Full Schedule

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, Physics 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 - 5:00 PM CDT

Registration

Location: McCormick Place, Grand Concourse

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 - 9:20 AM CDT

Janette Rallison: We Are Never Getting Together

Location: Booth 4331

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

[BOOK SIGNING] Deborah Santana, author of Loving the Fire: Choosing Me, Finding Freedom

Location: Booth 2329

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

Caroline McAlister: A Line Can Go Anywhere

Location: Booth 2525

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

James Ransome: A Place for Us

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Nadia Alam: Illustrated Many Things At Once

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Nikkolas Smith :The History of We

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Photo Opportunity with Elephant & Piggie

Location: Booth 3512

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Raj Haldar, What Rhymes with Pterodactyl?

Location: Booth 3021

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Veera Hiranandani: Many Things at Once

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

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

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

Duncan Tonatiuh: We the People Is All the People

Location: Booth 3525

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: – World Education, a JSI initiative

Presenter:

Presenter: – Homewood Public Library

Presenter: – Alamance County Public Libraries

Presenter:

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

Lise Concolato with Pen & Pipette: The Brave Fuzzy: A Microbiome Story

Location: Booth 2140

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

Pauline Frommer: Frommer's New York City 2026

Location: Booth:3221

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: – 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

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Presenter: – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School

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

Veronica Roth: The Sixth Faction

Location: Booth 3812

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 - 10:55 AM CDT

J.A. Hoskins: Writer-in-Residence (Next Generation Book Awards Grand Prize Winner)

Location: Booth 4045

9:00 AM - 10:55 AM CDT

Laura Rasey Miller: Night of the Cricket (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Booth 4045

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

Belle And Chloe: Reflections In The Mirror

Location: Booth 4345

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Charles Pellicane: I Wish My Words Were Colors

Location: Booth 5147

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 - 4:00 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 - 9:50 AM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: How do map collections maintain relevance and space in libraries?

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

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: Unions in Our Libraries

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

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 - 10:00 AM CDT

Lindsay H. Metcalf: Tomatoes on Trial

Location: Booth 2726

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Victor Piñeiro: The Island of Forgotten Gods

Location: Booth 2216

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM CDT

Jasmine Warga: The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan

Location: Booth 2525

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM CDT

Julian Randall: Shook

Location: Booth 2525

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM CDT

Lee Wind: Different Kind of Enemy

Location: Booth 4029

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Author Signing, SIGN OF THE SANDMAN. BOOKLIST described as …all adventure, all the time. Middle-grade readers who enjoy fun alongside their fantasy will love this one.”

Location: Booth 2038

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 - 10:20 AM CDT

Retro Fab: The Swinging '60s Returns

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

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: – SLIS University of Iowa

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Dan Watters: M.A.S.K.

Location: Booth 3217

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Maddie Frost: REALLY RUBIE

Location: Booth 3212

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Maritere R. Bellas: Tío Ricky Doesn’t Speak English / Tío Ricky no habla inglés

Location: Booth 4138

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Meet the Author - 9:30-10:30 am Brock Eastman booth 3017 - signing Dr. Fizzlebop

Location: Booth 3017

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Megan E. Freeman: AWAY and THE SECRET TO BELONGING

Location: Booth 3112

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Shen Tao: THE POET EMPRESS

Location: Booth 2625

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 - 10:20 AM CDT

Author Signing / Character Meet & Greet (6-foot tall eagle mascot) / RANGER BALDY AND THE DISAPPEARING WATERFALL - A YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ADVENTURE

Location: Booth 2038

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: How can the review process for FMRT Notable Films for Adults include a broader scope of films while maintaining an emphasis of education?

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

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: What language should the ALSC and YALSA reunified division use to address the age range of the service audience?

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

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

ALA@150 Zine Release

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth #2448)

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Anna Hrachoves: Knit Mini Amigurumi Cats

Location: Booth:3226E

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

Hannah Chung: Bread Days

Location: Booth 2726

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Mariana Llanos: Los perros finos

Location: Booth 3412

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Nathan Weidman: Thirty-Six Fighting Holes

Location: Booth:3221

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Alison Goldberg & Selina Alko: The Remembering Candle

Location: Booth 3530

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Andrea Beatriz Arango: No Place On Earth

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Book Signing with Kami Garcia, TEEN TITANS: TOGETHER

Location: Booth 2621

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Brian Rea: Whale Eyes

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Chrystal D. Giles: Listen to the Girls

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

James Robinson: Whale Eyes

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

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

Amie Aya-ay: Secrets in the House (New Release)

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

Blair Kamin: The Gates of Harvard Yard

Location: Booth 3029

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Brooke Hartman: One Little Fishing Boat

Location: Booth 3529

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Cathy G. Johnson: Fox River Comics Camp

Location: Booth 3525

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Colleen Coble: Conspiracy

Location: Booth 3815

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

Elizabeth Acevedo: Anger Is Only a Shadow

Location: Booth 3812

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

James Braithwaite: Billie Builds a RoboCorn

Location: Booth 2421

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Jennifer Walker: Bedtime for Toddlers & Good Behavior for Toddlers; Saturday, June 27- 10 AM; Cottage Door Press Booth 3935

Location: Booth 3935

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Lindsay Currie: The Secret Bookstore Sleuth Society

Location: Booth 2829

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

René Colato Laínez: My Shoes and I: Crossing Three Borders / Mis zapatos y yo: Cruzando tres fronteras

Location: Booth 2825

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

Sheryl Lister: All My Sisters and Me

Location: Booth 3715

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Meg Anderson, Memory of Borrowed Books

Location: Booth 3031

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Sunshine O'Donnell: States of Arousal

Location: Booth 4052

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Teresa Anne Power / In Search of the Holy Grail

Location: Booth 4615

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

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

June Jo Lee: Kimchi Taco Time

Location: Booth:3229C

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

Charli’s Turtle Triumph: A Marine Biology Adventure

Location: Booth 2048

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Ward Lehmann: Ideas People

Location: Booth 4849

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 - 10:50 AM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: How can school librarians and ELA educators collaborate more effectively?

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

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

David Lee Csiscko: Iconic Artists

Location: Booth:3226E

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Fiona Cook: The Wheel of the Year and The Dream Atlas

Location: Booth 3312

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

Naseem Hrab: I Will Not Walk to School

Location: Booth 4129

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Natasha Tarpley: KEYANA LOVES HER FRIEND

Location: Booth 3612

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Wayne D. Kramer: Penny the Pangolin and the Termite Trophy

Location: Booth:3221

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Steve Sheinkin: Mind vs. Machine

Location: Booth 2525

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Thien Pham: Mind vs. Machine

Location: Booth 2525

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

Presenter: – American Library Association

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

ILL Discussion Group

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park D

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Kathy Stinson & Mark Hoffman: Boogy & Tee and Twinkle & Hew

Location: Booth:3123

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

Meet the Author - Shaun Stevenson and Brock Eastman authors of The Parable Port series in Booth 3017

Location: Booth 3017

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Mia Wenjen: Barbed Wire Between Us

Location: Booth 3912

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: – University of Notre Dame

Presenter: – University of Chicago

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Rioghnach Robinson: BAD WORDS

Location: Booth 2625

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: – Large Public Library

Presenter: – Obama Presidential Center Branch

Presenter: – McMaster University Libraries

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 - 11:30 AM CDT

Tracy Wolff: THE AFTERMYTH

Location: Booth 3112

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: – Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table

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

10:30 AM - 3:30 PM CDT

Wuffy and the Dinosaur Dig Adventure

Location: Booth 2048

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

Connect Lounge Huddle: How can national free expression organizations better support local librarians, parents, groups organizing to defend the freedom to read?

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

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: What are your top 3 considerations when crafting a disaster plan?

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

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

Jenny Robinson Clark: Are You Here?

Location: Booth:3221

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Jody Jensen Shaffer: Disco Dave

Location: Booth 4130

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Kari-Lynn Winters: Double-Up Day!

Location: Booth:3226E

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Shannon Hale: Princess Academy Graphic Novel

Location: Booth 2529

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Sid Sharp: Bog Myrtle

Location: Booth:3126

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Susan Metallo: Hearts on the Table

Location: Booth 3012

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Angie Kang: Our Lake

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Book Signing with Matt Fraction, BATMAN VOL. 1: DAYLIGHT

Location: Booth 2621

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Christopher Paul Curtis: Bud Not Buddy

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Jeffrey Brown: Lego Nikolas Nurdblok and the Lost Brick

Location: Booth 2612 Table 3

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 - 11:45 AM CDT

Zeke Peña: Sundust and Hold

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

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

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

Architecture for Public Libraries Committee Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable C

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Barbara Perez Marquez: To Dance the Moon and Stars

Location: Booth 1551

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

Cataloguing Zines

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth #2448)

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

Donna Barba Higuera: Xolo (English Edition) & Xolo, un perro divino (Spanish Edition)

Location: Booth 4138

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Frances O'Roark Dowell: HAZARD & THEN A HOUSE FELL ON HER HEAD . . .

Location: Booth 3212

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

James Tynion IV: Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man

Location: Booth 3217

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Janette Rallison: All's Fair in Love, War, and High School

Location: Booth 3715

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Jim Benton: BLURMP

Location: Booth 3615

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

Kevin Henkes & Laura Dronzek: Is It Spring? and Little Houses

Location: Booth 3812

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

Presenter: – Des Moines Public Library

Presenter:

Presenter: – Prince William Public Libraries

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

Maddie Frost: The Stuffie Stand

Location: Booth 2726

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Matthew Loux: My Journey to Japan

Location: Booth:3127

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Meet Fantasy Author Caitlin Rozakis!

