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  • Thursday, June 26, 2025
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    ALA Parent/Baby Room
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Freedom to Read Foundation Board and Liaison Meeting
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Standards for Incarceration Annual Convening
  • 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT
    Community of Care
  • 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
    OCLC Meeting Room 1
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    ACRL/Elsevier Foundation AI Workshop
  • 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    PLA Board of Directors Meeting
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Core Executive Board Meeting I
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Battledecks Competition
  • 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
    Spectrum Leadership Institute Opening Ceremony
  • 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    Library Champions Reception
  • 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
    Emerging Leaders Meet and Greet
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Leadership Reception
  • Friday, June 27, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 8:15 AM EDT
    Legacy Society Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
    OCLC AI Demo Room
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM EDT
    Spectrum Leadership Institute Breakfast
  • 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    A Tour of Philadelphia Academic Libraries: Classic Spaces & Renovation Projects (ticketed event)
  • 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM EDT
    Committee on Accreditation Meeting I
  • 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    BCALA Executive Board Meeting
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Professional Development Plans & Journals for Career Success: The Power of Two (ticketed event)
  • 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Connecting and Fostering Community Through Library Initiatives Around the World-IRRT Preconference (ticketed event)
  • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    A Joint Workshop with NARDAC and PCC SCT RDA Training Task Group (Ticketed Event)
  • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Assembling Your Consultant Tool Kit: What You Need to Know to Become a Successful Consultant (ticketed event)
  • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Library Design and Construction Project Management: The Tools you need to Build your Best Library Space (ticketed event)
  • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Philadelphia Area Public Library Tour (ticketed event)
  • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Preservation Tour of The George Blood LP Facility (ticketed event)
  • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Wilmington Area Public Libraries Tour (ticketed event)
  • 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT
    Community of Care
  • 8:00 AM – 7:30 PM EDT
    ALA Parent/Baby Room
  • 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
    OCLC Meeting Room 1
  • 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
    OCLC Meeting Room 2
  • 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
    OCLC Meeting Room 3
  • 8:15 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Walking Tour of Philadelphia’s Library Heritage (ticketed event)
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Fundraising and Sponsorship Committee Planning Meeting
  • 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    ALA Executive Board Meeting
  • 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Emerging Leaders Leadership Development
  • 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Longwood Gardens Preconference by PaLA
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Information Technology Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Spectrum Leadership Institute Session A: Things I Didn’t Learn in Library School
  • 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Print Archive Network (PAN)
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Building Your Digital Accessibility Strategy: A Workshop to help move your organization from theory to practice (ticketed event)
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Ebooks Interest Group Meeting
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    STAR Net and Tangled Bank Studios Present: Don’t wing it--bring local science to your library through bird conservation, facilitation techniques and community conversation
  • 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Chapter Leaders Forum (ticketed event)
  • 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Genealogy Day: Celebrating the Birth of America (ticketed event)
  • 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    ISS School Tour (AASL) (ticketed event)
  • 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Preservation in Action (ticketed event)
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    ALA Conference Committee
  • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Executive Committee Meeting (ALSC)
  • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    PLA 2026 Conference Program Subcommittee Meeting
  • 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    USBBY Board Meeting
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Catholic Library Association Annual Meeting for Members and Nonmembers
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Spectrum Leadership Institute Session B: Cover Letters, CVs, Interviewing
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    State of the Bridging Deaf Cultures Interest Group
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Storytelling Advocacy Jumpstart: Essential tools for building your library story
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    OCLC Cataloging Community meeting
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Round Table Coordinating Assembly
  • 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT
    GNCRT Friday Comics Forum: Panels, Pages, and Perspectives: Using Graphic Novels and Comics in School Libraries
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
    Spectrum Leadership Institute: Networking Lunch & Keynote
  • 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    18th NISO-BISG Forum: The Changing Standards Landscape: Accessibility Futures
  • 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    The Business of Self: Personality-driven business models (ticketed event)
  • 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    United for Libraries Institute: Trustees, Friends, Foundations, and Fundraising (ticketed event)
  • 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM EDT
    Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) READ-IN
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Committee on Diversity Education Session “DEI Scorecard”
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Committee on Literacy Meeting
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Committee on Professional Ethics (COPE) Meeting
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Digital Inclusion Working Group
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    REFORMA Executive Committee Meeting
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
    NMRT Conference Orientation
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    ACRL Leadership Council and Membership Meeting
  • 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Board of Directors I Meeting (AASL)
  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Board Orientation (ALSC)
  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Leveraging the Power of Play in Storytime: Engaging Techniques for Early Childhood Programs (ticketed event)
  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Open Access in Area Studies (ACRL ESS) (ticketed event)
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    REFORMA Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting
  • 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    International Librarians Orientation
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    ALA Scholarships and Study Grants Committee
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    American Indian Library Association (AILA) Membership Meeting
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Discussion Group
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Call It What You Want: Updating the Framework for Access Services Librarianship
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Committee on Legislation Meeting l
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Emerging Leaders Poster Session
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) Meeting #1
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    International Relations Committee I
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    LiteracyNation - Beyond Allyship: Building Accompliceship to Dismantle Injustice in Librarianship
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    LiteracyNation - Confronting and Defeating the Imposter Syndrome
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    New Research: Libraries are Core to “Human Infrastructure of Broadband”
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Public and Cultural Programs Advisory Committee Meeting
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Rainbow Round Table Executive Board Meeting
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Spectrum Leadership Institute Session C: Professional Development
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    SRRT All Task Force Meeting & Annual Membership Meeting
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    The PRISM Project: Outcomes, impacts, and room to improve jail and prison libraries
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    ACRL Leadership Council Welcome Reception
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    GODORT 101: Get to know the Government Documents Round Table
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    Opening General Session featuring Governor Gretchen Whitmer
  • 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    The Library Marketplace Opening Reception
  • 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
    Intellectual Freedom Awards
  • 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM EDT
    ALA Play
  • 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT
    Booklist and YALSA Present: The 2025 Michael L. Printz Awards (ticketed event)
  • Saturday, June 28, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
    OCLC AI Demo Room
  • 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM EDT
    Committee on Accreditation Meeting II
  • 8:00 AM – 8:10 AM EDT
    Red Fire, Blue River
