Full Schedule

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

ALA Parent/Baby Room

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 302

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Freedom to Read Foundation Board and Liaison Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203 B

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EDT

OCLC Meeting Room 1

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Conference Suite 3

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Bridging the Gap: An AI Community of Practice, Offered by ACRL and the Elsevier Foundation

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 407

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

PLA Board of Directors Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203 A

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Core Board of Directors Meeting I

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 A

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Registration

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Grand Hall

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute Opening Ceremony

Location: Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Trumbauer Ballroom

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT

Matt Phelan Illustrator: Library of Unruly Treasures

Location: Booth 1509

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT

Legacy Society Breakfast

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203 B

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute Breakfast

Location: LeMeridien, Trumbauer Ballroom

7:30 AM - 4:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Off Site, Off Site

Presenter: – Texas A&M University Libraries

7:30 AM - 6:30 PM EDT

Committee on Accreditation Meeting I

Location: Sofitel, Versailles

7:30 AM - 7:00 PM EDT

Registration

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Grand Hall

8:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

BCALA Executive Board Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 303

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202 B

Presenter: – NYCPS & CUNY - John Jay College & Owner of Curated Collections by SME, LLC.

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Preservation Tour of The George Blood LP Facility (ticketed event)

Location: Off Site, The George Blood LP Facility

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B

Presenter: – University of Houston

Presenter:

Presenter: – Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Berhampur

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT

A Joint Workshop with NARDAC and PCC SCT RDA Training Task Group (Ticketed Event)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 124

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 B

Presenter: – CDygert Solutions, LLC

Presenter: – QualityMetrics LLC

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT

Library Design & Construction Project Management: The Tools you need to Build your Best Library Space (ticketed event)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202 A

Presenter: – Early Rain, LLC

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT

Philadelphia Area Public Library Tour (ticketed event) - SOLD OUT

Location: Off Site, Off Site

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT

Wilmington Area Public Libraries Tour (ticketed event)

Location: Off Site, Off Site

8:00 AM - 7:30 PM EDT

ALA Parent/Baby Room

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 302

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EDT

OCLC Meeting Room 1

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Conference Suite 3

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EDT

OCLC Meeting Room 2

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 01

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EDT

OCLC Meeting Room 3

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 301

8:15 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Off Site, Off Site

Moderator:

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Fundraising and Sponsorship Committee Planning Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 413

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

ALA Executive Board Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Independence I & II

8:30 AM - 2:00 PM EDT

Emerging Leaders Leadership Development

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM EDT

Longwood Gardens Preconference by PaLA (registration required)

Location: Off Site, Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Rd., Kennett Square, PA

Contact: – Pennsylvania Library Association

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Information Technology Policy Advisory Committee Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 309

Speaker: – ALA-PPA

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute Session A: Things I Didn’t Learn in Library School

Location: LeMeridien, Abele Library

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Print Archive Network (PAN)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Building Your Digital Accessibility Strategy: A Workshop to help move from theory to practice (ticketed event)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 C

Moderator: – Miami University Libraries

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

Presenter: – Towson University

Presenter: – ARL

Presenter: – Miami University Libraries

Presenter: – University of Maryland, College of Information

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Ebooks Interest Group Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

Presenter: – Core

Presenter: – Harvard University

Presenter:

Presenter: – Digital Public Library of America

Presenter: – Library Futures

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

STAR Net presents: Don’t Wing it--Bring Local Bird Science to Your Library

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 125

Speaker: – Space Science Institute

Moderator: – Space Science Institute

Speaker: – Space Science Institute

Speaker:

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT

Chapter Leaders Forum (ticketed event)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 A

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT

Genealogy Day: Celebrating the Birth of America (ticketed event)

Location: Off Site, Philadelphia City Institute, 1905 Locust St.

Presenter:

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT

ISS School Tour (AASL) (ticketed event)

Location: Off Site, Off Site

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT

Preservation in Action (ticketed event) - SOLD OUT

Location: Off Site, William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce Street

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Community of Care Quiet Room

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 104 A B

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

ALA Conference Committee

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 110 B

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

ALA Connect 20 Minute Huddle with LSSRT: Sticker Swap!

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 200 Level Bridge

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Executive Committee Meeting (ALSC)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203 A

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT

PLA 2026 Conference Program Subcommittee Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 310

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

USBBY Board Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 B

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Catholic Library Association Annual Meeting for Members and Nonmembers

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 110 A

Moderator: – Catholic Library Association

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute Session B: Cover Letters, CVs, Interviewing

Location: LeMeridien, Abele Library

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

State of the Bridging Deaf Cultures Interest Group

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 A

Presenter: – Bridging Deaf Cultures Interest Group

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Storytelling Advocacy Jumpstart: Essential tools for building your library story

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 A

Presenter: – American Library Association

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

OCLC Cataloging Community meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A

Presenter: – OCLC

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Round Table Coordinating Assembly

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT

GNCRT Friday Forum: Panels, Pages, and Perspectives: Using Graphic Novels and Comics in School Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B

Moderator: – Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table

Presenter: – New York Public Library

Presenter: – Academy of the Sacred Heart

Presenter: – Wilmette Public Library

Presenter: – School of Information Sciences University of Tennessee

Presenter: – TeachingWithComics.com

Presenter: – University of Northern Iowa

Presenter: – Brooklyn

Speaker:

Speaker: – Scholastic

Speaker:

Moderator: – Cranston Public Library

Presenter:

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute: Networking Lunch & Keynote

Location: LeMeridien, Trumbauer Ballroom

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

18th NISO-BISG Forum: The Changing Standards Landscape: Accessibility Futures

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT

PSLA/PARSL Read-In

Location: Off Site, School District of Philadelphia Admin. Bldg., 440 N. Broad St.

Contact:

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Beyond Good Intentions: Creating Real Change in Libraries for DEI & Belonging

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Committee on Professional Ethics (COPE) Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 303

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Digital Inclusion Working Group

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 304

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

REFORMA Executive Committee Meeting

Location: Sheraton, Liberty Ballroom A

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

NMRT Conference Orientation

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom B

Moderator: – NMRT

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

ACRL Leadership Council and Membership Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Liberty A & B

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Board Orientation (ALSC)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203 A

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 C

Presenter:

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Open Access in Area Studies (ACRL ESS) (ticketed event) - SOLD OUT

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202 B

Moderator: – Stanford University Libraries

Presenter: – Stanford University Libraries

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

The Librarians Screening and Discussion

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

Speaker:

Speaker: – Leander ISD

Speaker:

Speaker: – Louisiana Library Association

Speaker:

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

REFORMA Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting

Location: Sheraton, Liberty Ballroom A

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

International Librarians Orientation

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

ALA Scholarships and Study Grants Committee (Closed)

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Independence I & II

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

American Indian Library Association (AILA) Membership Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 08

Moderator: – American Indian Library Association

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Discussion Group

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 A

Presenter: – Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Moderator: – Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Presenter: – Virginia Tech University Libraries

Moderator: – Virginia Tech University Libraries

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Call It What You Want: Updating the Framework for Access Services Librarianship

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 02

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Christopher Fleming / Confronting and Defeating the Imposter Syndrome

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A

Presenter:

Moderator:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Committee on Legislation Meeting l

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 303

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Emerging Leaders Poster Session

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) Meeting #1

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 A

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

International Relations Committee I

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 110 A

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

LiteracyNation - Beyond Allyship: Building Accompliceship to Dismantle Injustice in Librarianship

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B

Speaker: – Queens College, City University of New York

Speaker: – Queesn College CUNY

Moderator:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

New Research: Libraries are Core to “Human Infrastructure of Broadband”

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Moderator: – ALA Public Policy & Advocacy

Presenter: – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Presenter: – New York Public Library

Presenter: – National Skills Coalition

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Public and Cultural Programs Advisory Committee Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 304

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Rainbow Round Table Executive Board Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 308

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute Session C: Professional Development

Location: LeMeridien, Abele Library

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

SRRT All Task Force Meeting & Annual Membership Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 125

Presenter: – SRRT

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

The PRISM Project: Outcomes, impacts, and room to improve jail and prison libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B

Presenter: – Library Services to the Justice-Involved Interest Group

Presenter: – Colorado State Library

Presenter: – Colorado State Library- Library Research Service

Presenter: – Colorado State Library

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

ACRL Leadership Council Welcome Reception

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Liberty C

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

GODORT 101: Get to know the Government Documents Round Table

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117

Presenter: – GODORT

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT

Opening General Session featuring Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace III & IV Ballroom

Speaker:

Moderator:

Speaker: – The Kansas City Public Library

Sponsored By

5:30 PM - 5:55 PM EDT

Author Signing / Character Meet & Greet (6-foot-tall eagle) / RANGER BALDY AND THE DISAPPEARING WATERFALL - A YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ADVENTURE plus preview his new Sequoia NP book!

Location: Booth 144

5:30 PM - 5:55 PM EDT

Author Signing, SIGN OF THE SANDMAN Collection Preview ARC. BOOKLIST called the original “…all adventure, all the time. Middle-grade readers who enjoy fun alongside their fantasy will love this one.”

Location: Booth 144

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM EDT

Andrew Cusick: Song for the Dead

Location: Booth 1339

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM EDT

Creator Q&A: Shannon Watters and Branden Boyer-White (Hollow) - Boom Studios

Location: GNCRT Comics Lounge (Booth #2566)

5:30 PM - 6:15 PM EDT

Author Wolverton Hill (Barry Wolverton): THE BOY WHO BECAME A PARROT, A Foolish Biography of Edward Lear, Who Invented Nonsense

Location: Booth 316

5:30 PM - 6:15 PM EDT

Kami Garcia: Teen Titans: Starfire

Location: Booth 1517

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT

Jason Reynolds: Soundtrack

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT

Jeanne Birdsall : The Library of Unruly Treasures

Location: Booth 1509

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT

Terah Shelton Harris: Where the Wildflowers Grow

Location: Booth 1522

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT

Wade Huson: The Reckoning

Location: Booth 1509

5:30 PM - 7:00 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

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Clay Cane: Burn Down Master's House

Location: Booth 1521

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Collaborative Zine

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth 1862)

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Crystal Murakami: Oh No! Chinese School!

Location: Booth 1548-D

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Giveaways - Daily - Badge Ribbons, Bookmarks, Flower Seeds, Pins, Postcards, Stickers, and more!

Location: Booth 511

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Jared Sams: Space Negro

Location: Booth 2257

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Jennifer Green: The Dark History of Penn's Woods

Location: Booth 2130

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Kevin J Laws, Hunter of the Damned: A Walk through Hell

Location: Booth 1655

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

L. Ryan Storms: Slip

Location: Booth 2366

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Lee Y. Miao: Wei to Go!

Location: Booth 2366

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Michael Dow: Nurse Florence® and Nurse Dorothea® author

Location: Booth 109

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Myka Kennedy Stephens: Integrated Library Planning

Location: Booth 1564

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Philly Voices Pavilion

Location: Philly Voices Pavilion (Booths 2211 and 2219)

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

The Library Marketplace Opening Reception

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Exhibit Hall

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

XR Steam Lab Round Robin

Location: STEAM Pavilion

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM EDT

Annette Whipple – Chomp! The Truth About Sharks

Location: Booth 117

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM EDT

Colleen Paeff: FIREFLY SONG

Location: Booth 405

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM EDT

Creator Chat & Live Draw: Pierre-Alexandre Comtois (Sunder) - Mad Cave Studios

Location: GNCRT Comics Lounge (Booth #2566)

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM EDT

Kay Healy signing CASEY'S CASES: THE MYSTERIOUS NEW GIRL

Location: Booth 1405

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM EDT

Michele Kwasniewski: The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart Series: “Rising Star,” “Burning Bright,” and “Falling Star.”

Location: Booth 1652

6:00 PM - 6:45 PM EDT

Jonathan Stutzman/Jay Fleck: Tiny T. and the First Day Oopsies

Location: Booth 1817

6:00 PM - 6:45 PM EDT

Liz Gotauco: F*cked Up Fairy Tales: Sinful Cinderellas, Prince Alarmings, and Other Timeless Classics

Location: Booth 724

6:00 PM - 6:45 PM EDT

Tommy & Charlie Greenwald Signing: The Rescues Three Wishes

Location: Booth 319

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Eileen Flanagan will sign copies of Common Ground: How the Crisis of the Earth is Saving Us from Our Illusion of Separation (Seven Stories Press, August 19)

Location: Indie Press Pavilion, 1251-I

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

John Parra: This Moment is Special

Location: Booth 819

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Karina Yan Glaser signing: THE NINE MOONS OF HAN YU AND LULI

Location: Booth 605

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Mark Kurlansky: The Boston Way: Radicals Against Slavery and the Civil War

Location: Booth 1339

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Martheaus Perkins: The Grace of Black Mothers

Location: Booth 1461

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Mary Ellen Taylor: After Paris

Location: Booth 1717

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Renee Watson: All the Blues in the Sky

Location: Booth 1905

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Sara Pennypacker: The Lions' Run

Location: Booth 1918

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Stephanie Graegin: Everyday Bean

Location: Booth 1622

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Winsome Bingham and E. B. Lewis: The Walk (A Stroll to the Poll)

Location: Booth 318

6:15 PM - 6:45 PM EDT

Dr. Marc J. Kuchner signing COSMIC COLLISIONS SUPER GIANT VS. NEUTRON STAR

Location: Booth 1406

6:15 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Illustrator Matthew Forsythe: Live painting & book signing (THE GRAMMAR OF FANTASY)

Location: Booth 316

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Children's Picture Book signing: Just Ducky: A Friendship Takes Flight with author/illustrator Berrie Torgan-Randall

Location: Booth 1940

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT

Intellectual Freedom Awards

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Salon E

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM EDT

GameRT Presents ALA Play 2025

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Liberty Ballroom

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Off Site, Free Library of Philadelphia, Montgomery Auditorium

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Registration

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Grand Hall

7:30 AM - 6:30 PM EDT

Committee on Accreditation Meeting II

Location: Sofitel, Versailles

8:00 AM - 8:10 AM EDT

Red Fire, Blue River

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Now Showing @ ALA Film Program (Room 102A)

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

REFORMA All Committees Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 06

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

ALA Parent/Baby Room

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 302

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EDT

OCLC Meeting Room 1

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Conference Suite 3

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EDT

OCLC Meeting Room 2

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 01

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EDT

OCLC Meeting Room 3

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 301

8:10 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Razing Liberty Square

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Now Showing @ ALA Film Program (Room 102A)

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

ALA Council Orientation

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom B

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

BCALA President's Program: Political crises, information justice, and Black librarianship

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Coffee with Core - Core 101 & Volunteer Fair

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Salon H

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Committee on Library Advocacy and Ecosystem Subcommittee Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203 B

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Community and Junior College Libraries Section Networking and Program Event (ACRL CJCLS)

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 03

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Consortium Change Management Lessons from Evergreen ILS Consortia

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Liberty C

Moderator: – Equinox Open Library Initiative

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Educational & Behavioral Sciences Section Membership Forum: Hot Topics in Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarianship (ACRL EBSS)

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 303

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

HarperCollins Adult Fall/Winter Preview

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace II Ballroom

Moderator: – HarperCollins Publishers

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

IRC/IRRT All Subcommittee Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Salon F

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

LIRT Steering Committee

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 302

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

PLA Past Presidents Breakfast

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 310

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Shared Collections Interest Group Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 124

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

STARS-All Member Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 04

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Independent Schools Section Meeting

Location: Sheraton, Liberty Ballroom A

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM EDT

Author Signing / Character Meet & Greet (6-foot-tall eagle) / RANGER BALDY AND THE DISAPPEARING WATERFALL - A YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ADVENTURE plus preview his new Sequoia NP book!

Location: Booth 144

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

Charly Palmer: How Sweet the Sound

Location: Booth 205

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

Lindsay Currie: The House With No Keys

Location: Booth 1339

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

Peter Brown: TROUBLING TONSILS

Location: Booth 405

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

The Pollinators!

Location: STEAM Pavilion

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

Cherry Mo: Home in a Lunchbox

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

The Pigeon: Will the Pigeon Graduate?

Location: Booth 716

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

AILA President's Program: Truth, Identity, and Responsibility: Libraries and the Issue of Pretendians

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117

Moderator: – Chair RNTLOAK

Speaker: – American Indian Library Association

Speaker: – American Indians in Children's Literature

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Alda P. Dobbs: The Giving Flower

Location: Booth 1522

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

APALA Celebrates The Whale Rider: Pacific Island Literature with Witi Ihimaera and Friends

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123

Moderator: – Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)

Speaker:

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Bookstagrammers are People Too: Boosting Library Engagement with Influencer Marketing

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

Moderator: – Hoboken Public Library

Presenter: – Library of Congress

Presenter: – Prince George’s County Memorial Library System

Outreach and Engagement

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Conquering Self-Doubt: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Together

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

Presenter: – Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory

Careers, Leadership, and Management

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

Presenter: – College of Southern Nevada

Presenter: – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Outreach and Engagement

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Dyslexic-Positive Libraries: 8 Practical Ways to Decrease Discrimination and Increase Equitable Access to Information

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 A B

Presenter: – Dyslexic Positive Libraries Initiative

Presenter: – Vermont State Colleges System Libraries

Presenter: – Kellogg-Hubbard Library

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Elisha Cooper: Here Is a Book

Location: Booth 318

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Exploring the Effectiveness of Digital Language Learning Resources in Academic Libraries: A Librarian-Centric Study

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109

Presenter: – UConn Library Stamford

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Foster Connections and Engage Your Community with a Pen Pal Program for All Ages

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B

Presenter: – Kent County Public Library

Presenter: – Newark Free Library

Presenter: – South Coastal Library

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Free Expression in 2025: Challenges for Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108

Presenter: – Amherst College

Presenter: – Industry Observer

Presenter: – American Library Associaiton/Freedom to Read Foundation

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

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Friends/Foundations/Trustees/Boards Discussion Groups

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203 A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Presenter: – Princeton University Libraries

Presenter: – Princeton University Library

Presenter: – Cornell University Library

Presenter: – Emory University

Presenter: – University of Washington Libraries

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Illustrating Diversity: Elevating BIPOC Voices in Graphic Novels and Comics

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C

Moderator: – Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table

Speaker:

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Is Your Library Ready? Strengthening Community Resiliency with Inclusive Public Library Disaster Planning

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B

Presenter: – Florida State University

Presenter: – University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science

Presenter: – Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Presenter: – Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 2

Presenter: – Florida State University

Careers, Leadership, and Management

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Jennifer Niven: When We Were Monsters

Location: Booth 1509

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Kiersten White: The House of Quiet

Location: Booth 1509

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C

Presenter: – University of New Hampshire

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Library Services to Persons with Print Disabilities Interest Group Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 02

Presenter: – LSPPD Interest Group

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Library Workers Peer Support Network: A project by and for library workers

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C

Moderator: – Syracuse University iSchool

Presenter: – Nicholas P. Sims Library

Presenter: – Urban Librarians Unite

Presenter: – Washington State Library

Presenter: – Finkelstein Memorial Library

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Love Stories: An Author Panel

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A

Moderator: – Library Journal

Presenter:

Books and Authors

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Public History Meets Private Company: Digitizing a Historically Black University's Archival Photographs with Getty Images

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B

Presenter: – Delaware State University

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Rainbow Round Table 101

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Ruchira Gupta: The Freedom Speaker

Location: Booth 706

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Supporting “STEM SMART” Families: Simple Skill-Building Practices to Enhance Programming for Children and Caregivers

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107

Presenter: – Indiana University Southeast

Presenter: – Texas State University

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

The Mothman Properties: exploring linked data at West Virginia University

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

The Work of Prison Libraries and Why Further Investment is Needed

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Salon A

Presenter: – Colorado State Library

Presenter: – ALA-PPA

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Unity Goals! Empowering Young Readers With High Interest Sports Stories That Inspire Social Change

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105

Moderator: – Harris County Public Library

Presenter: – Penguin

Presenter: – Random House Books for Young Readers

Presenter: – Scholastic

Presenter: – Simon & Schuster / Aladdin and Scholastic

Books and Authors

9:00 AM - 10:55 AM EDT

Jane Van Tuyl Author of The Woodcutter’s Children (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Booth 1762

9:00 AM - 10:55 AM EDT

Robert Forbes and Barbara McClintock - Award-Winning Author and Illustrator of Addison Mizner Visionary Architect

Location: Booth 1762

9:00 AM - 10:55 AM EDT

Robin Okumu: Crossing Waiyaki Way: A True Story of Poverty, Prayer, and Politics in Kenya (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Booth 1762

9:00 AM - 10:55 AM EDT

Tracy Ripley: Prayerful Warrior Mom: Embracing Faith Through the Storms of Your Child’s Congenital Heart Journey

Location: Booth 1762

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

2025 Odyssey Awards

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Ellen L. Ramsey: A Book for Bear

Location: Booth 2366

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Jennifer Robin Barr: Goodbye, Mr. Spalding

Location: Booth 2366

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Rusty McQuade: Author of Award-Winning Popcorn the Squirrel

Location: Booth 1762

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

ADVENTURE = JUNK + IMAGINATION! Meet MAD SCIENTISTS' CLUB 2.0 Chief Scribe, read hot off-the-typewriter sneak peek pages, & test the club's 3D Headset Experience! (Middle Grade)

Location: Booth 144

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access (CC:DA) Meeting I

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 A

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Mentoring-on-the-Fly I

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Back of Exhibit Hall E

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Banned Books From the Big Chair

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Grand Hall

9:00 AM - 5:00 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 - 5:00 PM EDT

Career Coaching I

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Back of Exhibit Hall E

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Collaborative Zine

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth 1862)

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Community of Care Quiet Room

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 104 A B

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Giveaways - Daily - Badge Ribbons, Bookmarks, Flower Seeds, Pins, Postcards, Stickers plus more!

Location: Booth 511

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Kevin J Laws, Hunter of the Damned: A Walk through Hell

Location: Booth 1655

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Library Marketplace Open

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Exhibit Hall

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Myka Kennedy Stephens: Integrated Library Planning

Location: Booth 1564

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Philly Voices Pavilion

Location: Philly Voices Pavilion (Booths 2211 and 2219)

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Back of Exhibit Hall E

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Candlewick, Holiday House, and Peachtree Book Buzz, featuring guest speakers Jonathan Hill and Yuyi Morales!

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM EDT

Ngozi Ukazu: Barda

Location: Booth 1517

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom B

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!

Location: Booth 205

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Priyanka Taslim: ALWAYS BE MY BIBI

Location: Booth 406

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Shane Svorec: Acorn Adventure

Location: Booth 1652

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

XR Scanner Basics & Program Idea

Location: STEAM Pavilion

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM EDT

Barbara Perez: Animal Rescue Friends: Learning New Tricks

Location: Booth 414

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

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)

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

Kami Garcia: Mixed-Up

Location: Booth 1918

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! Calkins Creek Creators Offer an Inside Look at Children's Books on American History

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)

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

Anna Kang & Christopher Weyant: SO-HEE AND LOWY

Location: Booth 1717

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Ben Clanton: This Book Is Dangerous! (A Narwhal and Jelly Picture Book #1)

Location: Booth 1622

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

Presenter: – Manhattan University

Presenter: – Michigan State University

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Donna Freitas signing HER ONE REGRET

Location: Booth 1520

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Will Caverly: Tinicum & Eastwick

Location: Booth 2130

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM EDT

Andrea Stumpf: Memoirs of an Arabian Princess: An Accurate Translation of Her Authentic Voice

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM EDT

Author Signing (Philly Native!), SIGN OF THE SANDMAN. BOOKLIST called the original “…all adventure, all the time. Middle-grade readers who enjoy fun alongside their fantasy will love this one.”

Location: Booth 144

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Nancy A. Hughes: The Point of the Bodkin

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Serena Minott/Carolina Buzio: The Amazing Adventures of Aya & Pete

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Creators in Conversation: Kayla E. (Precious Rubbish) and Sara Boyce - Fantagraphics

Location: GNCRT Comics Lounge (Booth #2566)

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Historical Fiction Signing (Perfect for Book Clubs!): To Chase the Glowing Hours with author Katherine Kirkpatrick

Location: Booth 1940

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Joëlle Retener: Marley's Pride

Location: Booth 714

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

June Jo Lee/Chef Roy Choi y su comida remix, Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild

Location: Booth 715

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Kimberly Adams: Five Mile Charlie Series: Charlie Goes to the Library (...and three other titles from the Five Mile Charlie Series)

Location: Booth 1652

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Megan Okonsky: The Barefoot Followers of Sweet Potato Grace

Location: Booth 1339

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Rajani LaRocca Signing: The Secret of the Dragon Gems and A Vaccine is Like a Memory

Location: Booth 417

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Sasha Bonét: The Waterbearers

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Yuyi Morales signing LITTLE REBELS

Location: Booth 1405

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT

Mia Wenjen & Simon Tam signing We Sing From the Heart

Location: Booth 319

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT

Paula Yoo: Rising From the Ashes

Location: Booth 724

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

Betsy Bird/Andrea Tsurumi: POP! Goes the Nursery Rhyme

Location: Booth 716

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham: Lunar New Year Love Story

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

Jenni Walsh: "Bug Bandits"

Location: Booth 1637

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

Lindsay Currie:"The House with no Keys"

Location: Booth 1637

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

Peter Brown: The Wild Robot on the Island

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Accessibility Assembly Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 B

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

ARC Break Up with Narcissism: How to Break Free and Stay Free by Dr. Alina Kastner (Quarto/Fair Winds Press/9780760395233/DEC 2025) While supplies last!

