Full Schedule

6:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Family Care Room

Location: McCormick Place, W 473

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 1

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Michigan

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 2

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Ontario

6:00 AM - 11:55 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 3

Location: Marriott Marquis, Physics Boardroom

7:00 AM - 5:30 PM CDT

Community of Care Quiet Room

Location: McCormick Place, W 474

7:00 AM - 7:00 PM CDT

First Aid

Location: McCormick Place, Level 1 Near Shuttle Pick Up

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Freedom to Read Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 182

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Board of Directors Meeting (PLA) (Virtual)

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

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Core Board of Directors Meeting I

Location: Marriott Marquis, Water Tower

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes C

Presenter:

Presenter: – Dartmouth Libraries

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Registration

Location: McCormick Place, Grand Concourse

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute: Opening Ceremony

Location: Palmer House, Adams Room

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

ACRL Leadership Council and Membership Meeting

Location: Hilton Chicago, Williford A

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

ACRL Leadership Council Welcome Reception

Location: Hilton Chicago, Williford B

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

USBBY Board Meeting

Location: Marriott Marquis, Science

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Family Care Room

Location: McCormick Place, W 473

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 1

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Michigan

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 2

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Ontario

6:00 AM - 11:55 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 3

Location: Marriott Marquis, Physics Boardroom

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Community of Care Quiet Room

Location: McCormick Place, W 474

7:00 AM - 8:00 PM CDT

First Aid

Location: McCormick Place, Level 1 Near Shuttle Pick Up

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute: Breakfast

Location: Palmer House, Adams Room

7:30 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Off Site, Off Site

7:30 AM - 6:30 PM CDT

Meeting of the Committee on Accreditation

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

7:30 AM - 7:00 PM CDT

Registration

Location: McCormick Place, Grand Concourse

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

The HistoryMakers Breakfast

Location: Off Site, The HistoryMakers, 1900 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Black Caucus of the American Library Association Annual Board Meeting

Location: Marriott Marquis, Geography

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Thinking Money for Kids Librarian Summer Camp (FREE TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes A

Presenter:

Presenter: – Perry County District Library

Presenter: – Coos Bay Public Library

Presenter: – Ferguson Municipal Public Library

Presenter: – Henderson Memorial Public Library

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Adler ABC

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable AB

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Clark AB

Presenter: – Early Rain, LLC

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Introduction to Digital Preservation (TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes F

Presenter: – University of Southern Mississippi

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Practice Cataloging Using Official RDA (TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes B

Moderator: – University of California, Berkeley

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Public Library Tour (TICKETED)

Location: Off Site, Off Site

Presenter:

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM CDT

ALA-APA Executive Board Meeting

Location: Marriott Marquis, Water Tower

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Presenter: – Washtenaw Community College

Presenter: – Fayetteville Technical Community College

Presenter: – Porterville College

Presenter: – McLennan Community College

Moderator: – Washtenaw Community College

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes C

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

Presenter: – Deputy Director, The New York Public Library

Presenter: – OverDrive, Inc.

Presenter: – Sourcebooks

Presenter: – Denver Public Library

Presenter: – The Seattle Public Library

Moderator:

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter: – University of North Carolina - SLIS

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Off Site, Off Site

8:45 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

ALA Executive Board Meeting I

Location: Marriott Marquis, Water Tower

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: Hilton Chicago, Boulevard AB

Moderator: – Virginia Commonwealth University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

Speaker: – OCLC

Presenter: – OCLC

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute: Session A

Location: Palmer House, Adams Room

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Print Archive Network (PAN

Location: Hilton Chicago, Continental A

Moderator: – University of Maine

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Embedding Anti-Racism Practices into Program Innovations (TICKETED)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park AB

Presenter: – Margaret Sullivan Studio

Presenter: – Placer.ai

Presenter: – MacArthur Foundation

Presenter: – World Business Chicago

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 A

Speaker: – Space Science Institute

Moderator: – Space Science Institute

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom C

Presenter: – Boston Public Library

Moderator: – Boston Public Library

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes E

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter: – National Center on Improving Literacy

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM CDT

Chapter Leaders Forum (TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, 33rd Floor

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM CDT

Preservation in Action (TICKETED)

Location: Off Site, Off Site

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM CDT

Ebook Friday Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 B

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM CDT

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

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

Presenter: – Polish Genealogical Society of America

Presenter:

Presenter: – Vasa Order of America National Archives

Presenter: – FamilySearch International

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

ISS School Tour (AASL) (TICKETED)

Location: Off Site, Off Site

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

American Indian Library Association Executive Board Retreat

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 1

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Executive Committee Meeting (ALSC)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Poetry

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

Accessible Book Building Workshop (TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Culture

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

Presenter: – Libraries For All LLC

Presenter: – Libraries For All

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

ACRL African American Studies Librarian Interest Group Forum

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park C

Moderator: – UNC Chapel Hill

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

EMIERT Executive Board Meeting

Location: Marriott Marquis, Philosophy

Presenter: – EMIERT, ALA

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute: Session B

Location: Palmer House, Monroe Room

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

OCLC Cataloging Community Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Presenter: – OCLC

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

RTCA Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park C

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM CDT

GNCRT Friday Forum: Community Building Through Comics

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom A & B

Moderator: – Countway Library, Harvard Medical School

Speaker: – American Library Association

Speaker: – Graphic Novels

Speaker: – GNCRT

Speaker: – Scholastic Inc.

Moderator: – Vanderbilt University

Speaker: – Waterloo Public Library

Moderator: – Champaign Public Library

Moderator: – University at Albany

Speaker:

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

Speaker:

Speaker: – GNCRT

11:30 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

collectionHQ Customer Forum

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 A

Speaker: – collectionHQ

Moderator: – collectionHQ

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute: Networking Lunch

Location: Palmer House, Adams Room

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Field AB

Presenter: – Colorado State Library

Presenter:

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

ALA E-Rate Task Force Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Huron

Moderator: – Ohio Public Library Information Network

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

ALA Scholarships and Study Grants Committee

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 1

Presenter: – Scholarships and Study Grants Committee

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Chapters Council Meeting (ACRL)

Location: Hilton Chicago, Continental A

Moderator: – William Paterson University of New Jersey

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Committee on Professional Ethics - COPE Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 182

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Fellowship of Christian Librarians (FOCLIS) Annual Meeting

Location: Marriott Marquis, Technology

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

IRRT/IFLA/Core Panel Discussion

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

SHARES Roundtable .

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Ontario

Speaker: – OCLC

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

GNCRT & Booklist Comics Publishers Summit (TICKETED)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park AB

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Publishing Committee Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Superior

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Board of Directors I (AASL)

Location: Marriott Marquis, George Pullman

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Board Orientation (ALSC)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park C

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Marriott Marquis, Daniel Burnham

Moderator: – MVLS

Presenter:

Moderator: – Oakland Public Library

Presenter: – Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and HarperCollins Publishers

Presenter: – Roaring Brook Press

Presenter: – Abrams

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes E

Presenter: – Mother Goose on the Loose, LLC

Presenter: – La La Librarian & Storytime Central

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

NMRT Conference Orientation

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 B Skyline

Presenter: – NMRT

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

International Librarians Orientation

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 A

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Rainbow Round Table Executive Board Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 2

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

American Indian Library Association General Membership Meeting

Location: Hilton Chicago, Lake Michigan

Speaker: – University of Minnesota

Moderator: – University of Minnesota

Moderator: – American Indian Library Assocation

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Committee on Legislation Meeting

Location: Marriott Marquis, Water Tower

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Digital Inclusion Working Group Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Intellectual Freedom Committee IFC Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 a

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

International Relations Committee Meeting I

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park D

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Marriott Marquis, Architecture

Presenter: – Alzheimer's Association

Presenter: – Pennsylvania Library Association

Presenter: – Alzheimer's Association

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Stories, Systems, and Selves: An Intersectional Lens on Librarianship

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom C

Presenter: – EMIERT, ALA

Presenter:

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter: – Queens College School of Information Studies

Presenter: – Islamic Library Association

Presenter:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Professional Values Committee Forum (ACRL)

Location: Hilton Chicago, Conference Room 4A

Moderator: – University of Texas at Dallas

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute: Session C

Location: Palmer House, Monroe Room

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

GODORT 101: Getting to Know the Government Documents Round Table

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CDT

Opening General Session featuring Rachel Maddow

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 C D E Skyline

Speaker:

Sponsored By

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM CDT

Louise Borden: Thank You, School

Location: Booth 2912

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM CDT

Marcella Pixley: Neshama

Location: Booth 3012

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM CDT

Meg Anderson: The Memory of Borrowed Books

Location: Booth:3221

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM CDT

Rebecca Gardyn Levington : Finding Forgiveness

Location: Booth 2525

5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CDT

Nic Stone: Dasia Forever

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CDT

June Jo Lee: Kimchi Taco Time

Location: Booth:3229C

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Library Marketplace Opening Reception

Location: McCormick Place, Exhibit Hall F

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Charles Pellicane: I Wish My Words Were Colors

Location: Booth 5147

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Collaborative Zine

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth #2448)

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Dana Mashoian Walrath: The Book of Genocides

Location: Booth 3029

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Kadir Nelson: Basket Ball

Location: Booth 3612

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Kelly Foster Lundquist: Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage

Location: Booth 3030

5:45 PM - 6:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 2925

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM CDT

Kari-Lynn Winters: Double-Up Day!

Location: Booth:3226E

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM CDT

Katie Weaver: Have You Ever Wondered?

Location: Booth:3221

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM CDT

Patricia Newman: Beatrice and the Nightingale

Location: Booth 2912

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM CDT

Raj Haldar: What Rhymes with Pterodactyl?

