Education Programs

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

"Birds Aren't Real": How Students Can Work Against Misinformation and Advocate

Location: McCormick Place, W175ab

Presenter: – Tucker High School

Transforming: Teaching & Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

A Technology Library of Things Year 2: The Library Technology Integration Lab

Location: McCormick Place, W184bc

Moderator: – San Jose State University- School of Information

Presenter: – San Jose State University- School of Information

Presenter: – SJSU

Presenter: – Palo Alto City Library

Presenter: – San Jose State University

Presenter: – San Francisco Public Library/San Jose State University

Presenter: – Palo Alto City Library

Presenter: – Dover Town Library

Transforming: Systems & Technology

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: – Kent State

Moderator: – Hamilton Township Free Public Library

Presenter:

Books & Authors

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

Cataloging Continuing Resources: Preparing for Future Linked-Data Environment

Location: McCormick Place, W181c

Moderator: – UCLA Library, Resource Acquisitions & Metadata Services

Presenter: – Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University

Presenter: – National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

Facilitating Conversations Around Data Privacy: A New Toolkit For Library Workers and Their Patrons

Location: McCormick Place, W176c

Moderator: – Metropolitan New York Library Council

Transforming: Teaching & Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

Fundraising Basics: How to Prioritize Efforts to Maximize Success

Location: McCormick Place, W185d

Moderator: – Columbus Metropolitan Library

Presenter: – Columbus Metropolitan Library

Transforming: Community Relationships

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

News You Can Use—Future of Digital Collection in a Post-Pandemic Public Library

Location: McCormick Place, W179a

Presenter: – Euclid Public Library,

Presenter: – Cuyahoga County Public Library

Presenter: – ALA PPA

Presenter: – Los Angeles Public Library

Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

Growing the Future of Our Profession Together: a Partnership between a University and School District to Fully Staff School Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W176ab

Presenter: – Charleston County School District

Presenter: – School of Library and Information Science, University of Iowa

Presenter: – University of South Carolina

Transforming: Teaching & Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

How We Created a Research Rubric Meant for Everyone: Making the Library and Its University Partners More Student-Ready

Location: McCormick Place, W175c

Moderator: – Roosevelt University

Presenter: – Roosevelt University

Transforming: Teaching & Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

In Search of Teens: A Discussion on How to Welcome More Teens into our Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W178b

Moderator: – The New York Public Library

Moderator: – New Orleans Public Library

Presenter: – The New York Public Library

Presenter: – New Orleans Public Library

Presenter: – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter: – Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Presenter: – Houston Public Library

Transforming: Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

Libraries Transforming Communities: Hosting Accessible Community Conversations

Location: McCormick Place, W183a

Presenter: – National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)

Presenter: – Oklahoma State University

Presenter: – Access Living

Presenter: – American Library Association/ODLOS

Transforming: Community Relationships

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

Libraries.Today: National Forum Findings and Recommendations for Post-COVID School Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W181a

Presenter: – Genesee Valley BOCES School Library System

Presenter: – Norman (OK) Public Schools

Updates/Briefings

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: – Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Presenter: – Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Presenter: – University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science

Presenter: – University of Memphis

Transforming: Library Workforce

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

Implementing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) in a Public Library: Real Life Experiences and Practical Advice

Location: McCormick Place, W187c

Moderator: – Mukwonago Community Library

Presenter: – Mukwonago Community Library

Presenter:

Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

Online Checkout of Software Licenses for Patrons' Own Devices: A New Model for Expanding Access

Location: McCormick Place, W185a

Presenter: – Miami University

Transforming: Systems & Technology

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

Protecting the Freedom to Access Reproductive Health Information

Location: McCormick Place, W185bc

Moderator: – Smith College Libraries

Presenter: – University of the District of Columbia

Presenter: – San Jose Public Library

Presenter: – Freedom to Read Foundation

Core Values

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

Stories to Empower our Communities: Promoting Diverse LGBTQIA+ Narratives in Picture Book Collections