Location: Booth 2623

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Meet the Author: Ultimate OZ Universe

Location: Booth 1339

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Meg Cabot: Enchanted to Meet You

Location: Booth 3712

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Must-Read Memoirs: An Author Panel

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Adler ABC

Presenter: – Spiegel & Grau

Presenter: – Ballantine Books/Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Three Rooms Press

Moderator: – ALA Booklist

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Nadia Alam: Baba Palooza

Location: Booth 3525

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

Shannon Stocker/The Roach King of Raleigh: A Young Adult Novel about Friendship, Survival, and Finding Hope When Life Falls Apart

Location: Booth 4615

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Daniel Nayeri, This is a Door

Location: Booth 3021

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: – National Center for College Students with Disabilities

Presenter: – The Community

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Vanessa Miller: The Ladies Hall

Location: Booth 3815

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 - 12:55 PM CDT

CiCi Soleil: Holy Orders (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Booth 4045

11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT

Dr. Julie McDonnell, EdD: The Flowers in Grandma’s Garden: A Bailey and Buttons Story -Mom's Choice Award Honoree

Location: Booth 4045

11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT

Jeanette Gil : Aloe Vera’s Special Gift (Gold Mom’s Choice Award)

Location: Booth 4045

11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT

Jessica Chrismer: The Whisker City Air Race (Gold Mom's Choice Award)

Location: Booth 4045

11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT

Shireen Eddleblute: Keys To My Heart (Mom’s Choice Award Winner and Amazon Best Seller)

Location: Booth 4045

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

Electronic Resources Interest Group Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 2

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

Thom Zahler: Angry Birds & Cupid's Arrows

Location: Booth 1542

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

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Elizabeth Acevedo: The Poet X American Classics Version

Location: Booth 4416

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 - 11:50 AM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: What are the opportunities and barriers for supporters to deepen their commitment to advocacy?

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

Gwen Mayes: More Person Than Patient: Finding Your Purpose and Power with Chronic Illness

Location: Booth:3221

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Hee-hawesome Storytime With Donkey Hodie!

Location: The Park @ ALA

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Nívola Uyá: ¡Bonita es la Vida!

Location: Booth:3226E

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CDT

Allie Millington: Trunk No. 3

Location: Booth 2525

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 - 12:15 PM CDT

Cortney Cino: Arlo Needs Your Help

Location: Booth 4029

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CDT

Lily Berlin Dodd: The Last Ember

Location: Booth 2525

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

Becky Siegel Spratford: Why I Love Horror

Location: Booth 3112

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

Divya Pabba: The Brave Fuzzy: A Microbiome Story

Location: Booth 2140

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Kristen McCallum: FREE GIRLS

Location: Booth 2625

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Lisl H. Detlefsen: My Mom is Like a Kite

Location: Booth:3123

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Meet the Author - Emily Assel will be signing her new board book, When it Hurts in booth 3017

Location: Booth 3017

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Zoulfa Katouh: THE OCEAN WOULD PAINT ME BLUE

Location: Booth 3612

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM CDT

Tina Neely Author of Bacon Loves Everyone!

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: What makes an AI policy actually useful to library staff?

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

Moderator: – NEKLS

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: What programming would you like to see from IFRT this coming year?

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM CDT

R.L. Akers: Overtwixt: Welcome to the World of Bridges

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM CDT

Andrew Hacket: In This Classroom

Location: Booth 4729

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM CDT

Author Signing / Character Meet & Greet (6-foot tall eagle mascot) / RANGER BALDY AND THE DISAPPEARING WATERFALL - A YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ADVENTURE

Location: Booth 2038

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM CDT

Colleen Nelson: How to Save A Library

Location: Booth:3221

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CDT

Book Signing with Rob Justus, SUPERMAN'S GOOD GUY GANG: FOLLOW THE LEADER & SUPERGIRL'S ZOO-PER HEROES: KRYPTO'S BIG BREAK

Location: Booth 2621

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CDT

Kobi Yamada: Others

Location: Booth 2612 Table 3

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

Christopher Greenslate: QUEEN KODIAK

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

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

Andrew Hacket: In This Classroom

Location: Booth 4729

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Conor McCreery and Jibola Fagbamiye: Fela

Location: Booth 3712

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Jacqueline Alcantara: Tíos and Primos

Location: Booth 5143

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Jacqueline Renee: LEAVING WOODSTOCK

Location: Booth 2521

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Jess Lourey: The Verdant Cage

Location: Booth 2423

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

John Glatt: The Playboy and the Chelsea Girl

Location: Booth 2521

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Middle Grade Graphic Novel Group Signing: Meet Caitlin Soliman (Haunted Comic Club), Stephanie Young & Allyson Lassiter (The Pancake Trap), and Lauren Davis & Katie Longua (Agent Cupcake)

Location: Booth 3314

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Misako Rocks! How to Draw Kawaii Manga Fashion, How to Draw Kawaii Manga Chibi, and How to Draw Kawaii Manga Characters in Booth Signing

Location: Booth 4031

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Rosanne Parry: A Raven of the Rainforest

Location: Booth 3812

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Brooke Hartmann, More Cute Animals That Could Kill You Dead

Location: Booth 3021

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute: Closing Ceremony

Location: Palmer House, Adams Room

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Core Event: PR Xchange Event

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom A

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Darcy Day Zoells: Smithy and Me

Location: Booth 1737

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham: Bubbly Beautiful Kitty-Corn

Location: Booth 3525

12:25 PM - 12:55 PM CDT

VIZ at 40: The Stories That Shaped a Generation (and Beyond)

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM CDT

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

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: How does your library celebrate people with disabilities?

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

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM CDT

Laura Rasey Miller: Night of the Cricket (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Author Signing, SIGN OF THE SANDMAN. BOOKLIST described as …all adventure, all the time. Middle-grade readers who enjoy fun alongside their fantasy will love this one.”

Location: Booth 2038

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Bao Phi: Ride/Đạp Xe

Location: The Park @ ALA

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Paula Chase: OFF BALANCE

Location: Booth 2625

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Phil Cousineau: Wisdom of the Odyssey: Twenty-four Life Lessons from Homer's Epic

Location: Booth:3221

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

Adventure, Heart, and a Dash of Magic: Middle-Grade Stories That Inspire

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

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

Creative Programming With Cartoonists:

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

Graphic Medicine: a conversation about health, wellness, medicine, and the power of comics

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

If Research Starts With AI, Where Does the Library Fit? Experiments From JSTOR

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth #1320)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

Read Around the World: The Best of the Best of International Children's Books

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

Then, Now, Next: 40 Years of American Girl Stories

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Marz Jr.: Transformers: Worst Bot Ever - Bot Swap!

Location: Booth 3217

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Supporting Immigrant Women Through Community Care (COSWL)

Location: Hilton Chicago, Marquette Room

Moderator: – ALA Past President

Presenter: – The Harker School

Presenter: – Los Angeles Public Library

Presenter: – Queens Public Library

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Past Presidents' Luncheon (AASL)

Location: Off Site, Off Site

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

LiteracyNation and EMIERT Awards & Brothers Gonna Work It Out: Conversation featuring Christopher Paul Curtis

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Hyde Park AB

Moderator: – EMIERT, ALA

Moderator: – LiteracyNation, Inc.

Moderator: – American Library Association

Moderator: – EMIERT

Speaker: – Weird Enough Productions

Speaker: – Queens Public Library

Speaker:

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Raina Telgemeier & Gale Galligan: The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special Vol. 1: Baby-Sitters on Board!

Location: Booth 4416

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM CDT

Dr. Julie McDonnell, EdD author of The Flowers in Grandma’s Garden: A Bailey and Buttons Story (Gold Mom's Choice Award)

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: What are some time-sensitive strategies for using media literacy programs to help foster informed citizenship?

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

Moderator: – International Council for Media Literacy/Sacred Heart University

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Amanda Sellet: FLIRTING WITH MURDER

Location: Booth 2625

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Ariana Koultourides: Platypus and Puggle: Unusual Animals Big and Small

Location: Booth:3126

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Bao Phi/Thi Bui: Ride/Đạp Xe

Location: Booth 2216

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Jane Hamilton: The Phoebe Variations

Location: Booth:3221

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Kelly Rice Schmitt: I Fly

Location: Booth 4130

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Misael Osorio-Conde: some were just the Fragments // es que fueron solo los Fragmentos

Location: Booth:3226E

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Molly Idle and Juana Martinez-Neal: Off the Wall

Location: Booth 2912

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Zetta Elliott: A SONG FOR JUNETEENTH

Location: Booth 3612

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

Brenda Lijima: Shelter is Necessary for Existence

Location: Booth 2612 Table 3

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

Christy Mihaly: America's Founding Myths...And What REALLY Happened!

