Full Schedule

6:30am – 8:00am EST

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunrise Celebration

Location: Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor, Key Ballroom 7-12

Keynote Speaker: – Resilient Coders

Speaker: – OCLC

Speaker: – Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature

Primary Contact: – American Library Association/ODLOS

7:30am – 5:00pm EST

LLX Registration Open

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Level 300 Pratt Street Lobby

8:00am – 5:00pm EST

Community of Care Quiet Room

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 345-346

8:30am – 9:45am EST

Main Stage Panel: It’s All Happening at the Library!

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Ballroom I-IV

Moderator: – Queens (N.Y.) College Graduate School of Library and Information Studies

Speaker: – Brooklyn Public Library

Speaker: – DC Public Schools

Speaker: – Donnelly Public Library District

Community Outreach and Engagement

10:00am – 10:45am EST

Shannon Hitchcock: Story Quilts: Appalachian Women Speak

Location: Booth 1222

Meet the Authors

10:00am – 11:00am EST

Advocacy Remixed: ALA Groups and Members Collaborate to Support Librarians and the Communities they Serve

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 337-338

Content Leader: – ALA, Office for Intellectual Freedom

Content Leader: – ALA / Freedom to Read Foundation

Content Leader: – American Library Association

Primary Contact: – ALA / Freedom to Read Foundation

Community Outreach and Engagement

10:00am – 11:00am EST

BookBag: Bridging the Summer Gap with Books, Hygiene Kits, Snacks, and Fun!

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 341-342

Content Leader: – Nixa Public Schools

Community Outreach and Engagement

10:00am – 11:00am EST

Creating Diverse Pathways to Librarianship and Leadership

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 321-322

Content Leader: – Brooklyn Public Library

Primary Contact: – Brooklyn Public Library

Leadership and Management

10:00am – 11:00am EST

How to Talk with Kids About Tough Topics without Triggering Controversy: A Workshop

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 343-344

Content Leader: – Dottir Press (Ordinary Terrible Things series)

Primary Contact: – Dottir Press

Library Programs and Services

10:00am – 11:00am EST

Risky Business: How South Carolina Academic Libraries are Using CDL for Inter-Library Loan

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 339-340

Moderator: – University of South Carolina Beaufort Library

Primary Contact: – University of South Carolina Beaufort Library

Library Programs and Services

10:00am – 11:00am EST

Upholding Trans Patron Privacy & Information Access

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 318-319

Content Leader: – Granville County Library System

Content Leader: – University of the District of Columbia

Primary Contact: – University of the District of Columbia

Library Programs and Services

10:00am – 12:00pm EST

National Strategy for Climate Action for Libraries (CLOSED)

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 347-348

Primary Contact: – Queens (N.Y.) College Graduate School of Library and Information Studies

10:00am – 12:15pm EST

Level Up Connected Learning at Your Library

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 316

Content Leader: – The LEO Group

Content Leader: – University of California, Irvine

Content Leader: – Howard County Library System

Content Leader: – Hockessin Library

Primary Contact: – University of California, Irvine

Library Programs and Services

10:00am – 12:15pm EST

The Application of UX and Usability Standards in Browser-Based Virtual/Augmented Reality Environments

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 324-325

Moderator: – San Jose State University School of Information

Content Leader: – SJSU iSchool UX Lab

Content Leader: – San Jose State University School of Information

Content Leader:

Primary Contact: – San Jose State University School of Information

Content Leader: – San Jose State University

Content Leader: – SJSU iSchool UX Lab

Content Leader: – San Jose State University

Technology Innovation

10:00am – 12:15pm EST

Uncovering Unsung Sheroes: Teaching Women's History in Hip-hop

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 331-332

Content Leader: – BCALA

Primary Contact: – BCALA

Library Programs and Services

10:00am – 4:00pm EST

Kathy Simmers: Posey's Problem: A Pony Tale

Location: Booth 1241

Meet the Authors

10:00am – 4:00pm EST

LLX Marketplace

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, LLX Marketplace, Level 100

10:10am – 10:30am EST

5 Pet-Friendly Program Models

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, ShopTalk Area B (LLX Marketplace, Level 100)

Content Leader: – margaretm@pflugervilletx.gov

Primary Contact: – margaretm@pflugervilletx.gov

Library Programs and Services

10:10am – 10:30am EST

Enhancing Outdoor Access: Cultivating a Gear Library for the LGBTQIA+/BIPOC community

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, ShopTalk Area A (LLX Marketplace, Level 100)

Content Leader: – Radical Adventure Riders, Atlanta Chapter

Content Leader: – The Coca-Cola Company Archives

Content Leader: – Emory University Libraries

Community Outreach and Engagement

10:10am – 10:30am EST

Rotting Research: How Link Rot Impacts the Integrity of Scholarly Publishing

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, ShopTalk Area C (LLX Marketplace, Level 100)

