Full Schedule

6:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Family Care Room

Location: McCormick Place, W 473

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 1

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Michigan

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 2

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Ontario

6:00 AM - 11:55 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 3

Location: Marriott Marquis, William Kimball Boardroom

7:00 AM - 5:30 PM CDT

Community of Care Quiet Room

Location: McCormick Place, W 474

7:00 AM - 7:00 PM CDT

First Aid

Location: McCormick Place, Level 1 Near Shuttle Pick Up

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Freedom to Read Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 182

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Board of Directors Meeting (PLA) (Virtual)

Location: Off Site, ALA HQ, 225 N. Michigan Ave

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Core Board of Directors Meeting I

Location: Marriott Marquis, Water Tower

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Faith for Libraries Bootcamp: How Library Workers and Faith Communities Can Advocate for the Freedom to Read (TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes C

Presenter:

Presenter: – Dartmouth Libraries

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute: Opening Ceremony

Location: Palmer House, Adams Room

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

ACRL Leadership Council and Membership Meeting

Location: Hilton Chicago, Williford A

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

ACRL Leadership Council Welcome Reception

Location: Hilton Chicago, Williford B

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

USBBY Board Meeting

Location: Marriott Marquis, Science

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Family Care Room

Location: McCormick Place, W 473

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 1

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Michigan

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 2

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Ontario

6:00 AM - 11:55 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 3

Location: Marriott Marquis, William Kimball Boardroom

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Community of Care Quiet Room

Location: McCormick Place, W 474

7:00 AM - 8:00 PM CDT

First Aid

Location: McCormick Place, Level 1 Near Shuttle Pick Up

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute: Breakfast

Location: Palmer House, Adams Room

7:30 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Academic and Research Libraries Tour: Creating Contemporary Spaces in Historic Libraries (TICKETED)

Location: Off Site, Off Site

7:30 AM - 6:30 PM CDT

Meeting of the Committee on Accreditation

Location: Off Site, ALA Training Room - 225 N Michigan Ave

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Black Caucus of the American Library Association Annual Board Meeting

Location: Marriott Marquis, Geography

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Embedding Anti-Racism Practices into Program Innovations (TICKETED)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park AB

Presenter: – City of Chicago

Presenter:

Presenter: – Margaret Sullivan Studio

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Thinking Money for Kids Librarian Summer Camp (FREE TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes A

Presenter:

Presenter: – Perry County District Library

Presenter:

Presenter: – Ferguson Municipal Public Library

Presenter: – Henderson Memorial Public Library

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

One Mission, Many Voices: Libraries Collaborating for Inclusion - IRRT Preconference (TICKETED)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Adler ABC

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Assembling Your Consultant Tool Kit: What you Need to Know to Become a Successful (TICKETED)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable AB

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Capital Improvements Project Management for Libraries: The Tools you Need to Build a Better Library Space (TICKETED)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Clark AB

Presenter: – Early Rain, LLC

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Introduction to Digital Preservation (TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes F

Presenter: – University of Southern Mississippi

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Practice Cataloging Using Official RDA (TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes B

Moderator: – University of California, Berkeley

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Public Library Tour (TICKETED)

Location: Off Site, Off Site

Presenter:

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM CDT

ALA-APA Executive Board Meeting

Location: Marriott Marquis, Water Tower

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

CJCLS Presents: Reimagining Academic Support: Integrating Tutoring and Libraries in the Learning Commons Model (ACRL CJCLS)

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Presenter: – Washtenaw Community College

Presenter: – Fayetteville Technical Community College

Presenter: – Porterville College

Presenter: – McLennan Community College

Moderator: – Washtenaw Community College

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Is AI Really Gonna Take My Job?: The Impact of AI on the Work Occurring in Public Libraries (TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes C

Presenter: – Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - SIS

Presenter: – Deputy Director, The New York Public Library

Presenter: – OverDrive, Inc.

Presenter: – Sourcebooks

Presenter: – Denver Public Library

Presenter: – The Seattle Public Library

Moderator:

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter: – University of North Carolina - SLIS

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Latest and greatest - Merchandise Mart and Fulton Market Tours (TICKETED)

Location: Off Site, Off Site

8:45 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

ALA Executive Board Meeting I

Location: Marriott Marquis, Water Tower

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

ACRL Access Services Interest Group: Begin Again: Revising the Framework for Access Services Librarianship

Location: Hilton Chicago, Boulevard AB

Moderator: – Virginia Commonwealth University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Built to last: How foundational skills power today’s public libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

Speaker: – OCLC

Presenter: – OCLC

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute: Session A

Location: Palmer House, Adams Room

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Print Archive Network (PAN

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 a

Moderator: – University of Maine

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Free Pre-Conference Session with STAR Net! Join the Science Across America Campaign

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 A

Speaker: – Space Science Institute

Moderator: – Space Science Institute

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

I'm a Teen Librarian Needing to Provide Outreach, and I Don't Know Where to Start (TICKETED)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom C

Presenter: – Boston Public Library

Moderator: – Boston Public Library

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Jump into Reading: How Public Libraries Can Support Children Learning to Read (TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes E

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter: – National Center on Improving Literacy

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM CDT

Chapter Leaders Forum (TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, 33rd Floor

