Full Schedule

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Hilton Chicago, Boulevard C

Moderator: – California State University, Long Beach

Speaker: – Southern Oregon University

Speaker: – Stetson University

Speaker: – Morse Library - Beloit College

Speaker: – UNC Charlotte

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Family Care Room

Location: McCormick Place, W 473

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 1

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Michigan

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 2

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Ontario

6:00 AM - 11:55 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 3

Location: Marriott Marquis, William Kimball Boardroom

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Community of Care Quiet Room

Location: McCormick Place, W 474

7:30 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: Room W471A

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Core Awards & John Cotton Dana Awards Presentations (coffee sponsored by EBSCO)

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 - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

Moderator: – Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)

Presenter: – American Indian Library Association (AILA)

Presenter: – CSU Sacramento

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

Presenter: – John Jay College of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Architecture for Public Libraries Committee Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable C

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 C

Speaker: – Center for the Future of Learning and Work

Speaker: – Atla

Speaker: – Oklahoma State University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Balancing the Books: Using logistics software to thoughtfully manage collections across a library system.

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

Presenter: – Multnomah County Library

Presenter: – Multnomah County LIbrary

Technology Innovation

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

From Spotting Bias to Building Judgment: Teaching Critical Algorithm Skills

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

Presenter: – Flagler College - Proctor Library

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 b

Presenter: – Ingram Library Services

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Beyond the Basics: Mastering Service Dog Access in Library Settings

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

Presenter: – St. Mary's County Library

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

Presenter: – Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative

Presenter: – Cornell Law Library

Presenter: – Ithaka S+R

Presenter: – Jailhouse Lawyer Initiative

Moderator: – San Francisco Law Library

Outreach and Advocacy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Career Quest: Engaging Teens with their Future Careers

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

Presenter: – Plano Public Library

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Civic Engagement, Advocacy, and Comics

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Clark ABC

Moderator: – Waterloo Public Library

Presenter: – U of Illinois at Chicago

Presenter: – Dogu Publishing

Presenter:

Presenter: – Evanston, IL

Presenter:

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 B

Presenter: – Cedar Rapids Public Library

Presenter: – Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation

Outreach and Advocacy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Committee on Diversity Business Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Committee on Library Advocacy and Ecosystem Subcommittee Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Field C

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Communications and Publications Committee (ACRL ESS)

Location: Hilton Chicago, Conference Room 4A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

Presenter: – Memphis Public Libraries

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

Presenter: – University of Maryland

Presenter: – Welcoming America

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

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 181 A B C

Presenter: – PAVE Prevention

Careers, Leadership, and Management

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Government and Community Leadership: A Librarian's Role

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Presenter: – Salt Lake City Public Library

Presenter: – MSRDesign

Moderator: – MSRDesign

Presenter: – Natrona County Public Library

Presenter: – Santa Clara City Library

Presenter: – Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Infrastructure and Planning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

Presenter: – Ampcus Inc.

Presenter: – Fondren Library, Rice University

Presenter: – University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries

Presenter: – University of Nevada, Reno

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

Presenter: – Metropolitan Library System

Careers, Leadership, and Management

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 195

Moderator: – ODLOS, ALA

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Library Services to Persons with Print Disabilities Interest Group Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park D

Presenter: – Library Services to Persons with Print Disabilities

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

LSSRT Meet Up and Sticker Swap

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park D

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Queer Kidlit Joy: Positive Representation in the Face of Censorship

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Moderator: – Shore Country Day School

Presenter: – Little Bee Books

Presenter: – Macmillan

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Macmillan

Books and Authors

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

Presenter: – Mead Public Library

Presenter: – Early Learning Center

Outreach and Advocacy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3612

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Successful Online Sales for Friends of the Library Fundraising

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Presenter: – Friends of the Knox County Public Library

Outreach and Advocacy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Presenter: – University Laboratory High School

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: Room W471A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Young Adult Library Services Association 101