Content Leader: – Northampton Community College

Primary Contact: – Northampton Community College

Technology Innovation

10:15am – 10:45am EST

A Librarian’s Guide to Sparking Curiosity

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 1 (LLX Marketplace, Level 100)

Content Leader: – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Content Leader: – California State University, Fresno

Primary Contact: – California State University, Fresno

Library Programs and Services

10:15am – 10:45am EST

Partnering for the Success of English Learners

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 2 (LLX Marketplace, Level 100)

Moderator: – University of North Texas

Content Leader: – University of North Texas

Primary Contact: – University of North Texas

Library Programs and Services

10:40am – 11:00am EST

Creating Connections: Hosting Intergenerational Book Clubs with Middle Schoolers and Retirees

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, ShopTalk Area B (LLX Marketplace, Level 100)

Content Leader: – Montgomery County Public Libraries

Primary Contact: – Montgomery County Public Libraries

Library Programs and Services

10:40am – 11:00am EST

Doorways to Books and More: How Partnerships Can Create the School Libraries All Kids Deserve

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, ShopTalk Area C (LLX Marketplace, Level 100)

Content Leader: – Baltimore City Public Schools

Content Leader: – Partner

Primary Contact: – Partner

Library Programs and Services

10:45am – 11:00am EST

Spoken Word Poetry with Mecca Verdell

Location: Booth 1332

Meet the Authors

11:00am – 11:45am EST

Sahtinay Abaza: The Ramadan Drummer

Location: Booth 1222

Meet the Authors

11:00am – 12:00pm EST

LLX Studio Speaker Mia Armstrong

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, LLX Studio (LLX Marketplace, Level 100)

Speaker:

Books and Authors

11:15am – 11:35am EST

Re-imagining an Instruction Librarian Retreat with Micro-courses

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 314-315

Content Leader: – Texas A & M University - Corpus Christi

Primary Contact: – Texas A & M University - Corpus Christi

Technology Innovation

11:15am – 12:15pm EST

Embracing Neurodiversity in Youth Services

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 341-342

Content Leader: – Hamilton Township Public Library

Content Leader: – Kent State University

Primary Contact: – Hamilton Township Public Library

Library Programs and Services

11:15am – 12:15pm EST

Facilitating Campuswide DEIA-Informed Conversations about the Banning of Books

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 337-338

Content Leader: – Anne Arundel Community College

Primary Contact: – Anne Arundel Community College

Library Programs and Services

11:15am – 12:15pm EST

Food is a Right: The Library’s Role in Food Justice

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 321-322

Content Leader: – Alexandria Public Library

Content Leader: – Virginia Cooperative Extension

Moderator: – Urban Libraries Council

Health and Wellness

11:15am – 12:15pm EST

Going Green with Summer Reading

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 339-340

Content Leader: – Montgomery County Public Libraries

Primary Contact: – Montgomery County Public Libraries

Community Outreach and Engagement

11:15am – 12:15pm EST

Knowledge of the Community: What It Is and How To Measure It

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 343-344

Content Leader: – Black Caucus of the American Library Association

Content Leader: – Insitute for Social Research, University of Michigan

Primary Contact: – Insitute for Social Research, University of Michigan

Community Outreach and Engagement

11:15am – 12:15pm EST

Stuck in a Routine: When Library Routines Become Barriers

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 318-319

Content Leader: – University of South Carolina, School of Information Science

Content Leader: – University of South Carolina

Primary Contact: – University of South Carolina, School of Information Science

Leadership and Management

11:30am – 12:30pm EST

Lara Jean Okihiro and Janis Bridger: Obaasan's Boots

Location: Booth 915

Meet the Authors

11:55am – 12:15pm EST

After the Onboarding: Leveling Up Your Management Style and Your Team's Potential

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 314-315

Content Leader: – Georgia State University

Leadership and Management

12:00pm – 1:00pm EST

Gaming Pop-up

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 320 Networking Nook

12:00pm – 1:00pm EST

Letisha Marrero: Salsa Magic

Location: Booth 828

Meet the Authors

12:15pm – 12:45pm EST

Readers’ Advisory Training: Tips and Techniques

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 1 (LLX Marketplace, Level 100)

