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  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Dyslexic-Positive Libraries: 8 Practical Ways to Decrease Discrimination and Increase Equitable Access to Information
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 A B
    Presenter: Emily Carley (she/her/hers) – Dyslexic Positive Libraries Initiative
    Presenter: Susan Whitehead, M.L.S. (she/her/hers) – Vermont State Colleges System Libraries
    Presenter: Nicole Westbom (she/her/hers) – Kellogg-Hubbard Library
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Foster Connections and Engage Your Community with a Pen Pal Program for All Ages
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B
    Presenter: Robin Agar (she/her/hers) – Kent County Public Library
    Presenter: Matthew Symes (he/him/his) – Newark Free Library
    Presenter: Rachel Fierstein-Noguera (she/her/hers) – South Coastal Library
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Free Expression in 2025: Challenges for Libraries
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B
    Presenter: Martin Garnar, n/a – Amherst College
    Presenter: Marcellus Turner – Industry Observer
    Presenter: Deborah Caldwell-Stone (she/her/hers) – American Library Associaiton/Freedom to Read Foundation
    Presenter: Lisa Varga, MLS (she/her/hers) – Associate Executive Director of ALA's Public Policy and Advocacy Office
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Library Workers Peer Support Network: A project by and for library workers
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C
    Moderator: Leah T. Dudak, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Syracuse University iSchool
    Presenter: Elias Carreon – Nicholas P. Sims Library
    Presenter: Lauren Comito, Executive Director – Urban Librarians Unite
    Presenter: Jen Parker Haas – Washington State Library
    Presenter: Elizabeth Portillo (she/her/hers) – Finkelstein Memorial Library
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Supporting “STEM SMART” Families: Simple Skill-Building Practices to Enhance Programming for Children and Caregivers
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107
    Presenter: Lisa Hoffman (she/her/hers) – Indiana University Southeast
    Presenter: Emily Suh – Texas State University
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    AI on the Mind: A Cross-Disciplinary Librarian Panel on AI Applications
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 114 (Nutter Theatre)
    Moderator: Georgette Nicolosi – Missouri University of Science & Technology
    Presenter: Zander Miller (he/him/his) – Kenosha Public Library
    Presenter: Sara F. Hess (she/her/hers) – Pennsylvania State University Libraries
    Presenter: Don Simmons, Jr. (he/him/his) – Simmons University
    Presenter: Russell Michalak – Goldey-Beacom College
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Cultivating Community Through Critical Indigenous Librarianship Programming: Creative Expression to Language Immersion to Research
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C
    Presenter: Eric Hardy (he/him/his) – Labriola National American Indian Data Center, Arizona State University Library
    Presenter: Alexander Soto – Labriola National American Indian Data Center - Arizona State University Library
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Free Children Read Freely: Banned Books in Story Times for Young Children
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C
    Moderator: Rachel G. Payne, MLS, MS Ed. (she/her/hers) – Brooklyn Public Library, Youth and Family Services
    Presenter: Rachel G. Payne, MLS, MS Ed. (she/her/hers) – Brooklyn Public Library, Youth and Family Services
    Presenter: Jessica Ralli, MA Ed. (she/her/hers) – Brooklyn Public Library
    Presenter: Pat R. Scales – High School and Middle School Librarian
    Presenter: Vera Ahiyya (she/her/hers) – Random House/Teaching Preschool Partners
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Autism-Ready Libraries: Designing Inclusive Early Literacy Programs
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B
    Presenter: Milly Romeijn-Stout (she/her/hers) – University of Washington Information School
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Books Unbanned Teen Advocacy Toolkit: Centering Teens in the Fight Against Censorship
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108
    Presenter: Emma Karin Eriksson – Brooklyn Public Library
    Presenter: Kelly Jensen – Book Riot
    Presenter: Karen Keys – Brooklyn Public Library
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Bringing a Multicultural Community Together through Food: How Culinary Programming Transformed a Public Library
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C
    Presenter: Bethany Lopreste (she/her/hers) – Jefferson Parish Public Libraries
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Notary and Passport Services at Your Library
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109
    Presenter: Amber Gordon (she/her/hers) – Saint Louis Public Library, Buder Branch
    Presenter: Marissa Owen (she/her/hers) – Buder Library with St. Louis Public Library
