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  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    Conquering Self-Doubt: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Together
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C
    Presenter: Aaron Espinosa (he/him/his) – Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    Is Your Library Ready? Strengthening Community Resiliency with Inclusive Public Library Disaster Planning
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B
    Presenter: Denise M. Gomez – Florida State University
    Presenter: Faye R. Jones (she/her/hers) – Florida State University
    Presenter: Feili Tu-Keefner (she/her/hers) – University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science
    Presenter: Denise R. Lyons (she/her/hers) – Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
    Presenter: April Hobbs (she/her/hers) – Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 2
    Presenter: Marcia A. Mardis (she/her/hers) – Florida State University
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    Fostering Growth: Building Strong Mentor-Mentee Relationships in Libraries
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B
    Presenter: Shannon D. Jones (she/her/hers) – Medical University of South Carolina
    Presenter: Tamara M. Nelson (she/her/hers) – The Medical University of South Carolina
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    Leading Passionate, Engaged Staff through Uncertain Political Times
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108
    Moderator: Kimberly B. Knight (she/her/hers) – Virginia Beach Public Library
    Presenter: Clint S. Rudy (he/him/his) – Suffolk Public Library
    Presenter: Jennie Pu – Hoboken Public Library
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    Redesigning Success: Lessons in Multi-Phase Renovation and Student-Centered Spaces
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107
    Presenter: Joe Agati – ALA, Core
    Presenter: Frank R. Allen – ALA, Core
    Presenter: Alyson Kritz – NCIDQ, ALA, Core
    Presenter: Amanda Rienth (she/her/hers) – NCIDQ, ALA, Core
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    Black Men in Libraries: Testimonies, Trials, and Triumphs
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C
    Moderator: Karlos L. Marshall (he/him/his) – Dayton Metro Library
    Presenter: Billy Allen – Las Vegas Clark County Library District/ Whitney Library
    Presenter: Shamichael Hallman – Urban Libraries Council
    Presenter: Karlos L. Marshall (he/him/his) – Dayton Metro Library
    Presenter: Jamar Rahming – Wilmington Public Library
    Presenter: Carlos A. Grooms (he/him/his) – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    Overseas Librarianship: Wielding Your Expertise Globally
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C
    Presenter: Rita Botts, MLIS – U.S. Department of State
    Presenter: Melissa Cavender – Asociación Escuelas Lincoln, Argentina
    Presenter: Meggan A. Houlihan (she/her/hers) – Confidential
    Moderator: Carol Brey (she/her/hers) – City of Las Cruces
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    Public Official Basics for Trustees: Introduction to Public Administration and Public Finance
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A
    Presenter: Clare D. Membiela (she/her/hers) – Library of Michigan
    Presenter: Karren Reish, M.L.S. – Library of Michigan
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
    Everyone - Get Ready to Fight for your Right (to libraries, read, books, and more)!
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109
    Moderator: Chris Chanyasulkit (she/her/hers) – Chanyasulkit Consulting LLC
    Presenter: Jennifer C. Lowman (she/her/hers) – Philadelphia Alliance to Restore School Librarians
    Presenter: Erme Maula (she/her/hers) – Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
    Impact and Connection: How Structured Mentorship Effects the Success of BIPOC Librarians
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B
    Presenter: Joanie D. Chavis – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
    Presenter: Candace Jacobs – University of North Carolina at Greensboro
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
    Loyalty or Survival? Understanding Trauma and Employee Commitment in Academic Libraries
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C
    Presenter: Kayla M. Gourlay (she/her/hers) – George Mason University
    Presenter: Denise Klasen-López (she/her/hers) – George Mason University
    Presenter: Jenny Meslener – George Mason University
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Don’t just shake it off: using debriefing tools to support front-line library staff
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C
    Presenter: Becky Potter – Calgary Public Library - Central Library
    Presenter: Mary L. Graham (she/her/hers) – Calgary Public Library
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Time for Something Different: Planning The Institute for Reimagining Equity in Academic Libraries
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B
    Moderator: Curtis L. Kendrick (he/him/his) – Binghamton University Libraries
    Presenter: Maura Smale (she/her/hers) – The Graduate Center, City University of New York
    Presenter: Simone L. Yearwood – Queens College, City University of New York
    Presenter: Alice M. Rubin (she/her/hers) – Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Why Is It Always a Battle?: Concerns of Public Library Trustees in the United States
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B
    Presenter: Shannon Crawford Barniskis, MLIS, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Kentucky School of Information Science
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    Place Making in our Communities: Using Libraries to activate our cities, towns and communities
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109
    Moderator: Jeff Davis – MSR Design
    Presenter: Priti Patel (she/her/hers) – Hive Public Space
    Presenter: Jamie Unkefer, Architect – DIGSAU
    Presenter: Kate Wingert-Playdon (she/her/hers) – Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    Libraries in action: Some practical Approaches to Support the Research Lifecycle with Artificial Intelligence
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105
    Presenter: Alicia Fátima Gómez (she/her/hers) – IE University
    Presenter: Thomas D. Halling – Texas A&M University
    Presenter: Connie Stovall – Virginia Tech
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    PLA Legal Issues in Public Libraries Forum
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C