Content Leader: – Booklist/ALA

Readers’ Advisory

12:30pm – 1:15pm EST

Caroline Brewer - Say Their Names

Location: Booth 1222

Meet the Authors

1:00pm – 1:20pm EST

Enhancing Research Services: Leveraging the Power of Artificial Intelligence

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 314-315

Content Leader: – USC Upstate Library

Primary Contact: – USC Upstate Library

Library Programs and Services

1:00pm – 2:00pm EST

Be Prepared: Program Challenges at Your Public Library

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 337-338

Moderator: – ALA, Office for Intellectual Freedom

Content Leader: – ALA, Office for Intellectual Freedom

Content Leader: – Haverford Township Free Library

Content Leader: – Dubuque County Library District

Primary Contact: – ALA, Office for Intellectual Freedom

Community Outreach and Engagement

1:00pm – 2:00pm EST

Learn Interactive Marketing with augmented reality technology

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 343-344

Content Leader: – Patchogue-Medford Library

Content Leader: – Patchogue- Medford Public Library

Content Leader: – Patchogue-Medford Public Library

Content Leader: – Patchogue-Medford Library

Primary Contact: – Patchogue- Medford Public Library

Technology Innovation

1:00pm – 2:00pm EST

Library Advocacy Basics: Creating Lifelong Civic Engagement

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 341-342

Content Leader: – Paul Signorelli & Associates

Primary Contact: – Paul Signorelli & Associates

Community Outreach and Engagement

1:00pm – 2:00pm EST

Library Programming for Expectant Parents and Parents of Newborns that Build Community Partnerships

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 339-340

Moderator: – Mother Goose on the Loose LLC

Content Leader: – Resources in Reading

Content Leader: – Mother Goose on the Loose LLC

Content Leader: – University of Maryland’s Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention

Content Leader: – Maryland State Library Agency

Content Leader: – Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch

Primary Contact: – Mother Goose on the Loose LLC

Community Outreach and Engagement

1:00pm – 2:00pm EST

LLX Studio Speaker George M. Johnson

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, LLX Studio (LLX Marketplace, Level 100)

Speaker:

Moderator: – New York Public Library

1:00pm – 2:00pm EST

Networking Bingo II

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 320 Networking Nook

1:00pm – 2:00pm EST

Not Another Named Storm: Disaster Planning in Public Libraries

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 318-319

Content Leader: – Florida State University

Primary Contact: – Florida State University

Community Outreach and Engagement

1:00pm – 2:00pm EST

Stronger Together: A Summary of Priorities and Best Practices from National Heritage Month EDI Symposiums

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 321-322

Moderator: – San Jose State University School of Information

Content Leader: – San Jose State University School of Information

Content Leader: – San Jose State University

Primary Contact: – San Jose State University School of Information

Community Outreach and Engagement

1:30pm – 2:15pm EST

Shannon Hitchcock: Story Quilts: Appalachian Women Speak

Location: Booth 1222

Meet the Authors

1:40pm – 2:00pm EST

Working Towards More Equitable Hiring and Onboarding Processes at Your Organization

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 314-315

Content Leader: – UMBC

Leadership and Management

2:00pm – 2:30pm EST

CSKBART Meet and Greet

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, ShopTalk Area C (LLX Marketplace, Level 100)

2:00pm – 3:00pm EST

Mary G. Thompson: THE WORD

Location: Booth 823

Meet the Authors

2:00pm – 3:00pm EST

Refreshment Break

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, LLX Marketplace, Level 100

2:00pm – 4:00pm EST

Bmore Collaborative: Building a Successful School & Public Library Partnership

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 316

Content Leader: – Baltimore City Public Schools

Content Leader: – Enoch Pratt Free Library

Primary Contact: – Baltimore City Public Schools

Community Outreach and Engagement

2:00pm – 5:00pm EST

Data in Support of Equitable Summers

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 331-332

Moderator: – CK Martin Consulting

Content Leader: – The LEO Group

Content Leader: – Maryland State Library Agency

Content Leader: – LK Consulting & Coaching

Content Leader: – California State Library

Primary Contact: – The LEO Group

Library Programs and Services

2:00pm – 5:00pm EST

You Had Me at Hello! Renovating Libraries for Inclusion

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 324-325

Content Leader: – Engberg Anderson Architects

Content Leader: – New York University

Primary Contact: – New York University

Community Outreach and Engagement

2:10pm – 2:30pm EST

Teaching Information Literacy Using Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, ShopTalk Area A (LLX Marketplace, Level 100)

Primary Contact: – Drake University

Library Programs and Services

2:15pm – 2:45pm EST

Emerging Adult Enigma: Programming for Attracting and Retaining Emerging Adults

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 1 (LLX Marketplace, Level 100)

Content Leader: – Enoch Pratt Free Library

Primary Contact: – Enoch Pratt Free Library

Library Programs and Services

2:15pm – 2:45pm EST

Who Said It? Using Role-Playing Games to Understand Perspective and Evaluate Sources

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 2 (LLX Marketplace, Level 100)

Content Leader: – University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Primary Contact: – University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Library Programs and Services

2:30pm – 3:30pm EST

Wendy Wan-Long Shang: The Secret Battle of Evan Pao

Location: Booth 1332

Meet the Authors

2:40pm – 3:00pm EST

Restorative Justice in the School Library

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, ShopTalk Area C (LLX Marketplace, Level 100)

Content Leader: – Austin Independent School District

Primary Contact: – Austin Independent School District

Community Outreach and Engagement

2:45pm – 3:05pm EST

Teaching Student Workers to Use ChatGPT for Creating Metadata?!