Location: Booth 3530

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

Debbi Michiko Florence: Monster Maker (Book Signing)

Location: Booth 4431

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

Karla Arenas Valenti: Quetzal's Labyrinth

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

María Dolores Águila: A Sea of Lemon Trees

Location: Booth 2525

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

Pedro Martín: Mexikid Dreams

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

Ruth Ozeki: The Typing Lady

Location: Booth 2225

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

Tae Keller: When Tomorrow Burns

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

Victoria Jamieson: The Whole Wide World of Mabel Mulligan

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CDT

Col. William Dunn author of Gunfighter's Rule

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CDT

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

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CDT

Jashar Awan: EVERY MONDAY MABEL and LOOPS

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CDT

Jay Fleck: Tiny T. Rex Tries Soccer

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Abby Denson: Uniquely Japan

Location: Booth:3127

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

ALSC/YALSA 101

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 C

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Architecting Access: Designing New and Existing Facilities for Unstaffed Self-Service

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 b

Presenter: – Jefferson County Public Library

Presenter: – MSR Design

Moderator: – Bibliotheca

Infrastructure and Planning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Behind Bars, Beyond Books: Equity and Access in Corrections Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

Presenter: – SCI Chester

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Borrow, Don't Buy: Meet your Needs with a LIbrary of Things - SustainRT Chair's Program

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 A

Presenter: – Curtis Memorial Library

Presenter: – Richland Library

Presenter: – Chicago Tool Library

Presenter: – Central Arkansas Library System

Presenter: – Morrill Memorial Library, Norwood MA

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

BRASS All Member Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Catholic Library Association Informational Meeting

Location: Marriott Marquis, Daniel Burnham

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

CDW: The Engaged Job Search: Finding the Right Job for You

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

Presenter: – Manhattan University

Presenter: – Michigan State University

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Celebrating 24 Years of the Rise: Feminist Book Project List

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Presenter: – Herndon High School, Herndon, VA

Moderator: – Library Support Staff Round Table

Presenter: – Niles West High School, Skokie, IL.

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

DeAndra Davis: ALL THE NOISE AT ONCE and THE LOVERS, THE LIARS, AND ME

Location: Booth 3112

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Doug Salati: Cow and Sow Art Prints

Location: Booth 2421

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Dusti Bowling: Sir Edmund OF The Wild West

Location: Booth 2829

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Spotlighting the South Side Home Movie Project: Community-driven archives and storytelling, FMRT 2026 Chair's Program

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Foz Meadows: GODBURNED

Location: Booth 2521

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

From Stalled to Built: Navigating Library Capital Projects with Optimism and Consensus

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

Moderator: – BVH Architecture

Presenter: – MSR Design

Presenter: – City of Columbus, Nebraska

Presenter: – Lincoln City Libraries

Infrastructure and Planning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Further Together: A Collaborative Approach to Achieving Digital Equity For All

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park AB

Moderator: – American Library Association

Presenter: – Connecticut State Library

Presenter: – Forest Park Public Library

Presenter: – Office of the President Cook County

Presenter:

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Geo Rutherford: Spooky Lakes

Location: Booth 3525

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Germanists Discussion Group (ACRL ESS)

Location: Hilton Chicago, PDR 2

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Gotta Go! Inclusive Restroom Design and How to Get It Right

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

Presenter: – Noll & Tam Architects

Presenter: – Denver Public Library

Infrastructure and Planning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Half a Brain and a Party Hat: Using Object-Based Learning to Jumpstart First Year Research

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

Presenter: – ---

Presenter: – Daemen University

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Headwinds or Tailwinds: Special Librarians Speak Out on AI's Impact on Their Roles

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

Presenter: – Baruch College, City University of New York

Careers, Leadership, and Management

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

How Library Staff Can Better Serve Deaf Patrons

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

Presenter: – BKLYN Public Library

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Intellectual Freedom Privacy Subcommittee Meeting - IFC Privacy

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

International Council of Library Association Executives (ICLAE)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Huron

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

John D. Scully - Visited Mom Today: Conversations through the Lens of Alzheimer's and Dementia

Location: Booth 3829

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer's Interest Group Annual Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 B

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

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

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

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

MAGIRT Chair's Program: How to Catalog a Map

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Main Stage Speaker: LeVar Burton
United for Libraries President's Program

Location: W 375 C D E Skyline

Speaker:

Sponsored By

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Meet Jarrett Melendez (Chef's Kiss Again) and Angélique Roché (First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth)

Location: Booth 3314

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Meet the Author - Children's author, Rob Currie will be signing his historical fiction novel, Time for Courage in Booth 3017

Location: Booth 3017

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Meg Waite Clayton: Typewriter Beach

Location: Booth 3712

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Metaliteracy is AI Literacy… And Libraries Lead the Way!

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

Presenter: – Oklahoma State University

Presenter: – Center for the Future of Learning and Work

Presenter: – Oklahoma State University

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

North American RDA Committee Forum

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 b

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Natalie Walters: Spies, Lies, and Alibis

Location: Booth 3815

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Neuropositive Picture Books: A Celebration of New Neurodiversity-Affirming Titles

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

Moderator: – Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Charlesbridge

Presenter: – SImon & Schuster

Presenter: – Charlesbridge

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Free Spirit Publishing

Books and Authors

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Pawsitive Impact: How Two School Librarians Transformed Crisis Response and Student Wellness with Therapy Dogs

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

Presenter: – Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

Presenter: – Royal Oak High School

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

PCC (Program for Cooperative Cataloging) 101 : Lightning Talks

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Clark ABC

Moderator: – University of Victoria

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Rainbow Round Table Chairs Program:Chasing the Hanky Code: The Challenges of Preserving Fragile Cultural Memories

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 B

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Read Trans Books: Resources for Collection Development, Reader’s Advisory, and More!

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

Presenter: – Somerset County Library System of New Jersey

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

REFORMA Information Session

Location: Hilton Chicago, Boulevard AB

Speaker: – REFORMA National

Speaker: – REFORMA

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

RUSA HS History Librarians Discussion Group

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Field AB

Presenter: – University of Illinois Chicago

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Ruth Spiro: Baby Loves Science

Location: Booth 3015

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Science Book Clubs That Work: Diverse Authors Drive Community Engagement in Public Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

Presenter: – Science Friday Initiative

Moderator: – Science Friday Initiative

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Shannon Stocker: The Roach King of Raleigh

Location: Booth 3715

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

SJ Sindu: Tall Water

Location: Booth 3812

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Lindsay Currie, Secret Bookstore Sleuth Society

Location: Booth 3021

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Stef Wade, The Very Eager Evergreen

Location: Booth 3517

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Sydney Hanson: Like Water, Little Otter; Saturday, June 27- 1 PM Cottage Door Press, Booth 3935

Location: Booth 3935

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Tara Betts: Break the Habit

Location: Booth 4052

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

The Great Metadata Migration: 20 Years of Digital Collections Information on the Move

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Presenter: – Brigham Young University

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Top Tech Trends

Location: McCormick Place, W 181 A B C

Moderator: – Hesburgh Libraries at the University of Notre Dame

Presenter: – Library Technology Guides

Presenter: – Oklahoma State University

Presenter: – Montgomery County Public Libraries

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter: – Fox River Valley Public Library District

Technology Innovation

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Unlocking History: How Librarians Can Harness AI for Family and Local History Research

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

Presenter: – FamilySearch International

Presenter: – St. Tammany Parish Library

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Vanessa Miller/The Ladies Hall: A Novel of Three Women Who Refused to Be Silenced

Location: Booth 4615

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Virtual Reference Roundup

Location: Marriott Marquis, Physiology

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

We're returning to the Moon soon:The Artemis Mission and how your library can get involved!

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Presenter: – Charleston County School District

Moderator: – Charleston County School District

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDT

Farming While Black

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 A

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Intellectual Freedom Round Table - IFRT Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 a

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Recognizing and Supporting Nonlinear Learners (“Late Bloomers”): Cues, Cracks, and Care (Poster 1)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Connecticut

Poster Author: – University of Connecticut

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Unlearning to Relearn: An Equity-Centered Framework for Adaptive Practice in Libraries and Education (Poster 2)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Connecticut

Poster Author: – University of Connecticut

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

"How can I do more?" Empowering Library Staff through Professional Development (Poster 3)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of South Carolina School of Information Science

Poster Author: – University of South Carolina School of Information Science

Poster Presenter: – University of South Carolina School of Information Science

Poster Author: – University of South Carolina School of Information Science

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

A Compass for the Forest: Finding Curricular Opportunities in a Post-Liaison World (Poster 4)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Nebraska - Lincoln Libraries

Poster Presenter: – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

A Qualitative Study of Undergraduate STEM Majors' Patent Knowledge and Educational Experiences (Poster 5)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Poster Author: – University Library, University of Illinois

Poster Presenter: – University Of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Advancing Digital Literacy: Library-Led Models for Inclusive Higher Education (Poster 6)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Government Senior Secondary School, Negdiya, Rajsamand, Rajasthan, India.

Poster Author: – Government Senior Secondary School, Negdiya, Rajsamand, Rajasthan, India.