Location: Booth 2216

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM CDT

Valerie Bolling: The March for Hope

Location: Booth 3025

6:00 PM - 6:45 PM CDT

Tonnye Fletcher: Music Plants Hope (Book Signing)

Location: Booth 4431

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Alex Willan: MONSTERS ARE THE WORST

Location: Booth 3212

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Angie Thomas: The Hate U Give

Location: Booth 3812

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Carole Boston Weatherford and Bryan Collier: TROUBLED WATERS

Location: Booth 2529

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Charlie Donlea, BEHIND EVERY FACE

Location: Booth 2521

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Meg Cabot: The Princess Diaries: The Graphic Novel

Location: Booth 3812

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3625

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Taraneh Matloob: An Invisible River to Cross

Location: Booth 3527

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 1845

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Jay Miletsky: Ricky the Rock That Couldn't Roll

Location: Booth:3221

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM CDT

Rekha S. Rajan: THAT SWINGIN' SOUND

Location: Booth 3112

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

Joint Council of Librarians of Color (JCLC) Reception

Location: Off Site, The Obama Presidential Center

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

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

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

Moderator: – George Mason University

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM CDT

I Love My Librarian Award Ceremony

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 C D E Skyline

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Family Care Room

Location: McCormick Place, W 473

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 1

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Michigan

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 2

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Ontario

6:00 AM - 11:55 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 3

Location: Marriott Marquis, Physics Boardroom

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Community of Care Quiet Room

Location: McCormick Place, W 474

7:00 AM - 7:00 PM CDT

First Aid

Location: McCormick Place, Level 1 Near Shuttle Pick Up

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Registration

Location: McCormick Place, Grand Concourse

7:30 AM - 6:30 PM CDT

Meeting of the Committee on Accreditation

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

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 A

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom A

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Ingram All Day Meeting Space

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom E

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

ALA Council Orientation

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 B Skyline

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

IRC/IRRT All Subcommittee Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park ABC

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 A

Presenter: – LearnRT / The Library Network

Presenter: – LearnRT

Presenter: – ALA Past President

Presenter: – LearnRT

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

LIRT Steering Committee

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Huron

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: Hilton Chicago, Astoria Room

Moderator: – St. Cloud State University

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Past Presidents Breakfast (PLA)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Geography

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Shared Collections Interest Group

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Field AB

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

STARS All Member Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 A

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM CDT

Janette Rallison: We Are Never Getting Together

Location: Booth 4331

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 2329

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

Caroline McAlister: A Line Can Go Anywhere

Location: Booth 2525

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Nadia Alam: Illustrated Many Things At Once

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Photo Opportunity with Elephant & Piggie

Location: Booth 3512

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3021

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Veera Hiranandani: Many Things at Once

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

Moderator: – Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)

Presenter: – American Indian Library Association (AILA)

Presenter: – CSU Sacramento

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

Presenter: – John Jay College of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 C

Speaker: – Center for the Future of Learning and Work

Speaker: – Atla

Speaker: – Oklahoma State University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

Presenter: – Multnomah County Library

Presenter: – Multnomah County LIbrary

Technology Innovation

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

From Spotting Bias to Building Judgment: Teaching Critical Algorithm Skills

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

Presenter: – Flagler College - Proctor Library

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 b

Presenter: – Ingram Library Services

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Beyond the Basics: Mastering Service Dog Access in Library Settings

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

Presenter: – St. Mary's County Library

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

Presenter: – Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative

Presenter: – Cornell Law Library

Presenter: – Ithaka S+R

Presenter: – Jailhouse Lawyer Initiative

Moderator: – San Francisco Law Library

Outreach and Advocacy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Career Quest: Engaging Teens with their Future Careers

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

Presenter: – Plano Public Library

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Civic Engagement, Advocacy, and Comics

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Clark ABC

Moderator: – Waterloo Public Library

Presenter: – U of Illinois at Chicago

Presenter: – Dogu Publishing

Presenter:

Presenter: – Evanston, IL

Presenter:

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 B

Presenter: – Cedar Rapids Public Library

Presenter: – Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation

Outreach and Advocacy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Committee on Diversity Business Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Committee on Library Advocacy and Ecosystem Subcommittee Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Field C

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Communications and Publications Committee (ACRL ESS)

Location: Hilton Chicago, Conference Room 4A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

Presenter: – Memphis Public Libraries

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

Presenter: – University of Maryland

Presenter: – Welcoming America

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

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 181 A B C

Presenter: – PAVE Prevention

Careers, Leadership, and Management

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Government and Community Leadership: A Librarian's Role

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Presenter: – Salt Lake City Public Library

Presenter: – MSRDesign

Moderator: – MSRDesign

Presenter: – Natrona County Public Library

Presenter: – Santa Clara City Library

Presenter: – Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Infrastructure and Planning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

Presenter: – Ampcus Inc.

Presenter: – Fondren Library, Rice University

Presenter: – University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries

Presenter: – University of Nevada, Reno

Teaching and Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

Presenter: – Metropolitan Library System

Careers, Leadership, and Management

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 195

Moderator: – World Education, a JSI initiative

Presenter:

Presenter: – Homewood Public Library

Presenter: – Alamance County Public Libraries

Presenter:

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Library Services to Persons with Print Disabilities Interest Group Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park D

Presenter: – Library Services to Persons with Print Disabilities

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

LSSRT Meet Up and Sticker Swap

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park D

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Pauline Frommer: Frommer's New York City 2026

Location: Booth:3221

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Queer Kidlit Joy: Positive Representation in the Face of Censorship

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Moderator: – Shore Country Day School

Presenter: – Macmillan

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Macmillan

Books and Authors

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

Presenter: – Mead Public Library

Presenter: – Early Learning Center

Outreach and Advocacy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3612

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Successful Online Sales for Friends of the Library Fundraising

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Presenter: – Friends of the Knox County Public Library

Outreach and Advocacy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

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

Presenter: – University Laboratory High School

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Vanessa Miller: The Disgruntled Black Ladies Book Club

Location: Booth 2521

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Veronica Roth: The Sixth Faction

Location: Booth 3812

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Young Adult Library Services Association 101

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable AB

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

HarperCollins Adult Fall/Winter Preview

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 A Skyline

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Independent School Section Business Meeting and Discussion (AASL_ISS)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes E

9:00 AM - 10:55 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4045

9:00 AM - 10:55 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4045

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Let’s Go Busking for the Merritt Fund!

Location: Grand Concourse

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Mattel Activation Zone

Location: Grand Concourse

9:00 AM - 1:30 PM CDT

Photography Service I

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Mentoring Minute Clinic I

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

US Postal Service Post Office

Location: Booth 3352

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Banned Books from the Big Chair

Location: Exhibit Concourse

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Belle And Chloe: Reflections In The Mirror

Location: Booth 4345

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

CANCELLED: Career Coaching I

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Charles Pellicane: I Wish My Words Were Colors

Location: Booth 5147

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Collaborative Zine

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth #2448)

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Lauren Fornoles: Night Owl and Early Bird

Location: Booth 4454

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Library Marketplace Open

Location: McCormick Place, Exhibit Hall F

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Resume Review Service I

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Literary Comics: Spotlight on 50 Years of Fantagraphics

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

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

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM CDT

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

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

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: Unions in Our Libraries

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

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 2912

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Lindsay H. Metcalf: Tomatoes on Trial

Location: Booth 2726

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Victor Piñeiro: The Island of Forgotten Gods

Location: Booth 2216

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM CDT

Jasmine Warga: The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan

Location: Booth 2525

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM CDT

Julian Randall: Shook

Location: Booth 2525

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM CDT

Lee Wind: Different Kind of Enemy

Location: Booth 4029

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Retro Fab: The Swinging '60s Returns

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

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

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

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Creating Comics with Oni Press

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Jessica Guerrieri - Modern Motherhood in All its Complexity

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Reaching Young Teen Readers

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

Presenter: – SLIS University of Iowa

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Dan Watters: M.A.S.K.

Location: Booth 3217

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Maddie Frost: REALLY RUBIE

Location: Booth 3212

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4138

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Megan E. Freeman: AWAY and THE SECRET TO BELONGING

Location: Booth 3112

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Shen Tao: THE POET EMPRESS

Location: Booth 2625

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Alex Ritany: Maybe Tomorrow I'll Know

Location: Booth 3025

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM CDT

Future Knowledge podcast: Live Recording at ALA

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

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

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

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

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

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

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Anna Hrachoves: Knit Mini Amigurumi Cats

Location: Booth:3226E

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Caroline Brewer and Ekua Holmes: Anansi and the Talking Cloth

Location: Booth 3015

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Florence Migga: The Summer Scrapbook

Location: Booth 4130

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Hannah Chung: Bread Days

Location: Booth 2726

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Mariana Llanos: Los perros finos

Location: Booth 3412

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Nathan Weidman: Thirty-Six Fighting Holes

Location: Booth:3221

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Alison Goldberg & Selina Alko: The Remembering Candle

Location: Booth 3530

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Andrea Beatriz Arango: No Place On Earth

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Chrystal D. Giles: Listen to the Girls

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4431

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Laurenne Sala: Mi Escuela is my School

Location: Booth 5143

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

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

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Liz Brizzi: Milo and Twig

Location: Booth 3631

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Paula Sevenbergen - FLOW

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Sarah Dessen: CHANGE OF PLANS

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Tina Neely author of Bacon Loves Everyone!

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Bao Phi and Thi Bui, Ride/Đạp Xe

Location: Booth 3517

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Blair Kamin: The Gates of Harvard Yard

Location: Booth 3029

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Brooke Hartman: One Little Fishing Boat

Location: Booth 3529

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 1452

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Elizabeth Acevedo: Anger Is Only a Shadow

Location: Booth 3812

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

James Braithwaite: Billie Builds a RoboCorn

Location: Booth 2421

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Lindsay Currie: The Secret Bookstore Sleuth Society

Location: Booth 2829

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

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

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

Presenter:

Moderator:

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Sarah Maslin Nir: The Lost Unicorn

Location: Booth 2521

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Meg Anderson, Memory of Borrowed Books

Location: Booth 3031

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Sunshine O'Donnell: States of Arousal

Location: Booth 4052

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Teresa Anne Power / In Search of the Holy Grail

Location: Booth 4615

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes AB

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 A

Moderator: – Augusta University

Speaker: – Northwestern University Libraries

Speaker: – River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Speaker:

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Continuing Resources Cataloging Committee (CRCC) Update Forum

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Hyde Park AB

Presenter: – Clemson University

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

ALA Council I Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 B Skyline

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

June Jo Lee: Kimchi Taco Time

Location: Booth:3229C

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

Charli’s Turtle Triumph: A Marine Biology Adventure

Location: Booth 2048

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Ward Lehmann: Ideas People

Location: Booth 4849

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM CDT

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

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Story & Pictures By

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 A

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Elizabeth Slade: Momentum: Montessori, a Life in Motion

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

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

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

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Aria Joy Prichard - Luna and the Lost Cove