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable AB

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

HarperCollins Adult Fall/Winter Preview

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 A Skyline

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Independent School Section Business Meeting and Discussion (AASL_ISS)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Glessner House

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Mattel Activation Zone

Location: Grand Concourse

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Mentoring-on-the-Fly I

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

US Postal Service Post Office

Location: Booth #3352

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Banned Books from the Big Chair

Location: Exhibit Concourse

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Career Coaching I

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Collaborative Zine

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth #2448)

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Lauren Fornoles: Night Owl and Early Bird

Location: Booth 4454

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Library Marketplace Open

Location: McCormick Place, Exhibit Hall F

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Photography Service I

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Resume Review Service I

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Literary Comics: Spotlight on 50 Years of Fantagraphics

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

Book Buzz Contact: – Fantagraphics Books, Inc.

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

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

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Retro Fab: The Swinging '60s Returns

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

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

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

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Creating Comics with Oni Press

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Jessica Guerrieri - Modern Motherhood in All its Complexity

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Reaching Young Teen Readers

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

Presenter: – University of Iowa

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Alex Ritany: Maybe Tomorrow I'll Know

Location: Booth 3025

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM CDT

Future Knowledge podcast: Live Recording at ALA

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Florence Migga: The Summer Scrapbook

Location: Booth 4130

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Mariana Llanos: Los perros finos

Location: Booth 3412

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Laurenne Sala: Mi Escuela is my School

Location: Booth 5143

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Dr. Josh McConkey: The Heart of a Leader

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Liz Brizzi: Milo and Twig

Location: Booth 3631

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Paula Sevenbergen - FLOW

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Sarah Dessen: CHANGE OF PLANS

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Tina Neely author of Bacon Loves Everyone!

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 1452

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

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

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

Presenter:

Moderator:

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Sunshine O'Donnell: States of Arousal

Location: Booth 4052

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes AB

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 A

Moderator: – Augusta University

Speaker: – Northwestern University Libraries

Speaker: – River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Speaker:

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Continuing Resources Cataloging Committee (CRCC) Update Forum

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Hyde Park AB

Presenter: – Clemson University

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

ALA Council I Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 B Skyline

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM CDT

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

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

Book Buzz Contact: – Chronicle Books

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Story & Pictures By

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 A

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Elizabeth Slade: Momentum: Montessori, a Life in Motion

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Aria Joy Prichard - Luna and the Lost Cove

Location: The Park @ ALA

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Jon and Jess Fogel: Set My Feelings Free

Location: Booth 4429

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Natasha Tarpley: KEYANA LOVES HER FRIEND

Location: Booth 3612

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Beyond Boundaries: YA Crossover Graphic Novels That Captivate All Ages

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Cartoonists as Local Resources

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Middle Grade Luminaries

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

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

New Voices in Young Adult

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

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

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

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Representation Matters: Books for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

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

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth #1320)

Presenter: – Bibliotheca

Speaker: – Bibliotheca

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

10 tips for Library Accessibility

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 a

Presenter: – Co-Chair

Presenter: – RUSA Accessibility Assembly

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Beyond the Bookmobile: Outreach Services in all its forms

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 C

Presenter: – Association of Bookmobile & Outreach Services

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: Hilton Chicago, PDR 2

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 b

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

ILL Discussion Group

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park D

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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: – University of Minnesota

Moderator: – University of Minnesota

Presenter: – Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

Presenter: – American Indian Library Association

Moderator: – American Indian Library Association

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Main Stage Speaker: Lois Lowry

Speaker:

Sponsored By

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 A

Presenter: – OCLC

Presenter: – The Claremont Colleges Library

Presenter: – U Penn Biddle Law

Presenter: – University of California Los Angeles

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: Hilton Chicago, Boulevard C

Presenter: – University of California Berkeley

Moderator: – University of Calgary

Presenter: – Illinois State University

Presenter: – University of Notre Dame

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Smart Growth on Lean Resources: Bootstrapping Library Entrepreneurship Support