  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM EDT
    REFORMA All Committees Meeting
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    ALA Parent/Baby Room
  • 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT
    Community of Care
  • 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
    OCLC Meeting Room 1
  • 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
    OCLC Meeting Room 2
  • 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
    OCLC Meeting Room 3
  • 8:10 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Razing Liberty Square
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM EDT
    ALA Council Orientation
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    BCALA President's Program
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Coffee with Core - Core 101 & Volunteer Fair
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Committee on Library Advocacy and Ecosystem Subcommittee Meeting
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Community and Junior College Libraries Section Networking and Program Event (ACRL CJCLS)
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Consortium Change Management Lessons from Evergreen ILS Consortia
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Educational & Behavioral Sciences Section Membership Forum: Hot Topics in Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarianship (ACRL EBSS)
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    HarperCollins Adult Fall/Winter Preview
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    IRC/IRRT All Subcommittee Meeting
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    LIRT Steering Committee
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    PLA Past Presidents Breakfast
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Shared Collections Interest Group Meeting
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    STARS-All Member Meeting
  • 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Independent Schools Section Meeting
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    AILA Chair's Program
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    APALA President's Program
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Books Unbanned Breakfast
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Bookstagrammers are People Too: Boosting Library Engagement with Influencer Marketing
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Conquering Self-Doubt: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Together
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Creating Inclusive Library Spaces: Strategies for Implementing Sensory-Inclusive Programs and Resources
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Dyslexic-Positive Libraries: 8 Practical Ways to Decrease Discrimination and Increase Equitable Access to Information
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Exploring the Effectiveness of Digital Language Learning Resources in Academic Libraries: A Librarian-Centric Study
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Facilitating OER Authorship with AI: A Community-Driven Approach
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Foster Connections and Engage Your Community with a Pen Pal Program for All Ages
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Free Expression in 2025: Challenges for Libraries
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Friends/Foundations/Trustees/Boards Discussion Groups
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Homosaurus Unleashed: A Panel on Transforming LGBTQ+ Subject Access in Libraries
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Illustrating Diversity: Elevating BIPOC Voices in Graphic Novels and Comics
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Is Your Library Ready? Strengthening Community Resiliency with Inclusive Public Library Disaster Planning
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Librarians and the Data Literacy Ecosystem: Workforce Perspectives on Competencies and Skills Development
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Library Services to Persons with Print Disabilities Interest Group Meeting
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Library Workers Peer Support Network: A project by and for library workers
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Love Stories: An Author Panel
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Public History Meets Private Company: Digitizing a Historically Black University's Archival Photographs with Getty Images
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Rainbow Round Table 101
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Supporting “STEM SMART” Families: Simple Skill-Building Practices to Enhance Programming for Children and Caregivers
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    The Mothman Properties: exploring linked data at West Virginia University
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Unity Goals! Empowering Young Readers With High Interest Sports Stories That Inspire Social Change
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    2025 Odyssey Awards
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access (CC:DA) Meeting I
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Mentoring-on-the-Fly I
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Banned Books From the Big Chair
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Career Coaching I
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Library Marketplace Open
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Photography Services I
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Resume Reviews I
  • 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Candlewick, Holiday House, and Peachtree Book Buzz
  • 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM EDT
    Patricia Miller- Mystery Writer: Murder on Blood Red Island
  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    ALA-APA Council
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
    Bias, Misinformation, and AI Chatbots: How Can My Students Find Anything on the Internet?
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
    Celebrating 2025 Newbery Honorees!: A Yarn Live Recording with Travis Jonker, Featuring Erin Entrada Kelly, Ruth Behar, Chanel Miller, Lesa Cline-Ransome, and Kate O'Shaughnessy
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
    Exploring Neurodiversity Through Science, Poetry, and Bookmaking
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
    Life on the Ranch: Stories to Inspire Young Readers
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
    Philadelphia Freedom! Join Calkins Creek Creators for an Inside Look at Books About American History for Kids
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
    We Control Our Own Fate: Great Expectations in Graphic Novels
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    CDW: The Engaged Job Search: Finding the Right Job for You
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Young Adult Library Services Association 101
  • 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM EDT
    Linda Hickam: The Tale of Little Bit
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    Accessibility Assembly Meeting
  • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    ALA Council I
  • 10:10 AM – 10:40 AM EDT
    Expanding Your Manga Selection with VIZ Media
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    Booklist Graphic Novel Panel, Part I
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    Catch Up with the Latest Library Tools from APA Style, the most widely used writing style guides in the world
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    Horror in Comics and Graphic Novels
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    Indigenous Writing and Resistance: Storytelling in a Time of Censorship
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    Magic, Mystery, and Suspense for Kids
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    New Voices in Young Adult
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    All Community Meeting of the Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Authorfest: Why Librarians Should Support Independent Authors
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Consortium Management Interest Group Meeting
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Empowering & Innovating Games-based Library Services: National Best Practices for Gaming Collections & Programming
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Ethical AI Use in Public Libraries: Idea Exchange Discussion Groups
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Getting Started with Library Advocacy
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    How to use your ALA Membership to Connect, Discover and Engage
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    LearnRT Behind the Bookshelves: Building a Career in Staff Training and Professional Development
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Main Stage Speaker: George Takei
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Marketing & Social Media Committee Meeting
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    North American RDA Committee (NARDAC) Forum
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    PLA EDISJ Committee - Listening Session
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Saddle Stitched, Edition of 500”: Indie Comics Micropresses in Libraries
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    STARS Access to Resources Discussion Group
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Sustainability Round Table Membership Meeting
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Unlocking open access for user discovery
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Virtual Reference Voices-Reference Roundup
  • 10:30 AM – 11:35 AM EDT
    ALA-APA Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Review Committee
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    AASL President's Program
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    ACRL 2025 President's Program: Exploring AI’s Impact on Academic Libraries: A Keynote Conversation
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    From Music Box Films, Hoopla and Midwest Tape: The Trouble with Jessica
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    RMRT Rosenbach Library Tour (ticketed event)
  • 10:50 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    Macmillan Publishers Adult + YA Book Buzz
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    AI on the Mind: A Cross-Disciplinary Librarian Panel on AI Applications
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Beyond the Books: Virtual Reality in Academic Libraries
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Book Joy for Neurodivergent Readers: Connecting with those who experience books differently.