Location: The Park @ ALA

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

David Lee Csiscko: Iconic Artists

Location: Booth:3226E

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3312

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Jon and Jess Fogel: Set My Feelings Free

Location: Booth 4429

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 2912

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Naseem Hrab: I Will Not Walk to School

Location: Booth 4129

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Natasha Tarpley: KEYANA LOVES HER FRIEND

Location: Booth 3612

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth:3221

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Steve Sheinkin: Mind vs. Machine

Location: Booth 2525

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Thien Pham: Mind vs. Machine

Location: Booth 2525

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Beyond Boundaries: YA Crossover Graphic Novels That Captivate All Ages

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Cartoonists as Local Resources

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Middle Grade Luminaries

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

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

New Voices in Young Adult

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

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

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

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Representation Matters: Books for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

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

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth #1320)

Presenter: – Bibliotheca

Speaker: – Bibliotheca

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

10 tips for Library Accessibility

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 a

Presenter: – Co-Chair

Presenter: – RUSA Accessibility Assembly

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Beyond the Bookmobile: Outreach Services in all its forms

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 C

Presenter: – Association of Bookmobile & Outreach Services

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 195

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: Hilton Chicago, PDR 2

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Dusti Bowling: The Drowning Game

Location: Booth 3512

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 b

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

ILL Discussion Group

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park D

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth:3123

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Kekla Magoon: The Secret Library

Location: Booth 2225

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Library Consulting Interest Group Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Living Stories: Centering Contemporary Native Voices

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 A

Presenter: – American Indian Library Association

Moderator: – American Indian Library Association

Presenter: – Candlewick Press

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Main Stage Speaker: Lois Lowry

Speaker:

Sponsored By

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 A

Presenter: – OCLC

Presenter: – The Claremont Colleges Library

Presenter: – U Penn Biddle Law

Presenter: – University of California Los Angeles

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Mia Wenjen: Barbed Wire Between Us

Location: Booth 3912

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: Hilton Chicago, Boulevard C

Presenter: – University of California Berkeley

Moderator: – University of Calgary

Presenter: – University of Notre Dame

Presenter: – University of Chicago

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Rioghnach Robinson: BAD WORDS

Location: Booth 2625

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Smart Growth on Lean Resources: Bootstrapping Library Entrepreneurship Support

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 B

Presenter: – Vanderbilt University

Presenter: – Large Public Library

Presenter: – Obama Presidential Center Branch

Presenter: – McMaster University Libraries

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

SustainRT Membership Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

Moderator: – SustainRT

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 A

Presenter: – NMRT

Moderator: – NMRT

Speaker:

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Tracy Wolff: THE AFTERMYTH

Location: Booth 3112

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 B

Presenter: – Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table

Speaker: – Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic

Speaker: – New York Public Library

Speaker:

Speaker: – Author/Artist

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University at Buffalo

Poster Author: – University at Buffalo

Poster Presenter: – University at Buffalo

Poster Author: – University at Buffalo

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University at Buffalo

Poster Presenter: – University at Buffalo

Poster Author: – University at Buffalo

Poster Presenter: – SUNY University at Buffalo

Poster Author: – SUNY University at Buffalo

Poster Author: – University at Buffalo

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Fairfield Suisun Unified School District

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Fulton County Library System

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Tennessee

Poster Presenter: – University of Miami

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Ithaka S+R

Poster Author: – Ithaka S+R

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

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

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

Poster Presenter: – New Jersey

Poster Author: – New Jersey

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University at Albany, SUNY

Poster Author: – University at Albany, SUNY

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Marquette University

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Wisconsin Madison

Poster Presenter: – University of Wisconsin Madison

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Dayton Metro Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Nevada, Reno

Poster Presenter: – University of Nevada, Reno

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – The New York Botanical Garden

Poster Author: – The New York Botanical Garden

Poster Presenter: – New York Botanical Garden

Poster Author: – New York Botanical Garden

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Montana State University

Poster Author: – Montana State University

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Boston Public Library

Poster Author: – Boston Public Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

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

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Richland Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – California State University, Long Beach

Poster Author: – California State University, Long Beach

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – California Western School of Law

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Poster Author: – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Croton Free Library

Poster Author: – Croton Free Library

Poster Presenter: – Croton Free Library

Poster Author: – Croton Free Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Worcester Public Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – National Chung Hsing University Library

Poster Author: – National Chung Hsing University Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – San Jose State University

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Queens Public Library at Flushing

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – New York Public Library

Poster Author: – New York Public Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Florida Atlantic University Libraries

Poster Author: – Florida Atlantic University Libraries

Poster Presenter: – Florida Atlantic University Libraries

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Morse Library - Beloit College

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Deerfield Public Schools

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Indiana University Libraries

Poster Author: – Indiana University Libraries

Poster Presenter: – Indiana University Libraries

Poster Author: – Indiana University Libraries

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – River Forest Public Library

Poster Presenter: – berwyn public library

Poster Author: – berwyn public library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

Poster Author: – UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

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

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – FamilySearch Library

Poster Author: – FamilySearch Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Evanston Public Library

Poster Author: – Evanston Public Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – American Library Association

Poster Presenter: – Knology

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University at Albany

Poster Presenter: – University at Albany

Poster Author: – University at Albany

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

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

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

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Northfield Public Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Grinnell College

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – New Mexico State Library

Poster Author: – New Mexico State Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

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

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

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

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

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

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Swarthmore College Libraries

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Streaming on Twitch as a Programming Initiative (Poster 48)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Louisiana State University

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Indiana University Bloomington

Poster Author: – Indiana University Bloomington

Poster Presenter: – Indiana University Bloomington

Poster Author: – Indiana University Bloomington

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Columbus State Community College

Poster Author: – Columbus State Community College

Poster Author: – Columbus State Community College Library

Poster Presenter: – Columbus State Community College

Poster Author: – Columbus State Community College

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Southern California

Poster Author: – University of Southern California

Poster Author:

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Iowa

Poster Author: – University of Iowa

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Fayetteville State University

Poster Presenter: – Fayetteville State University

Poster Author: – Fayetteville State University

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – South Holland Public Library

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Occidental College

Poster Author: – Occidental College

Poster Presenter: – Occidental College

Poster Author: – Occidental College

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Brigham Young University

10:30 AM - 3:30 PM CDT

Wuffy and the Dinosaur Dig Adventure

Location: Booth 2048

10:50 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

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

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Cold Calls & Climate Change: The Science of Electric Cars

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

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

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

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

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

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

Moderator: – ALA Editions

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Amy Alznauer: Where the Wild Horses Are

Location: Booth 2912

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Jenny Robinson Clark: Are You Here?

Location: Booth:3221

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Jody Jensen Shaffer: Disco Dave

Location: Booth 4130

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Kari-Lynn Winters: Double-Up Day!

Location: Booth:3226E

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Shannon Hale: Princess Academy Graphic Novel

Location: Booth 2529

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Sid Sharp: Bog Myrtle

Location: Booth:3126

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Susan Metallo: Hearts on the Table

Location: Booth 3012

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Christopher Paul Curtis: Bud Not Buddy

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3530

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Tonnye Fletcher: Music Plants Hope (Book Signing)

Location: Booth 4431

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

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

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

Candace Fleming: Joint Publisher Signing

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

Joe Corallo: Ruth Roche: The Phantom Hand of Comics

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3631

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

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

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

32nd Annual Reference Research Forum

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Moderator: – Bunker Hill Community College

Moderator: – University of Southern Mississippi

Presenter: – UC Irvine

Presenter: – University of Minnesota

Presenter: – Hedberg Public Library

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Advocacy for All: Building Inclusive Voices for Lasting Impact

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

Presenter: – Nippersink Public Library District

Presenter: – Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District

Outreach and Advocacy

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

Moderator: – Backstage Library Works

Moderator: – Virginia Commonwealth University

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

Presenter: – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Presenter: – Western Washington University

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Am I Supposed to Be Here? Unmasking Imposter Syndrome

Location: McCormick Place, W 181 A B C

Presenter: – Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory

Careers, Leadership, and Management

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Architecture for Public Libraries Committee Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable C

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Barbara Perez Marquez: To Dance the Moon and Stars

Location: Booth 1551

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Betty Chang: Frankie Lu's Summer of No Regrets

Location: Booth 2423

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Beyond Diwali: Serving the Growing South Asian Communities

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Presenter: – Edison, NJ Public Library

Outreach and Advocacy

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Build a vibrant online community: An effective social media strategy

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 b

Presenter: – OCLC

Outreach and Advocacy

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Cataloguing Zines

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth #2448)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

Presenter: – Univ. of Texas at Arlington

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Darren Demaree: Two Towns Over

Location: Booth 4052

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Developing Creative Writing Programs for Library Kids

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

Presenter: – New York Public Library

Presenter: – Younkin Branch, Pickaway County Library

Presenter: – Norwalk Easter Library

Moderator: – Cosmic Writers

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4138

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3212

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Harold Green III: Hugged by the Night

Location: Booth 3625

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Presenter: – PEN Ameriva & Every Library

Moderator: – Lyrasis

Presenter: – University of Chicago

Presenter: – American Library Association

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

James Tynion IV: Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man

Location: Booth 3217

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Journey Mapping the Library: Retail UX Research for Intuitive Spaces

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

Presenter: – North Canton Public Library

Presenter: – SHP Architects

Presenter: – New York University

Moderator: – New York University

Presenter: – ThirdWay Space

Infrastructure and Planning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3812

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

Moderator: – St. Mary's County Libraries

Presenter: – Macmillan Publishers

Presenter: – Tor Books

Books and Authors

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Lessons from Resilient Communities: Advancing Sustainability in and through Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

Moderator: – Sustainable Libraries Initiative

Presenter:

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

LeUyen Pham: Shrinking Violet

Location: Booth 3625

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Louise Claire Johnson & Krista Webster: SPINSTERS

Location: Booth 2521

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Maddie Frost: The Stuffie Stand

Location: Booth 2726

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Matthew Loux: My Journey to Japan

Location: Booth:3127

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Meet Fantasy Author Caitlin Rozakis!