Location: Booth 511

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Ashley Wall/The Day I Had a Bulldozer

Location: Booth 705

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Beth Ferry: ROAR FOR READING and GROWING HOME

Location: Booth 405

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Brandon Mull: Tales of Newel & Doren

Location: Booth 1935

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Crystal Murakami: Oh No! Chinese School!

Location: Booth 1548-D

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Cynthia Weill Signing ¡TOCAMOS!

Location: Booth 313

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Deborah Derrickson Kossmann: Lost Found Kept: A Memoir

Location: Booth 1461

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

H.L. Howard presents "The Zodiac-Based Emotional Intelligence"—a vibrant fusion of astrology and psychology to boost enhance relationships, emotional awareness, and real-world decision-making.

Location: Booth 1455

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Laurie Halse Anderson

Location: Booth 706

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Pauline Hoffmann: Fake News, Witch Hunts, and Conspiracy Theories

Location: Booth 1429M

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Samuel Teer and Mar Julia : BROWNSTONE

Location: Booth 605

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Sarah Prager: A CHILD'S INTRODUCTION TO PRIDE

Location: Booth 210

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Trading Card Game with The Giant Room!

Location: STEAM Pavilion

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Winsome Bingham and C. G. Esperanza: Fish Fry Friday

Location: Booth 318

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

ALA Council I

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom B

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Isabela Sardas, Ph.D., "Belle And Chloe: Reflections In The Mirror

Location: Booth 113

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Jared Sams: Space Negro

Location: Booth 2257

10:00 AM - 11:00 PM EDT

Laura Resau: The Alchemy of Flowers

Location: Booth 613

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM EDT

Expanding Your Manga Selection with VIZ Media

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Karen Leggett Abouraya -Zamzam

Location: Booth 117

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

Brian Pinkney Illustrator: The Littlest Drop

Location: Booth 1509

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

Matthew Cordell: To See an Owl

Location: Booth 1509

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM EDT

Joyce Shui: Spray, the Bug

Location: Booth 2247

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

A. Marc Ross: Attacking the Dragon

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

Dan Hendrickson Author of Pirate Adventure/romance Brandy, the Pirate Princess of the Caribbean

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Dr. Susan Agbenoto: New Wine: A Journey Into Refueling Your Life in the Spirit

Location: Booth 1652

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

John Parra: VIVA VALENZUELA posters

Location: Booth 1412

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

K.L Going: Big Kids

Location: Booth 205

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Nívola Úyá: The Soul of the Violin

Location: Booth 1339

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Booklist Graphic Novel Panel, Part I

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 2062)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

The latest library tools from APA Style, the most widely used writing style guide worldwide.

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth 248)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Horror in Comics and Graphic Novels

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Jasmine Warga: The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan

Location: Booth 1918

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Magic, Mystery, and Suspense for Kids: Authors Share Insights and Motivations. Moderated by Andrew Medlar.

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

New Voices in Young Adult

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth 112)

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

AuthorFest: How and Why Librarians Should Support Independent Authors

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 08

Speaker:

Speaker: – EMIERT

Speaker:

Moderator:

Presenter: – Paw Prints Publishing (Baker & Taylor)

Presenter: – Levine Querido

Presenter: – Learn-It LLC

Presenter: – Weird Enough Productions

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Books Unbanned Breakfast

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 A B

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Brian "Smitty" Smith: Transformers: Worst Bot Ever - Meet Ballpoint!

Location: Booth 506

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Consortium Management Interest Group Meeting: Consortial Trends, Leadership, and Value

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202 A B

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Empowering & Innovating Games-based Library Services: National Best Practices for Gaming Collections & Programming

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 09

Presenter:

Presenter: – Washington State Library

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Ethical AI Use in Public Libraries: Idea Exchange Discussion Groups

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 03

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

How to use your ALA Membership to Connect, Discover and Engage

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117

Presenter: – American Library Association

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Illustrator Matthew Forsythe: Live painting & book signing (THE GRAMMAR OF FANTASY)

Location: Booth 316

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Jonathan Hill Signing LIZARD BOY 2: THE MOST PERFECT SUMMER EVER

Location: Booth 1406

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Kirk Reedstrom: Duck in the Dark

Location: Booth 1419

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

LearnRT Behind the Bookshelves: Building a Career in Staff Training and Professional Development

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B

Speaker:

Speaker: – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Speaker:

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Main Stage Speaker: George Takei

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace III & IV Ballroom

Speaker:

Moderator:

Sponsored By

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Marketing & Social Media Committee Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 A

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

EDISJ Community Listening Session

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 06

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Scary Sisters: Libraries Supporting Women Creators in Horror Comics

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 11

Moderator: – Wichita State University Libraries

Presenter:

Presenter: – Mad Cave Studios

Presenter:

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

STARS Access to Resources Discussion Group

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 A

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Sustainability Round Table Membership Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 04

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Unlocking open access for user discovery

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 07

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Virtual Reference Voices-Reference Roundup

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 125

Presenter: – Hesburgh Library, University of Notre Dame

Presenter: – San Juan College

Moderator: – Prince George's County Memorial Library System

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

ALA-APA Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Review Committee

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Independence I & II

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C

Moderator: – University of New Mexico

Presenter: – Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI)

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

BRASS All Member Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 05

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123

Presenter:

Presenter: – University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign

Presenter: – Seven Stories Press

Presenter: – Haymarket Books

Presenter: – Pluto Press

Presenter: – Feminist Press

Presenter: – Beacon Press

Presenter: – Verso Books

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

From Music Box Films, Hoopla and Midwest Tape: The Trouble with Jessica

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Now Showing @ ALA Film Program (Room 102A)

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

RMRT Rosenbach Library Tour (ticketed event) - SOLD OUT

Location: Off Site, Rosenbach Museum and Library, 2008 Delancey PL

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Turning the Page Together: Anchored in Advocacy & Action

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A

Speaker:

Speaker: – Leander ISD

10:50 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Macmillan Publishers Adult + YA Book Buzz

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Debbie Levy: A Dangerous Idea

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Jane Van Tuyl: Author of The Woodcutter’s Children

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Dr. Grace Torres-Hodges: Private Practice Solution: Reclaiming Physician Autonomy and Restoring the Doctor-Patient Relationship

Location: Booth 1652

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Have Fun with Rail Cube!

Location: STEAM Pavilion

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Historical Fiction signing (Perfect for Book Clubs!): Measure of Devotion with author Nell Joslin

Location: Booth 1940

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

John Grandits: Dog & Cat: Concrete Poems & Conversations

Location: Booth 1339

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Kate Messner: Over and Under the Coral Reef

Location: Booth 1817

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Maya Henderson Signing: Neecy and Nay Nay Series

Location: Booth 417

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Rebecca E. Hirsch: A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants

Location: Booth 305

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Serena Minott/Carolina Buzio: The Amazing Adventures of Aya & Pete

Location: Booth 1666

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Sue Soltis: The Moon Moved In

Location: Booth 1817

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT

E. B. Lewis + Gary Golio: EVERYWHERE BEAUTY IS HARLEM, THE SOLDIER'S FRIEND

Location: Booth 1412

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Carole Boston Weatherford

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Kimberly Bea: The Changeling Queen

Location: Booth 1521

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

MIKE HENSEL/Wiggles & Waddle/Unicorn Go to Bed (Cottage Door Press)

Location: Booth 715

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Neal Shusterman: All Better Now

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Ronald Hickey: Greatness Is What Greatness Does: The 10 Principles of Exceptional Leadership in the Quantum Psychology Perspective

Location: Booth 1373

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

AI on the Mind: A Cross-Disciplinary Librarian Panel on AI Applications

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

Moderator: – Missouri University of Science & Technology

Presenter: – Kenosha Public Library

Presenter: – Pennsylvania State University Libraries

Presenter: – Simmons University

Presenter: – Goldey-Beacom College

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Amrit Kallar/Gilded Spirits

Location: Booth 705

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Andrea Beaty: Billie Jean Peet, Athlete

Location: Booth 318

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Beyond the Books: Virtual Reality in Academic Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B

Presenter: – University of North Florida

Teaching and Learning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B

Presenter: – Developmental Texts, LLC

Presenter: – Developmental Texts

Teaching and Learning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Brian Anderson: Sophie

Location: Booth 236

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Building Bridges in Divisive Times: Using Personal Stories to Take One Small Step

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B

Presenter: – StoryCorps

Presenter: – One Small Step

Outreach and Engagement

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Cardholder Signup Policies: Access in Practice

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Presenter: – Englewood Public Library

Presenter: – Sacramento Public Library

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Competencies and Education for a Career in Cataloging Interest Group Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Salon E

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Cultivating Community Through Critical Indigenous Librarianship Programming: Creative Expression to Language Immersion to Research

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C

Presenter: – Labriola National American Indian Data Center, Arizona State University Library

Presenter: – Labriola National American Indian Data Center - Arizona State University Library

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

David and Stephanie Miles: Exoplanets and The Interactive New Testament

Location: Booth 624

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C

Moderator: – School of Information Studies, Dominican University

Presenter: – iSchool, University of Missouri

Presenter: – School of Information Studies, Dominican University

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Evolving Staff Roles, Policies and Practices: Results from PLA's 2024 Annual Survey

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 A

Presenter: – Public Library Association

Presenter: – ALA

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Fostering Growth: Building Strong Mentor-Mentee Relationships in Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B

Presenter: – Medical University of South Carolina

Presenter: – The Medical University of South Carolina

Careers, Leadership, and Management

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Free Children Read Freely: Banned Books in Story Times for Young Children

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

Moderator: – Brooklyn Public Library, Youth and Family Services

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library, Youth and Family Services

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Presenter: – High School and Middle School Librarian

Presenter: – Random House/Teaching Preschool Partners

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

H.L. Howard: “Zodiac-Based Emotional Intelligence for Babies Series” explores traits and symbols to help parents nurture their baby’s potential through astrology and early development.

Location: Booth 1455

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

In Real Life: Must-Read Memoirs

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A

Moderator: – ALA Booklist

Presenter:

Books and Authors

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Katie Kennedy: DID YOU HEAR WHAT HAPPENED IN SALEM?: THE WITCH TRIALS OF 1692

Location: Booth 210

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek : FINDING THINGS

Location: Booth 605

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Leading Passionate, Engaged Staff through Uncertain Political Times

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108

Moderator: – Virginia Beach Public Library

Presenter: – Suffolk Public Library

Presenter: – Hoboken Public Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Lesa Cline-Ransome signing ONE BIG OPEN SKY

Location: Booth 1405

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Matt Forrest Esenwine: A Universe of Rainbows

Location: Booth 518

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Meet the Authors of Pink Trees Press

Location: Booth 1569

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Nova Ren Suma: Wake the Wild Creatures

Location: Booth 205

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Paige Murray: Rosie's Wild Ride

Location: Booth 614

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Rebecca Gardyn Levington, Autor of Write Here, Write Now

Location: Booth 505

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Redesigning Success: Lessons in Multi-Phase Renovation and Student-Centered Spaces

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107

Presenter: – ALA, Core

Presenter: – NCIDQ, ALA, Core

Careers, Leadership, and Management

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Shana Targosz: RIVER OF SPIRITS

Location: Booth 405

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Stephanie Graegin: Everyday Bean

Location: Booth 1622

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

Presenter: – University of Maryland College Park

Presenter: – University of Maryland, College Park

Outreach and Engagement

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B

Presenter: – 826 National

Teaching and Learning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Susan Coll: Susan Coll

Location: Booth 613

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Teaching an Old Library New Tricks: Developing Inclusive and Engaging Library Anniversaries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105

Presenter: – Jefferson Parish Library

Outreach and Engagement

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Trials and tribulations: Making historic court records freely accessible to all

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109

Presenter: – New Jersey State Library

Presenter: – NJ State Library

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

YALSA Membership Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 C

11:00 AM - 12:45 PM EDT

Andrea Emily Stumpf: Memoirs of an Arabian Princess (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Booth 1762

11:00 AM - 12:45 PM EDT

Dan Hendrickson signing his new book Brandy, Dame of the Caribbean

Location: Booth 1762

11:00 AM - 12:45 PM EDT

Patricia Miller Book Signing! Award-Winning Author of the series, Mysterious Tales of the Unexplained

Location: Booth 1762

11:00 AM - 12:45 PM EDT

Steven Joseph Book Signing! Snoodles, Kidoodles, Poodles and Lots and Lots of Noodles

Location: Booth 1762

11:00 AM - 12:45 PM EDT

Tammy Gerhard Signing Cocoa Hugs and Coffee Mugs

Location: Booth 1762

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT

Artress Bethany White: My Afmerica

Location: Booth 1461

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT

Heather P. Stigall: PAISLEY’S BIG BIRTHDAY

Location: Booth 2366

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT

Icy Smith: Mei Ling in China City

Location: Booth 1548-D

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT

Patricia Kreiser: Always Together

Location: Booth 2366

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Winsome Bingham – Fort Goode: The Goode Life

Location: Booth 117

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Michael Dow, RN, MS, MHA, MSM: Nurse Florence®, How Do We Understand Time?

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Robin Okumu Author of Crossing Waiyaki Way: A True Story of Poverty, Prayer, and Politics in Kenya

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Danielle Billetz-Reppert: The Start of All Things Good: A Complete Guide to Building Your Business

Location: Booth 1652

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Laura Piper Lee: Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair

Location: Booth 716

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Sharon Virts: The Grays of Truth

Location: Booth 1339

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Signing: Dan Mazur and Stephen Weiner - NBM Publishing

Location: GNCRT Comics Lounge (Booth #2566)

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

THE MAD SCIENTISTS’ CLUB is back! SIGNING of 60th anniversary edition of this classic book (Sheridan Brinley, author’s son) plus MAD SCIENTISTS’ CLUB 2.0 sneak peek from club’s Chief Scribe.

Location: Booth 144

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Lee & Low Books 2024 Book Buzz with Special Guest GUADALUPE GARCÍA MCCALL

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Matt Eicheldinger: Holes in My Underwear

Location: Booth 414

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Randy Ribay: Everything We Never Had

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Rey Terciero: Dan In Green Gables

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Tom Greenwald signing The Right Call

Location: Booth 319

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT

Adina King: The House No One Sees

Location: Booth 1918

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT

Different Cultures, Shared Messages: Exploring Identity, History, and Hope Through Our Asian American Experiences

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT

I Found My Thrill: What’s Trending in YA Horror & Thrillers

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT

Magnificent Middle Grade!

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT

Maria van Lieshout: Song of a Blackbird

Location: Booth 1918

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT

Puzzle Magic! How to Bring National Puzzle Month & Highlights Puzzle Party to Your Library

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth 112)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT

Restoring ILS Accuracy with RFID

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth 248)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT

Using Comics and Graphic Novels to Promote Learning and Literacy

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 2062)

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Ben Clanton: Aquamanatee

Location: Booth 1517

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Brian Biggs: Hard Hat Hank and the Sky-High Solution

Location: Booth 1419

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Colleen AF Venable : JUNIE B. JONES GRAPHIC NOVEL

Location: Booth 1509

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Con Lehane signing THE RED SCARE MURDERS

Location: Booth 1520

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Rob Justus: Superman's Good Guy Gang

Location: Booth 1517

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Trung Le Nguyen: Angelica and the Bear Prince

Location: Booth 1509

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM EDT

Johnny Tan author of From My Mama's Kitchen, My 9 MOMS—Conversations about Life, Love, and Laughter

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT

Andrew Katz: My Therapist Says This Grief Journal Is a Good Idea

Location: Booth 1339

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT

Jessica Bantom: Design For Identity: How to Design Authentically for a Diverse World

Location: Booth 1652

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT

Sarah Albee: THE PAINTER AND THE PRESIDENT

Location: Booth 1412

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT

Young Adult Road Trip Fiction signing: Finding Normal with author Jen Doktorski

Location: Booth 1940

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM EDT

Nikkolas Smith Signing: A Change is Gonna Come

Location: Booth 417

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

Carrie Harris: Miraculous Ladybug Chibi

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

Franco Aureliani: FLASH GORDON ADVENTURES and CHASE SPEEDINGTON

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

Jeremy Whitley: Navigating With You

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

Kate Messner: The Trouble with Heroes

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

Kathleen Kaufman, The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey

Location: Booth 1521

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

ARCs Chappell Roan by Harbert Day and Sabrina Carpenter by Selena Fragassi (Quarto/Epic Ink/9780760399279/9780760399293 OCT 2025)While supplies last!

Location: Booth 511

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

D.L. Miller and BigFoot: The Day I Met BigFoot: And Made a New Friend

Location: Booth 1137

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Emma Otheguy: Cousins in the Time of Magic

Location: Booth 819

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Erin Yun: Pippa Park Raises Her Game (Over 100k Sold!)

Location: Booth 415

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

G.R. Boden: Stormbringer: The Predator's Stone, Book 1

Location: Booth 624

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Lane Smith: Recess

Location: Booth 318

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Laurie Gilmore: The Pumpkin Spice Café & The Strawberry Patch Pancake House

Location: Booth 606

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Matthew Forsythe: AGGIE AND THE GHOST

Location: Booth 405

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Nicholas Santore: SCROOBIOUS PIP

Location: Booth 210

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

PR Xchange Event

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Exhibit Hall A

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Victoria Vanransom/The Captain's Cook:A Noval

Location: Booth 705

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Vincent Tirado: We Came to Welcome You

Location: Booth 606

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Board of Directors I Meeting (AASL)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203 B

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute: Closing Ceremony and Graduation

Location: LeMeridien, Trumbauer Ballroom

12:25 PM - 12:55 PM EDT

Penguin Young Readers Book Buzz Featuing Chanel Miller!

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM EDT

Reading in the Middle Podcast - Interviewing Authors Who Write for Middle Grade Audiences

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Carole Boston Weatherford: When I Move

Location: Booth 716

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

John Kenney: I See You've Called in Dead

Location: Booth 1339

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Katherine Locke & Nicole Melleby: Athlete Is Agender: True Stories of LGBTQ+ People in Sports

Location: Booth 205

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Susan Wands: High Priestess and Empress, Book Two, Arcana Oracle Series

Location: Booth 1652

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Talk: How Best to Curate Your Growing Manga Collection w/Christopher Woodrow-Butcher (Mangasplaining podcast) and Ben Applegate (translator and editor) - Fantagraphics

Location: GNCRT Comics Lounge (Booth #2566)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT

Curated Reads: Help Readers Discover Their Next Read with Amazon Books

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT

From Philly with Love: How Local Cartoonists Go Global

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT

Introducing Caitlin Rozakis

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth 112)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT

Solving Mysteries: On and Off Page  Pop Top Stage Panel

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT

Spotlight on Avery Hill Publishing

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 2062)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT

Supercharge Your Material Selection

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth 248)

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Guadalupe García McCall signing FALL OF THE FIREFLIES

Location: Booth 313

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Jesmeen Kaur Deo: Reasons We Break

Location: Booth 1419

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Tillie Walden: Clementine Book Three

Location: Booth 506

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

ALA Leadership Development Luncheon

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Salon B

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM EDT

Red Fire, Blue River

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Now Showing @ ALA Film Program (Room 102A)

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM EDT

Dr. Natasha Cox-Magno: A Purposeful Reading Journey with a Metacognitive Approach

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM EDT

ALA Connect 20 Minute Huddle with Reference & User Services Association - How do you maintain quality control of your LibGuides?

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 200 Level Bridge

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM EDT

ALA Connect 20 Minute Huddle with Social Responsibilities Round Table - What does library advocacy and social responsibility look like to you?

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 200 Level Bridge

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM EDT

Rick Robinson: 1968: A Primer for Understanding Baby Boomers

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Ambreen Butt Hussain: You're Out of Luck, Alina Butt

Location: Booth 1927

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Amy S. Hansen: Wanda Hears the Stars

Location: Booth 711

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Author Signing (Philly Native!), SIGN OF THE SANDMAN. BOOKLIST called the original “…all adventure, all the time. Middle-grade readers who enjoy fun alongside their fantasy will love this one.”

Location: Booth 144

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Hayden Casey: A Harvest of Furies

Location: Booth 1339

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Islenia Mil Signing: Sunshine Baby, Bofrot Cheeks

Location: Booth 417

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

LGBTQIA+ Children's Picture Book signing: Like That Eleanor: The Amazing Power of Being an Ally with bestselling author & activist Lee Wind

Location: Booth 1940

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Loretta Goldberg: Beyond the Bukubuk Tree: A World War II Novel of Love and Loss

Location: Booth 1652

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Make Marty the Robot Dance!