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Building Bridges in Divisive Times: Libraries as Hubs for Civic Connection
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Cardholder Signup Policies: Access in Practice
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Competencies and Education for a Career in Cataloging Interest Group Meeting
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Cultivating Community Through Critical Indigenous Librarianship Programming: Creative Expression to Language Immersion to Research
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Enhancing Library Metadata for LGBTQ+ Users: A User-Centric Approach
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Evolving Staff Roles, Policies and Practices: Results from PLA's 2024 Annual Survey
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Fostering Growth: Building Strong Mentor-Mentee Relationships in Libraries
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Free Children Read Freely: Banned Books in Story Times for Young Children
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Imagineering Interest Group: Finding Your People: The Power of Chosen Family in Genre Literature
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Policies and Contract Review - the Provocative Side of Library Work (wink-wink)
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Redesigning success: Insights and lessons learned from a multi-phase approach to library renovation
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Staying Employed while supporting Civically Engaged Staff
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Strengthening partnerships with immigrant communities: self-paced, practical librarian training
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Supporting Youth Mental Health: Libraries as Spaces for Readers to Grow into Writers
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Teaching an Old Library New Tricks: Developing Inclusive and Engaging Library Anniversaries
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Trials and tribulations: One library's ambitious plan to make historic court records freely accessible
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    YALSA Membership Meeting
  • 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM EDT
    Lee & Low Books 2024 Book Buzz with Special Guest GUADALUPE GARCÍA MCCALL
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
    Different Cultures, Shared Messages: Exploring Identity, History, and Hope Through Our Asian American Experiences
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
    I Found My Thrill: What’s Trending in YA Horror & Thrillers
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
    Magnificent Middle Grade!
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
    Puzzle Magic! How to Bring National Puzzle Month & the Highlights Puzzle Party to Your Library
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
    Restoring ILS Accuracy with RFID
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
    SHP Comics Presents Our Latest Graphic Novels: Dive into Unique Storytelling and Artistic Styles That Cater to Readers of All Ages, Offering a Diverse Range of Captivating Adventures and Tales
  • 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM EDT
    Dr. Charles Camarda: Mission out of Control
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
    PR Xchange Event
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
    Past Presidents' Luncheon (AASL)
  • 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Past Presidents' Luncheon (AASL)
  • 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Spectrum Leadership Institute: Closing Ceremony and Graduation
  • 12:25 PM – 12:55 PM EDT
    Penguin Young Readers Book Buzz Featuing Chanel Miller!
  • 12:30 PM – 12:45 PM EDT
    Reading in the Middle Podcast - Interviewing Authors Who Write for Middle Grade Audiences
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
    Curated Reads: Help Readers Discover Their Next Read with Amazon Books
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
    Introducing Caitlin Rozakis
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
    Solving Mysteries: On and Off Page  Pop Top Stage Panel
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
    Spotlight on Avery Hill Publishing
  • 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
    ALA Leadership Development Luncheon
  • 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM EDT
    Rick Robinson: 1968: A Primer for Understanding Baby Boomers
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    A Practical Guide to New Digital Accessibility Requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    ALA Membership Committee Meeting
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    All are invited to Join in this powerful discussion of the Handbook for Black Librarianship 3rd Edition
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Analyzing the Public Value of Public Libraries with the Community Capitals Framework
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Association For Library Service to Children (ALSC) 101
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Autism-Ready Libraries: Designing Inclusive Early Literacy Programs
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Black Men in Libraries
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Booklist presents: The State of RA Today
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Books Unbanned Teen Advocacy Toolkit: Centering Teens in the Fight Against Censorship.