Location: McCormick Place, W184d

Presenter: – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Presenter: – University of Rhode Island

Presenter: – Eastern Washington University

Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

Therapy Cards: Mental Health Resources at the Library

Location: McCormick Place, W186

Moderator: – Boston Public Library

Presenter: – Boston Public Library

Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

Thinking Outside of Your Positionalities: Centering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility in Your Library

Location: McCormick Place, W187a

Moderator: – Berry College

Presenter: – Arkansas State University

Presenter: – Saint Martin's University

Presenter: – BYU–Hawaii

Core Values

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

Understanding Community by the Numbers

Location: McCormick Place, W184a

Presenter: – Sacramento Public Library

Transforming: Community Relationships

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

News You Can Use—Abortion Access - It's an Information Issue

Location: McCormick Place, W180

Presenter: – ALA Editions|Neal-Schuman

Books & Authors

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Accessible Library Services through National Library Service

Location: McCormick Place, W181b

Presenter: – National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress

Presenter: – Washington Talking Book & Braille Library

Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Achieving Equity through Literacy in an Increasingly Digital World

Location: McCormick Place, W186

Moderator: – N/A

Presenter: – Literacy Minnesota

Presenter: – Hawaii

Presenter: – Literacy Minnesota

Presenter: – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Presenter: – New Jersey State Library

Transforming: Community Relationships

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

News You Can Use—Black History Month (Grant)

Location: McCormick Place, W179a

Presenter: – BCALA

Transforming: Teaching & Learning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Bringing Art and Humor into your Libraries with Art Baltazar

Location: McCormick Place, W181c

Moderator: – Papercutz Graphic Novels

Presenter: – Papercutz Graphic Novels

Core Values

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

CANCELLED -- At Your Fingertips: Creating a Virtual Interactive Library Tour

Location: McCormick Place, W175ab

Moderator: – Katy ISD

Presenter: – Pin Oak Middle School - Houston ISD

Transforming: Physical & Virtual Space

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Chicago Data in Action: Insights for Policy, Priorities, and Social Change

Location: McCormick Place, W181a

Presenter: – Chicago Coalition for the Homeless

Moderator: – Park University

Presenter: – City of Chicago

Presenter:

Presenter: – University of Illinois Chicago

Transforming: Community Relationships

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Coworker to Supervisor - How to Manage Previous Peers

Location: McCormick Place, W175c

Presenter: – ILA, ALA, Lions International

Career Development

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Friends & Fiction Live! How 4 NYT Bestselling Authors Created a Thriving Community Supporting Readers, Writers, Libraries and Bookstores!

Location: McCormick Place, W185bc

Moderator: – Friends and Fiction

Presenter: – Cuyahoga County Public Library

Presenter:

Presenter: – Patti Callahan Henry

Presenter:

Books & Authors

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Fundraising Inc.: How to Unlock Corporate Support for Your Library

Location: McCormick Place, W176ab

Moderator: – Towson University

Presenter: – American Library Association

Transforming: Community Relationships

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Help! They’re coming for our books!

Location: McCormick Place, W185a

Moderator: – Federal Librarian

Presenter: – PEN America

Presenter: – EveryLibrary

Presenter: – Eugene Public Library

Presenter:

Core Values

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Innovative Asian Public Libraries Transforming Services and Communities

Location: McCormick Place, W178a

Moderator: – University of Central Florida

Presenter: – Archives and Libraries Group, National Library Board of Singapore

Presenter: – Selangor Public Library Corporation, Malaysia

Presenter: – Strategy Division at National Library Board, Singapore

Presenter: – Selangor Public Library Corporation

Transforming: Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Jumpstart Your Library Career with Committee Work, Reviewing, and Community Engagement/Projects

Location: McCormick Place, W187b

Presenter: – Morley Library

Presenter: – Calhoun County Public Library

Career Development

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Reflections on a Successful Semicentennial of Collaborative Transformational Learning in the Library