Location: Booth 2623

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Meet the Author: Ultimate OZ Universe

Location: Booth 1339

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Meg Cabot: Enchanted to Meet You

Location: Booth 3712

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Must-Read Memoirs: An Author Panel

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Adler ABC

Presenter: – Spiegel & Grau

Presenter: – Ballantine Books/Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Three Rooms Press

Moderator: – ALA Booklist

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Burnham AB

Presenter: – Public Library Association

Presenter: – ALA

Presenter: – Houston Public Library

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Serving the Health Needs of Tweens and Teens Through Literature

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

Moderator: – Help Your Shelf

Presenter: – Scholastic

Presenter: – None

Presenter: – Upstate Medical University

Presenter: – Penguin Young Readers

Books and Authors

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4615

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Daniel Nayeri, This is a Door

Location: Booth 3021

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

Presenter: – Roosevelt Elementary, Hanford Elementary School District

Presenter: – Northeastern Illinois University

Presenter: – Salisbury University

Presenter: – California State University, Los Angeles

Presenter: – Santa Clara City Library

Books and Authors

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

Moderator: – Paul Signorelli and Associates

Presenter: – National Center for College Students with Disabilities

Presenter: – Ithaka S+R

Presenter: – The Community

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

Presenter: – California State University, Sacramento

Presenter: – University of Kentucky

Presenter: – California State University, Sacramento

Teaching and Learning

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

2026 Odyssey Awards

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable AB

11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4045

11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4045

11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4045

11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4045

11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4045

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

Electronic Resources Interest Group Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 2

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

The Fillbach Brothers: SS Junkee Star

Location: Booth 1340

11:00 AM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 5251

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Elizabeth Acevedo: The Poet X American Classics Version

Location: Booth 4416

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

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

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Delia Ruiz: Ways Papi Says I Love You

Location: Booth 3015

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth:3221

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Hee-hawesome Storytime With Donkey Hodie!

Location: The Park @ ALA

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Nívola Uyá: ¡Bonita es la Vida!

Location: Booth:3226E

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CDT

Allie Millington: Trunk No. 3

Location: Booth 2525

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CDT

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

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CDT

Lily Berlin Dodd: The Last Ember

Location: Booth 2525

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

Academic Freedom and the Role of the Academic Librarian

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

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

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

Now I See The Value Of Picture Books

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

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

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

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

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

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth #1320)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

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

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Betsy Bird: POP! Goes the Nursery Rhyme

Location: Booth 3512

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Colleen Coble: Conspiracy

Location: Booth 2225

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Kristen McCallum: FREE GIRLS

Location: Booth 2625

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Lisl H. Detlefsen: My Mom is Like a Kite

Location: Booth:3123

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Zoulfa Katouh: THE OCEAN WOULD PAINT ME BLUE

Location: Booth 3612

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM CDT

Tina Neely Author of Bacon Loves Everyone!

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM CDT

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

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

Moderator: – NEKLS

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM CDT

Franco Aureliani: SPEED RACER ADVENTURES

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM CDT

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

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM CDT

Andrew Hacket: In This Classroom

Location: Booth 4729

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM CDT

Colleen Nelson: How to Save A Library

Location: Booth:3221

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4431

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CDT

Art Baltazar: Aw Yeah Universe

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CDT

Sue Ruffle & Stefano Spaziani: The Stone of Shiro

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Andrew Hacket: In This Classroom

Location: Booth 4729

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Conor McCreery and Jibola Fagbamiye: Fela

Location: Booth 3712

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Jacqueline Alcantara: Tíos and Primos

Location: Booth 5143

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Jacqueline Renee: LEAVING WOODSTOCK

Location: Booth 2521

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Jess Lourey: The Verdant Cage

Location: Booth 2423

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

John Glatt: The Playboy and the Chelsea Girl

Location: Booth 2521

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4031

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Rosanne Parry: A Raven of the Rainforest

Location: Booth 3812

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3021

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Spectrum Leadership Institute: Closing Ceremony

Location: Palmer House, Adams Room

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Core Event: PR Xchange Event

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom A

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Darcy Day Zoells: Smithy and Me

Location: Booth 1737

12:25 PM - 12:55 PM CDT

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

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM CDT

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

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM CDT

Christopher Greenslate: QUEEN KODIAK

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM CDT

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

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

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM CDT

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

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Bao Phi: Ride/Đạp Xe

Location: The Park @ ALA

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Paula Chase: OFF BALANCE

Location: Booth 2625

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth:3221

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

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

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

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

Creative Programming With Cartoonists:

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

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

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

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

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth #1320)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

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

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

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

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3217

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Supporting Immigrant Women Through Community Care (COSWL)

Location: Hilton Chicago, Marquette Room

Moderator: – ALA Past President

Presenter: – The Harker School

Presenter: – Los Angeles Public Library

Presenter: – Queens Public Library

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Past Presidents' Luncheon (AASL)

Location: Off Site, Off Site

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Hyde Park AB

Moderator: – EMIERT, ALA

Moderator: – LiteracyNation, Inc.

Moderator: – American Library Association

Moderator: – EMIERT

Speaker: – Weird Enough Productions

Speaker: – Queens Public Library

Speaker:

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4416

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM CDT

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

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM CDT

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

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

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

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Amanda Sellet: FLIRTING WITH MURDER

Location: Booth 2625

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth:3126

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Bao Phi/Thi Bui: Ride/Đạp Xe

Location: Booth 2216

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Jane Hamilton: The Phoebe Variations

Location: Booth:3221

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Kelly Rice Schmitt: I Fly

Location: Booth 4130

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth:3226E

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Molly Idle and Juana Martinez-Neal: Off the Wall

Location: Booth 2912

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Zetta Elliott: A SONG FOR JUNETEENTH

Location: Booth 3612

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3530

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

Debbi Michiko Florence: Monster Maker (Book Signing)

Location: Booth 4431

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

Karla Arenas Valenti: Quetzal's Labyrinth

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

María Dolores Águila: A Sea of Lemon Trees

Location: Booth 2525

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

Ruth Ozeki: The Typing Lady

Location: Booth 2225

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

Tae Keller: When Tomorrow Burns

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CDT

Col. William Dunn author of Gunfighter's Rule

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CDT

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

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CDT

Jashar Awan: EVERY MONDAY MABEL and LOOPS

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CDT

Jay Fleck: Tiny T. Rex Tries Soccer

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Abby Denson: Uniquely Japan

Location: Booth:3127

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

ALSC/YALSA 101

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 C

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 b

Presenter: – Jefferson County Public Library

Presenter: – MSR Design

Moderator: – Bibliotheca

Infrastructure and Planning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

Presenter: – SCI Chester

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 A

Presenter: – Curtis Memorial Library

Presenter: – Richland Library

Presenter: – Chicago Tool Library

Presenter: – Central Arkansas Library System

Presenter: – Morrill Memorial Library, Norwood MA

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

BRASS All Member Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Catholic Library Association Informational Meeting

Location: Marriott Marquis, Daniel Burnham

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

Presenter: – Manhattan University

Presenter: – Michigan State University

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Celebrating 24 Years of the Rise: Feminist Book Project List

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Presenter: – Herndon High School, Herndon, VA

Moderator: – Library Support Staff Round Table

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

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3112

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Doug Salati: Cow and Sow Art Prints

Location: Booth 2421

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Dusti Bowling: Sir Edmund OF The Wild West

Location: Booth 2829

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Foz Meadows: GODBURNED

Location: Booth 2521

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

Moderator: – BVH Architecture

Presenter: – MSR Design

Presenter: – City of Columbus, Nebraska

Presenter: – Lincoln City Libraries

Infrastructure and Planning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park AB

Moderator: – American Library Association

Presenter: – Connecticut State Library

Presenter: – Forest Park Public Library

Presenter: – Office of the President Cook County

Presenter:

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Germanists Discussion Group (ACRL ESS)

Location: Hilton Chicago, PDR 2

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

Presenter: – Noll & Tam Architects

Presenter:

Infrastructure and Planning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

Presenter: – ---

Presenter: – Daemen University

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

How Library Staff Can Better Serve Deaf Patrons

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

Presenter: – BKLYN Public Library

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Intellectual Freedom Privacy Subcommittee Meeting - IFC Privacy

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

International Council of Library Association Executives (ICLAE)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Huron

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3829

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 B

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

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

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

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

MAGIRT Chair's Program: How to Catalog a Map

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Meg Waite Clayton: Typewriter Beach

Location: Booth 3712

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Metaliteracy is AI Literacy… And Libraries Lead the Way!

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

Presenter: – Oklahoma State University

Presenter: – Center for the Future of Learning and Work

Presenter: – Oklahoma State University

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

NARDAC Forum

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 b

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

Moderator: – Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Charlesbridge

Presenter: – SImon & Schuster

Presenter: – Charlesbridge

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Free Spirit Publishing

Books and Authors

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Past, Present, and Possibilities: Special Librarians Speak Out on AI's Impact on Their Roles

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

Presenter: – Baruch College, City University of New York

Careers, Leadership, and Management

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

Presenter: – Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

Presenter: – Royal Oak High School

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

PCC (Program for Cooperative Cataloging) 101 : Lightning Talks

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Clark ABC

Moderator: – University of Victoria

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 B

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

Presenter: – Somerset County Library System of New Jersey

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

REFORMA Information Session

Location: Hilton Chicago, Boulevard AB

Speaker: – REFORMA National

Speaker: – REFORMA

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

RUSA HS History Librarians Discussion Group

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Field AB

Presenter: – University of Illinois Chicago

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Ruth Spiro: Baby Loves Science

Location: Booth 3015

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

Presenter: – Science Friday Initiative

Moderator: – Science Friday Initiative

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

SJ Sindu: Tall Water

Location: Booth 3812

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Lindsay Currie, Secret Bookstore Sleuth Society

Location: Booth 3021

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Stef Wade, The Very Eager Evergreen

Location: Booth 3517

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Tara Betts: Break the Habit

Location: Booth 4052

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Presenter: – Brigham Young University

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Top Tech Trends

Location: McCormick Place, W 181 A B C

Moderator: – Hesburgh Libraries at the University of Notre Dame

Presenter: – Library Technology Guides

Presenter: – Oklahoma State University

Presenter: – Montgomery County Public Libraries

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter: – Fox River Valley Public Library District

Technology Innovation

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

United for Libraries President's Program

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 C D E Skyline

Presenter: – United for Libraries

Moderator: – United for Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

United for Libraries President's Program

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 C D E Skyline

Presenter: – United for Libraries

Moderator: – United for Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

Presenter: – FamilySearch International

Presenter: – St. Tammany Parish Library

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4615

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Virtual Reference Roundup

Location: Marriott Marquis, Physiology

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Presenter: – Charleston County School District