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Bringing a Multicultural Community Together through Food: How Culinary Programming Transformed a Public Library
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Chapter Relations Committee I
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Committee on Education (COE)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    CSKBART Chair's Program
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    European Studies Section College and Medium-Sized Libraries Discussion Group (ACRL ESS)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Everything is All Reused: Teaching Academic Integrity Through the Lens of Pop Culture
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Executive Perspectives: A Conversation on the Future of the Library Technology Industry
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    FMRT Chair's Program
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Freedom to Read Foundation President's Program: Fighting for Your Right to Read Freely
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Generative AI and the Power of Professional Library Organizations: Training, Empowering, and (Re)Centering the Library
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) Privacy Subcommittee Meeting
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Library Services to the Justice Involved (LSJI) Annual Business Meeting
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    MAGIRT Chair's Program
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Metadata Interest Group Meeting
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Navigating Information Literacy in the Age of AI
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Notable Books Council Meetup
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Notary and Passport Services at Your Library
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Overseas Librarianship: Wielding Your Expertise Globally
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    PLA EDISJ Committee Listening Session
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Poetry as Makerspace: Making Poetry Visible in Your Library Year-Round
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    PR Xchange Awards Ceremony
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Public Official Basics for Trustees: Introduction to Public Administration and Public Finance
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Publisher/Vendor/Library Relations Interest Group Meeting
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Roll for Adventure: Using Role-Playing Games to Increase Engagement
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    RUSA History Section Discussion Group
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Showcasing Student Voice: Elevate Your School Library Program and Ignite Community Connections
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Solving Technical, Legal and Copyright Issues in Born-Digital Collecting from Independent Creators
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Strategic Priorities for the Committee on Literacy
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    USBBY Program
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
    Continuing Resources Update Forum
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
    PCC, Program for Cooperative Cataloging Office Hours: Bring Your Questions to PCC
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    GNCRT Magical Comics Tea (ticketed event)
  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Board of Directors Meeting I (ACRL)
  • 1:05 PM – 1:35 PM EDT
    Skybound’s Graphic Novel Book Buzz – Transformers, the Walking Dead, Universal Monsters, and More!
  • 1:10 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    Every Little Thing
  • 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM EDT
    Nancy A. Hughes: The Point of the Bodkin
  • 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM EDT
    Book Lounge by Libby: Live Author Conversations and Our New Chapter
  • 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM EDT
    Booklist Graphic Novel Panel, Part II
  • 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM EDT
    Level Up Your Library with Candid: Become Your Community's Nonprofit Hub
  • 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM EDT
    Small Presses, Smaller Hands: How Indie Book Publishers Can Revolutionize Your Children's Book Collection
  • 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM EDT
    WRITERS TO WATCH LIVE!
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
    Schiffer Publishing New Title Presentation
  • 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    BRASS Discussion Group
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Independent School Section Business Meeting and Discussion (AASL_ISS)
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Supervisors Section Business Meeting and Discussion
  • 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Chapter Assembly (AASL)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM EDT
    Banned Books Panel
  • 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM EDT
    Cold Trails: Investigating Cold Cases in Fiction & Nonfiction
  • 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM EDT
    Doctor Who Comics!
  • 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM EDT
    Library Panel: Modern Self-Service Technology for True Access
  • 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM EDT
    Why We Need More Books Set in Middle America
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Advocacy & Intellectual Freedom for Trustees/Boards, Friends, and Foundations
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    AI in the Library: What we know and what we don't, and why that matters
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Bridging the Divide: Enhancing Family Ties in Correctional Settings
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Broadening Textuality: Using Media Literacy Frameworks with Picture Books
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Censorship in the Courts: Current Litigation throughout the United States
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Citational Privilege: Disrupting the Patriarchy and Empowering Students Through Feminist Citation Practices
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Discussion of Censorship is a Drag: LGBTQ Materials and Programming Under Siege in Libraries
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Elevate your library skills with a preview of LiFT courses
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    EMIERT Chair's Program
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Enhancing Library Services for Deaf Individuals: Best Practices and Resources
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Enhancing Literacy Support Through Library-Based Adult and Family Literacy Support Centers
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    European Studies Section Membership Committee Meeting (ACRL ESS)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Findings and Implications from the National Survey on Black History Month Programming in Public Libraries
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Follow the Leader: GameRT and How We Learned to be Professionals through Play
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    GODORT Chair's Program
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    IFRT Chair's Program: "Should Not be Denied or Abridged Because of...Age": Privacy and Minors in the Library
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Impact and Connection: How Structured Mentorship Effects the Success of BIPOC Librarians
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Infant Programming Reimagined: Connecting Caregivers and Communities through Libraries
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    International Council of Library Association Executives (ICLAE)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Loyalty or Survival? Understanding Trauma and Employee Commitment in Academic Libraries
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Maker Therapy: Collaborating with counselors in the makerspace to support mindfulness and wellness
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Nonfiction You Can't Put Down: An Author Panel
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    ODLOS Services to Refugees, Immigrants, and Displaced Persons Subcommittee
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Outreach Services: The Gateway to Equitable Access
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    REFORMA President's Program
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    RMRT Membership Meeting
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Safe Spaces in Scary Books
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    STARS- ILL Discussion Group Annual Meeting
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    The NISO Collaborative Collections Lifecycle Project (CCLP)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Wonder Media: Media & News Literacy for Tweens & Teens
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) 301
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Core President's Program Featuring Gwen Westerman
  • 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    Educators of School Librarians Business Meeting and Discussion (AASL_ESLS)
  • 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    Board of Directors (ALSC)
  • 2:40 PM – 3:10 PM EDT
    Book Buzz with Bloomsbury, Disney Books, HarperCollins Children's Books, and Macmillan
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    ABRAMS Fall 2025 Preview
  • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    San Jose State University - School of Information Networking Reception
  • 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM EDT
    Adult Graphic Novels with Abrams ComicArts, Fantagraphics, Drawn & Quarterly, New York Review of Comics
  • 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM EDT
    Indigenous Voices in Kid Lit
  • 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM EDT
    Behind the Scenes of an Odyssey Honor Audiobook: Renée Watson and BLACK GIRL YOU ARE ATLAS
  • 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM EDT
    Celebrating the 2025 Caldecott Honorees
  • 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM EDT
    Exploring tech-driven tools for discovery, access, and digital collection stewardship
  • 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM EDT
    Hard Case Crime Gets Graphic!