Location: McCormick Place, W178b

Moderator: – Lakeview Schools

Presenter: – Kent State University

Transforming: Teaching & Learning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Sharing Knowledge: Projects and Outreach for Indigenous Patrons, Languages, and Documents

Location: McCormick Place, W183a

Moderator: – Arizona State University Library

Presenter: – Arizona State University Library

Presenter: – Newberry Library

Presenter: – Burton Barr Central Library

Presenter: – Indiana University Bloomington

Presenter: – University of Chicago

Presenter: – Library of Congress

Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

StoryTeen: Encouraging Teen Interns & Volunteers to Offer Storytime, Support Early Literacy, and Explore Careers in Early Education and Librarianship

Location: McCormick Place, W184d

Moderator: – Brooklyn Public Library

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Transforming: Teaching & Learning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Telehealth in Libraries: What You Need to Know

Location: McCormick Place, W184a

Moderator: – Network of the National Library of Medicine

Presenter: – Network of the National Library of Medicine

Presenter: – University of Virginia

Transforming: Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Understanding & Advocating for Net-Zero and Sustainable Energy in your Library

Location: McCormick Place, W185d

Moderator: – Schwartz/Silver Architects

Presenter: – BKV Group

Presenter: – Schwartz/Silver Architects

Presenter: – City of Howard Lake

Presenter: – Great River Regional Library System

Presenter: – VvS Architects & Consultants

Transforming: Physical & Virtual Space

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

Beyond Differences: Using Analytics for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Location: McCormick Place, W178b

Moderator: – Kansas City Public Library MO

Presenter: – Kansas City Public Library (3106)

Presenter: – The Kansas City Public Library

Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access

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: – National Book Foundation

Moderator: – Urban Libraries Council

Presenter: – District of Columbia Public Library

Presenter: – Multnomah County Library

Presenter: – Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library / Sarasota County Libraries

Presenter: – Contra Costa County Library

Transforming: Community Relationships

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

BookTube, Bookstagram, and BookTok, Oh My: Understanding the Online "Bookaverse" As Tool for Professional Development

Location: McCormick Place, W185d

Moderator: – Riverside High School

Presenter: – Riverside High School

Career Development

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

Changing the Representation of Disabilities in Description & Classification

Location: McCormick Place, W176c

Moderator: – Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University

Presenter: – Robertson Library, University of Prince Edward Island

Presenter: – The Library of Congress

Presenter: – Fanshawe College

Core Values

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

News You Can Use—E-rate Innovations: Fostering Access to Underserved Communities

Location: McCormick Place, W179a

Moderator: – Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

Presenter: – Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives

Presenter: – ALA

Transforming: Systems & Technology

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

Federated Authentication: Does Enhancing User Experience Mean Libraries Need to Sacrifice Privacy?

Location: McCormick Place, W176ab

Moderator: – Wake Forest University

Presenter: – EBSCO

Presenter: – GALILEO

Presenter: – University of Southern California

Transforming: Systems & Technology

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

Inclusion of Justice-Involved Individuals in Library Services

Location: McCormick Place, W185bc

Moderator: – St. Louis County Library

Presenter: – St. Louis County Library

Presenter: – St. Louis County MacArthur Foundation Safety + Justice Challenge

Transforming: Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

It’s Not Either/Or: How to Include Open Access Materials to Transform Curriculum and Collections

Location: McCormick Place, W187a

Moderator: – Arkansas State University

Presenter: – BYU–Hawaii

Transforming: Teaching & Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

CANCELLED - Lead Your Friends Organization Through Transformation

Location: McCormick Place, W175c

Moderator:

Presenter: – Friends of Johnson County Library

Transforming: Library Leadership Expectations – Staff and Boards

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

Library of Experiences: Collaborative Learning Spaces and Makerspaces in a Rural, Public Library

