, W175c
Presenter: Rebecca L. Millerjohn (she/her/hers) – Madison Public Library
Presenter: Amy Holcomb (she/her/hers) – Skokie Public Library
Presenter: Sue Abrahamson (she/her/hers) – Waupaca Public Library
Presenter: Kailea Saplan
Presenter: Carissa Christner
Presenter: Michael Deidrick
Presenter: Sonal Jain
Transforming: Teaching & Learning
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT
PLA 2024 Conference Program Subcommittee Meeting
Location: Off Site, ALA HQ, 225 N. Michigan Ave
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
Project Outcome: Data for Impact and Improvement
Location: McCormick Place, W175c
Presenter: Sara Goek – Public Library Association | ALA
Presenter: Katina Jones (she/her/hers) – Public Library Association | ALA
Transforming: Services
Saturday, June 24, 2023
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
PLA Coffee Catch-up with President McCauley
Location: Hilton Chicago, Continental A
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
A Procrastinator's Guide to the 2023/2024 Solar Eclipses
Location: McCormick Place, W187b
Moderator: Anne Holland (she/they) – National Center for Interactive Learning/Space Science Institute
Presenter: Anne Holland (she/they) – National Center for Interactive Learning/Space Science Institute
Presenter: Brooks W. Mitchell – The STAR Library Network
Presenter: James Harold (he/him/his) – STAR Net/Space Science Institute
Presenter: Morgan Yoshimura – San Antonio Public Library
Presenter: Elsie Purcell – Hondo Public Library
Presenter: Mary Anne Johnson – Comfort Public Library
Presenter: Cresencia S. Huff (she/her/hers) – San Antonio Public Library
Transforming: Community Relationships
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
Reimagining School Readiness Toolkit for Libraries
Location: McCormick Place, W183b
Moderator: Michelle D. Weissman Randall, PhD (she/her/hers) – Bay Area Discovery Museum
Presenter: Michelle D. Weissman Randall, PhD (she/her/hers) – Bay Area Discovery Museum
Presenter: Kathleen Campana, PhD – Kent State University
Presenter: Amy Olson – Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Presenter: Julia Shaheen – Stark Library
Presenter: Celeste Swanson (she/her/hers) – Lane Libraries
Presenter: Penelope Shumaker – State Library of Ohio
Presenter: Pamela Brockway (she/her/hers) – The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County
Presenter: Betsy Diamant-Cohen, DCD (she/her/hers) – Mother Goose on the Loose
Presenter: Kymberlee Powe (she/her/hers) – Connecticut State Library
Transforming: Teaching & Learning
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
Socioeconomic Mixing: Creating Public Libraries Where Everyone Belongs
Location: McCormick Place, W175ab
Moderator: shamichael hallman, na – Harvard Graduate School of Design
Presenter: Bridget Marquis – Reimagining the Civic Commons
Presenter: Keenon McCloy – Memphis Public Libraries
Transforming: Community Relationships
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
The Data Storytelling Toolkit for Librarians
Location: McCormick Place, W176c
Presenter: Kate McDowell (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Presenter: Matt Turk
Presenter: Xinhui Hu – University of Illinois, School of Information Sciences
Presenter: Zachary Stier (he/him/his) – University of Illinois, School of Information Sciences
Core Values
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
Approaches to Collaborative Programming From Local to Statewide
Location: McCormick Place, W184a
Moderator: Jill Pifer (she/her/hers) – Fairview Heights Public Library
Presenter: Tamar Sarnoff, PhD – Maryland State Library Agency
Presenter: Nicholas A. Brown, MMus, MSLIS, BA (he/him/his) – Library of Congress
Presenter: Jennifer Czajka (she/her/hers) – Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Presenter: Melissa Morgan, MLS (she/her/hers) – Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District
Transforming: Services
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
Culture in My Neighborhood: Bringing the Arts To Every Community and Every Library
Location: McCormick Place, W186
Moderator: Mary Ellen Messner (she/her/hers) – Chicago Public Library
Presenter: Mary Ellen Messner (she/her/hers) – Chicago Public Library
Presenter: Jennifer M. Lizak (she/her/hers) – Chicago Public Library
Transforming: Community Relationships
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
Reconsideration Committee: Strengthening our Response to Customer Challenges
Location: McCormick Place, W185bc
Moderator: Sarah Peterson – ALA, PLA
Presenter: Sarah Peterson – ALA, PLA
Presenter: Amanda Oyama (she/her/hers) – ALA
Core Values
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
Strategies for Teaching and Promoting Data Literacy Skills among Students and Librarians (BRASS)
Location: McCormick Place, W181a
Presenter: Maggie Marchant – Brigham Young University
Transforming: Teaching & Learning
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
Board of Directors Meeting (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Crystal Room
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
Data-Driven Planning and Advocacy for Public Libraries
Location: Palmer House, Salon 03
Presenter: Katina Jones (she/her/hers) – Public Library Association | ALA
Presenter: Daniel Hensley (he/him/his) – Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Presenter: Jerianne Thompson (she/her/hers) – Tualatin Public Library
Presenter: Sara Goek – Public Library Association | ALA
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
Conquering Cataloging: New Perspectives with a New Tool
Location: McCormick Place, W187b
Moderator: Travis Kelley – Baker & Taylor
Presenter: Lori Thorrat (she/her/hers) – Cuyahoga County Public Library
Presenter: Lisa Sallee – Ocean State Libraries
Presenter: Corrine Lagacy
Presenter: Amy Dissmeyer (she/her/hers) – Hastings Public Library
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
Diversi-TEAM: Building Effective Teams with Diversity in Mind
Location: McCormick Place, W186
Presenter: Joselyn D. Williams (she/her/hers) – Harnett County Public Library
Presenter: Chris Robinson – University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Transforming: Teaching & Learning
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
News You Can Use—Plug into DigitalLearn: New Programs and Opportunities for your Library
Location: McCormick Place, W179a
Presenter: Erika Jenns (she/her/hers) – Southern Tier Library System
Transforming: Teaching & Learning
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
Security in Today's Libraries
Location: McCormick Place, W194a
Presenter: Dustin R. Koopman, n/a (he/him/his) – Mid-Continent Public Library
Transforming: Library Workforce
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
Wish there was an App for that library service; come learn to build one!
