Full Schedule

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

ACRL Privacy Literacy Discussion Group Meeting

Location: Hilton Chicago, Continental A

Moderator: – LFP

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Family Care Room

Location: McCormick Place, W 473

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 1

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Michigan

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 2

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Ontario

6:00 AM - 11:55 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 3

Location: Marriott Marquis, Physics Boardroom

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CDT

ALA Legacy Society and 1876 Club Combined Breakfast

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Burnham AB

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM CDT

2026 Annual Sustainability Round Table Plogging Event

Location: Off Site, Off Site

Moderator: – SustainRT

7:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

Coretta Scott King Book Award Round Table Annual Awards Breakfast (TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes Ballroom

Presenter: – CSKBART

Presenter: – Rye Country Day School

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Community of Care Quiet Room

Location: McCormick Place, W 474

7:00 AM - 7:00 PM CDT

First Aid

Location: McCormick Place, Level 1 Near Shuttle Pick Up

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Registration

Location: McCormick Place, Grand Concourse

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT

AASL Reviewer Training

Location: Marriott Marquis, Daniel Burnham

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT

CORE/MAGIRT Cartographic Materials Interest Group

Location: Marriott Marquis, Calculus

Moderator: – MAGIRT

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT

Rise, Connect, Learn: ALA Learning Round Table Networking Breakfast (TICKETED)

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Literary Luminaries: Celebrating the Best Reading of The Year (TICKETED)

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 A

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Riefenstahl

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 A

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

United for Libraries Board Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 182

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

BRASS Discussion Group

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 B

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Building the Future Together: Libraries Partnering for Collective Impact-IRRT Chair's Program

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 B

Presenter: – Library and Archives Canada

Presenter: – San Jose State University

Presenter: – St. Andrew's College

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

OCLC Resource Sharing Breakfast

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park ABC

Speaker: – OCLC

Presenter: – OCLC

Presenter: – Atlas Systems

Presenter: – OCLC

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

[BOOK SIGNING] Pauline W. Hoffmann, author of Fake News, Witch Hunts, and Conspiracy Theories: An Infodemiologist's Guide to the Truth

Location: Booth 2329

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

Carol McCloud: Have You Filled a Bucket Today

Location: Booth:3221

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

Kate Messner: The Whale's Tale and the Otter's Side of the Story

Location: Booth 3812

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

Kay Healy: Casey's Cases: Everything is Terrible

Location: Booth 2912

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

Matthew Burgess: Mungo on His Own

Location: Booth 3812

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Hailey Alcaraz: Rosa by Any Other Name

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Jasminne Mendez: The Story of My Anger

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Vanessa L. Torres: On the Wings of la Noche

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

50 Ways to Spark a Love of Reading

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

Presenter: – Shannonisteaching.com

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

AASL Recognition Reviewer Report Writing

Location: Marriott Marquis, Daniel Burnham

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

AASL's Best Digital Tools

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 C

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

AI and Accessibility: Benefits and Potential Bias

Location: McCormick Place, W 181 A B C

Presenter: – RUSA Accessibility Assembly

Technology Innovation

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 1

Presenter: – CPLA Certification Review Committee

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Ask HR

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

CTRL + THINK: Middle/ High School Information Literacy Event

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

Presenter: – DeKalb County School District / Tucker High School

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Donna Barba Higuera: The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy series

Location: Booth 3525

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Elders Deserve Social Justice Too: Challenging Ageism Towards Older Adults Through Libraries, Communities, and ALA

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

Presenter: – Edison, NJ Public Library

Presenter: – Warren Civic Center Library

Presenter: – Louisiana State University

Presenter: – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - School of Information and Library Science

Outreach and Advocacy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

EMIERT Presents: Jewish Stories Before and Beyond the Holocaust

Location: McCormick Place, W 195

Presenter: – EMIERT, ALA

Presenter: – Long Island Library Resources Council

Moderator: – Long Island Library Resources Council

Moderator: – Cuyahoga County Public Library

Presenter: – N/A

Presenter:

Presenter: – Jewish Joy LLC

Presenter: – Board member, The Artists Against Antisemitism

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Faceted Vocabularies and Linked Data: Transforming Library Metadata with the ALA Core SAC SSFV Subcommittee

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Presenter: – Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Presenter: – University of Central Florida

Presenter: – University of Maryland Libraries

Presenter: – University of Oregon

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Flight Path: Free bird-focused activities and resources from STAR Net and HHMI Tangled Bank Studios

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 b

Presenter: – Space Science Institute

Presenter: – HHMI Tangled Bank Studios

Presenter: – Space Science Institute

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

From War Zones to Waterfalls: Ukraine, Kenyan, & Tribal Community Book Ecosystems

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

Presenter: – San Jose State University

Presenter: – SJSU School of Information

Moderator: – San Jose State University School of Information

Presenter: – SJSU iSchool

Presenter: – San Jose State University

Presenter: – American Library Association

Presenter: – Kenya National Library Service (KNLS)

Presenter: – Books For Africa

Presenter: – Knowledge Empowering Youth (KEY)/University of Maryland iSchool

Presenter: – Rinehart Foundation

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

GameRT Board Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Is Tenure Really Permanent? A Case Study of Post-Tenure Review in Academic Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

Presenter: – University of Central Florida Libraries

Presenter: – University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries

Presenter: – University of Florida

Careers, Leadership, and Management

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

John Picacio: THE INVISIBLE PARADE

Location: Booth 3612

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

John Schu: Lily-May's Joyful Day

Location: Booth 3012

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

LAWPods: Breaking down Walls and Barriers in Providing Library Services.

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

Presenter: – Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law LIbrary

Presenter: – Harris County Public Library

Presenter: – Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library

Outreach and Advocacy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Love Stories: A Romance Author Panel

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 A

Moderator:

Presenter: – Avon/HarperCollins

Presenter: – Forever/Hachette

Presenter: – Sourcebooks

Presenter: – Kensington Publishing

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Meet Josh Tierney signing Haunted Comic Club (Middle Grade)

Location: Booth 3314

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Meg Anderson: The Memory of Borrowed Books

Location: Booth 2225

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Mind the Knowledge Gap: Lessons from developing an AI Library ChatBot

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

Presenter: – Games & Gaming Round Table

Technology Innovation

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Old Tales for New Audiences: Graphic Adaptations for Tweens and Teens

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 b

Presenter: – New York Public Library

Moderator: – Brooklyn Public Library

Presenter:

Presenter: – Mad Cave Studios

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Privacy is Learned: Educator Resources from a National Forum on Privacy Literacy

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

Presenter: – Penn State University Libraries

Presenter: – Pennsylvania State University College of Information Sciences and Technology

Presenter: – Penn State University Libraries

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Promoting Student Belonging Through Academic Archives: A Model for Place-Based Research

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Presenter: – CUNY Hunter College

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Rainbow Round Table Annual Membership Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Huron

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Reading with Dignity: Building Dementia-Inclusive Public Library Resources

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

Presenter: – MIRADOR MAGAZINE

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Sophia St. Germain: The Cinderlands Saga #1

Location: Booth 2521

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Victor Piñeiro, The Island of Forgotten Gods

Location: Booth 3021

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Toxic Exclusion: Banned Authors Share How to Support Children's Access to Information

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

Moderator: – Winfield Public Library, Winfield, Illinois

Presenter: – Macmillan Children's Publishing Group

Presenter: – Freedom to Read New Mexico

Presenter: – Niles-Maine District Library

Outreach and Advocacy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Presenter: – N/A

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Where Highways Divide, Libraries Connect: Public History, Advocacy, and Reconnecting Communities

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

Presenter: – Kansas City Public Library

Outreach and Advocacy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Work Wisdom Discover the art of Authentic Communication and build more trustful, collaborative work relationships.

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

Presenter: – Work Wisdom LLC

Moderator: – James V. Brown Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

2026 YALSA Awards and Coffee Klatch (TICKETED)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park ABC

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

ALA Council II Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 B Skyline

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Asian Pacific American Librarians Association membership and executive board meeting

Location: Marriott Marquis, Architecture

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

Macmillan Children's Books Activation Zone

Location: Grand Concourse

9:00 AM - 1:30 PM CDT

Photography Service II

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

CANCELLED: Career Coaching II

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Collaborative Zine

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth #2448)

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Mentoring Minute Clinic II

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Resume Review Service II

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

US Postal Service Post Office

Location: Booth 3352

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Banned Books from the Big Chair

Location: Exhibit Concourse

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Belle And Chloe: Reflections In The Miror. A story about trauma and recovery. It shares the story of the accident, the impact it has on Belle’s self-image and family relationships.

