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Advancing Accessibility

Saturday, Jun 28th

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Creating Inclusive Library Spaces: Strategies for Implementing Sensory-Inclusive Programs and Resources

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

Presenter: – College of Southern Nevada

Presenter: – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Outreach and Engagement

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: – Dyslexic Positive Libraries Initiative

Presenter: – Vermont State Colleges System Libraries

Presenter: – Kellogg-Hubbard Library

Programs and Services

Saturday, Jun 28th

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Book Joy for Neurodivergent Readers: Connecting with those who experience books differently!

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B

Presenter: – Developmental Texts, LLC

Presenter: – Developmental Texts

Teaching and Learning

Saturday, Jun 28th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

A Practical Guide to New Digital Accessibility Requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B

Presenter: – WebAIM, Institute for Disability Research, Policy, and Practice, Utah State University

Presenter: – ARL

Presenter: – Miami University Libraries

Presenter: – University of Maryland, College of Information

Infrastructure

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: – University of Washington Information School

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: – Gallaudet University

Presenter: – Clerc Center

Programs and Services

Saturday, Jun 28th

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Outreach Services: The Gateway to Equitable Access

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B

Presenter: – Association of Bookmobile & Outreach 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: – Libraries For All LLC

Programs and Services

Saturday, Jun 28th

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Changing The Status Quo: Picture Books That Differentiate

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109

Presenter: – MacMillan

Presenter: – Simon & Schuster

Presenter: – Levine Querido

Presenter: – Rebecca Dykes Writers

Books and Authors

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: – Deerfield Public Library

Presenter: – Mount Sinai - Back to Life Center

Programs and Services

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: – Brooklyn Public Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

Sunday, Jun 29th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Assessing Metadata for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Cultural Heritage Institutions

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105

Moderator: – OCLC

Moderator: – University of California, San Diego

Presenter: – J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah

Presenter: – University of Washington Libraries

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

Sunday, Jun 29th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

What the New ADA Rule Means For Your Library

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C

Presenter: – Purchase College Library

Presenter: – Fashion Institute of Technology

Infrastructure

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: – West Chester University

Presenter: – Miami University Hamilton

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

Moderator: – ALA

Presenter: – Cherokee Public Library

Presenter: – Ashby Free Public Library

Presenter: – Pottsboro Library

Programs and Services

Monday, Jun 30th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Graphic Medicine: Meeting Health Education Needs with Our Most Popular Medium

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Moderator: – Countway Library, Harvard Medical School

Presenter: – Academy of the Sacred Heart

Presenter: – Vanderbilt University

Presenter: – Wissahickon School District

Presenter: – Street Noise Books

Teaching and Learning

Monday, Jun 30th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Improving Accessibility @ Community Events

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C

Presenter: – S'more Services LLC

Outreach and Engagement

Monday, Jun 30th

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Sensory-Sensitive Spaces, Varied Texts, and Supportive Staff: Welcoming Neurodivergent Patrons into our Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107

Presenter: – Denver Academy

Teaching and Learning

Fostering Mental Health and Well-being

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: – Syracuse University iSchool

Presenter: – Nicholas P. Sims Library

Presenter: – Urban Librarians Unite

Presenter: – Washington State Library

Presenter: – Finkelstein Memorial Library

Programs and Services

Saturday, Jun 28th

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Supporting Youth Mental Health: Libraries as Spaces for Readers to Grow into Writers

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B

Presenter: – 826 National

Teaching and Learning

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: – George Mason University

Careers, Leadership, and Management

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: – Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Presenter: – Kutztown University

Programs and Services

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: – Calgary Public Library - Central Library

Presenter: – Calgary Public Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

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: – Gloucester County Library system

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: – Terawatt, Inc.

Presenter: – Opposite Strengths, Inc.