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Enhancing Library Services for Deaf Individuals: Best Practices and Resources
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105
    Presenter: Noah Beckman (he/him/his) – Gallaudet University
    Presenter: Carrie Robarge (she/her/hers) – Clerc Center
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Findings and Implications from the National Survey on Black History Month Programming in Public Libraries
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B
    Presenter: Wanda K. Brown (she/her/hers) – Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA)
    Presenter: Aaisha Haykal (she/her/hers) – College of Charleston/Association for the Study of African American Life and History
    Presenter: Grace M. Jackson-Brown (she/her/hers) – Missouri State University
    Presenter: Deborah Robinson – Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
    Presenter: Amita Lonial – Tacoma Public Library
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Infant Programming Reimagined: Connecting Caregivers and Communities through Libraries
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B
    Presenter: Eva Shapiro, MS ED – New York Public Library
    Presenter: Amber Moller, MLIS (she/her/hers) – New York Public Library
    Presenter: Samantha Terrazas, MPH – New York Public Library
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Maker Therapy: Collaborating with counselors in the makerspace to support mindfulness and wellness
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B
    Presenter: Deborah L. Duenyas, PhD – Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
    Presenter: Roseanne M. Perkins, PhD, MLS (she/her/hers) – Kutztown University
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Wonder Media: Media & News Literacy for Tweens & Teens
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C
    Moderator: Cathy Lancaster – Library of Michigan
    Presenter: Sue Ellen Christian (she/her/hers) – Western Michigan University
    Presenter: Carrie Sanders (she/her/hers) – Maryland State Library Agency
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Adapting Library Services for Patrons with Significant Disabilities
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C
    Presenter: Courtney Walker (she/her/hers) – Libraries For All LLC
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Building a Welcoming Initiative at Your Library
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B
    Presenter: Lonna M. Vines (she/her/hers) – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
    Presenter: Cameron F. Smith (he/him/his) – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Empowering Teens Through Internships
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B
    Presenter: Jackson Gomes – Brooklyn Public Library
    Presenter: Yosenex Orengo – Brooklyn Public Library
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Intellectual Property for Librarians
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107
    Presenter: Ash Faulkner, MBA, MLIS – The Ohio State University Libraries
    Programs and Services
  • Saturday, Jun 28th
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Navigating Women's Reproductive Health and Access to Information Challenges
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C
    Moderator: Loida Garcia-Febo – Consultant
    Presenter: Jamia Williams, MLS (she/her/hers) – NNLM Training Office - University of Utah, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library
    Presenter: Alanna Aiko Moore – University of California, San Diego
    Presenter: Echo Phillips (she/her/hers) – Free Library of Philadelphia - South Philadelphia Branch
    Programs and Services
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 101, Talk Saves Lives
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B
    Presenter: Crysta Miller – Gloucester County Library system
    Programs and Services
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Growing “Terrific Talkers:” Cultivating Early Communication Skills through a Family-centered Community Read
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105
    Presenter: Tessa Fox-Pawlaczyk (she/her/hers) – Kenosha Public Library
    Presenter: Jennifer Kozelou – Kenosha Public Library
    Programs and Services
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Libraries as Transformational Spaces: Creating Comprehensive Services for Underserved Populations in Today’s Political Climate
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C
    Moderator: Seth Hershberger (he/him/his) – Wicomico Public Library - Salisbury, MD
    Presenter: Bernadette C. Cannady – Wicomico Public Library
    Presenter: Cristi C. Richardson (she/her/hers) – Wicomico Public Library
    Presenter: Michele M. Schlehofer (she/her/hers) – Wicomico County Public Libraries
    Programs and Services
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Reversing Burnout and Attrition: How Group Coaching Creates a Common Language & Transforms Workplaces
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B
    Presenter: Francie Jain (she/her/hers) – Terawatt, Inc.
    Presenter: Tommy Thomas (he/him/his) – Opposite Strengths, Inc.
