Location: Philly Voices Pavilion (Booths 2211 and 2219)
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
Photography Services I
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
Photography Services I
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Back of Exhibit Hall E
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
Resume Reviews I
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
Resume Reviews I
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Back of Exhibit Hall E
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
Candlewick, Holiday House, and Peachtree Book Buzz
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
Candlewick, Holiday House, and Peachtree Book Buzz
Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM EDT
Patricia Miller- Mystery Writer: Murder on Blood Red Island
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM EDT
Patricia Miller- Mystery Writer: Murder on Blood Red Island
Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
ALA APA Council
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
ALA APA Council
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom B
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
Joseph Olshan: Milo's Reckoning
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
Joseph Olshan: Milo's Reckoning
Location: Booth 1339
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
Lisa Disimini: Fire Pups to the Rescue!
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
Lisa Disimini: Fire Pups to the Rescue!
Location: Booth 205
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
XR Scanner Basics & Program Idea
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
XR Scanner Basics & Program Idea
Location: STEAM Pavilion
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
Bias, Misinformation, and AI Chatbots: How Can My Students Find Anything on the Internet?
Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth 248)
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
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
Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
Exploring Neurodiversity Through Science, Poetry, and Bookmaking
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
Exploring Neurodiversity Through Science, Poetry, and Bookmaking
Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
Life on the Ranch: Stories to Inspire Young Readers
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
Life on the Ranch: Stories to Inspire Young Readers
Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth 112)
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
Philadelphia Freedom! Join Calkins Creek Creators for an Inside Look at Books About American History for Kids
Location: PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
We Control Our Own Fate: Great Expectations in Graphic Novels
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
We Control Our Own Fate: Great Expectations in Graphic Novels
Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 2062)
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
CDW: The Engaged Job Search: Finding the Right Job for You
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Back of Exhibit Hall E
The challenges, advantages and disadvantages for implementing facial and finger vein recognition in college libraries (Poster 42)
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A
Poster Presenter: Yuan-Ho Huang (she/her/hers) – Department of Library and Information Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan (R. O. C.)
Poster Author: Shing Cheng – Office of Information Technology & Library, Public Services Section and Technical Services Section, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan County, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Poster Author: Yuan-Ho Huang (she/her/hers) – Department of Library and Information Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan (R. O. C.)
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
The Collectors Poster Session
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
From Passion to Protocol: The Institutional Challenges Faced by the Baldwinās Children's Literature Collection (Poster 1)
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A
Poster Presenter: Noah Mullens – The Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere and the English Department at the University of Florida
Poster Author: Noah Mullens – The Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere and the English Department at the University of Florida
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
The American Library Associationās Influence on Jella Lepman and International Childrenās Libraries (Poster 2)
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A
Poster Presenter: Noah Mullens – The Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere and the English Department at the University of Florida
Poster Author: Noah Mullens – The Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere and the English Department at the University of Florida
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
A Beginnerās Guide to Cataloging Postcards (Poster 3)
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A
Poster Presenter: Katie Yeo – Harold B. Lee Library
Leveraging International Collaboration to enhance digital Library Preservation Efforts in Developing Countries: opportunities and challenges (Poster 13)
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A
MAGIRT - Executive Board and Annual Membership Meeting
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
MAGIRT - Executive Board and Annual Membership Meeting
Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 411
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
PCC and Linked Data -- Successes and Challenges of Implementing Linked Data
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
PCC and Linked Data -- Successes and Challenges of Implementing Linked Data
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
GNCRT Grant Reception & Social
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
GNCRT Grant Reception & Social
Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Liberty A
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM EDT
ConnectWell is more than a database: our digital resource & programs scale health literacy and put healthy lifestyle practices into action while building community and social support at the library.
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM EDT
ConnectWell is more than a database: our digital resource & programs scale health literacy and put healthy lifestyle practices into action while building community and social support at the library.