Location: STEAM Pavilion

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Pat Zietlow Miller: One Can Be

Location: Booth 219

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Rajani LaRocca & Huy Voun Lee: Some of Us

Location: Booth 205

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Rebecca Gardyn Levington: Whatever Comes Tomorrow

Location: Booth 714

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT

Bryan Collier: Black Boy, Rise

Location: Booth 1817

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT

Ruth Behar: Across So Many Seas

Location: Booth 1527

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Adam Ellis: Let Me in Your Window

Location: Booth 414

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Craig Kofi Farmer/Kwame Crashes the Underworld

Location: Booth 1918

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Kekla Magoon & Karina Yan Glaser: The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class Series

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Laurie Halse Anderson: Rebellion 1776

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Paula Lafferty: The Once and Future Queen

Location: Booth 1521

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Tammy Gerhard: I Love My Community Kids Activity Book (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B

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

Presenter: – ARL

Presenter: – Miami University Libraries

Presenter: – University of Maryland, College of Information

Infrastructure

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

AI Ethics and the Library

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

Presenter: – Robeson Library, Rutgers University- Camden

Presenter: – City of San Jose

Presenter: – Library Freedom Project

Presenter: – Countway Library, Harvard Medical School

Presenter: – tess@libraryfreedom.org

Presenter: – Cornell University Library

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

ALA Membership Committee Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 310

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

All are invited to Join in this powerful discussion of the Handbook for Black Librarianship 3rd Edition

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Liberty C

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B

Presenter: – Emporia State University

Outreach and Engagement

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Antwan Eady: The Gathering Table

Location: Booth 1509

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Association For Library Service to Children (ALSC) 101

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Salon G

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Author Wolverton Hill (Barry Wolverton): THE BOY WHO BECAME A PARROT, A Foolish Biography of Edward Lear, Who Invented Nonsense

Location: Booth 316

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Autism-Ready Libraries: Designing Inclusive Early Literacy Programs

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B

Presenter: – University of Washington Information School

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Black Men in Libraries: Testimonies, Trials, and Triumphs

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Moderator: – Dayton Metro Library

Presenter: – Las Vegas Clark County Library District/ Whitney Library

Presenter: – Urban Libraries Council

Presenter: – Dayton Metro Library

Presenter: – Wilmington Public Library

Presenter: – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Careers, Leadership, and Management

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Booklist presents: The State of RA Today

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 124

Moderator: – Booklist

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Books Unbanned Teen Advocacy Toolkit: Centering Teens in the Fight Against Censorship

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Presenter: – Book Riot

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Bradlyn Zimmerman: Building Wood & Resin River-Style Tables

Location: Booth 438

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Bringing a Multicultural Community Together through Food: How Culinary Programming Transformed a Public Library

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C

Presenter: – Jefferson Parish Public Libraries

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Committee on Education (COE)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Walking in library joy in turbulent times-CSKBART

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B

Speaker:

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Elizabeth R. Hyman: The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto

Location: Booth 606

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Enfys J. Book: Queer Rites: A Magickal Grimoire to Honor Your Milestones with Pride

Location: Booth 214

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

European Studies Section College and Medium-Sized Libraries Discussion Group (ACRL ESS)

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 303

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

Presenter: – University at Buffalo

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107

Moderator: – Bowie State University, MD

Presenter: – American Library Associaiton/Freedom to Read Foundation

Presenter:

Presenter: – Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Presenter: – Central Arkansas Library System

Presenter:

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C

Presenter: – Atla

Presenter: – Center for the Future of Learning and Work

Presenter: – Oklahoma State University

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

H.L. Romquist: Nicholas Quick and the Man from the Chaos Dimension

Location: Booth 624

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Hà Dinh: Ly-Lan and the New Class Mix-up

Location: Booth 614

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) Privacy Subcommittee Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 110 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Jennifer Dorsey: From Pitch to Print: The Nonfiction Writer’s 10-Step Plan to Getting Published

Location: Booth 1429M

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Library Services to the Justice Involved (LSJI) Annual Business Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 05

Presenter:

Presenter: – Retired

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Lindsay MacMillan: Summer on Lilac Island

Location: Booth 613

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

London Ladd Illustrator : The Gathering Table

Location: Booth 1509

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Main Stage: In Conversation with Dr. Carla Hayden

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace III & IV Ballroom

Speaker:

Moderator:

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Marci Kay Monson: The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Location: Booth 623

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Martheaus Perkins: The Grace of Black Mothers

Location: Booth 1461

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Metadata Interest Group Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Navigating Information Literacy in the Age of AI

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Salon E

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Notable Books Council Meetup

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 308

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Notary and Passport Services at Your Library

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109

Presenter: – Saint Louis Public Library, Buder Branch

Presenter: – Buder Library with St. Louis Public Library

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Overseas Librarianship: Wielding Your Expertise Globally

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C

Presenter: – U.S. Department of State

Presenter: – Asociación Escuelas Lincoln, Argentina

Presenter: – Confidential

Moderator: – City of Las Cruces

Careers, Leadership, and Management

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

EDISJ Community Listening Session

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 06

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Poetry as Makerspace: Making Poetry Visible in Your Library Year-Round

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

Presenter: – Candlewick Press, Clarion Books, Penguin Young Readers

Presenter: – Little Brown, PRH, Candlewick, Levine Querido, Scholastic, Viking, FSG

Presenter: – S&S, Chronicle, Holiday House, Candlewick, Clarion, Owlkids /UCLA Ex. Writer's Program Instructor

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

PR Xchange Awards Ceremony

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Exhibit Hall A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Public Official Basics for Trustees: Introduction to Public Administration and Public Finance

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A

Presenter: – Library of Michigan

Careers, Leadership, and Management

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Roll for Adventure: Using Role-Playing Games to Increase Engagement

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B

Presenter: – California State Library

Presenter: – Sutro Library

Outreach and Engagement

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

RUSA History Section Discussion Group

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 04

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Ryan K. Woodall/The Distraction Monster 2

Location: Booth 705

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Scott Snyder: Absolute Batman Vol. 1: The Zoo

Location: Booth 1517

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Show Me the Money: Strategies and Skills for Successful Salary Negotiation

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Back of Exhibit Hall E

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Showcasing Student Voice: Elevate Your School Library Program and Ignite Community Connections

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105

Presenter: – Grant High School Library

Presenter: – McDaniel High School

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Solving Technical, Legal and Copyright Issues in Born-Digital Collecting from Independent Creators

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B

Presenter: – Arthur Friedheim Library

Presenter: – University of Virginia Library

Presenter: – Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library, Harvard University

Presenter: – Emory University

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Starting a Zine Library

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth 1862)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Strategic Priorities for the Committee on Literacy

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 A

Presenter: – ODLOS, American Library Association

Presenter: – Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Susan Verde & Steph Littlebird: Body Beautiful

Location: Booth 318

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Tess Gerritsen: The Summer Guests

Location: Booth 1717

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Tiffany D. Jackson : THE SCAMMER

Location: Booth 605

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Tony Weaver Jr: Award-Winning Author of the Eisner Nominated Graphic Novel Weirdo

Location: Booth 2354

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Tracy Gallup: My First Book of Zen

Location: Booth 1329

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

USBBY Presents Visual Generation: Image, Design, Words

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Walk Around Philadelphia: Discovering the City by Exploring Its Boundaries (MAGIRT Chair's Program)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117

Speaker:

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Continuing Resources Cataloging Update Forum

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Salon H

Moderator: – Brigham Young University

Presenter:

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

E-Rate Task Force

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 B

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

PCC, Program for Cooperative Cataloging Office Hours: Bring Your Questions to PCC

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 C

1:00 PM - 2:45 PM EDT

Johnny Tan author of From My Mama's Kitchen, My 9 MOMS—Conversations about Life, Love, and Laughter

Location: Booth 1762

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM EDT

Hazell Thomas author of Money Moves a Nation, A Civil Rights Lesson for Children (Gold Mom's Choice Award)

Location: Booth 1762

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM EDT

Krista Beggan: A Life Saving Bullet

Location: Booth 1762

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM EDT

Margaret Ann Philbrick: House of Honor - the Heist of Caravaggio’s Nativity (Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner)

Location: Booth 1762

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM EDT

Wayne Olivieri Rock Star and Author - The Undiscovered Showman

Location: Booth 1762

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

A..Marc Ross: Author Attacking the Dragon

Location: Booth 1762

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

GNCRT Magical Comics Tea (ticketed event)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202 A B

Presenter: – Abrams Comic Arts

Presenter:

Presenter: – Difference Engine

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Presenter: – Mad Cave Studios

Presenter:

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Lindsay K. Bandy: Inevitable Fate

Location: Booth 2366

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Melissa Trempe: Ladybug Launch, Inspired by a True Story of Chinitas in Space

Location: Booth 2366

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Board of Directors Meeting I (ACRL)

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Independence I & II

1:05 PM - 1:35 PM EDT

Skybound’s Graphic Novel Book Buzz – Transformers, the Walking Dead, Universal Monsters, and More!

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

1:10 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Every Little Thing

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Now Showing @ ALA Film Program (Room 102A)

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM EDT

Angela DeGroot: Not Pop-Pop

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Nikki Grimes - Dyamonde Daniel: Loser

Location: Booth 117

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM EDT

Nancy A. Hughes: The Point of the Bodkin

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Second Life: Dinosaur Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces Kit

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Adam Aresty: Skyboy: A Sci-Fi Action Adventure Novel

Location: Booth 1339

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Carl Baker and Bernadette Wells: the co-authors of “Bliss and Her Friends,” a children's book about valuing friendships

Location: Booth 1652

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Experience Spatial Computing

Location: STEAM Pavilion

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Suzanne Kaufman: Blue

Location: Booth 205

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM EDT

Hilda Eunice Burgos Signing MIOSOTIS FLORES NEVER FORGETS

Location: Booth 313

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT

Book Lounge by Libby: Live Author Conversations and Our New Chapter

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT

Booklist Graphic Novel Panel, Part II

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 2062)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT

Level Up Your Library with Candid: Become Your Community's Nonprofit Hub

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth 248)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT

Maryrose Wood: Bad Badger

Location: Booth 716

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT

Small Presses, Smaller Hands: How Indie Book Publishers Can Revolutionize Your Children's Book Collection

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth 112)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT

Tell Me a Story

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT

Writers to Watch LIVE: HarperCollins brings their monthly author program to ALA

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Meg Medina Signing GRACIELA IN THE ABYSS

Location: Booth 1406

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Schiffer Publishing New Title Presentation

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM EDT

Victor Piñeiro: Island of the Forgotten Gods

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM EDT

ALA Connect 20 Minute Huddle with ALA Public Programs Office - What programs, services, or resources would you like to support with grant funding, and where do you plan to apply for that funding?

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 200 Level Bridge

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Debbie Levy: Friendship Train

Location: Booth1905

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Jody Jensen Shaffer: Porcupine Had a Fuzzy Sweater

Location: Booth 305

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Kate Messner: Emma McKenna, Full Out

Location: Booth 205

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Kathryn Troutman: Transitioning Your Federal Resume to Private Industry: Are You at the Fork of the Road?

Location: Booth 1652

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

L.M. Elliott: Truth, Lies, and the Questions in Between

Location: Booth 205

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Lana Button: Brianna Banana, Helper of the Day

Location: Booth 1927

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Lara Ehrlich: Bind Me Tighter Still

Location: Booth 1339

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Mia Wenjen: Food for the Future

Location: Booth 714

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Susannah Aziz Signing: Halal Hot Dogs

Location: Booth 417

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM EDT

Antero Garcia: The Cost of Being Undocumented

Location: Booth 1457

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM EDT

H.L. Howard: The Journey Must Be Taken – Playlist. A soulful romance of fate, music, and tarot—where love, spirit, and second chances intertwine on a poetic journey of divine timing.

Location: Booth 1455

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

Gabriel Valentin: Digital Lizards of Doom

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

Jason Reynolds: Twenty-Four Seconds from Now. . .

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

Laura Parnum: "Peril at Price Manor"

Location: Booth 1637

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

Margo Donohue: Fever

Location: Booth 1521

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

Petra Lord/Queen of Faces

Location: Booth 1918

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

Pierre-Alexandre Comtois: Sunder Vol. 1

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

Robert Forbes and Barbara McClintock: Author and Illustrator of Addison Mizner Visionary Architect

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

Taryn Souders: "Secrets of Broken House"

Location: Booth 1637

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Alexandra Villasante: The Grief Keeper

Location: Booth 819

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Anastasia Garcia: Ghostly, Ghastly Tales and Creepy Campfire Stories

Location: Booth 623

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

ARC of Alternative for the Masses: The '90s Alt-Rock Revolution - An Oral History by Greg Prato (Quarto/Motorbooks/9780760398425/OCT 2025) While supplies last!

Location: Booth 511

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Brian Anderson: Sophie

Location: Booth 236

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

D.L. Miller and BigFoot: The Day I Met BigFoot: And Made a New Friend

Location: Booth 438

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Dan Schlund/ The Last Rocketman: A Memoir

Location: Booth 705

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Faith Erin Hicks: Universal Monsters: The Mummy

Location: Booth 506

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Illustrator Sarah Jacoby: THE COZIEST PLACE ON THE MOON

Location: Booth 316

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Jacqueline Jules: Smoke at the Pentagon

Location: Booth 624

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Jashar Awan: Towed by Toad

Location: Booth 1622

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Jenni Walsh/Bug Bandits

Location: Booth 706

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Jolene Gutiérrez and Mirelle Ortega: Mamiachi and Me

Location: Booth 318

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Katherine Locke: GENDER REBELS

Location: Booth 210

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Lindsay Currie: The House with No Keys

Location: Booth 1522

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Patricia Kreiser, Author of Always Together

Location: Booth 505

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Patricia Tanumihardja: Mortar and Pestle

Location: Booth 241

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Rhoni Blankenhorn: Rooms for the Dead and the Not Yet

Location: Booth 1461

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Rita Williams-Garcia : ONE CRAZY SUMMER graphic novel

Location: Booth 605

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Zines Out Loud! Zine Reading

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth 1862)

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

BRASS Discussion Group

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Salon F

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Strawberry Shortcake

Location: Booth 614

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Chapter Assembly (AASL)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 125

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM EDT

Cheryl Willis Hudson and London Ladd signing WHEN I HEAR SPIRITUALS

Location: Booth 1405

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM EDT

K. X. Song: The Dragon Wakes with Thunder

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Annette Whipple – Chomp! The Truth About Sharks

Location: Booth 117

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM EDT

Jodi Jill: Second Life Dinosaur Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces Kit

Location: Booth 2466-E

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM EDT

Mark Russell: Batman: Dark Age, Superman: Space Age, and Prez: Setting a Dangerous President

Location: Booth 1517

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM EDT

E. Lockhart: We Fell Apart

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

A Champagne Toast with Kwame Alexander

Location: Booth 414

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Aurita Maldonado: The Zen of Dancing in the Rain: Becoming One with the Storm

Location: Booth 1652

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Carole Boston Weatherford Signing CROWNING GLORY

Location: Booth 1406

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Heather Colley: The Gilded Butterfly Effect

Location: Booth 1339

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Individual Career Mapping

Location: STEAM Pavilion

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Local Indie authors in your library

Location: Booth 1547

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Regina Linke: Big Enough

Location: Booth 205

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

THE MAD SCIENTISTS’ CLUB is back! SIGNING of 60th anniversary edition of this classic book (Sheridan Brinley, author’s son) plus MAD SCIENTISTS’ CLUB 2.0 sneak peek from club’s Chief Scribe.

Location: Booth 144

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM EDT

Erin A. Craig: A Land So Wide & The Thirteenth Child

Location: Booth 1509

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM EDT

Jennifer N. Sellitti: The Adriatic Affair

Location: Booth 509

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM EDT

A Conversation with Award-winning Children's Authors Derrick Barnes and Erin Entrada Kelly

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM EDT

BANNED TOGETHER: Defending Diverse Stories in a Time of Censorship

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM EDT

Doctor Who Comics!

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 2062)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM EDT

Dusti Bowling: The Beat I Drum

Location: Booth 716

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM EDT

Library Panel: Modern Self-Service Technology for True Access

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth 248)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM EDT

She Speaks: History and Legends Revisited from the Female Perspective

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM EDT

Why We Need More Books Set in Middle America

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth 112)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A

Moderator: – University of the District of Columbia

Presenter: – University of the District of Columbia

Presenter: – Louisiana Library Association

Presenter: – College of Information, University of Maryland

Presenter: – ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Amy Chu, Alexander Chang, Louie Chin: Fighting to Belong! Vol. II: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, 1900–1970

Location: Booth 1340

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Bridging the Divide: Enhancing Family Ties in Correctional Settings

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C

Presenter: – Wicomico Public Library

Outreach and Engagement

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Broadening Textuality: Using Media Literacy Frameworks with Picture Books

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

Presenter: – Arkansas Tech University

Presenter: – Millersville University

Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Cara Black signing MURDER IN THE MARAIS (The Aimée Leduc Investigations)

Location: Booth 1520

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Censorship in the Courts: Current Litigation throughout the United States

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

Presenter:

Moderator: – Office for Intellectual Freedom

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Censorship Is Still a Drag

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117

Presenter: – University of Central Florida

Presenter: – Queens College, City University of New York

Presenter: – University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Citational Privilege: Disrupting the Patriarchy and Empowering Students Through Feminist Citation Practices

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B

Presenter: – Bowling Green State University

Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Diane McKinney-Whetstone: Family Spirit

Location: Booth 606

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Ed Lin signing GHOST MONTH (The Taipei Night Market Novels)

Location: Booth 1520

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Elevate your library skills with a preview of LiFT courses

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 05

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

EMIERT Chair's Program

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123

Moderator: – District of Columbia Public Schools

Speaker:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Enhancing Library Services for Deaf Individuals: Best Practices and Resources

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105

Presenter: – Gallaudet University

Presenter: – Clerc Center

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

European Studies Section Membership Committee Meeting (ACRL ESS)

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 06

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Everyone - Get Ready to Fight for your Right (to libraries, read, books, and more)!

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109

Moderator: – Chanyasulkit Consulting LLC

Presenter: – Philadelphia Alliance to Restore School Librarians

Presenter: – Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Executive Perspectives: A Conversation on the Future of the Library Technology Industry

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108

Moderator: – Library Technology Guides

Presenter: – Library Technology Guides

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Findings and Implications from the National Survey on Black History Month Programming in Public Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B

Moderator:

Presenter: – Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA)

Presenter: – College of Charleston/Association for the Study of African American Life and History

Presenter: – Missouri State University

Presenter: – Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan

Presenter: – Tacoma Public Library

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Follow the Leader: GameRT and How We Learned to be Professionals through Play

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 09

Presenter: – Games & Gaming Round Table

Presenter:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

GODORT Chair's Program

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 124

Presenter: – GODORT

Speaker:

Speaker: – University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Impact and Connection: How Structured Mentorship Effects the Success of BIPOC Librarians

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B

Presenter: – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Presenter: – University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Infant Programming Reimagined: Connecting Caregivers and Communities through Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B

Presenter: – New York Public Library

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

International Council of Library Association Executives (ICLAE)

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 303

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Kirsten Miller: The Women of Wild Hill

Location: Booth 606

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Loyalty or Survival? Understanding Trauma and Employee Commitment in Academic Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Presenter: – George Mason University

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Maker Therapy: Collaborating with counselors in the makerspace to support mindfulness and wellness

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B

Presenter: – Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Presenter: – Kutztown University

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Meeting the Moment: Reimagining Library Support for Adult Literacy in a Changing Landscape

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 04

Moderator: – ODLOS, American Library Association

Presenter: – Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy

Presenter:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Melissa de la Cruz: When Stars Align

Location: Booth 1717

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Nonfiction You Can't Put Down: An Author Panel

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 A

Moderator: – LibraryReads

Presenter:

Books and Authors

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

North American RDA Committee (NARDAC) Forum

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Liberty C

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

ODLOS Subcommittee Services to Refugees, Immigrants, and Displaced Persons Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 304

Presenter: – SRIDP Subcommittee

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Outreach Services: The Gateway to Equitable Access

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B

Presenter: – Association of Bookmobile & Outreach Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

REFORMA President's Program

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A

Moderator: – Michigan State University Libraries

Presenter: – Michigan State University Libraries

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

RMRT Membership Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 A

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Safe Spaces in Scary Books

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107

Moderator: – Brooklyn Public Library

Presenter: – AUTHOR

Presenter: – Torrance Public Library

Presenter: – HarperCollins

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Sarah Albee: Zero! The Number That Almost Wasn't

Location: Booth 711

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Sheilah Vance: Threshold to Valley Forge

Location: Booth 2130

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

STARS- ILL Discussion Group Annual Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 07

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Sujata Massey signing THE WIDOWS OF MALABAR HILL (The Perveen Mistry Novels)

Location: Booth 1520

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

The NISO Collaborative Collections Lifecycle Project (CCLP)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 C

Speaker: – NISO

Moderator: – NISO

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Wonder Media: Media & News Literacy for Tweens & Teens

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C

Moderator: – Library of Michigan

Presenter: – Western Michigan University

Presenter: – Maryland State Library Agency

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

YALSA Presidents Program

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 A B

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Core Awards & President's Program Featuring Gwen Westerman

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

2:30 PM - 5:30 PM EDT

Board of Directors (ALSC)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203 A

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM EDT

Book Buzz with Bloomsbury, Disney Books, HarperCollins Children's Books, and Macmillan

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM EDT

ALA Connect 20 Minute Huddle with Reference & User Services Association, Federal and Armed Forces Librarians Interest Group - How do you define your own professional success?

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 200 Level Bridge

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM EDT

Hazell Thomas: Money Moves a Nation, A Civil Rights Lesson for Children

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM EDT

Wayne Olivieri: The Undiscovered Showman

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Christina Shawn: And Then Came You

Location: Booth 1817

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Dan Yaccarino: Piccolo

Location: Booth 205

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Emma Otheguy: Cousins in the Time of Magic and Primos en tiempos de magia

Location: Booth 406

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Heather Pierce Stigall: Gilbert and the Ghost

Location: Booth 219

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

How to Introduce AI to Beginners

Location: STEAM Pavilion

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Jason Chin signing HURRICANE

Location: Booth 1405

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Louise Wannier: Tree Spirits Around the World

Location: Booth 1339

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Melinda Beatty Signing: The Witch's Table

Location: Booth 417

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Publisher Meet and Greet w/Avery Hill Publishing

Location: GNCRT Comics Lounge (Booth #2566)

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Rebecca Stead: Anything

Location: Booth 1817

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM EDT

Kathleen Choi signing Giving Thanks with Halmoni

Location: Booth 319

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM EDT

Michael G. Long: Fight AIDs!

Location: Booth 724

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

David Dabel: The Curse of Monte Cristo

Location: Booth 414

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

Katherine Applegate: Pocket Bear

Location: Booth 1918

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

Matthew Forsythe: THE GRAMMAR OF FANTASY

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

Richard Ashley Hamilton: Tectiv

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

Victor Manibo: The Villa, Once Beloved

Location: Booth 1521

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Anne Byrn: Baking in the American South

Location: Booth 613

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Barbara McClintock: Where Are You, Brontë?

Location: Booth 405

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Carolina Ixta : SHUT UP, THIS IS SERIOUS

Location: Booth 605

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Dan Mazur & Steve Weiner/Will Eisner: A Comics Biography

Location: Booth 706

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Dorinda Wegener: Four Fields

Location: Booth 1461

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Gwendolyn Reece/The Waters of Mnemosyne

Location: Booth 214

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Jenni L. Walsh: The Bug Bandits

Location: Booth 614

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Jo Ann Lepore: Picture Patchwork: 15 Charter Patterns for Novelty Quilts

Location: Booth 438

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Joan Schoettler: Books Travel the World and The Honey Jar

Location: Booth 624

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Susan Hagedorn & Carla Berrigan/Block Island: Poems, Photos, and Letters

Location: Booth 705

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Susie Spikol: Forest Magic for Kids

Location: Booth 623

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Yesenia Moises: Sounds Like Joy

Location: Booth 2354

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

ZineCat Show ‘N Tell

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth 1862)

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Abrams Children's Books Fall 2025 Preview

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Annette Whipple: Chomp! The Truth About Sharks

Location: Booth 2366

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Bob Ernst. "Dr. Bob" Mom's Choice Award Winner of The Pondville Series for Children

Location: Booth 1762

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Dr. Natasha Cox-Magno: How Many Ways Can I Find To Add Up To Numbers 1 Through 5

Location: Booth 1762

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Icy Smith: Half Spoon of Rice

Location: Booth 1548-D

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Judith Peck Ed.D, Dynamic Play and Creative Movement: Powering Body and Brain

Location: Booth 1762

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Nancy A. Hughes: The Point of the Bodkin

Location: Booth 1762

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Rick Robinson: 1968: A Primer for Understanding Baby Boomers

Location: Booth 1762

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

San Jose State University - School of Information Networking Reception

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 12 & 13

3:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Laura Parnum: "Peril at Price Manor"

Location: Booth 2366

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM EDT

Carole Boston Weatherford: WHIRLIGIGS

Location: Booth 1412

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Sandra Martín Denis - Why the Turtle Walks So Slowly

Location: Booth 117

3:20 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

Adult Graphic Novels with Abrams ComicArts, Fantagraphics, Drawn & Quarterly, New York Review of Comics

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM EDT

5 Years of Levine Querido

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

Judah Freed - Making Global Sense & A Tale of Liberty Lost and Found

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

Steven Joseph Author of the popular Snoodles, Kidoodles, Poodles Children's Book Series

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Diane Stevenson / James Berger / Geri Lipschultz: Did You Kiss A Cat Today???

Location: Booth 1339

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Dusti Bowling: Holding on for Dear Life

Location: Booth 1905

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Eric Velasquez signing THE POLAR BEAR AND THE BALLERINA

Location: Booth 1405

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Immersive Storytelling

Location: STEAM Pavilion

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Rebecca Gardyn Levington: Whatever Comes Tomorrow

Location: Booth 714

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Signing: Jonathan Lackman & Zachary J. Pinson (The Woman With Fifty Faces: Maria Lani & The Greatest Art Heist That Never Was) - Fantagraphics

Location: GNCRT Comics Lounge (Booth #2566)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM EDT

Behind the Scenes of an Odyssey Honor Audiobook: Renée Watson and BLACK GIRL YOU ARE ATLAS

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM EDT

Celebrating the 2025 Caldecott Honorees

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM EDT

Eric Lide: Sword of the Champion (DragonForged series, Book #1)

Location: Booth 716

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM EDT

Exploring tech-driven tools for discovery, access, and digital collection stewardship

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth 248)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM EDT

Hard Case Crime Gets Graphic!

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 2062)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM EDT

Historical Mysteries with Lyndsay Faye, Charles Todd, and Otto Penzler

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM EDT

SHREYA DAVIES/To the Last Gram (Difference Engine)

Location: Booth 715

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Debbie Levy: Photo Ark 1-2-3

Location: Booth 1419

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

E. Lockhart: We Fell Apart

Location: Booth 1509

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Matt Braly: Family Force V

Location: Booth 506

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Pink Trees Press Authors: Madeline Artenberg, Pauline Findlay, Phillip Giambri, Linda Kleinbub and Jane LeCroy - Reading, Book Signing and Raffle

Location: Booth 1569

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Scott Campbell: Cabin Head and Tree Head

Location: Booth 1622

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Sita Jit, Author of Divya's Supersecret Plan

Location: Booth 505

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Taryn Souders and Victor Piñeiro: Secrets of the Broken House and Island of the Forgotten Gods

Location: Booth 1522

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

My Sextortion Diary

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Now Showing @ ALA Film Program (Room 102A)

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Derrick Barnes: The Incredible Human Henson Blayze

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM EDT

Spotlight on Debut Author-Illustrator Larry Daley

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM EDT

ALA Connect 20 Minute Huddle with Retired Members Round Table - What do Retired Members do anyway?

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 200 Level Bridge

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM EDT

Patricia Miller Author of the Unexplained Mystery Collection!