Location: McCormick Place, W183a

Presenter: – Carroll County Public Library

Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

Navigating Challenging Topics with Graphic Novels and Manga

Location: McCormick Place, W175ab

Presenter: – Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District

Presenter: – Hinsdale Public Library

Presenter: – Deerfield Public Library

Books & Authors

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

Reads Like Fiction: Nonfiction You Can't Put Down

Location: McCormick Place, W187c

Moderator: – Booklist Publications

Books & Authors

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

Share our Stories: Asian and Pacific Islander Literature for Children and Young Adults

Location: McCormick Place, W185a

Moderator: – Los Angeles Public Library

Presenter: – USBBY

Presenter: – Children's and Young Adult Literature

Presenter: – Allida Books imprint of Harper Collins, kiBooka website

Presenter:

Books & Authors

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

The Marvelous Middle: Finding Ways to Grow and Thrive in Middle Management

Location: McCormick Place, W181a

Presenter: – Schaumburg Township District Library

Presenter: – Arlington Heights Memorial Library

Presenter: – Cook Memorial Public Library

Career Development

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

The Top 5 Mistakes Renovating your Library - And How to Avoid Them!

Location: McCormick Place, W178a

Moderator: – New York University

Presenter: – Engberg Anderson, LLC

Presenter: – Chetco Community Public Library

Transforming: Physical & Virtual Space

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

Transforming Community: A Rural Library's Story

Location: McCormick Place, W184a

Presenter: – McIntosh Memorial Library

Transforming: Community Relationships

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

Transforming Everyday Spaces: Deepening Equity in Early Childhood Learning

Location: McCormick Place, W184d

Moderator: – LMcC Consulting, LLC

Presenter: – LMcC Consulting, LLC

Presenter: – Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, New York University

Presenter: – Clinton Foundation

Presenter: – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Presenter: – Lakeshore Learning Materials

Presenter:

Presenter: – Barbershop Books

Transforming: Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

Trust the Kids: How Chicago Public Library Supports Youth Autonomy

Location: McCormick Place, W186

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter: – Chicago Public Schools

Presenter:

Transforming: Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

Understanding Land Acknowledgements

Location: McCormick Place, W184bc

Moderator: – School of Info UT-Austin

Presenter: – School of Info UT-Austin

Presenter: – Arizona State University

Transforming: Community Relationships

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Education Never Ends - Teaching and Learning with Sherlock Holmes

Location: McCormick Place, W183b

Moderator: – Los Angeles Public Library

Presenter: – Cowles Library, Drake University

Presenter: – Drake University

Transforming: Teaching & Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

News You Can Use—Activating Community Support with Unite Against Book Bans

Location: McCormick Place, W179a

Presenter: – ALA

Presenter:

Presenter: – Public Policy and Advocacy, American Library Association

Transforming: Community Relationships

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Advancing Social Justice With Young Adult Literature

Location: McCormick Place, W183a

Moderator: – Heartdrum

Presenter: – Wednesday Books/Macmillan

Presenter: – Peachtree Teen & Page Street YA

Presenter: – Amulet/Abrams

Presenter: – Sourcebooks Fire

Presenter: – Tunda Books, Penguin Random House Canada

Books & Authors

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Autism is Welcome Here: Increase Access and Inclusion For Neurodivergent Youth

Location: McCormick Place, W185d

Moderator: – Colorado State Library, Colorado Department of Education

Presenter: – Colorado State Library, Colorado Department of Education

Core Values

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Creating Opportunities to Shop Small: Two Approaches for Public Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W185bc

Moderator: – Baltimore County Public Library

Moderator: – Spokane County Library District

Presenter: – Baltimore County Public Library

Presenter: – Spokane County Library District

Transforming: Community Relationships

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Designing Community-Responsive Mental Health Programs

Location: McCormick Place, W176c

Moderator: – ALA

Presenter: – ALA

Presenter: – New York Public Library

Presenter: – BookOps - The New York Public Library & Brooklyn Public Library

Presenter: – ALA (speaker with NYPL)