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM CDT

Preservation in Action (TICKETED)

Location: Off Site, Off Site

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM CDT

Ebook Friday Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 B

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM CDT

Finding the Immigrant/Migrant Story: Resources for Genealogy and Local History (TICKETED)

Location: Off Site, Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State Street

Presenter: – Polish Genealogical Society of America

Presenter:

Presenter: – Vasa Order of America National Archives

Presenter: – FamilySearch International

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

ISS School Tour (AASL) (TICKETED)

Location: Off Site, Off Site

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

American Indian Library Association Executive Board Retreat

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 1

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Executive Committee Meeting (ALSC)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Poetry

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

Accessible Book Building Workshop (TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Culture

Presenter: – National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress

Presenter: – Libraries For All LLC

Presenter: – Libraries For All

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

ACRL African American Studies Librarian Interest Group Forum

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park C

Moderator: – UNC Chapel Hill

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

EMIERT Executive Board Meeting

Location: Marriott Marquis, Philosophy

Presenter: – EMIERT, ALA

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute: Session B

Location: Palmer House, Monroe Room

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

OCLC Cataloging Community Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Presenter: – OCLC

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

RTCA Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park C

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM CDT

GNCRT Friday Forum: Community Building Through Comics

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom A & B

Moderator: – Countway Library, Harvard Medical School

Speaker: – American Library Association

Speaker: – Graphic Novels

Speaker: – GNCRT

Speaker: – Scholastic Inc.

Moderator: – Vanderbilt University

Speaker: – Waterloo Public Library

Moderator: – Champaign Public Library

Moderator: – University at Albany

Speaker:

Speaker: – Mad Cave / Macmillan / S&S / PRH / Marvel / IDW

Speaker:

Speaker: – GNCRT

11:30 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

collectionHQ Customer Forum

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 A

Speaker: – collectionHQ

Moderator: – collectionHQ

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute: Networking Lunch

Location: Palmer House, Adams Room

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Activating Leadership and Cultivating Your Team: Thinking Differently about Who You Are and What You Do in the Library (TICKETED)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Field AB

Presenter: – Colorado State Library

Presenter:

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

ALA E-Rate Task Force Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Huron

Moderator: – Ohio Public Library Information Network

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

ALA Scholarships and Study Grants Committee

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 1

Presenter: – Scholarships and Study Grants Committee

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Chapters Council Meeting (ACRL)

Location: Hilton Chicago, Continental A

Moderator: – William Paterson University of New Jersey

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Committee on Professional Ethics - COPE Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 182

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Fellowship of Christian Librarians (FOCLIS) Annual Meeting

Location: Marriott Marquis, Probability

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

IRRT/IFLA/Core Panel Discussion

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Pokemon Club @ Your Library: Engaging Young Learners Through Play and Community

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

SHARES Roundtable .

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Ontario

Speaker: – OCLC

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

GNCRT & Booklist Comics Publishers Summit (TICKETED)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park AB

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Publishing Committee Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Michigan

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Board of Directors I (AASL)

Location: Marriott Marquis, George Pullman

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Board Orientation (ALSC)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park C

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Dive Deep into Discovery: Celebrating 25 Years of the Sibert Medal (TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Daniel Burnham

Moderator: – MVLS

Presenter:

Moderator: – Oakland Public Library

Presenter:

Presenter: – Roaring Brook Press

Presenter:

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Inclusive & Accessible Storytimes: Supporting All Children and Caregivers (TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes E

Presenter: – Mother Goose on the Loose, LLC

Presenter: – La La Librarian & Storytime Central

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

NMRT Conference Orientation

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 B Skyline

Presenter: – NMRT

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

International Librarians Orientation

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 A

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Rainbow Round Table Executive Board Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 2

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

American Indian Library Association General Membership Meeting

Location: Hilton Chicago, Lake Michigan

Speaker: – University of Minnesota

Moderator: – University of Minnesota

Moderator: – American Indian Library Assocation

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Committee on Legislation Meeting

Location: Marriott Marquis, Water Tower

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Digital Inclusion Working Group Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Intellectual Freedom Committee IFC Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 a

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

International Relations Committee Meeting I

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park D

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Libraries as Dementia - Capable Hubs: Advancing Brain Health Through Design, Training, and Community Partnerships

Location: Marriott Marquis, Architecture

Presenter: – Alzheimer's Association

Presenter: – Pennsylvania Library Association

Presenter: – Alzheimer's Association

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Looking Ahead: An EMIERT Program

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom C

Presenter: – EMIERT, ALA

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Professional Values Committee Forum (ACRL)

Location: Hilton Chicago, Conference Room 4A

Moderator: – University of Texas at Dallas

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute: Session C

Location: Palmer House, Monroe Room

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

GODORT 101: Getting to Know the Government Documents Round Table

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CDT

Opening General Session featuring Rachel Maddow

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 C D E Skyline

Speaker:

Sponsored By

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM CDT

Louise Borden: Thank You, School

Location: Booth 2912

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM CDT

Marcella Pixley: Neshama

Location: Booth 3012

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Library Marketplace Opening Reception

Location: McCormick Place, Exhibit Hall F

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Collaborative Zine

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth #2448)

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Kadir Nelson: Basket Ball

Location: Booth 3612

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Kelly Foster Lundquist: Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage

Location: Booth 3030

5:45 PM - 6:30 PM CDT

Kristin Kobes Du Mez: Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made

Location: Booth 2925

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM CDT

Patricia Newman: Beatrice and the Nightingale

Location: Booth 2912

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM CDT

Valerie Bolling: The March for Hope

Location: Booth 3025

6:00 PM - 6:45 PM CDT

Tonnye Fletcher: Music Plants Hope (Book Signing)

Location: Booth 4431

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Charlie Donlea, BEHIND EVERY FACE

Location: Booth 2521

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Sherri Duskey Rinker & AG Ford: Construction SIte: Firefight!