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Ashley Hope Pérez signing BANNED TOGETHER

Location: Booth 1405

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Candy J. Cooper: SHACKLED

Location: Booth 1412

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Information Gone Wild: Conversations from the Field

Location: STEAM Pavilion

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Kate Messner: First Ascent: The Epic Yosemite Rock-Climbing Rivalry of Royal Robbins and Warren Harding

Location: Booth 1339

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Signing: Alex Krokus (Talking to My Father’s Ghost) - Chronicle

Location: GNCRT Comics Lounge (Booth #2566)

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Vicki Johnson Signing: Molly's Tuxedo

Location: Booth 417

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM EDT

Manga Power Hour with Yen Press and Kodansha

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM EDT

Ellen Marie Wiseman: The Lies They Told

Location: Booth 1521

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM EDT

Joe Corallo: King Arthur & The Knights of Justice

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM EDT

Ngozi Ukazu: Flip

Location: Booth 1918

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM EDT

Ronald T. Hickey: Greatness Is What Greatness Does: The 10 Principles of Exceptional Leadership in the Quantum Psychology Perspective

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Adapting Library Services for Patrons with Significant Disabilities

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Presenter: – Libraries For All LLC

Programs and Services

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

ALA at 150: Envisioning the Next 50 Years — How Will ALA Empower Libraries and Library Workers in 2076

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 124

Moderator : – ALA

Speaker:

Speaker: – University of Illinois

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

ALA/AIA Building Awards Ceremony Planning Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 303

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

ALA-APA Certification Program Committee

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 A

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Alyssa Reynoso-Morris: Plàtanos Are Love and Bold Brilliant and Latiné

Location: Booth 819

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Amy Neeren: Nellie in Knots: Talent Show Trouble and Nellie in Knots: The Dog Olympics

Location: Booth 624

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

ARCs of The Hidden Wisdom of Animals by Kate Siber, Illustrated by Kaitlynn Copithorne (Quarto/Wide Eyed Editions/9780711294776/OCT 2025) While supplies last!

Location: Booth 511

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

BRASS New Business Librarians Group

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 A

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Building a Welcoming Initiative at Your Library

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B

Presenter: – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Programs and Services

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

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

Presenter: – University of California, San Diego

Presenter: – Free Library of Philadelphia - South Philadelphia Branch

Programs and Services

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Carla Messinger Signing WHEN THE SHADBUSH BLOOMS

Location: Booth 313

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Changing The Status Quo: Picture Books That Differentiate

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109

Presenter: – MacMillan

Presenter: – Simon & Schuster

Presenter: – Levine Querido

Presenter: – Rebecca Dykes Writers

Books and Authors

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Collaboration in Instruction with Other Types of Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A

Moderator: – LIRT

Moderator: – University of Rhode Island

Presenter: – University of Texas at Arlington

Presenter: – New Orleans Public Library

Presenter:

Presenter: – Academy of the Sacred Heart

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Committee on Diversity Business Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203 B

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Danielle Prescod: The Rules of Fortune

Location: Booth 1717

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Diversity Audits: The Inside Scoop from “Checklists” to “Next Steps” (and everything in-between)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C

Presenter: – Ajax Public Library

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Don’t just shake it off: using debriefing tools to support front-line library staff

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

Presenter: – Calgary Public Library - Central Library

Presenter: – Calgary Public Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Educational & Behavioral Sciences Section Education Librarians Discussion (ACRL EBSS)

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 302

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Empowering Teens Through Internships

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Presenter:

Programs and Services

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

From Parchment to Pixels: Digital Preservation for the Future

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

History Section All-Section Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 03

Presenter: – Indiana University

Presenter: – University of North Carolina Charlotte

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Intellectual Property for Librarians

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107

Presenter: – The Ohio State University Libraries

Programs and Services

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 104 A B

Presenter: – Burlington County Library System

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Jerry Craft & Kwame Alexander: J vs. K

Location: Booth 205

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

John Jennings: The Parable of the Talents (A Graphic Novel Adaptation)

Location: Booth 318

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

John Parra: This Moment is Special and Este momento es especial

Location: Booth 405

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Learning Round Table Membership Social

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 C

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Main Stage Speaker: Angeline Boulley

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace III & IV Ballroom

Speaker:

Moderator: – Leander ISD

Sponsored By

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Makiia Lucier : DRAGONFRUIT

Location: Booth 605

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Meetup for Federal and Military Librarians

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 405

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Middle Managers Interest Group Meetup and Chat

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 04

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Niro Feliciano: All is CALMish - How to Feel Less Frantic and More Festive During the Holidays

Location: Booth 219

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Putting your Emergency Plan to the Test: Lessons Learned

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C

Moderator: – SustainRT

Presenter: – The Smithtown Library

Presenter: – Harris County Public Library

Infrastructure

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Show Up For Our Libraries: Advocating for libraries in adverse times

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123

Presenter: – American Library Association

Presenter: – ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Office

Moderator: – PLA

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Time for Something Different: Planning The Institute for Reimagining Equity in Academic Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B

Moderator: – Binghamton University Libraries

Presenter: – The Graduate Center, City University of New York

Presenter: – Queens College, City University of New York

Presenter: – Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)

Careers, Leadership, and Management

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Turning the Page: The Role of Libraries in Re-entry

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105

Presenter: – Paul Signorelli and Associates

Presenter: – Library Services to the Justice-Involved Interest Group

Presenter: – Ithaka S+R

Presenter: – Multnomah County Local Public Safety Coordinating Council

Outreach and Engagement

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Why Is It Always a Battle?: Concerns of Public Library Trustees in the United States

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B

Presenter: – University of Kentucky School of Information Science

Careers, Leadership, and Management

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT

ALMA/LibraryReads Speculative Fiction Adult Author Panel

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B

Moderator: – LibraryReads

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT

CSKBART Executive Board Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 407

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT

LiteracyNation's President's Program - Vanessa Tyler - Live with Author Khristi Adams

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117

Presenter:

Speaker:

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT

RMRT Book Group

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 304

Moderator: – RMRT

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT

SRRT Action Council I

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 310

Presenter: – SRRT

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Banned Together Film Screening and Organizing Party

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Liberty A

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Kaitlin Sikes - One Drop

Location: Booth 117

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM EDT

Hear Jeannine A. Cook, author of It’s Me They Follow, LIVE!

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Michelle Kadarusman: Seabird

Location: Booth 1339

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM EDT

Penguin Young Readers Original Art Showcase Reception

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 204 A

5:00 PM - 6:15 PM EDT

1876 Club Happy Hour

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 307

5:30 PM - 5:55 PM EDT

ADVENTURE = JUNK + IMAGINATION! Meet MAD SCIENTISTS' CLUB 2.0 Chief Scribe, read hot off-the-typewriter sneak peek pages, & test the club's 3D Headset Experience! (Middle Grade)

Location: Booth 144

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT

John Cotton Dana Awards & Reception

Location: Off Site, Off Site

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Banned Together Film Screening and Discussion Reception

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Liberty C

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT

Addressing the New Standards for Accreditation in Today’s Complex Society

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 07

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT

Ghost Tour of Philadelphia with NMRT (ticketed event) - SOLD OUT

Location: Off Site, Signers' Garden, 5th and Chestnut Sts

Moderator: – NMRT

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT

Fireside Chat with Dr. Carla Hayden (ticketed event) - SOLD OUT

Location: Off Site, Free Lib. of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St.

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT

GODORT Awards Ceremony & Reception

Location: Off Site, McCormick & Schmick's William Penn Room

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT

International Librarians Reception (ticketed event)

Location: Off Site, Loews Hotel, 33rd Floor

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT

2025 Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement Reception

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Salon A

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT

2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Award Ceremony and Reception (ticketed event)

Location: Off Site, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT

The Wilmington Library Presents a Screening and Party Featuring "Are You a Librarian"

Location: Wilmington Library

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

PRHPS Client Book Buzz

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 C

7:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

Coretta Scott King Book Awards Breakfast (ticketed event)

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Salon E-H

Moderator: – CSKBART

Presenter: – CSKBART

7:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Readex Breakfast Presentation

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Liberty A & B

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Registration

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Grand Hall

8:00 AM - 8:10 AM EDT

Red Fire, Blue River

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Now Showing @ ALA Film Program (Room 102A)

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Literary Luminaries: Celebrating the Best Reading of the Year (ticketed event)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202 A B

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

United for Libraries Board Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203 A

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

ALA Parent/Baby Room

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 302

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EDT

OCLC Meeting Room 1

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Conference Suite 3

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EDT

OCLC Meeting Room 2

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 01

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EDT

OCLC Meeting Room 3

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 301

8:10 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Now Showing @ ALA Film Program (Room 102A)

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

Law for Librarian Trainers Coffee and Conversation

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 302

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Librarians Connecting Globally: Insights and Conversations from the Americas and Beyond

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A

Moderator: – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Presenter: – Bibliotec Foundation (Colombia)

Presenter: – University of the Fraser Valley (Canada)

Presenter: – Centro Colombo Americano (Colombia)

Presenter: – 2024-2025 Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence, Illinois State University Library (USA)

Presenter: – City of Las Cruces

Presenter: – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

MAGIRT - Cartographic Resources Cataloging Interest Group

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 411

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

OCLC Resource Sharing Community Breakfast

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 124

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Universal Access Interest Group meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 02

Presenter: – Univeral Access Interest Group

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

YA Coffee Klatch (ticketed event)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 A B

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment Advisory Group Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 309

Presenter: – Public Library Association

Presenter: – ALA

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM EDT

Author Signing / Character Meet & Greet (6-foot-tall eagle) / RANGER BALDY AND THE DISAPPEARING WATERFALL - A YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ADVENTURE plus preview his new Sequoia NP book!

Location: Booth 144

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

Jolene Gutiérrez: The Ofrenda That We Built

Location: Booth 1817

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

Kari Lavelle: Butt or Face? Volume 2

Location: Booth 1339

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

Karla Arenas Valenti: María Mariposa

Location: Booth 1817

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

The Pollinators!

Location: STEAM Pavilion

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

Juana Medina Illustrator: A Maleta Full of Treasures

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM EDT

Molly O'Sullivan: The Book of Autumn

Location: Booth 1521

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

"Saddle Stitched, Edition of 500”: Indie Comics Micropresses in Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B

Moderator:

Presenter: – Swarthmore College Libraries

Presenter: – University of Colorado Boulder

Presenter: – Free Library of Philadelphia, Art Department

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123

Presenter: – Association for Rural & Small Libraries

Moderator: – Association for Rural & Small Libraries

Presenter:

Presenter: – Pickaway County Library

Presenter:

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

AI Ethics and the Library

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

Presenter: – Robeson Library, Rutgers University- Camden

Presenter: – City of San Jose

Presenter: – Library Freedom Project

Presenter: – Countway Library, Harvard Medical School

Presenter: – tess@libraryfreedom.org

Presenter: – Cornell University Library

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

ALA-APA Certified Public Library Administrator Certification (CPLA) Review Committee

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Independence I & II

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 101, Talk Saves Lives

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B

Presenter: – Gloucester County Library system

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Beyond Mere Quantity: Why Current Approaches to EDI Further Embed Inequities

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108

Presenter: – McGill University

Outreach and Engagement

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

BIBFRAME in Production: Practical Insights and Case Studies from UC Davis and Penn Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107

Presenter: – University of Pennsylvania

Presenter:

Presenter: – University of Pennsylvania

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Candace Fleming: Death in the Jungle

Location: Booth 1509

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

GameRT Board Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 110 A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

GAYSSS IN COMICSSSSS: A Spotlight on LGBTQ+ Empowerment in Comics

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

Moderator: – Suffolk Cooperative Library System

Presenter: – Cuyahoga Falls Library

Presenter: – Tiny Onion

Presenter: – Author

Books and Authors

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Growing “Terrific Talkers:” Cultivating Early Communication Skills through a Family-centered Community Read

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105

Presenter: – Kenosha Public Library

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Hyping History: highlighting history in a high school library

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Presenter: – Northside ISD

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Librarian and Educator Collaborations with Latinx KidLit Book Festival

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B

Moderator: – Latinx Kidlit Book Festival

Presenter: – Brooklyn College, City University of New York

Presenter: – Boston Public Library

Outreach and Engagement

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Libraries as Transformational Spaces: Creating Comprehensive Services for Underserved Populations in Today’s Political Climate

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C

Moderator: – Wicomico Public Library - Salisbury, MD

Presenter: – Wicomico Public Library

Presenter: – Wicomico County Public Libraries

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Marcelo Verdad: The Dream Catcher

Location: Booth 205

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Nathan Hale: Hog-Rocket Ruckus (The Mighty Bite)

Location: Booth 318

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

OLAC Catalogers Network Meetup

Location: Off Site, Hard Rock Cafe

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Place Making in our Communities: Using Libraries to activate our cities, towns and communities

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109

Moderator: – MSR Design

Presenter: – Hive Public Space

Presenter: – DIGSAU

Presenter: – Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University

Careers, Leadership, and Management

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Rainbow Round Table Membership Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Reflective Teaching as a Catalyst for Change: Inspiring New Approaches in Library Instruction

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

Presenter: – University of Rhode Island

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Reversing Burnout and Attrition: How Group Coaching Creates a Common Language & Transforms Workplaces

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B

Presenter: – Terawatt, Inc.

Presenter: – Opposite Strengths, Inc.

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B

Presenter: – Chattanooga Public Library

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Sarah Weinman: Without Consent

Location: Booth 606

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B

Presenter: – Columbus City Schools

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Something's Missing: The Need for Library Involvement in Prison Literacy Programs

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C

Presenter: – Paul Signorelli and Associates

Presenter: – Michigan Department of Corrections

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Thrills & Chills: An Author Panel

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A

Moderator: – Booklist

Presenter:

Books and Authors

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Using Virtual Reality as a Career Exploration and Skills Development Opportunity

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C

Presenter: – TechComm Partners, Inc DBA SkillsBridge

Careers, Leadership, and Management

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Libraries as Resilience Hubs: How Public Libraries Foster Resilient Communities (Poster 1)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Iowa School of Library and Information Science

Poster Author: – University of Iowa School of Library and Information Science

Poster Author: – University of Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning

Poster Author: – University of Iowa School of Library and Information Science

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Trauma-Informed Library Practices and Whole Person Librarianship: Definitions, Impact, and Implementation (Poster 2)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Iowa School of Library and Information Science

Poster Author: – University of Iowa School of Library and Information Science

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Evidence for Social Work Practicum in Public Libraries: Improved Staff Well-Being and Attitudes (Poster 3)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Iowa School of Library and Information Science

Poster Author: – University of Iowa School of Social Work

Poster Author: – University of Iowa School of Library and Information Science

Poster Author: – University of Iowa School of Social Work

Poster Author: – University of Iowa School of Library and Information Science

Poster Author: – University of Iowa School of Social Work

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

"In Reach" is Within Reach: Low-Cost, High-Impact Volunteer Opportunities for Teens (Poster 4)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Abington Township Public Library

Poster Author: – Abington Township Public Library

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

“What Isn't Taught in Library School: Fostering Faculty Relationships as an Early Career Academic Librarian” (Poster 5)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – American University

Poster Presenter: – University of San Francisco

Poster Author: – University of Wisconsin- Madison

Poster Author: – American University

Poster Author: – St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Poster Author: – University of San Francisco

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Access and Affordability: An Analysis of Interlibrary Textbook Requests (Poster 6)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Benefit and Cost Analysis of Resource Sharing (Poster 8)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Collaborative Art and Service Projects: In and Out of Our Libraries (Poster 9)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Fulton County Library System

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Books & Blocks: Campus Childcare and University Library Unite for Student Parent Success (Poster 10)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – East Carolina University

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

#11Bridging the Gap: Empowering Students with Skills for Publishable Research (Poster 11)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University at Albany, SUNY

Poster Author: – University at Albany, SUNY

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Building academic and economic power in librarian contract bargaining: Lessons learned from the University of California negotiations (Poster 12)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies

Poster Presenter: – UC Berkeley Library

Poster Author: – UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies

Poster Author: – UC Berkeley Library

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Building Resilience: How A Marine Corps Library Supports Military Members and Their Families In a Challenging Environment (Poster 13)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Shadow Mountain Branch Library - MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, CA

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Centering Student Voices: Experiences of Undergraduate Students Participating in a Library Internship Program (Poster 14)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Old Dominion University Libraries

Poster Author: – Old Dominion University Libraries

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Creating Third Places for Teens: Utilizing a Multifaceted Approach to Develop Teen-Friendly, Inclusive, Social Environments (Poster 15)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Garden City Public Library, NY

Poster Author: – Garden City Public Library, NY

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Engaging Older Adults with Clubs and Social Events (Poster 16)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Pflugerville Public Library

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

STEM in Action: Science Storytelling, Journalism, and Communication for Community Engagement and Education (Poster 17)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Science Friday Initiative

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Fairy House Workshops: Creativity, Community, Chaos and Cardboard (Poster 18)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Juneau Public Libraries

Poster Author: – Juneau Public Libraries

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Feed and Read: Outdoor and Hydroponic Gardens at Westerly Library (Poster 19)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Ivoryton Library

Poster Presenter: – Acton Public Library

Poster Author: – Ivoryton Library

Poster Author: – Acton Public Library

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

From Maker to Market: supporting next steps for entrepreneurial makers (Poster 20)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – margaretm@pflugervilletx.gov

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

From Our Dungeons to Your Dragons: Inviting Tabletop Gamers to Explore Your Library’s Distinctive Collections (Poster 21)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Free Library of Philadelphia

Poster Author: – Free Library of Philadelphia

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

From Wisconsin to the World: Documenting Gen Con and Dungeons & Dragons in Wisconsin, 1978-1984 (Poster 22)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Poster Presenter: – University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Poster Author: – University of Wisconsin-Parkside

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

GenAI Provides Quick Answers; Librarians Provide Expert Insights (Poster 23)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Kent State University

Poster Author: – Kent State University

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

In the Realm of the Databases: How Undergraduate Users Navigate the 'Online Library' (Poster 24)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Gale, Cengage Group

Poster Author: – Gale

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Insights from Anywhere: Developing a Remote User Experience Lab (Poster 25)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – MTSU

Poster Presenter: – Middle Tennessee State University

Poster Author: – Middle Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

International undergraduate students’ awareness and utilization of academic library resources (Poster 26)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Poster Presenter: – University of Michigan

Poster Author: – University of Michigan

Poster Author: – University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Invisible Stitches: Creating a Data Quilt of Reference Questions (Poster 27)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Fairleigh Dickinson University

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Liaison Action Team to the Rescue! Transforming Peer Training (Poster 28)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Florida, Health Science Center Libraries

Poster Author: – University of Florida, Health Science Center Libraries

Poster Author: – University of Florida, Borland Health Sciences Library

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Libraries and Gun Violence Prevention: How you can reduce gun violence in your community (Poster 29)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Scranton, Weinberg Memorial Library

Poster Author: – University of Scranton, Weinberg Memorial Library

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Library Services to the Justice Involved and YOU! (Poster 30)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Library Services to the Justice-Involved Interest Group

Poster Presenter:

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Making the Case: Demonstrating the Value of Transformative Agreements through Cost-Savings Data (Poster 31)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Poster Author: – University of Alabama at Birmingham

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

night at the museum curating a museum pass program at an academic library (Poster 32)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Rutgers University Libraries

Poster Presenter: – Rutgers Univesity Libraries

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Open Access & Transformative Agreements – Awareness, Perception, Experience (Poster 33)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Rutgers University

Poster Presenter: – Rutgers University, George F. Smith Library of the Health Sciences

Poster Author: – Rutgers University

Poster Author: – Rutgers University, George F. Smith Library of the Health Sciences

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Overseeing Social Work Interns: Challenges and Recommendations (Poster 34)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Picture Books to Philosophy: Programming that spans K-12 school libraries, public libraries, and academic libraries (Poster 35)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – John Brown University

Poster Author: – John Brown University

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Podcasts as Programming: Reaching Busy Parents on Their Time (Poster 36)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Patchogue-Medford Library

Poster Author: – Patchogue-Medford Library

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Promoting Electronic Resources Across a Large University Campus (Poster 38)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Florida

Poster Author: – University of Florida

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Providing Safe Spaces and Services for Parenting College Students (Poster 39)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – CSULB University Library

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Reading Wellness: Bibliotherapy & School Book Fairs (Poster 40)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – George School

Poster Author: – George School

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Reinvigorating Green Spaces for Library Services (Poster 41)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Queens Public Library

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Seeking Connection: Community Engagement Trends in Library Programming Before and After the Pandemic (Poster 42)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – New York University

Poster Author: – New York University

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Special Libraries in Public Service: A Case Study of the Bronx Neighbors Program at the New York Botanical Garden Library (Poster 43)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – LuEsther T. Mertz Library, New York Botanical Garden

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

STEM learning and engagement through a fun, family-friendly pop-up escape game: Research findings from VENOMventure (Poster 44)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Stanislaus County Library

Poster Author: – University of Kansas Natural History Museum

Poster Author: – Stanislaus County Library

Poster Author: – University of California Museum of Paleontology

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Strategic Grouping: Transforming ILLiad Address Records into Insights (Poster 45)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Colorado Boulder

Poster Author: – University of Colorado Boulder

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Creating a Shared Understanding with a User Experience Community of Practice (Poster 46)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Hesburgh Libraries at the University of Notre Dame

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Teen Engagement One Snack at a Time: Increasing Access by Fighting Food Insecurity (Poster 47)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Council Bluffs Public Library

Poster Presenter: – Council Bluffs Public LIbrary

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

The Impact of ChatGPT on Academic Library Reference: A Case Study in Ethnographic User Research (Poster 49)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Syracuse University

Poster Author: – Syracuse University

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Trekking towards introducing research data management services at a non-R1/R2 institution (Poster 50)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Western Kentucky University

Poster Author: – Western Kentucky University

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

United Against Loneliness: How Trauma-Informed Practices Enabled Community Healing in Rural Iowa (Poster 51)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Iowa

Poster Author: – University of Iowa

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Unmet Needs, Desire for Togetherness: Lessons From Surveying Over 60 Michigan Public Libraries (Poster 52)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Michigan School of Information

Poster Author: – University of Michigan School of Information

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

What Was the Math Teacher Doing in the Library? (Poster 53)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Library of Congress

Poster Author: – Library of Congress

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Zine-Making Magic: Empowering Librarians to Host Creative Workshops (Poster 54)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Penn State University Libraries

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Transforming Libraries into Hubs for Intergenerational Learning with PBS KIDS (Poster 55)

Location: Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Beloit Public Library in Wisconsin

Poster Presenter: – Mead Public Library

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Public Libraries & Older Adults: An Evidence-Based Annotated Bibliography for Social Workers & Librarians (Poster 56)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Rutgers School of Social Work

Poster Presenter: – Rutgers University

9:00 AM - 10:55 AM EDT

Lori D. Finlay: Create the Vitality You Crave: Epigenetics 101 to Unlock Your Healing Power (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Booth 1762

9:00 AM - 10:55 AM EDT

Sharon Barnes author of Shanghai Sunset (The Great Adventures of Breeze Lee Book1) Next Generation Indie Book Award

Location: Booth 1762

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

A. Marc Ross: Attacking the Dragon

Location: Booth 1762

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Access & Equity All Section & Committee Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 125

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

AI and Machine Learning in Libraries Interest Group Meeting

Location: Sheraton, Liberty Ballroom D

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Allyn Howard: FALL PARADE

Location: Booth 2366

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Building & Operations All Section & Committee Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Salon B

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Digital Conversion Interest Group Meeting

Location: Sheraton, Liberty Ballroom D

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Hallee Adelman: Way Past Shame

Location: Booth 2366

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Leadership & Management All Section & Committee Meeting

Location: Sheraton, Liberty Ballroom A

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Metadata & Collection All Section & Committee Meeting

Location: Sheraton, Liberty Ballroom B

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Preservation Section All Committee & Section Meeting

Location: LeMeridien, Abele Library

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services Interest Group Meeting

Location: Sheraton, Liberty Ballroom B

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Technical Work Flow Efficiency Interest Group

Location: Sheraton, Liberty Ballroom B

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Technology All Committee & Section Meeting

Location: Sheraton, Liberty Ballroom D

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

ALA Council II

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom B

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Banned Books From the Big Chair

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Grand Hall

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Career Coaching II

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Back of Exhibit Hall E

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Collaborative Zine

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth 1862)

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Community of Care Quiet Room

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 104 A B

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Giveaways - Daily - Badge Ribbons, Bookmarks, Flower Seeds, Pins, Postcards, Stickers plus more!