Location: Booth 4345

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Charles Pellicane: I Wish My Words Were Colors

Location: Booth 5147

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Library Marketplace Open

Location: McCormick Place, Exhibit Hall F

9:15 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Fresh Flavors & Haunted Histories with Bestselling Authors Lisa Steele and Amy Bruni

Location: What's Cooking @ ALA Stage (Booth #1320)

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Matt Dragovits author of Zach's Quest: A Tale for Christmas

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: Creating a foundation for ALA disability work

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

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM CDT

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

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

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 2329

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Claudia Rueda/Meet the Smushkins

Location: The Park @ ALA

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Micha Archer: While We're Here

Location: Booth 3812

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Terry J. Benton-Walker: THE DRAKON KING

Location: Booth 2625

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

TZ Layton: Doubles

Location: Booth:3221

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Gabriella Saab - The Immigrant Experience in Historical Fiction

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

It’s All Greek to Me: World Languages for Your Collection

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Mystical Magical: New and Exciting YA Fantasies

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Speculative Fiction Based on Real-Life Terrors

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

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Visual Stories, Big Impact: Graphic Novels for Kids

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Diana Sudyka: JUST ONE OAK

Location: Booth 3112

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Jon Klassen: Now I See Summer

Location: Booth 2421

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Metadata Interest Group Discussion Session and Business Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable AB

Moderator: – Louisiana State University

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Nayeli Reyes: Medias naranjas: Lucy & Desi (Bilingual: English / Spanish)

Location: Booth 4138

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Traci Sorell: INDIGENOUS FROM A TO Z

Location: Booth 3512

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Public Libraries Advisory Committee Meeting (PLA)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 2

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment Advisory Group Meeting

Location: Marriott Marquis, Calculus

Presenter: – Public Library Association

Presenter: – ALA

9:30 AM - 10:30 PM CDT

Giselle Potter: MARY MORLAND IN THE TIME OF DINOSAUR DISCOVERY

Location: Booth 3212

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Katie Palazzola: The Great Frog

Location: Booth 2912

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Maya Myers: Good Morning, Morning

Location: Booth 2912

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Stephen Barr: Sixteen Games of Hide and Seek and If This Were the World

Location: Booth 2912

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM CDT

From Lunch Club to Libraries: The Brave Fuzzy: A Microbiome Story

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: How can instructors best enable learners to engage with the history and theory of information literacy?

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

Moderator: – University of South Florida

Moderator: – Purdue University

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: Law for Librarians

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

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Jodi Jill: Flower Power! Repurpose Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces into Art and Crafts

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Ann D. Koffsky: What Emma Wrote: The Woman Behind the Words on the Statue of Liberty

Location: Booth:3221

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Dr. Megan Moreno/Connecting: Raising Kids in the Digital World

Location: Booth 2234

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Elaine Kachala: Building Homes for All

Location: Booth 4824

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Illustrator Marz Jr.: Transformers: Worst Bot Ever!

Location: Booth 4729

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Kathy Crutcher: Bright Before Us Like a Flame: Igniting a New Generation of Writers

Location: Booth 3631

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Kelli Christiansen: After the End: A Postwar Novel

Location: Booth:3226E

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Laurenne Sala: Mi Escuela is My School

Location: Booth 3012

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Marissa Moss: The Mystery of the Stars

Location: Booth 4130

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Meg Anderson: The Memory of Borrowed Books

Location: Booth 2216

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Paloma Angelina Lopez and Abraham Matias: Popo the Xolo

Location: Booth 3015

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Chris Raschka: I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Derf Backderf: The Dissidents

Location: Booth 4416

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Janice Milusich: I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Jenna Elyse Johnson: Every Body Move!

Location: Booth 3530

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Katie Yamasaki: Ripples

Location: Booth 3025

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4431

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Simran Jeet Singh: A Vaisakhi to Remember

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Andrea L. Rogers & Rebecca Kunz: Chooch Helped

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Chas! Pangburn: DOUBLE BOOKING

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Dan Santat: SASHIMI

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Amanda Flower: THE FIRST LADIES' GUIDE TO MURDER

Location: Booth 2521

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Author Angela Quezada Padron and illustrator Sol Salinas sign copies of From the Fields to the Fight.

Location: Booth 5143

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Educators of School Librarians Section Business Meeting (AASL_ESLS)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Daniel Burnham

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Grant Snider: The Year I Stopped Drawing

Location: Booth 3525

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3829

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Kathleen Carr Foster: THE JEWEL OF CORLIVO

Location: Booth 2521

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Kristen Aguilar, Love Potion Commotion

Location: Booth 3517

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

MAGIRT Membership Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park D

Moderator: – MAGIRT

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Main Stage Speaker: George M. Johnson

Speaker:

Sponsored By

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Naseem Hrab: Every Space Between

Location: Booth:3123

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Pablo Leon: Silenced Voices

Location: Booth 3812

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

REFORMA Membership Meeting

Location: Hilton Chicago, Lake Michigan

Speaker: – REFORMA National

Speaker: – REFORMA

Speaker: – REFORMA National

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Renee Gilmore: Wayfinding

Location: Booth 4052

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Tim Seeley: Masters of the Universe/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles of Grayskull (book signing)

Location: Booth 1845

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Yiyun Li: THINGS IN NATURE MERELY GROW

Location: Booth 2625

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Research and Planning Committee Forum (ACRL ESS)

Location: Hilton Chicago, Boulevard C

Moderator: – Washington University in St. Louis

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

ITAC

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 1

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

June Jo Lee: Kimchi Taco Time

Location: Booth:3229C

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Supervisors Section Meeting (AASL_SPVS)

Location: Marriott Marquis, History

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM CDT

Books a Librarian May Not Need Everyday But Are Must-Haves In Certain Situations: Mental Health Titles To Help With Tough Topics and Professional Enrichment

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Kevin McGuire: Sleeper Code: A Novel (Gold Manhattan Book Award)

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: How will you build community during Banned Books Week and what do you need to make it happen?

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

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: Unions in Our Libraries

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

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Anitra Rowe Schulte: Starlin: Picture Day Drama and Starlin: Concert Queen

Location: Booth 4429

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Drew Brockington: CatStronauts: Cosmic Clutter

Location: Booth 3612

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Heidi E. Y. Stemple: The Poetry of Car Mechanics

Location: Booth 2726

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Kate Hannigan: LOUISA LEARNS TO WRITE Louisa May Alcott Creates Little Women

Location: Booth:3221

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Kathleen Reidy: Engineering a Love Story: A Novel

Location: Booth:3226E

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Lupe Ruiz-Flores: Paloma Joins the Circus

Location: Booth 4130

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Red: Aurora: Volume 2

Location: Booth 3312

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Rob Currie reads from his middle grade novel, Time for Courage

Location: The Park @ ALA

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Juana Martinez-Neal: Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa

Location: Booth 2525

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Sara Andrea Fajardo: Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa

Location: Booth 2525

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Behind the Mic: TJ Klune and Kirt Graves Discuss Audiobook Storytelling

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Booklist Comics Panel, Part I

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Danielle Kartes: The Best Kids Cookbook

Location: What's Cooking @ ALA Stage (Booth #1320)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

How Children Understand Racial and Ethnic Differences and How Librarians Can Help: Expert Advice and Strong Stories for Parent Patrons and Young Readers

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Jason Douglas: Jane American

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Pages, Puzzles & Programming: Real Ideas from Librarians

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Talking to Kids About Change: Stories, Mindfulness, and Finding Steady Ground

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

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

ALA Affiliate Panel Presentation Session

Location: McCormick Place, W 195

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Breaking Barriers: A Librarian’s Story of Changing Times, Retired Members Round Table 2026 Chair Program

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 B

Moderator: – RMRT

Presenter: – RMRT

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Cara Tanamachi: Kiss, Marry, Kill

Location: Booth 3512

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Chloe Ito Ward: Chopsticks Are

Location: Booth 3625

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: Hilton Chicago, Boulevard AB

Moderator: – UNLV Libraries

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Creating Connected, Resilient Rural Library Communities

Location: Marriott Marquis, Geography

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Dan Watters: M.A.S.K.

Location: Booth 3217

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Edward G. Holley Memorial Lecture - LHRT

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 A

Main Contact: – University of Kentucky Libraries

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

FMRT Multimedia Production Discussion Group

Location: McCormick Place, W 182

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Make Your Own Comics: Library Makerspaces in Action

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 b

Moderator:

Speaker:

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Jared Lemus: Guatemalan Rhapsody

Location: Booth 3712

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Laurel Goodluck and Steph Littlebird: FIERCE AUNTIES and STORIES ARE THE HEART OF THE WORLD!