Moderator: – Charleston County School District

Teaching and Learning

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDT

Farming While Black

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 A

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Intellectual Freedom Round Table - IFRT Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 a

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – N/A

Poster Author: – N/A

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – N/A

Poster Author: – N/A

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

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

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

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

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

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Nebraska - Lincoln Libraries

Poster Presenter: – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

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

Poster Author: – University Library, University of Illinois

Poster Presenter: – University Of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

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

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

Poster Presenter: – Mohanlal Sukhadia University

Poster Author: – Mohanlal Sukhadia University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Sam Houston State University

Poster Author: – Sam Houston State University

Poster Presenter: – Sam Houston State University

Poster Author: – Sam Houston State University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Towson University

Poster Presenter: – Sam Houston State University

Poster Author: – Sam Houston State University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – UNC Wilmington

Poster Author: – UNC Wilmington

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Central Missouri

Poster Presenter: – University of Central Missouri

Poster Author: – University of Central Missouri

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – American University in Bulgaria

Poster Author: – American University in Bulgaria

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Furman University

Poster Presenter: – Furman University Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Grinnell College

Poster Author: – Grinnell College

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of North Texas

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Penn State University Berks Campus

Poster Presenter: – Penn State University Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Duke Kunshan University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – UNC Charlotte

Poster Author: – UNC Charlotte

Poster Presenter: – UNC Charlotte

Poster Author: – UNC Charlotte

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Coastal Carolina University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Critical Thinking about AI Literacy (Poster 19)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of San Francisco, Gleeson Library

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Poster Author: – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Illinois State University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Empowering Student Agency Through Library Leadership (Poster 22)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – United Nations International School of Hanoi

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Vanderbilt University

Poster Presenter: – Vanderbilt University/Peabody Library

Poster Author: – Vanderbilt University/Peabody Library

Poster Author: – Vanderbilt University Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

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

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

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

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Southern California

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Brenau University

Poster Author: – Brenau University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Coastal Carolina University

Poster Presenter: – Coastal Carolina University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Texas at Austin

Poster Author: – UT Libraries

Poster Presenter: – University of Texas at Austin

Poster Author: – University of Texas at Austin

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Illinois Chicago Library

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

How to Deal with Rejection (Poster 30)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Queens Public Library

Poster Author: – Brooklyn Public Library

Poster Presenter: – Queens Public Library

Poster Author: – Queens Public Library

Poster Presenter: – SustainRT

Poster Author: – Queens Public Library

Poster Author: – New York Public Library

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Imagine IF: An Intellectual Freedom Adventure (Poster 31)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Library Futures

Poster Author: – Library Futures

Poster Author:

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Orca Book Publishers / Freelance Writer

Poster Author: – Orca Book Publishers / Freelance Writer

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of South Florida

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of South Florida

Poster Author: – University of South Florida

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – American InterContinental University Systems

Poster Author: – American InterContinental University Systems

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – @thenextgenlibrarian

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

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

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

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – North Little Rock Public Library System

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of South Florida Libraries

Poster Author: – UCF John C. Hitt Library

Poster Author: – University of South Florida

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Texas State University Libraries

Poster Author: – Texas State University Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – California State University Long Beach

Poster Author: – California State University Long Beach

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Nevada, Reno

Poster Presenter: – University of Nevada, Reno

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Mayo Clinic

Poster Presenter:

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of South Florida

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Providence University,Taiwan

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – St. Philip's College

Poster Author: – St. Philip's College

Poster Presenter: – St. Philip's College

Poster Author: – St. Philip's College

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Penn State University Libraries

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

Poster Presenter: – Penn State University Libraries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Ohio State University

Poster Author: – Ohio State University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – North Carolina Central University

Poster Author: – North Carolina Central University

Poster Presenter: – North Carolina Central University

Poster Author: – North Carolina Central University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Baltimore

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

The Invisible Labor of LIS Intern Supervisors (Poster 52)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – William & Mary

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Cal Poly Pomona University Library

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

The Library Loop: Elevating Student Orientation (Poster 54)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Chicago

Poster Author: – University of Chicago

Poster Presenter: – University of Chicago

Poster Author: – University of Chicago

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

The Research Lives of Graduate Students (Poster 55)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – New York University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Pittsburgh

Poster Author: – University of Pittsburgh

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4045

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4044

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4044

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4045

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4045

1:00 PM - 2:55 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4045

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

GNCRT Magical Comics Tea (TICKETED)

Location: Hilton Chicago, Continental A

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Board of Directors Meeting I (ACRL)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Water Tower

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Jodi Jill: International Puzzle Day

Location: Booth 1347

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Little Free Library Build

Location: The Playground (Booth #2357)

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Wizards of the Coast Activation Zone

Location: Grand Concourse

1:05 PM - 1:35 PM CDT

Random House Children's Books Book Buzz

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

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

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM CDT

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

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

Moderator: – SLIS University of Iowa

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4429

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: The Park @ ALA

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Colleen Nelson: Making a Splash

Location: Booth 4824

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3512

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Kari-Lynn Winters: Double-Up Day!

Location: Booth:3221

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Merrill Rainey: On the Air with Dr. Doodlebug

Location: Booth 2726

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth:3226E

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Veronica Roth: SEEK THE TRAITOR'S SON

Location: Booth 2625

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

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

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Be Brave: Picture Books that Explore Bravery During Wartime

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Creating An Icon: The Making Of The New Collegiate Dictionary

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

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

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Introducing Covered: How Ingram Helps Libraries Reach Catalogs and Galleys

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth #1320)

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Young Adult Takes Center Stage

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

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

ALA Strategic Leadership Meeting - Parliamentary Presiding and Governance

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes E

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Andrea Beaty: The Questioneers

Location: Booth 3937

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Cynthia Swanson: Anyone But Her

Location: Booth 4361

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Dana Mashoian Walrath: The Book of Genocides

Location: Booth 3029

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4138

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Kara Storti: The Electric Life of Lavender Lewis

Location: Booth 3512

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Maria DesJarlait: I Am Not a Costume.

Location: Booth:3129

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4331

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Awards

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Adler ABC

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM CDT

Angie Thomas: The Hate U Give

Location: Booth 2216

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Candlewick Press, Holiday House & Peachtree Present Upcoming Titles!

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDT

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

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

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

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

Moderator: – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

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

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

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Alicia Wallace: Bite Me & Love Bites Vol 1

Location: Booth 2523

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Core Awards: PR Xchange Awards Ceremony

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom A

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4235

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth:3226E

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Katie Risor: Welcome to the Forest: The Lake Trip

Location: Booth 3312

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Leslé Honoré: MY BROWN BOY

Location: Booth 3612

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4130

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Stacia Stark: We Who Will Die

Location: Booth 3712

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth:3221

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3631

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Yasmin Angoe: She Drinks the Light

Location: Booth 2525

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Candice Ransom : Books on Horseback (Book Signing)

Location: Booth 4431

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

E. Lockhart: The Pools

Location: Booth 2612 Table 1

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Joanie Leeds: Breathe Deep

Location: Booth 3530

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Judith Henderson: I Told a Little Lie

Location: Booth 2912

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Karen Scholl: Surviving Soccer

Location: Booth 4029

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Olga Herrera: A Light for Lucinda

Location: Booth 5143

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4416

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Roxie Munro: Treasure Thieves on the High Seas

Location: Booth 2912

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Vikram Madan: Cactus Home

Location: Booth 2912

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

David Perry: AW, NUTS!

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

Drew Beckmeyer: STALACTITE & STALAGMITE

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

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

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

Lois Lowry: Building 903

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 1845

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4031

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Cheryl Isaacs: The Unfinished

Location: Booth 3812

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Cynthia Leitich Smith: The Legendary Frybread Drive-In

Location: Booth 3812

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Diane Alber: Purple Space Chickens

Location: Booth:3423

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Dylan Weir: Public House

Location: Booth 4052

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

How to host a zine making workshop in your library

Location: Zine Pavilion (Booth #2448)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Meet the Authors: The Protopias Collection

Location: Booth 1339

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Meredith Walker: Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice

Location: Booth 3512

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Mia Wenjen: Barbed Wire Between Us

Location: Booth 3529

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Monica Sanz: OF SAINTS AND MONSTERS

Location: Booth 2521

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Rex Ogle: Absent

Location: Booth 3025

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Selina Alko: THE KEEPER OF STORIES

Location: Booth 3212

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3021

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Tae Keller: When Tomorrow Burns

Location: Booth 2225

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3115

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

RMRT Membership Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Superior

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Chapter Assembly (AASL)

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park ABC

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Jared Sams: Space Negro

Location: Booth 1340

2:00 PM - 5:30 PM CDT

Board of Directors (ALSC)

Location: McCormick Place, W 182

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

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

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

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

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

Moderator: – CUNY Graduate Center

Moderator: – University of Michigan

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 A

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Daniel Nayeri: DOWN A DARK PATH

Location: Booth 3612

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

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

Location: The Park @ ALA

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Lily Williams: Exposures

Location: Booth 2525

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Meg Cabot: The Princess Diaries: The Graphic Novel

Location: Booth:3221

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth:3226E

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Stacia Stark: We Who Will Die

Location: Booth 2216

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CDT

Jon Klassen: The House with Nobody in It

Location: Booth 3012

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

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

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

Alex Ross: Inside Marvel Dimensions

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

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

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

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

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth #1320)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

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

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

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

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

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 A

Moderator: – Schaumburg Township District Library

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 B

Presenter: – University of Florida

Presenter:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

Presenter: – Illinois State University

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

ACRL Evidence Synthesis Methods Interest Group Forum

Location: Hilton Chicago, Astoria Room

Moderator: – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Affirming Inclusive Library Services: Equitably Serving Patrons with Significant Disabilities

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

Presenter: – Libraries For All

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Hilton Chicago, Boulevard C

Moderator: – California State University, Long Beach

Speaker: – Southern Oregon University

Speaker: – Stetson University

Speaker: – Morse Library - Beloit College

Speaker: – UNC Charlotte

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

Presenter: – JJCUNY & NYCPS

Presenter:

Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

Presenter: – Jefferson Parish Library

Moderator: – Jefferson Parish Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Biblioteca Maravillosa: Engaging Emergent Bilingual Readers through Gamification

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Presenter: – Pin Oak Middle School

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

Presenter: – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Presenter: – N/a