Location: Booth 3625

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

Joint Council of Librarians of Color (JCLC) Reception

Location: Off Site, The Obama Presidential Center

Moderator: – Joint Council of Librarians of Color (JCLC)

Speaker: – Joint Council of Librarians of Color (JCLC)

Moderator: – Joint Council of Librarians of Color (JCLC)

Moderator: – George Mason University

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM CDT

I Love My Librarian Award Ceremony

Location: Marriott Marquis, Grand Horizon Ballroom

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Against the Algorithm: Humanities Librarians and AI Resistance (ACRL LES)

Location: Hilton Chicago, Boulevard C

Moderator: – California State University, Long Beach

Speaker: – Southern Oregon University

Speaker: – Stetson University

Speaker: – Morse Library - Beloit College

Speaker: – UNC Charlotte

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Family Care Room

Location: McCormick Place, W 473

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 1

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Michigan

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 2

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Ontario

6:00 AM - 11:55 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 3

Location: Marriott Marquis, William Kimball Boardroom

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Community of Care Quiet Room

Location: McCormick Place, W 474

7:00 AM - 7:00 PM CDT

First Aid

Location: McCormick Place, Level 1 Near Shuttle Pick Up

7:30 AM - 6:30 PM CDT

Meeting of the Committee on Accreditation

Location: Off Site, ALA Training Room - 225 N Michigan Ave

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT

"Bibliothèque publique" screening with myfilmfriend- meet the patrons of the Bibliothèque publique d'information in Paris in this award-winning documentary.

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 A

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Core & John Cotton Dana Awards Presentations (refreshments sponsored by EBSCO Information Services)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom A

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Ingram All Day Meeting Space

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom E

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

ALA Council Orientation

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 B Skyline

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

IRC/IRRT All Subcommittee Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park ABC

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

LearnRT President's Program: The Invisible Labor of Library Work: Data, Metrics, and Storytelling for Advocacy

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 A

Presenter: – LearnRT / The Library Network

Presenter: – LearnRT

Presenter: – ALA Past President

Presenter: – LearnRT

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

LIRT Steering Committee

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Huron

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: Hilton Chicago, Astoria Room

Moderator: – St. Cloud State University

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Past Presidents Breakfast (PLA)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Geography

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Shared Collections Interest Group

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Field AB

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

STARS All Member Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 A

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Photo Opportunity with Elephant & Piggie

Location: Booth 3512

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

APALA and AILA Presidents' Program: Supporting AANHPI and Indigenous library users and staff with disabilities

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

Moderator: – Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)

Presenter: – American Indian Library Association (AILA)

Presenter: – CSU Sacramento

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Applied Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) in Library Instruction: Research Findings and Applications

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

Presenter: – John Jay College of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Architecture for Public Libraries Committee Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable C

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

ATLA President's Program: Stop W[ai]ting, Start Advocating: Leveraging Your Information Literacy Expertise to Guide AI Initiatives at Your Institution

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 C

Speaker: – Center for the Future of Learning and Work

Speaker: – Atla

Speaker: – Oklahoma State University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Balancing the Books: Using Logistics Software to thoughtfully Manage Collections Across a Library System.

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

Presenter: – Multnomah County Library

Presenter: – Multnomah County LIbrary

Technology Innovation

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

From Spotting Bias to Building Judgment: Teaching Critical Algorithm Skills

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

Presenter: – Flagler College - Proctor Library

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Beyond Dewey and BISAC: WholeStory’s Natural-Language Approach to Increasing Circulation and Building Patron Knowledge

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 b

Presenter: – Ingram Library Services

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Beyond the Basics: Mastering Service Dog Access in Library Settings

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

Presenter: – St. Mary's County Library

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Bridging the Legal Information Gap in Prisons: A Dialogue between Librarians and Jailhouse Lawyers

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

Presenter: – Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative

Presenter: – Cornell Law Library

Presenter: – Ithaka S+R

Presenter: – Jailhouse Lawyer Initiative

Moderator: – San Francisco Law Library

Outreach and Advocacy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Career Quest: Engaging Teens with their Future Careers

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

Presenter: – Plano Public Library

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Civic Engagement, Advocacy, and Comics

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Clark ABC

Moderator: – Waterloo Public Library

Presenter: – U of Illinois at Chicago

Presenter: – Dogu Publishing

Presenter:

Presenter: – Evanston, IL

Presenter:

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Collaboration, Communication, and Flexibility: Working Together to Reach Campaign Goals

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 B

Presenter: – Cedar Rapids Public Library

Presenter: – Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation

Outreach and Advocacy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Committee on Diversity Business Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Committee on Library Advocacy and Ecosystem Subcommittee Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Field C