Location: Booth 3212

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

LSSRT President's Program: Continuing Education on a Budget: Creative Strategies for Professional Growth

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 C

Moderator: – Library Support Staff Round Table

Speaker: – North Miami Public Library

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Madeline Martin: The Secret Book Society

Location: Booth 3712

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Meet George Northy signing Yuletide: Curse of the Winter Witch (YA Graphic Novel)

Location: Booth 3314

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Meeting of the Committee on Literacy

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Huron

Presenter: – Committee on Literacy

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Riley Redgate: Come Home to My Heart

Location: Booth 3512

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

RUSA Coffee & Conversations

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 B

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Iman Hariri-Kia, Once in a Timeline

Location: Booth 3021

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Susan B. Katz: Gaudí–El arquitecto de la imaginación (Spanish Edition)

Location: Booth 3412

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

"Americana Box, an american experience outside to the US" (Poster 3)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Centro Cultural Paraguayo Americano

Poster Author: – Centro Cultural Paraguayo Americano

Poster Author: – Thomas Edison American Corner

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

A Bibliometric Review of AI Research Disparities Between the Global South and the Global North (Poster 4)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – IAEA- International Atomic Energy Agency

Poster Author: – IAEA- International Atomic Energy Agency

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Relationship between LIS educators’ seminar attendance and research publication output in Southern Nigerian universities. (Poster 5)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Port Harcourt

Poster Author: – University of Port Harcourt

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Acquisitions: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Prospects in the Modern Library Landscape (Poster 6)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Port Harcourt

Poster Author: – University of Port Harcourt

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Empowering Librarians Through Lifelong Learning: Strategies for Sustainable Continuing Education Programs in developing countries (Poster 7)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Delta State College of Education Mosogar Nigeria

Poster Author: – Delta State College of Education Mosogar Nigeria

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

From Campus to Community: Empowering inclusive Outreach Engagement Through Academic Libraries in Nigeria and Beyond (Poster 8)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Archiving Evidence of War Crimes: the Case of Ukrainian Libraries (Poster 10)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – San Jose State University

Poster Author: – San Jose State University

Poster Author: – School of Information San Jose State University

Poster Presenter: – School of Information, San Jose State University

Poster Author: – School of Information, San Jose State University

Poster Presenter: – School of Information San Jose State University

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

From Data to Discovery: Librarian–Faculty Synergy Ecosystem in the National Defense Medical University, Taiwan (Poster 11)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – School of Medicine, National Defense Medical University, Taiwan (Republic of China）

Poster Author: – Dept. of Bio-Industry Communication and Development, National Taiwan University, Taiwan (Republic of China）

Poster Author: – Dept. of Public Health, National Defense Medical University, Taiwan (Republic of China）

Poster Presenter: – General Education, National Defense Medical University, Taiwan (Republic of China)

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Global Insights into AI-Driven Research Literacy: A Case Study from Taiwan’s Medical School (Poster 12)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – School of Medicine, National Defense Medical University, Taiwan （Republic of China）

Poster Author: – Dept. of Bio-Industry Communication and Development, National Taiwan University, Taiwan (Republic of China）

Poster Presenter: – General Education, National Defense Medical University, Taiwan (Republic of China)

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Assessing User Experience and Attitudes Towards the Adoption of AI Voice Assistants in the Public Library (Poster 13)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

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

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Audio Story Corner: Inspiring Literacy through Inclusive Storytelling Innovation (Poster 14)

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.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Automating Book Retrieval in Public Libraries: Robotic Arm Integration and Service Framework (Poster 15)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Taoyuan Public Library, Taiwan

Poster Author: – Taoyuan Public Library, Taiwan

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Bridging Literacies: Investigating the Interplay of AI and Data Literacy among Research Scholars (Poster 16)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Lahore School of Economis

Poster Author: – Lahore School of Economis

Poster Author: – Towson University

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Cultivating Comic Collections: The Information Worlds of Comics Librarians in Toronto (Poster 17)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Waterloo Public Library

Poster Author: – Waterloo Public Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Engaging Intern Sustainability Interests in the Library (Poster 18)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of South Florida

Poster Presenter: – University of South Florida

Poster Author: – University of South Florida

Poster Presenter: – University of South Florida Nelson Poynter Memorial Library - St. Petersburg, FL

Poster Author: – University of South Florida Nelson Poynter Memorial Library - St. Petersburg, FL

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Skills4 Work - Skills Online Sri Lanka: Libraries Reskilling Citizens to Enter the Labor Market (Poster 20)

Poster Presenter: – Verite Research

Presenter:

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

From Datafication to Commodification: Awareness of Data Mechanisms and Privacy Behaviors on Digital Platforms (Poster 21)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI

Poster Author: – University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI

Poster Author: – University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

From Shelves to Digital Portals: Building a Bilingual Digital Library at the ARCE Library (Poster 22)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – The American Research Center in Egypt

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Gateway to success: The UWI Mona Library at the Heart of Student Achievements (Poster 24)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – The University of the West Indies Mona

Poster Presenter: – University of the West Indies, Mona

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

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Green libraries: New Era in LIS Professionals for Sustainable Practices (Poster 25)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

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

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

Poster Author:

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Greening the Library: Sustainable E-Waste Management Practice at University of the Philippines (Poster 26)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of the Philippines College of Engineering Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Informational Immunization: Libraries as Frontline Resilience Builders Against Misinformation (Poster 27)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Sultan Qaboos University

Poster Author: – Sultan Qaboos University

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

International Youth Library (Munich): Investigating International Literature from here or there . . . (Poster 28)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Miami University

Poster Author: – Miami University

Poster Presenter: – Silver Shutter Photography

Poster Author: – Silver Shutter Photography

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Knowledge Adventure: Play x Reading in Taiwan (Poster 29)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – National Library of Public Information (NLPI)

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Leading with Soul: A Framework for Purpose-Driven Leadership and Burnout Recovery (Poster 30)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Librarians at International Schools: An Exploratory Study (Poster 31)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Central Missouri

Poster Author: – Elementary Library Works

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Library Leaders in Action: Building a Student Ambassador Program (Poster 32)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – @thenextgenlibrarian

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

No Worries Book Corner: Designing Library Spaces for Stress Relief and Student Wellness (Poster 33)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Kent State University

Poster Author: – Kent State University

Poster Presenter: – National Chung Hsing University Library

Poster Author: – National Chung Hsing University Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

One-Stop to Simplify, One Step to Smartify: The Innovation of Taiwan's Publishing Information Management (Poster 34)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – National Central Library

Poster Author:

Poster Presenter: – National Central Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

OPEN LAB: New Creative Momentum—Transformation and Evolution of Outreach Initiatives (Poster 35)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – NATIONAL CENTRAL LIBRARY

Poster Presenter: – National Central Library

Poster Author: – National Central Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

From Book Fairs to Social Media: Bringing Classical Chinese Texts to Life (Poster 36)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – National Central Library

Poster Author:

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Strategies to Address Global Challenges in Library Makerspaces (Poster 37)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Tag Smarter, Not Harder: Evaluating ChatGPT-Generated Metadata in SolarSPELL’s French Library Collection (Poster 38)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

The University of Miami Rome Library: A Transatlantic Model for Collaborative Collection Development and Access (Poster 39)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Miami Libraries

Poster Author: – University of Miami Libraries

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Open House/Job Fair

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Sally Is Sarah Productions: Re-imagining Story Access for Children who Struggle with Literacy

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 A

10:50 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Macmillan Publishers Adult + YA Book Buzz

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

11:00 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: How can Amnesty International Banned Books Week materials broaden and deepen library programming related to censorship during Banned Books Week?

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

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Jessica Teich: The Future Tense of Joy

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: To facilitate discovery and circulation, how can libraries make their reading collection displays more engaging?

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

Moderator: – RA for All

Moderator:

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

[BOOK SIGNING] Meet Deborah Santana, author of Loving the Fire: Choosing Me, Finding Freedom (A Memoir)

Location: Booth 4029

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Andrew Larsen: Call Me Gray (Stonewall Honor Book)

Location: Booth 4129

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Carole Boston Weatherford: Fourteen Ways of Looking at Jellyfish

Location: Booth 3012

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Chihiro Howe: Raven Saga

Location: Booth 2523

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Laura Stanfill: The Neighborhood Dames

Location: Booth:3226E

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Marie Arnold: SPLIT THE SKY (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title)

Location: Booth 3612

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Maritere Rodríguez Bellas: Tio Ricky Doesn't Speak English. A bilingual book for children to read and share at home and at the classroom.

Location: Booth 4235

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Michelle Kadarusman: Music for Tigers

Location: Booth:3221

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Traci Sorell: Riding the Trail: Cherokees Remember the Removal

Location: Booth 3015

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Victor D.O. Santos, Things I Learned From My Dog (Sun)

Location: Booth 3631

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Will Hillenbrand: Light as a Feather

Location: Booth 2912

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Alexis Franklin: City Summer, Country Summer

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Debbi Michiko Florence: Monster Maker (Book Signing)

Location: Booth 4431

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Deborah Santana: Loving the Fire

Location: Booth 4029

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Joy Harjo and Adriana Garcia: For a Girl Becoming

Location: Booth 3025

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Padma Venkatraman: Faraway Family

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Xelena González: Of the Sun

Location: Booth 3530

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

Angeline Boulley: Sisters in the Wind

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

Jewell Parker Rhodes: Will’s Race for Home (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner)

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

Nisha J. Tuli: Storm Breaker

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Allison Epstein: Fagin the Thief

Location: Booth 2225

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Beyond the Buzzwords: People-First EDI That Builds Around Your Library's Heart

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

Presenter: – Poudre Libraries

Moderator: – Poudre River Public Library District

Careers, Leadership, and Management

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Building Bridges of Care: Creating Library Programs and Services for Family Caregivers

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

Presenter: – Caregiving Years Training Academy

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Charrise Barron: The Platinum Age of Gospel

Location: Booth 3029

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Christy Mihaly: Music and Silence

Location: Booth 3031

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Connecting Culture and Knowledge: Indigenous Librarians Narratives of Researching Ancestral Histories

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Presenter: – UW Information School

Presenter: – Yale University

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Crush Climate Anxiety: Use Our Librarian Superpowers to Support Kids' Love of Nature and Eco-action!