Location: Podcast Recording Booth
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich: Synclaire Fields Knows the Score
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich: Synclaire Fields Knows the Score
Location: Off Site, AIA Headquarters, 1218 Arch Street
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
Karl Stewart, Award-Winning Author of the Legend of See Bird Series
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
Karl Stewart, Award-Winning Author of the Legend of See Bird Series
Location: Booth 1762
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
ALA Council III
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
ALA Council III
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom B
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
Film & Media Round Table ā Executive Board Meeting
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
Film & Media Round Table ā Executive Board Meeting
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 A
Moderator: Michael Pasqualoni (he/him/his) – FMRT; Librarian for the Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University Libraries
Moderator: Jenifer Carter – Berkeley Library, University of California
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
Hilda Eunice Burgos: Bodega Cats series
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
Hilda Eunice Burgos: Bodega Cats series
Location: Booth 2366
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access (CC:DA) Meeting II
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access (CC:DA) Meeting II
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 A
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
Belle And Chloe: Reflections In The Mirror by Isabela Sardas, Ph.D. "An insightful chidren's book about self-acceptance and resilience in the face of adversity (L.T. 1.12.24)
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
Belle And Chloe: Reflections In The Mirror by Isabela Sardas, Ph.D. "An insightful chidren's book about self-acceptance and resilience in the face of adversity (L.T. 1.12.24)
Location: Booth 113
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
Kevin J Laws: Hunter of the Damned: A Walk through Hell
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
Kevin J Laws: Hunter of the Damned: A Walk through Hell
Location: Booth 1655
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
Library Marketplace Open
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
Library Marketplace Open
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Exhibit Hall
United for Libraries: Ask an Expert about Trustees, Friends, Foundations
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
United for Libraries: Ask an Expert about Trustees, Friends, Foundations
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A
10:40 AM – 12:15 PM EDT
Movie Screening: Rebel with a Clause
10:40 AM – 12:15 PM EDT
Movie Screening: Rebel with a Clause
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Now Showing @ ALA Film Program (Room 102A)
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
Simon & Schuster Book Buzz: New Children's & Adult Books!
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
Simon & Schuster Book Buzz: New Children's & Adult Books!
Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
Make Your Own Augmented Reality Sticker Story!
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
Make Your Own Augmented Reality Sticker Story!
Location: STEAM Pavilion
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
Nina Crews: Extraordinary Magic
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
Nina Crews: Extraordinary Magic
Location: Booth 205
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM EDT
Vashti Harrison: Big
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM EDT
Vashti Harrison: Big
Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
YALSA Presidents Program
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
YALSA Presidents Program
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
Share Family Workshop
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
Share Family Workshop
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202 B
Main Contact: Anna Lionetti – Casalini Libri and Share Family
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM EDT
Workman Running Press Group Kids Fall 2025 Preview
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM EDT
Workman Running Press Group Kids Fall 2025 Preview
Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
A Touch of Romance Pop Top Stage Panel
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
A Touch of Romance Pop Top Stage Panel
Location: PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)
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
Genre Mashups: From Sapphic Eco-romantasy to Historical Horror, Blending Genres for Compelling Stories
Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
Jarrett Melendez
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
Jarrett Melendez
Location: What's Cooking @ ALA Stage (Booth 248)
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
Moving the Mystery Up
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
Moving the Mystery Up
Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth 112)
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
Then What? Stories of What We Did After the Diversity Audit
Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
Unscrolled: From Screen to Page
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EDT
Unscrolled: From Screen to Page
Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 2062)
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
Nicole M. Wolverton: A Misfortune of Lake Monsters
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
Nicole M. Wolverton: A Misfortune of Lake Monsters
Location: Booth 2366
12:00 PM – 12:20 PM EDT
Michael Dow: Nurse FlorenceĀ®, What is a Heart Attack?
12:00 PM – 12:20 PM EDT
Michael Dow: Nurse FlorenceĀ®, What is a Heart Attack?
Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM EDT
Traci Hunter Abramson: Novel Threat and Victim #8
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM EDT
Traci Hunter Abramson: Novel Threat and Victim #8
Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
Zine Pavilion Community Zine Launch
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
Zine Pavilion Community Zine Launch
Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth 1862)
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Board of Directors III Meeting (AASL)
12:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
Board of Directors III Meeting (AASL)
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 A
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
”En Español, Por Favor!: Building Your Spanish Language Collection
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
”En Español, Por Favor!: Building Your Spanish Language Collection
Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
Belle And Chloe: Reflections In The Mirror by Isabela Sardas, Ph.D. "An insightful chidren's book about self-acceptance and resilience in the face of adversity (L.T. 1.12.24).
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
Belle And Chloe: Reflections In The Mirror by Isabela Sardas, Ph.D. "An insightful chidren's book about self-acceptance and resilience in the face of adversity (L.T. 1.12.24).
Location: Chapter One Stage - Booth 112
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
Difference Engine: Felicia Low-Jimenez in conversation with Shreya Davies
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
Drawn into Discomfort: Starting Difficult Conversations Through Comics
Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 2062)
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
Making Global Sense of Libraries in the 21st century.
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
Making Global Sense of Libraries in the 21st century.
Location: PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)
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 – 1:20 PM EDT
New York Times Bestselling Author Pam Jenoff Presents Her Latest Historical Novel, LAST TWILIGHT in PARIS
Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
ALA Executive Board Meeting
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
ALA Executive Board Meeting
Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Independence I & II
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
Rachel Katz: Rise Up!
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
Rachel Katz: Rise Up!
Location: Booth 714
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
Approaches to Collecting Community and Local Histories: A South Asian American Case Study
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109