Location: Booth 511

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Kevin J Laws, Hunter of the Damned: A Walk through Hell

Location: Booth 1655

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Library Marketplace Open

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Exhibit Hall

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Myka Kennedy Stephens: Integrated Library Planning

Location: Booth 1564

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Philly Voices Pavilion

Location: Philly Voices Pavilion (Booths 2211 and 2219)

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Photography Services II

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Back of Exhibit Hall E

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Resume Reviews II

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Back of Exhibit Hall E

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Hachette Book Buzz!

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Kaitlin Sikes - One Drop

Location: Booth 117

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM EDT

Rob Justus: Superman's Good Guy Gang

Location: Booth 1517

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

Children's Book Author Bob Ernst, author of The Pondville Series

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Michelle Kadarusman: Seabird

Location: Booth 1339

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

XR Scanner Basics & Program Ideas

Location: STEAM Pavilion

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

A Queer Library Worker in NYC: Katie Fricas's Checked Out

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 2062)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Alicia McKenzie, Audrey Barbakoff & Lee Wind: Uplifting Young Readers Through Empowering Stories

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Asher Perlman: Hi, It’s Me Again

Location: Booth 414

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Enchantment Awaits: Diving deep into visual storytelling with Matthew Forsythe, Sarah Jacoby, and Claudia Bedrick!

Location: The Look of Books Stage (Booth 248)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Comic books to Cookbooks: Bringing pop culture to libraries with Jermaine McLaughlin

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Publish Like a Pro!

Location: Indie Day at PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Rebecca Stead: The Experiment

Location: Booth 1918

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Tom Caraccioli and Jerry Caraccioli authors of Ice Breakers (Quarto/becker&mayer!kids/9780760395691)

Location: Booth 511

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Writing Romance with Chemistry but Without the Steam: Emma St. Clair - Bestselling Romance Author

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth 112)

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Cara Black signing HUGUETTE

Location: Booth 1520

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Drew Beckmeyer: Stalactite & Stalagmite

Location: Booth 405

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Jashar Awan: Towed by Toad

Location: Booth 1622

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Jenna Beatrice: ANNABELLE AND THE SPAGHETTI-CONFETTI SURPRISE

Location: Booth 1717

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Lynn Brunelle and Jason Chin signing LIFE AFTER WHALE

Location: Booth 1405

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM EDT

Ashley Belote Author/Illustrator of SheepWrecked

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM EDT

Author Signing / Character Meet & Greet (6-foot-tall eagle) / RANGER BALDY AND THE DISAPPEARING WATERFALL - A YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ADVENTURE plus preview his new Sequoia NP book!

Location: Booth 144

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Howard Langer author of the Award-Winning Novel The Last Dekrepitzer

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Alyssa Nassner Signing: Apple of My Eye

Location: Booth 417

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Is That the Bus?

Location: Booth 711

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Joëlle Retener & DeAnn Wiley: Marley's Pride

Location: Booth 714

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Kari Allen: Maddie and Mabel Make a Friend

Location: Booth 1339

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

MICHELLE KADARUSMAN: Seabird (Pajama Press)

Location: Booth 715

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT

Bessie Flores Zaldívar: Libertad

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT

Maya Van Wagenen: Chronically Dolores

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

A.D. Sui: The Iron Garden Sutra

Location: Booth 1521

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

Jasmine Walls: The Last Session

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

Mike Kunkel: HEROBEAR & THE KID

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

Nisha Sharma: Illusions of Fire

Location: Booth 716

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

Sarah Davidson: Jackson's Wilder Adventures

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Baptiste Paul: Climb On!

Location: Booth 413

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Brian Anderson/Sophie Series 2

Location: Booth 706

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Courtney Walsh: Everything's Coming Up Rosie

Location: Booth 614

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Editorial Boards Meeting (AASL- KQ/SLR)

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 307

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Erin Entrada Kelly : THE FIRST STATE OF BEING and AT LAST SHE STOOD

Location: Booth 605

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Faith Erin Hicks: Universal Monsters: The Mummy

Location: Booth 506

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

John Picacio: The Invisible Parade

Location: Booth 205

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

John Schu Signing RUTHIE ROSE'S BIG IDEA and LOUDER THAN HUNGER

Location: Booth 1406

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Mariko Tamaki: This Place Kills Me

Location: Booth 318

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Melissa de la Cruz: The Super-Secret Mission to the Center of the Moon (Pie)

Location: Booth 1419

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Peter Schmitz: Adventures in Theater History, Philadelphia

Location: Booth 2130

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

RUSA Coffee & Conversations

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 C

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Ryan G. Van Cleave: Decide & Survive: Agent 355: Can You Win the Revolution? and Schoolapalooza: A Silly Alphabet of 26 Schooltime Poems

Location: Booth 624

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Susan Lee: Julia Song Is Undateable

Location: Booth 612

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Trading Card Game with The Giant Room!

Location: STEAM Pavilion

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Educators of School Librarians Section Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 A

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Supervisors Section Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 08

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT

Zine Union Catalog Reunion

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth 1862)

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Free giveaways with book purchase: 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.

Location: Booth 113

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM EDT

Literary Comics: Spotlight on Fantagraphics

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Nikki Grimes - Dyamonde Daniel: Loser

Location: Booth 117

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

Karla Arenas Valenti: LOLA

Location: Booth 1509

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

Kate O’Shaughnessy: The Wrong Way Home

Location: Booth 1509

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM EDT

Karl Stewart, author of International Award-Winning Historical Novel The Green Light

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

Bev Adamo & Terri Clifton: Wild & Wise Witch – Daily Meditations to Open Your Path (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Ambreen Butt-Hussain: You're Out of Luck, Alina Butt

Location: Booth 1927

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Candace Fleming: IS IT REAL? THE LOCH NESS MONSTER

Location: Booth 1339

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Chris Heath Book Signing! No Road Leading Back

Location: Booth 1147

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Matthew Forsythe (THE GRAMMAR OF FANTASY) and Sarah Jacoby (THE COZIEST PLACE ON THE MOON)

Location: Booth 316

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

The Invisible Enemy

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Now Showing @ ALA Film Program (Room 102A)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Cli-Fi Panel: Exciting Forthcoming Environmental Fiction

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth 112)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Comics for Troubled Times

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 2062)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Discovering Content from Independent and Self-Published Authors for Librarians

Location: Indie Day at PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Engaging Communities by Using Latinx Picture Books: Strategies for Developing Inclusive Library Outreach

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Middle Grade Luminaries

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead: A Snow Day for Amos McGee

Location: Booth 1918

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

SHH! We're Telling Picture Book Secrets!

Location: The Look of Books Stage (Booth 248)

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

ACRL Privacy Literacy Discussion Group Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 07

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

ACRL Technical Services Interest Group Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Coffee Connections: University Libraries Member Professional Development Hub (ACRL ULS)

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 405

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117

Moderator: – LHRT

Presenter:

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Empowering Library Support Staff: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Opportunities

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123

Moderator: – Library Support Staff Round Table

Speaker: – LSSRT

Speaker: – American Library Association

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

European Studies Section Research and Planning Committee Meeting (ACRL ESS)

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 09

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

FMRT Multimedia Production Discussion Group

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 308

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

L.L. McKinney: Nubia: Too Real

Location: Booth 1517

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Librarians Assemble: Supercharging Your Library Mini Comic Con on a Shoestring Budget

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A

Presenter: – Games & Gaming Round Table

Presenter: – Cranston Public Library

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

MAGIRT - Cataloging and Classification Committee

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 411

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Main Stage Speaker: Thien Ho

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace III & IV Ballroom

Speaker:

Moderator:

Sponsored By

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Mango Languages Meetings

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 110 A

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Marcelo Verdad: The Dream Catcher

Location: Booth 819

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Margarita Engle: Wild Dreamers and Sueños salvajes

Location: Booth 406

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

NMRT Board Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203 A

Moderator: – NMRT

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Polly Stewart: The Felons' Ball

Location: Booth 606

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Public Libraries Advisory Committee Meeting (PLA)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 B

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

RMRT Program - Philadelphia Museum of Art Library

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B

Presenter: – RMRT

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

ALSC BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color) Discussion Group

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 04

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Association for Library to Service to Children (ALSC) Interest Meetup

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 03

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Collection Management Discussion Group (ALSC)

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 05

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Job Fair

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Back of Exhibit Hall E

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Preschool Services Discussion Group (ALSC)

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 06

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

YALSA Awards Celebration: Alex, Edwards, Excellence in Nonfiction, Morris

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 A B

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM EDT

APALA Membership Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 12 & 13

Speaker: – Asian Pacific American Librarians Association

10:50 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Amazon Publishing and Little Bee Books 2025 Children's and YA Book Buzz

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

10:50 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

ADVENTURE = JUNK + IMAGINATION! Meet MAD SCIENTISTS' CLUB 2.0 Chief Scribe, read hot off-the-typewriter sneak peek pages, & test the club's 3D Headset Experience! (Middle Grade)

Location: Booth 144

11:00 AM - 1:00 AM EDT

Linda Oatman High: Somebody's Someone

Location: Booth 2366

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

Indigenous Voices in Kid Lit

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

ALA Connect 20 Minute Huddle with ALA Editions | Neal-Schuman Author Hilda Weisburg - What are you doing to get parents to value libraries and support them?

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 200 Level Bridge

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Karl Stewart - Award-Winning Author of the Legend of See Bird series. Historical fiction based on his ancestors.

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Have Fun with Rail Cube!

Location: STEAM Pavilion

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Kate Woodworth: Little Great Island: A Novel

Location: Booth 1339

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Lynn Brunelle: TURN THIS BOOK INTO A BIRD FEEDER

Location: Booth 210

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Meet Michelin-Starred Chef Curtis Duffy with Jeremy Wagner/Fireproof: Memoir of a Chef

Location: Booth 1940

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Mirelle Ortega Signing: Pepe and the Parade

Location: Booth 417

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Rajani LaRocca: Rohan Murthy Has a Plan

Location: Booth 205

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT

Jamiel Law: JIMMY'S RHYTHM AND BLUES

Location: Booth 605

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT

Yuko Shimizu: Imogen

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT

Zeke Peña: Sundust

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Chas! Pangburn & Kim Shearer: DOUBLE BOOKING

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Eli Frankel: Sisters in Death

Location: Booth 1521

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Karen Kilpatrick: "When Glitter met Glue"

Location: Booth 1637

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Max Beaudry & David Perry: AW,NUTS!

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Mitali Ruths: "Party Diaries - Lucky Mermaid"

Location: Booth 1637

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Scott Dooley & Jason Chatfield: You’re Not a Real Dog Owner Until…

Location: Booth 414

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Taylor Robin: Hunger's Bite

Location: Booth 716

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Tracey Baptiste: Boy 2.0

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Adaptive Arcade at the Library: Video Games are for Everyone

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C

Presenter: – Deerfield Public Library

Presenter: – Mount Sinai - Back to Life Center

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Andrew Joseph White signing COMPOUND FRACTURE

Location: Booth 1405

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Beyond Description: Applying the Concept of Thick Translation to Library Cataloging

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B

Presenter: – University of New Hampshire

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Bob Lentz, Illustrator of Author vs. Illutrator

Location: Booth 505

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Defend The Right to Read: Working Together

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

Moderator: – Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Leander ISD

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Presenter: – National Council of Teachers of English

Presenter:

Books and Authors

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Emma St. Clair: If All Else Sails

Location: Booth 614

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Hannah V. Sawyerr: Truth Is

Location: Booth 318

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Imagineering: Finding Your People: The Power of Chosen Family in Genre (New date and room)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Moderator: – Imagineering Interest Group

Speaker:

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Jarret Keene: Heroes of World War II and Schoolapalooza: A Silly Alphabet of 26 Schooltime Poems

Location: Booth 624

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Kon Tan: We're All Gonna Die-nosaur!

Location: Booth 1419

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Libraries in action: Some practical Approaches to Support the Research Lifecycle with Artificial Intelligence

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105

Presenter: – IE University

Presenter: – Texas A&M University

Presenter: – Virginia Tech

Careers, Leadership, and Management

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Liz Rosenberg: Giant Baby!

Location: Booth 236

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Lulu Delacre Signing RAFI AND ROSI MENU!

Location: Booth 313

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Mac Barnett: Meet National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature at the Library of Congress!

Location: Booth 915

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Making It Real: Preparing for BIBFRAME in Public Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107

Presenter: – Equinox Open Library Initiative

Presenter: – King County Library System

Presenter: – Equinox Open Library Initiative

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Physical Delivery Interest Group Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 A

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

PLA Legal Issues in Public Libraries Forum

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

Presenter: – School of Information Studies

Careers, Leadership, and Management

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Preservation Section Town Hall Meeting

Location: LeMeridien, Abele Library

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Putting Theories into Practice: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Justice in Action

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Rex Ogle: When We Ride

Location: Booth 724

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

RUSA RSS Executive Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 A

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Scott Campbell: Cabin Head and Tree Head

Location: Booth 1622

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Sex is a Funny Word: Incorporating Gender and Sexuality Literature and Activities into Youth Programming

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B

Presenter: – Friends Select School

Presenter:

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Stronger Together through Connections Worldwide: International Collaborations in Library Services

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B

Moderator: – Indiana State Library

Moderator: – Salt Lake City Public Library - Day-Riverside Branch

Presenter: – Indiana State Library

Presenter: – University of Pennsylvania

Presenter: – Penn State University

Presenter: – Penn State University Libraries

Presenter: – University of Southern California

Presenter: – University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign

Presenter: – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library

Presenter: – University at Buffalo

Presenter: – The University of the West Indies, Mona

Presenter: – University of Colorado Boulder

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Update on the Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey (ACRL)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109

Presenter: – Binghamton University (SUNY)

Presenter: – Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)

Presenter: – University of Missouri Libraries

Presenter: – ALA

Careers, Leadership, and Management

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

What’s it Worth? Strategies to Define, Assess, and Communicate the Value of Teen Services

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108

Moderator: – The New York Public Library

Presenter: – ckMartin Consulting

Presenter: – Houston Public library

Presenter: – Los Angeles Public Library

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Youth Social Action in the Library: Cultivating Change Makers

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C

Presenter: – Islip High School - Islip, NY

Teaching and Learning

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Now Showing @ ALA Film Program (Room 102A)

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Are You A Librarian? The Untold Story of Black Librarians – Preserving History, Empowering Communities

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

Moderator: – UNC Charlotte

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

10,000 Storytimes: Building Bridges Between Academic, School, and Public Libraries with Read Aloud Picture Books (Poster 2)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Minnesota State University Moorhead

Poster Presenter: – Fargo Public Schools

Poster Author: – Minnesota State University Moorhead

Poster Author: – Fargo Public Schools

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

AI-bama: A Library Bridging the Gap in Rural University AI-Education (Poster 3)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Troy University

Poster Author: – Troy University

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Applying Human Information Behavior and Technology Perceptions to Enhance Library Instruction (Poster 4)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Syracuse University

Poster Author: – Syracuse University

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Are They Older Than You Think They Are?: Is Popular Young Adult Literature Aging Up? (Poster 5)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – The University of Mississippi

Poster Author: – The University of Mississippi

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

It's Lit!: Building Technology Literacy through DIY Arcade Cabinet Construction (Poster 6)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – New York Public Library

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Fiction Paired with Student Choice Could be Secret to Academic Success (Poster 7)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Bishop Kelley High School

Poster Author: – Bishop Kelley High School

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Citations to ChatGPT: Mapping the Academic Landscape Across Disciplines (Poster 8)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – California State University, Fullerton

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Debunking the Myth of the “Born Digital:” Addressing Student Computer Literacy in Library Instruction Sessions (Poster 11)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Penn State University Libraries

Poster Presenter: – Penn State University Libraries (Harrisburg)

Poster Author: – Penn State University Libraries

Poster Author: – Penn State University Libraries (Harrisburg)

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Digital Literacy 101: A Peer Mentoring Pilot at an Academic Library (Poster 12)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Grand Valley State University

Poster Author: – Grand Valley State University

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Dovetailing the Digital Divide (Poster 13)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – The University of Central Florida

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Dyslexia and the School Library: Exploring Reading Media for Greater Accessibility, Inclusion & Engagement (Poster 14)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Pine Point School

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Creating Dyslexic-Positive Libraries (Poster 15)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Dyslexic Positive Libraries Initiative

Poster Presenter: – Vermont State Colleges System Libraries

Poster Author: – Kellogg-Hubbard Library

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Educating Future Reference Librarians in the AI Era (Poster 16)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Kent State University

Poster Author: – Kent State University

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Empower Your Digital Future: The Benefits of AI Literacy (Poster 17)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Stockton University

Poster Author: – Stockton University

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Evaluating the ethics of ChatGPT and proposing recommended use of generative AI for library services (Poster 18)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Wake County Public Libraries

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Seamless Support: Library and Writing Center Integration (Poster 19)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Utah Tech University

Poster Presenter: – UMass Global

Poster Author: – Utah Tech University

Poster Author: – UMass Global

Poster Author: – Loyola University Chicago

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Exploring the Effectiveness of Digital Language Learning Resources in Academic Libraries: A Librarian-Centric Study (Poster 20)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – UConn Library Stamford

Poster Author: – UConn Library Stamford

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Exploring the Impact of AI-Driven Discovery Systems on Information Literacy using the Technology Acceptance Model (Poster 21)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Fact + Fiction Makes a Perfect Pair (Poster 22)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Feasibility of Teaching Systematic Reviews in One-Shot Library Sessions to Graduate Students (Poster 23)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – San Jose State University

Poster Author: – San Jose State University

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Flip the Covid Script: Leveraging the Flipped Classroom in the Wake of the Pandemic (Poster 24)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – New York Institute of Technology

Poster Author: – New York Institute of Technology

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

From Vision to Reality: Essential Steps to Launching a New Library Media Program (Poster 25)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Baltimore City Public Schools

Poster Author: – Baltimore City Public Schools

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Generative AI in Higher Education: Ethical Considerations for Student Use (Poster 26)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Poster Author: – University of North Carolina School of Information and Library Sciences

Poster Author: – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Information and Library Sciences

Poster Author: – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Poster Author: – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Information and Library Sciences

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

How to Read a Book in 15 Minutes or Less: Teaching College Reading Skills (Poster 27)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Penn State University Libraries

Poster Author: – Penn State University Libraries

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Information Literacy in Charter School Culture: An Institutional Ethnography (Poster 28)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

A Stronger Future, One Page at a Time: Learning with Our Local Library (Poster 29)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – New York City Public Schools

Poster Presenter: – New York City Public School

Poster Author: – New York City Public Schools

Poster Author: – New York City Public School

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

ISTE Standards In The Elementary Library (Poster 30)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – MICDS Lower School Library

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Open Road to Success: Developing a Faculty OER Training Curriculum (Poster 31)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Temple University

Poster Author: – Temple University Health Sciences Libraries

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Leveling Up Information Literacy: Library Instruction & Tabletop RPGs in Conversation (Poster 32)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Temple University

Poster Presenter: – Stockton University

Poster Author: – Temple University

Poster Author: – Stockton University

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Literacy and Popular Reading: Teaching Literary skills in a Student Book Club (Poster 33)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – California State University, Stanislaus

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Meeting Them Where They Are: Reaching Users Through the Learning Management System (Poster 34)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Cincinnati

Poster Author: – University of Cincinnati

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Money Talk: An Analysis of Financial Literacy Discussions on Reddit (Poster 35)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Missouri University of Science & Technology

Poster Author: – The University of Arizona

Poster Author: – Missouri University of Science & Technology

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Nailed It: Building a Teaching Toolbox for Information Literacy (Poster 36)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Widener University

Poster Author: – Widener University

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Navigating Digital Rights in AI Era: Expanding the Components of Privacy Literacy among Library Users (Poster 37)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI

Poster Author: – University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

No more slide decks!: Using your LibGuides as active learning materials in the library classroom (Poster 38)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Now this is a story all about how...: Maintaining an ambitious information literacy program (Poster 39)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Westminster College

Poster Author: – Westminster College

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Pathways to Leadership — Ensuring Community Representation in LIS (Poster 41)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Poster Author: – Brooklyn Public Library

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Practical Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies in Library Instruction (Poster 42)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY

Poster Author: – John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Preparing Students for the Job Market: A Collaboration Between Libraries & Career Services (Poster 44)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – The New School

Poster Presenter: – LIM College

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Promoting Early Literacy Through Screenless Audio Storytelling (Poster 45)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – tonies

Poster Presenter:

Poster Author: – tonies

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Promoting Student Reading Motivation Through Targeted Initiatives (Poster 46)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Deerfield Public Schools

Poster Author: – Deerfield Public Schools

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Teaching to Teach: Training Library Student Staff for Information Literacy Support (Poster 48)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Texas at Arlington

Poster Author: – The University of Texas at Arlington

Poster Author: – University of Texas at Arlington

11:00 AM - 12:45 PM EDT

Howard Langer author of the Award-Winning Novel The Last Dekrepitzer

Location: Booth 1762

11:00 AM - 12:55 PM EDT

Gracie Lynne: Autumn Faith…An Unexpected Blessing

Location: Booth 1762

11:00 AM - 12:55 PM EDT

Lauren Kay Johnson: The Fine Art of Camouflage (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Booth 1762

11:00 AM - 12:55 PM EDT

Scott Feld:Dax to the MAX: Blah Blah Blobs vs. Power Pods (Mom's Choice Award)

Location: Booth 1762

11:00 AM - 12:55 PM EDT

Sofia Wells: The Tales of Charlie Wags: NYC (Mom’s Choice Award)

Location: Booth 1762

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT

Icy Smith: Mei Ling in China City

Location: Booth 1548-D

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT

Thelia Hutchinson: More Than You Imagine

Location: Booth 2366

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Winsome Bingham – Fort Goode: The Goode Life

Location: Booth 117

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM EDT

Author Signing (Philly Native!), SIGN OF THE SANDMAN. BOOKLIST called the original “…all adventure, all the time. Middle-grade readers who enjoy fun alongside their fantasy will love this one.”

Location: Booth 144

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM EDT

The Library is Open Podcast

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

ALA Connect 20 Minute Huddle with ALA Editions | Neal-Schuman Author Megan Lotts - How can play advance teaching and learning in libraries?

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 200 Level Bridge

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Dr. Robert A. Ernst author of the popular Pondville Series for Children

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Ann D. Koffsky: Kayla and Kugel's Super Sweet Rosh Hashanah

Location: Booth 1339

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Daniel Minter: And She Was Loved

Location: Booth 205

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Karla Arenas Valenti: Wrath of the Rain God

Location: Booth 405

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Publisher Meet and Greet w/Graphic Mundi and Kendra Boileau

Location: GNCRT Comics Lounge (Booth #2566)

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Simon & Schuster’s Books Like Us: Diversifying Your Bookshelf

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT

Putting "A" in STEAM: Artistry in STEAM Picture Books with Jason Chin & Torben Kuhlmann

Location: The Look of Books Stage (Booth 248)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT

Alyssa Reynoso-Morris author of Bold, Brilliant, and Latine: Meet 52 Latine and Hispanic Heroes from Past and Present (Quarto/Wide Eyed Editions/9780711294363/Sept 2025)

Location: Booth 511

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT

An Audience with Horror Master Ronald Malfi

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT

Landing Your Book in Libraries: Metadata, Marketing, and Tools for Success

Location: Indie Day at PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT

Libba Bray: Under the Same Stars

Location: Booth 1918

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT

Power up the Pages with Spectacularly Supernatural and Superhuman Graphic Novels!

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 2062)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT

The Nurse Florence® Series - Introducing Some Medical Words to Kids in Every Book®

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth 112)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT

Cultural Richness in Storytelling: Elevating Connection in Children’s Stories

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Angela Flournoy: The Wilderness

Location: Booth 606

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Anna North Signs BOG QUEEN (Anna's previous novel was the NYT bestseller and Reese's Book Club pick OUTLAWED)

Location: Booth 1909

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Barbara O'Neal: The Last Letter of Rachel Ellsworth

Location: Booth 1717

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

D.L. Miller and BigFoot: The Day I Met BigFoot: And Made a New Friend

Location: Booth 1137

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Jamia Wilson: Make Good Trouble

Location: Booth 1509

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Jeannine A. Cook: It's Me They Follow

Location: Booth 606

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Matt Braly: Family Force V

Location: Booth 506

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Pink Trees Press Authors: Madeline Artenberg, Pauline Findlay, Phillip Giambri, Linda Kleinbub and Jane LeCroy Reading, Book Signing and Raffle

Location: Booth 1569

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT

Schneider Family Book Award Luncheon (Closed)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202 A B

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Constance Lombardo + Micah Player: ITTY BITTY BETTY BLOB MAKES A SPLASH/ITTY BITTY BETTY BLOB

Location: Booth 1412

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM EDT

Rick Robinson: 1968: A Primer for Understanding Baby Boomers

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM EDT

ALA Connect 20 Minute Huddle with Public Policy and Advocacy Office - What are best messaging practices for statewide and local advocacy?