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Communications and Publications Committee (ACRL ESS)

Location: Hilton Chicago, Conference Room 4A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

ERASE-ism: Confronting White Supremacy in Libraries Through Black and Multicultural Collections

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

Presenter: – Memphis Public Libraries

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

From Commitment to Action: How Libraries Support Immigrants, Refugees, and Newcomers

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

Presenter: – University of Maryland

Presenter: – Welcoming America

Presenter: – Services to Refugees, Immigrants, and Displaced Persons Subcommittee

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

From Shelves to Safety: Empowering Library Staff with Tools for De-escalation and Crisis Response

Location: McCormick Place, W 181 A B C

Presenter: – PAVE Prevention

Careers, Leadership, and Management

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Government and Community Leadership: A Librarian's Role

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Presenter: – Salt Lake City Public Library

Presenter: – MSRDesign

Moderator: – MSRDesign

Presenter: – Natrona County Public Library

Presenter: – Santa Clara City Library

Presenter: – Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Infrastructure and Planning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Intellectual Property Competencies for Libraries: A New Framework for IP Support

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

Presenter: – Ampcus Inc.

Presenter: – Fondren Library, Rice University

Presenter: – University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries

Presenter: – University of Nevada, Reno

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Leading from the Middle: Building Consensus Through Influence, Not Authority

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

Presenter: – Metropolitan Library System

Careers, Leadership, and Management

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Libraries as Literacy Centers: Strengthening Libraries' Capacity to Meet Local Literacy Needs

Location: McCormick Place, W 195

Moderator: – ODLOS, ALA

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Library Services to Persons with Print Disabilities Interest Group Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park D

Presenter: – Library Services to Persons with Print Disabilities

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

LRRT Chair's Program Celebrating 50 Years of Jesse H. Shera Awards

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

LSSRT Meet Up and Sticker Swap

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park D

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Queer Kidlit Joy: Positive Representation in the Face of Censorship

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Moderator: – Shore Country Day School

Presenter: – Little Bee Books

Presenter: – Macmillan

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Macmillan

Books and Authors

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Ready Set PreK: Social-Emotional Learning as the Foundation of Preschool Readiness

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

Presenter: – Mead Public Library

Presenter: – Early Learning Center

Outreach and Advocacy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Sonja Cherry-Paul: HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (Adapted for Young Readers)

Location: Booth 3612

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Successful Online Sales for Friends of the Library Fundraising

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Presenter: – Friends of the Knox County Public Library

Outreach and Advocacy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Sustaining Your School Library Community Throughout the Summer: A Beginner’s Toolkit

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Presenter: – University Laboratory High School

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

THE ARCTIC: OUR LAST GREAT WILDERNESS - Documentary Film & Education Campaign

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Vanessa Miller: The Disgruntled Black Ladies Book Club

Location: Booth 2521

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Young Adult Library Services Association 101

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable AB

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

HarperCollins Adult Fall/Winter Preview

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 A Skyline

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Independent School Section Business Meeting and Discussion (AASL_ISS)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes E

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Let’s Go Busking for the Merritt Fund!

Location: Grand Concourse

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Mattel Activation Zone

Location: Grand Concourse

9:00 AM - 1:30 PM CDT

Photography Service I

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Mentoring Minute Clinic I

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

US Postal Service Post Office

Location: Booth #3352

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Banned Books from the Big Chair

Location: Exhibit Concourse

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Career Coaching I

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Collaborative Zine

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth #2448)

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Lauren Fornoles: Night Owl and Early Bird

Location: Booth 4454

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Library Marketplace Open

Location: McCormick Place, Exhibit Hall F

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Resume Review Service I

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Literary Comics: Spotlight on 50 Years of Fantagraphics

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Author Bao Phi Talks About His New Picture Book Ride/Đạp Xe

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Dusti Bowling: Sir Edmund of the Wild West: Mystery in the Grand Canyon

Location: Booth 2912

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Retro Fab: The Swinging '60s Returns

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth #4956)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Clean and Wholesome Romance with Stephanie Mack, debut author of Twenty Something Else

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Creating Comics with Oni Press

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Jessica Guerrieri - Modern Motherhood in All its Complexity

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Reaching Young Teen Readers

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

CDW: You're Not Just Tired: The 7 Types of Rest Library Workers Actually Need

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

Presenter: – University of Iowa

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Alex Ritany: Maybe Tomorrow I'll Know

Location: Booth 3025

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM CDT

Future Knowledge podcast: Live Recording at ALA

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Caroline Brewer and Ekua Holmes: Anansi and the Talking Cloth

Location: Booth 3015

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Florence Migga: The Summer Scrapbook

Location: Booth 4130

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Mariana Llanos: Los perros finos

Location: Booth 3412

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Alison Goldberg & Selina Alko: The Remembering Candle

Location: Booth 3530

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Kimberly Wilson: Where There's a Whale There's a Way (Book Signing)

Location: Booth 4431

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Laurenne Sala: Mi Escuela is my School

Location: Booth 5143

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Dr. Josh McConkey: The Heart of a Leader

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Liz Brizzi: Milo and Twig

Location: Booth 3631

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Paula Sevenbergen - FLOW

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Sarah Dessen: CHANGE OF PLANS

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Tina Neely author of Bacon Loves Everyone!