Programs and Services

Sunday, Jun 29th

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Rewriting Your Story: How Self-Storytelling Shapes Success & Well-Being

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B

Presenter: – Chattanooga Public Library

Teaching and Learning

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: – Garden City Public Library, NY

Programs and Services

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: – San Antonio Public Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

Navigating Artificial Intelligence

Saturday, Jun 28th

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

ACRL 2025 President’s Program: Demystifying AI: Navigating the Laws and Policies Shaping Our Digital Future

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C

Moderator: – University of New Mexico

Presenter: – Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI)

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: – Missouri University of Science & Technology

Presenter: – Kenosha Public Library

Presenter: – Pennsylvania State University Libraries

Presenter: – Simmons University

Presenter: – Goldey-Beacom College

Programs and Services

Saturday, Jun 28th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

AI Ethics and the Library

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 114 (Nutter Theatre)

Presenter: – Robeson Library, Rutgers University- Camden

Presenter: – City of San Jose

Presenter: – Library Freedom Project

Presenter: – Countway Library, Harvard Medical School

Presenter: – tess@libraryfreedom.org

Presenter: – Cornell University Library

Teaching and Learning

Saturday, Jun 28th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Generative AI and the Power of Professional Library Organizations: Training, Empowering, and (Re)Centering the Library

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C

Presenter: – Atla

Presenter: – Center for the Future of Learning and Work

Presenter: – Oklahoma State University

Sunday, Jun 29th

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

AI Ethics and the Library

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 114 (Nutter Theatre)

Presenter: – Robeson Library, Rutgers University- Camden

Presenter: – City of San Jose

Presenter: – Library Freedom Project

Presenter: – Countway Library, Harvard Medical School

Presenter: – tess@libraryfreedom.org

Presenter: – Cornell University Library

Teaching and Learning

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: – IE University

Presenter: – Texas A&M University

Presenter: – Virginia Tech

Careers, Leadership, and Management

Sunday, Jun 29th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

AI Gone Right: Fostering Responsible Tech Use and Academic Integrity

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108

Presenter: – Robinson School

Teaching and Learning

Sunday, Jun 29th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Old Pages, New Tricks: AI-Powered Discovery and Instruction in Special Collections

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

Moderator: – Goldey-Beacom College

Presenter: – Rutgers University

Presenter: – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Presenter: – Rutgers University

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

Sunday, Jun 29th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

CALA President’s Program 2025: A Panel Session on Strengthening Libraries' Relevance in a Changing World

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C

Moderator: – Stony Brook University

Presenter: – Whitman College

Presenter: – King County Library System

Presenter: – Free Library of Philadelphia

Presenter: – Harvard University

Sunday, Jun 29th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

The Future of Library Services: Innovating with AI, User Experience, and Service Design

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A

Presenter: – University of Michigan

Presenter: – New York Public Library

Presenter: – South Huntington Public Library

Sunday, Jun 29th

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Claim the Center: Libraries, AI, and the Future of Learning and Work

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108

Presenter: – Center for the Future of Learning and Work

Presenter: – Oklahoma State University

Books and Authors

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: – University of Southern Mississippi

Moderator: – Nova Southeastern University

Moderator: – The College of New Jersey

Presenter: – Florida State University

Presenter: – Montclair State University

Presenter: – Florida State University School of Information

Programs and Services

Monday, Jun 30th

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Top Tech Trends

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 114 (Nutter Theatre)

Moderator: – Hesburgh Libraries at the University of Notre Dame

Presenter: – Kalamazoo Public Library

Presenter: – San Juan College

Presenter: – Evolve Project

Presenter: – Library Technology Guides

Presenter: – University of Virginia Library

Infrastructure

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: – Goldey-Beacom College

Careers, Leadership, and Management

Monday, Jun 30th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Beyond the hype: how 2 urban libraries are approaching AI

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108

Presenter: – Columbus Metropolitan Library

Presenter: – Edmonton Public Library

Infrastructure

Monday, Jun 30th

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

ALSC President's Program: The Current Landscape of AI and its Effects on Children

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 114 (Nutter Theatre)

Moderator: – The Berkeley Carroll School

Speaker:

Monday, Jun 30th

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

LikeSNU from students to researchers: Story about developing ai-based research trend analysis, contents curation system

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108

Presenter: – Seoul National University

Moderator: – Seoul National University

Infrastructure

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: – Baruch College, City University of New York

