Preliminary Schedule

7:30 AM – 4:00 PM EDT

A Tour of Philadelphia Academic Libraries: Classic Spaces & Renovation Projects (ticketed event)

Presenter: – Texas A&M University Libraries

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

Professional Development Plans & Journals for Career Success: The Power of Two (ticketed event)

Presenter: – Gill Library at The College of New Rochelle

8:00 AM – 1:00 PM EDT

Connecting and Fostering Community Through Library Initiatives Around the World-IRRT Preconference (ticketed event)

Presenter: – University of Houston

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8:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT

Assembling Your Consultant Tool Kit: What You Need to Know to Become a Successful Consultant (ticketed event)

Presenter: – CDygert Solutions, LLC

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)

Presenter: – Early Rain, LLC

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT

Philadelphia Area Public Library Tour (ticketed event)

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT

Wilmington Area Public Libraries Tour (ticketed event)

8:15 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

Walking Tour of Philadelphia’s Library Heritage (ticketed event)

Moderator:

8:30 AM – 4:00 PM EDT

Longwood Gardens Preconference by PaLA

Contact: – Pennsylvania Library Association

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)

Moderator: – Miami University Libraries

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

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Presenter: – ARL

Presenter: – Miami University Libraries

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)

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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)

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

The Business of Self: Personality-driven business models (ticketed event)

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Presenter: – The Ohio State University Libraries

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Presenter: – Michigan State University

12:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT

United for Libraries Institute: Trustees, Friends, Foundations, and Fundraising (ticketed event)

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

Leveraging the Power of Play in Storytime: Engaging Techniques for Early Childhood Programs (ticketed event)

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1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

Open Access in Area Studies (ACRL ESS) (ticketed event)

Moderator: – Stanford University Libraries

Presenter: – Stanford University Libraries

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT

Opening General Session featuring Governor Gretchen Whitmer

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8:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT

Booklist and YALSA Present: The 2025 Michael L. Printz Awards (ticketed event)