Poster Presenter: – Mohanlal Sukhadia University

Poster Author: – Mohanlal Sukhadia University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Take Another Shot: Transforming First-Year Information Literacy Instruction Through a Multiple-Workshop Model (Poster 7)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Sam Houston State University

Poster Author: – Sam Houston State University

Poster Presenter: – Sam Houston State University

Poster Author: – Sam Houston State University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

From X to Z: A Study of Intergenerational Librarian Perspectives on AI Use in Instruction (Poster 8)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Towson University

Poster Presenter: – Sam Houston State University

Poster Author: – Sam Houston State University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

AI Unmasked: Truth vs. Myth in School Libraries. (Poster 9)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – UNC Wilmington

Poster Author: – UNC Wilmington

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

An Interdisciplinary Fellowship to Prepare Librarians to Serve Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Populations (Poster 10)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Central Missouri

Poster Presenter: – University of Central Missouri

Poster Author: – University of Central Missouri

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Are Course Guides Anywhere a Threat to Website Maintenance Everywhere? (Poster 12)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Furman University

Poster Presenter: – Furman University Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Beyond Binary Thinking: A Game-Based Approach to Information Literacy (Poster 13)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Grinnell College

Poster Author: – Grinnell College

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Building a Campus Culture of Data Literacy: Introducing a Data Literacy Toolkit for Academic Librarians (Poster 14)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of North Texas

Poster Presenter: – University of North Texas

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Certificate and Credential Stacking: A Creative Approach to Integrating Resource Sharing into the LIS Curriculum (Poster 15)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Penn State University Berks Campus

Poster Presenter: – Penn State University Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Charting the Future with AI: The Librarian Is in the Loop (Poster 16)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Duke Kunshan University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

ChatGPT Walks into the Library: Engaging Faculty on AI use in Research and Teaching (Poster 17)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – UNC Charlotte

Poster Author: – UNC Charlotte

Poster Presenter: – UNC Charlotte

Poster Author: – UNC Charlotte

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Creative Inquiry in Art Librarianship: Enhancing Liaison Work through Artistic Practice (Poster 18)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Coastal Carolina University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Critical Thinking about AI Literacy (Poster 19)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of San Francisco, Gleeson Library

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Cultivating AI Literacy in Libraries: A Resource Guide for Librarians and Users (Poster 20)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Poster Author: – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Empowering Emotion: Illustrating and Affirming the Affective Dimensions of Research (Poster 21)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Illinois State University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Empowering Student Agency Through Library Leadership (Poster 22)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – United Nations International School of Hanoi

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Enhancing Literacy through Music: The Rhythm Readers Program (Poster 23)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Vanderbilt University

Poster Presenter: – Vanderbilt University/Peabody Library

Poster Author: – Vanderbilt University/Peabody Library

Poster Author: – Vanderbilt University Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Exploring AI Literacy in the World's Top 50 Academic Libraries through the Analysis of LibGuides (Poster 24)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Department of Library and Information Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan (Republic of China)

Poster Author: – Department of Library and Information Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan (Republic of China)

Poster Author: – Graduate School of Materials Science, National Yunlin University of Science & Technology, Taiwan (Republic of China)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

From Boring to Bold: Revitalizing How Academic Libraries Use Social Media (Poster 25)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Southern California

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

From Passive Consumption to Participatory Scholarship: An Intellectual Salon as a Capstone for Science Writing (Poster 26)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Brenau University

Poster Author: – Brenau University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

AI meets info lit, designing a new core curriculum course (Poster 27)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Coastal Carolina University

Poster Presenter: – Coastal Carolina University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Generation Zine: Creative Teaching Strategies to Inspire and Empower Students New to Zinemaking (Poster 28)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Texas at Austin

Poster Author: – UT Libraries

Poster Presenter: – University of Texas at Austin

Poster Author: – University of Texas at Austin

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Guided Play in Action: Reimagining Makerspace Learning in the Academic Library (Poster 29)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Illinois Chicago

Poster Presenter: – University of Illinois Chicago Library

Poster Presenter: – University of Illinois Chicago

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

How to Deal with Rejection (Poster 30)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Queens Public Library

Poster Author: – Brooklyn Public Library

Poster Presenter: – Queens Public Library

Poster Author: – Queens Public Library

Poster Presenter: – SustainRT

Poster Author: – Queens Public Library

Poster Author: – New York Public Library

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Imagine IF: An Intellectual Freedom Adventure (Poster 31)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Library Futures

Poster Author: – Library Futures

Poster Author:

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Integrating Literacy and STEAM: Stories About Innovation and Empathy Help Kids Confront 21st Century Challenges (Poster 32)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Orca Book Publishers / Freelance Writer

Poster Author: – Orca Book Publishers / Freelance Writer

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Let’s get together: The pedagogical power in collaborating outside of the library (Poster 33)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of South Florida

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Librarian-As-Teacher: A Multiple Case Study of Academic Librarian Professional Identity and Teaching Practice (Poster 34)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of South Florida

Poster Author: – University of South Florida

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Libraries Without Borders: Equipping Public Librarians to Serve Immigrants and Refugees (Poster 35)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – American InterContinental University Systems

Poster Author: – American InterContinental University Systems

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Library Glow-Up: Creative Projects with Adobe Express (Poster 36)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – @thenextgenlibrarian

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Little Learners: Back-to-School Prep for Preschoolers (Poster 37)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – District of Columbia Public Libraries (DCPL)

Poster Author: – District of Columbia Public Libraries (DCPL)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Low-Cost, High-Impact Staff Training: The Mini-Conference Approach (Poster 38)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – North Little Rock Public Library System

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Making Moves: An Exploratory Study of Public Librarian Teaching Skill Transference to Academic Library Careers (Poster 39)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of South Florida Libraries

Poster Author: – UCF John C. Hitt Library

Poster Author: – University of South Florida

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Mentorship Unlocked: Empowering and Elevating Early-Career Academic Librarians (Poster 41)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Texas State University Libraries

Poster Author: – Texas State University Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Customizing a GPT Bot for Open Course Materials in Engineering (Poster 42)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – California State University Long Beach

Poster Author: – California State University Long Beach

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Personal Data Privacy Literacy for Life: Investigating Instruction Opportunities in Academic Libraries (Poster 43)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Nevada, Reno

Poster Presenter: – University of Nevada, Reno

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Read. Talk. Grow: An Innovative Education to Build Understanding and Empathy around Health through Books. (Poster 44)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Mayo Clinic

Poster Presenter:

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Reading for Pleasure, Reading for the Profession, Reading at Work (Poster 45)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of South Florida

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Redefining Information Literacy for the Age of Generative AI: A Framework for the AI-Ready Scholar (Poster 46)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Providence University,Taiwan

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Reinvigorating the First Year Experience with the Cephalonian Method (Poster 47)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – St. Philip's College

Poster Author: – St. Philip's College

Poster Presenter: – St. Philip's College

Poster Author: – St. Philip's College

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Renewing Privacy: Check Out These Educator Resources From a National Forum on Privacy Literacy (Poster 48)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Penn State University Libraries

Poster Author: – Pennsylvania State University College of Information Sciences and Technology

Poster Presenter: – Penn State University Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Rewriting the Rules: Punk Pedagogy in Peer Tutoring Spaces (Poster 49)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Ohio State University

Poster Author: – Ohio State University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

AI Literacy in Public Libraries: Preparing Communities for the Age of Artificial Intelligence (Poster 50)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – North Carolina Central University

Poster Author: – North Carolina Central University

Poster Presenter: – North Carolina Central University

Poster Author: – North Carolina Central University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

The Impact of Librarian Teacher Personas on Student Success and Motivation (Poster 51)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Baltimore

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

The Invisible Labor of LIS Intern Supervisors (Poster 52)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – William & Mary

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

The Legend of the LibGuide: Linking Video Game Strategy Guides to Contemporary Information Literacy (Poster 53)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Cal Poly Pomona University Library

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

The Library Loop: Elevating Student Orientation (Poster 54)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Chicago

Poster Author: – University of Chicago

Poster Presenter: – University of Chicago

Poster Author: – University of Chicago

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

The Research Lives of Graduate Students (Poster 55)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – New York University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Using Digital Humanities Tools to Explore the Crossover of Literature and Data (Poster 56)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Pittsburgh

Poster Author: – University of Pittsburgh

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Write Your Own Rules: Creating Citation Styles with Students (Poster 57)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM CDT

Adrianna Pakes:That’s My Sister, Growing Up With My Special Needs Twin (Gold Mom's Choice Award)

Location: Booth 4045

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM CDT

Amie Massey Aya-ay: Secrets in the House (New Release)

Location: Booth 4044

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM CDT

Dan E. Hendrickson: Railroad Man (International Impact Book Award)

Location: Booth 4044

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM CDT

Elizabeth Slade Author of Momentum: Montessori, a Life in Motion ( Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner)

Location: Booth 4045

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM CDT

Pam Gittleman: Nursery Rhymes for Kinder Times®, Volume 1 (Gold Mom's Choice Award)

Location: Booth 4045

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM CDT

Tina Neely: Bacon Loves Everyone! (Mom's Choice Gold Award )

Location: Booth 4045

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

GNCRT Magical Comics Tea (TICKETED)

Location: Hilton Chicago, Continental A

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Board of Directors Meeting I (ACRL)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Water Tower

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Jodi Jill: International Puzzle Day

Location: Booth 1347

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Little Free Library Build

Location: The Playground (Booth #2357)

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Wizards of the Coast Activation Zone

Location: Grand Concourse

1:05 PM - 1:35 PM CDT

Random House Children's Books Book Buzz

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

R.L. Akers author of the Award-Winning YA Series, Overtwixt

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: Beyond Capacity, Doing Less, On Purpose: Where can we make conscious choices to do less?

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

Moderator: – SLIS University of Iowa

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

American Icons: Randal Jelks, My America and Angela Dodson, We’ve Been Here Before

Location: Booth 4429

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Brock Eastman as Dr. Fizzlebop reading from Super Simple Space Science

Location: The Park @ ALA

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Colleen Nelson: Making a Splash

Location: Booth 4824

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Jennifer Swanson: THE ATLAS OBSCURA EXPLORER'S GUIDE TO INVENTING THE WORLD

Location: Booth 3512

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Kari-Lynn Winters: Double-Up Day!