  • 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM EDT
    Historical Mysteries with Lyndsay Faye, Charles Todd, and Otto Penzler
  • 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM EDT
    The Last Adieu: Ryan L. Cole's Forthcoming History of Lafayette's Triumphant Return and the Grand Celebration That United a Grateful America
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    My Sextortion Diary
  • 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM EDT
    Spotlight on Debut Author-Illustrator Larry Daley
  • 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM EDT
    Manga Power Hour with Yen Press and Kodansha
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Affirming and Adapted Library Services: Meeting the Needs of Patrons with Significant Disabilities
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    AI Unleashed: Transforming Library Instruction and Research Support for the Future
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    ALA/AIA Building Awards Ceremony Planning Meeting
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    ALA-APA Certification Program Committee
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    ALA's 150th Anniversary
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Best Digital Tools (AASL)
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    BRASS New Business Librarians Group
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Changing The Status Quo: Picture Books That Differentiate
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Committee on Diversity Business Meeting
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Diversity Audits: The Inside Scoop from “Checklists” to “Next Steps” (and everything in-between)
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Don’t just shake it off: using debriefing tools to support front-line library staff
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Educational & Behavioral Sciences Section Education Librarians Discussion (ACRL EBSS)
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Empowering Teens Through Internships.
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Engaging the International Community: Building a Welcoming Initiative at Your Library
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    From Parchment to Pixels: Digital Preservation for the Future.
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    History Section All-Section Meeting
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Intellectual Property Basics for Librarians
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Learning Round Table Membership Social
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    LIRT Collaboration in Instruction with Other Types of Libraries
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Main Stage Speaker: Angeline Boulley
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Meetup for Federal and Military Librarians
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Middle Managers Interest Group Meetup and Chat
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Navigating Women's Reproductive Health and Access to Information Challenges
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Putting your Emergency Plan to the Test: Lessons Learned
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Show Up For Our Libraries: Advocating for libraries in adverse times
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Time for Something Different: Planning The Institute for Racial Equity Advancement in Libraries
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Turning the Page: The Role of Libraries in Re-entry
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Why Is It Always a Battle?: Concerns of Public Library Trustees in the United States
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    CSKBART Executive Board Meeting
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    LiteracyNation - Live with Author Khristi Adams
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    RMRT Book Group
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    SRRT Action Council I
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    United for Libraries and LibraryReads Sci-Fi Author Panel
  • 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    Banned Together Film Screening and Discussion
  • 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM EDT
    LIVE! A Podcast Recording with a HarperCollins Author
  • 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
    Penguin Young Readers Original Art Showcase Reception
  • 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM EDT
    1876 Club Happy Hour
  • 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
    John Cotton Dana Awards & Reception
  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    Banned Together Film Screening and Discussion Reception
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
    Addressing the New Standards for Accreditation in Today’s Complex Society
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
    Ghost Tour of Philadelphia with NMRT (ticketed event)
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Fireside Chat with Dr. Carla Hayden
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    International Librarians Reception (ticketed event)
  • 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
    2025 Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement Reception
  • 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT
    2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Award Ceremony and Reception (ticketed event)
  • Sunday, June 29, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 9:30 AM EDT
    Coretta Scott King Book Awards Breakfast (ticketed event)
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
    OCLC AI Demo Room
  • 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Readex Breakfast Presentation
  • 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Literary Luminaries: Celebrating the Best Reading of the Year (ticketed event)
  • 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    United for Libraries Board Meeting
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    ALA Parent/Baby Room
  • 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT
    Community of Care
  • 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
    OCLC Meeting Room 1
  • 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
    OCLC Meeting Room 2
  • 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
    OCLC Meeting Room 3
  • 8:10 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM EDT
    Law for Librarian Trainers Coffee and Conversation
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Librarians Connecting Globally: Insights and Conversations from the Americas and Beyond
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    OCLC Resource Sharing Community Breakfast
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Universal Access Interest Group meeting
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    YA Coffee Klatch (ticketed event)
  • 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment Advisory Group Meeting
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
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  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Advocate Smarter AND Harder: Advocacy Tools for Rural & Small Libraries
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    ALA-APA Certified Public Library Administrator Certification (CPLA) Review Committee
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 101, Talk Saves Lives
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Beyond Mere Quantity: Why Current Approaches to EDI Further Embed Inequities
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    BIBFRAME in Production: Practical Insights and Case Studies from UC Davis and Penn Libraries
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    GameRT Board Meeting
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    GAYSSS IN COMICSSSSS: A Spotlight on LGBTQ+ Empowerment in Comics
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Growing “Terrific Talkers:” Cultivating Early Communication Skills through a Family-centered Community Read
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Hyping History: highlighting history in a high school library.
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Librarian and Educator Collaborations with Latinx KidLit Book Festival
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Libraries as Transformational Spaces: Creating Comprehensive Services for Underserved Populations in Today’s Political Climate
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    OLAC Catalogers Network Meetup
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Place Making in our Communities: Using Libraries to activate our cities, towns and communities
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Rainbow Round Table Membership Meeting
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Reversing Burnout and Attrition: How Group Coaching Can Transform Workplaces – A Nine-Year Success Story
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Scary Sisters: Libraries Supporting Women Creators in Horror Comics
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Soft Censorship: How to Recognize It and How to Combat It
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Something's Missing: The Need for Library Involvement in Prison Literacy Programs
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Telling Your Story to Yourself: Reframing the stories you tell yourself for success and wellbeing
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    The Work of Prison Libraries and Why Further Investment is Needed
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Thrills & Chills: An Author Panel
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Using Virtual Reality as a Career Exploration and Skills Development Opportunity.
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Outreach and Engagement Poster Session
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    Access & Equity All Section & Committee Meeting
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    Building & Operations All Section & Committee Meeting
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    Leadership & Management All Section & Committee Meeting
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    Metadata & Collection All Section & Committee Meeting
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    Preservation Section All Committee & Section Meeting
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    Technology All Committee & Section Meeting
  • 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    ALA Council II
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Banned Books From the Big Chair
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Career Coaching II
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Library Marketplace Open
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Photography Services II
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Resume Reviews II
  • 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Hachette Book Buzz!
