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  • Saturday, June 28, 2025
  • 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
    Homosaurus Unleashed: A Panel on Transforming LGBTQ+ Subject Access in Libraries
  • 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 Workers Peer Support Network: A project by and for library workers
  • 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
    Supporting “STEM SMART” Families: Simple Skill-Building Practices to Enhance Programming for Children and Caregivers
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Unity Goals! Empowering Young Readers With High Interest Sports Stories That Inspire Social Change
  • 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: Using Personal Stories to Take One Small Step
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Cardholder Signup Policies: Access in Practice
  • 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
    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
    Leading Passionate, Engaged Staff through Uncertain Political Times
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Redesigning Success: Lessons in Multi-Phase Renovation and Student-Centered Spaces
  • 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: Making historic court records freely accessible to all
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    United Memoir Panel
  • 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
    Analyzing the Public Value of Public Libraries with the Community Capitals Framework
  • 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: Testimonies, Trials, and Triumphs
  • 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
    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
    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
    Poetry as Makerspace: Making Poetry Visible in Your Library Year-Round
  • 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
    Roll for Adventure: Using Role-Playing Games to Increase Engagement
  • 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
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    AI Ethics and the Library
  • 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
    Enhancing Library Services for Deaf Individuals: Best Practices and Resources
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Everyone - Get Ready to Fight for your Right (to libraries, read, books, and more)!
  • 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
    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
    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
    Safe Spaces in Scary Books
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Wonder Media: Media & News Literacy for Tweens & Teens
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Adapting Library Services for 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
    Building a Welcoming Initiative at Your Library
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Changing The Status Quo: Picture Books That Differentiate
  • 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
    Empowering Teens Through Internships.
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    From Parchment to Pixels: Digital Preservation for the Future.
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Intellectual Property for Librarians
  • 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
    Time for Something Different: Planning The Institute for Reimagining Equity in Academic 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
  • Sunday, June 29, 2025
  • 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
    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
    Place Making in our Communities: Using Libraries to activate our cities, towns and communities
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Reflective Teaching as a Catalyst for Change: Inspiring New Approaches in Library Instruction
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Reversing Burnout and Attrition: How Group Coaching Creates a Common Language & Transforms Workplaces
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Rewriting Your Story: How Self-Storytelling Shapes Success & Well-Being
  • 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
  • 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
    Making It Real: Preparing for BIBFRAME in Public Libraries
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    PLA Legal Issues in Public Libraries Forum
  • 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
    Sex is a Funny Word: Incorporating Gender and Sexuality Literature and Activities into Youth Programming
  • 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
  • 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
    Back to Full Hit Points: Regenerating Community Well-Being with Tabletop Role-Playing Games in Libraries
  • 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
    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
    From Page to Play: Storybooks as Starting Points for Creative Learning
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Intentional Service Design for Multilingual Readers
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Old Pages, New Tricks: AI-Powered Discovery and Instruction in Special Collections
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Practical Puppetry for Powerful Programs: Amplify Early Learning, Social Emotional Learning, and Inclusive Experiences
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Pride is 365: Providing Year-round LGBTQIA+ Programming and Services
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Priority One: Local government engagement
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Supporting Multilingual Learners in School Libraries
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Unlocking Potential in Opportunity Youth
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    What the New ADA Rule Means For Your Library
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Where's YOUR Data? Privacy and Cyber Security as Emerging Legal Concerns for Libraries
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Claim the Center: Libraries, AI, and the Future of Learning and Work
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Community Book Gardens: Helping the Underrepresented Write and Publish Their Own Stories
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Creating Partnerships with Vendors: A collaborative approach to developing collections
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Creating Third Places for Teens: Utilizing a Multifaceted Approach to Develop Teen-Friendly, Inclusive, Social Environments
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Cultivating Inclusivity: Assessing Collections for Diversity
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Disability Is Not A Bad Word: Inclusive Language for Library Services
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Disrupting Silences: Public Libraries as Leaders in Community Archiving
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Going Places with the Library of Congress
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    How Images Manipulate Us
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    It’s Never Too Late: Pathways to Career Advancement in LIS
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Let Your Impact Ring! Sharing Your Library’s Successes so Funders Will Listen
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Sharing Our Stories: A Collaboration with the Writers Guild Initiative and ALA
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Strengthening Your Library's Funding Opportunities with E-Rate: Working with State Coordinators to Get Your Share
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    The 31st Annual Reference Research Forum
  • Monday, June 30, 2025
  • 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
    Organizing In/Beyond ALA: Lessons from the First Year of the Elder Justice Task Force
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Resilience in the Stacks: How Librarians and Archivists Respond to 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
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    All the Feels: Leading with Emotional Intelligence
  • 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
    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
    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
    Preserving Intangible Cultural Heritage: The Role of Libraries, Educational, Cultural Institutions in Archiving Living Traditions
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    School Libraries that Speak: Empowering ENL Students
  • 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
  • 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
    Beyond the hype: how 2 urban libraries are approaching AI
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Build Your Brand, Build Your Community
  • 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
    Improving Accessibility @ Community Events
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Libraries in action: Some practical Approaches to Support the Research Lifecycle with Artificial Intelligence
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Lights, Camera, Community: Empowering Voices Through Video Storytelling
  • 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
    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. for 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!
  • 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
    It’s Not Bragging! (if it’s true): Interviewing tips to help you and your staff
  • 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 underrepresented library workers: listening, learning, and supporting the workforce 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
    Reparative Metadata Assessment with MaRMAT: A New Tool for Identifying Harmful and Outdated Language
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Sensory-Sensitive Spaces, Varied Texts, and Supportive Staff: Welcoming Neurodivergent Patrons into our Libraries
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Successful Implementation Requires Teamwork: Getting Staff to Work Together
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Working Together: Collaborative Response to Support Immigrant Communities
  • Cancelled
  • Kickstart Summer Reading with a Festival!