Full Schedule

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

Favorite

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT

PLA 2024 Conference Program Subcommittee Meeting
Location: Off Site, ALA HQ, 225 N. Michigan Ave

Favorite

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

Favorite

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT

PLA Coffee Catch-up with President McCauley
Location: Hilton Chicago, Continental A

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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

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Anne Holland (she/they) – National Center for Interactive Learning/Space Science Institute ### 158310###Moderator###Senior Education Associate###National Center for Interactive Learning/Space Science Institute###
Moderator: Anne Holland (she/they) – National Center for Interactive Learning/Space Science Institute
### she/they @@@ Anne Holland (she/they) – National Center for Interactive Learning/Space Science Institute ### 158310###Presenter###Senior Education Associate###National Center for Interactive Learning/Space Science Institute###
Presenter: Anne Holland (she/they) – National Center for Interactive Learning/Space Science Institute
### she/they @@@ Brooks W. Mitchell – The STAR Library Network ### 406147###Presenter###Education Associate###The STAR Library Network###
Presenter: Brooks W. Mitchell – The STAR Library Network
### @@@ James Harold (he/him/his) – STAR Net/Space Science Institute ### 476553###Presenter###Director of IST & Acting Director NCIL###STAR Net/Space Science Institute###
Presenter: James Harold (he/him/his) – STAR Net/Space Science Institute
### he/him/his @@@ Morgan Yoshimura – San Antonio Public Library ### 1518200###Presenter###Library Services Manager (Coordinator of Services to Adults)###San Antonio Public Library###
Presenter: Morgan Yoshimura – San Antonio Public Library
### @@@ Elsie Purcell – Hondo Public Library ### 1864788###Presenter###Library Director###Hondo Public Library###
Presenter: Elsie Purcell – Hondo Public Library
### @@@ Mary Anne Johnson – Comfort Public Library ### 1864789###Presenter###Program Manager###Comfort Public Library###
Presenter: Mary Anne Johnson – Comfort Public Library
### @@@ Cresencia S. Huff (she/her/hers) – San Antonio Public Library ### 1945662###Presenter###Coordinator of Children's Services###San Antonio Public Library###
Presenter: Cresencia S. Huff (she/her/hers) – San Antonio Public Library
### she/her/hers @@@ Anne Holland (she/they) – National Center for Interactive Learning/Space Science Institute ### 158310###Session Organizer###Senior Education Associate###National Center for Interactive Learning/Space Science Institute###
Session Organizer: Anne Holland (she/they) – National Center for Interactive Learning/Space Science Institute
### she/they @@@ Megan Stewart, n/a – Public Library Association | ALA ### 213132###ALA Staff Liaison###Program Officer###Public Library Association | ALA###
ALA Staff Liaison: Megan Stewart, n/a – Public Library Association | ALA
###

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

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Michelle D. Weissman Randall, PhD (she/her/hers) – Bay Area Discovery Museum ### 1864772###Moderator###Head of Research and Evaluation###Bay Area Discovery Museum###
Moderator: Michelle D. Weissman Randall, PhD (she/her/hers) – Bay Area Discovery Museum
### she/her/hers @@@ Michelle D. Weissman Randall, PhD (she/her/hers) – Bay Area Discovery Museum ### 1864772###Presenter###Head of Research and Evaluation###Bay Area Discovery Museum###
Presenter: Michelle D. Weissman Randall, PhD (she/her/hers) – Bay Area Discovery Museum
### she/her/hers @@@ Kathleen Campana, PhD – Kent State University ### 495533###Presenter###Assistant Professor###Kent State University###
Presenter: Kathleen Campana, PhD – Kent State University
### @@@ Amy Olson – Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives ### 1864797###Presenter###Youth Services Consultant###Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives###
Presenter: Amy Olson – Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
### @@@ Julia Shaheen – Stark Library ### 1864793###Presenter###Literacy Manager###Stark Library###
Presenter: Julia Shaheen – Stark Library
### @@@ Celeste Swanson (she/her/hers) – Lane Libraries ### 1864799###Presenter###Youth Services Coordinator###Lane Libraries###
Presenter: Celeste Swanson (she/her/hers) – Lane Libraries
### she/her/hers @@@ Penelope Shumaker – State Library of Ohio ### 1864800###Presenter###Librarian###State Library of Ohio###
Presenter: Penelope Shumaker – State Library of Ohio
### @@@ Pamela Brockway (she/her/hers) – The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County ### 1864879###Presenter###Public Service Manager-Programming and Youth Services###The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County###
Presenter: Pamela Brockway (she/her/hers) – The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County
### she/her/hers @@@ Betsy Diamant-Cohen, DCD (she/her/hers) – Mother Goose on the Loose ### 207393###Presenter###CEO, Founder###Mother Goose on the Loose###
Presenter: Betsy Diamant-Cohen, DCD (she/her/hers) – Mother Goose on the Loose
### she/her/hers @@@ Kymberlee Powe (she/her/hers) – Connecticut State Library ### 1184185###Presenter###Children/ YA Library Consultant###Connecticut State Library###
Presenter: Kymberlee Powe (she/her/hers) – Connecticut State Library
### she/her/hers @@@ Michelle D. Weissman Randall, PhD (she/her/hers) – Bay Area Discovery Museum ### 1864772###Session Organizer###Head of Research and Evaluation###Bay Area Discovery Museum###
Session Organizer: Michelle D. Weissman Randall, PhD (she/her/hers) – Bay Area Discovery Museum
### she/her/hers @@@ Megan Stewart, n/a – Public Library Association | ALA ### 213132###ALA Staff Liaison###Program Officer###Public Library Association | ALA###
ALA Staff Liaison: Megan Stewart, n/a – Public Library Association | ALA
###