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
    A Queer Library Worker in NYC: Katie Fricas's Checked Out
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
    Publish Like a Pro!
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
    Writing Romance with Chemistry but Without the Steam: Emma St. Clair - Bestselling Romance Author of If All Else Sails
  • 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM EDT
    Ashley Belote Author/Illustrator of SheepWrecked
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    Editorial Boards Meeting (AASL- KQ/SLR)
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    RUSA Coffee & Conversations
  • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Educators of School Librarians Section Meeting
  • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Supervisors Section Meeting
  • 10:10 AM – 10:40 AM EDT
    Literary Comics: Spotlight on Fantagraphics
  • 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM EDT
    Don Helin: Toxic Pulpit
  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    The Invisible Enemy
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    Cli-Fi Panel: Exciting Forthcoming Environmental Fiction
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    Comics for Troubled Times
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    Discovering Content from Independent and Self-Published Authors for Librarians
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    Engaging Communities by Using Latinx Picture Books: Strategies for Developing Inclusive Library Outreach
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    Middle Grade Luminaries
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    SHH! We're Telling Picture Book Secrets!
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    ACRL Privacy Literacy Discussion Group Meeting
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    ACRL Technical Services Interest Group Meeting
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Coffee Connections: University Libraries Member Professional Development Hub (ACRL ULS)
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Edmund G. Holley Memorial Lecture: Complicating the Past: Historic sites interpretation and the challenges of a more accurate history
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Empowering Library Support Staff: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Opportunities
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    European Studies Section Research and Planning Committee Meeting (ACRL ESS)
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    FMRT Multimedia Production Discussion Group
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Knowledge Bases and Related Tools (KBART)
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Librarians Assemble: Supercharging Your Library Mini Comic Con on a Shoestring Budget
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Mango Languages Meetings
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    NMRT Board Meeting
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Public Libraries Advisory Committee Meeting (PLA)
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    RMRT Program - Philadelphia Museum of Art Library
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    ALSC BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color) Discussion Group
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Association for Library to Service to Children (ALSC) Interest Meetup
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Collection Management Discussion Group (ALSC)
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Job Fair
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Preschool Services Discussion Group (ALSC)
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    YALSA Awards Celebration
  • 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM EDT
    APALA Membership Meeting
  • 10:50 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    Amazon Publishing 2025 Children's and YA Book Buzz
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Adaptive Arcade at the Library : Video Games are for Everyone
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Battle of the Brains: Can Artificial Tutors Deliver Authentic Support?
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Beyond Description: Applying the Concept of Thick Translation to Library Cataloging
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Defend The Right to Read: Working Together
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Doin' It In The Library: Incorporating Gender and Sexuality Literature and Activities into Youth Programming
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Making It Real: Preparing for BIBFRAME in Public Libraries
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Physical Delivery Interest Group Meeting
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    PLA Legal Issues in Public Libraries Forum
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Preservation Section Town Hall Meeting
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Putting Theories into Practice: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Justice in Action
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    RUSA RSS Executive Meeting
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Stronger Together through Connections Worldwide: International Collaborations in Library Services
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Update on the Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey (ACRL)
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    What’s it Worth? Strategies to Define, Assess, and Communicate the Value of Teen Services
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Youth Social Action in the Library: Cultivating Change Makers
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM EDT
    From Film Movement, Hoopla and Midwest Tape: Joseph Campbell and the Power of the Myth - Episode 1 The Hero's Adventure
  • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    Are You A Librarian? The Untold Story of Black Librarians – Preserving History, Empowering Communities
  • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    The Educators Poster Session
  • 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM EDT
    Simon & Schuster’s Books Like Us: Diversifying Your Bookshelf
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
    An Audience with Horror Master Ronald Malfi
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
    Landing Your Book in Libraries: Metadata, Marketing, and Tools for Success
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
    Power up the Pages with Spectacularly Supernatural and Superhuman Graphic Novels!
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
    Putting the "A" in STEAM: Artistry in STEAM Picture Books with Jason Chin and Torben Kuhlmann
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
    The Nurse Florence® Series - Introducing Some Medical Words to Kids in Every Book®
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
    Veeda Bybee: Cultural Richness in Storytelling: Elevating Connection in Children’s Stories
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Schneider Family Book Award Luncheon (Closed)
  • 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM EDT
    Dr. Natasha Cox-Magno: A Purposeful Reading Journey with a Metacognitive Approach
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
    ALA Affiliate Luncheon
  • 12:25 PM – 12:55 PM EDT
    HTP Books Presents Books with Buzz!
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
    Crossing Thresholds: The Rise of Transgressive Horror
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
    Descend into Madness: Mad Cave Studios Book Buzz
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
    Everyone Belongs
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
    Jan Zauzmer: Down with Lime Books!
