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President & Chair Programs
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Saturday, June 28, 2025
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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BCALA President's Program: Political crises, information justice, and Black librarianship
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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BCALA President's Program: Political crises, information justice, and Black librarianship
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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AILA President's Program: Truth, Identity, and Responsibility: Libraries and the Issue of Pretendians
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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AILA President's Program: Truth, Identity, and Responsibility: Libraries and the Issue of Pretendians
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117
Moderator:
Allison Waukau
– Chair RNTLOAK
Speaker:
Cassy Leeport (she/her/hers)
– American Indian Library Association
Speaker:
Debbie Reese
– American Indians in Children's Literature
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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APALA Celebrates The Whale Rider: Pacific Island Literature with Witi Ihimaera and Friends
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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APALA Celebrates The Whale Rider: Pacific Island Literature with Witi Ihimaera and Friends
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123
Moderator:
Jaena Rae Cabrera (she/her/hers)
– Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)
Speaker:
Loriene Roy
Speaker:
Nicky Andrews
Speaker:
Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada
Speaker:
Kaylin Melia George
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Illustrating Diversity: Elevating BIPOC Voices in Graphic Novels and Comics
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Illustrating Diversity: Elevating BIPOC Voices in Graphic Novels and Comics
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C
Moderator:
Shauntee Burns-Simpson (she/her/hers)
– Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table
Speaker:
James Otis Smith
Speaker:
Geiszel Godoy
Speaker:
Christina E. Taylor
Speaker:
Lee Francis
Speaker:
Julia Anta
Speaker:
Amy Chu
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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LearnRT Behind the Bookshelves: Building a Career in Staff Training and Professional Development
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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LearnRT Behind the Bookshelves: Building a Career in Staff Training and Professional Development
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B
Speaker:
April Roy
Speaker:
Maurice Coleman
Speaker:
Lisa J. Hinchliffe, MLS, EdM
– University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Speaker:
Darby Malvey
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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ACRL 2025 President’s Program: Demystifying AI: Navigating the Laws and Policies Shaping Our Digital Future
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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ACRL 2025 President’s Program: Demystifying AI: Navigating the Laws and Policies Shaping Our Digital Future
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C
Moderator:
Leo S. Lo
– University of New Mexico
Presenter:
Brandie Nonnecke, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)
– Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Building Radical Collections: Advocacy, Access, and Alliances with SRRT and Indie Presses
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Building Radical Collections: Advocacy, Access, and Alliances with SRRT and Indie Presses
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123
Presenter:
Olivia Blake (she/her/hers)
Presenter:
Al Kagan (he/him/his)
– University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign
Presenter:
Claire Kelley (she/her/hers)
– Seven Stories Press
Presenter:
Anne Rumberger (she/her/hers)
– Haymarket Books
Presenter:
Patrick L. Hughes (he/him/his)
– Pluto Press
Presenter:
Tyler Hubbert
– Feminist Press
Presenter:
Alyssa Hassan (she/her/hers)
– Beacon Press
Presenter:
Lana Pochiro
– Verso Books
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Turning the Page Together: Anchored in Advocacy & Action
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Turning the Page Together: Anchored in Advocacy & Action
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A
Speaker:
Ashley Hope Pérez
Speaker:
Becky Calzada (she/her/hers)
– Leander ISD
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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CSKBART Chair's Program
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Walking in library joy in turbulent times-CSKBART
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B
Speaker:
Mychal Threets
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Freedom to Read Foundation President's Program: Fighting for Your Right to Read Freely
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Freedom to Read Foundation President's Program: Fighting for Your Right to Read Freely
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107
Moderator:
Sophia Sotilleo (she/her/hers)
– Bowie State University, MD
Presenter:
Deborah Caldwell-Stone (she/her/hers)
– American Library Associaiton/Freedom to Read Foundation
Presenter:
Theresa Chmara, J.D. (she/her/hers)
Presenter:
Owen Wolfe, JD
– Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Presenter:
Nate Coulter
– Central Arkansas Library System
Presenter:
Maia Kobabe (e/eir/em)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Walk Around Philadelphia: Discovering the City by Exploring Its Boundaries