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 200 Level Bridge

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM EDT

Andrea Emily Stumpf: Memoirs of an Arabian Princess (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT

Brian "Smitty" Smith Signing: Band Camp

Location: Booth 417

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT

David Elliott signing IN THE DESERT and BOAR AND HEDGEHOG

Location: Booth 1406

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT

S.E. Case: Foothold: Rigsby WI Volume 1

Location: Booth 1339

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT

Sara Ackerman: Good Knight

Location: Booth 205

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM EDT

Angie Kang: Our Lake

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM EDT

Nikkolas Smith: The History of We

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

Charlie Donlea: Guess Again

Location: Booth 1521

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

Jason Platt: Paw & Order

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Andrea L. Rogers/Chooch Helped

Location: Booth 705

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Barbara Perez Marquez: The Cardboard Kingdom Trilogy

Location: Booth 819

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Deborah Derrickson Kossman: Lost Found Kept: A Memoir

Location: Booth 1461

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Donna Barba Higuera: El Cucuy Is Scared, Too!

Location: Booth 318

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Ibi Zoboi - FIRST DAY AROUND THE WORLD and (S)KIN signing

Location: Booth 605

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Joyce Uglow: Stuck! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits

Location: Booth 624

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Sav R. Miller and Xio Axelrod: Endless Anger and Girls with Bad Reputations

Location: Booth 1522

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Tracey Baptiste: Moko Magic: Carnival Chaos

Location: Booth 1419

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

ALA Affiliate Luncheon

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Liberty A

12:25 PM - 12:55 PM EDT

Harlequin Trade Publishing Presents Books with Buzz!

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM EDT

Making Global Sense of ALA 2025

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

ALA Connect 20 Minute Huddle with Public Policy and Advocacy Office - How can your library support digital equity (E-Rate, hotspots, Digital Equity Act, etc.)?

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 200 Level Bridge

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Gordon C. James: Go Tell It

Location: Booth 205

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Kelly Ann Jacobson: Lies of a Toymaker

Location: Booth 1339

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Mia Wenjen & Colleen Kong-Savage signing Fortune Cookies for Everyone

Location: Booth 925

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Publisher Meet and Greet w/Street Noise and Cara Gormally

Location: GNCRT Comics Lounge (Booth #2566)

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM EDT

Matthew Cody: Cat Ninja: Cat’s Claw

Location: Booth 414

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM EDT

Shirley Neal: AfroCentric Style

Location: Booth 606

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT

Crossing Thresholds: The Rise of Transgressive Horror

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)

Moderator: – RA for All

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT

Descend into Madness: Mad Cave Studios Book Buzz

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 2062)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT

Everyone Belongs

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT

Fiction or Nonfiction? Only a Shade of Difference

Location: Indie Day at PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT

Inside the Studio: How Creators Craft Stories Across Genres and Formats

Location: The Look of Books Stage (Booth 248)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT

The Art of Building Bridges with Debut Middle Grade and Young Adult Authors

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth 112)

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Matthew Burgess & Doug Salati: Words with Wings and Magic Things

Location: Booth 1622

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Board of Directors II Meeting (AASL)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203 A

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM EDT

Krista Beggan: A Life Saving Bullet

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM EDT

Michael Dow, RN, MS, MHA, MSM: Nurse Florence® for Beginning Readers: How Do We Feel Hot and Cold Things?

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Ann Diament Koffsky Signing: Ping-Pong Shabbat

Location: Booth 417

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

CAROLINE BREWER: Harriet Tubman: Force of Nature/A Biography in Poems (What on Earth!)

Location: Booth 715

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

How to Introduce AI to Beginners

Location: STEAM Pavilion

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Meredith Adamo: Not Like Other Girls

Location: Booth 1905

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Rachel Katz: Rise Up!

Location: Booth 714

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Snailords: FREAKING ROMANCE

Location: Booth 2259

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT

Chanel Miller: Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT

Daniel Bernstrom: ONE DAY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA

Location: Booth 1412

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT

Ruth Behar: Across So Many Seas

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Carolyn Marie Wilkins: Murder at the Wham Bam Club

Location: Booth 1521

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Daniel Nayeri: Bizarre Bazaar: Mirror Town

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Sammy Savos: The Girl Who Sang

Location: Booth 1918

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Veeda Bybee: The Invincible List of Lani Li

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Weirdo Book Signing with Tony Weaver Jr.

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

AI Gone Right: Fostering Responsible Tech Use and Academic Integrity

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108

Presenter: – Robinson School

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Albert Kleine: Complete Starter Guide to Making Wooden Boxes

Location: Booth 438

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105

Moderator: – OCLC

Moderator: – University of California, San Diego

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

Presenter: – University of Washington Libraries

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Authority Control Interest Group Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B

Presenter: – Library of Congress

Presenter: – Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University

Presenter: – UCLA

Presenter: – Library of Congress

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Back to Full Hit Points: Regenerating Community Well-Being with Tabletop Role-Playing Games in Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109

Presenter: – Washington State Library

Presenter: – Game to Grow

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Best Digital Tools (AASL)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123

Presenter:

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

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

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

Moderator: – Denver Public Library

Presenter: – Penguin

Presenter: – Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Presenter: – Penguin

Books and Authors

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C

Moderator: – Stony Brook University

Presenter: – Whitman College

Presenter: – King County Library System

Presenter: – Free Library of Philadelphia

Presenter: – Harvard University

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Moderator: – Rutgers University Libraries

Presenter: – Chattanooga State Community College

Presenter: – Augusta University

Presenter: – University of New Mexico

Presenter: – University of Virginia

Outreach and Engagement

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Caribbean Libraries at the Forefront of Transformation: Navigating Change, Building Resilience, and Empowering Communities

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A

Moderator: – The University of West Indies, Mona

Presenter: – The University of the West Indies, Global Campus

Presenter: – Sidney Martin Library

Presenter: – Research, Planning and Development Department - National Library and Information System Authority (NALIS)

Presenter: – Research, Planning and Development Department/ National Library and Information System Authority

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Chapter Relations Committee II

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Collection Management in Public Libraries Interest Group Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 303

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Committee Cataloging Asian and African Materials (CC:AAM)

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 304

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Copyright Legislation, Education, and Advocacy Networth Committee Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 110 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Court Stevens: Tell Me Something Good

Location: Booth 613

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

David Levithan: Songs for Other People's Weddings

Location: Booth 318

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

EMIERT's Taste of the Town Luncheon (ticketed event) - SOLD OUT

Location: Off Site, Gran Caffe L'Aguila, 1716 Chestnut St.

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

From Page to Play: Storybooks as Starting Points for Creative Learning

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B

Presenter: – Boulder Public Library District

Presenter: – Exploratorium

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Greg Pizzoii: Earl and Worm

Location: Booth 1509

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

HRDR Advisory

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 B

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Information Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Intentional Service Design for Multilingual Readers

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B

Presenter: – University of Denver

Presenter: – The New York Public Library

Presenter: – NYPL

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

IRRT Executive Committee Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203 B

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Jennie Phillips: Yellow Light Moments: Maximize Your Health and Vitality Through The Power of Pausing

Location: Booth: 1429M

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Julio Anta: This Land is Our Land: A Blue Beetle Story

Location: Booth 1517

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Lauren Magaziner: The Incorruptibles

Location: Booth 405

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Luanne G. Smith: The Golden Age of Magic

Location: Booth 1717

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

My Big Embarrassing Elephant

Location: Booth 236

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Nick Esposito: The Good Guys Agency series

Location: Booth 624

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

NISO Standards Update

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 A

Speaker: – NISO

Moderator: – NISO

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

Moderator: – Goldey-Beacom College

Presenter: – Rutgers University

Presenter: – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Presenter: – Rutgers University

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Practical Puppetry for Powerful Programs: Amplify Early Learning, Social Emotional Learning, and Inclusive Experiences

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107

Presenter: – Howard County Library System

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

PRH Library Book Buzz

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 C

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Pride is 365: Providing Year-round LGBTQIA+ Programming and Services

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C

Presenter: – Dayton Metro Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Priority One: Local government engagement

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

Moderator: – Gerald M Kline Family Foundation

Presenter: – Walker, Michigan

Presenter: – Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Presenter: – Cedar Rapids Public Library

Presenter: – Kent District Library

Outreach and Engagement

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

RNTLOAK Business Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 110 B

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Sachiko Kashiwaba: The Village Beyond the Mist

Location: Booth 1339

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Spectacular Collaboration: A Deep Dive into Hosting a Collective Program

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117

Presenter: – Games & Gaming Round Table

Presenter: – North Central College - Oesterle Library

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Sunshine O'Donnell: States of Arousal

Location: Booth 1461

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Supporting Multilingual Learners in School Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B

Presenter: – Fairfax County Public Schools

Outreach and Engagement

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

The Adventure of Lomax the Sub-librarian Featuring Lyndsay Faye

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 125

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A

Presenter: – University of Michigan

Presenter: – New York Public Library

Presenter: – South Huntington Public Library

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Tillie Walden: Clementine Book Three

Location: Booth 506

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Unlocking Potential in Opportunity Youth

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B

Presenter: – Pioneer Library System

Presenter: – Columbus Metropolitan Library

Outreach and Engagement

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

What the New ADA Rule Means For Your Library

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C

Presenter: – Purchase College Library

Presenter: – Fashion Institute of Technology

Infrastructure

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Where's YOUR Data? Privacy and Cyber Security as Emerging Legal Concerns for Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B

Presenter: – Library of Michigan

Careers, Leadership, and Management

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Wrestling and Comics? Who Knew?

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 204 A

Moderator: – Countway Library, Harvard Medical School

Speaker:

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM EDT

Brian D McLean author of Our Global Crisis: “We’ll Never Run Out!” (Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner)

Location: Booth 1762

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM EDT

Julie Simmons: The Lost Canvas (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Booth 1762

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM EDT

Mary C McCluskey: Bubbles, Balloons and Birds: Learning to Thrive-Helping Kids Cope with Adversity (Mom's Choice Award)

Location: Booth 1762

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM EDT

Suzanne Brown Author of Maestra with Joy An Introduction to Great Women Composers (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Booth 1762

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Alison Green Myers: This Way to Happy

Location: Booth 2366

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Bev Adamo: Wild & Wise Witch – Daily Meditations to Open Your Path (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Booth 1762

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Board of Directors Meeting II (ACRL)

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Independence I & II

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Now Showing @ ALA Film Program (Room 102A)

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Matt Phelan: Big Changes for Plum!

Location: Booth 2366

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

2025 Pura Belpré Award Celebración

Location: Sheraton, Liberty Ballroom C

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Mentoring-on-the-Fly II

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Back of Exhibit Hall E

1:05 PM - 1:35 PM EDT

Chronicle Books & Levine Querido: What’s New in 2025?

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Dorothy Price - Daddy Daughter Day

Location: Booth 117

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM EDT

A. Marc Ross: Attacking the Dragon

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

ALA Connect 20 Minute Huddle with Public Policy and Advocacy Office - AMA (Ask Me Anything!) with Lisa Varga, Associate Executive Director of ALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy Office

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 200 Level Bridge

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Experience Spatial Computing

Location: STEAM Pavilion

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM EDT

Mac Barnett signing THE WOLF, THE DUCK, AND THE MOUSE and TWENTY QUESTIONS

Location: Booth 1406

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM EDT

Shidan Youssefian & Roshan Youssefian: Life Really Socks

Location: Booth 414

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT

Batter Up!: Engaging Kids with Sports Reference Books to Encourage Teamwork and Empathy

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT

BLACK HISTORY AS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF FASHION

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT

Captain Bacawly and the Breakaway Bandits by Jimmy Jungles

Location: Indie Day at PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT

Reclaiming Our Stories: Indigenous Voices in Literature

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth 112)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT

Heartland Masala: Blending Indian Tradition with Midwestern Comfort with Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji

Location: What's Cooking @ ALA Stage (Booth 248)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT

Yen Press Presents: You’ve Seen the Show, Now Read the Book!

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 2062)

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Andrea Beatty/Lila Greer and the Shrieking Shadow

Location: Booth 706

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Main Stage Speaker: Roy Wood, Jr.

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace III & IV Ballroom

Speaker:

Moderator: – Burlington (Iowa) Public Library

Sponsored By

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Wendy Mass & Nora Raleigh Baskin: The Planet, the Portal, and a Pizza

Location: Booth 205

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Zines and Academia

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth 1862)

Stage Presenter: – University of Colorado Boulder

Stage Presenter:

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

A Struggle to be Minimal: Accessibility and User-Friendliness in an Academic Library Website (Poster 30)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – California State University, Stanislaus

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Building a Strong Foundation: Optimizing Student Employee Training and Hiring Practices (Poster 31)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Vanderbilt University Law Library and Vanderbilt AI Law Lab

Poster Presenter: – Vanderbilt University Law Library

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Discovering what technology and equipment is in school makerspaces (and who is actually using it). (Poster 32)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Kutztown University

Poster Author: – Kutztown University

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Embracing AI: A comprehensive strategy at USC Libraries (Poster 33)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Empowering Library Staff with a LibGuides Design System (Poster 34)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of San Francisco

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Fungus Among Us: A learning opportunity we'd really rather have avoided (Poster 36)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Westminster College

Poster Author: – Westminster College

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Library Services in The Future: The First Virtual Librarian with Generative AI Technology in Taiwan (Poster 37)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – National Library of Public Information, ROC (Taiwan)

Poster Author: – National Library of Public Information, ROC (Taiwan)

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

LikeSNU from students to researchers: Story about developing ai-based research trend analysis, contents curation system (Poster 38)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Seoul National University

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Open the Gate Wider: How to Establish a MLIS Support Cohort at Your Institution (Poster 39)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Long Beach Public Library

Poster Presenter: – City of Commerce Public Library

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Public-Private Partnerships in Library Development: A Case Study of the Hsu Liang-Yu Library in Taichung (Poster 40)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Taichung City Library (Taiwan)

Poster Presenter: – Taichung Public Library (Taiwan)

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Stay Interviews in Action: Strengthening Employee Satisfaction and Retention in Libraries (Poster 41)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Oklahoma State University Library

Poster Presenter: – Oklahoma State University

Poster Author: – Oklahoma State University Library

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

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: – Department of Library and Information Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan (R. O. C.)

Poster Author: – 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: – Department of Library and Information Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan (R. O. C.)

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

From Passion to Protocol: The Institutional Challenges Faced by the Baldwin’s Children's Literature Collection (Poster 1)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – The Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere and the English Department at the University of Florida

Poster Author: – 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 Association’s Influence on Jella Lepman and International Children’s Libraries (Poster 2)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – The Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere and the English Department at the University of Florida

Poster Author: – 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 Beginner’s Guide to Cataloging Postcards (Poster 3)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Harold B. Lee Library

Poster Author: – Harold B. Lee Library

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

To Float or not to Float? An analysis of browsing and circulation at the University of Denver Libraries (Poster 4)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Denver

Poster Author: – University of Denver

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Artificial Intelligence and the Cataloger: Background and Trends (Poster 5)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Penn State University

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Automating the Management of Cataloging Records with AI (Poster 6)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Rutgers University Libraries

Poster Author: – Rutgers University Libraries

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Creative Cataloging: Developing a Classification for the Pride Center of New Jersey (Poster 8)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Princeton University Libraries

Poster Presenter: – Princeton University

Poster Author: – Princeton University Libraries

Poster Author: – School of Communication & Information, Rutgers University

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Unlocking Archival Treasures: Integrating Metadata Librarian Expertise for Greater Discoverability (Poster 9)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Poster Author: – University of Alabama at Birmingham

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Get Into the Weeds: Digging Through Deselection Data (Poster 10)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Collin College

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

How to Dump Dewey: Developing Your Own System of Classification (Poster 11)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library & Informatics Center

Poster Author: – University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library & Informatics Center

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Innovative Approaches to Collection Development and Management in Nigeria: Overcoming Challenges in Developing Countries (Poster 12)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Petroleum Training Institute Effurn, Warri. Delta State, Nigeria

Poster Author: – Delta State College of Education Mosogar Nigeria

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Leveraging International Collaboration to enhance digital Library Preservation Efforts in Developing Countries: opportunities and challenges (Poster 13)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Delta State College of Education Mosogar Nigeria

Poster Author: – Delta State College of Education Mosogar Nigeria

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Listening with Care: Implementing Trauma Informed Approaches in Oral History Interviews (Poster 14)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Conducting a Condition Assessment Survey for the Rochester Public Library's Historic Map Collection (Poster 15)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Rochester Public Library

Poster Author: – Rochester Public Library

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Navigating Uncharted Waters: Piloting Archivematica with Archipelago for digital preservation (Poster 16)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Hamilton College

Poster Author: – Hamilton College

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Never enough space: weeding FDLP government documents on an impossible timeline (Poster 17)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Alaska Anchorage

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Organizing Collections to Engage our Youngest Readers (Poster 18)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Deerfield Public Schools

Poster Author: – Deerfield Public Schools

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Preservation of the IFPRI Record: Moving 50 Years of Research (Poster 19)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – IFPRI

Poster Author: – IFPRI

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Square Pegs, Round Holes: Making high-density offsite storage a solution to archival space constraints (Poster 20)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Maryland Libraries

Poster Author: – University of Maryland Libraries

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Such Aggregate Quantities: Reevaluating CONTU for Interlibrary Loan (Poster 21)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Kent State University

Poster Author: – Kent State University

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

The Legacy Project: Family Recipes & Osceola History (Poster 22)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Osceola Library System

Poster Author: – Osceola Library System

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Thinking Together: New Resources from a Community of Practice (Poster 23)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Library Futures

Poster Author: – Arthur Friedheim Library

Poster Author: – Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library, Harvard University

Poster Author:

Poster Author: – Murray State University

Poster Author: – iPIP Clinic, Georgetown Law

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Oh Say Can You OCLC: Locating and Disseminating Government Information in a Post Marcive World (Poster 24)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Clemson University

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Uncovering Systemic Bias in Library of Congress Subject Headings: A Comprehensive Study on Gendered Headings (Poster 25)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Rutgers University

Poster Presenter: – The College of New Jersey

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Unveiling Historical Insights: the Role of Academic Library in Preserving Kuomintang and Chiang Ching-kuo Archives (Poster 26)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – National Chengchi University Libraries

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

World Languages at Tacoma Public Library: Refreshing the Collection (Poster 27)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Tacoma Public Library

Poster Author: – Tacoma Public Library

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Indie Book Bingo! Discover Amazing Titles for Adults and Kids from Independent Publishers

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM EDT

Wayne Olivieri: The Undiscovered Showman

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Baptiste Paul: To Carnival!

Location: Booth 714

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Christopher Chambers: Streetways

Location: Booth 1339

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Historical Fiction signing (Book Club Favorite!): Land of Sins and Promise with author Jay G. Grubb

Location: Booth 1940

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Ingrid Ochoa: THE KISS BET

Location: Booth 2259

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Matthew Burgess - FIREWORKS

Location: Booth 605

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Nikki Grimes: A Cup of Quiet

Location: Booth 1905

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

RACHEL C. KATZ: Rise Up! Powerful Protests in American History (Barefoot Books)

Location: Booth 715

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Signing: Dan Mazur and Stephen Weiner - NBM Publishing

Location: GNCRT Comics Lounge (Booth #2566)

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM EDT

Jonaz McMillan Illustrator: Monster Hands

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM EDT

Joyce Wan: BE MY YUMMY ABC

Location: Booth 1412

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM EDT

Karen Kane: Monster Hands

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM EDT

Kaylin Melia George & Mae Waite signing Aloha Everything

Location: Booth 319

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

Alex Segura: Dick Tracy

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3

2:00 PM - 2:50 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: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

Carole Boston Weatherford - 2026 Legacy Winner - joint-publisher signing

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

Daniel Nayeri: The Teacher of Nomad Land

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

Markus Redmond: Blood Slaves

Location: Booth 1521

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Barbara Perez Marquez, Author of Paulina and the Disaster at Pompeii

Location: Booth 505

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Ben Clanton: Aquamanatee

Location: Booth 1517

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

CALA Membership and Poster Session

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C

Moderator: – Indiana University Kokomo

Moderator: – Connecticut State Community College, Norwalk College Campus

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Calvin Stovall Jr./Hidden Hospitality: Untold Stories of Black Hotel, Motel, and Resort Owners from the Pioneer Days to the Civil Rights Era

Location: Booth 705

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Ea Fuqua, Meg DeLong: Tidying Up

Location: Booth 613

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Heather Avis: I Like You So Much

Location: Booth 614

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Jackie Morera: Together We Remember

Location: Booth 819

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Justinian Huang: Lucky Seed

Location: Booth 612

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Kwame Mbalia: Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek

Location: Booth 1419

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Liz Rosenberg: Giant Baby!

Location: Booth 236

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Mary Roach: Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy

Location: Booth 724

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Meet the Authors of Pink Trees Press

Location: Booth 1569

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Michelle Jabes Corpora: His Face is the Sun

Location: Booth 1522

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Nicole Juday: The Private Gardens of Philadelphia

Location: Booth 623

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Torben Kuhlmann: Earhart

Location: Booth 413

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Becky Gehrisch: Escape to Play

Location: Booth 1364

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Meet the Author: Allison Perkins-Caldwell

Location: Booth 2035

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM EDT

Corey Ann Haydu: Zoomi and Zoe and the Tricky Turnaround

Location: Booth 1509

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Sandra Martín Denis - Why the Turtle Walks So Slowly

Location: Booth 117

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM EDT

Thomas Paine in the 21st century

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

ALA Connect 20 Minute Huddle with Reference & User Services Association - What new skill are you promising yourself that you will learn in the year ahead? How will you use it?

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 200 Level Bridge

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Beth Ferry - THE PEDDLER OF PUDDLES

Location: Booth 605

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Individual Career Mapping

Location: STEAM Pavilion

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Jodi Jill: Second Life Lollipop Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces Kit Encouraging Recycling

Location: Booth 2466-E

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Joyce Hinnefeld: The Dime Museum

Location: Booth 1339

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Signing: Felicia Low-Jimenez and Shreya Davies - Difference Engine

Location: GNCRT Comics Lounge (Booth #2566)

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Susan Metallo signing REASONS TO HATE ME

Location: Booth 1406

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM EDT

Ally: Russell: It Came from the Trees

Location: Booth 1527

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM EDT

10 Years of Highlights Press

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth 112)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM EDT

Alyson Richman: The Time Keepers

Location: Booth 716

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM EDT

Clelia Castro-Malaspina author of Girls with Goals: How Women's Soccer Took Over the World (Quarto/Holler/9781836001898)

Location: Booth 511

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM EDT

Humor in Comics

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 2062)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM EDT

LGBTQ+ and Free: Queer Publishing in 2025

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM EDT

Rowena Scherer: A Taste of the World

Location: What's Cooking @ ALA Stage (Booth 248)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM EDT

Self-Publishing Toolkit for Librarians

Location: Indie Day at PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM EDT

The Brains Behind BrainQuest: Tools for Learning in the Library and Classroom

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

ALA Code of Conduct Committee Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 302

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Bea Jackson: Lily’s Dream and A Fairy Finds Her Song

Location: Booth 405

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Book & Paper Interest Group Meeting

Location: Sheraton, Liberty Ballroom B

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Brian "Smitty" Smith: Transformers: Worst Bot Ever - Meet Ballpoint!

