Full Schedule

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

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

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