Location: Booth:3221

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Merrill Rainey: On the Air with Dr. Doodlebug

Location: Booth 2726

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Tanya Konerman: Mud to the Rescue! How Animals Use Mud to Thrive and Survive

Location: Booth:3226E

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Veronica Roth: SEEK THE TRAITOR'S SON

Location: Booth 2625

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

A Conversation on Storytelling, Machismo, and Empowering the Next Generation

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Be Brave: Picture Books that Explore Bravery During Wartime

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Creating An Icon: The Making Of The New Collegiate Dictionary

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

How Teens Turned Climate Worries into a Top 50 Children’s Science Book and Automaker Approvals

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Introducing Covered: How Ingram Helps Libraries Reach Catalogs and Galleys

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth #1320)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Young Adult Takes Center Stage

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

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

ALA Strategic Leadership Meeting - Parliamentary Presiding and Governance

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes E

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Andrea Beaty: The Questioneers

Location: Booth 3937

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Cynthia Swanson: Anyone But Her

Location: Booth 4361

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Dana Mashoian Walrath: The Book of Genocides

Location: Booth 3029

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Duncan Tonatiuh: Vida: Los ratones, el gato y el alebrije (Spanish Edition) & Vida: The Mice, the Cat, and the Alebrije (English Edition)

Location: Booth 4138

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Kara Storti: The Electric Life of Lavender Lewis

Location: Booth 3512

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Maria DesJarlait: I Am Not a Costume.

Location: Booth:3129

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

McCall Hoyle and Maria Oka: Nando and Wish on a Willow

Location: Booth 4331

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Awards

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Adler ABC

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM CDT

Angie Thomas: The Hate U Give

Location: Booth 2216

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Candlewick Press, Holiday House & Peachtree Present Upcoming Titles!

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDT

Jessica Chrismer: The Whisker City Air Race (Gold Mom's Choice Award)

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: How should libraries approach collecting, preserving, sharing, and supporting the publishing of ephemeral media such as zines?

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

Moderator: – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: PLA Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Listening Session

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

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Alicia Wallace: Bite Me & Love Bites Vol 1

Location: Booth 2523

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Core Awards: PR Xchange Awards Ceremony

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom A

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

David Unger: Topo Pecoso- Moley Mole. A bilingual book for children telling the story of the Topos, the mexican rescue group.

Location: Booth 4235

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Dorothy Lazard: Behind the Desk at the Main: A Librarian's Memoir

Location: Booth:3226E

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Katie Risor: Welcome to the Forest: The Lake Trip

Location: Booth 3312

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Leslé Honoré: MY BROWN BOY

Location: Booth 3612

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Patricia Jackson: Ban This! How One School Fought Two Book Bans and Won (and How You Can Too)

Location: Booth 4130

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Stacia Stark: We Who Will Die

Location: Booth 3712

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Teresa Power: Little Mouse Adventures: In Search of the Holy Grail

Location: Booth:3221

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Victor D.O. Santos:Things I Learned from My Dog

Location: Booth 3631

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Yasmin Angoe: She Drinks the Light

Location: Booth 2525

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Book Signing with Brandon T. Snider, SUPERGIRL'S FAMILY VACATION

Location: Booth 2621

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Candice Ransom : Books on Horseback (Book Signing)

Location: Booth 4431

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Chanel Miller: The Moon Without Stars

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

E. Lockhart: The Pools

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Joanie Leeds: Breathe Deep

Location: Booth 3530

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Judith Henderson: I Told a Little Lie

Location: Booth 2912

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Karen Scholl: Surviving Soccer

Location: Booth 4029

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Olga Herrera: A Light for Lucinda

Location: Booth 5143

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Rene Marsh: The Nature of Change: Lessons of Determination, Resilience, and Hope from the Outside World

Location: Booth 4416

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Roxie Munro: Treasure Thieves on the High Seas

Location: Booth 2912

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Vikram Madan: Cactus Home

Location: Booth 2912

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

David Perry: AW, NUTS!

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

Drew Beckmeyer: STALACTITE & STALAGMITE

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

J. A. Hoskins: Writer-in-Residence (Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner)

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

Joe Corallo: Ruth Roche: The Phantom Hand of Comics

Location: Booth 1437

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

Lois Lowry: Building 903

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Amy Chu: Carmilla Volume 3: The Eternal (book signing)

Location: Booth 1845

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Brad Timm, America is Wild!: A State-By-State Encyclopedia of American Wildlife in Booth Signing

Location: Booth 4031

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Brent Fisher: The Day the World Drowned

Location: Booth 2921

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Cheryl Isaacs: The Unfinished

Location: Booth 3812

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Cynthia Leitich Smith: The Legendary Frybread Drive-In

Location: Booth 3812

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

David Mas Masumoto and Lauren Tamaki: Every Peach Is A Story (APALA Honor Book)

Location: Booth 3525

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Diane Alber: Purple Space Chickens

Location: Booth:3423

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Dylan Weir: Public House

Location: Booth 4052

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

How to host a zine making workshop in your library

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth #2448)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Jessica Guerrieri: Both Can Be True

Location: Booth 3715

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Meet the Author - Tamara Alexander - USAToday bestselling author in booth 3017 and pick up a copy of her new novel, In These Hills

Location: Booth 3017

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Meet the Authors: The Protopias Collection

Location: Booth 1339

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Meredith Walker: Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice

Location: Booth 3512

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Mia Wenjen: Barbed Wire Between Us

Location: Booth 3529

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Monica Sanz: OF SAINTS AND MONSTERS

Location: Booth 2521

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Rex Ogle: Absent

Location: Booth 3025

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Selina Alko: THE KEEPER OF STORIES

Location: Booth 3212

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Stephanie Cohen, Clap, Wave, Blow a Kiss! and Lisa Katzenberger, A Love Letter to My Library

Location: Booth 3021

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Tae Keller: When Tomorrow Burns

Location: Booth 2225

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

VIZ Manga Signing: LYNX, Vol. 1 with Samuel Sattin

Location: Booth 3115

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

RMRT Membership Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Superior

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Chapter Assembly (AASL)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park ABC

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Jared Sams: Space Negro

Location: Booth 1340

2:00 PM - 5:30 PM CDT

Board of Directors (ALSC)

Location: McCormick Place, W 182

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Cici Soleil: Holy Orders (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: How can a union benefit library workers and the communities they serve?

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

Moderator: – CUNY Graduate Center

Moderator: – University of Michigan

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Bringing The American Revolution to Life in Your Library—Free Resources for the Semiquincentennial and Beyond

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 A

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Brooke Hartman: Klyde the Kraken Wants a Friend

Location: Booth:3430

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Daniel Nayeri: DOWN A DARK PATH

Location: Booth 3612

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Emily Assell will read from When It Hurts, comforting promises for hard times

Location: The Park @ ALA

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Lily Williams: Exposures

Location: Booth 2525

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Meg Cabot: The Princess Diaries: The Graphic Novel

Location: Booth:3221

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Simon Knaphus: Seahorses: Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender-Expansive Pregnancy

Location: Booth:3226E

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Stacia Stark: We Who Will Die

Location: Booth 2216

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CDT

Jon Klassen: The House with Nobody in It

Location: Booth 3012

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

After the Witnesses: 2G & 3G Holocaust Narratives and the Librarian’s Role in Preserving Memory

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

Alex Ross: Inside Marvel Dimensions

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

Be For Real: Trust and Truth in the Age of AI

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

Become Your Community's Nonprofit Hub: Connect Patrons with Resources and Unlock Funding with Candid

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth #1320)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

Join New York Times best selling author Jeneva Rose, and an introduction of her new book SOMETIMES I SCARE MYSELF. Enjoy a discussion, Q&A session, followed by a 20-minute signing

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

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

Politics, Prose, and Psychic Powers: Celebrating Powerful Women in Children’s Books

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

"The Real Tea" from Teens on YALSA's 2026 BFYA List-YALSA President's Program

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 A

Moderator: – Schaumburg Township District Library

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

150 Years of Government Information at ALA: Sesquicentennial of Government Documents Librarianship

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 B

Presenter: – University of Florida

Presenter:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

“If I don’t do it, it won’t get done”: Self-Sacrifice and Academic Library Leaders

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

Presenter: – Illinois State University

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

ACRL Evidence Synthesis Methods Interest Group Forum

Location: Hilton Chicago, Astoria Room

Moderator: – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Affirming Inclusive Library Services: Equitably Serving Patrons with Significant Disabilities

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

Presenter: – Libraries For All

Programs and Services

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

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

AI Leadership for School Librarians: Preparing High School Students for Responsible AI Use in College.

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

Presenter: – JJCUNY & NYCPS

Presenter:

Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Becoming a Library Triple-Threat: How Improv Helps You Become a Better Librarian, Teammate and Leader

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

Presenter: – Jefferson Parish Library

Moderator: – Jefferson Parish Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Women in the Workforce Support Group

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

Presenter: – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Presenter: – N/a

Presenter: – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Outreach and Advocacy

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Carolyn Flores: The Amazing Watercolor Fish / El asombroso pez acuarela

Location: Booth 2825

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

CDW: Receiving Feedback: How to Get the Most Out of It

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

Presenter: – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Presenter: – University of Illinois Library

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Chapter Relations Committee I

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park C

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Charrise Barron: The Platinum Age of Gospel

Location: Booth 3029

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Why do we need the Librarians and Library Workers’ Bill of Rights?