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

12:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT

Board of Directors Meeting (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Crystal Room

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT

Committee on Family Engagement Meeting (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room

Favorite

8:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

All Committees Meeting (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room

Favorite

8:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment Committee Meeting (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Price Room

Favorite

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT

Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships Committee Meeting (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room

Favorite

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT

Annual Conference 2023 Program Subcommittee Meeting (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room

Favorite

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT

Continuing Education Advisory Group Meeting (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room

Favorite

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT

Cancelled: Leadership Development Committee Meeting (PLA)

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT

Digital Literacy Committee Meeting (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room

Favorite

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT

Public Libraries Advisory Committee Meeting (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room

Favorite

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT

Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice Meeting (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room

Favorite

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT

Technology Committee Meeting (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Chicago Room

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

Christine Perkins, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Whatcom County Library System ### 1864898###Moderator###Executive Director###Whatcom County Library System###
Moderator: Christine Perkins, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Whatcom County Library System
### she/her/hers @@@ Tamar Clarke (she/her/hers) – Whatcom County Library System ### 1864899###Presenter###Teen Services Coordinator###Whatcom County Library System###
Presenter: Tamar Clarke (she/her/hers) – Whatcom County Library System
### she/her/hers @@@ Cindy Altick Aden (she/her/hers) – iSchool, University of Washington ### 1165226###Presenter###Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, Professor of Practice###iSchool, University of Washington###
Presenter: Cindy Altick Aden (she/her/hers) – iSchool, University of Washington
### she/her/hers @@@ Jason C. Young (he/him/his) – University of Washington Information School ### 1864718###Presenter###Senior Research Scientist###University of Washington Information School###
Presenter: Jason C. Young (he/him/his) – University of Washington Information School
### he/him/his @@@ Judith Bergeron (she/her/hers) – Smithville Public Library, Smithville, TX ### 1864900###Presenter###Director###Smithville Public Library, Smithville, TX###
Presenter: Judith Bergeron (she/her/hers) – Smithville Public Library, Smithville, TX
### she/her/hers @@@ Jenny Cole (she/her/hers) – Burlington Public Library, WA ### 1864901###Presenter###Assistant Library Director###Burlington Public Library, WA###
Presenter: Jenny Cole (she/her/hers) – Burlington Public Library, WA
### she/her/hers @@@ Christine Perkins, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Whatcom County Library System ### 1864898###Session Organizer###Executive Director###Whatcom County Library System###
Session Organizer: Christine Perkins, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Whatcom County Library System
### she/her/hers @@@ Megan Stewart, n/a – Public Library Association | ALA ### 213132###ALA Staff Liaison###Program Officer###Public Library Association | ALA###
ALA Staff Liaison: Megan Stewart, n/a – Public Library Association | ALA
###

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

Favorite

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT

Past Presidents Breakfast (PLA)
Location: Palmer House, Buckingham Room

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CT

Cancelled: PLA 2024 Conference Committee Meeting
Location: Palmer House, Burnham 1

Favorite

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

Favorite