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

Presenter: – Evanston Public Library

Presenter: – Patricia Newman Books

Teaching and Learning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Delia Ruiz: Ways Papi Says I Love You (English Edition) & Las maneras en que papi dice te quiero (Spanish Edition)

Location: Booth 4138

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Digital Accessibility in Action: Collaborating for Inclusive Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

Presenter: – University of Virginia Library

Presenter: – Benetech

Presenter: – Lillian Goldman Law Library

Presenter: – Clarivate

Technology Innovation

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

DPC-RAM in Action: Open-Source Tools for Archiving and Digital Preservation Planning

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Presenter: – COBIMET, INC

Presenter: – Consorcio de Bibliotecas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Ellie Owens: Cave Jumpers

Location: Booth 2423

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Erin Entrada Kelly: At Last She Stood & The Second Life of Snap

Location: Booth 3812

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Ethical AI in Libraries: A Critical Look at the Promise and Potential

Location: McCormick Place, W 181 A B C

Presenter: – Library Technology Guides

Moderator: – Lyrasis

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

Presenter: – Center for the Future of Learning and Work

Presenter: – Deputy Director, The New York Public Library

Technology Innovation

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Foundation and Library Collaborations

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

Moderator:

Speaker: – Chicago Public Library

Speaker:

Speaker: – United for Libraries

Speaker: – Knight Foundation

Outreach and Advocacy

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

From Keywords to Prompts: Preparing Students for AI as an Emerging Search Platform

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

Presenter: – Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies

Presenter: – Purdue University Libraries and School of Information

Teaching and Learning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Global Voices, Shared Advocacy: School Librarians Advancing EDIA+IF Together

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

Presenter: – Self

Presenter: – Pymble Ladies' College

Presenter: – St. Andrew's College

Moderator: – Story Power

Presenter: – Catalina High School, Tucson Unified School District

Presenter: – Alleyn's School in London

Teaching and Learning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Home Alone: Patron Access to After-Hours Library Service

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

Presenter: – MSRDesign

Presenter: – Thompson-Nicola Regional LIbrary

Presenter: – Salt Lake City Public Library

Moderator: – Salt Lake City Public Library

Presenter: – Hamilton Public Library

Infrastructure and Planning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Indie Titles, Fair Chances: A Selector’s Toolkit for Smart Picks

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 b

Presenter: – Ingram Library Services

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Kate Messner: Keep the Ghost Light On

Location: Booth 2529

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Leonard Pitts Jr.: THE ANGRY HOUSE

Location: Booth 2521

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Level 2 Unlocked: Powering Up Library Innovation with TTRPGs, Video Games, and More!

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

Presenter: – Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction

Presenter: – Washington State Library

Presenter: – Field Day Lab - Wisconsin Center for Education Research - University of Wisconsin - Madison

Presenter: – foundry10

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

MAGIRT Executive Board meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Superior

Moderator: – MAGIRT

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Maria Tureaud: BENEATH, IT SLEEPS

Location: Booth 2521

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Meet Fantasy Author Caitlin Rozakis!

Location: Booth 2623

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Mike Hensel: Wiggles & Waddle Series; Sunday, June 28 11 AM Cottage Door Press Booth #3935

Location: Booth 3935

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Physical Delivery Interest Group

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Program Review and Professional Readiness: Transition from CAEP to ALA for School Librarianship Preparation Programs

Location: Marriott Marquis, Daniel Burnham

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

René Colato Laínez: MAMÁ THE ALIEN / MAMÁ LA EXTRATERRESTRE

Location: Booth 2725

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Stitched Stories: Children’s Literature, Quilting, and Cultural Heritage

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

Presenter: – Vanderbilt University

Presenter:

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

The Growing Demand for Kid-Friendly Manga: A Guide for Librarians

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

Presenter: – Author

Moderator: – Janna Co., Kids Comics Unite

Presenter: – Author/Artist

Presenter: – The Graphic Library

Books and Authors

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

The Human Element: Staff Advocacy for Library Security

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

Presenter: – An Anonymous Public Library System

Outreach and Advocacy

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Thrills & Chills: An Author Panel

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 B

Moderator: – ALA

Presenter: – Saga Press/Simon & Schuster

Presenter: – William Morrow/HarperCollins

Presenter: – Primero Sueño Press/Simon & Schuster

Presenter: – Minotaur Books/Macmillan Publishers

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

United for Libraries: Ask an Expert about Trustees, Friends, Foundations

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Careers, Leadership, and Management

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Winsome Bingham: Together

Location: Booth 3525

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Zines for outreach and communication

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth #2448)

11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT

Hollis Brady: Pescadero: a Novel (Next Generation Indie Book Award)

Location: Booth 4045

11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT

Kevin McGuire: Sleeper Code: A Novel (Gold Manhattan Book Award)

Location: Booth 4045

11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT

Matt Dragovits: Dawn of Legends (Mom's Choice Award)

Location: Booth 4044

11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT

Melora Fern: Whistling Women and Crowing Hens (Laramie Book Award from Chanticleer International Book Awards)

Location: Booth 4045

11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT

Natalie James author of You Are So Loved: Unfailing, Faithful Love (Mom's Choice Award)

Location: Booth 4045

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

Committee on Cataloging: Asian and African Materials (CC:AAM)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 A Skyline

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

Core Awards and Scholarships Coordination Committee Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 A Skyline

Presenter: – Wake Forest University

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

Core Publisher-Vendor-Library Relations Interest Group

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 A Skyline

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

Darcy Day Zoells: Smithy and Me

Location: Booth 1737

11:00 AM - 1:10 PM CDT

Jodi Jill; Puzzle Day

Location: Booth 1347

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

Core All Committee, Section & Interest Group Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 A Skyline

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Matt Fraction: Batman Vol. 1: Daylight

Location: Booth 4416

11:30 AM - 12:30 AM CDT

Meet Stephanie Young and Allyson Lassiter signing The Pancake Trap and Star Beasts (Middle Grade)

Location: Booth 3314

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

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

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: Conversations that Connect: New messaging tips and tactics for talking about the freedom to read

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

Moderator: – American Library Association

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

Nikita Rowitz (B.R. Michaels) author of Stolen Histories

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Derrick Barnes: WHO GOT GAME?: BASEBALL

Location: Booth 3512

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

E.E. Hornburg: The Night's Chosen

Location: Booth:3226E

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Hannah Chung: BREAD DAYS

Location: Booth:3221

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Jilanne Hoffmann: The Ocean's Heart

Location: Booth 4130

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Shaun Stevenson will read from the new Parable Port series, The Sower's Secret

Location: The Park @ ALA

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CDT

Hachette Book Buzz!

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CDT

Maria van Lieshout: Song of a Blackbird

Location: Booth 2525

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

Crossing the Page: James Tynion IV & Gus Moreno on Writing Between Comics and Prose

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

Expanding Boyhood: Inclusive Stories for a New Generation

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

GNCRT Award Winners Panel

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

How Tech Platforms are Exploited to Inflame Political Anxieties: Digital Coup with author Darin Johnson

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

Kimchi, Krautchi & Kimchi Taco Time: Flavor Remix Your Book Talks

Location: What's Cooking @ ALA Stage (Booth #1320)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

Reinventing Fairy Tales for Today’s YA Readers

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

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Emily Rath: Devour Me

Location: Booth 3712

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Emmanuel Valtierra: A-Ztec (Pura Belpre Honor)

Location: Booth 3625

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Jashar Awan: Toad on the Go

Location: Booth 2421

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Julie Lew: Death in Verse

Location: Booth 3512

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

PLA Legal Issues in Public Libraries Forum

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 B

Presenter: – School of Information Studies

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

PRH Library Book Buzz

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Adler ABC

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Schneider Family Book Awards Luncheon (Closed)

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 A

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Youth Council Caucus

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 B Skyline

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM CDT

Nikita Rowitz (B.R. Michaels): Stolen Histories (Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner)

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CDT

Christopher Myers: Night Ride

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4431

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CDT

Charli’s Turtle Triumph: A Marine Biology Adventure

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CDT

Jay Stinnett author Bill W Conscious Contact-The Award Winning Film on Paper

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CDT

Meet Jayme Branagh, EdD and receive a signed copy of We Will Join You, an award-winning picture book that helps children build empathy, practice inclusion, and create welcoming school communities.

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Amit Tishler: Solar Sisters

Location: Booth 1437

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Kadir Nelson: The Undefeated

Location: Booth 3812

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3217

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Maurice Broaddus: HARD TIMES

Location: Booth 2521

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Nisha J. Tuli: Storm Breaker

Location: Booth 2423

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Raúl the Third: THE SNIPS

Location: Booth 3612

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Erin Entrada Kelly, Fatal Glitch: Camp Zero

Location: Booth 3021

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Srividhya Venkat, Priya's Not-So-Perfect Brand-New Outfit

Location: Booth 3517

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Steph Littlebird: Summer of the Bone Horses (AIYLA Honor Book)

Location: Booth 3525

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

ALA Affiliates Luncheon

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

12:25 PM - 12:55 PM CDT

Abrams ComicArts Publisher Spotlight

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM CDT

Ashley Belote author of Squirrel Lock Holmes

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: What role do libraries play in a thriving local economy?

