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- Thursday, June 22, 2023
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT
REFORMA Institute
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT
CANCELLED: REFORMA InstituteLocation: McCormick Place, W183c
David Lopez, n/a – REFORMA ### 161766###Session Organizer###Vice President###REFORMA###Session Organizer: – REFORMA
### @@@ David Lopez, n/a – REFORMA ### 161766###Submitter###Vice President###REFORMA###Submitter: – REFORMA
### 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
Inclusion, Resources, and Joy: Serving the Alzheimer’s/Dementia Community in Public Libraries
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
Inclusion, Resources, and Joy: Serving the Alzheimer’s/Dementia Community in Public LibrariesLocation: McCormick Place, W187Presenter: – Denver Public Library
Presenter: – Columbus (OH) Metropolitan Libraries
Presenter: – Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL
Transforming: Community Relationships
Amy DelPo – Denver Public Library ### 1864714###Presenter###Manager of Older Adult Services###Denver Public Library###Presenter: – Denver Public Library
### @@@ Timothy J. Dickey – Columbus (OH) Metropolitan Libraries ### 907656###Presenter###Librarian###Columbus (OH) Metropolitan Libraries###Presenter: – Columbus (OH) Metropolitan Libraries
### @@@ Mary Beth Riedner – Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL ### 351779###Presenter###Retired###Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL###Presenter: – Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL
### @@@ Kevin D. Strowder, n/a (he/him/his) – American Library Association ### 1529741###ALA Staff Liaison###Director, Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)###American Library Association###ALA Staff Liaison: – American Library Association
### he/him/his @@@ Kevin D. Strowder, n/a (he/him/his) – American Library Association ### 1529741###Submitter###Director, Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)###American Library Association###Submitter: – American Library Association
### he/him/his9:00 AM – 3:30 PM CT
Freedom to Read Foundation Board of Trustees and Liaisons Business Meeting
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM CT
Freedom to Read Foundation Board of Trustees and Liaisons Business MeetingLocation: McCormick Place, W476Core Values
Karen Gianni, n/a – Freedom to Read Foundation/OIF ### 1919772###ALA Staff Liaison###Program Coordinator###Freedom to Read Foundation/OIF###ALA Staff Liaison: – Freedom to Read Foundation/OIF
### @@@ Joyce McIntosh – Freedom to Read Foundation ### 1369875###ALA Staff Liaison###Assistant Program Director###Freedom to Read Foundation###ALA Staff Liaison: – Freedom to Read Foundation
### @@@ Karen Gianni, n/a – Freedom to Read Foundation/OIF ### 1919772###Submitter###Program Coordinator###Freedom to Read Foundation/OIF###Submitter: – Freedom to Read Foundation/OIF
### 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT
Research in the Heart of America: Chicago Area Resources for Genealogy and Local History
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT
Research in the Heart of America: Chicago Area Resources for Genealogy and Local HistoryLocation: Off Site, Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State StreetTransforming: Services
Ninah Moore, n/a – ALA/RUSA ### 302787###ALA Staff Liaison###Program Officer-Continuing Education###ALA/RUSA###ALA Staff Liaison: – ALA/RUSA
### @@@ Ninah Moore, n/a – ALA/RUSA ### 302787###Session Organizer###Program Officer-Continuing Education###ALA/RUSA###Session Organizer: – ALA/RUSA
### @@@ Ninah Moore, n/a – ALA/RUSA ### 302787###Submitter###Program Officer-Continuing Education###ALA/RUSA###Submitter: – ALA/RUSA
### @@@ Joe B. Everett, MLS, AG – Brigham Young University ### 648100###Session Organizer###Family History, Local History, and Microforms Librarian###Brigham Young University###Session Organizer: – Brigham Young University
### 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
ADA Disability Welcome Open Session
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
ADA Disability Welcome Open Session
Location: McCormick Place, W177
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
Walking Tour of Chicago
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
Walking Tour of ChicagoLocation: Off Site, Off Site
Annice Sevett – NMRT ### 1882119###Moderator###President###NMRT###Moderator: – NMRT