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 B

Speaker: – Albany Public Library

Speaker:

Speaker: – APA Certification Program Committee

Moderator: – EMIERT, ALA

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Committee on the Status of Women In Librarianship (COSWL)

Location: Hilton Chicago, PDR 2

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Core President’s Program: Healing the Modern Brain with Dr. Drew Ramsey

Location: McCormick Place, W 181 A B C

Presenter: – Tillamook County Library

Presenter:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table Meet & Greet

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom C

Moderator: – CSKBART

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Cynthia Pelayo: Children of Chicago

Location: Booth 3512

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Digitizing a Campus History: How to Make Archives Accessible with Limited Resources

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

Presenter: – San Joaquin Delta College

Moderator: – San Joaquin Delta College

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Education Librarians Annual Check-In (ACRL EBSS)

Location: Hilton Chicago, Conference Room 4A

Moderator: – St. Cloud State University

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

From Research to Practice: Translating Culturally Competent Research into Everyday Library Work

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

Presenter: – San Jose State University

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

GameRT Mage's Program: Creativity, Community, and Connection: Why We Can’t Shut Up about Game Jams

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 A

Presenter: – Games & Gaming Round Table

Moderator: – North Central College - Oesterle Library

Presenter:

Presenter: – Independent

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Hear Here: The Audio Update

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 A

Moderator: – Booklist

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

IFRT Awards & Chair's Program: Intellectual Freedom: Navigating the Tension Between Beliefs and Principles

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 B

Presenter: – University of the District of Columbia

Presenter: – Hennepin County Library

Presenter: – Library Leverage

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Inquiry & Informational Books: 25 Years of the Sibert Medal

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

Moderator: – Member of the Sibert Award 25th Anniversary Task Force

Presenter: – Wilmette Public Library

Presenter:

Presenter: – Penguin Young Readers

Presenter: – Charlesbridge

Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Jenna Johnson/ I Spark Like Lightning: A book about epilepsy

Location: Booth 4615

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Libraries as Civic Infrastructure: Global Perspectives on Third Spaces, Trust, and Collective Impact

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 b

Presenter:

Presenter: – Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Presenter: – Norwegian Library Association

Presenter: – Library and Archives Canada

Outreach and Advocacy

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Lupe Ruiz-Flores: Lupita’s First Dance / El primer baile de Lupita

Location: Booth 2825

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Maintenance Not Guaranteed: Supporting Digital Scholarship in the Face of Decay

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Presenter: – California State University Long Beach

Presenter: – University of Oklahoma

Technology Innovation

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Nonfiction You Can't Put Down: An Author Panel

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 C

Moderator: – Booklist Publications

Presenter: – Liveright/W. W. Norton & Company

Presenter: – Pantheon/Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Mayo Clinic Press

Presenter: – Crown/Penguin Random House

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

One World, Many Libraries: Global Visions for A.I. and Future-Forward Technologies

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

Moderator: – Indiana State Library

Presenter: – The Salt Lake City Public Library

Moderator: – The Salt Lake City Public Library

Presenter: – Tulane University Libraries

Presenter:

Presenter: – German National LIbrary

Presenter: – Queens Public Library

Technology Innovation

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Partnering for Democracy: Strategic Collaboration to Deliver Civic Information and Facilitate Voter Participation

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

Presenter: – Hoboken Public Library

Presenter:

Moderator: – Assistant Director Strategic Relations, Sno-Isle Libraries

Outreach and Advocacy

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

REFORMA's President Program

Location: Hilton Chicago, Boulevard AB

Speaker: – REFORMA National

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Sea Change: How Brooklyn Public Library's Adult Learning Program Implemented an Evidence-Based Reading Curriculum

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Still Blogging, Still Relevant: Navigating Voice and Value in the Evolving Library Landscape

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

Presenter: – Evanston Public Library

Presenter: – Indiana State University

Moderator: – Indiana State University

Presenter: – Michigan

Presenter: – Good Comics For Kids

Presenter: – Parma Elementary School

Technology Innovation

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Teaching Civics to the Next Generation Through Animation

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 b

Presenter: – ACLU

Presenter: – ACLU of Illinois

Moderator : – ACLU

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Leading Literacy Conversations About AI: Reflections Across Library Settings

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable AB

Presenter: – Committee on Literacy

Presenter: – University of North Texas

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

The Gap Years: Four Authors Address the Shortage of Stories for Younger Teens

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Presenter:

Moderator:

Books and Authors

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

TJ Klune: THE STARS LOOK LIKE HOME

Location: Booth 2625

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Transforming Metadata: Evidenced-based strategies for implementing AI in metadata workflows

Location: McCormick Place, W 195

Moderator: – OCLC

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

Presenter: – Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education

Presenter: – Northwestern University Libraries

Presenter: – Northwestern University

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

USBBY Picture Books in Translation

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Clark ABC

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Young Adult Graphic Novel Group Signing: Meet George Northy (Yuletide: Curse of the Winter Witch) and Olivia Cuartero-Briggs (Jill and the Killers)

Location: Booth 3314

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Miguel Briones: Macho no Machismo

Location: Booth 5240

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Social Responsibilities Round Table: All Task Force Meeting and Member Connect!

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park D

Presenter: – Services Refugees, Immigrants, & Displaced Persons Subcommittee / Social Responsibility Round Table

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM CDT

Lee & Low Books 2025 Book Buzz with ANGELA QUEZADA PADRON

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CDT

Playful Reading with Claudia Rueda and the Smushkins

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: Building Author/Librarian Alliances in the Fight Against Book Bans

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

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: How can libraries engage their board members, Friends groups, and Foundations in library advocacy?

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

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

Dan Hendrickson author of Railroad Man: Legacy's Son

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Colleen Nelson: How to Save A Library

Location: Booth:3226E

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Delia Ruiz: Ways Papi Says I Love You

Location: Booth 5143

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Elaine Kachala: Building Homes for All

Location: Booth 4824

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Heidi E.Y. Stemple: THE POETRY OF CAR MECHANICS

Location: Booth:3221

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

June Jo Lee & Jacqueline Briggs: Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix

Location: Booth 3631

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Kelly Rice Schmitt: I Truck

Location: Booth 4130

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Lindsay H. Metcalf, Keila V. Dawson, and Jeanette Bradley: No Brain the Same: Neurodivergent Young Activists Shaping Our Future

Location: Booth 3015

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Matthew Cordell: Starman

Location: Booth 2912

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Shannon Hale: Christmas in Austenland

Location: Booth 2531

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Sierra Biidaaban Nadeau, What the Ancestors Say: One Journalist's Intimate Investigation into Indian Boarding Schools

Location: Booth 4429

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

Anjanette Young: Past the Pain

Location: Booth 4029

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

Carole Boston Weatherford: André: André Leon Talley—A Fabulously Fashionable Fairy Tale

Location: Booth 2525

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

Derrick Barnes: The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

Jarrett Dapier: Wake Now In The Fire

Location: Booth 2612 Table 3

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

Mia Wenjen: Food for the Future

Location: Booth 3530

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

Pablo Cartaya: A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

Rob Sanders: André: André Leon Talley—A Fabulously Fashionable Fairy Tale

Location: Booth 2525

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

Winsome Bingham: Farewell Friends (Fort Goode, Book #3) (Book Signing)

Location: Booth 4431

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

Choose Your Own Adventure Author Signings

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

Jason Platt: Paw & Order

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

Lamont O'Neal: André: André Leon Talley—A Fabulously Fashionable Fairy Tale

Location: Booth 2525

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

Mark Russell: Dog Tag,Terror Bytes, Racer X

Location: Booth 1437

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Bo Lu: Ren's Pencil

Location: Booth 3525

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Bree Grenwich & Parker Lennox: RIFTBORNE

Location: Booth 2521

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Kate Berube: WILLOW THE WHITE HOUSE CAT

Location: Booth 3112

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Kathleen Fuller: Autumn at the Cat Cafe

Location: Booth 3815

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Kathryn Otoshi: The White Raven

Location: Booth 3529

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Leila Farjami: Daughter of Salt

Location: Booth 4052

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Lisa Steele: In Season

Location: Booth 3715

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Meet Fantasy Author Caitlin Rozakis!

Location: Booth 2623

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Meet the Author - Debut author Stephanie Mack will be signing her debut novel, Twenty Something Else in Booth 3017

Location: Booth 3017

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Quartez Harris & Gordon C. James: GO TELL IT

Location: Booth 3612

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Sourcebooks Booth Signing - T.Z. Layton, Doubles

Location: Booth 3021

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

X. Fang: Broken

Location: Booth 2421

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Yesenia Moises: Stella’s Stellar Hair - 5 Year Anniversary

Location: Booth 1854

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Abrams Fall 2026 Publisher Preview

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 A Skyline

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Connie Boyd: The Power of Magical Women (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Booth 4045

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

KM Cookie: Song of Hummingbird Highway (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Booth 4045

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

LearnRT Training Showcase

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom A

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4045

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Mimi Nichter: Hostage: A Memoir of Terrorism, Trauma, and Resilience (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Booth 4045

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

R.L. Akers: Overtwixt: Welcome to the World of Bridges

Location: Booth 4045

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

William Dunn author of Gunfighters Rule!

Location: Booth 4044

3:00 PM - 5:59 PM CDT

Jodi Jill: Repurpose Jigsaw Puzzles Make a Puzzle Piece Duck

Location: Booth 1347

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

Book Signing with Dan Watters, BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS

Location: Booth 2621

3:20 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

Kids Listen When Teens Talk: The Brave Fuzzy’s Origin Story

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

Amie Aya-ay: Secrets in the House (New Release)

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: Best practices for working with teens in the era of book bans?