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Bao Phi and Thi Bui, Ride/Đạp Xe

Location: Booth 3517

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Darin S. Cape: Zicky Wrath of the Rat King and Woodstake

Location: Booth 1452

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Retired Members Round Table (RMRT) Driehaus Museum Tour (TICKETED)

Location: Off Site, The Driehaus Museum, 50 E. Erie St.

Presenter:

Moderator:

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Sarah Maslin Nir: The Lost Unicorn

Location: Booth 2521

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Sunshine O'Donnell: States of Arousal

Location: Booth 4052

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

AASL President's Program - Telling Our Stories: Native Voices in Children's Literature

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes AB

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

ACRL President’s Program: Leading Academic Libraries through VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) in Higher Education

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 A

Moderator: – Augusta University

Speaker: – Northwestern University Libraries

Speaker: – River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Speaker:

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Continuing Resources Cataloging Committee (CRCC) Update Forum

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Hyde Park AB

Presenter: – Clemson University

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

ALA Council I Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 B Skyline

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM CDT

Chronicle Books & Levine Querido: What’s New in 2026?

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Story & Pictures By

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 A

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Elizabeth Slade: Momentum: Montessori, a Life in Motion

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Aria Joy Prichard - Luna and the Lost Cove

Location: The Park @ ALA

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Jon and Jess Fogel: Set My Feelings Free

Location: Booth 4429

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Lesa Cline-Ransome: Ida B. Wells and the Untold Truth of a Country

Location: Booth 2912

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Natasha Tarpley: KEYANA LOVES HER FRIEND

Location: Booth 3612

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Beyond Boundaries: YA Crossover Graphic Novels That Captivate All Ages

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Cartoonists as Local Resources

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Middle Grade Luminaries

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth #4956)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

New Voices in Young Adult

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Penguin Young Readers Book Buzz featuring award-winning graphic novel creator Pedro Martín

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Representation Matters: Books for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Unbeatable, Nontraditional Access: Public & Academic Panelists Talk Lockers Onsite and in Communities

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth #1320)

Presenter: – Bibliotheca

Speaker: – Bibliotheca

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

10 tips for Library Accessibility

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 a

Presenter: – Co-Chair

Presenter: – RUSA Accessibility Assembly

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Beyond the Bookmobile: Outreach Services in all its forms

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 C

Presenter: – Association of Bookmobile & Outreach Services

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Discussion Group (ACRL ESS)

Location: Hilton Chicago, PDR 2

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Dusti Bowling: The Drowning Game

Location: Booth 3512

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 b

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

ILL Discussion Group

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park D

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Kekla Magoon: The Secret Library

Location: Booth 2225

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Library Consulting Interest Group Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Living Stories: Centering Contemporary Native Voices

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 A

Presenter: – American Indian Library Association

Moderator: – American Indian Library Association

Presenter: – Candlewick Press

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Main Stage Speaker: Lois Lowry

Speaker:

Sponsored By

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Scaling collective collections: Data-driven strategies for purpose-built stewardship

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 A

Presenter: – OCLC

Presenter: – The Claremont Colleges Library

Presenter: – U Penn Biddle Law

Presenter: – University of California Los Angeles

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Politics, Policy and International Relations Section Forum: How to Stay Current in Times of Changing Government Policies: Tariffs (ACRL PPIRS)

Location: Hilton Chicago, Boulevard C

Presenter: – University of California Berkeley

Moderator: – University of Calgary

Presenter: – Illinois State University

Presenter: – University of Notre Dame

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Smart Growth on Lean Resources: Bootstrapping Library Entrepreneurship Support

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 B

Presenter: – Vanderbilt University

Presenter:

Presenter: – Obama Presidential Center Branch

Presenter: – McMaster University Libraries

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Storytelling for Literacy and Community Healing: Empowering Libraries as Catalysts for Change

Location: McCormick Place, W 195

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

SustainRT Membership Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

Moderator: – SustainRT

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

To Manage or Not to Manage? Library career advancement for new(er) professionals, NMRT President's Program

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 A

Presenter: – NMRT

Moderator: – NMRT

Speaker:

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

GNCRT President's Program: Social-Emotional Growth & Resilience Through Manga

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 B

Presenter: – Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table

Speaker: – Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic

Speaker: – New York Public Library

Speaker:

Speaker: – Author/Artist

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Libraries as Civic Catalysts: Empowering Voter Engagement Through Strategic Partnerships and Programs (Poster 1)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University at Buffalo

Poster Author: – University at Buffalo

Poster Presenter: – University at Buffalo

Poster Author: – University at Buffalo

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Rooted in Wellness: Plant-Based Library Programming for Student Well-being (Poster 2)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University at Buffalo

Poster Presenter: – University at Buffalo

Poster Author: – University at Buffalo

Poster Presenter: – SUNY University at Buffalo

Poster Author: – SUNY University at Buffalo

Poster Author: – University at Buffalo

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

A strong partnership between school libraries and local public library benefit students and their families. (Poster 3)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Fairfield Suisun Unified School District

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

“Stitched Stories: Weaving Literature into Wearable Art” (Poster 4)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Fulton County Library System

