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Public Library Technology Outcomes Through Impact Measurement
News You Can Use—Public Library Technology Outcomes Through Impact Measurement
Virtual Presenter:
Sepideh Mckensy, n/a (she/her/hers)
– Toronto Public Library
Transforming: Systems & Technology
Saturday, June 24, 2023
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
Changing the Narrative: ALA Policy Corps Takes On Book Banners
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
News You Can Use—Changing the Narrative: ALA Policy Corps Takes On Book Banners
Location: McCormick Place, W180
Moderator:
Kenton Oliver (he/him/his)
– ALA PPA
Presenter:
Amanda Kordeliski (she/her/hers)
– Norman (OK) Public Schools
Presenter:
Becky Calzada (she/her/hers)
– Leander ISD
Presenter:
Erin MacFarlane (she/her/hers)
– Arizona Library Association
Core Values
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
Equip Communities to “Be MediaWise” with a Misinformation Resilience Toolkit
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
News You Can Use—Equip Communities to “Be MediaWise” with a Misinformation Resilience Toolkit
Location: McCormick Place, W179a
Presenter:
Vanya Tsvetkova (she/her/hers)
– Poynter Institute for Media Studies
Presenter:
Sunny Xun Liu
– Stanford University
Transforming: Teaching & Learning
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CT
Exploring Primary Sources Using Library of Congress Digital Collections
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CT
News You Can Use—Exploring Primary Sources Using Library of Congress Digital Collections
Location: McCormick Place, W180
Presenter:
Soline D. Holmes, MLIS, JD (she/her/hers)
– Academy of the Sacred Heart
Presenter:
Sarah H. Northam, MSLS, MS, M.Ed. (she/her/hers)
– Texas A&M University-Commerce
Presenter:
Rebecca Stanwick, MA, ME, MLS (she/her/hers)
– Bowling Green State University
Transforming: Community Relationships
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CT
IMLS Update: Expanding Scope and Emerging Priorities
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CT
News You Can Use—IMLS Update: Expanding Scope and Emerging Priorities
Location: McCormick Place, W179a
Presenter:
Teri DeVoe, MSLS (she/her/hers)
– Institute of Museum and Library Services
Presenter:
Cyndee Landrum, MLIS (she/her/hers)
– Institute of Museum and Library Services
Presenter:
Anthony D. Smith, MSLIS
– Institute of Museum and Library Services
Updates/Briefings
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CT
Books Under Fire: Law and the Right to Read, 2023
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CT
News You Can Use—Books Under Fire: Law and the Right to Read, 2023
Location: McCormick Place, W180
Presenter:
Deborah Caldwell-Stone (she/her/hers)
– Office for Intellectual Freedom
Presenter:
Theresa Chmara, J.D.
– Freedom to Read Foundation
Updates/Briefings
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CT
News You Can Use—Plug into DigitalLearn: New Programs and Opportunities for your Library
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
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
CT
News You Can Use—Lessons and Tools on Well-being for Your Library, from The New York Times
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
CT
News You Can Use—Lessons and Tools on Well-being for Your Library, from The New York Times
Location: McCormick Place, W179a
Moderator:
Madeline Felix
Presenter:
Jancee Dunn
Presenter:
Christina Caron
Presenter:
Kate Lowenstein
Presenter:
Patia Braithwaite
Transforming: Community Relationships
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CT
Digital Public Library of America: A Look Ahead
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CT
News You Can Use—Digital Public Library of America: Looking Ahead: An Open Board + Community Meeting
Location: McCormick Place, W179a
Presenter:
John Bracken
– DPLA
Presenter:
Micah May
– DPLA
Updates/Briefings
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
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Fighting Censorship in a Changing Landscape
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CT
News You Can Use—Fighting Censorship in a Changing Landscape
Location: McCormick Place, W180
Presenter:
Eric Stroshane (he/him/his)
– OIF
Presenter:
Betsy Gomez (she/her/hers)
– ALA
Presenter:
Vickery Bowles (she/her/hers)
– Toronto Public Library
Updates/Briefings
Sunday, June 25, 2023
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
Beyond the Middle School Rainbow: Intersectionality in LGBTQIA+ Middle Grade Books
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
Presenter:
Robin Gow (it/fae/he)
Presenter:
Mariama J. Lockington
Books & Authors
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
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Future of Digital Collection in a Post- Pandemic Public Library
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
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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
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CT
Abortion Access: It's an Information Issue
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
Black History Month (Grant)
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
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CT
Book Rich Environments: Supporting Collaboration between Housing Authorities and Libraries
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
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E-rate Innovations: Fostering Access to Underserved Communities
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
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
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Activating Community Support with Unite Against Book Bans
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:
Leila Green Little
Presenter:
Chris Stewart (he/him/his)
– Public Policy and Advocacy, American Library Association
Transforming: Community Relationships
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
CT
Navigate State & Federal Policy Obstacles for Transformation
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
Monday, June 26, 2023
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
OCLC Research update—Partner with purpose for greater impact
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
News You Can Use—OCLC Research Update: Partner with Purpose for Greater Impact
Location: McCormick Place, W180
Presenter:
Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)
– OCLC
Presenter:
Kendra Morgan (she/her/hers)
– OCLC
Presenter:
Dennis Massie
– OCLC Research
Updates/Briefings
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
Leading the Way: Community Engagement in Small & Rural Libraries
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
News You Can Use—Leading the Way: Community Engagement in Small & Rural Libraries
Location: McCormick Place, W180
Presenter:
Rebecca J. Norlander, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Knology
Presenter:
Melina Sherman (she/her/hers)
– Knology
Transforming: Services
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CT
Updates on ACRL Value of Academic Libraries Accomplishments
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CT
News You Can Use—Updates on ACRL Value of Academic Libraries Accomplishments
Location: McCormick Place, W180
Presenter:
Jung Mi Scoulas, Ph.D.
– University of Illinois Chicago Library
Presenter:
Monika Chavez
– Mt. San Antonio College
Transforming: Services
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
CT
Cultural Humility in Practice
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
CT
News You Can Use—Cultural Humility in Practice
Location: McCormick Place, W180
Presenter:
David A. Hurley (*)
– University of New Mexico
Presenter:
Sarah R. Kostelecky (she/her/hers)
– University of New Mexico University Libraries
Presenter:
Lori Townsend (she/her/hers)
– University of New Mexico
Books & Authors
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CT
Welcoming Spaces: Creating Welcoming Environments for Immigrant and Refugee Families
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CT
News You Can Use—Welcoming Spaces: Creating Welcoming Environments for Immigrant and Refugee Families
Location: McCormick Place, W180
Presenter:
Sarah Polen (she/her/hers)
– ALSC / ALA
Presenter:
Jacqueline Kociubuk (she/her/hers)
– University of Wisconsin-Madison
Transforming: Services