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 B

Presenter: – Vanderbilt University

Presenter: – Mid-Continent Public Library

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter: – McMaster University Libraries

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 195

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

SustainRT Membership Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

Moderator: – SustainRT

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 A

Presenter: – NMRT

Moderator: – NMRT

Speaker:

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 B

Presenter: – Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table

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

One Voice = Lasting Impact: A Blueprint for Effective Community Engagement (Poster 38)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Birmingham Public Library

Poster Author: – Birmingham Public Library

Poster Presenter: – Birmingham Public Library

Poster Author: – Birmingham Public Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – American Library Association

Poster Presenter: – Knology

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University at Albany

Poster Presenter: – University at Albany

Poster Author: – University at Albany

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

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

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

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Northfield Public Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Grinnell College

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – New Mexico State Library

Poster Author: – New Mexico State Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

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

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

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

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

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

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Swarthmore College Libraries

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Streaming on Twitch as a Programming Initiative (Poster 48)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Louisiana State University

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Indiana University Bloomington

Poster Author: – Indiana University Bloomington

Poster Presenter: – Indiana University Bloomington

Poster Author: – Indiana University Bloomington

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Columbus State Community College

Poster Author: – Columbus State Community College

Poster Author: – Columbus State Community College Library

Poster Presenter: – Columbus State Community College

Poster Author: – Columbus State Community College

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Southern California

Poster Author: – University of Southern California

Poster Author:

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Iowa

Poster Author: – University of Iowa

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Fayetteville State University

Poster Presenter: – Fayetteville State University

Poster Author: – Fayetteville State University

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – South Holland Public Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Occidental College

Poster Author: – Occidental College

Poster Presenter: – Occidental College

Poster Author: – Occidental College

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Brigham Young University

10:50 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

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

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

Book Buzz Contact: – Barefoot Books

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 - 11:30 AM CDT

Jody Jensen Shaffer: Disco Dave

Location: Booth 4130

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

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

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

Candace Fleming: Joint Publisher Signing

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

Joe Corallo: Ruth Roche: The Phantom Hand of Comics

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3631

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

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

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

32nd Annual Reference Research Forum

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Moderator: – Bunker Hill Community College

Moderator: – University of Southern Mississippi

Presenter: – UC Irvine

Presenter: – University of Minnesota

Presenter: – Hedberg Public Library

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Adaptive Gaming : Level Up Your Library

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Presenter: – SV Accessibility Consultants

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

Presenter: – Deerfield Public Library

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Advocacy for All: Building Inclusive Voices for Lasting Impact

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

Presenter: – Nippersink Public Library District

Presenter: – Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District

Outreach and Advocacy

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

Moderator: – Backstage Library Works

Moderator: – Virginia Commonwealth University

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

Presenter: – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Presenter: – Western Washington University

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Am I Supposed to Be Here? Unmasking Imposter Syndrome

Location: McCormick Place, W 181 A B C

Presenter: – Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory

Careers, Leadership, and Management

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Betty Chang: Frankie Lu's Summer of No Regrets

Location: Booth 2423

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Beyond Diwali: Serving the Growing South Asian Communities

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Presenter: – Edison, NJ Public Library

Outreach and Advocacy

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Build a vibrant online community: An effective social media strategy

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 b

Presenter: – OCLC

Outreach and Advocacy

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

Presenter: – Univ. of Texas at Arlington

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Darren Demaree: Two Towns Over

Location: Booth 4052

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Developing Creative Writing Programs for Library Kids

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

Presenter: – New York Public Library

Presenter: – Younkin Branch, Pickaway County Library

Presenter: – Norwalk Easter Library

Moderator: – Cosmic Writers

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Harold Green III: Hugged by the Night

Location: Booth 3625

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Introducing The Banned Book Index Project: Documenting Censorship and the Fight to Preserve Access

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Presenter: – PEN Ameriva & Every Library

Moderator: – Lyrasis

Presenter: – University of Chicago

Presenter: – American Library Association

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Journey Mapping the Library: Retail UX Research for Intuitive Spaces