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Adapting the Reference Interview for Media Labs, Makerspaces, and other Creative Labs (Poster 5)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Tennessee

Poster Presenter: – University of Miami

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Adequate Access: The Role of the Law Library in Serving System Impacted Communities (Poster 6)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Ithaka S+R

Poster Author: – Ithaka S+R

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Beyond Storytime: Creating Accessible Imaginative Play Spaces to Promote Literacy and Social Development for Families (Poster 7)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Piscataway Public Library and Summit Free Public Library (NJ)

Poster Author: – Piscataway Public Library and Summit Free Public Library (NJ)

Poster Presenter: – New Jersey

Poster Author: – New Jersey

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Bridging the Gap: Using Faculty Input to Enhance Library Support for Doctoral Students (Poster 9)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University at Albany, SUNY

Poster Author: – University at Albany, SUNY

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Building a Local History Collection On A Shoestring: Collaboration, Creativity, & Outreach (Poster 10)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Marquette University

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Calling Cards: A Tangible History of User Experience at UW Madison’s Undergraduate Library (Poster 11)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Wisconsin Madison

Poster Presenter: – University of Wisconsin Madison

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Career Adventures Day: A Hands-On Student CareerExploration Experience (Poster 12)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Dayton Metro Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Career Research Help Services in Academic Libraries: Exploring Needs and Programming for Graduating Students (Poster 13)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Nevada, Reno

Poster Presenter: – University of Nevada, Reno

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Climate Conversations: Recentering banned books of the past to aid conversations of the future (Poster 14)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – The New York Botanical Garden

Poster Author: – The New York Botanical Garden

Poster Presenter: – New York Botanical Garden

Poster Author: – New York Botanical Garden

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Combating Fake News and AI Deception: Empowering Adults 50+ With Critical Digital Literacy Skills (Poster 15)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Montana State University

Poster Author: – Montana State University

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Community Connections: Building Partnerships With PTSA's (Poster 16)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Boston Public Library

Poster Author: – Boston Public Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Cut, Paste, & Share: 20 Creative Ways to Spark Low Cost High-Impact Engagement in Libraries (Poster 17)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Design for Everyone! Teaching Canva in the Public Library (Poster 18)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Richland Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Dream Conferred: Supporting All Indie Authors from Completed Manuscript to Marketplace (Poster 19)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – California State University, Long Beach

Poster Author: – California State University, Long Beach

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Finding Information for All Under an English-Only Administration (Poster 21)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – California Western School of Law

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

From audit to action: Advancing equity through inclusive exhibit practices (Poster 22)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Poster Author: – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

From Book Club Reads to Community Needs: Nurturing Library Engagement Across Ages and Departments (Poster 23)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Croton Free Library

Poster Author: – Croton Free Library

Poster Presenter: – Croton Free Library

Poster Author: – Croton Free Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

From Green to Today: Librarian and Reader Relationships in Modern Public Libraries (Poster 24)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Worcester Public Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

From Reading to Action: Innovative Library Practices for Student Empowerment and Sustainable Development (Poster 25)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – National Chung Hsing University Library

Poster Author: – National Chung Hsing University Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Information Science Approaches Supporting Teen Mental Health Through Resources, Digital Literacy, and Community Care (Poster 26)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – San Jose State University

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Library as the Center of Community Life through partnerships-Queens Public Library at Flushing (Poster 27)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Queens Public Library at Flushing

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Library Borrower Lifecycle Flows: Implications for Recruitment & Retention (Poster 28)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – New York Public Library

Poster Author: – New York Public Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Library Outreach Party: DPS, Rogue, Magician, Tank. Who Are You in the Quest for Engagement? (Poster 29)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Florida Atlantic University Libraries

Poster Author: – Florida Atlantic University Libraries

Poster Presenter: – Florida Atlantic University Libraries

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Low Stakes Yap Club: Engaging Students With a Non-Traditional Book Club (Poster 30)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Morse Library - Beloit College

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Making Connections Through the Right Back at You Project (Poster 31)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Deerfield Public Schools

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Making Connections: How Makerspaces Shape Student Belonging in Academic Libraries (Poster 32)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Indiana University Libraries

Poster Author: – Indiana University Libraries

Poster Presenter: – Indiana University Libraries

Poster Author: – Indiana University Libraries

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Making of a Mural: The Practical Side of Facilitating a Largescale Community Art Project (Poster 33)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – River Forest Public Library

Poster Presenter: – berwyn public library

Poster Author: – berwyn public library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Media Literacy Behind Bars: Challenges and Opportunities in Navigating Bias, Misinformation and Restricted Information Access (Poster 34)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

Poster Author: – UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

Poster Author: – Department of Information Technology, Kampala International University

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Memory Lane: The Family Memories Preservation Center (Poster 36)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – FamilySearch Library

Poster Author: – FamilySearch Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Nature Smart Library Resources: The Blueberry Awards and New Criteria for Children's Books (Poster 37)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Evanston Public Library

Poster Author: – Evanston Public Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Out of the Box: How Program-Ready, Money-Themed Games Helped Librarians Go from Newbies to Naturals (Poster 39)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – American Library Association