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

Moderator: – American Library Association

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Brianna Jett: UNDER A CARNIVORE SKY

Location: Booth 2625

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

Authors as Memory Keepers

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

Booklist Comics Panel, Part II

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

BookTok Big Leagues: Indie-to-Trad Romance Authors

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

Donovan Donnell, Designed to Succeed

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

Food Culture Remix: Food literacy programming for Children, Teens, and Families

Location: What's Cooking @ ALA Stage (Booth #1320)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

What Remains: Grief, Memory, and the Power of Stories to Transform Us

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

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Julie Wright: Threads of Red

Location: Booth 4331

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Nina Simon: My Sister Is Going to Kill Me

Location: Booth 3712

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Rhonda McKnight: Writer in Residence

Location: Booth 2225

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Schneider Family Book Awards Ceremony

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 A

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Peter Kuper: Insectopolis

Location: Booth 2925

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM CDT

Natalie James: You Are So Loved: Unfailing, Faithful Love (Mom's Choice Award)

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: How can libraries identify and balance competing needs across different stakeholders to support STEM research and activities?

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

Moderator: – Vanderbilt University

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

Eliana Miao + Pen & Pipette: THE BRAVE FUZZY: A MICROBIOME STORY

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

Matt Dragovits author of Zach's Quest: A Tale for Christmas

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Angelica Page: BOUNTIFUL: Growing Up With Geraldine Page

Location: Booth:3221

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Lauren Blackwood: KNIGHT OF THE GOD KING

Location: Booth 2625

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Patricia Newman: Sharks Unhooked

Location: Booth 4130

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

Candice Ransom : Books on Horseback (Book Signing)

Location: Booth 4431

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

Christy Mihaly: America's Founding Myths

Location: Booth 3530

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CDT

Adina King: The House No One Sees

Location: Booth 2525

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CDT

Anton Treuer: Where Wolves Don't Die (AYILA Award Honor)

Location: Booth 3625

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CDT

Sean Ryan:Xanar & Mr.Tuxedo

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Abby White: D.J. Rosenblum Becomes the G.O.A.T.

Location: Booth 3625

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Academic Library and Public School Partnerships to Foster K–12 Professional Development: A New Jersey Study

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Presenter: – William Paterson University of New Jersey

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Amar Shah: I Wish I Was A Baller

Location: Booth 2829

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Black Presidents of ALA: A Storied History

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Presenter: – Indiana State Library

Moderator: – Library Support Staff Round Table

Careers, Leadership, and Management

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Booklist and LibraryReads Read 'N' Rave

Location: McCormick Place, W 195

Moderator: – ALA

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Building Connections Across Silenced Communities

Books and Authors

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Building Teen Advocates at Small and Rural Libraries: How we did it!

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

CALA President's Program: Sustaining Excellence: Creative Problem-Solving in Challenging Times

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 A

Moderator: – Toronto Metropolitan University

Presenter: – Illinois Fire Service Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Presenter: – University of Illinois Chicago

Presenter: – Auburn University

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

CDW: Thriving in the Academic Library Interview: What Candidates Need to Know

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

Presenter: – University of Chicago Library

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Chapter Relations Committee II

Location: Marriott Marquis, Daniel Burnham

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Creating a Comprehensive AI Training Course for Community College Students

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

Presenter: – City University of New York

Presenter: – Bronx Community College, City University of New York

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Dreaming With Your Kids: Librarian and Educator Collaborations with Latinx KidLit Book Festival

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Presenter: – City University of New York

Presenter: – Cooper Dual Language Academy

Moderator: – Latinx Kidlit Book Festival

Presenter: – MSD Lawrence Township

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Elle Engel: He Always Comes Back

Location: Booth 3525

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Emergency Response and Recovery: Practical Strategies for Any Library

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

Moderator: – University of Arkansas

Moderator: – Northwestern University Libraries

Presenter: – University of Illinois Library

Presenter: – University of Iowa Libraries

Presenter: – Duke University Libraries

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

Presenter: – Library Technology Guides

Moderator: – Library Technology Guides

Technology Innovation

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Fantasy & Romantasy: An Author Panel

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 A

Moderator:

Presenter: – Hachette

Presenter: – City Owl Press

Presenter: – Bramble/Macmillan Publishers

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

From Idea to Airwaves: Student-Run Podcasting as Authentic Learning

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

Presenter: – @thenextgenlibrarian

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

HD Hunter: Futureland

Location: Booth 2829

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

HRDR Advisory

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

IRRT Executive Committee Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park D

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Libraries and Book Fairs Building a Reading Culture in the United Arab Emirates

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Main Stage Speaker: Melissa Villaseñor

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 C D E Skyline

Speaker:

Sponsored By

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Meet Angélique Roché signing First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth

Location: Booth 3314

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Meet the Authors: The Protopias Collection

Location: Booth 1339

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Mia Wenjen: Postcards from Malcolm X

Location: Booth 3529

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Mike Hensel: Dinosaur, Go to Bed! & Unicorn, Go to Bed!; Sunday, June 28 1 PM

Location: Booth 3935

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Movers & Mentors: Wisdom Across Generations

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

Moderator: – Library Journal & School Library Journal

Presenter: – Natrona County Library

Presenter: – Natrona County Public Library

Presenter: – Georgia Tech

Presenter: – Cuyahoga County Public Library

Presenter: – PPA

Careers, Leadership, and Management

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

NISO Standards Update

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Paula Lafferty, THE ONCE AND FUTURE QUEEN

Location: Booth 2521

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

PCC Program for Cooperative Cataloging Program

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 b

Moderator: – University of Illinois Chicago

Moderator: – Western Washington University

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

PRHPS Client Book Buzz

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Adler ABC

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Beyond the Acknowledgement: Navigating Land Acknowledgements in a Changing Climate

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 C

Presenter: – University of Notre Dame

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

RUSA's President's Program: AI in Reference-- For Better and Worse, 'Til Tech Do Us Part

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 B

Presenter: – Bunker Hill Community College

Presenter: – San Juan College

Presenter: – Southern Methodist University Libraries

Presenter: – Virginia Military institute

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Matthew Burgess, If the Moon

Location: Booth 3021

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

'The Hero Within': Normalizing Mental Health Conversations Through Film and Multimodal Storytelling

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

Presenter: – Kevin Love Fund

Presenter: – Reading Athlete

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

The Library is for Everyone: The D.C. Public Library's Accessibility Expansion Program

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

Presenter: – D.C. Public Library

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Turning Barriers into Opportunities: School Library Media Specialists Collaborating to Integrate AI Literacy in K–12

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

Presenter: – Towson University

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

United to Read Freely: How a State-Level Coalition Won Big by Sticking Together

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Moderator: – Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Roger Williams University School of Law

Presenter: – Cranston Public Library

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Freedom to Read New Mexico

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Outreach and Advocacy

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Unlock the future of e-resource management

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 B

Presenter: – OCLC

Presenter: – Munday Library, St. Edward’s University

Presenter: – Indiana University

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Why Most SEL Books Fail: Using Mirrors, Maps, and Magic to Find Stories That Stick

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 b

Presenter: – ViaNova Productions (Monsters on Mill Street)

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

European Studies Section Professional Development Forum (ACRL ESS)

Location: Hilton Chicago, Boulevard AB

Moderator: – Washington University in St. Louis

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Best Practices for Cleaning and Sanitizing Play Spaces in a Large Public Library (Poster 40)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Gail Borden Public Library

Poster Author: – Gail Borden Public Library

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Building a Digital Legacy: A Collaborative Digital Humanities Project to Preserve History (Poster 41)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Delaware State University

Poster Presenter: – Delaware State University; studying at San Jose State University

Poster Author: – Delaware State University; studying at San Jose State University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Building Institutional Readiness: Starting Small with Generative AI in College Libraries (Poster 42)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Campus to Career: How Students Perceive their Library Employment (Poster 43)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of North Texas

Poster Presenter: – University of North Texas

Poster Presenter: – Kellogg Community College

Poster Author: – Kellogg Community College

Poster Author: – University of North Texas

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Catalysts for Sustainability Partnerships: Building Trust with Sustainability Stakeholders Beyond the Library (Poster 44)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of South Florida

Poster Author: – Oregon State University

Poster Presenter: – University of South Florida

Poster Author: – SustainRT

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Empowering Library Professionals: Strategies for Resilience, Recovery, and Knowing When to Walk Away (Poster 45)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – George Mason University

Poster Presenter: – George Mason University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

I Won't Go Down With This Ship: Charting a Course from Public to Academic Libraries (Poster 46)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Decker Library - Maryland Institute College of Art

Poster Author: – Decker Library - Maryland Institute College of Art

Poster Presenter: – University of South Carolina - Upstate

Poster Author: – University of South Carolina - Upstate

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Preparing for Change: New RDA Toolkit Implementation in Libraries (Poster 47)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Hawaii at Manoa

Poster Author: – University of Hawaii at Manoa

Poster Presenter: – University of Central Florida

Poster Author: – University of Central Florida

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Reimagining Library Tours: Inclusive Digital Wayfinding for the Libraries of Tomorrow (Poster 49)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – UNC Wilmington