### @@@ Kimberly L. Redd, n/a – American Library Association ### 187306###Session Organizer###Program Manager###American Library Association###Session Organizer: – American Library Association
### @@@ Kimberly L. Redd, n/a – American Library Association ### 187306###Submitter###Program Manager###American Library Association###Submitter: – American Library Association
### @@@ Kimberly L. Redd, n/a – American Library Association ### 187306###ALA Staff Liaison###Program Manager###American Library Association###ALA Staff Liaison: – American Library Association
### 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
External Review Panel (ERP) Training
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
External Review Panel (ERP) TrainingLocation: Hilton Chicago, Boulevard AB
Susana Stoll, n/a – American Library Association ### 874005###ALA Staff Liaison###Associate Director, Ofice for Accreditation###American Library Association###ALA Staff Liaison: – American Library Association
### @@@ Susana Stoll, n/a – American Library Association ### 874005###Submitter###Associate Director, Ofice for Accreditation###American Library Association###Submitter: – American Library Association
### 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM CT
SLI Opening Ceremony
4:00 PM – 8:30 PM CT
Spectrum Institute: Opening CeremonyLocation: Palmer House, Salon 07-09
Anjelica Rufus-Barnes (she/her/hers) – Prospect Heights Public Library District ### 1921872###Session Organizer###Reference Librarian###Prospect Heights Public Library District###Session Organizer: – Prospect Heights Public Library District
### she/her/hers @@@ Kevin D. Strowder, n/a (he/him/his) – American Library Association ### 1529741###ALA Staff Liaison###Director, Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)###American Library Association###ALA Staff Liaison: – American Library Association
### he/him/his @@@ Hillary Pearson (she/her/hers) – American Library Association/ODLOS ### 1917167###Submitter###Program Manager, Accessibility Services (ODLOS)###American Library Association/ODLOS###Submitter: – American Library Association/ODLOS
### she/her/hers @@@ Anjali Jain (she/her/hers) – Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach at the American Library Association ### 1973993###Session Organizer###Program Coordinator, Community Engagement###Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach at the American Library Association###Session Organizer: – Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach at the American Library Association
### she/her/hers4:30 PM – 6:00 PM CT
AASL/ALSC/YALSA Joint Executive Meeting
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM CT
AASL/ALSC/YALSA Joint Executive MeetingLocation: McCormick Place, W182
Carla A. Jamison, n/a – YALSA ### 1551907###ALA Staff Liaison###Program Officer###YALSA###ALA Staff Liaison: – YALSA
### @@@ Carla A. Jamison, n/a – YALSA ### 1551907###Submitter###Program Officer###YALSA###Submitter: – YALSA
### 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM CT
Unite Against Book Bans! A Rally for the Right to Read and Awards Ceremony
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM CT
A Rally for the Right to Read featuring Dr. Ibram X. KendiLocation: Hilton Chicago, Grand BallroomSpeaker:
Presenter:
Presenter:
Presenter: – Leander ISD
Core Values
Ibram X Kendi ### 2015349###Speaker###National Book Award-winning Author, Professor and Director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research######Speaker:
### @@@ Karen Gianni, n/a – Freedom to Read Foundation/OIF ### 1919772###ALA Staff Liaison###Program Coordinator###Freedom to Read Foundation/OIF###ALA Staff Liaison: – Freedom to Read Foundation/OIF
### @@@ Joyce McIntosh – Freedom to Read Foundation ### 1369875###ALA Staff Liaison###Assistant Program Director###Freedom to Read Foundation###ALA Staff Liaison: – Freedom to Read Foundation
### @@@ Karen Gianni, n/a – Freedom to Read Foundation/OIF ### 1919772###Submitter###Program Coordinator###Freedom to Read Foundation/OIF###Submitter: – Freedom to Read Foundation/OIF
### @@@ Leila Green Little ### 2009281###Presenter###Lead Plaintiff, Little vs. Llano County (Tex.)######Presenter:
### @@@ Jamie M. Gregory (she/her/hers) ### 1996504###Presenter###Upper School Librarian, Christ Church Episcopal School (SC)######Presenter:
### she/her/hers @@@ Becky Calzada (she/her/hers) – Leander ISD ### 1864726###Presenter###District Library Coordinator###Leander ISD###Presenter: – Leander ISD
### she/her/hers