Poster Presenter: – Knology

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Overdue for Socializing: Creating Actionable Student Programming in an Era of Cuts and Commuters (Poster 40)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Popular Books, Proven Results: Integrating Leisure Reading Collections and Readers' Advisory in Academic Libraries (Poster 41)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University at Albany

Poster Presenter: – University at Albany

Poster Author: – University at Albany

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Providing Readers' Advisory Services for Patrons Living with Dementia (Poster 42)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – ALA's Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer's Interest Group

Poster Author: – ALA's Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer's Interest Group

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Relationships to Recipes: Preserving the Stories of Our Latino Community Through a Collaborative Cookbook (Poster 43)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Northfield Public Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Reproductive Health & Library Advocacy: A Story of Mutual Interests (Poster 44)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Grinnell College

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Respectful Representation: Honoring Indigenous Art and Culture in Libraries (Poster 45)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – New Mexico State Library

Poster Author: – New Mexico State Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Smile! Building a Headshot Service at an Academic Library (Poster 46)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Poster Author: – Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Poster Presenter: – Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Poster Author: – Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Poster Presenter: – Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Staff Summer Reading: A Campus-Wide College Libraries Initiative (Poster 47)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Swarthmore College Libraries

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Streaming on Twitch as a Programming Initiative (Poster 48)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Louisiana State University

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Student Leadership in Action: Reimagining and Reinvigorating an American Library Association Student Chapter (Poster 50)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Indiana University Bloomington

Poster Author: – Indiana University Bloomington

Poster Presenter: – Indiana University Bloomington

Poster Author: – Indiana University Bloomington

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Taking Over the Academic Library: Harnessing Cross-Campus Partnerships to Engage and Support Students (Poster 51)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Columbus State Community College

Poster Author: – Columbus State Community College

Poster Author: – Columbus State Community College Library

Poster Presenter: – Columbus State Community College

Poster Author: – Columbus State Community College

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Tale of a Strategic Partnership: Launching an Institutional Service for Research Data Sharing and Preservation (Poster 52)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Southern California

Poster Author: – University of Southern California

Poster Author:

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

The good, the bad, and the hallucinated: teaching AI in the library. (Poster 53)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

The Pop-up Blockbuster: Preserving Access and Building Community via the Video Store Experience (Poster 54)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Iowa

Poster Author: – University of Iowa

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

This or That? Interactive Displays to Encourage Engagement and Market Library Creative Spaces and Services (Poster 55)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Fayetteville State University

Poster Presenter: – Fayetteville State University

Poster Author: – Fayetteville State University

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Too Old for This, Too Young for That: Self-Guided Programs for Tweens (Poster 56)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – South Holland Public Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Welcome to the Bear Den: Creating a Campuswide Fat Bear Week Celebration (Poster 57)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Occidental College

Poster Author: – Occidental College

Poster Presenter: – Occidental College

Poster Author: – Occidental College

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

When They Were You Displays: Building Intergenerational Belonging in The Campus Community (Poster 58)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Brigham Young University

10:50 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Children’s Books for America 250 and Beyond: Barefoot Books & Publisher Spotlight

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Cold Calls & Climate Change: The Science of Electric Cars

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

What are your top 3 considerations when crafting a disaster plan?

Moderator: – ALA Editions

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Amy Alznauer: Where the Wild Horses Are

Location: Booth 2912

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Jody Jensen Shaffer: Disco Dave

Location: Booth 4130

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Susan Metallo: Hearts on the Table

Location: Booth 3012

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Rebecca Gardyn Levington: Whatever Comes Tomorrow & Some Days I'm the Wind

Location: Booth 3530

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Tonnye Fletcher: Music Plants Hope (Book Signing)

Location: Booth 4431

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

Adrianna Pakes Award Winning Author of That’s My Sister, Growing Up With My Special Needs Twin

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

Candace Fleming: Joint Publisher Signing

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

Joe Corallo: Ruth Roche: The Phantom Hand of Comics

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

Marcella White Campbell: Maya's Journey: A Story of Two Great-Grandmothers

Location: Booth 3631

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

Stephan Pastis/WillHenry: The Adventures of He-Man (and Porter!): Skeletor Ate My Homework

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

32nd Annual Reference Research Forum

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Moderator: – Bunker Hill Community College

Moderator: – University of Southern Mississippi

Presenter: – UC Irvine

Presenter: – University of Minnesota

Presenter: – Hedberg Public Library

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Adaptive Gaming : Level Up Your Library

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Presenter: – SV Accessibility Consultants

Presenter: – Mount Sinai - Nancy Lieberman Back to Life Center

Presenter: – Deerfield Public Library

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Advocacy for All: Building Inclusive Voices for Lasting Impact

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

Presenter: – Nippersink Public Library District

Presenter: – Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District

Outreach and Advocacy

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

AI Assisted Metadata Creation: Real-World Applications, Ethical Questions, and Practical Lessons

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

Moderator: – Backstage Library Works

Moderator: – Virginia Commonwealth University

Presenter: – Illinois University Library, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Presenter: – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Presenter: – Western Washington University

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Am I Supposed to Be Here? Unmasking Imposter Syndrome

Location: McCormick Place, W 181 A B C

Presenter: – Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory

Careers, Leadership, and Management

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

An ALA Legacy going strong over 100 years: The American Library in Paris

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Betty Chang: Frankie Lu's Summer of No Regrets