Location: Booth 506

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108

Presenter: – Center for the Future of Learning and Work

Presenter: – Oklahoma State University

Books and Authors

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Collective Collections in Action: Insights for Shared Print Stewardship

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 124

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Committee on Legislation Meeting ll

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 B

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Community Book Gardens: Helping the Underrepresented Write and Publish Their Own Stories

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B

Moderator: – School of Information, San Jose State University

Presenter: – School of Information, San Jose State University

Presenter: – SJSU School of Information

Presenter: – Unite for Literacy

Presenter: – First 100 Books

Presenter: – Nebraska Library Commission

Presenter: – San Jose State University, School of Information

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Core International Relations Committee Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 304

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Core Library Storage Interest Group Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 303

Presenter: – Core

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Creating Partnerships with Vendors: A collaborative approach to developing collections

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107

Moderator: – University of Virginia Libraries

Presenter: – University of Virginia Libraries

Presenter: – collectionHQ

Presenter: – Genius Learning

Presenter: – Le Monde

Presenter: – Hello Comics

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Creating Third Places for Teens: Utilizing a Multifaceted Approach to Develop Teen-Friendly, Inclusive, Social Environments

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C

Presenter: – Garden City Public Library, NY

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Cultivating Inclusivity: Assessing Collections for Diversity

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105

Presenter: – Slippery Rock University

Presenter: – Millersville University

Presenter: – Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Disability Is Not A Bad Word: Inclusive Language for Library Services

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B

Presenter: – West Chester University

Presenter: – Miami University Hamilton

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Disrupting Silences: Public Libraries as Leaders in Community Archiving

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Presenter: – The People's Archive, DC Public Library

Presenter: – Forbes Library

Presenter: – Sonoma County Library

Presenter: – Grand Rapids Public Library

Presenter: – Internet Archive

Outreach and Engagement

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

CANCELLED: Film & Media Round Table – Digital Media Discussion Group

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 A

Moderator: – Alfred E. Neumann Library/University of Houston Clear Lake

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

First Novels: An Author Panel

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 A

Moderator: – Booklist Publications

Presenter:

Books and Authors

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Genealogy and Local History Librarians Discussion Group

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 125

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Going Places with the Library of Congress

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

Presenter: – Library of Congress

Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

How Images Manipulate Us

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B

Presenter: – ALA

Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) Meeting #2

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 A

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

International Relations Committee Meeting II

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 A

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

It’s Never Too Late: Pathways to Career Advancement in LIS

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado: FATAL INTRUSION

Location: Booth 1717

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Jewish book awards and their use in collection development

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B

Moderator: – Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Leila Siddiqui signing THE GLOWING HOURS

Location: Booth 1520

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A

Moderator: – Towson University

Presenter: – Towson University

Presenter: – University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Presenter:

Outreach and Engagement

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

LiteracyNation Indie Authors Showcase

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117

Moderator: – Abaco Strategy LLC

Speaker:

Presenter: – KIDazzle Literacy & Puppetry, LLC

Presenter: – Self

Presenter:

Presenter: – Self

Presenter: – Weird Enough Productions

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Navigating Salary & Negotiation in Library Land

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A

Moderator: – NMRT

Presenter: – NMRT

Presenter: – Miami University Libraries

Presenter:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Organize Your Library! Developing the Collective Power of Library Workers

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123

Presenter: – Oregon State University

Presenter: – CUNY Graduate Center, Mina Rees Library

Presenter: – AFSCME Library Council 31

Presenter: – Sparta High School and Sparta Education Association President

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Project Management Interest Group Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 307

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

Moderator: – ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom

Presenter: – Louisiana Library Association

Presenter: – ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom

Presenter: – Writers Guild Initiative

Books and Authors

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

SRRT Action Council II

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 309

Presenter: – SRRT

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109

Presenter: – Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives

Presenter: – Ohio Public Library Information Network

Presenter: – ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Office

Presenter:

Infrastructure

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

The 31st Annual Reference Research Forum

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B

Moderator: – University of Southern Mississippi

Moderator: – Nova Southeastern University

Moderator: – The College of New Jersey

Presenter: – Florida State University

Presenter: – Montclair State University

Presenter: – Florida State University School of Information

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Thien Ho: The People vs. the Golden State Killer

Location: Booth 1340

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

CANCELLED: Welcome to the Puzzledome: A Program Demo on Jigsaw Puzzle Competitions

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 204 A

Presenter: – Games & Gaming Round Table

Presenter: – North Central College - Oesterle Library

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM EDT

SHP Comics Graphics Novels for All Ages

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EDT

Kim Johnson: The Color of a Lie

Location: Booth 1509

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EDT

Safia Elhillo: Bright Red Fruit

Location: Booth 1509

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM EDT

Howard Langer author of The Last Dekrepitzer-the life of a Hasidic Rebbe, the sole survivor of his sect, passing as a Black street-fiddler

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Amanda Eisenberg: People Are Talking

Location: Booth 1339

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Author Signing (Philly Native!), SIGN OF THE SANDMAN. BOOKLIST called the original “…all adventure, all the time. Middle-grade readers who enjoy fun alongside their fantasy will love this one.”

Location: Booth 144

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Author Signing / Character Meet & Greet (6-foot-tall eagle) / RANGER BALDY AND THE DISAPPEARING WATERFALL - A YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ADVENTURE plus preview his new Sequoia NP book!

Location: Booth 144

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

E.B. Lewis - TO WALK THE SKY

Location: Booth 605

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Jenny Andrus signing ELSA'S CHESSBOARD

Location: Booth 1405

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Make Your Own Augmented Reality Sticker Story!

Location: STEAM Pavilion

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Meet Sportscasting Legend Angelo Catalidi signing his autobiography Angelo Cataldi: Loud

Location: Booth 1940

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Signing: Briana Loewinsohn (Raised By Ghosts and Ephemera: A Memoir)

Location: GNCRT Comics Lounge (Booth #2566)

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM EDT

Illustrated by London Ladd: A Voice of Hope

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM EDT

Nadia Salomon: A Voice of Hope

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM EDT

Taraneh Matloob signing Dear New Friend

Location: Booth 319

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

Ekua Holmes: Coretta

Location: Booth 1918

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

Fran Wilde: A Philosophy of Thieves

Location: Booth 1521

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

Grace Lin: The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

H.E. Edgmon: The Flicker

Location: Booth 1918

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

Kwame Alexander: Say Yes

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

Oliver Bly: The Mushroom Knight

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

J. B. Hwang Signs Her Debut Novel, MENDELL STATION

Location: Booth 1909

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Jashar Awan: Every Monday Mabel

Location: Booth 406

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Joyce Shui: Spray, the Bug Podcast

Location: Booth 2247

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Matt Eicheldinger/Sticky Notes

Location: Booth 705

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Sawyer Lovett: Shampoo Unicorn

Location: Booth 1419

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Doug Wechsler: Blowholes Book Gills and Butt-breathers: How Animals Get Their Oxygen

Location: Booth 2366

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Icy Smith: Three Years and Eight Months

Location: Booth 1548-D

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Jan Zauzmer: DOWN WITH LIME BOOKS!

Location: Booth 2366

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

W. G. Griffiths: Time Trove (New York Book Festival Award)

Location: Booth 1762

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Karen Leggett Abouraya -Zamzam

Location: Booth 117

3:20 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

From the Platform to the Page: Meet Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

3:20 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Ame Dyckman & Mark Teague: Vacation

Location: Booth 405

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM EDT

Judah Freed on Deep Literacy

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Edward J. Delaney: Hard Margins

Location: Booth 1339

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Frederick Joseph signing THIS THING OF OURS

Location: Booth 1406

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Immersive Storytelling

Location: STEAM Pavilion

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM EDT

Nathalie Alonso + Rudy Gutierrez: CALL ME ROBERTO!

Location: Booth 1412

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM EDT

B. Dylan Hollis: Baking Across America with the Bestselling Author and Social Media Star

Location: What's Cooking @ ALA Stage (Booth 248)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM EDT

Fantastic Graphic Novels from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 2062)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM EDT

Lauren Haldeman: Wild That We’re Alive

Location: Booth 414

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM EDT

Luis Miguel Echegaray author of Messi Mania: The ultimate story of the world's greatest soccer star (Quarto/Holler/9781836001201)

Location: Booth 511

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM EDT

Margreit Maitland: Runaway At Sea and Adventurer At Sea

Location: Indie Day at PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM EDT

The Power of Action: Driving Change Through Social Activism

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth 112)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM EDT

The Power of the Picture Book: A Conversation with National Ambassador for YPL, Mac Barnett

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Author Autographing Session: Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey: Action Philosophers Omnipotence for Dummies

Location: Booth 2054

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Ben Clanton: This Book Is Dangerous! (A Narwhal and Jelly Picture Book #1)

Location: Booth 1622

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Jadzia Axelrod: Galaxy: The Prettiest Star

Location: Booth 1517

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Jes and Cin Wibowo - LUNAR BOY

Location: Booth 605

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Taylor Tracy - MURRAY OUT OF WATER

Location: Booth 605

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Professional Training Career Pathways of Emerging BIPOC Social Justice Advocates in Community-Embedded Archives and Libraries (Poster 1)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alabama

Poster Presenter: – University of Alabama

Poster Author: – University of Alabama

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Showcasing Exemplar Public Libraries that Promote Civic Engagement for Racial Justice in the American South (Poster 2)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alabama

Poster Presenter: – Chicago State University

Poster Presenter: – University of Alabama

Poster Author: – University of Alabama

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

A “Yes And” Approach! How Incidental Representation Fosters Empathy, Inclusion, and Community (Poster 3)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Educator

Poster Presenter: – NA

Poster Author: – Author

Poster Author: – Educator

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Libraries Respond – ODLOS: Services to Refugees, Immigrants, and Displaced Persons Subcommittee (Poster 4)

Location: Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – SRIDP Subcommittee

Poster Presenter:

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Community Archives : A Resource for Emerging LIS Professionals (Poster 5)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Queens College, CUNY

Poster Author: – Queens College, CUNY

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Nyack and Valley Cottage Libraries Community Spotlight: BIPOC Businesses Event (Poster 6)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Nyack Library

Poster Presenter: – Valley Cottage Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Critical Collaborations: African American Subjects and LCSH (Poster 7)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Tennessee State University Libraries

Poster Presenter: – University of Pennsylvania

Poster Author: – University of Pennsylvania

Poster Author: – Emory University

Poster Author: – The University of Central Florida

Poster Author: – Indiana State Library

Poster Presenter: – The University of Central Florida

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Dissertations and Displays: Where Liaisons Meet Faculty Collaboration (Poster 8)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Louisiana State University

Poster Author: – Louisiana State University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

An Introduction to Independent Authors (Poster 9)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Paw Prints Publishing (Baker & Taylor)

Poster Presenter: – Learn-It LLC

Poster Presenter:

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Empowering Readers: Creating Inclusive Programming Using Book Lists with Booktalks (Poster 10)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – The Green Vale School The Green Vale School

Poster Presenter: – Louisiana State University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Empowering Library Staff: Resources and Strategies for Supporting Deaf Patrons (Poster 11)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Enhancing Student Study Spaces: Creating a New Multisensory Room in the Library (Poster 12)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Western Carolina University - Hunter Library

Poster Author: – Western Carolina University - Hunter Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Preserving Knowledge, Sharing Stories: The American Indian Library Association’s Past, Present, and Future (Poster 13)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – American Indian Library Association

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Ethical Hosting: A Case Study on Representing Culturally Sensitive Images on Digital Platforms (Poster 14)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – New York University Libraries

Poster Author: – New York University Libraries

Poster Author: – University of Illinois Chicago

Poster Author: – Art Design Chicago, Terra Foundation for American Art

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Fines, Fees, and Equity: Implementing Change to Reduce Negative Impact on Low-Income and Underrepresented Students (Poster 15)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Virginia Commonwealth University

Poster Author: – Virginia Commonwealth University

Poster Author: – Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries (Retired)

Poster Author: – Virginia Commonwealth University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Understanding and Evaluating Transgender Representation in Young Adult Novels (Poster 18)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Plainsboro Public Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Harmful Language Statements: A Document Analysis (Poster 19)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Big Ten Academic Alliance - Center for Library Programs

Poster Author: – Big Ten Academic Alliance - Center for Library Programs

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Helping Immigrants Achieve Physical and Mental Wellness in Their New Country (Poster 20)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Queens Public Library

Poster Author: – Queens Public Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Honoring Heritage, Building Futures: RNTLOAK's Journey and Contributions (Poster 21)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Chair RNTLOAK

Poster Presenter: – New Mexico State Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Public Libraries in Patrons’ Own Words: The Visualization from Multilingual Surveys (Poster 22)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Poster Presenter: – University of Denver

Poster Author: – The New York Public Library

Poster Author: – University of Denver

Poster Author: – NYPL

Poster Author: – Brooklyn Public Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

International students’ usage and perceptions of academic library collections (Poster 23)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Poster Presenter: – University of Michigan

Poster Author: – University of Michigan

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Let's Talk About QUEER! Conversations on Identity and Practice in Libraries and Archives (Poster 24)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Princeton University

Poster Presenter: – Barnard College

Poster Author: – Princeton University

Poster Author: – Barnard College

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Libraries are for Every Body: Serving Library Patrons with Disabilities (Poster 25)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library & Informatics Center

Poster Author: – University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library & Informatics Center

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Libraries, Literacy, and Learning Differences (Poster 26)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Prison Mail: An ILL Model to Serve the Underserved (Poster 27)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Georgetown University Law Center Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Rainbow Family Storytime - Yes, Even in the South! (Poster 28)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Memphis Public Libraries

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Serving Educators Who Teach Children with Vision Loss: Creating Inclusive Juvenile Collections in Academic Libraries (Poster 29)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of South Carolina Upstate

Poster Author: – University of South Carolina Upstate

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

1000 Libros: Small Libraries Serving Multilingual and Non-English-Speaking Populations (Poster 30)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Poster Author: – University of Tennessee, Knoxville

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Spectrum Scholarship Poster (Poster 31)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Supporting the Professional Development Needs of Underrepresented Library Workers: A Professional Development Series (Poster 32)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

The ACRL Statistics EDI Trends Questions: Evolving support for diversity in academic libraries (Poster 33)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Missouri Libraries

Poster Presenter: – Binghamton University (SUNY)

Poster Author: – Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Embracing Diversity: The Vital Role of Inclusive Collections in Academic Libraries (Poster 34)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Water Fun For Everyone: Building Community Partnerships to Offer Swimming and Water Safety Programs (Poster 35)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Poster Author: – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Welcoming Week: connecting the community (Poster 36)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Salt Lake City Library - Chapman Branch

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Linking the unlinkable: A Strategy for Building a PID-Based National Integrated Linking System – The KISTI Case (Poster 16)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Chungnam National University

Poster Presenter:

Poster Author:

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Legal Framework and Strategic Proposal for Teacher Librarian Placement in Korea (Poster 17)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Jeonbuk National University

Poster Presenter:

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Transforming Library Experiences: RFID Self-Checkout, Peer Tutoring, and the HY-FIVE orientation program for first-year students (Poster 37)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Hanyang University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Automatic Correction of OCR for Historic Newspapers Using Large Language Models (LLMs) (Poster 38)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Paperboy Digital Consulting

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Practice the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through real-world puzzle challenges at CYUT Library. (Poster 39)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Chaoyang University of Technology

Poster Author: – Chaoyang University of Technology

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Sustainable Reading Zone: Decoding the SDGs at CYUT Library. (Poster 40)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Chaoyang University of Technology

Poster Author: – Chaoyang University of Technology

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

& Picture Books : Creating picture books with emerging authors (Poster 41)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter:

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Unrequited Love? Sustainable Support of Open Textbooks: Exploring Stakeholders’ Perceptions, Adoption, Creation, and Relationship Chains (Poster 42)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science, National Chung Hsing University

Poster Author: – Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science, National Chung Hsing University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Bridging the Gap:Exploring Effective Library Outreach Strategies for Underserved Populations. (Poster 43)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Arts,Commerce and Science college,Malegaon city,Malegaon,Dist.Nashik

Poster Presenter: – Delta State College of Education Mosogar Nigeria

Poster Author: – Arts,Commerce and Science college,Malegaon city,Malegaon,Dist.Nashik

Poster Author: – Delta State College of Education Mosogar Nigeria

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

E-Learning Platforms as Catalysts for Professional Development: Transforming Continuing Education for Librarians in Developing Countries (Poster 44)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Author: – Petroleum Training Institute Effurn, Warri. Delta State, Nigeria

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Enhancing Access to Arabic Resources: Building Authority Control at Qatar National Library (Poster 45)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Author: – Qatar National Library

Poster Presenter: – Qatar National Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

From Scratch to FOLIO: Building Our Library's New Foundation (Poster 47)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

#48From Workshop to Partnership: Building Sustainable International Collaboration (Poster 48)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Southern California

Poster Presenter: – Can Tho University, Vietnam

Poster Author: – University of Southern California

Poster Author: – Can Tho University, Vietnam

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Improving adult digital literacy through innovative gamified blended learning-project Digiblend (Poster 49)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Belgrade City Library

Poster Author: – Belgrade City Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Inclusive Transformation: Lyrasis and Springer Nature Scale Open Access for Diverse Institutions (Poster 50)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Springer Nature

Poster Presenter: – Lyrasis

Poster Author: – Springer Nature

Poster Author: – Lyrasis

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Fostering a World of Reading Equality: Promoting Inclusion and Love through the Principles of the National Language Development Act (Poster 51)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – National Taiwan Library

Poster Author: – National Taiwan Library

Poster Presenter: – National Taiwan Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

International partnerships and collaborations: The Mortenson Center for International Library Programs Approach (Poster 52)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library

Poster Presenter: – University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Libraries as Sustainability Leaders: The University of Maryland's Innovative Graduate Assistantship Approach (Poster 54)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of Maryland Libraries

Poster Author: – University of Maryland Libraries

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Leveraging NCL’s ETD Repository: Introducing WriteAid Similarity Scanner (Poster 55)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Author: – National Central Library

Poster Author: – National Taiwan Normal University

Poster Author: – National Central Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

So Many Bridges to Understanding: Global Literature Connections with USBBY (Poster 56)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Greenwich Country Day School

Poster Presenter: – Jacksonville State University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

The English Short Title Catalogue: the international authoritative union catalogue of early English printing (Poster 57)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – British Library

Poster Author: – British Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

The Librarian Abroad: Assisting in Global Education Programs (Poster 58)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – Northern Michigan University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Virtual Library as the Gateway to Knowledge: Empowering minds and transforming futures in developing countries (Poster 59)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

The Benefits of The UWI Mona Library Job Restructuring Programme (Poster 60)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

Poster Presenter: – University of the West Indies, Mona

Poster Presenter: – The University of the West Indies, Mona

Poster Author: – The University of the West Indies Mona

Poster Author: – The University of the West Indies, Mona

Poster Author: – University of the West Indies, Mona

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

In the Shadow of Beirut

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Now Showing @ ALA Film Program (Room 102A)

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Learning Round Table Training Showcase

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Exhibit Hall A

Presenter: – LearnRT

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM EDT

ALA Awards Presentation & President’s Program featuring Brené Brown

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace III & IV Ballroom

Speaker:

Speaker: – The Kansas City Public Library

Sponsored By

3:40 PM - 4:20 PM EDT

Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian: Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature

Location: Booth 1537

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM EDT

Dan Hendrickson Author of Brandy, the Pirate Princess of the Caribbean

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM EDT

Second Life: Lollipop Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces Kit

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Information Gone Wild: Conversations from the Field

Location: STEAM Pavilion

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM EDT

Illustrated by Ekua Holmes: Black Girl You Are Atlas

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM EDT

Kelly Starling Lyons: Miles Lewis - Pet Sitter

Location: Booth 1509

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM EDT

Renée Watson: Black Girl You Are Atlas

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM EDT

Young Adult Graphic Novels: Maverick Book Buzz

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM EDT

Amit Tishler: The Last Wardens

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM EDT

Ismée Williams: Abuelo, the Sea, and Me

Location: Booth 1918

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM EDT

Making Global Sense: Grounded hope for democracy and the earth, (inspired by Thomas Paine’s Common Sense). - Author: Judah Freed

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM EDT

Maria Tureaud: This House Will Feed

Location: Booth 1521

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

CANCELLED: COL/COLA/IFC Meeting

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Committee on Diversity Chair's Program

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Copyright Discussion Group

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 110 A

Presenter: – Georgia State University Library

Moderator: – Georgia State University Library

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Donna Janell Bowman & S.D. Nelson: Wings of an Eagle

Location: Booth 205

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Joy-Ann Reid: Medgar & Myrlie

Location: Booth 606

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Kari Lavelle: Butt or Face? Volume 2

Location: Booth 1522

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Library Facilities and Interiors Interest Group Meeting & Discussion

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 125

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer's Interest Group

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 A

Presenter: – Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer's

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Rex Ogle: Abuela Don't Forget Me

Location: Booth 819

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

RUSA RSS All Member Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B

Presenter: – Library of Congress

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Travis Jonker: Just One Wave & Caboose

Location: Booth 318

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT

Association of Jewish Libraries Schmooze and Nosh

Location: Off Site, Circ Bar at the Marriott, 12th and Market

Moderator: – Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT

Engage with IFLA

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 124

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT

LIRT Awards Ceremony

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 10

Moderator: – LIRT

Presenter: – LIRT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

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.

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth 1765)

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich: Synclaire Fields Knows the Score

Location: Booth 205

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

NMRT Annual Social

Location: Sheraton, Liberty Ballroom D

Moderator: – NMRT

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

University of Illinois School of Information Sciences Alumni Reception and iSchool Alumni Association Annual Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202 A B

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

ALA Community Reception

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace I Foyer

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT

Film & Media Round Table Gala (ticketed event)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 C

Moderator: – FMRT; Librarian for the Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University Libraries

Moderator: – Alfred E. Neumann Library/University of Houston Clear Lake

Presenter: – FMRT Executive Board - and - Head of Media Services, University of Minnesota Libraries

Presenter: – University of Pennsylvania-Co-Director, Annenberg Extended Reality (AER) Lab

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT

The Laugh's On Us sponsored by Data Axle Reference Solutions (ticketed event)

Location: Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Trumbauer Ballroom

Presenter:

Books and Authors

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

BCALA Membership Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 12 & 13

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT

Rainbow Round Table Social

Location: Off Site, Independence Library, 18 South 7th Street

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT

ALA Trivia Championship (ticketed event)

Location: Sheraton, Liberty Ballroom C

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT

Core 5 Year Anniversary Gala (ticketed event)

Location: Off Site, Free Lib. of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St.

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT

Newbery-Caldecott-Legacy Awards Banquet (ticketed event) - SOLD OUT

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Salon E-L

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM EDT

BCALA Literary Awards

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 12 & 13

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT

Sustainability Round Table (SustainRT) plogging event

Location: Off Site, Off Site

7:30 AM - 2:00 PM EDT

Registration

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Grand Hall

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM EDT

The Pollinators!

Location: STEAM Pavilion

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Are You a Librarian? The Untold Story of Black Librarians

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Now Showing @ ALA Film Program (Room 102A)

8:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

2025 ALSC Awards

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Salon G

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

ALA Parent/Baby Room

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 302

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EDT

OCLC Meeting Room 1

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Conference Suite 3

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EDT

OCLC Meeting Room 2

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 01

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EDT

OCLC Meeting Room 3

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 301

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM EDT

Apple Vision Pro

Location: STEAM Pavilion

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey Editorial Board Meeting (ACRL)

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 303

Presenter: – University of Missouri Libraries

Moderator: – University of Missouri Libraries

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Your Morning is Booked: ALMA/LibraryReads Adult Author Panel

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123

Moderator: – LibraryReads

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

Individual Career Mapping

Location: STEAM Pavilion

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

Rob Harrell: Popcorn

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

A+ Outreach: Successfully Combat Learning Loss

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A

Moderator: – Pioneer Library System

Presenter: – Pioneer Library System

Outreach and Engagement

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Beyond the Ledger: Exploring Corporate Archives & Business Histories

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105

Presenter: – Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies

Presenter: – Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Moderator: – Brigham Young University Library

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Building Platforms to Collect, Preserve, and Provide Access to Digital Games

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B

Presenter: – University of North Carolina Greensboro

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Creating Accessible and User-friendly Black Genealogical Tools

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109

Presenter: – Solano County Library

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Dark Reads, Bright Minds: Empowering Youth Through YA Horror Fiction

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

Presenter: – Harry N. Abrams

Presenter: – Sourcebooks Fire, William Morrow

Presenter: – CamCat Books

Presenter: – Clown in a Cornfield, Influencer

Presenter: – Random House Delacorte

Books and Authors

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Ellen Jovin: Rebel with a Clause

Location: Booth 606

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Enhancing student success through assessment tools: an interactive session

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B

Presenter: – LIRT

Presenter: – University of Illinnois Chicago

Outreach and Engagement

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Erin Entrada Kelly - THE FIRST STATE OF BEING

Location: Booth 605

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

It’s a Process!: Becoming a Trauma-Informed Certified Public Library

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108

Presenter: – San Antonio Public Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Jonathan Auxier: The War of the Maps

Location: Booth 318

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Judged by the Covers: Meet the Challenge – Organize, Advocate, and Overcome

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B

Presenter: – Rogers Memorial Library

Presenter: – Suffolk Cooperative Library System

Presenter: – Port Jefferson Free Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Libraries Transforming Communities: Enhancing Accessibility for People with Disabilities in Small and Rural Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Moderator: – ALA

Presenter: – Cherokee Public Library

Presenter: – Ashby Free Public Library

Presenter: – Pottsboro Library

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Library and Library Education Innovations in the Philippines: A Showcase of Best Practices

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107

Moderator: – University of Central Florida

Presenter: – University of the Philippines

Presenter: – University of the Philippines School of Library and Information Studies Library

Presenter: – University of the Philippines

Presenter: – California State University Fullerton/Fulbright Scholar to the Philippines

Presenter: – Quezon City Public Library

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

LRRT Chair's Program - “Real Research for Real Librarians”,

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Organizing In/Beyond ALA: Lessons from the First Year of the Elder Justice Task Force

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C

Presenter: – Louisiana State University - School of Information Studies

Presenter: – UNC Chapel Hill - School of Information and Library Science

Presenter: – Central Arkansas Library System

Presenter: – Arapahoe Libraries

Outreach and Engagement

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Resilience in the Stacks: How Librarians and Archivists Respond to Climate Change and Environmental Disasters

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B

Moderator: – Temple University

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center

Presenter: – Madlyn L. Hanes Library, Penn State Harrisburg, The Pennsylvania State University Libraries

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Retired Librarians as Changemakers: Working Together on Advocacy

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A

Moderator: – United for Libraries

Presenter: – Students Need Libraries in HISD

Presenter: – iSchool, Syracuse University

Presenter: – Marquette University

Outreach and Engagement

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Top Tech Trends

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

Moderator: – Hesburgh Libraries at the University of Notre Dame

Presenter: – Kalamazoo Public Library

Presenter: – San Juan College

Presenter: – Evolve Project

Presenter: – Library Technology Guides

Presenter: – University of Virginia Library

Infrastructure

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Work It Out @ Your Library! A Computational Thinking Program for Families with Young Children

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B

Presenter: – Conneaut Public Library

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

AIA/ALA Awards Breakfast

Location: Off Site, AIA Headquarters, 1218 Arch Street

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Crystal Murakami: Oh No! Chinese School!