    Programs and Services
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Something's Missing: The Need for Library Involvement in Prison Literacy Programs
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C
    Presenter: Aaron Blumberg – Paul Signorelli and Associates
    Presenter: Suvi Katriina Manner (she/her/hers) – Michigan Department of Corrections
    Presenter: Brian R. Smith – Michigan Department of Corrections
    Programs and Services
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Adaptive Arcade at the Library : Video Games are for Everyone
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C
    Presenter: Vicki Karlovsky (she/her/hers) – Deerfield Public Library
    Presenter: Steve Spohn (he/him/his) – Mount Sinai - Back to Life Center
    Programs and Services
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Sex is a Funny Word: Incorporating Gender and Sexuality Literature and Activities into Youth Programming
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B
    Presenter: Sara T.K DeSabato (she/her/hers) – Friends Select School
    Presenter: Allison Frick, MLS (she/her/hers) – Friends Select School
    Presenter: Liz Plunkett (she/her/hers) – Friends Select School
    Presenter: Alicia Ronquillo
    Programs and Services
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Back to Full Hit Points: Regenerating Community Well-Being with Tabletop Role-Playing Games in Libraries
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109
    Presenter: Claire Imamura (she/her/hers) – Washington State Library
    Presenter: Sara White – Washington State Library
    Presenter: Adam Davis (he/him/his) – Game to Grow
    Programs and Services
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Caribbean Libraries at the Forefront of Transformation: Navigating Change, Building Resilience, and Empowering Communities
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A
    Moderator: Jessica Lewis Marshall (she/her/hers) – The University of West Indies, Mona
    Presenter: Adele Merritt Bernard (she/her/hers) – The University of the West Indies, Global Campus
    Presenter: Annette E. Clarke (she/her/hers) – Sidney Martin Library
    Presenter: Jenna Sandiford-Maundy – Special Library Services Department National Library and Information System Authority (NALIS)
    Presenter: Leann L. George – Research, Planning and Development Department/ National Library and Information System Authority
    Programs and Services
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Practical Puppetry for Powerful Programs: Amplify Early Learning, Social Emotional Learning, and Inclusive Experiences
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107
    Presenter: Katie George (she/her/hers) – Howard County Library System
    Programs and Services
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Creating Third Places for Teens: Utilizing a Multifaceted Approach to Develop Teen-Friendly, Inclusive, Social Environments
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C
    Presenter: Laura J. Giunta – Garden City Public Library, NY
    Programs and Services
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Disability Is Not A Bad Word: Inclusive Language for Library Services
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B
    Presenter: Katelyn Manwiller – West Chester University
    Presenter: Brea McQueen (she/her/hers) – Miami University Hamilton
    Programs and Services
  • Sunday, Jun 29th
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    The 31st Annual Reference Research Forum
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B
    Moderator: Tisha M. Zelner (she/her/hers) – University of Southern Mississippi
    Moderator: Lisa A. Ferrara (she/her/hers) – Nova Southeastern University
    Moderator: John T. Oliver (he/him/his) – The College of New Jersey
    Presenter: Don Latham (he/him/his) – Florida State University
    Presenter: Bonnie L. Fong (she/her/hers) – Montclair State University
    Presenter: Habibur Rahman (he/him/his) – Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
    Presenter: Melissa Gross (she/her/hers) – Florida State University School of Information
    Presenter: Brittany Baum – Florida State University School of Information
    Programs and Services
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Libraries Transforming Communities: Enhancing Accessibility for People with Disabilities in Small and Rural Libraries
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C
    Presenter: Tyler Hahn – Cherokee Public Library
    Presenter: Heather Brodie Perry (she/her/hers) – Ashby Free Public Library
    Presenter: Dianne Connery – Pottsboro Library
    Programs and Services
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Library and Library Education Innovations in the Philippines: A Showcase of Best Practices
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107
    Moderator: Buenaventura (Ven) B. Basco (he/him/his) – University of Central Florida
    Presenter: Rhea Rowena U. Apolinario (she/her/hers) – University of the Philippines
    Presenter: Jessie Rose M. Bagunu (she/her/hers) – University of the Philippines School of Library and Information Studies Library
    Presenter: Dan Anthony D. Dorado (he/him/his) – University of the Philippines