    Presenter: Tomas A. Lipinski, J.D., LL.M., M.L.I.S., Ph.D. (he/him/his) – School of Information Studies
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    Putting Theories into Practice: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Justice in Action
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B
    Presenter: Emma Karin Eriksson – Brooklyn Public Library
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    Update on the Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey (ACRL)
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109
    Presenter: Elizabeth A. Brown (she/her/hers) – Binghamton University (SUNY)
    Presenter: Gena Parsons-Diamond, n/a – Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)
    Presenter: Jeannette E. Pierce, MLIS (she/her/hers) – University of Missouri Libraries
    Presenter: Sara Goek – ALA
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    What’s it Worth? Strategies to Define, Assess, and Communicate the Value of Teen Services
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108
    Moderator: Siva Ramakrishnan, MA, British & American Literature, MILS (2024) (she/her/hers) – The New York Public Library
    Presenter: Caitiln K. Martin – ckMartin Consulting
    Presenter: LaTrisha E. Milton (she/her/hers) – Houston Public library
    Presenter: Candice Mack (she/her/hers) – Los Angeles Public Library
    Presenter: Julie Koslowsky (she/they) – Chicago Public Library
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    Pride is 365: Providing Year-round LGBTQIA+ Programming and Services
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C
    Presenter: Jordan Ostrum (he/him/his) – Dayton Metro Library
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    Where's YOUR Data? Privacy and Cyber Security as Emerging Legal Concerns for Libraries
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B
    Presenter: Clare D. Membiela (she/her/hers) – Library of Michigan
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
    It’s Never Too Late: Pathways to Career Advancement in LIS
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B
    Presenter: Jenica Holder – Brooklyn Public Library
    Presenter: Kay Jordan-Wilkie – Brooklyn Public Library
    Presenter: Caroline Kravitz (she/her/hers) – Brooklyn Public Library
    Presenter: Sophie McGrath (she/her/hers) – Brooklyn Public Library
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    It’s a Process!: Becoming a Trauma-Informed Certified Public Library
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108
    Presenter: Dacari Lambert (she/her/hers) – San Antonio Public Library
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    Judged by the Covers: Meet the Challenge – Organize, Advocate, and Overcome
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B
    Presenter: Steven Alcalde (he/him/his) – Rogers Memorial Library
    Presenter: Casey Golda (she/her/hers) – Rogers Memorial Library
    Presenter: Erin Kanelos (she/her/hers) – Suffolk Cooperative Library System
    Presenter: Kimberly Manise (she/her/hers) – Port Jefferson Free Library
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
    All the Feels: Leading with Emotional Intelligence
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C
    Presenter: AnnaLee Dragon (she/her/hers) – New York Library Association
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
    Bridging the Data Gap: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Data for Holistic Library Reporting
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B
    Presenter: Ryan Patrick – Counting Opinions
    Presenter: Carl D. Thompson (he/him/his) – Counting Opinions
    Presenter: Lindsay Thompson (she/her/hers) – Counting Opinions
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
    Innovative Library Capital Funding and Revenue
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109
    Presenter: Noah Baskett – Salt Lake City Public Library
    Presenter: Jeff Davis – MSR Design
    Presenter: Ben McAdams – Putting Assets to Work
    Presenter: Holly M. Yocom – Pathway Group
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
    Staying CALM in Change: Effective Management for Academic Libraries
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108
    Presenter: Russell Michalak – Goldey-Beacom College
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    Onboarding for Equity and Inclusion in Libraries
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B
    Presenter: Kelly M. Grogg (she/her/hers) – George Washington University
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
    It’s Not Bragging! (if it’s true): Interviewing tips to help you and your staff
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B
    Presenter: Kristen R. Holdman-Ross (she/her/hers) – Johnson County Library, KS
    Presenter: Lisa M. Jordan (she/her/hers) – Johnson County Library
    Presenter: Deveron P. Tillotson (she/her/hers) – Johnson County Library Kansas
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
    Making space for underrepresented library workers: listening, learning, and supporting the workforce through statewide initiatives
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C
    Presenter: Emma De Vera (she/her/hers) – Minnesota State Library Services, Minnesota Department of Education
    Presenter: Jodi Carlson Grebinoski (she/her/hers) – Minnesota Library Association
    Presenter: Tamara Lee (she/her/hers) – Minnesota State Library Services
    Presenter: Laura Morlock (she/her/hers) – Dakota County Library - Inver Glen
    Presenter: Sherilyn Warren (she/her/hers) – Kitchigami Regional Library System
    Presenter: Carlos A. Espitia (he/him/his) – Dakota County Library
    Presenter: Keiko Satomi (she/her/hers) – Cloquet Public Library
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
    Navigating the Transition: Retirement and Succession Planning from Diverse Perspectives in Libraries
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109
    Presenter: Sarah M. Pritchard (she/her/hers) – Northwestern University
    Presenter: Melissa Becher (she/her/hers) – American University Library
    Presenter: Ping Fu (he/him/his) – Whitman College
    Presenter: Steven Bell (he/him/his) – Temple University
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
    Successful Implementation Requires Teamwork: Getting Staff to Work Together
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A
    Presenter: Lance Loya (he/him/his) – The Good Teammate Factory
    Careers, Leadership, and Management
  • CANCELLED
    CANCELLED: Using Virtual Reality as a Career Exploration and Skills Development Opportunity
    Careers, Leadership, and Management