Poster Author: – UNC Wilmington

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Sign of the Times: How to Transform the User Experience with Updated Signage (Poster 50)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Leon County Public Library

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

The Accordion Model of Library Services (Poster 52)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Pasco-Hernando State College

Poster Author: – Pasco-Hernando State College

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

National Trends in Academic Library Support for Open Initiatives: findings from the 2024 ACRL Annual Trends Survey (Poster 53)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Dominican University, School of Information Studies

Poster Author: – Dominican University, School of Information Studies

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

Poster Presenter: – Binghamton University Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

The Right AI for the Right Job: Framework for Choosing University vs. Commercial AI Tools (Poster 54)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – George Mason University

Poster Presenter: – George Mason University Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

What's old is new again: Training staff for drop-in research assistance (Poster 55)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Poster Author: – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Poster Presenter: – UNLV Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

When Helping Hurts: The Silent Burnout of Librarians (Poster 56)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Troy University

Poster Presenter: – Troy University

Poster Author: – Troy University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Where Student Voices Take Center Stage: A Replicable Podcasting Booth Model for Libraries (Poster 57)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Your Next Shift: Using Python & AI for Proactive Library Space Planning (Poster 58)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Notre Dame

Poster Author: – University of Notre Dame

Poster Presenter: – University of Notre Dame

Poster Author: – University of Notre Dame

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

What Goes Where? Institutional Repositories vs. Digital Collections (Poster 1)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – West Chester University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Developing Collections with Bots: Determining Best Practices for AI-Powered Collection Development (Poster 2)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – West Chester University

Poster Author: – West Chester University

Poster Author: – West Chester University Libraries

Poster Author: – West Chester University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

AI and Cataloging: What Do We Know, Three Years In? (Poster 3)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Illinois State University

Poster Author: – Illinois State University

Poster Presenter: – Illinois State University

Poster Author: – Illinois State University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Algorithms in the Stacks: Investigating automated, for-profit collection diversity audits in public libraries (Poster 4)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – San Diego State University

Poster Presenter: – University of Washington Information School and English Department

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Cataloging Cats and Dogs: Flexible Cataloging Strategies for Diverse, Themed Special Collections (Poster 5)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Tulane University Libraries

Poster Author: – Tulane University Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Enhancing Access to Local Publishing Through Intentional Cataloging and Cross-Department Collaboration (Poster 6)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Tulane University Libraries

Poster Author: – Tulane University Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

An Equity Audit for Materials Presented to Children, Compared to Census Data (Poster 7)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Archival Ephemera: Redressing the Lasting Legacy of Harm with Art (Poster 8)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – St. Joe County Public Library

Poster Author: – St. Joe County Public Library

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Beyond the Impact Factor: Demonstrating journal value for academic libraries (Poster 9)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Springer Nature

Poster Presenter: – Springer Nature

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Challenging Conversations: How are Academic Libraries Talking to Users about Collections? (Poster 10)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of New Mexico

Poster Presenter:

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Chick lit: a cataloger’s first exploration in critical cataloging (Poster 11)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Snyder County Libraries

Poster Author: – Snyder County Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Does the Library Have Any 'Fun' Books?": Leisure Reading Collections at Academic Libraries (Poster 12)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Auburn University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Ink, Illness, and Information: Building a Graphic Medicine Collection in an Academic Health Sciences Library (Poster 13)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Minnesota

Poster Author: – University of Minnesota

Poster Presenter: – University of Minnesota

Poster Author: – University of Minnesota

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Integrating OER and Library Resources to Reduce Textbook Costs at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (Poster 14)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Poster Author: – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Poster Presenter: – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Poster Author: – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Mary Josephine Booth: A Case Study of a Normal School Librarian (Poster 15)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Eastern Illinois University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Maximizing mutual benefit: how our Less-Commonly Taught Languages Metadata Internship makes rare language material accessible. (Poster 16)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Library of Congress

Poster Author: – Library of Congress

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Metadata for TTRPGs: Helping Players Find Games (Poster 17)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Washington

Poster Author: – University of Washington

Poster Presenter: – University of Washington

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Navigating Public Library Children's Collections: (Poster 18)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of South Florida

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

No Due Dates, Just Support: Building a No-Return Collection to Support Student Wellness (Poster 19)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of South Carolina Upstate

Poster Author: – University of South Carolina Upstate

Poster Presenter: – University of South Carolina Upstate

Poster Author: – University of South Carolina Upstate

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Odd Fellows Cemetery Project: Strengthening Community Relationships Through Restorative and Community-Driven Archiving Practices (Poster 20)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – North Little Rock Public Library System

Poster Author: – North Little Rock Public Library System

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Open Rules for Cataloging (Poster 21)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Fresno State

Poster Author: – Fresno State

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Popular History in Libraries: Representation, Circulation, and the Shaping of Historical Memory (Poster 22)

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

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Pruning the Government Documents Garden: A Guide for Weeding Electronic Government Publications (Poster 23)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Clemson University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Reading the Gaps: Using Dual Diversity Audits to Build Equitable, Student-Centered Collections (Poster 24)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Revitalizing a Children’s Book Collection in an Academic Library: Time and Purpose (Poster 25)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Sharing the Work of Conservation with the 583 Field (Poster 26)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Library of Congress

Poster Presenter: – Wesleyan University

Poster Author: – Library of Congress

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Small Streams: Acquiring Streaming Video from Independent Filmmakers (Poster 27)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Yale University

Poster Author: – Yale University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Smart Cataloging: Tools, Techniques, and AI-Driven Audits for Metadata Excellence (Poster 28)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Alabama at Birmingham Libraries

Poster Author: – University of Alabama at Birmingham Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Strategies for promoting a subject-specific collection of library materials (Poster 29)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Getty Conservation Institute

Poster Author: – Getty Conservation Institute

Poster Presenter: – JPGETTY

Poster Author: – JPGETTY

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Sustaining Your Library's Archival Program Even When Your Staffing is Cut! (Poster 31)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Seattle Pacific University

Poster Author: – Seattle Pacific University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

The Future of Physical Media: Rethinking Inclusion in Library Collections (Poster 32)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Playaway Products

Poster Author: – Playaway Products

Poster Presenter: – Playaway Products

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

The serials shift: organizational changes and evolving workflows in contemporary print serials processing and cataloging (Poster 33)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Poster Presenter: – University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University Libraries

Poster Author: – University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

This is not a Plantain: the insidious rise of AI-generated print books (Poster 34)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Humboldt County Library

Poster Author: – Humboldt County Library

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Unlicensing amid the palimpsest: A radical framework for equitable acquisitions (Poster 35)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Denver Organization for Library Licensing

Poster Author: – Denver Organization for Library Licensing

Poster Author: – Colorado Community College System (CCCS)

Poster Author: – University of Toronto Faculty of Information

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Using AI to Add Tables of Contents and Summaries to Cataloging Records (Poster 36)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Brigham Young University

Poster Author: – Brigham Young University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Weeding Eden: Collection Management and Development in the Dewey 200s (Poster 37)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Illinois

Poster Author: – University of Illinois

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

What is a Jewish Book? (Poster 38)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Montgomery County Public Libraries

Poster Author: – Montgomery County Public Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM CDT

Jessica Teich: The Future Tense of Joy

Location: Booth 4045

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM CDT

Nikita Rowitz (B.R. Michaels): Stolen Histories (Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner)

Location: Booth 4045

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park AB

Presenter: – International Interior Design Association (IIDA)

Moderator: – International Interior Design Association (IIDA)

Presenter:

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Board of Directors II (AASL)

Location: McCormick Place, W 182

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Board of Directors Meeting II (ACRL)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Water Tower

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

It's A Grr-ific Day To Meet Daniel Tiger

Location: Booth 3117

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Twin Engines Global: The First Hymn (Sponsored by Hoopla Digital)

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 A

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

2026 Pura Belpré Award Celebración (ALSC, REFORMA, YALSA)

Location: Hilton Chicago, Waldorf Room

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Hilton Chicago, Continental A

Presenter: – University of Denver Libraries

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Wizards of the Coast Activation Zone

Location: Grand Concourse

1:05 PM - 1:35 PM CDT

Union Square/W.W. Norton/Workman Running Press Group Kids and YA Book Buzz

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

Hollis Brady: Pescadero: a Novel

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM CDT

Dr. Kevin M. McGuire: Sleeper Code: A Novel (Gold Manhattan Book Award)

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM CDT

Melora Fern author of Whistling Women and Crowing Hens

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Britney S. Lewis: BLOOD MOON

Location: Booth 2625

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Clay Anderson: This I Know

Location: Booth:3221

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Colleen Delaney: The Hedge Witch

Location: Booth:3226E

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Daniel Ramirez: RAVEN'S RIBBONS (American Indian Youth Literature Award Honor Title)

Location: Booth 3612

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Kim Long: CATCHING CRYPTIDS: THE SCIENTIFIC SEARCH FOR MYSTERIOUS CREATURES

Location: Booth 3512

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Special Storytime with Lauren Fornoles, Author of “Night Owl and Early Bird,” A Charming New Early Chapter Book

Location: The Park @ ALA

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CDT

Rebeca Lee Morales: Winter Song

Location: Booth 3712

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Black Creators Series: Centering Black Voices in Children’s Literature

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Finding Ourselves, Finding Our Families: Inspiring Memoirs by Courtney Kocak, Renee Gilmore, and Samina Najmi

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

From Page to Plate: Inside Editor–Author Collaboration

Location: What's Cooking @ ALA Stage (Booth #1320)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Global Tales & Local Hearts - A 4-step Playbook for Bridging Multicultural Gaps in Modern Libraries

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Harper Muse Author Panel - The Complexities of Women's Stories Through Diverse Perspectives

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

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Illustrate Their Lives: Diverse Picture Books & Graphic Novels For Your Collection

Location: The Look of Books Stage (Booth #1342)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Maegan Brown, Brilliant Bites in Booth Signing

Location: Booth 4031

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

June Jo Lee: Kimchi Taco Time

Location: Booth:3229C

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

X. Fang: Tom Nancy

Location: Booth 2421

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Skybound’s Graphic Novel Book Buzz – Transformers, Invincible, Universal Monsters, & More!