    Presenter: John Hickok – California State University Fullerton/Fulbright Scholar to the Philippines
    Presenter: Alistair Troy B. Lacsamana (he/him/his) – Quezon City Public Library
    Programs and Services
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Work It Out @ Your Library! A Computational Thinking Program for Families with Young Children
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B
    Presenter: Kathy Zappitello (she/her/hers) – Conneaut Public Library
    Programs and Services
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Disaster Response and Sustainability: how libraries are using Federal funds to support communities
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C
    Programs and Services
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Equity in Action: Academic Libraries' Roadmap to Closing Opportunity Gaps and Fostering Student Success
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B
    Presenter: Grace Liu – West Chester University
    Presenter: Amy Pajewski – West Chester University
    Presenter: Megan Donnelly
    Programs and Services
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Library Advocacy: Leveraging the United Nations SDGs to benefit local libraries
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105
    Moderator: Loida Garcia-Febo – Consultant
    Presenter: Robin Kear (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh
    Presenter: Katherine Klosek – ARL
    Presenter: Shawn Mitchell
    Presenter: Sarah Tribelhorn (she/her/hers) – SustainRT
    Programs and Services
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Techniques from Wall Street for Competitive Intelligence Research
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C
    Presenter: Michele Costello (she/her/hers) – Baruch College, City University of New York
    Programs and Services
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    How Does Students’ Cultural Capital Impact Their Information Literacy Skills? What the Data Tells Us
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C
    Presenter: Brendan Johnson – Penn State Abington
    Presenter: Emily Reed (she/her/hers) – Penn State University Libraries
    Programs and Services
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Lights, Camera, Community: Empowering Voices Through Video Storytelling
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B
    Moderator: Chris Jowaisas (he/him/his) – University of Washington
    Presenter: Judith M. Bergeron (she/her/hers) – Smithville Public Library
    Presenter: Zac Murphy – University of Washington & Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
    Presenter: Jason C. Young (he/him/his) – University of Washington
    Programs and Services
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    T.E.C.H. for Reentry: Digital Literacy and Public Library Programming for Formerly Incarcerated Community Members
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C
    Moderator: Jeanie Austin (they/them/theirs) – San Francisco Public Library
    Presenter: Estelle Yim (they/them/theirs) – American Library Association
    Presenter: Anders Villalta (they/them/theirs) – Los Angeles Public Library
    Presenter: Nandi Adams (she/her/hers) – Brooklyn Public Library
    Programs and Services
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Wheels Up: Going Global with your Library teens!
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B
    Moderator: Elektra Greer (she/her/hers) – Nederland Community Library District
    Presenter: Ezekiel Fitzer – Nederland Community Library District
    Presenter: Jeanine Naerebout – ZB Bibliotheek
    Presenter: Scarlett Ponton de Dutton – Nederland Communtiy Library District
    Presenter: Roel Verstraeten – ZB Bibliotheek van Zeeland
    Presenter: Aiden V. Simon (he/him/his) – ZB Library
    Programs and Services
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Empowering Libraries, Connecting Communities: Unleashing the Potential of Federal Internet for All Funds
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C
    Moderator: Michelle Frisque (she/her/hers) – Michelle Frisque Consulting Group, LLC
    Presenter: Larra Clark, n/a – ALA Public Policy & Advocacy
    Presenter: Bo Ford (he/him/his) – New Mexico State Library
    Presenter: Alta Porterfield – Delaware Libraries
    Programs and Services
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Next-Gen Reference: Exploring AI Capabilities in Business Databases
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B
    Presenter: Michele Costello (she/her/hers) – Baruch College, City University of New York
    Programs and Services
  • Monday, Jun 30th
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Poetry Stacked: Building 21st Century Programming in the Library
    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C
    Moderator: Melissa Cox Norris (she/her/hers) – University of Cincinnati Libraries
    Presenter: Melissa Cox Norris (she/her/hers) – University of Cincinnati Libraries
    Presenter: Ben Kline (he/him/his) – University of Cincinnati Libraries
    Presenter: Michael C. Peterson (he/him/his) – University of Cincinnati
    Presenter: Holly A. Prochaska (she/her/hers) – University of Cincinnati Libraries
    Programs and Services