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Walk Around Philadelphia: Discovering the City by Exploring Its Boundaries (MAGIRT Chair's Program)
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117
Speaker:
JJ Tiziou
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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"Should Not be Denied or Abridged Because of...Age": Privacy and Minors in the Library
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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"Should Not be Denied or Abridged Because of...Age": Privacy and Minors in the Library
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A
Moderator:
Glen J. Benedict (he/him/his)
– University of the District of Columbia
Presenter:
Glen J. Benedict (he/him/his)
– University of the District of Columbia
Presenter:
Amanda Jones, MEd (she/her/hers)
– Louisiana Library Association
Presenter:
Mega Subramaniam (she/her/hers)
– College of Information, University of Maryland
Presenter:
Sarah Lamdan (she/her/hers)
– ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Censorship Is Still a Drag
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Censorship Is Still a Drag
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117
Presenter:
Jason D. Phillips (he/him/his)
– University of Central Florida
Presenter:
Emily Drabinski
– Queens College, City University of New York
Presenter:
Jordan Ruud
– University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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EMIERT Chair's Program
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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EMIERT Chair's Program
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123
Moderator:
K.C. Boyd
– District of Columbia Public Schools
Speaker:
Adrienne Whaley
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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GODORT Chair's Program
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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GODORT Chair's Program
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 124
Presenter:
Andie Craley (she/her/hers)
– GODORT
Presenter:
Julia Ezzo (she/her/hers)
– GODORT
Speaker:
Julia Mansfield
Speaker:
Anthony Grasso
Speaker:
Sarah D. Erekson, MSLIS
– University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Outreach Services: The Gateway to Equitable Access
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Outreach Services: The Gateway to Equitable Access
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B
Presenter:
Jenn Koetz, n/a (she/her/hers)
– Association of Bookmobile & Outreach Services
Presenter:
Katie Reineke (she/her/hers)
– Association of Bookmobile & Outreach Services
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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REFORMA President's Program
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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REFORMA President's Program
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A
Moderator:
Alexandra Rivera
– Michigan State University Libraries
Presenter:
Alexandra Rivera
– Michigan State University Libraries
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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YALSA Presidents Program
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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YALSA Presidents Program
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 A B
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Core Awards & President's Program Featuring Gwen Westerman
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Core Awards & President's Program Featuring Gwen Westerman
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 114 (Nutter Theatre)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Collaboration in Instruction with Other Types of Libraries
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Collaboration in Instruction with Other Types of Libraries
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A
Moderator:
Brad Sietz (he/him/his)
– LIRT
Moderator:
Alicia G. Vaandering (she/her/hers)
– University of Rhode Island
Presenter:
Morgan Brickey-Jones, MSLIS (she/her/hers)
– University of Texas at Arlington
Presenter:
M'issa Fleming (they/them/theirs)
– New Orleans Public Library
Presenter:
Matt Hassebrock
Presenter:
Soline D. Holmes, MLIS, JD (she/her/hers)
– Academy of the Sacred Heart
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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LiteracyNation's President's Program - Vanessa Tyler - Live with Author Khristi Adams
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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LiteracyNation's President's Program - Vanessa Tyler - Live with Author Khristi Adams
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117
Presenter:
Vanessa Tyler
Speaker:
Khristi Lauren Adams
Sunday, June 29, 2025
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Librarians Connecting Globally: Insights and Conversations from the Americas and Beyond
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Librarians Connecting Globally: Insights and Conversations from the Americas and Beyond
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A
Moderator:
Clara Chu
– University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Presenter:
Francisco Javier Bolaños
– Bibliotec Foundation (Colombia)
Presenter:
Camille L. Callison (she/her/hers)
– University of the Fraser Valley (Canada)
Presenter:
Pedro Lutz
– Centro Colombo Americano (Colombia)
Presenter:
Chloé Vicente
– 2024-2025 Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence, Illinois State University Library (USA)
Presenter:
Carol Brey (she/her/hers)
– City of Las Cruces
Presenter:
Clara M. Chu, PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Advocate Smarter AND Harder: Advocacy Tools for Rural & Small Libraries
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Advocate Smarter AND Harder: Advocacy Tools for Rural & Small Libraries
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123
Presenter:
Kate Laughlin (she/her/hers)
– Association for Rural & Small Libraries
Moderator:
Megan Fontaine (she/her/hers)
– Association for Rural & Small Libraries
Presenter:
John Clexton
Presenter:
Drew Wichterman (he/him/his)
– Pickaway County Library
Presenter:
Kathy Zappitello
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Edmund G. Holley Memorial Lecture: Complicating the Past: Historic sites interpretation and the challenges of a more accurate history
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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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:
Alea Henle
– LHRT
Presenter:
George Boudreau
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Empowering Library Support Staff: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Opportunities
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Empowering Library Support Staff: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Opportunities
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123
Moderator:
Shaunterria Owens (she/her/hers)
– Library Support Staff Round Table
Speaker:
Aaron W. Dobbs, n/a
– LSSRT
Speaker:
Wanda K. Brown
– American Library Association
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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RMRT Program - Philadelphia Museum of Art Library
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
EDT
RMRT Program - Philadelphia Museum of Art Library
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B
Presenter:
Bree Midavaine
– RMRT
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EDT
CALA President’s Program 2025: A Panel Session on Strengthening Libraries' Relevance in a Changing World
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EDT
CALA President’s Program 2025: A Panel Session on Strengthening Libraries' Relevance in a Changing World
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C
Moderator:
Michael B. Huang
– Stony Brook University
Presenter:
Ping Fu (he/him/his)
– Whitman College
Presenter:
Angie Miraflor (she/her/hers)
– King County Library System
Presenter:
Kelly Richards
– Free Library of Philadelphia
Presenter:
Alex R. Hodges (he/him/his)
– Harvard University
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Spectacular Collaboration: A Deep Dive into Hosting a Collective Program
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Spectacular Collaboration: A Deep Dive into Hosting a Collective Program
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117
Presenter:
Danielle Costello (she/her/hers)
– Games & Gaming Round Table
Presenter:
Molly Porter (she/her/hers)
– Games & Gaming Round Table
Presenter:
Rebecca Strang (she/they)
– North Central College - Oesterle Library
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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The Future of Library Services: Innovating with AI, User Experience, and Service Design
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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The Future of Library Services: Innovating with AI, User Experience, and Service Design
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A
Presenter:
Bohyun Kim
– University of Michigan
Presenter:
Brandy McNeil, PhD
– New York Public Library
Presenter:
Nick Tanzi (he/him/his)
– South Huntington Public Library
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Jewish book awards and their use in collection development
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:
Sean Boyle
– Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
EDT
Navigating Salary & Negotiation in Library Land
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
EDT
Navigating Salary & Negotiation in Library Land
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A
Moderator:
Cara M. Calabrese (she/her/hers)
– NMRT
Presenter:
Cara M. Calabrese (she/her/hers)
– NMRT
Presenter:
Jerry Yarnetsky (he/him/his)
– Miami University Libraries
Presenter:
Zac Grisham
Monday, June 30, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
EDT
LRRT Chair's Program
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
EDT
LRRT Chair's Program - “Real Research for Real Librarians”,
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EDT
FMRT Chair's Program - Scribe Video Center Community Engagement
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EDT
FMRT Chair's Program - Scribe Video Center Community Engagement
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123
Moderator:
Michael Pasqualoni (he/him/his)
– FMRT; Librarian for the Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University Libraries
Presenter:
Louis Massiah (he/him/his)
– Scribe Video Center
Presenter:
Dylan Lewis
– Scribe Video Center
Presenter:
Alberto Pagan-Ramirez B.Sc.; M.Ed.; M.S.L.S. (he/him/his)
– Instituto Puertorriqueño de Música / Puerto Rican Institute of Music
Presenter:
Diane D. Turner
– Temple University
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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ALSC President's Program: The Current Landscape of AI and its Effects on Children
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:
Manuela Aronofsky (she/her/hers)
– The Berkeley Carroll School
Speaker:
Martha Brockenbrough
Speaker:
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas
Speaker:
Desmond Upton Patton
Cancelled
CANCELLED: United for Libraries President's Program: Mallory McMorrow
CANCELLED: United for Libraries President's Program: Mallory McMorrow
Moderator:
Deborah A. Doyle (she/her/hers)
– United for Libraries
Speaker:
Mallory McMorrow (she/her/hers)
– Michigan