Presenter: – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Outreach and Advocacy

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

Presenter: – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Presenter: – University of Illinois Library

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Chapter Relations Committee I

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park C

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Charrise Barron: The Platinum Age of Gospel

Location: Booth 3029

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 B

Speaker: – Guilderland Public Library

Speaker:

Speaker: – APA Certification Program Committee

Moderator: – EMIERT, ALA

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Committee on the Status of Women In Librarianship (COSWL)

Location: Hilton Chicago, PDR 2

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 181 A B C

Presenter: – Tillamook County Library

Presenter:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table Meet & Greet

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom C

Moderator: – CSKBART

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Cynthia Pelayo: Children of Chicago

Location: Booth 3512

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

Presenter: – San Joaquin Delta College

Moderator: – San Joaquin Delta College

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Education Librarians Annual Check-In (ACRL EBSS)

Location: Hilton Chicago, Conference Room 4A

Moderator: – St. Cloud State University

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

Presenter: – San Jose State University

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 A

Presenter: – Games & Gaming Round Table

Moderator: – North Central College - Oesterle Library

Presenter:

Presenter: – Independent

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Hear Here: The Audio Update

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 A

Moderator: – Booklist

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 B

Presenter: – University of the District of Columbia

Presenter: – Hennepin County Library

Presenter: – Library Leverage

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Inquiry & Informational Books: 25 Years of the Sibert Medal

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

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

Presenter: – Wilmette Public Library

Presenter:

Presenter: – Penguin Young Readers

Presenter: – Charlesbridge

Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4615

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 b

Presenter:

Presenter: – Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Presenter:

Outreach and Advocacy

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Presenter: – California State University Long Beach

Presenter: – University of Oklahoma

Technology Innovation

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Nonfiction You Can't Put Down: An Author Panel

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 C

Moderator: – Booklist Publications

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

Presenter: – Pantheon/Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Mayo Clinic Press

Presenter: – Crown/Penguin Random House

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

Moderator: – Indiana State Library

Presenter: – The Salt Lake City Public Library

Moderator: – The Salt Lake City Public Library

Presenter: – Tulane University Libraries

Presenter:

Presenter: – German National LIbrary

Presenter: – Queens Public Library

Technology Innovation

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

Presenter: – Hoboken Public Library

Presenter:

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

Outreach and Advocacy

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

REFORMA's President Program

Location: Hilton Chicago, Boulevard AB

Speaker: – REFORMA National

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

Presenter: – Evanston Public Library

Presenter: – Indiana State University

Moderator: – Indiana State University

Presenter: – Michigan

Presenter: – New York Public Library

Presenter: – Parma Elementary School

Technology Innovation

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Teaching Civics to the Next Generation Through Animation

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 b

Presenter: – ACLU

Presenter: – ACLU of Illinois

Moderator : – ACLU

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Leading Literacy Conversations About AI: Reflections Across Library Settings

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable AB

Presenter: – Committee on Literacy

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Presenter:

Moderator:

Books and Authors

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

TJ Klune: THE STARS LOOK LIKE HOME

Location: Booth 2625

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 195

Moderator: – OCLC

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

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

Presenter: – Northwestern University Libraries

Presenter: – Northwestern University

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

USBBY Picture Books in Translation

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Clark ABC

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Miguel Briones: Macho no Machismo

Location: Booth 5240

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park D

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

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM CDT

Lee & Low Books 2025 Book Buzz with ANGELA QUEZADA PADRON

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CDT

Playful Reading with Claudia Rueda and the Smushkins

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

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

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

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

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

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

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

Dan Hendrickson author of Railroad Man: Legacy's Son

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Colleen Nelson: How to Save A Library

Location: Booth:3226E

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Delia Ruiz: Ways Papi Says I Love You

Location: Booth 5143

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Elaine Kachala: Building Homes for All

Location: Booth 4824

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth:3221

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3631

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Kelly Rice Schmitt: I Truck

Location: Booth 4130

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3015

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Matthew Cordell: Starman

Location: Booth 2912

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Shannon Hale: Christmas in Austenland

Location: Booth 2531

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4429

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

Anjanette Young: Past the Pain

Location: Booth 4029

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 2525

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

Mia Wenjen: Food for the Future

Location: Booth 3530

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 2525

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4431

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

Choose Your Own Adventure Author Signings

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

Jason Platt: Paw & Order

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

Jimmy Gaspero: PENNY & THE YETI

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 2525

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Bree Grenwich & Parker Lennox: RIFTBORNE

Location: Booth 2521

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Kate Berube: WILLOW THE WHITE HOUSE CAT

Location: Booth 3112

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Kathryn Otoshi: The White Raven

Location: Booth 3529

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Leila Farjami: Daughter of Salt

Location: Booth 4052

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Meet Fantasy Author Caitlin Rozakis!

Location: Booth 2623

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Quartez Harris & Gordon C. James: GO TELL IT

Location: Booth 3612

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Sourcebooks Booth Signing - T.Z. Layton, Doubles

Location: Booth 3021

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

X. Fang: Broken

Location: Booth 2421

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 1854

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Abrams Fall 2026 Publisher Preview

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 A Skyline

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4045

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4045

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

LearnRT Training Showcase

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Regency Ballroom A

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4045

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4045

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4045

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

William Dunn author of Gunfighters Rule!

Location: Booth 4044

3:20 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

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

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

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

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: Learn about our new Certification Programs

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

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

Lan Pitts: BEAT EVERY 1-UP

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 2726

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

K. Ancrum: The Corruption of Hollis Brown

Location: Booth 3812

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth:3226E

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 2912

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4235

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3012

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

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

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

Finding the Right Comic for Every Reader

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

Fate in Fantasy: Gods, Destiny, and Autonomy

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

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

Sheryl Lister - Generational Resilience and Unbreakable Bonds of Sisterhood

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

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

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Allison Saft: A FRAGILE ENCHANTMENT

Location: Booth 2625

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 2725

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Briana Mukodiri Uchendu: HAIRSTORY

Location: Booth 3212

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Core Member Social (Sponsored by OCLC)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 B Skyline West Foyer

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Donovan Donnell, Designed to Succeed

Location: Booth 3815

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Main Stage Speaker: Min Jin Lee

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 C D E Skyline

Speaker:

Sponsored By

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3025

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth:3221

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Librarians as Culturally Responsive Leaders (Poster 1)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Chicago State University

Poster Author: – Chicago State University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Chicago State University

Poster Author: – Chicago State University

Poster Presenter: – Prospect Heights Public Library District

Poster Author: – Prospect Heights Public Library District

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Coastal Carolina University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

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

Poster Presenter: – University of South Carolina Upstate

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Florida

Poster Presenter: – University of Florida

Poster Author: – University of Florida

Poster Presenter: – University of Florida

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Clark University

Poster Presenter: – Simmons

Poster Author: – Simmons

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Clark University

Poster Presenter: – Simmons

Poster Author: – Simmons

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Santa Clara County Library District

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Spartanburg County Public Library

Poster Author: – Spartanburg County Public Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Geneva Public Library District

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Nashville Public Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Las Vegas-Clark County Library District

Poster Author: – Las Vegas-Clark County Library District

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Northern Iowa

Poster Author: – University of Northern Iowa

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Poster Presenter: – Eastern Washington University

Poster Author: – Eastern Washington University

Poster Presenter: – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Poster Author: – University of Rhode Island

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Poster Presenter: – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Poster Author: – University of Alabama at Birmingham

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Santa Clara University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Chicago State University

Poster Author: – Chicago State University

Poster Author: – University of Alabama

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

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

Poster Author: – University of Alabama

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Sam Houston State University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Contextualizing Global Events Through Graphic Novels (Poster 21)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – American University

Poster Author: – American University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – CUNY Hunter College

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Appalachian State University

Poster Author: – Appalachian State University

Poster Presenter: – Appalachian State University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Defining AI Literacy in an Evolving World (Poster 25)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – ALA Committee on Literacy

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse

Poster Author: – Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse

Poster Presenter: – Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse

Poster Author: – Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Hawaii at Manoa

Poster Presenter: – University of Central Florida

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Universidad de Puerto Rico en Bayamón

Poster Presenter: – University of Puerto Rico in Bayamón

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Luther Burbank Middle School

Poster Author: – Luther Burbank Middle School

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – University of Central Missouri

Poster Author: – University of Central Missouri

Poster Presenter: – University of Central Missouri

Poster Author: – University of Central Missouri

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Barraz Genesis

Poster Author: – Barraz Genesis

Poster Presenter: – Barraz Genesis

Poster Author: – Barraz Genesis

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Occidental College

Poster Author: – Occidental College

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Maryland

Poster Author: – University of Maryland Libraries

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Beloit College

Poster Author: – Beloit College

Poster Presenter: – Beloit College

Poster Author: – Beloit College

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Purdue University Fort Wayne

Poster Presenter: – Purdue Fort Wayne

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Northern Michigan University

Poster Author: – Northern Michigan University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Barrington Public Library

Poster Author: – Barrington Public Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Lambda Archives of San Diego

Poster Author: – Lambda Archives of San Diego

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Rooted in Stories: Growing Together (Poster 45)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Islamic Library Association

Poster Presenter: – Long Island Library Resources Council

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Serving Migrants at Ground Zero (Poster 46)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – Queens Public Library

Poster Author: – Brooklyn Public Library

Poster Presenter: – Queens Public Library

Poster Author: – Queens Public Library

Poster Presenter: – SustainRT

Poster Author: – Queens Public Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

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

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

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Poster Author: – Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Poster Presenter: – Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Poster Author: – Southern Illinois University Carbondale

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – American Indian Library Association

Poster Author: – American Indian Library Association

Poster Presenter: – New Mexico State Library

Poster Author: – New Mexico State Library

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – American University

Poster Author: – American University

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Fulton County Library System

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Presenter: – Free Library of Philadelphia

Poster Author: – Free Library of Philadelphia

Poster Presenter: – Free Library of Philadelphia

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Poster Presenter: – University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 A

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM CDT

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

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

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

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

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

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

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

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

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

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

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

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM CDT

Elizabeth Slade: Momentum: Montessori, a Life in Motion

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3530

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM CDT

Trenise Ferreira: Post Office Bay (Book Signing)