Programs and Services

Monday, Jun 30th

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Reparative Metadata Assessment with MaRMAT: A New Tool for Identifying Harmful and Outdated Language

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

Moderator: – J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah

Presenter: – J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

CANCELLED

CANCELLED: AI Unleashed: Transforming Library Instruction and Research Support for the Future

Teaching and Learning

CANCELLED

CANCELLED: Facilitating OER Authorship with AI: A Community-Driven Approach

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

Promoting Information Literacy

Saturday, Jun 28th

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Librarians and the Data Literacy Ecosystem: Workforce Perspectives on Competencies and Skills Development

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C

Presenter: – University of New Hampshire

Teaching and Learning

Saturday, Jun 28th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Everything is All Reused: Teaching Academic Integrity Through the Lens of Pop Culture

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

Presenter: – University at Buffalo

Teaching and Learning

Saturday, Jun 28th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Generative AI and the Power of Professional Library Organizations: Training, Empowering, and (Re)Centering the Library

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C

Presenter: – Atla

Presenter: – Center for the Future of Learning and Work

Presenter: – Oklahoma State University

Saturday, Jun 28th

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Broadening Textuality: Using Media Literacy Frameworks with Picture Books

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

Presenter: – Arkansas Tech University

Presenter: – Millersville University

Teaching and Learning

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: – Library of Michigan

Presenter: – Western Michigan University

Presenter: – Maryland State Library Agency

Programs and Services

Sunday, Jun 29th

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

How Images Manipulate Us

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B

Presenter: – ALA

Teaching and Learning

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: – Penn State Abington

Presenter: – Penn State University Libraries

Programs and Services

Monday, Jun 30th

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Bridging Justice: Legal Information Support for the Incarcerated

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B

Presenter: – Thurgood Industries

Presenter: – Ithaka S+R

Presenter: – San Francisco Law Library

Outreach and Engagement

Monday, Jun 30th

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Fraud: How to stop the scourge in your library

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B

Presenter: – Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library

Presenter:

Presenter: – Penn State University Libraries (Harrisburg)

Moderator: – New York Public Library

Outreach and Engagement

Serving Immigrant Communities

Saturday, Jun 28th

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Strengthening partnerships with immigrant communities: self-paced, practical librarian training

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

Presenter: – University of Maryland College Park

Presenter: – University of Maryland, College Park

Outreach and Engagement

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: – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Programs and Services

Sunday, Jun 29th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Intentional Service Design for Multilingual Readers

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B

Presenter: – University of Denver

Presenter: – The New York Public Library

Presenter: – NYPL

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

Sunday, Jun 29th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Supporting Multilingual Learners in School Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B

Presenter: – Fairfax County Public Schools

Outreach and Engagement

Monday, Jun 30th

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

School Libraries that Speak: Empowering ENL Students

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B

Moderator: – NYC Department of Education

Presenter: – NYC Public Schools

Presenter: – NYC Department of Education

Teaching and Learning

Monday, Jun 30th

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Working Together: Collaborative Response to Support Immigrant Communities

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105

Presenter: – The New York Public Library

Presenter: – New York Public Library

Outreach and Engagement

Strengthening Library Funding and Advocacy

Saturday, Jun 28th

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Building Radical Collections: Advocacy, Access, and Alliances with SRRT and Indie Presses

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123

Presenter:

Presenter: – University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign

Presenter: – Seven Stories Press

Presenter: – Haymarket Books

Presenter: – Pluto Press

Presenter: – Feminist Press

Presenter: – Beacon Press

Presenter: – Verso Books

Saturday, Jun 28th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Analyzing the Public Value of Public Libraries with the Community Capitals Framework

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B

Presenter: – Emporia State University

Outreach and Engagement

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: – Chanyasulkit Consulting LLC

Presenter: – Philadelphia Alliance to Restore School Librarians

Presenter: – Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia

Careers, Leadership, and Management

Sunday, Jun 29th

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Advocate Smarter AND Harder: Advocacy Tools for Rural & Small Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123

Presenter: – Association for Rural & Small Libraries

Moderator: – Association for Rural & Small Libraries

Presenter:

Presenter: – Pickaway County Library

Presenter:

Sunday, Jun 29th

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Youth Social Action in the Library: Cultivating Change Makers

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C

Presenter: – Islip High School - Islip, NY

Teaching and Learning

Sunday, Jun 29th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Priority One: Local government engagement

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

Moderator: – Gerald M Kline Family Foundation

Presenter: – Walker, Michigan

Presenter: – Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Presenter: – Cedar Rapids Public Library

Presenter: – Kent District Library

Outreach and Engagement

Sunday, Jun 29th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

CALA President’s Program 2025: A Panel Session on Strengthening Libraries' Relevance in a Changing World

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C

Moderator: – Stony Brook University

Presenter: – Whitman College

Presenter: – King County Library System

Presenter: – Free Library of Philadelphia

Presenter: – Harvard University

Sunday, Jun 29th

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Let Your Impact Ring! Sharing Your Library’s Successes so Funders Will Listen

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A

Moderator: – Towson University

Presenter: – Towson University

Presenter: – University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Presenter:

Outreach and Engagement

Sunday, Jun 29th

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Strengthening Your Library's Funding Opportunities with E-Rate: Working with State Coordinators to Get Your Share

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109

Presenter: – Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives

Presenter: – Ohio Public Library Information Network

Presenter: – ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Office

Presenter:

Infrastructure

Monday, Jun 30th

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Retired Librarians as Changemakers: Working Together on Advocacy

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A

Moderator: – United for Libraries

Presenter: – Students Need Libraries in HISD

Presenter: – iSchool, Syracuse University

Presenter: – Marquette University

Outreach and Engagement

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

Presenter: – University of Pittsburgh

Presenter: – ARL

Presenter:

Presenter: – SustainRT

Programs and Services

Monday, Jun 30th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Build Your Brand, Build Your Community

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A

Presenter: – Pioneer Library System

Infrastructure

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 Consulting Group, LLC

Presenter: – ALA Public Policy & Advocacy

Presenter: – New Mexico State Library

Presenter: – Delaware Libraries

Programs and Services

Upholding Intellectual Freedom and Information Access

Saturday, Jun 28th

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Free Expression in 2025: Challenges for Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108

Presenter: – Amherst College

Presenter: – Industry Observer

Presenter: – American Library Associaiton/Freedom to Read Foundation

Presenter: – Associate Executive Director of ALA's Public Policy and Advocacy Office

Programs and Services

Saturday, Jun 28th

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Homosaurus Unleashed: A Panel on Transforming LGBTQ+ Subject Access in Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Presenter: – Princeton University Libraries

Presenter: – Princeton University Library

Presenter: – Cornell University Library

Presenter: – Emory University

Presenter: – University of Washington Libraries

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

Saturday, Jun 28th

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Cardholder Signup Policies: Access in Practice

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Presenter: – Englewood Public Library

Presenter: – Sacramento Public Library

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

Saturday, Jun 28th

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Enhancing Library Metadata for LGBTQ+ Users: A User-Centric Approach

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C

Moderator: – School of Information Studies, Dominican University

Presenter: – iSchool, University of Missouri

Presenter: – School of Information Studies, Dominican University

Collections, Access, and Technical 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: – Brooklyn Public Library, Youth and Family Services

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library, Youth and Family Services

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Presenter: – High School and Middle School Librarian

Presenter: – Random House/Teaching Preschool Partners

Programs and Services

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: – Virginia Beach Public Library

Presenter: – Suffolk Public Library

Presenter: – Hoboken Public Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

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: – Brooklyn Public Library

Presenter: – Book Riot

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Programs and Services

Saturday, Jun 28th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Freedom to Read Foundation President's Program: Fighting for Your Right to Read Freely

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107

Moderator: – Bowie State University, MD

Presenter: – American Library Associaiton/Freedom to Read Foundation

Presenter:

Presenter: – Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Presenter: – Central Arkansas Library System

Presenter:

Saturday, Jun 28th

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Censorship in the Courts: Current Litigation throughout the United States

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

Presenter:

Moderator: – Office for Intellectual Freedom

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

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: – Chanyasulkit Consulting LLC

