Full Schedule

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Beyond Bookmobiles: Mobile Branches for Equity, Access, and Disaster Readiness

Presenter: – Charlotte County Community Services

Presenter: – Charlotte County Libraries and History

Presenter: – Engberg Anderson Architects

Presenter: – New York University

Moderator: – New York University

Infrastructure and Planning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Beyond the Walls: Designing Inclusive and Interactive Virtual Library Tours for All Learners and Patrons

Presenter: – University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Moderator: – University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Technology Innovation

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Change Agents: Encouraging Leadership and Advocacy in Students through Storytelling

Moderator: – Baltimore City Public Schools

Presenter: – Middle Grade Fiction

Presenter:

Presenter: – Author

Presenter: – Penguin Young Readers

Books and Authors

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

For Every Player Their Game: Winning Strategies for Recommending Games

Presenter: – University of South Florida

Presenter: – Games & Gaming Round Table

Presenter: – North Central College - Oesterle Library

Moderator: – North Central College - Oesterle Library

Presenter: – Prince William County Schools

Presenter: – Critical Grind Board Game Cafe

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

From Crisis to Coalition: Fighting Censorship in Public Libraries

Presenter: – O'Neal Library

Presenter: – Opelika Public Library

Presenter: – Dothan Houston County Library System

Presenter: – Eufaula Carnegie Library

Outreach and Advocacy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

From Page to Voice: How Audiobooks Connect Authors, Narrators, and Libraries

Moderator: – Sourcebooks

Presenter: – Sourcebooks

Books and Authors

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Government Information Lifeguards: Preserving Public Access to our Nation’s Digital Resources

Presenter: – Free Government Information

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

Moderator: – GODORT

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

I’m Not a Robot: AI's Impact on Virtual Reference Interviews

Presenter: – Fort Hays State University

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Instructional Methods to Reach Neurodiverse Students

Presenter: – Montpelier-Roxbury School District

Presenter: – Dyslexic Positive Libraries Initiative

Presenter: – Community College of Vermont and the Vermont State Colleges System Libraries

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Libraries Disrupting the School to Prison Pipeline

Presenter: – Queens Public Library

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Moderator: – School of Information Studies, Queens College, CUNY

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Service in Every Square Foot: The Hidden Labor of Library Spaces

Presenter: – University of Pittsburgh

Presenter: – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Presenter: – Syracuse University

Presenter: – University of Alaska Anchorage

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Supersize Your Friends Group: Fundraising , Connections, and Fun!

Presenter: – Friends of Meriden Library

Presenter: – Friends of the Meriden Public Library

Outreach and Advocacy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

The Librarian Advantage: Leading AI Transformation in Your School Community

Presenter: – Digital Promise

Presenter: – Digital Promise Global

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

The State of Diversity Audits of Public Library Collections

Presenter: – Bates College, Diverse BookFinder

Moderator: – San Diego State University

Presenter: – Wartburg College, Indiana University

Presenter: – University of Washington Information School and English Department

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

SRRT's Chair's Program: Health Equity & Diversity -

Moderator:

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

After the Departure: Leading Libraries Through Unsettled Transitions

Presenter: – Oak Park Public Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Design for All: How Universal Access Enhances Every Library User's Experience

Presenter: – St. Mary's County Library

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Fostering Belonging: Translating Data into Inclusive Teaching Practices

Presenter: – Santa Clara University

Teaching and Learning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

From Diaries to Data: Mining Library and Archival Collections for Climate History

Presenter: – UCLA

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Presenter: – @thenextgenlibrarian

Teaching and Learning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Generative AI and Librarianship: Teaching Information Literacy for AI Tools

Presenter: – Chicago State University

Teaching and Learning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Indigenous Inclusion in Idaho Libraries and Beyond: A Library Staff Training for All

Presenter: – University of Washington Information School

Presenter: – Idaho Commission for Libraries

Outreach and Advocacy

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Libraries as Bridges: Connecting Families with Early Intervention Programs

Presenter: – Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse

Outreach and Advocacy

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Making the Most of Milestones: Golden Opportunities in Library Fundraising

Moderator: – The Alternative School for Math and Science

Presenter: – Towson University

Outreach and Advocacy

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Relationship-Centered Teen Outreach That Makes a Difference: Period Products, Juvenile Detention, and School Partnerships

Presenter: – Metropolitan Library System

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Shelf to Story: Inspiring Tomorrow’s Authors

Presenter: – Co/Lab Capacity LLC

Presenter: – The Collective Book Studio

Moderator: – Independent Book Publishers Association

Presenter: – She Writes Press

Teaching and Learning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Special Education Students Explore the Library with a Map, Self-regulation Tools, and a Library Journal!

Presenter: – Developmental Texts

Presenter:

Teaching and Learning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

The AI Playground: How to Offer a Hands-On Workshop for Your Community

Presenter: – Missouri School for the Blind

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Trusted Voices, Public Choices: Librarians on the Ballot

Presenter: – University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library

Presenter: – Hoboken Public Library

Presenter: – Conneaut Public Library

Outreach and Advocacy

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Welcoming Every Child: Cultivating Inclusivity in Your Library and Growing Your Own Skills

Presenter: – Mount Prospect Public Library

Presenter: – Kirkus Reviews

Moderator: – Portland (Maine) Public Library

Presenter: – Play Scouts PreK

Presenter: – University of Wisconsin — Madison

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

What does it take to be a leader?: Reflections from library leaders of color

Careers, Leadership, and Management

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

(Re)Building Community: Cultivating a Thriving School Library from Scratch

Presenter: – Morton Ranch High School

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

AI Beyond the Hype: Showcasing How Library Professionals Use Generative AI

Moderator: – Old Dominion University

Moderator: – American University Library

Presenter: – Vanderbilt University

Presenter:

Presenter: – EMIERT

Presenter: – Games & Gaming Round Table

Presenter: – Tulane University Libraries

Presenter: – J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah

Moderator:

Technology Innovation

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Be the BEST Public Library Trustee You Can Be

Presenter: – Illinois HeartlandLibrary System

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Among Library Workers - And How to Combat It

Presenter: – Eastern Michigan University

Careers, Leadership, and Management

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

From Compliance to Inclusion: Redesigning Asynchronous Learning Content with Universal Design Principles

Presenter: – The University of Alabama

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

From Deluxe Editions to Digital Lending: Navigating Manga Formats for Every Collection and Every Reader

Moderator: – MSX: Mangasplaining Extra, Kodansha

Books and Authors

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Moderator: – BVH Architecture

Presenter: – MSR Design

Presenter: – City of Columbus, Nebraska

Presenter: – Lincoln City Libraries

Infrastructure and Planning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Lessons Learned from New Jersey’s Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Roadmap Project

Presenter: – Heal Inc LLC

Moderator: – LibraryLinkNJ, The New Jersey Library Cooperative

Careers, Leadership, and Management

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Library Advocacy for Everyone: Simple Steps to Grow Your Stakeholders and Fight for Your Library

Outreach and Advocacy

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Living Archives: Immersive Virtual Reality Discovery Spaces for Libraries and Special Collections

Presenter: – Nexaverse Group

Presenter: – San Jose State University

Presenter: – San Jose State University School of Information

Moderator: – San Jose State University School of Information

Presenter: – XR Libraries

Presenter: – Nexaverse Group

Technology Innovation

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Main Stage Speaker: Billy Porter

Speaker:

Sponsored By

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Making Room on the Rug: Research Driven, Doable in Real Life

Presenter: – Memphis Public Libraries

Presenter: – N/A

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Teen Science Cafes: Exploring the importance of Youth Led Youth Programming

Presenter: – STEM Next Opportunity Fund/Teen Science Cafe

Presenter: – Dayton Metro Library

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

The Digital Public Goods Library: Preserving the Past to Ensure the Future

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

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

Presenter:

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Transformative Learning in the Library: A Participatory ESOL Model from Queens Public Library

Presenter: – Queens Public Library

Moderator: – Queens Public Library

Presenter: – Queens Public Library

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Trapped in 1984: An Escape-Room for Information Literacy in an Age of AI and Misinformation

Presenter: – The Ohio state University Libraries

Presenter: – Ohio State University

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

ALSC Charlemae Hill Rollins President’s Program - Picture Books for All: Celebrating the Joy of Visual Literacy

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Gala Author Tea (TICKETED)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

“That Guy”: Addressing Patron Sexual Harassment in Reference Services

Presenter: – San Juan College

Moderator: – San Juan College

Presenter: – Northwestern University Libraries

Presenter: – Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Amplifying Services for Incarcerated People: Key Findings from Expanding Information Access for Incarcerated People

Presenter: – San Francisco Public Library

Presenter: – American Library Association

Outreach and Advocacy

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Beyond Borders, Within Reach: The Fulbright Specialist Experience for Librarians

Presenter: – Dalton State College

Presenter: – Illinois State University

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Beyond Storytime: Community-Driven Bilingual Programs that Empower Families

Presenter: – Downey City Library

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Civics in Our Communities: A Nonpartisan Exploration of Civic Principles

Presenter: – National Constitution Center

Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Finding a Middle Ground: Ethical AI Use in Libraries

Presenter: – Columbus Metropolitan Library

Technology Innovation

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Libraries as Rapid Conveners: Building Multi-Sector Partnerships in Times of Urgent Community Need

Presenter: – St. Louis County Library

Outreach and Advocacy

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Makerspaces for All: Creating Inclusive and Accessible Spaces

Presenter: – Library Makers

Presenter: – Henrico County Public Library

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Meeples and Metrics: Curating a Tabletop Game Collection Using Data-Informed Strategies

Presenter: – Murray State University

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Navigating Disability in the Academic Library Workplace

Presenter: – University of Wyoming Libraries

Moderator: – University of Wyoming Libraries

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Our America, Our Stories: Collecting and Preserving Immigrant Histories

Moderator: – University of Delaware

Presenter: – University of Illinois Chicago

Presenter: – Vasa Order of America National Archives

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Protecting Our Right to Read: Historic and Current Court Cases

Presenter: – Freedom to Read Foundation

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Public Libraries React to Transphobia

Presenter: – Boise Public Library

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Sound Thinking: Designing and Managing Acoustic Environments in Today’s Libraries

Presenter: – Calvin University

Moderator: – Cal State LA

Presenter: – Verona Carpenter Architects PLLC

Presenter: – Trinity Consultants, Inc. (formerly Cerami)

Presenter: – University of Utah, Eccles Health Sciences Library

Infrastructure and Planning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Stories That Inspire: Leadership, Literacy, and Civic Engagement - CSKBART Chair's Program

Presenter: – CSKBART

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Talking to AI: Building Better Research Topics in First-Year Writing

Presenter: – Indiana University Kokomo

Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

The Early-Career Resilience Toolkit: Collective Strategies for Thriving in Academic Libraries

Presenter: – California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt Library

Presenter: – Cal Poly Humboldt Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Closing General Session featuring Wayne Brady

Speaker:

Moderator:

Sponsored By

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT

ALA Inauguration Celebration (TICKETED)