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDT

Col. William Dunn author of Gunfighter's Rule

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: How can academics and library and information science students better collaborate to develop information literacy as an applied discipline?

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

Moderator: – University of South Florida

Moderator: – Purdue University

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: What ideas do you have to make ALA Annual Conference more sustainable?

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

Moderator: – Saratoga Springs Public Library

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Jessica Teich: The Future Tense of Joy

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Harold Green III: WORDS ARE MY SUPERPOWER

Location: Booth 3512

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Matthew Loux: The Spark Experiment

Location: Booth 3312

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Mike Petrik: One Cool Duck

Location: Booth 2726

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Nicholas Boggs: BALDWIN: A Love Story

Location: Booth 2625

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Robert A. Pape: Our Own Worst Enemies

Location: Booth:3221

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Carmen Rubin: A Night for the Rice Carriers

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Crissa-Jean Chappell: Never Leave Me Alone

Location: Booth 4029

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Eleni Tassoupoulos Wehner: Roscoe & Ivy

Location: Booth 3530

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Jose Pimienta: Halfway to Somewhere

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Matt Williams: A Night for the Rice Carriers

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Nina Simon: My Sister is Going to Kill Me

Location: Booth 4416

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Sarah Miller: Hick

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4431

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

Jeremy Whitley & Jamie Noguchi: School For Extraterrestrial Girls

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

Karyn Parsons: BLUE BEACH

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

Mary Shyne: You and Me on Repeat

Location: Booth 2525

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Abigail Rose-Marie: White Rabbit

Location: Booth 3512

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 1845

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Andrew Hacket: In This Classroom

Location: Booth 3529

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Barbara Perez Marquez: To Dance the Moon and Stars

Location: Booth 1551

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Bonnie Jo Campbell: The Spirits

Location: Booth 2925

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Derf Backderf: The Dissidents

Location: Booth 3525

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

How to start a zine collection in your library

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth #2448)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Jonathan Fenske: STOP THAT MOP! and WE ARE ALL EARS

Location: Booth 3212

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Kristen McCurry, Doodle Digs In

Location: Booth 3517

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Lauren Rowe: HERO

Location: Booth 2521

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Linda Sue Park: Just One Gift

Location: Booth 3812

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Michael Rex: THE TUNNELER TUNNELS IN THE TUNNEL and BAD BANANA

Location: Booth 3112

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Michelle Maryk: The Found Object Society

Location: Booth 2921

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Mauricio Velazquez De Leon, The Illustrated Guide to Tacos and Burritos

Location: Booth 3021

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

ALA Endowment Trustees Annual Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Superior

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

San Jose State University - School of Information Networking Reception at ALA 2026

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park ABC

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Calvin Alexander Ramsey and R. Gregory Christie: The Library in the Woods

Location: Booth 4130

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

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

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: What do I need to know and do to start a union?

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

Moderator: – Oregon State University

Moderator: – AFSCME Library Council 31

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

Hollis Brady: Pescadero: a Novel

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

Jennie Wood, I Didn't Ask For This

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Grace Daly: The Scald-Crow

Location: Booth:3226E

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Keezy Young: HELLO SUNSHINE

Location: Booth 3612

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Kyle Sullivan: Hobgoblin and the Stanky Eight

Location: Booth:3221

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Sara Paretsky: BAD COMPANY

Location: Booth 2625

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

The Brave Fuzzy: A Microbiome Story w/ Lise Concolato

Location: The Park @ ALA

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CDT

Jasminne Paulino: The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez

Location: Booth 5143

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

Beneath the Surface: Illustrating the Wonder of the Ocean

Location: The Look of Books Stage (Booth #1342)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

One Table, Many Tastes: In Conversation with Caryn Carruthers

Location: What's Cooking @ ALA Stage (Booth #1320)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

From Experience to Impact: Turning Expertise into Books That Matter

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

Sad Beige Book Talk & Q&A with Hayley DeRoche

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

What’s Young Teen Lit? Moderated by Rachel Strolle

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

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

When Family Secrets Are Uprooted by DNA Results: Black Heritage, Memory, and Stories That Survive

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

ALA Code of Conduct Committee Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Archives at Risk, Communities at Stake: Preserving Immigrant and Underrepresented Community Stories in a Polarized Era

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter: – Library Journal

Presenter: – Association for Rural & Small Libraries

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter:

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Beyond the Book: STEAM-Focused Read Alouds and Hands-On Activities for Elementary Librarians and Teachers

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Presenter: – Maria P. Walther LLC

Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Beyond the Walls: Designing Inclusive and Engaging Outdoor Library Spaces

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

Presenter: – Luminaut

Presenter: – Sun Prairie Public Library

Moderator: – ReThinking Libraries

Presenter: – JT Engineering

Infrastructure and Planning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

BRASS New Business Librarians Group

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 A

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

CALA Poster Session, Doing More with Less: Practical and Creative Solutions in Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 A

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

CDW: Beyond the Offer Letter: Effective Negotiation for Librarians

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

Presenter: – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Committee on Legislation Meeting II

Location: Marriott Marquis, Technology

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Core Storage Interest Group Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park C

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Cynthia Weill: ¡TOCAMOS!: MEXICAN FOLK ART MUSIC MAKERS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH

Location: Booth 2725

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Digital Media Discussion Group-FMRT

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Huron

Moderator: – FMRT

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Empathy Among the Stars: How Science Fiction Comics and Books Expand Understanding

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

Presenter: – The Graphic History Company

Presenter: – None

Moderator: – Sphinx PR

Presenter:

Presenter: – Iron Circus Comics

Books and Authors

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Co-Designing Library-Based Adult and Family Literacy Centers

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 B

Moderator: – ODLOS, ALA

Moderator: – World Education, a JSI initiative

Presenter:

Presenter: – Dover Public Library

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Feeding Hope: Empowering Communities through Compassionate Meal Prep in Our Library Kitchen

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

Presenter: – Arlington Heights Memorial Library

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Fighting the Imposter (Syndrome): How Two Teen Librarians Built Community Without The Degree

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

Presenter: – Vermillion Public Library

Presenter: – Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

First Novels: An Author Panel

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 A

Moderator: – LibraryReads

Presenter: – Dutton/Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Sourcebooks

Presenter: – Tor Nightfire/Macmillan Publishers

Presenter: – Ecco/HarperCollins

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Friends/Foundations/Trustees/Boards Discussion Group

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Clark ABC

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

From Global to Local: How ALA’s UN Engagement Strengthens Libraries and Communities

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

Presenter: – ALA Past President

Presenter: – University of Pittsburgh

Presenter: – University Library, University of Illinois

Presenter:

Presenter: – SustainRT

Outreach and Advocacy

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Growing Entrepreneurs at the Library: Lessons from LEAF (the Libraries for Entrepreneurial Advancement Fellowship)

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Moderator: – NC IDEA Foundation

Presenter: – American Library Association

Presenter: – NC LIVE

Presenter: – Durham County Library

Presenter: – Union County Library

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

International Relations Committee Meeting II

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park D

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Jashar Awan: Where I Grew

Location: Booth 3025

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Kristen Vale: A Tale of Mirth and Magic

Location: Booth 3512

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Leading ALA Into the Next 150 Years

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 B

Speaker: – Cranston Public Library

Speaker: – Lebanon Public LIbraries, NH

Speaker:

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Legislation in the States: Update and Discussion

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 B

Moderator: – Chapter Relations Office

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Meet Maia Kobabe signing Gender Queer: The Annotated Edition

Location: Booth 3314

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

New Issues in Academic Acquisitions in a Time of Constant Change and Uncertainty

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

Presenter: – University of Illinois Chicago

Moderator: – University of Illinois Chicago

Presenter: – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Presenter: – Louisiana State University Law Center Library

Presenter: – University of Maryland College Park

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Reference Ready: How to Effectively Train Paraprofessionals in Public Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

Presenter: – Hedberg Public Library

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

RUSA HS Genealogy and Local History Discussion Group

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Burnham AB

Presenter: – St. Tammany Parish Library

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Secure, Private AI in Libraries: Policies, Practices and Pitfalls to Avoid