Location: Booth 2423

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Beyond Diwali: Serving the Growing South Asian Communities

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Presenter: – Edison, NJ Public Library

Outreach and Advocacy

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Build a vibrant online community: An effective social media strategy

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 b

Presenter: – OCLC

Outreach and Advocacy

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

CDW: Making a Move: Translating Your Skill Across Library Fields

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

Presenter: – Univ. of Texas at Arlington

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Darren Demaree: Two Towns Over

Location: Booth 4052

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Developing Creative Writing Programs for Library Kids

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

Presenter: – New York Public Library

Presenter: – Younkin Branch, Pickaway County Library

Presenter: – Norwalk Easter Library

Moderator: – Cosmic Writers

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Harold Green III: Hugged by the Night

Location: Booth 3625

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Data vs. Censorship: How Critical Data to Protect Intellectual Freedom is Being Preserved

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Presenter: – PEN Ameriva & Every Library

Moderator: – Lyrasis

Presenter: – University of Chicago

Presenter: – American Library Association

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Journey Mapping the Library: Retail UX Research for Intuitive Spaces

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

Presenter: – North Canton Public Library

Presenter: – SHP Architects

Presenter: – New York University

Moderator: – New York University

Presenter: – ThirdWay Space

Infrastructure and Planning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Leading the Way with Speculative Fiction: Leadership Lessons from Imaginary Worlds

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

Moderator: – St. Mary's County Libraries

Presenter: – Macmillan Publishers

Presenter: – Tor Books

Books and Authors

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Lessons from Resilient Communities: Advancing Sustainability in and through Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

Moderator: – Sustainable Libraries Initiative

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

LeUyen Pham: Shrinking Violet

Location: Booth 3625

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Louise Claire Johnson & Krista Webster: SPINSTERS

Location: Booth 2521

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Must-Read Memoirs: An Author Panel

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Adler ABC

Presenter:

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Public Library Services for Strong Communities: Results from PLA's 2025 Annual Survey

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Burnham AB

Presenter: – Public Library Association

Presenter: – ALA

Presenter: – Houston Public Library

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Serving the Health Needs of Tweens and Teens Through Literature

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

Moderator: – Help Your Shelf

Presenter: – Scholastic

Presenter: – None

Presenter: – Upstate Medical University

Presenter: – Penguin Young Readers

Books and Authors

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Striving to make the world a better place: The Jane Addams Children’s Book Award

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

Presenter: – Roosevelt Elementary, Hanford Elementary School District

Presenter: – Northeastern Illinois University

Presenter: – Salisbury University

Presenter: – California State University, Los Angeles

Presenter: – Santa Clara City Library

Books and Authors

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Unlocking Access: ADA, Accessibility, and Assistive Technologies in Carceral Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

Moderator: – Paul Signorelli and Associates

Presenter: – Scanning Pens

Presenter: – National Center for College Students with Disabilities

Presenter: – Ithaka S+R

Presenter: – The Community

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Well... It Depends: Making Confident Copyright Decisions Under Pressure

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

Presenter: – California State University, Sacramento

Presenter: – University of Kentucky

Presenter: – California State University, Sacramento

Teaching and Learning

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

2026 Odyssey Awards

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable AB

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

Electronic Resources Interest Group Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 2

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

The Fillbach Brothers: SS Junkee Star

Location: Booth 1340

11:00 AM - 3:30 PM CDT

Meet Xuemo, an award-winning writer , and explore Western China

Location: Booth 5251

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Beyond the Bookshelf: Simplifying Professional Vodcasting and Self-Service Video Studios

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Delia Ruiz: Ways Papi Says I Love You

Location: Booth 3015

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Hee-hawesome Storytime With Donkey Hodie!

Location: The Park @ ALA

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CDT

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

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

Academic Freedom and the Role of the Academic Librarian

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

From Newbery Medal to New Voices: New Middle Grade Books to Love

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

Now I See The Value Of Picture Books

Location: A Real Page-Turner Stage (Booth #4956)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

Poets Talk: Community, Joy, & Celebration in Picture Books

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

Supercharge Your Material Selection: Using Data to Build Smarter, Community-Driven Collections

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth #1320)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

Truth & Testimony in Comics Storytelling: Graphic Journalism, Biography & Memoir

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Betsy Bird: POP! Goes the Nursery Rhyme

Location: Booth 3512

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Colleen Coble: Conspiracy

Location: Booth 2225

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Zoulfa Katouh: THE OCEAN WOULD PAINT ME BLUE

Location: Booth 3612

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM CDT

Franco Aureliani: SPEED RACER ADVENTURES

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM CDT

Julie Rogers Pomilia author of The Ridiculous Party

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM CDT

What makes an AI policy actually useful to library staff?

Location: McCormick Place, ALA Connect Lounge, Hall F2 Lobby

Moderator: – NEKLS

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CDT

Mariana Llanos: Vampirita and the Musical Mayhem (Vampirita, Book #2) (Book Signing)

Location: Booth 4431

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CDT

Art Baltazar: Aw Yeah Universe

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CDT

Sue Ruffle & Stefano Spaziani: The Stone of Shiro

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Jacqueline Alcantara: Tíos and Primos

Location: Booth 5143

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