Location: McCormick Place, W184a
Moderator: Rebekah Cowan (she/her/hers) – Tulsa City-County Library
Presenter: Rebekah Cowan (she/her/hers) – Tulsa City-County Library
Presenter: Scott Williamson (he/him/his) – Tulsa City-County Library
Transforming: Systems & Technology
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
Collecting Stories from Underrepresented Communities: How to Co-Create a Community Archive at Your Public Library
Location: McCormick Place, W184a
Moderator: Chris Jowaisas (he/him/his) – University of Washington, Information School
Presenter: dindria barrow – Tacoma Public Library
Presenter: Anna Trammell (she/her/hers) – Tacoma Public Library
Presenter: kate larsen (she/her/hers) – Tacoma Public Library
Presenter: Jason C. Young (he/him/his) – University of Washington Information School
Presenter: Sarah Nguyễn (she, they) – University of Washington Information School
Transforming: Community Relationships
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
Library of Things: Increasing Engagement & Digital Literacy to Empower Your Community
Location: McCormick Place, W186
Moderator: Tiffany Oakley – Premier Wireless
Presenter: Lea Bogle – Premier Wireless Business Technology Solutions
Transforming: Community Relationships
Sunday, June 25, 2023
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
Committee on Family Engagement Meeting (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room
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 – 10:00 AM CT
Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships Committee Meeting (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room
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
Continuing Education Advisory Group Meeting (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
Cancelled: Leadership Development Committee Meeting (PLA)
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
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
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
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT
Digital Literacy Committee Meeting (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
Public Libraries Advisory Committee Meeting (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room
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
Technology Committee Meeting (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room
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
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
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
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
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
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
Designing Community-Responsive Mental Health Programs
Location: McCormick Place, W176c
Moderator: Anita Favretto (she/her/hers) – ALA
Presenter: Anita Favretto (she/her/hers) – ALA
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
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
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
ALA Awards Presentation & President’s Program featuring Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu 
Location: McCormick Place, W375e/Skyline
Speaker: Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
Speaker: Lessa K. Pelayo-Lozada (she/her/hers) – Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association
Books & Authors
Monday, June 26, 2023
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
Past Presidents Breakfast (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Buckingham Room
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
Accessible Digital Libraries: Navigating Audiobook Apps with Low-Vision Patrons
Location: McCormick Place, W187b
Presenter: Melody Dworak – Iowa City Public Library
Presenter: Alyssa Hanson (she/her/hers) – Iowa City Public Library
Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
Passion Project to Socially Conscious Business: Librarians Building Communities One Story at a Time (BRASS)
Location: McCormick Place, W184d
Moderator: E. Nikki Johnson (she/her/hers) – Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Presenter: Elizabeth Malafi (she/her/hers) – Middle Country Public Library
Presenter: Steve Cramer (he/him/his) – UNC Greensboro
Presenter: Will Colegrove (he/him/his) – University of Chicago, Chicago Booth’s Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation
Transforming: Community Relationships
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CT
Cancelled: PLA 2024 Conference Committee Meeting
Location: Palmer House, Burnham 1
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
Scalable Media Labs: Building Your Own Public Library Media Space
Location: McCormick Place, W187b
Moderator: Jenna J. Li – The New York Public Library
Presenter: Jenna J. Li – The New York Public Library
Presenter: Manuel Martinez (he/him/his) – The New York Public Library
Presenter: Wilson Francis
Transforming: Teaching & Learning