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

Presenter: – North Canton Public Library

Presenter: – SHP Architects

Presenter: – New York University

Moderator: – New York University

Presenter: – ThirdWay Space

Infrastructure and Planning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

Moderator: – St. Mary's County Libraries

Presenter: – Macmillan Publishers

Presenter: – Tor Books

Books and Authors

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Lessons from Resilient Communities: Advancing Sustainability in and through Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

Moderator: – Sustainable Libraries Initiative

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

LeUyen Pham: Shrinking Violet

Location: Booth 3625

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Must-Read Memoirs: An Author Panel

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Adler ABC

Presenter:

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Burnham AB

Presenter: – Public Library Association

Presenter: – ALA

Presenter: – Houston Public Library

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Serving the Health Needs of Tweens and Teens Through Literature

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

Moderator: – Help Your Shelf

Presenter: – Scholastic

Presenter: – None

Presenter: – Upstate Medical University

Presenter: – Penguin Young Readers

Books and Authors

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

Presenter: – Roosevelt Elementary, Hanford Elementary School District

Presenter: – Northeastern Illinois University

Presenter: – Salisbury University

Presenter: – California State University, Los Angeles

Presenter: – Santa Clara City Library

Books and Authors

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

Moderator: – Paul Signorelli and Associates

Presenter: – Scanning Pens

Presenter: – National Center for College Students with Disabilities

Presenter: – Ithaka S+R

Presenter: – The Community

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

Presenter: – California State University, Sacramento

Presenter: – University of Kentucky

Presenter: – California State University, Sacramento

Teaching and Learning

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

2026 Odyssey Awards

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable AB

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

Electronic Resources Interest Group Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 2

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

The Fillbach Brothers: SS Junkee Star

Location: Booth 1340

11:00 AM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 5251

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

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

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Hee-hawesome Storytime With Donkey Hodie!

Location: The Park @ ALA

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CDT

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

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

Book Buzz Contact: – Disney Publishing

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

Zoulfa Katouh: THE OCEAN WOULD PAINT ME BLUE

Location: Booth 3612

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM CDT

Brian Crosamun author of Sammy and Bubba Catch a Sasquatch

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM CDT

Franco Aureliani: SPEED RACER ADVENTURES

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM CDT

Julie Rogers Pomilia author of The Ridiculous Party

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CDT

Art Baltazar: Aw Yeah Universe

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CDT

Sue Ruffle & Stefano Spaziani: The Stone of Shiro

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Jacqueline Alcantara: Tíos and Primos

Location: Booth 5143

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Jess Lourey: The Verdant Cage

Location: Booth 2423

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

12:25 PM - 12:55 PM CDT

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

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

Book Buzz Contact: – VIZ Media

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

Christopher Greenslate: QUEEN KODIAK

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM CDT

Wayne Olivieri: The Undiscovered Showman

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

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

Supporting Immigrant Women Through Community Care

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:

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM CDT

A. Marc Ross author of Attacking the Dragon

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Zetta Elliott: A SONG FOR JUNETEENTH

Location: Booth 3612

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

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

Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) 101

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 C

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

FMRT Chair's Program

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 A

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

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:

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

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

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

Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen: Now I See Summer

Location: Booth 2421

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

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

NARDAC Forum

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 b

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

Past, Present, and Possibilities: 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

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 Lighting Talks

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Clark ABC

Moderator: – University of Victoria

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Rainbow Round Table Chairs Program

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

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

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

United for Libraries President's Program

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 C D E Skyline

Presenter: – United for Libraries

Moderator: – United for Libraries

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

Virtual Reference Roundup

Location: Marriott Marquis, George Pullman

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: Room W471A

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: – N/A

Poster Author: – N/A

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: – N/A

Poster Author: – N/A

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

Archival Futures, Student Voices: A Library-Classroom Humanities Lab Project (Poster 11)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – American University in Bulgaria

Poster Author: – American University in Bulgaria

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

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 Presenter: – University of Illinois Chicago Library

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 Presenter:

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 - 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

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)

Book Buzz Contact: – Random House Children's Books

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

Dr. Josh McConkey: The Heart of a Leader

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

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 - 2:20 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

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, Glessner House

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 - 2:30 PM CDT

Candlewick Press, Holiday House & Peachtree Present Upcoming Titles!