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
    The Art of Building Bridges with Debut Middle Grade and Young Adult Authors
  • 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Board of Directors II Meeting (AASL)
  • 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM EDT
    Krista Beggin: A Life Saving Bullet
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    AI and Machine Learning in Libraries Interest Group Meeting
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    AI Gone Right: Fostering Responsible Tech Use and Academic Integrity
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Assessing Metadata for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Cultural Heritage Institutions
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Authority Control Interest Group Meeting
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Back to Full Hit Points: Regenerating Community Well-Being with Tabletop Role-Playing Games in Libraries
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Best Digital Tools (AASL)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Black Authors Speak: A Conversation about Children's Books Centering Black Joy
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    CALA President’s Program 2025: A Panel Session on Strengthening Libraries' Relevance in a Changing World
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Can It Happen Here? Book Challenges, Censorship, and Academic Freedom in Academic Libraries
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Caribbean Libraries at the Forefront of Transformation: Navigating Change, Building Resilience, and Empowering Communities
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Chapter Relations Committee II
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Collection Management in Public Libraries Interest Group Meeting
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
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  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
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  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
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  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
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  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
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  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
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  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
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  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
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  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
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  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
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  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
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  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
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  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
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  • 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
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  • 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM EDT
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  • 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM EDT
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  • 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM EDT
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  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
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  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
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  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
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  • 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT
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  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
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  • 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM EDT
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  • 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM EDT
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  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
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  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
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  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
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  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
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  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
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  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
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  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
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  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
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  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
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  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
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  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
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  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
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  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
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  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
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  • 2:40 PM – 3:10 PM EDT
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    Dan Hendrickson Author of Brandy, the Pirate Princess of the Caribbean
  • 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM EDT
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  • 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM EDT
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  • 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM EDT
    The Magic of Picture Books - National Ambassador Mac Barnett in Conversation with Creators
  • 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM EDT
    The Power of Action: Driving Change Through Social Activism
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Diversity Fair Poster Session
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
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  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    In the Shadow of Beirut
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Learning Round Table Training Showcase
  • 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    ALA Awards and President Program
  • 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
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  • 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM EDT
    Liliane Fortna: Winks From Above
  • 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM EDT
    Young Adult Graphic Novels: Maverick Book Buzz
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    COL/COLA/IFC Meeting
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Committee on Diversity Chair's Program
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Committee on Legislation, Intellectual Freedom Committee, and Committee on Library Advocacy (CCOL-IFC-OLA) joint meeting
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Copyright Discussion Group
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Library Facilities and Interiors Interest Group Meeting & Discussion
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer's Interest Group
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    ODLOS Advisory Committee Business Meeting
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    PCC and Linked Data -- Successes and Challenges of Implementing Linked Data
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    RUSA RSS All Member Meeting
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    Association of Jewish Libraries Schmooze and Nosh
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    Engage with IFLA
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    LIRT Awards Ceremony
  • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
    GNCRT Grant Reception & Social
  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
    ALA Community Reception
  • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    NMRT Annual Social
  • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    University of Illinois School of Information Sciences Alumni Reception and iSchool Alumni Association Annual Meeting
  • 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    Outreach Services: The Gateway to Equitable Access
  • 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
    The Laugh's On Us sponsored by Data Axle Reference Solutions (ticketed event)
  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    BCALA Membership Meeting
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Film & Media Round Table Gala (ticketed event)
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Rainbow Round Table Social
  • 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
    ALA Trivia Championship (ticketed event)
  • 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
    Core 5 Year Anniversary Gala (ticketed event)
  • 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT
    Newbery-Caldecott-Legacy Awards Banquet (ticketed event)
  • 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM EDT
    BCALA Literary Awards
  • Monday, June 30, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
    OCLC AI Demo Room
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
    OCLC Meeting Room 1
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
    OCLC Meeting Room 2
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
    OCLC Meeting Room 3
  • 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Are You a Librarian? The Untold Story of Black Librarians
  • 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    2025 ALSC Awards
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    ALA Parent/Baby Room
  • 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT
    Community of Care
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey Editorial Board Meeting (ACRL)
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Your Morning is Booked: ALMA/LibraryReads Adult Author Panel
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    A+ Outreach: Successfully Combat Learning Loss
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Ban Those Boring Book Reports: 21 Ways to Engage and Inspire Your Students
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Beyond the Ledger: Exploring Corporate Archives & Business Histories
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Building Platforms to Collect, Preserve, and Provide Access to Digital Games
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Creating Accessible and User-friendly Black Genealogical Tools
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Dark Reads, Bright Minds: Empowering Youth Through YA Horror Fiction
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Enhancing student success through assessment tools: an interactive session
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    It’s a Process!: Becoming a Trauma-Informed Certified Public Library
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Judged by the Covers: Meet the Challenge – Organize, Advocate, and Overcome
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Libraries Transforming Communities: Enhancing Accessibility for People with Disabilities in Small and Rural Libraries
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Library and Library Education Innovations in the Philippines: a Showcase of Best Practices
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    LRRT Chair's Program
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Organizing In/Beyond ALA: Lessons from the First Year of the Elder Justice Task Force
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    RDA Linked Data Forum
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Resilience in the Stacks: How Librarians Respond to and Document Climate Change and Environmental Disasters
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Retired Librarians as Changemakers: Working Together on Advocacy
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Top Tech Trends
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Work It Out @ Your Library! A Computational Thinking Program for Families with Young Children
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    AIA/ALA Awards Breakfast
  • 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    ALA Council III
  • 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Film & Media Round Table – Executive Board Meeting
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access (CC:DA) Meeting II
  • 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Library Marketplace Open
  • 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Read Around the World
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
    Audiobook Spotlight: Bringing Anthologies to Audio with Terry J. Benton Walker
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
    Humor and Graphic Novels: The Perfect Pairing for Reluctant Readers
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
    Mindfulness and Emotional Development: Sarah Dennehy, Md - Mindful with Me, Eleanor Brindle - The First Days, Laura Adtkins - Bringing the Beach Home
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    EMIERT Executive Board Meeting
  • 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Stonewall Book Awards - GREEN ROOM
  • 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Stonewall Book Awards
  • 10:10 AM – 10:40 AM EDT
    Great Graphic Novels for Kids: Papercutz Book Buzz
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    "How the World Might Be": Science Fiction, Fantasy, and the Endless Possibilities of Genre Fiction
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    Black Creators Series - Amplifying Black Voices: A Live Podcast Experience
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    Lorna Gross/Jennifer Newens: Tablescape and Drink Demos - Entertaining by Design/Monday Night Mocktails/Wednesday Night Wine Down
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    Traci Hunter Abramson - When Fiction Mirrors Reality: Bringing Characters to Life
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    Unshelving the Mysteries of Tabletop Roleplaying Games with Kobold Press
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    AIRUS (Artificial Intelligence in Reference & User Services) Interest Group Meetup & Discussion
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    All the Feels: Leading with Emotional Intelligence
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    ALSC Membership Meeting
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Booklist and LibraryReads Read 'N' Rave
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Bridging the Data Gap: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Data for Holistic Library Reporting
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Disaster Response and Sustainability: how libraries are using Federal funds to support communities
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Equity in Action: Academic Libraries' Roadmap to Closing Opportunity Gaps and Fostering Student Success
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Food for Thought: A Model for Food Justice in Public Libraries
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    GNCRT and REFORMA’s Core List: The Best Latinx Graphic Novels and Using Them for Programs
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Illiteracy: A National Problem
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Inclusive history: creating a sustainable platform for community newspapers
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Innovative Library Capital Funding and Revenue
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Joe Hill
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Kickstart Summer Reading with a Festival!