Location: Booth 4431

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CDT

Dan Perucco: Exchanged

Location: Booth 2525

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CDT

Jim Benton: CLYDE

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CDT

Lily Kim Qian: Until We Meet Again

Location: Booth 2525

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CDT

Mike Dawson: The Hidden Dominion of Geordie James

Location: Booth 3512

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

Presenter: – University of Minnesota

Presenter: – THE Ohio State University

Teaching and Learning

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

ALA APA Certification Program Committee Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 1

Presenter: – APA Certification Program Committee

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Anti-Immigrant Incident Reporting Form: A Project of SRIDP

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 A

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

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

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Beyond the Book: How Libraries Can Fundraise with Author Events

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau

Presenter: – Marion Public Library

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Presenter:

Programs and Services

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Breaking Barriers, Building Brands: Supporting Beauty Entrepreneurs in Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Programs and Services

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 C

Presenter: – LIRT

Presenter: – University of Rhode Island

Presenter: – Auburn University

Presenter:

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Building Resilient Communities: Intergenerational Programming in Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

Presenter: – SilverKite Community Arts, LLC ®

Programs and Services

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 196

Presenter: – UNC Wilmington

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Classifying Graphic Novels : A Proposed Original Schema

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Presenter: – McLennan Community College

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable C

Presenter: – Northeastern Illinois University

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

Presenter: – University of South Carolina

Presenter: – Georgia Tech

Careers, Leadership, and Management

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Dandelions: Hip-Hop, Literacy, and Queer Resilience

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

Presenter: – Rapbrary

Books and Authors

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3812

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 5143

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Engage with IFLA

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 A

Presenter: – University of Michigan

Presenter: – University at Buffalo

Presenter:

Presenter: – ALA Past President

Presenter: – Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Federal and Armed Forces Libraries Interest Group Meet & Greet

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Huron

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

From Crisis to Coalition: Fighting Censorship in Public Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 181 A B C

Presenter: – O'Neal Library

Presenter: – Opelika Public Library

Presenter: – Dothan Houston County Library System

Presenter: – Eufaula Carnegie Library

Outreach and Advocacy

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

GODORT General Membership Meeting - An Open Member Forum

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 B

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3112

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 2521

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Middle Managers Interest Group Meetup and Discussion

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Burnham AB

Presenter: – Towson University

Presenter: – Benicia Public Library

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

PLA Update: DigitalLearn Reborn!

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

Presenter: – Michelle Frisque Consulting Group, LLC

Presenter: – Public Library Association

Presenter: – Chicago Housing Authority

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter: – Cobb County Public Library

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Preservation Administration Interest Group Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable AB

Moderator: – University of Arkansas

Moderator: – Northwestern University Libraries

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

Presenter: – San Francisco Public Library

Presenter: – Saratoga Springs Public Library

Outreach and Advocacy

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

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

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Technology Innovation

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Resilient by Design: Reframing Equity and Innovation in Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Presenter: – Dayton Metro Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

Presenter: – University of Tennessee Libraries

Presenter: – Texas Tech University

Presenter: – Clemson Universtiy

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

RMRT Book Club

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Superior

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

RUSA HS All-Section Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Field AB

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Booth 3021

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Stef Wade / The Very Eager Evergreen

Location: Booth 4615

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

Presenter: – The Seattle Public Library

Teaching and Learning

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Transformational Leadership Through Empathy: Being and supporting change agents

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

Presenter: – Clayton County Library System

Careers, Leadership, and Management

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes ABC

Presenter: – Clark County Public Library

Presenter: – Springfield Symphony

Outreach and Advocacy

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 A

Moderator: – Binghamton University Libraries

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

Presenter: – North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Teaching and Learning

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Yuko Ohnari & Koshiro Hata: The Voice of the Snow

Location: Booth 3529

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM CDT

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

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

4:30 PM - 4:50 PM CDT

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

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Juana Martinez-Neal: MARIPOSA'S JOURNEY

Location: Booth 3612

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Lois Lowry: The Giver American Classics Edition

Location: Booth:3221

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Michelle Kadarusman: Music for Tigers

Location: Booth:3226E

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Selina Alko: OTHERWISE KNOWN AS JUDY THE GREAT

Location: Booth 3612

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CDT

ALA 150: A Celebration For Our Libraries (TICKETED)

Location: Marriott Marquis, Grand Horizon Ballroom

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

REFORMA Noche de Cuentos: A Night of Stories

Location: Hilton Chicago, Lake Michigan

Moderator: – REFORMA

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM CDT

GameRT Presents ALA Play 2026

Location: Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballroom

7:45 PM - 9:30 PM CDT

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

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes E

Moderator: – CSKBART

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

GODORT/PPIRS Informal Social Gathering.

Location: Hilton Chicago, 720 South Bar & Grill

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM CDT

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

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

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park AB

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:

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

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

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: – Independent Consultant

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

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

Presenter: – NANA'S BOOKS / NostalgiaWorks

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

Presenter: – 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 - 10:50 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

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

From Idea to Zine: Supporting Comics Creation in Library Makerspaces

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

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Madeline Martin: The Secret Book Society

Location: Booth 3712

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

Fun with the Olympics readings (Poster 23)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

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)

Poster Presenter:

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

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

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

Presenter: – Poudre River

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

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

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 - 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

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 - 1:30 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

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 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

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

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: – 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)

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

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

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

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

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

Presenter: – Whysteph.com

Moderator: – Sphinx PR

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

First Novels: An Author Panel

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 A

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

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 - 3:20 PM CDT

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

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

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

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 - 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

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

Jason Douglas: Jane American

Location: Booth 1437

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

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

Family Care Room

Location: McCormick Place, W 473

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 1

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Michigan

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 2

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Ontario

6:00 AM - 11:55 PM CDT

OCLC Meeting Room 3

Location: Marriott Marquis, Physics Boardroom

9:00 AM - 2:00 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 - 12:30 PM CDT

Registration

Location: McCormick Place, Grand Concourse

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT

PRH Graphic Novel Breakfast

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 A Skyline

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

The Inquisitor

Location: McCormick Place, W 471 A

8:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

2026 ALSC Awards

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes ABC

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

BRASS Leadership Council

Location: McCormick Place, W 475 a

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Your Morning is Booked: ALMA/LibraryReads Adult Author Panel

Location: McCormick Place, W 181 A B C

Speaker: – LibraryReads

Moderator: – LibraryReads

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM CDT

Aubrey Hartman: The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest (Newbery Honor Award Winner)

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM CDT

Cátia Chien: Fireworks

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM CDT

Daniel Nayeri: The Sweetest of Lemons

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

August Clarke: THE FELICITY COMPLEX

Location: Booth 2521

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

Presenter: – UNC Wilmington

Moderator: – UNC Wilmington

Technology Innovation

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Change Agents: Encouraging Leadership and Advocacy in Students through Storytelling

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

Moderator: – Baltimore City Public Schools

Presenter: – Middle Grade Fiction

Presenter:

Presenter: – Author

Presenter: – Penguin Young Readers

Presenter: – Simon & Schuster

Presenter:

Books and Authors

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Deesha Philyaw: The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman

Location: Booth 3712

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

For Every Player Their Game: Winning Strategies for Recommending Games

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

Presenter: – Free Government Information

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

Moderator: – GODORT

Presenter: – Data Rescue Project

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

Presenter: – Fort Hays State University

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Instructional Methods to Reach Neurodiverse Students

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

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

Karina Yan Glaser: The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli

Location: Booth 3812

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Libraries Disrupting the School to Prison Pipeline

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

Presenter: – Queens Public Library

Presenter: – Brooklyn Public Library

Moderator: – Mountain View Public Library

Programs and Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

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

Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Diane Alber, An Untold Story of the Halloween Fairy

Location: Booth 3021

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Presenter: – Bates College, Diverse BookFinder

Moderator: – San Diego State University

Presenter: – Wartburg College

Presenter: – University of Washington Information School and English Department

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Share Family Workshop

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 B

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

ALA Council III Meeting

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 B Skyline

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

US Postal Service Post Office

Location: Booth 3352

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park ABC

Presenter: – University of Denver Libraries

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Library Marketplace Open

Location: McCormick Place, Exhibit Hall F

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Mad Cave Studios - Book Buzz

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Maurice Broaddus: A CITY DREAMING

Location: Booth 2625

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM CDT

Alyssa Colman: Where Only Storms Grow

Location: Booth 2525

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Crimes of Passion

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

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Growing Eco-Conscious Kids: Using Picture Books to Teach Care for Our Planet

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Meet the Own-Voices Authors Behind the new Middle Grade Series, American Stories for Gutsy Girls

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Monday Morning Read-Aloud--Find your new storytime faves from a wide range of publishers

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Pizza Love - Cooking with renowned Maestro Pizzaiolo Leo Spizzirri

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

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT

Renée Watson: ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Meg Fleming: PRETTY CLOSE, BUT NOT THE SAME

Location: Booth 3112

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Film and Media Round Table (FMRT) Executive Board Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park C

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Andrew Joseph White: You’re No Better

Location: Booth 2912

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Charlotte Gunnufson: SCHOOL SPIRITS

Location: Booth 3212

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Deesha Philyaw: The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman

Location: Booth:3221

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Micha Archer: THE GEYSER SISTERS

Location: Booth 3612

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

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

Location: Booth 4431

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Matthew Cordell: 102

Location: Author Autographing Station 1

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Doug Salati: Cow and Sow Art Prints

Location: Booth 2421

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Main Stage Speaker: Kimberlé W. Crenshaw

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 C D E Skyline

Speaker:

Sponsored By

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

Stonewall Book Awards

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 A

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM CDT

Manga Remix: How Contemporary Manga Draws from History, Biography, Classic Lit., and More!

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Patricia Miller author of It's Okay to Have Feelings

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: What should every library do before its next technology disaster happens?

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

Moderator: – NEKLS

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Don Martin: VERITY VOX AND THE CURSE OF FOXFIRE

Location: Booth 2625

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Lindsay Merbaum: Witches of the Wheel

Location: Booth:3226E

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Selma Soren: UNGODLY CHAOS

Location: Booth 3112

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Inside the Studio: The Making of Three Odyssey Audiobooks

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

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Italian Jewish Cuisine with Leah Eskin and Arthur Levine

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

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Meet the Newbery Honor Authors with Betsy Bird

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

New Picture Books That Celebrate Community

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

AIRUS ( Artificial Intelligence in Reference & User Services) Interest Group Meetup & Discussion

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 B

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

ALSC/YALSA Membership Meeting

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes EF

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Laleh Khadivi: Female Life on Planet Earth

Location: Booth 3712

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Mikita Brottman: A DOUBLE LIFE

Location: Booth 2521

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Pokémon Club @ Your Library: From Inspiration to Implementation (Pokemon)

Location: McCormick Place, W 190 A

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Words have Power, a Dignity Index discussion co-sponsored by RMRT & United for Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 C

Moderator: – RMRT

Presenter: – Dignity Index

Presenter: – RMRT

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 A

Moderator:

Presenter:

10:50 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Simon & Schuster Book Buzz: New Children's & Adult Books!