Presenter: – Philadelphia Alliance to Restore School Librarians

Presenter: – Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia

Careers, Leadership, and Management

Saturday, Jun 28th

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Censorship Is Still a Drag

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117

Presenter: – University of Central Florida

Presenter: – Queens College, City University of New York

Presenter: – University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Saturday, Jun 28th

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

"Should Not be Denied or Abridged Because of...Age": Privacy and Minors in the Library

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A

Moderator: – University of the District of Columbia

Presenter: – University of the District of Columbia

Presenter: – Louisiana Library Association

Presenter: – College of Information, University of Maryland

Presenter: – ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom

Saturday, Jun 28th

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

CANCELLED: Navigating Women's Reproductive Health and Access to Information Challenges

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

Presenter: – NNLM Training Office - University of Utah, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library

Presenter: – University of California, San Diego

Presenter: – Free Library of Philadelphia - South Philadelphia Branch

Programs and Services

Sunday, Jun 29th

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Soft Censorship: How to Recognize It and How to Combat It

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B

Presenter: – Columbus City Schools

Collections, Access, and Technical 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: – Paul Signorelli and Associates

Presenter: – Michigan Department of Corrections

Programs and Services

Sunday, Jun 29th

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Defend The Right to Read: Working Together

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

Moderator: – Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Leander ISD

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Presenter: – National Council of Teachers of English

Presenter:

Books and Authors

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: – Friends Select School

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Programs and Services

Sunday, Jun 29th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Black Authors Speak: A Conversation about Children's Books Centering Black Joy

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 114 (Nutter Theatre)

Moderator: – Denver Public Library

Presenter: – Penguin

Presenter: – Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Presenter: – Penguin

Books and Authors

Sunday, Jun 29th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Can It Happen Here? Book Challenges, Censorship, and Academic Freedom in Academic Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Moderator: – Rutgers University Libraries

Presenter: – Chattanooga State Community College

Presenter: – Augusta University

Presenter: – University of New Mexico

Presenter: – University of Virginia

Outreach and Engagement

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: – Library of Michigan

Careers, Leadership, and Management

Sunday, Jun 29th

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Sharing Our Stories: A Collaboration with the Writers Guild Initiative and ALA

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

Moderator: – ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom

Presenter: – Louisiana Library Association

Presenter: – ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom

Presenter: – Writers Guild Initiative

Books and Authors

Sunday, Jun 29th

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Strengthening Your Library's Funding Opportunities with E-Rate: Working with State Coordinators to Get Your Share

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109

Presenter: – Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives

Presenter: – Ohio Public Library Information Network

Presenter: – ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Office

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Infrastructure

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: – Rogers Memorial Library

Presenter: – Suffolk Cooperative Library System

Presenter: – Port Jefferson Free Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

Monday, Jun 30th

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Library Freedom Project: Practical Privacy Advocacy for All

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C

Presenter: – Library Freedom Project

Teaching and Learning

Monday, Jun 30th

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Preserving Intangible Cultural Heritage: The Role of Libraries, Educational, Cultural Institutions in Archiving Living Traditions

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Presenter: – University of Pittsburgh

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

Monday, Jun 30th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Building a School Culture of Intellectual Freedom

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B

Presenter: – iSchool, Syracuse University

Teaching and Learning

Monday, Jun 30th

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Reading Nation Waterfall: Building Book Ecosystems and Improving Access to Libraries in Native American Communities

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A

Moderator: – School of Information, San Jose State University

Presenter: – School of Information, San Jose State University

Presenter: – Cal Poly Humboldt

Presenter: – Menlo Park Library

Presenter:

Presenter: – San Jose State University

Outreach and Engagement

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: – San Francisco Public Library

Presenter: – American Library Association

Presenter: – Los Angeles Public Library

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public 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 Consulting Group, LLC

Presenter: – ALA Public Policy & Advocacy

Presenter: – New Mexico State Library

Presenter: – Delaware Libraries

Programs and Services

Monday, Jun 30th

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Freedom Walk - Celebrating Our Students' Freedom to Read

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Presenter: – Northside ISD

Teaching and Learning