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8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT

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

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8:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

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

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8:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

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

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9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT

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

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9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT

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

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9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT

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

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9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT

Cancelled: Leadership Development Committee Meeting (PLA)

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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

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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

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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

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9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT

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

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9:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT

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

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10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT

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

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10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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