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Melora Fern author of Whistling Women and Crowing Hens

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: How can we address unruly behavior by teens in public libraries without resorting to banning and police activity?

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

Moderator: – Brooklyn Public Library

Moderator: – Queens Public Library

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Edel Rodriguez: MY PAPI'S HANDS

Location: Booth 3612

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

After the Departure: Leading Libraries Through Unsettled Transitions

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

Presenter: – St. Mary's County Library

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Fostering Belonging: Translating Data into Inclusive Teaching Practices

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Presenter: – UCLA

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Generative AI and Librarianship: Teaching Information Literacy for AI Tools

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

Moderator: – The Alternative School for Math and Science

Presenter: – Towson University

Presenter: – Staff

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library Foundation

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

Presenter: – Metropolitan Library System

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Shelf to Story: Inspiring Tomorrow’s Authors

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

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!

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

Presenter: – Developmental Texts

Presenter: – Retired from Oak Pointe Elementary School; Columbia, South Carolina

Teaching and Learning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 181 A B C

Presenter: – Missouri School for the Blind

Programs and Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Trusted Voices, Public Choices: Librarians on the Ballot

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

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

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Rick Robinson Producer of 1968: The Movie - Based on his award winning book, 1968: A Primer for Understanding Baby Boomers

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CDT

Papercutz Middle Grade Graphic Novels Book Buzz

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

LGBTQ+ and Us: Queer Titles from Independent Publishers

Location: Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth #5242)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

Stand Up, Speak Out: The Defiant Characters Leading New YA Fantasy

Location: PopTop Stage (Booth #1756)

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT

The Next Storytime Classic: Discovering Tomorrow’s Children’s Book Hits in Today’s Indie Market

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM CDT

Connect Lounge Huddle: What are librarians and libraries experiencing when it comes to censorship of their audiovisual collections and regarding barriers to access or public programming or both?

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

Moderator: – FMRT; Librarian for the Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University Libraries

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

ALA Executive Board Meeting II

Location: Marriott Marquis, Water Tower

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Board of Directors III (AASL)

Location: McCormick Place, W 182

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

Moderator: – Old Dominion University

Moderator: – American University Library

Presenter: – Vanderbilt University

Presenter: – Chicago Public Library

Presenter: – Long Island Library Resources Council

Presenter: – Games & Gaming Round Table

Presenter: – Tulane University Libraries

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

Technology Innovation

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Moderator: – MSX: Mangasplaining Extra, Kodansha

Presenter:

Presenter: – Cuyahoga Falls Library

Presenter: – New York Public Library

Presenter:

Books and Authors

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 175 A B C

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

Presenter: – Smyrna Public Library

Outreach and Advocacy

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

Presenter: – Nexaverse Group

Presenter: – San Jose State University

Presenter: – XR Libraries

Presenter: – San Jose State University

Moderator: – San Jose State University School of Information

Technology Innovation

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Main Stage Speaker: Billy Porter

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 C D E Skyline

Speaker:

Sponsored By

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Presenter: – Memphis Public Libraries

Presenter: – N/A

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

PLA Update on Apple Accessibility Toolkits for Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 B

Presenter: – Michelle Frisque Consulting Group, LLC

Presenter: – Montgomery County Public Libraries

Presenter: – Antioch Public Library District

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

RDA and AI

Location: McCormick Place, W 193 A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

RUSA Executive Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Boardroom 2

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Second Chance (Public Library) Local High School Diploma

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

Presenter: – Finkelstein Memorial Library

Programs and Services

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

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

Location: Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes AB

Speaker:

Speaker: – Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and HarperCollins Publishers

Speaker:

Moderator: – self-employed

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Core Board of Directors Meeting II

Location: Marriott Marquis, Water Tower

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Gala Author Tea (TICKETED)

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 A Skyline

Moderator: – Booklist Publications

Presenter: – Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Simon & Schuster

Presenter: – Grove Atlantic

Presenter: – Ballantine Books/Penguin Random House

Presenter: – Little, Brown and Company/Hachette

Presenter: – Mariner Books/HarperCollins

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 A B C

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 179 A B

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 184 D

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 180

Presenter: – Downey City Library

Programs and Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Civics in Our Communities: A Nonpartisan Exploration of Civic Principles

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Presenter: – National Constitution Center

Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Finding a Middle Ground: Ethical AI Use in Libraries

Location: McCormick Place, W 181 A B C

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 186 A B C

Presenter: – St. Louis County Library

Outreach and Advocacy

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Makerspaces for All: Creating Inclusive and Accessible Spaces

Location: McCormick Place, W 187 A B C

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 A

Presenter: – Murray State University

Collections, Access, and Technical Services

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Our America, Our Stories: Collecting and Preserving Immigrant Histories

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 B C

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 B

Moderator:

Presenter: – School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Presenter: – Phoenix Public Library

Presenter: – Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Public Libraries Reacting to Transphobia and Anti-Transgender Legislation

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 A

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 185 D

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, Civics, and the Power of Young Readers - CSKBART Chair's Program

Location: McCormick Place, W 194 A

Presenter: – CSKBART

Presenter: – The Obama Foundation

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 178 A B

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 183 C

Presenter: – California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt Library

Presenter: – Cal Poly Humboldt Library

Careers, Leadership, and Management

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 192 A

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

Careers, Leadership, and Management

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table Executive Board Meeting

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park C

Moderator: – CSKBART

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Closing General Session featuring Wayne Brady

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 C D E Skyline

Speaker:

Moderator:

Sponsored By

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT

ALA Inauguration Celebration (TICKETED)

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

CANCELLED: ALA Membership Committee Meeting

DUPLICATE CANCELLED Beyond the Horizon: EMIERT Chair's Program

CANCELLED: Adam Wallenta: Punk Taco Adventures!

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

CANCELLED: Adaptive Gaming : Level Up Your Library

Location: McCormick Place, W 176 A B C

Programs and Services

CANCELLED: Amit Tishler: SOLAR SISTERS

Location: Author Autographing Station 2

CANCELLED: Be the BEST Public Library Trustee You Can Be

Teaching and Learning

CANCELLED: Brian Crosamun author of Sammy and Bubba Catch a Sasquatch

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

CANCELLED: Charity and Sylvia by Tillie Walden: A Discussion with the Rainbow Round Table

Books and Authors

CANCELLED: Choose Your Own Adventure Author Panel

Location: Chapter One Stage (Booth #1328)

CANCELLED: Debbi Michiko Florence: A STUDY IN SECRETS

Location: Booth 3212

CANCELLED: Don Helin: Viking Vendetta

Location: Podcast Recording Booth (Booth #3846)

CANCELLED: E.E. Hornburg: The Night's Chosen

Location: Booth:3226E

CANCELLED: Elizabeth Brown: The World Entire

Location: Booth 3625

CANCELLED: Enabling Creativity Through Tech for the Next Generation of Artists

Location: Tech Talk Stage (Booth #1320)

CANCELLED: From Page to Program: Turning Historical Novels Into Library Events

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

CANCELLED: How To Have Successful Working Relationships With The Library Director and The Board of Trustees

Careers, Leadership, and Management

CANCELLED: Librarians: The Keepers of Stories and Timeless Wisdom

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

CANCELLED: Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen: Now I See Summer

Location: Booth 2421

CANCELLED: Navigating Disability in the Academic Library Workplace

Careers, Leadership, and Management

CANCELLED: No Disclosure Required: Neuroaffirming Workspaces and Social Protocols for Library Employees

Infrastructure and Planning

CANCELLED: Paloma Angelina Lopez & Abraham Matias: Popo the Xolo (English Edition) & Popo el Xolo (Spanish Edition)

Location: Booth 4138

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

CANCELLED: Tiny Torch Books: Stories That Ignite Imagination

Location: Book Buzz Stage (Booth #5228)

CANCELLED: Wendy Haller, The Flannigan Girls book one and book two

Location: Author Autographing Station 3

CANCELLED: What Kids Already Love: Leveraging Pop Culture to Build Literacy and Lifelong Readers

Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (#1342)

CANCELLED: Consortial Management Interest Group Meeting

CANCELLED: Bridging The Gap - How Librarians Can Bridge The Social Divide Through Music

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

CANCELLED: Valuing National Memory through Collection Mapping: An Exploratory Study of a Philippine University Library

CANCELLED: It Saved My Life: Access to Queer Books in a Time of Book Bans

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

Poster Author: – The Alliance for Health Equity

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

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

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

CANCELLED: Gabriel Valentin: Digital Lizards of Doom

Location: Author Autographing Station 4

CANCELLED: Best Practices for Open Access Publishing at Khalifa University

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

CANCELLED: Write to Inspire: Pioneering Literary Engagement in the Middle East

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

CANCELLED: Exalted Spirits Conference in Egypt: The reception and success on the Knowledge Fountain Database

CANCELLED: Re(Call) Number 1903: Tracing the Pensionados and the Foundation of Philippine librarianship

CANCELLED: Toward a Role for Popular Reading in Global Experience Preparation

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

CANCELLED: Preparing Future Librarians for AI: A Review of AI Inclusion in Philippine LIS Curricula (Poster 1)

CANCELLED: Take a Seat: Sizeism in an Academic Library and its Effects on Patrons and Staff

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

CANCELLED: LiteracyNation Inc. Presents: The Independent Authors Showcase

CANCELLED: Meme Mo, Library Ko: Harnessing Pinoy Humor for Engagement in Philippine Libraries

CANCELLED: One Voice = Lasting Impact: A Blueprint for Effective Community Engagement

CANCELLED: RNTLOAK Education Program

CANCELLED: Subject Analysis and Alternative Controlled Vocabularies in Culturally Diverse Archival Collections

Location: McCormick Place, W 375 E Skyline North Foyer

CANCELLED: The Preservation Town Hall Meeting