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 314-315

Content Leader: – Oklahoma State University

Primary Contact: – Oklahoma State University

Technology Innovation

2:45pm – 3:45pm EST

Co-designing librarian training for effective immigrant outreach: An ideas workshop

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 341-342

Content Leader: – University of Maryland iSchool

Primary Contact: – University of Maryland iSchool

Content Leader: – King County Library System / University of Maryland iSchool

Community Outreach and Engagement

2:45pm – 3:45pm EST

Cultivating caregiver knowledge, well-being, and community to create a strong foundation for very young children

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 339-340

Content Leader: – Kent State University

Primary Contact: – Kent State University

Content Leader: – Self

Health and Wellness

2:45pm – 3:45pm EST

Digital Inclusion: The New Core Service

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 318-319

Content Leader: – Libraries for Digital Equity

Primary Contact: – Libraries for Digital Equity

Library Programs and Services

2:45pm – 3:45pm EST

Libraries Catalyze Communities in Times of Crisis: A participatory workshop

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 343-344

Content Leader: – University of Memphis

Content Leader: – Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Content Leader: – University of South Carolina School of Information Science

Primary Contact: – Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Community Outreach and Engagement

2:45pm – 3:45pm EST

Oh Crab! I'm a Director, Now What?!

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 321-322

Content Leader: – George Mason University

Content Leader: – Garrett College

Primary Contact: – George Mason University

Leadership and Management

3:00pm – 4:00pm EST

AI and Libraries: A Discussion on the Future

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, LLX Studio (LLX Marketplace, Level 100)

Moderator: – American Library Association

Content Leader: – USC Upstate Library

Content Leader: – The Seattle Public Library

Content Leader: – Tasio

Content Leader: – Francis Marion University

Technology Innovation

3:00pm – 4:00pm EST

RaQia Lowo: Weekend and Zay: Saturday School

Location: Booth 1222

Meet the Authors

3:00pm – 5:00pm EST

ALA Council Meeting

Location: Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor, Key Ballroom 1-6

3:15pm – 3:35pm EST

Promoting the Merritt Fund: Strategies and Resources (NOTE NEW TIME & ROOM)

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 337-338

Content Leader: – CUNY Kingsborough Community College

Primary Contact: – CUNY Kingsborough Community College

Community Outreach and Engagement

3:25pm – 3:45pm EST

Promoting Diverse Books Through School, Library, and University Partnerships

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 314-315

Content Leader: – Millersville University

Content Leader: – Lancaster Public library

Community Outreach and Engagement

4:00pm – 4:20pm EST

Gender-Supportive School Library Services

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 314-315

Content Leader: – Austin Independent School District

Primary Contact: – Austin Independent School District

Library Programs and Services

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

Circulating Roku Devices with Premium Subscriptions

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 337-338

Content Leader: – Dayton Metro Library

Primary Contact: – Dayton Metro Library

Collection Services

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

Crowdsourcing and community engagement

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 343-344

Content Leader: – University of Maryland, iSchool

Primary Contact: – University of Maryland, iSchool

Content Leader: – National Girls Collaborative Project

Community Outreach and Engagement

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

Narrative Learning Theory and Open Educational Resources Across the Grade Levels

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 339-340

Content Leader: – San Juan College

Primary Contact: – San Juan College

Library Programs and Services

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

Navigating AI in Education through a K-12 Librarian's Lens

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 321-322

Content Leader: – University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Primary Contact: – University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Technology Innovation

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

The Art and Science of Leadership: Combining Soft Skills and Data to Achieve Results

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 318-319

Moderator: – LibraryIQ

Content Leader: – LibraryIQ

Content Leader: – Riverside County Library System

Content Leader: – Moorpark City Library

Primary Contact: – LibraryIQ

Leadership and Management

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

Using University Archival Materials to Teach Social Justice Topics

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 341-342

Content Leader: – University of the District of Columbia

Primary Contact: – University of the District of Columbia

Library Programs and Services

4:40pm – 5:00pm EST

Swap Talk: Bringing Your Community Together and Reducing Waste with Zero-Cost Swap Events

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 314-315

Content Leader: – Pflugerville Public Libary

Primary Contact: – Pflugerville Public Libary

Library Programs and Services

5:00pm – 6:30pm EST

AJL Shmooze and Nosh!

Location: Offsite