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 b

Presenter: – OSG

Presenter: – Outsource Solutions Group

Technology Innovation

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Spectrum Scholar Alumni Share Leadership Stories

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

Presenter: – Baltimore County Public Library

Presenter: – Georgia State University

Presenter: – American Library Association

Moderator: – Cambridge Public Library

Presenter: – University of Maryland

Presenter:

Presenter: – Retired NYC, Boston, & FL School Librarian

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Strategic Planning Reimagined - AI and Gamification in Public Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

Presenter: – Center for the Future of Learning and Work

Presenter: – Pueblo City-County Library District

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Supporting Your Neurodiverse Community - Ages 0-12

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

Presenter: – Arapahoe Libraries

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Teen Services in Bumpy Terrain: A Roadmap

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

Presenter: – Morley Library/Bloomsbury LU

Presenter: – Denver Public Library

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Trends & Statistics Survey Focus Group (ACRL)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Daniel Burnham

Moderator: – Binghamton University Libraries

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Using Book Reviews for Choosing Jewish Books for Your Collection

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable AB

Moderator: – American Jewish University

Presenter: – Booklist Publications

Presenter:

Presenter: – School Library Journal

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Using generative AI to create hands-on data management learning experiences for students

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

Presenter: – Vanderbilt University

Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Wellbeing Happens Here: Libraries as Catalysts for Campus Care

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Presenter: – University of Missouri

Outreach and Advocacy

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM CDT

BookPage's Fall Fiction Favorites!

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CDT

Making Global Sense - Presenting the 2026 update for the 250th Anniversary of Thomas 'Paine's Common Sense

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: As a retiree, what can ALA offer that is beneficial/specific to my situation?

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

Moderator: – RMRT

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: In what ways are your libraries approaching the deadlines to ensure digital accessibility of library content and what resources would make the process easier? 

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

Moderator: – RUSA Accessibility Assembly

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Anne Lambelet: We Are Dwarf Sperm Whales! A Graphic Guide to Cetaceans

Location: Booth 4130

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Briana Johnson: If I Could Go Back

Location: Booth 2912

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Julian Peters: Nature Poems to See By

Location: Booth:3221

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Kekla Magoon: Alfie Hazard and the Spy Cats: A Spy in the Embassy

Location: Booth 3012

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Kevin McCloskey: Wild About Capybaras

Location: Booth 2726

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Maisha Oso: VENUS WASHINGTON AND THE LASAGNA DRAMA

Location: Booth 3212

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

Ann Bausum: White Lies: How the South Lost the Civil War, Then Rewrote the History

Location: Booth 2525

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

Arriel Vinson: Under the Neon Lights

Location: Booth 2612 Table 2

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

J.C. Kato - Whale Boys (Book Signing)

Location: Booth 4431

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

Candace Fleming: Joint Publisher Signing

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

Gabrielle Raymond McGee - Author of Ocean Superheroes

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

Trevor Mueller: SECRET S.T.E.A.M. Society & Bat Pat

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Charlotte Gunnufson: Hard Hat Hank and the Sky-High Solution

Location: Booth 2921

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

E.B. Goodale: Robin and the Stick

Location: Booth 3525

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Elana K. Arnold: Bat and the Business of Ferrets

Location: Booth 3812

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Local needs and emerging technology: an African perspective

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 C

Presenter: – Aga Khan University

Presenter: – Simmons University School of Library and Information Science

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Jeneva Rose: The Girl I Was

Location: Booth 3712

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Jennifer Hartmann, DEAD THINGS

Location: Booth 2521

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

John Scalzi: MONSTERS OF OHIO

Location: Booth 2625

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Kate Messner: Over and Under the Coral Reef

Location: Booth 3625

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Linda Sue Park: Run. Sing. Dream.

Location: Booth 3529

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Saadia Faruqi: The Strongest Heart

Location: Booth 3812

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Samina Najmi: Sing Me a Circle

Location: Booth 4052

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Sara Holly Ackerman: WOODS & WORDS

Location: Booth 3112

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Sonido Reyes: The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar

Location: Booth 3812

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Sub-Librarians Program: Vincent Starrett: Cataloger, Collector and Unwilling Seller of Libraries

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Field AB

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Taylor Robin: Hunger's Bite

Location: Booth 3512

3:20 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

SHP Comics Fall Book Buzz: Discover New Graphic Novels for Diverse Readers

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

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

Connect Lounge Huddle: How can school librarians guide responsible, ethical, and effective AI use in just one lesson or interaction?

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

Moderator: – UNC Wilmington

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Barb Rosenstock: AMERICAN SPIRITS The Famous Fox Sisters and the Mysterious Fad that Haunted a Nation

Location: Booth:3221

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Juwanda G. Ford and Jada Jeni Bennett: I Like Hoops

Location: Booth 2912

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Steph Cherrywell: The Ink Witch (Stonewall Honor Title)

Location: Booth 3612

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CDT

Hayley DeRoche: Dress Your Baby in Sage and Taupe

Location: Booth 2925

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

Build a Celebration Board with Bestselling Author Maegan Brown!

Location: What's Cooking @ ALA Stage (Booth #1320)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

Fascism Never Left America: Reading and discussion of Shadows of the Republic with Omer Aziz

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

Look Back at Me: Rewriting History through a Feminist Lens

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

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

Bringing History to the Page!!!

Location: The Look of Books Stage (Booth #1342)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

Keepin’ it Creepy: Welcome to the Horror Renaissance

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

Myth or Fact? Busting America’s Founding Myths – Quiz Show-Style!

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Alice Blumenthal McGinty: Tractor Zack on Sunshine Kibbutz

Location: Booth 3631

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Jon Klassen: I Wonder If I'm Growing

Location: Booth 2421

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Nisha J. Tuli: Too Cold for Comfort

Location: Booth 3512

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Sara Andrea Fajardo: Crack Goes the Cascarón (English Edition) & La explosión del cascarón (Spanish Edition)

Location: Booth 4138

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

ACLU's Know Your Rights University

Location: W 471 A

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM CDT

Alex Combs and Andrew Eakett: Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day

Location: Booth 3012

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM CDT

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

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Anne Lambelet: Beatrix and Her Friends

Location: Booth 2912

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Jennifer Iacopelli: Wildcard

Location: Booth 3512

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Yas Imamura: WHEN CHERRY BLOSSOMS FALL

Location: Booth 3612

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM CDT

Barb Rosenstock: Houdini's Library

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM CDT

Cindy Chang: How to Draw a Secret

Location: Booth 3812

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM CDT

Jess Callans: Ollie in Between

Location: Booth 2525

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM CDT

Norm Feuti: A Kid Like Me

Location: Booth 3812

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM CDT

Trenise Ferreira: Post Office Bay (Book Signing)

Location: Booth 4431

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CDT

Connie Boyd: The Power of Magical Women (Next Generation Indie Book Award 2026 Women’s Literature Non-Fiction)

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CDT

Donna Barba Higuera: Firesnake

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CDT

Making Global Sense: Grounded hope for democracy and the earth (inspired by Thomas Paine’s Common Sense)

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

4:00 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 1

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Audrey Perrott: Once Upon A Tail (Book #1)

Location: Booth 3525

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Jason Douglas: Jane American

Location: Booth 1437

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Meet Jarrett Melendez signing Chef's Kiss and Chef's Kiss Again

Location: Booth 3314

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Shain Rose: IN THE DARK

Location: Booth 2521

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CDT

ALA Awards and President's Program featuring Dr. Jill Biden

Location: W 375 C D E Skyline

Speaker:

Sponsored By

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM CDT

STORIES Y LETRAS: The shelf is political

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Corey Liu: HE'S SO POSSESSED WITH ME (Stonewall Honor Title)

Location: Booth 3612

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CDT

ALA Battledecks 2026 - ALA150

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes AB

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CDT

LIRT Awards Ceremony

Location: Marriott Marquis, Calculus

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CDT

GNCRT Celebrates the Outstanding Comics Awards

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes G

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CDT

NMRT Annual Social

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes F

Presenter: – NMRT

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT

GODORT Awards

Location: Off Site, Glessner House, 1800 S. Prairie Avenue, Chicago

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT

International Librarians Reception (TICKETED)

Location: Off Site, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St.

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT

Rainbow Round Table Social

Location: Off Site, Pancho's Rooftop Cantina, 327 S Plymouth Ct, Chicago

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 A Skyline

Presenter: – Mariner Books/HarperCollins

Presenter: – Plume/Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Tor Books/Macmillan

Presenter: – https://paulapoundstone.com/

6:00 PM - 10:00 PM CDT

Black Caucus of the American Library Association Annual Membership Meeting & Awards

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes C

6:00 PM - 10:30 PM CDT

Newbery-Caldecott-Legacy Awards Banquet (TICKETED)

Location: Hilton Chicago, International Ballroom

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM CDT

ALA Trivia Championship (TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes AB

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM CDT

CANCELLED: Missouri Library Association Meet-Up

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

Indiana University Bloomington's ILS Alumni Reception

Location: Marriott Marquis, Sports