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: Learn about our new Certification Programs

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

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

Lan Pitts: BEAT EVERY 1-UP

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Barb Rosenstock and Kate Hannigan: American Spirits and Louisa Learns to Write

Location: Booth 2726

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

K. Ancrum: The Corruption of Hollis Brown

Location: Booth 3812

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Michael Gebert: The Chicago Way: An Oral History of Chicago Dining

Location: Booth:3226E

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Philip Stead: A Potion, A Powder, and a Little Bit of Magic

Location: Booth 2912

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Victor DO Santos: Lo que Nos Hace Humanos, Qué Rara es la Gente, Antes de que se me Olvide. Meet a rising star for children's books literature

Location: Booth 4235

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CDT

Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett: Trans History

Location: Booth 2616

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CDT

Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham: The Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble

Location: Booth 3012

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

America Is Wild: Engaging patrons with the diversity of animals and plants in your area

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

Fate in Fantasy: Gods, Destiny, and Autonomy

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

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

Finding the Right Comic for Every Reader

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

Sheryl Lister - Generational Resilience and Unbreakable Bonds of Sisterhood

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

THE ROAD TO RESILIENCE: Coming-of-Age in Young Adult Literature

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Allison Saft: A FRAGILE ENCHANTMENT

Location: Booth 2625

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Angela Quezada Padron: LUCÍA'S GOALS / LOS GOLES DE LUCÍA

Location: Booth 2725

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Briana Mukodiri Uchendu: HAIRSTORY

Location: Booth 3212

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Core Member Social (Sponsored by OCLC)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 B Skyline West Foyer

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Donovan Donnell, Designed to Succeed

Location: Booth 3815

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Main Stage Speaker: Min Jin Lee

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 C D E Skyline

Speaker:

Sponsored By

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Nikki McClure: A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home

Location: Booth 3025

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Raúl the Third: Tough Times: El Toro & Friends

Location: Booth 4138

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Ron Keres: This Book is Mine! (Finn the Frog)

Location: Booth:3221

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Librarians as Culturally Responsive Leaders (Poster 1)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Chicago State University

Poster Author: – Chicago State University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Reflections from the Inaugural Illinois Library Association Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Retreat (Poster 2)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Chicago State University

Poster Author: – Chicago State University

Poster Presenter: – Prospect Heights Public Library District

Poster Author: – Prospect Heights Public Library District

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

"The Underlying Fear of Just Existing": Experiences of Southern Trans and Gender Nonconforming Library Workers (Poster 3)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Coastal Carolina University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

“Things I Wish My Employer Knew”: ADHD Experiences in Academic Libraries (Poster 4)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – School of Information Science, University of South Carolina

Poster Presenter: – University of South Carolina Upstate

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Designing Inclusive Library Spaces: A Sensory-Friendly Relaxation Room for Neurodivergent Students (Poster 5)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

From Barriers to Belonging: Insights from Neurodivergent Students on Library Spaces and Services (Poster 6)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Florida

Poster Presenter: – University of Florida

Poster Author: – University of Florida

Poster Presenter: – University of Florida

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Community Perceptions of Commonly Contested Themes in Children’s Books (Poster 7)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Clark University

Poster Presenter: – Simmons

Poster Author: – Simmons

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Diverse Books and Book Banning: Parent, Teacher, and Librarian Perspectives (Poster 8)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Clark University

Poster Presenter: – Simmons

Poster Author: – Simmons

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Accessibility in Action: Building Community and Reimagining Library Services for ESL Families (Poster 9)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Santa Clara County Library District

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Autism: What it's like (to be Me) (Poster 10)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Spartanburg County Public Library

Poster Author: – Spartanburg County Public Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Beyond the Program: Showcasing Accessibility Through Outreach, Exhibits, and Promotion (Poster 11)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Geneva Public Library District

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Bridging the Gap: Practical Tools and AI Innovations for Library Accessibility (Poster 13)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Nashville Public Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Building Community Through Dialogue: The Social Justice Book Club (Poster 14)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Las Vegas-Clark County Library District

Poster Author: – Las Vegas-Clark County Library District

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Building Educators’ Capacity for Cultural Competence Using Fictional Characters and Their Avatars (Poster 15)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Northern Iowa

Poster Author: – University of Northern Iowa

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Charting Queer Visibility: A Content Analysis of Queer Picture Books, 2000-2024 (Poster 16)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Poster Presenter: – Eastern Washington University

Poster Author: – Eastern Washington University

Poster Presenter: – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Poster Author: – University of Rhode Island

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Collaborating for Care: Library Partnerships for Neurodivergent Student Support (Poster 17)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Poster Presenter: – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Poster Author: – University of Alabama at Birmingham

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Collaboration in Action: Infusing Library Resources into Campus Communications (Poster 18)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Santa Clara University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Community Perspectives about Civic Engagement for Racial Justice in the American South (Poster 19)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Chicago State University

Poster Author: – Chicago State University

Poster Author: – University of Alabama

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

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

Poster Author: – University of Alabama

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Confidence Audit: First-Generation Biology Students’ Information Literacy Skills Under the Microscope (Poster 20)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Sam Houston State University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Contextualizing Global Events Through Graphic Novels (Poster 21)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – American University

Poster Author: – American University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Creating Calm: A Low-Sensory Lo-Fi Model for Academic Libraries (Poster 22)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Cross-Generational Collaboration and Collection for Inclusive Academic Libraries (Poster 23)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – CUNY Hunter College

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Decolonizing the Stacks: A Diversity Audit of Indigenous Literature (Poster 24)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Appalachian State University

Poster Author: – Appalachian State University

Poster Presenter: – Appalachian State University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Defining AI Literacy in an Evolving World (Poster 25)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – ALA Committee on Literacy

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Enhancing Early Intervention, Family Outcomes, and Library Services Through Multilingual Communication (Poster 26)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse

Poster Author: – Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse

Poster Presenter: – Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse

Poster Author: – Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Exploring Minority Leadership in Libraries and Professional Organizations: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities (Poster 27)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Hawaii at Manoa

Poster Presenter: – University of Central Florida

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Faculty Scholarly Publications at UPR Bayamón: Profiles and Emerging Trends (Poster 28)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Universidad de Puerto Rico en Bayamón

Poster Presenter: – University of Puerto Rico in Bayamón

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Fostering Inclusivity Through Food and Creativity: A Library Program for Tweens of All Abilities (Poster 29)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Luther Burbank Middle School

Poster Author: – Luther Burbank Middle School

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

How public libraries support immigrants and refugees in the United States (Poster 31)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Central Missouri

Poster Author: – University of Central Missouri

Poster Presenter: – University of Central Missouri

Poster Author: – University of Central Missouri

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Improving Latino Children’s Reading Literacy through Parent and Caregiver Support with Inclusive Curriculum (Poster 32)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Barraz Genesis

Poster Author: – Barraz Genesis

Poster Presenter: – Barraz Genesis

Poster Author: – Barraz Genesis

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Law & Morals: Creating a Tactile Map of an Inaccessible Library (Poster 34)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Occidental College

Poster Author: – Occidental College

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Learning the Legacy: Teaching HBCU History Using Digital Archives and Other Primary Sources (Poster 35)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

LGBTQ+ Library Improvement Survey & Interviews Poster (Poster 36)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Maryland

Poster Author: – University of Maryland Libraries

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Libraries as Sites of Collaboration for Reconstructing Hidden Queer Histories (Poster 37)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Beloit College

Poster Author: – Beloit College

Poster Presenter: – Beloit College

Poster Author: – Beloit College

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Clocking Queer Failure in Library Instruction Through Structured Journaling Practice (A Detour) (Poster 38)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Purdue University Fort Wayne

Poster Presenter: – Purdue Fort Wayne

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Low Use, High Potential: Turning Around LGBTQ+ Database Statistics (Poster 39)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Northern Michigan University

Poster Author: – Northern Michigan University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Meaningful Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility at a large urban library (Poster 40)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Phone It In: How to Easily Set Up a Dial-a-Story Program at Your Library (Poster 42)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Barrington Public Library

Poster Author: – Barrington Public Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Read in Love: Centering Joy, Justice, and Black Girlhood Through Romance (Poster 43)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Reinvigorating a LGBTQ+ Community Archives' Library in Times of Censorship: Programming and Systems Upgrades (Poster 44)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Lambda Archives of San Diego

Poster Author: – Lambda Archives of San Diego

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Rooted in Stories: Growing Together (Poster 45)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Islamic Library Association

Poster Presenter: – Long Island Library Resources Council

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Serving Migrants at Ground Zero (Poster 46)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Queens Public Library

Poster Author: – Brooklyn Public Library

Poster Presenter: – Queens Public Library

Poster Author: – Queens Public Library

Poster Presenter: – SustainRT

Poster Author: – Queens Public Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Story Time for the Spectrum: A Story Time Program for All (Poster 47)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – District of Columbia Public Libraries (DCPL)

Poster Author: – District of Columbia Public Libraries (DCPL)

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Supporting Every Student: Implementing Sensory Kits at an Academic Library (Poster 48)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Poster Author: – Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Poster Presenter: – Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Poster Author: – Southern Illinois University Carbondale

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

The American Indian Youth Literature Awards: Celebrating Indigenous Voices in Children’s Literature (Poster 49)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – American Indian Library Association

Poster Author: – American Indian Library Association

Poster Presenter: – New Mexico State Library

Poster Author: – New Mexico State Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

The Librarian’s Prescription: Lessons from Chronic Illness for Serving Communities amidst Political Turmoil (Poster 50)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – American University

Poster Author: – American University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

The Library Dads: Celebrating the important role fathers play in their children's lives! (Poster 51)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Fulton County Library System

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Trans by Trans Book Club: Actively Promoting Inclusion for Adult Trans Readers Year-Round (Poster 52)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Free Library of Philadelphia

Poster Author: – Free Library of Philadelphia

Poster Presenter: – Free Library of Philadelphia

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Tribes and Marginalized Communities of India: Subject Proposals that Contribute to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity (Poster 53)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Poster Presenter: – University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 A

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Tony Weaver, Jr.: Weirdo

Location: Booth 1853

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM CDT

Adrianna Pakes author of That’s My Sister, Growing Up With My Special Needs Twin (Gold Mom's Choice Award)

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

A.C. Medina & Max Bare: EVER TRIP & UNDERCOVER MONSTER

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

Cici Soleil author of Holy Orders (Next Generation lndie Book Award)

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: How is your library increasing voter participation in local, state, and federal elections?