Presenter: – Black Health

Transforming: Community Relationships

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Dialogues in Metadata: Bridging the Gap Between LIS Education and Metadata in Practice

Location: McCormick Place, W184d

Moderator: – University of Illinois Chicago

Moderator: – The University of Alabama

Presenter: – School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Presenter: – Illinois University Library, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Presenter: – School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Discovering Humboldt Project: Leveraging Google Maps & Metadata to Enhance Discovery and Outreach, Student Recruitment and Retention Strategies, and Tourism

Location: McCormick Place, W178b

Presenter: – ALA, ACRL, CORE,

Transforming: Community Relationships

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Expanding the Diversity Umbrella: Libraries Are for Everyone

Location: McCormick Place, W181b

Moderator: – Long Island Library Resources Council

Moderator: – Brooklyn Public Library

Presenter: – HarperCollins

Presenter: – Levine Querido

Presenter: – Holiday House

Transforming: Community Relationships

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

It's a Mystery to Me

Location: McCormick Place, W185a

Moderator: – Booklist/ALA

Books & Authors

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

News You Can Use—Navigate State & Federal Policy Obstacles for Transformation

Location: McCormick Place, W180

Moderator: – Cranston Public Library

Presenter: – National Coalition for Literacy

Presenter: – Office for Intellectual Freedom

Presenter: – University of Alabama SLIS

Updates/Briefings

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Nurses at the Library: How to Create a Successful Partnership

Location: McCormick Place, W187c

Presenter: – Sacramento Public Library

Presenter: – Samuel Merritt University

Transforming: Community Relationships

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Nurturing Writers Workshops in Prison

Location: McCormick Place, W186

Moderator: – PEN America

Presenter: – SCI Mahanoy

Presenter: – PEN America

Presenter:

Core Values

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Rare Materials Video Reference on a Shoestring

Location: McCormick Place, W187b

Presenter: – California State Library

Moderator: – California State Library

Transforming: Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Seeing the Big Picture: Engaging With Critical Visual Literacy through Picture Books

Location: McCormick Place, W181a

Presenter: – Illinois State University

Transforming: Teaching & Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Showing Off: End of Year Reporting

Location: McCormick Place, W175c

Presenter: – Tucker High School

Transforming: Teaching & Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Small Team, Big Job: A Model for Sustainable Critical Cataloging and Reparative Description

Location: McCormick Place, W184bc

Moderator: – Central Michigan University Libraries

Presenter: – Central Michigan University Libraries

Presenter: – Central Michigan University

Presenter: – Michigan State University

Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

The Storm is Already Here: A National Survey of Public Library Disaster Preparedness and Community Resilience

Location: McCormick Place, W176ab

Moderator: – Minnesota State University, Mankato

Presenter: – Minnesota State University, Mankato

Presenter: – Rollins College

Presenter: – Mid-Hudson Library System

Presenter: – University of Chicago

Core Values

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Thinking Big: How Systemwide Planning & Design Optimize Service & Maximize Engagement

Location: McCormick Place, W178a

Moderator: – Design Professional - Architect

Presenter: – Design Professional - Architect

Presenter: – Louisville Free Public Library

Presenter: – MSR Design

Presenter: – MKSK Studios

Transforming: Physical & Virtual Space

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Transformative Outreach - Growth Through Impactful Partnerships and Inquiry-Based Programming

Location: McCormick Place, W187a

Moderator: – Lorain Public Library System

Presenter: – Lorain Public Library System

Presenter: – Thinkery Children's Museum

Transforming: Community Relationships

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Transforming Public Libraries’ Approach to Digital Literacy: Tools for Success

Location: McCormick Place, W184a

Moderator: – Whatcom County Library System

Presenter: – Whatcom County Library System

Presenter: – iSchool, University of Washington

Presenter: – University of Washington Information School

Presenter: – Smithville Public Library, Smithville, TX

Presenter: – Burlington Public Library, WA

Transforming: Community Relationships