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

Book Buzz Contact: – Candlewick Press

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDT

Dale Morton: The Return of the Flying Boat

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

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

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

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

Location: Booth 3631

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Olga Herrera: A Light for Lucinda

Location: Booth 5143

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

A. Marc Ross author of Attacking the Dragon

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

Drew Beckmeyer: STALACTITE & STALAGMITE

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

Lois Lowry: Building 903

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

David Perry: AW,NUTS!

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Dylan Weir: Public House

Location: Booth 4052

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Rex Ogle: Absent

Location: Booth 3025

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

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)

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

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 - 3:20 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

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

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

DUPLICATE CANCELLED Beyond the Horizon: EMIERT Chair's Program

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Biblioteca Maravillosa: Engaging Emergent Bilingual Readers through Gamification

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Presenter: – Pin Oak Middle School

Programs and Services

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

CANCELLED: Reference Services Hot Topics 1- Reference Services Section RUSA

Presenter: – Virginia Military institute

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

Committee on Diversity Education Program

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 B

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Committee on the Status of Women In Librarianship

Location: Hilton Chicago, PDR 2

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Core President's Program Featuring TBD

Location: McCormick Place, W 181 A B C

Presenter: – Tillamook County Library

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

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 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:

Teaching and Learning

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:

Outreach and Advocacy

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

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: – New York Public Library

Presenter: – Parma Elementary School

Technology Innovation

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

The Committee on Literacy Presents: Exploring AI Literacy in School Libraries

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable AB

Presenter: – Committee on Literacy

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

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 - 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

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

Book Buzz Contact: – Lee & Low Books

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

Dan Hendrickson author of Railroad Man: Legacy's Son

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

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

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 Fly

Location: Booth 4130

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 - 3:50 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

Jimmy Gaspero: PENNY & THE YETI

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Leila Farjami: Daughter of Salt

Location: Booth 4052

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

X. Fang: Broken

Location: Booth 2421

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

LearnRT Training Showcase

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom A

3:20 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

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

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

Book Buzz Contact: – Pen & Pipette

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

Dan Hendrickson author of Railroad Man: Legacy's Son

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

Lan Pitts: BEAT EVERY 1-UP

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

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

Enabling Creativity Through Tech for the Next Generation of Artists

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth #1320)

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

Fate in Fantasy: Gods, Destiny, and Autonomy

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

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

Core Member Reception & 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 - 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

Health Literacy as a tool for Health Equity through the Community Library (Poster 30)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – The Alliance for Health Equity

Poster Author: – Department of Public Health Sciences, West Chester University of PA

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

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

It Saved My Life: Access to Queer Books in a Time of Book Bans (Poster 33)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Tennessee - knoxville

Poster Author: – University of Tennessee - knoxville

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

Multiracial Belonging in Library Affinity Groups: A Public Information Scan (Poster 41)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – California State University, Los Angeles

Poster Author: – California State University, Los Angeles

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: Room W471A

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM CDT

Wayne Olivieri: The Undiscovered Showman

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

Elizabeth Slade: Momentum: Montessori, a Life in Motion

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

Patricia Miller author of It's Okay to Have Feelings

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CDT

Jim Benton: CLYDE

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM CDT

Don Helin: Viking Vendetta

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

4:30 PM - 4:50 PM CDT

Marion Seidemann Fredman - A Time to Hide: Based on a True Story of Survival During the Holocaust

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

Selina Alko: OTHERWISE KNOWN AS JUDY THE GREAT

Location: Booth 3612

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, Glessner House

Moderator: – CSKBART

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

GODORT/PPIRS Informal Social Gathering.

Location: Off Site, Off Site

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