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

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: The beloved community: Why the origin  of CSKBART is important

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

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

Elizabeth Slade: Momentum: Montessori, a Life in Motion

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Valerie Bolling: Together We Ride

Location: Booth 3625

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM CDT

Book Signing with Rob Justus, SUPERMAN'S GOOD GUY GANG: FOLLOW THE LEADER & SUPERGIRL'S ZOO-PER HEROES: KRYPTO'S BIG BREAK

Location: Booth 2621

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM CDT

Kate Messner: Axolotl-Ella

Location: Booth 2612 Table 3

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM CDT

Mariana Llanos: Benita and the Night Creatures & Run, Little Chaski!

Location: Booth 3530

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM CDT

Trenise Ferreira: Post Office Bay (Book Signing)

Location: Booth 4431

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CDT

Dan Perucco: Exchanged

Location: Booth 2525

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CDT

Jennie Wood: I Didn't Ask For This

Location: Booth 1437

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CDT

Jim Benton: CLYDE

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CDT

Lily Kim Qian: Until We Meet Again

Location: Booth 2525

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CDT

Mike Dawson: The Hidden Dominion of Geordie James

Location: Booth 3512

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

AI Information Practices of Undergraduate Students: Qualitative Evidence from Transcript Analysis and Student Experiences

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

Presenter: – University of Minnesota

Presenter: – THE Ohio State University

Teaching and Learning

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

ALA APA Certification Program Committee Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 1

Presenter: – APA Certification Program Committee

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Alex Ross & Steve Darnall: Marvels: The Novelization

Location: Booth 3525

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Anti-Immigrant Incident Reporting Form: A Project of SRIDP

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 A

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

Presenter: – Services Refugees, Immigrants, & Displaced Persons Subcommittee / Social Responsibility Round Table

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Beyond the Book: How Libraries Can Fundraise with Author Events

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau

Presenter: – Marion Public Library

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation

Programs and Services

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Breaking Barriers, Building Brands: Supporting Beauty Entrepreneurs in Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Programs and Services

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Building Communities of Practice for Library Instructors-LIRT President's Program

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 C

Presenter: – LIRT

Presenter: – University of Rhode Island

Presenter: – Auburn University

Presenter:

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Building Resilient Communities: Intergenerational Programming in Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

Presenter: – SilverKite Community Arts, LLC ®

Programs and Services

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

CDW: From Job Descriptions to Interviews: Practical Strategies for Using AI Tools Across the Library Job Search

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

Presenter: – UNC Wilmington

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Cindy Liang: The Brave Fuzzy: A Microbiome Story

Location: Booth 2140

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Classifying Graphic Novels : A Proposed Original Schema

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Presenter: – McLennan Community College

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Core Competencies and Education for a Career in Cataloging Interest Group Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable C

Presenter: – Northeastern Illinois University

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Cultivating Radical Empathy in Archives & Special Collections: Lessons from the BRE Collective

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

Presenter: – University of South Carolina

Presenter: – Georgia Tech

Careers, Leadership, and Management

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Dandelions: Hip-Hop, Literacy, and Queer Resilience

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

Presenter: – Rapbrary

Books and Authors

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Dawn Quigley: Red Bird Danced & Jo Jo Makoons: The Super Scary Sleepover

Location: Booth 3812

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Dr. Carla España /Narrative Writing with Latinx Teens and Libros solidarios: Teaching Language and Building Community

Location: Booth 5143

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Engage with IFLA

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 A

Presenter: – University of Michigan

Presenter: – University at Buffalo

Presenter: – Library and Archives Canada

Presenter: – ALA Past President

Presenter: – Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Federal and Armed Forces Libraries Interest Group Meet & Greet

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Huron

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

From Crisis to Coalition: Fighting Censorship in Public Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 181 A B C

Presenter: – O'Neal Library

Presenter: – Opelika Public Library

Presenter: – Dothan Houston County Library System

Presenter: – Eufaula Carnegie Library

Outreach and Advocacy

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

GODORT General Membership Meeting - An Open Member Forum

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 B

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Kadir Nelson: ELLINGTON WAS NOT A STREET, SALT IN HIS SHOES, and PLEASE, BABY, PLEASE

Location: Booth 3112

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Katherine Reay: The Undercover Bookshop

Location: Booth 3715

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Markus Redmond: BLOOD RISING (The Blood Saga, #2)

Location: Booth 2521

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Meet Maia Kobabe signing Gender Queer: The Annotated Edition

Location: Booth 3314

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Meet the Author - Bestselling author Lynn Austin will be signing her new novel, The Lumber Baron's Wife in booth 3017

Location: Booth 3017

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Middle Managers Interest Group Meetup and Discussion

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Burnham AB

Presenter: – Towson University

Presenter: – Benicia Public Library

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

PLA Update: DigitalLearn Reborn!

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

Presenter: – Michelle Frisque Consulting Group, LLC

Presenter: – Public Library Association

Presenter: – Chicago Housing Authority

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter: – Cobb County Public Library

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Preservation Administration Interest Group Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable AB

Moderator: – University of Arkansas

Moderator: – Northwestern University Libraries

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Read to Recovery - Two Public Libraries Respond to the Addiction Epidemic

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

Presenter: – San Francisco Public Library

Presenter: – Saratoga Springs Public Library

Outreach and Advocacy

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Reimagining Public Libraries with AI: Chicago Public Library’s Citywide Strategy for Equity, Innovation, and Empowerment

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter: – City of Chicago | Department of Technology & Innovation

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Technology Innovation

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

René Marsh: The Nature of Change

Location: Booth 3815

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Resilient by Design: Reframing Equity and Innovation in Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Presenter: – Dayton Metro Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Resource Sharing (R)Evolution: Where Will the Next 150 Years Take Us?

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

Presenter: – University of Tennessee Libraries

Presenter: – Texas Tech University

Presenter: – Clemson Universtiy

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

RMRT Book Club

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Superior

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

RUSA HS All-Section Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Field AB

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Sourcebooks Booth Signing - F.A. Davidson, Flickerstate and M.J. Hastings, Firstborn

Location: Booth 3021

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Stef Wade / The Very Eager Evergreen

Location: Booth 4615

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

The Key is Compassion: Creating Safer, More Welcoming Libraries through Patron-Positive Conflict Resolution

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

Presenter: – The Seattle Public Library

Teaching and Learning

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Transformational Leadership Through Empathy: Being and supporting change agents

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

Presenter: – Clayton County Library System

Careers, Leadership, and Management

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Tunes-n-Tales: How Partnering with a Local Symphony Brings Inclusiveness to Communities Through the Arts

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes ABC

Presenter: – Clark County Public Library

Presenter: – Springfield Symphony

Outreach and Advocacy

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 A

Moderator: – Binghamton University Libraries

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Visual Storytelling and Critical Thinking: From Caldecotts and Comics to Content Feeds

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

Presenter: – North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Teaching and Learning

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Yuko Ohnari & Koshiro Hata: The Voice of the Snow

Location: Booth 3529

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM CDT

J.A. Hoskins: Writer-in-Residence (Grand Prize Winner Next Generation Indie Book Awards)

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

4:30 PM - 4:50 PM CDT

Elizabeth Dougherty, author of The Complete Expert-to-Author Guide

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Juana Martinez-Neal: MARIPOSA'S JOURNEY

Location: Booth 3612

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Lois Lowry: The Giver American Classics Edition

Location: Booth:3221

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Michelle Kadarusman: Music for Tigers

Location: Booth:3226E

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Selina Alko: OTHERWISE KNOWN AS JUDY THE GREAT

Location: Booth 3612

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CDT

University at Albany Meetup at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference

Location: Marriott Marquis, Showroom Food Hall in Marriott Marquis Chicago

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CDT

ALA 150: A Celebration For Our Libraries (TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Grand Horizon Ballroom

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

REFORMA Noche de Cuentos: A Night of Stories

Location: Hilton Chicago, Lake Michigan

Moderator: – REFORMA

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM CDT

GameRT Presents ALA Play 2026

Location: Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballroom

7:45 PM - 9:30 PM CDT

Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement Reception

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes E

Moderator: – CSKBART

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

GODORT/PPIRS Informal Social Gathering.

Location: Hilton Chicago, 720 South Bar & Grill

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM CDT

2026 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Award Ceremony and Reception (TICKETED)

Location: Off Site, American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., 2nd Fl

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM CDT

YALSA Presents: The 2026 Michael L. Printz Awards (TICKETED)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park AB