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Legislation in the States: Update and Discussion
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Library Advocacy: Leveraging the United Nations SDGs to benefit local libraries
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Library Freedom Project: Practical Privacy Advocacy for All
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    ODLOS Advisory Chair's Program
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Preserving Intangible Cultural Heritage: The Role of Libraries, Educational, Cultural Institutions in Archiving Living Traditions
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    RUSA RSS Programming
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    School Libraries that Speak: Empowering ENL Students
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Seamless Access
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Simon & Schuster Book Buzz: New Children's & Adult Books!
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Staying CALM in Change: Effective Management for Academic Libraries
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Techniques from Wall Street for Competitive Intelligence Research
  • 10:40 AM – 12:15 PM EDT
    Movie Screening: Rebel with a Clause
  • 10:50 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    Simon & Schuster Book Buzz: New Children's & Adult Books!
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    YALSA Presidents Program
  • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    Share Family Workshop
  • 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM EDT
    Workman Running Press Group Kids Fall 2025 Preview
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
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  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
    Genre Mashups: From Sapphic Eco-romantasy to Historical Horror, Blending Genres for Compelling Stories
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
    Moving the Mystery Up
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
    Then What? Stories of What We Did After the Diversity Audit
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
    Unscrolled: From Screen to Page
  • 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Board of Directors III Meeting (AASL)
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
    ¡En Español, Por Favor!: Building Your Spanish Language Collection
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
    Difference Engine: Felicia Lowe in conversation with Shreya Davis
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
    New York Times Bestselling Author Pam Jenoff Presents Her Latest Historical Novel, LAST TWILIGHT in PARIS
  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    ALA Executive Board Meeting
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Approaches to Collecting Community and Local Histories: A South Asian American Case Study
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
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  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    BRASS Leadership Council
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
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  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Building a School Culture of Intellectual Freedom
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Continued Conversations: Libraries, Publishers, and the Future of Ebook Licensing
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Graphic Medicine: Meeting Health Education Needs with Our Most Popular Medium
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    How Does Students’ Cultural Capital Impact Their Information Literacy Skills? What the Data Tells Us
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
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  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Libraries in action: Practical Approaches to Leverage Artificial Intelligence in the Research Lifecycle
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Lights, Camera, Community: Empowering Voices Through Video Storytelling
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Main Stage Speaker: Grace Lin
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Navigating Difficult Situations in Public Libraries: Trauma-Informed Strategies for De-Escalation
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Onboarding for Equity and Inclusion in Libraries
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Reading Nation Waterfall: Building Book Ecosystems and Improving Access to Libraries in Native American Communities
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    RUSA Executive Meeting
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Safe-Scary: How Middle Grade Horror Provides Kids with a Safe Environment to Face Their Fears
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    T.E.C.H. to Reentry: Digital Literacy and Public Library Programming for Formerly Incarcerated Community Members
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Wheels Up: Going Global with your Library teens!
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
    The Current Landscape of AI and its Effects on Children
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    RFORMA General Membership Meeting
  • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Core Executive Board Meeting II
  • 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Gala Author Tea (ticketed event)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Bridging Justice: Legal Information Support for the Incarcerated
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Empowering Libraries, Connecting Communities: Unleashing the Potential of Federal Internet for All Funds
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Fraud: How to stop the scourge in your library
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Freedom Walk - Celebrating Our Students' Freedom to Read
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) Meeting #2
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    It’s Not Bragging! (if it’s true): Interviewing tips to help you and your staff
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Lifelong Literacy and Africa: The Role of Libraries and Library and Information Professionals
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    LikeSNU from students to researchers: Story about developing ai-based research trend analysis, contents curation system
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Making space for BIPOC library workers: listening, learning, and supporting diverse workforces through statewide initiatives
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Manga, Manhwa, and More: Navigating the Latest Trends in Graphic Novels for Teens
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Navigating the Transition: Retirement and Succession Planning from Diverse Perspectives in Libraries
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Next-Gen Reference: Exploring AI Capabilities in Business Databases
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Poetry Stacked: Building 21st Century Programming in the Library
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
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  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
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  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Successful Implementation Requires Teamwork: Getting Staff to Work Together
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
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  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Closing General Session featuring Geena Davis
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    ALA Inaugural Celebration (ticketed event)
  • Cancelled
  • CANCELLED: A Tale in Time: Historical Fiction Authors
  • CANCELLED: Marketing Your Library Made Simple: Canva Basics & Digital Display Strategies
  • CANCELLED: Voices of Today: A Panel with Debut and Award Finalist Authors