Location: Booth 1548-D

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom B

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Film & Media Round Table – Executive Board Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 A

Moderator: – FMRT; Librarian for the Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University Libraries

Moderator: – Berkeley Library, University of California

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Hilda Eunice Burgos: Bodega Cats series

Location: Booth 2366

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

ADVENTURE = JUNK + IMAGINATION! Meet MAD SCIENTISTS' CLUB 2.0 Chief Scribe, read hot off-the-typewriter sneak peek pages, & test the club's 3D Headset Experience! (Middle Grade)

Location: Booth 144

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)

Location: Booth 113

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT

Giveaways - Daily - Badge Ribbons, Bookmarks, Flower Seeds, Pins, Postcards, Stickers plus more!

Location: Booth 511

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Exhibit Hall

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT

Myka Kennedy Stephens: Integrated Library Planning

Location: Booth 1564

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT

Philly Voices Pavilion

Location: Philly Voices Pavilion (Booths 2211 and 2219)

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT

Community of Care Quiet Room

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 104 A B

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Dorothy Price - Daddy Daughter Day

Location: Booth 117

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Read Around the World: Children's and YA Books from International Publishers and Creators

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

9:30 AM EDT

Amanda Foody: The Accidental Apprentice

Location: Booth 406

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Experience Spatial Computing

Location: STEAM Pavilion

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Lisa Tolin: Can You Imagine?

Location: Booth 405

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Audiobook Spotlight: Bringing Anthologies to Audio with Terry J. Benton Walker

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

From My Mama's Kitchen, My 9 MOMS—Conversations about Life, Love, and Laughter

Location: What's Cooking @ ALA Stage (Booth 248)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

H.D. Hunter: Something Like Right

Location: Booth 1918

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Humor and Graphic Novels: The Perfect Pairing for Reluctant Readers

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 2062)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Mindfulness, Resilience and Emotional Development in Kids

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth 112)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

That’s So Embarrassing! Fun Ways to Introduce Shame & Body Safety to Young Readers

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Gracey Zhang: Illustrated Noodles on a Bicycle

Location: Booth 1509

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

L.L. McKinney: Nubia: Too Real

Location: Booth 1517

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Matthew Burgess & Doug Salati: Words with Wings and Magic Things

Location: Booth 1622

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Raúl The Third: The Snips: A Bad Buzz Day

Location: Booth 205

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Sharee Miller: Curlfriends: Back In Business

Location: Booth 205

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

ALA Connect 20 Minute Huddle with ALA Editions | Neal-Schuman Author Chris Rosser - Can libraries afford to ignore Generative AI?

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 200 Level Bridge

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Historical Fiction signing (Perfect for Book Clubs!): The Last Whaler with author Cynthia Reeves

Location: Booth 1940

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Information Gone Wild: Conversations from the Field

Location: STEAM Pavilion

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Katie Mazeika: Maybe Just Ask Me!

Location: Booth 405

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT

Anna Sortino: On the Bright Side

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT

Lauren Seal: Light Enough to Float

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT

Zine Thesaurus: An Alternative to LCSH for Radical Resources

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth 1862)

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

Author Signing, SIGN OF THE SANDMAN Collection Preview ARC. BOOKLIST called the original “…all adventure, all the time. Middle-grade readers who enjoy fun alongside their fantasy will love this one.”

Location: Booth 144

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

C. G. Esperanza and Stephanie Seales: My Daddy Is A Cowboy

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

Edwards, Jason: Chronicles of the Monster Detective Agency

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

Meet Caldecott Medalist: Rebecca Lee Kunz & Andrea L. Rogers

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Anna Sato: Japan Now! A Japanese Language Reader

Location: Booth 1329

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

EMIERT Executive Board Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203 A

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Leah Cypess: The Truth About the Tooth Fairy (Miriam's Magical Creature Files #1)

Location: Booth 318

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Sarah Penner: The Amalfi Curse

Location: Booth 612

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Yuko Shimizu and Anita Yasuda - UP, UP, EVER UP!

Location: Booth 605

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT

Stonewall Book Awards - GREEN ROOM

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 11

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT

Stonewall Book Awards

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Franklin 12 & 13

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM EDT

Great Graphic Novels for Kids: Papercutz Book Buzz

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

10:30 AM - 10:40 AM EDT

Red Fire, Blue River

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Now Showing @ ALA Film Program (Room 102A)

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Andrea Max: The Art of Exile

Location: Booth 406

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Creator Chat: Gabriel Valentin (Digital Lizards of Doom) - Mad Cave Studios

Location: GNCRT Comics Lounge (Booth #2566)

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Immersive Storytelling

Location: STEAM Pavilion

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Meredith Moriarty: THIRD SHIFT SOCIETY

Location: Booth 2259

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

"How the World Might Be": Mystery, Horror, and the Endless Possibilities of Genre Fiction

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth 112)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Adam Cesare: Influencer

Location: Booth 716

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Black Creators Series - Amplifying Black Voices

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Building Community, Literacy, and Trust in the Digital Age

Location: PopTop Stage - Booth 2453

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Hosting in Style with Lorna Gross and Jennifer Newens

Location: What's Cooking @ ALA Stage (Booth 248)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Martha Brockenbrough: Future Tense

Location: Booth 1918

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

When Fiction Mirrors Reality: Bringing Characters to Life

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Unshelving the Mysteries of Tabletop Roleplaying Games with Kobold Press

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 2062)

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

AIRUS (Artificial Intelligence in Reference & User Services) Interest Group Meetup & Discussion

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 204 A

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

All the Feels: Leading with Emotional Intelligence

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

Presenter: – New York Library Association

Careers, Leadership, and Management

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

ALSC Membership Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Liberty C

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Booklist and LibraryReads Read 'N' Rave

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B

Moderator: – Booklist

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Bridging the Data Gap: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Data for Holistic Library Reporting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B

Presenter: – Counting Opinions

Careers, Leadership, and Management

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Catherine Newman: Wreck

Location: Booth 606

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Disaster Response and Sustainability: how libraries are using Federal funds to support communities

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C

Presenter: – Florida State University

Presenter: – Mid-Hudson Library System

Presenter: – Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Programs and Services

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Equity in Action: Academic Libraries' Roadmap to Closing Opportunity Gaps and Fostering Student Success

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B

Presenter: – West Chester University

Presenter:

Programs and Services

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Food for Thought: A Model for Food Justice in Public Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B

Presenter: – Central Arkansas Library System

Presenter: – Be Mighty Little Rock with the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS)

Outreach and Engagement

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

GNCRT and REFORMA’s Core List: The Best Latinx Graphic Novels and Using Them for Programs

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B

Presenter: – Broward County Library

Presenter: – Howard University / Moorland-Spingarn Research Center

Presenter: – University of North Carolina Wilmington

Books and Authors

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Inclusive history: creating a sustainable platform for community newspapers

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107

Presenter: – Whirl-i-Gig

Presenter: – Grand Rapids Public Library

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Innovative Library Capital Funding and Revenue

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109

Presenter: – Salt Lake City Public Library

Presenter: – MSR Design

Presenter: – Putting Assets to Work

Presenter: – Pathway Group

Careers, Leadership, and Management

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Legislation in the States: Update and Discussion

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 124

Moderator: – Chapter Relations Office

Speaker: – American Library Association

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Library Advocacy: Leveraging the United Nations SDGs to benefit local libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105

Presenter: – University of Pittsburgh

Presenter: – ARL

Presenter:

Presenter: – SustainRT

Programs and Services

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Library Freedom Project: Practical Privacy Advocacy for All

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C

Presenter: – Library Freedom Project

Teaching and Learning

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Main Stage Speaker: Joe Hill

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace III & IV Ballroom

Speaker:

Moderator : – RA for All

Sponsored By:

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Meet the Authors of Pink Trees Press

Location: Booth 1569

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Presenter: – University of Pittsburgh

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

RUSA RSS Programming

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 125

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

School Libraries that Speak: Empowering ENL Students

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B

Moderator: – NYC Department of Education

Presenter: – NYC Public Schools

Presenter: – NYC Department of Education

Teaching and Learning

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Staying CALM in Change: Effective Management for Academic Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108

Presenter: – Goldey-Beacom College

Careers, Leadership, and Management

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Techniques from Wall Street for Competitive Intelligence Research

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

Presenter: – Baruch College, City University of New York

Programs and Services

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

United for Libraries: Ask an Expert about Trustees, Friends, Foundations

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

FREE FOR ALL: The Public Library

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

10:40 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Movie Screening: Rebel with a Clause

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Now Showing @ ALA Film Program (Room 102A)

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM EDT

Benji Xavier: The Rebel Diet

Location: Booth 1509

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

Author Signing / Character Meet & Greet (6-foot-tall eagle) / RANGER BALDY AND THE DISAPPEARING WATERFALL - A YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ADVENTURE plus preview his new Sequoia NP book!

Location: Booth 144

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Claudia Friddell: THE MYSTERIOUS VIRGINIA HALL

Location: Booth 1412

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Kim Kelly: Fight to Win!

Location: Booth 405

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

Location: Booth 205

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT

April Harrison Illustrator: Go Forth and Tell

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT

Breanna J. McDaniel: Go Forth and Tell

Location: Booth 1509 Table 2

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT

Eric Geron: Fry Guys: Batter of the Bands

Location: Booth 414

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT

Tate Godwin: Operation: Cover-Up

Location: Booth 414

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Vashti Harrison: Big

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Diana Rodriguez Wallach: Hatchet Girls

Location: Booth 819

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Pam Jenoff: Last Twilight in Paris

Location: Booth 612

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Sami Ellis: Dead Girls Walking

Location: Booth 318

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) 101

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Icy Smith: Half Spoon of Rice

Location: Booth 1548-D

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Share Family Workshop

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202 A B

Main Contact: – Casalini Libri and Share Family

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Graphic Medicine Meetup

Location: GNCRT Comics Lounge (Booth #2566)

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Julie Fortenberry signing ASTRONAUT SISTERS

Location: Booth 1405

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

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT

Genre Mash-Ups: From Alternate History Horror to Futuristic Fantasy Heists, Blending Genres for Compelling Stories

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)

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

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT

WEBTOON 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

Location: Booth 2366

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM EDT

Michael Dow: Nurse Florence®, What is a Heart Attack?

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT

New! Howard Megdal signing BECOMING CAITLIN CLARK

Location: Booth 1940

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

Johnny Tan author of From My Mama's Kitchen, My 9 MOMS—Conversations about Life, Love, and Laughter

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3

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 - 1:00 PM EDT

Donna Gephart & Lori Haskins Houran: Welcome to the Woofmore

Location: Booth 318

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Zine Pavilion Community Zine Launch

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth 1862)

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Board of Directors III Meeting (AASL)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 A

12:25 PM - 12:55 PM EDT

Read Wide! The Indie Kids' Titles Your Collection Needs

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM EDT

Hilda Eunice Burgos: Bodega Cats

Location: Booth 815

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).

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth 112)

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.

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth 2453)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT

New York Times Bestselling Author Pam Jenoff Presents Her Latest Novel, LAST TWILIGHT in PARIS

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)

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!

Location: Booth 714

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

Moderator: – Emory University

Presenter: – Emory University Libraries

Presenter: – New York University Libraries

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Beyond the hype: how 2 urban libraries are approaching AI

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108

Presenter: – Columbus Metropolitan Library

Presenter: – Edmonton Public Library

Infrastructure

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

BRASS Leadership Council

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Build Your Brand, Build Your Community

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A

Presenter: – Pioneer Library System

Infrastructure

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Building a School Culture of Intellectual Freedom

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B

Presenter: – iSchool, Syracuse University

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Continued Conversations: Libraries, Publishers, and the Future of Ebook Licensing

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

Moderator: – Lyrasis

Presenter: – Teacher Created Materials

Presenter: – New Jersey State Library

Presenter: – Blackstone Publishing

Presenter: – Book Bridge

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

FMRT Chair's Program - Scribe Video Center Community Engagement

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123

Moderator: – FMRT; Librarian for the Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University Libraries

Presenter: – Scribe Video Center

Presenter: – Instituto Puertorriqueño de Música / Puerto Rican Institute of Music

Presenter: – Temple University

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Moderator: – Countway Library, Harvard Medical School

Presenter: – Academy of the Sacred Heart

Presenter: – Vanderbilt University

Presenter: – Wissahickon School District

Presenter: – Street Noise Books

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

How Does Students’ Cultural Capital Impact Their Information Literacy Skills? What the Data Tells Us

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C

Presenter: – Penn State Abington

Presenter: – Penn State University Libraries

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Improving Accessibility @ Community Events

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C

Presenter: – S'more Services LLC

Outreach and Engagement

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture 2025

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Lights, Camera, Community: Empowering Voices Through Video Storytelling

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B

Moderator: – University of Washington

Presenter: – Smithville Public Library

Presenter: – University of Washington & Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Presenter: – University of Washington

Presenter: – Asotin County Library

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Main Stage Speaker: Grace Lin

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace III & IV Ballroom

Speaker:

Moderator :

Sponsored By

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Navigating Difficult Situations in Public Libraries: Trauma-Informed Strategies for De-Escalation

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105

Presenter: – Eastern Michigan University

Books and Authors

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Onboarding for Equity and Inclusion in Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B

Presenter: – George Washington University

Careers, Leadership, and Management

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

RDA Linked Data Forum

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A

Moderator: – School of Information, San Jose State University

Presenter: – School of Information, San Jose State University

Presenter: – Cal Poly Humboldt

Presenter: – Menlo Park Library

Presenter:

Presenter: – San Jose State University

Outreach and Engagement

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

RUSA Executive Meeting

Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Conference Suite 1

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Safe-Scary: How Middle Grade Horror Provides Kids with a Safe Environment to Face Their Fears

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107

Moderator: – Scholastic / Anne Arundel Community College

Presenter: – Aladdin Books

Presenter: – Scholastic / Anne Arundel Community College

Presenter: – Greenwillow Books / HarperCollins

Presenter: – Delacorte Press/Random House Children's Books

Presenter: – Aladdin / Simon & Schuster

Books and Authors

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

T.E.C.H. for Reentry: Digital Literacy and Public Library Programming for Formerly Incarcerated Community Members

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

Moderator: – San Francisco Public Library

Presenter: – American Library Association

Presenter: – Los Angeles Public Library

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Wheels Up: Going Global with your Library teens!

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B

Moderator: – Nederland Community Library District

Presenter: – Nederland Community Library District

Presenter: – ZB Bibliotheek

Presenter: – Nederland Communtiy Library District

Presenter: – ZB Bibliotheek van Zeeland

Presenter: – ZB Library

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

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

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

Moderator: – The Berkeley Carroll School

Speaker:

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

REFORMA General Membership Meeting

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Core Board of Director Meeting II

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203 A

1:05 PM - 1:35 PM EDT

Cold Trails: Investigating Cold Cases in Fiction & Nonfiction

Location: Book Buzz (Booth 138)

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Gala Author Tea sponsored by OverDrive (ticketed event) - SOLD OUT

Location: Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Trumbauer Ballroom

Moderator: – Booklist Publications

Presenter:

Books and Authors

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Bridging Justice: Legal Information Support for the Incarcerated

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B

Presenter: – Thurgood Industries

Presenter: – Ithaka S+R

Presenter: – San Francisco Law Library

Outreach and Engagement

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Empowering Libraries, Connecting Communities: Unleashing the Potential of Federal Internet for All Funds

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C

Moderator: – Michelle Frisque Consulting Group, LLC

Presenter: – ALA Public Policy & Advocacy

Presenter: – New Mexico State Library

Presenter: – Delaware Libraries

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Fraud: How to stop the scourge in your library

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A B

Presenter: – Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library

Presenter:

Presenter: – Penn State University Libraries (Harrisburg)

Moderator: – New York Public Library

Outreach and Engagement

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Freedom Walk - Celebrating Our Students' Freedom to Read

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B C

Presenter: – Northside ISD

Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

It’s Not Bragging! (if it’s true): Interviewing tips to help you and your staff

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A B

Presenter: – Johnson County Library, KS

Presenter: – Johnson County Library

Presenter: – Johnson County Library Kansas

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Lifelong Literacy and Africa: The Role of Libraries and Library and Information Professionals

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B

Presenter: – Aga Khan University

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108

Presenter: – Seoul National University

Moderator: – Seoul National University

Infrastructure

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Making space for underrepresented library workers: listening, learning, and supporting the workforce through statewide initiatives

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C

Presenter: – Minnesota State Library Services, Minnesota Department of Education

Presenter: – Minnesota Library Association

Presenter: – Minnesota State Library Services

Presenter: – Dakota County Library - Inver Glen

Presenter: – Kitchigami Regional Library System

Presenter: – Dakota County Library

Presenter: – Cloquet Public Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Manga, Manhwa, and More: Navigating the Latest Trends in Graphic Novels for Teens

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B

Presenter: – Free Library of Philadelphia

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Navigating the Transition: Retirement and Succession Planning from Diverse Perspectives in Libraries

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109

Presenter: – Northwestern University

Presenter: – American University Library

Presenter: – Whitman College

Presenter: – Temple University

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Next-Gen Reference: Exploring AI Capabilities in Business Databases

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B

Presenter: – Baruch College, City University of New York

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Poetry Stacked: Building 21st Century Programming in the Library

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C

Moderator: – University of Cincinnati Libraries

Presenter: – University of Cincinnati Libraries

Presenter: – University of Cincinnati

Presenter: – University of Cincinnati Libraries

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B C

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

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

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

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

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107

Presenter: – Denver Academy

Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Successful Implementation Requires Teamwork: Getting Staff to Work Together

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A

Presenter: – The Good Teammate Factory

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Working Together: Collaborative Response to Support Immigrant Communities

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105

Presenter: – The New York Public Library

Presenter: – New York Public Library

Outreach and Engagement

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Closing General Session featuring Geena Davis

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace III & IV Ballroom

Speaker:

Speaker: – The Kansas City Public Library

Sponsored By

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT

ALA Inaugural Celebration (ticketed event)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom B

CANCELLED: A Tale in Time: Historical Fiction Authors

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth 2435)

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

Teaching and Learning

CANCELLED: All Community Meeting of the Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)

CANCELLED: Andrew Cusick: Song for the Dead

Location: Booth 1339

CANCELLED: Assessing Library Services to Veterans: A Cross-Unit Mixed Methods Approach (Poster 7)

CANCELLED: Ban Those Boring Book Reports: 21 Ways to Engage and Inspire Your Students

CANCELLED: Battle of the Brains: Can Artificial Tutors Deliver Authentic Support?

CANCELLED: Battledecks Competition

CANCELLED: Beyond the Page: Empowering Students with Lateral Reading Skills

CANCELLED: Building a Local History Collection On A Shoestring: Collaboration, Creativity, & Outreach (Poster 7)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

CANCELLED: Camri Kohler: Peachy

Location: TBA

CANCELLED: Camri Kohler: Peachy

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 3

CANCELLED: Committee on Literacy Meeting

CANCELLED: Community Voices in the Library Classroom: Teaching Information Literacy Through Lived Experiences

CANCELLED: Dr. Charles Camarda: Mission out of Control: An Astronaut's Odyssey to Fix High-Risk Organizations and Prevent Tragedy

Location: Booth 1762

CANCELLED: Eddie Glaude: We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For

Location: Booth 724

CANCELLED: Ellen Jovin: Rebel with a Clause

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

CANCELLED: Emerging Leaders Meet and Greet

CANCELLED: Equitable and Accessible Library Services for Persons with Visual Disability (EALS-VIP)

CANCELLED: Exploring the Impacts of Florida Legislation on Diverse and Culturally Representative Materials in School Library Collections (Poster 49)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

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

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

CANCELLED: From Challenges to Opportunities: The Journey of the 'Libraries Without Borders' Project

CANCELLED: From Queries to Conversations: Revolutionizing Library Services with AI-Powered Chatbots (Poster 35)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

CANCELLED: From Sound Booth to Storytime

CANCELLED: Illiteracy: A National Problem

CANCELLED: Illustrator Matthew Forsythe: Live painting & book signing (THE GRAMMAR OF FANTASY)

Location: Booth 316

CANCELLED: Indigenous Writing and Resistance: Storytelling in a Time of Censorship

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)

CANCELLED: Jarrett Melendez

Location: What's Cooking @ ALA Stage (Booth 248)

CANCELLED: Judah Freed on Thomas Paine in the 21st century

Location: Booth 1547

CANCELLED: Keeping Up with AI - Continuing Education for Serbian Librarians

CANCELLED: Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Nation

Location: Now Showing @ ALA Film Program (Room 102A)

CANCELLED: Kickstart Summer Reading with a Festival!

CANCELLED: Knowledge Bases and Related Tools (KBART)

CANCELLED: Leadership Reception

CANCELLED: Leslie Kimmelman: Eve and Adam Discover the World

Location: Booth 1339

CANCELLED: Marketing Your Library Made Simple: Canva Basics & Digital Display Strategies

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth 248)

CANCELLED: Mifflin Lowe: Dad, The Man, The Myth. The Legend; Forgotten Founders; and The True West

Location: Booth 624

CANCELLED: Nico Lang: American Teenager

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 1

CANCELLED: ODLOS Advisory Chair's Program

CANCELLED: ODLOS Advisory Committee Business Meeting

CANCELLED: Past Presidents' Luncheon (AASL)

CANCELLED: Preparing 21st Century Librarians: Building Data Librarianship Skills Through the NCDS Data Internship (Poster 43)

CANCELLED: Psychosocial, Emotional, and Cultural Factors of Information Literacy within Library and Information Studies Program Curricula (Poster 47)

CANCELLED: Publisher/Vendor/Library Relations Interest Group Meeting

CANCELLED: Rebecca Stead: ANYTHING

Location: Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 2

CANCELLED: Ryan Cole: The Last Adieu

Location: Booth 613

CANCELLED: Scott Snyder: Absolute Batman Vol. 1: The Zoo

Location: Booth 1517

CANCELLED: Seamless Access

CANCELLED: Simon Tolkien: The Palace at the End of the Sea

Location: Booth 1717

CANCELLED: Strategies to retrieve trusted and accurate information through artificial intelligence tools (Poster 1)

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A

CANCELLED: The Banned Books Campus Tour: Engaging Students and Fighting Censorship (Poster 48)

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

CANCELLED: The Last Adieu: Ryan L. Cole's Forthcoming History of Lafayette's Return to America

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth 112)

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

CANCELLED: United for Libraries President's Program: Mallory McMorrow

Moderator: – United for Libraries

Speaker: – Michigan

CANCELLED: Voices of Today: A Panel with Debut and Award Finalist Authors

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)

CANCELLED: Young Adult Library Services Association 301

CANCELLED: Zachary Sergi: LOVE AND VIDEO GAMES

Location: Booth 210

DUPLICATE: Best Digital Tools (AASL)

DUPLICATE: Committee on Legislation, Intellectual Freedom Committee, and Committee on Library Advocacy (CCOL-IFC-OLA) joint meeting

DUPLICATE: Educators of School Librarians Business Meeting and Discussion (AASL_ESLS)

DUPLICATE: Independent School Section Business Meeting and Discussion (AASL_ISS)

DUPLICATE: Outreach Services: The Gateway to Equitable Access

DUPLICATE: Supervisors Section Business Meeting and Discussion

CANCELLED: Chapter Relations Committee I