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Thursday, Jun 27th
9:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
Freedom to Read Foundation Board Trustees and Liaisons Meeting
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 10
Leadership and Management
Thursday, Jun 27th
4:30pm – 6:00pm Pacific
AASL/ALSC/YALSA Joint Youth Division Meeting
Location: Marriott Marquis, Pacific Ballroom Section 18
Leadership and Management
Friday, Jun 28th
9:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
Level Up Your Facilitation Skills for Better Meetings
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 31 A B C
Presenter: Amanda E. Standerfer, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Fast Forward Libraries
Presenter: Cindy Fesemyer (she/her/hers) – Fesemyer Consulting, LLC
Leadership and Management
Friday, Jun 28th
9:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
Chapter Leaders Forum
Location: Marriott Marquis, Balboa/Mission Hills
Presenter: Brianna Hoffman, MLS (she/her/hers) – Washington Library Association / ALA
Leadership and Management
Friday, Jun 28th
9:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
USBBY Board Meeting
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt, Cove
Moderator: Wendy Stephens
Leadership and Management
Friday, Jun 28th
10:30am – 12:00pm Pacific
Round Table Coordinating Assembly (RTCA) Meeting
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 11 A
Leadership and Management
Friday, Jun 28th
1:00pm – 3:00pm Pacific
REFORMA Executive Committee (EC) Meeting
Location: Marriott Marquis, Rancho Santa Fe Room
Leadership and Management
Friday, Jun 28th
1:00pm – 4:00pm Pacific
Managing Change and Holding Effective Difficult Conversations: Tools for Every Leader
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 01 A
Moderator: Catherine Soehner – Univ of Utah / Eccles Health Sciences Library
Presenter: Catherine Soehner – Univ of Utah / Eccles Health Sciences Library
Leadership and Management
Friday, Jun 28th
2:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
AILA General Membership Meeting
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 07 A
Moderator: Doris L. Watts (she/her/hers) – American Indian Library Association
Leadership and Management
Saturday, Jun 29th
8:30am – 10:00am Pacific
REFORMA All Committees Meeting
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt, Mission Beach A B C
Leadership and Management
Saturday, Jun 29th
9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
When to Tap-In and Tap-Out: Nurturing Resilience and Renewing Bonds in Library Teams
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 28 D E
Moderator: Nicole T. Bryan (she/her/hers) – Brooklyn Public Library
Presenter: LaMeane C. Isaac – Brooklyn Public Library
Presenter: Edwin Maxwell – Brooklyn Public LIbrary
Presenter: Sharon M. Palmer – Brooklyn Public Library
Presenter: Taina K. Evans (she/her/hers) – Brooklyn Public Library
Leadership and Management
Saturday, Jun 29th
11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
Building a Strong Foundation for Future Success
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 05 A
Moderator: Deborah A. Doyle (she/her/hers) – ALA/United for Libraries
Presenter: Craig Palmer – Sonoma County Library
Presenter: Erika Thibault (she/her/hers) – Sonoma County Library
Leadership and Management
Saturday, Jun 29th
11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
Team of Teams: A Collaborative Model for Workgroups
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 02
Presenter: Shannon Goebel (she/her/hers) – Johnson County Library
Presenter: Jackie Manley – Johnson County Library
Presenter: Angel Tucker (she/her/hers) – Johnson County Library
Leadership and Management
Saturday, Jun 29th
12:30pm – 2:30pm Pacific
ALA Strategic Leadership & Networking Luncheon for Incoming Member Leaders
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 06 D
Leadership and Management
Saturday, Jun 29th
1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
Developing the Next Generation of Library Social Workers
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 11 B
Presenter: David Perez (he/him/his) – Long Branch Free Public Library
Presenter: Elizabeth A. Wahler (she/her/hers) – Beth Wahler Consulting/UNC Charlotte
Leadership and Management
Saturday, Jun 29th
1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
Black Women in Leadership -Prevail or Perish
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt, Mission Beach A-C
Presenter: Nichelle M. Hayes, MPA, MLS – BCALA
Leadership and Management
Saturday, Jun 29th
1:00pm – 4:00pm Pacific
Board of Directors Meeting I (ACRL)
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt, Torrey Hills A B
Leadership and Management
Saturday, Jun 29th
2:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
Data Analysis: A New Skill Set for Improving Library Services
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 03
Moderator: Sara Roberts, MLIS – LibraryIQ
Presenter: Portia C. Kapraun, MLIS (she/her/hers) – LibraryIQ
Presenter: Mary Gazdik, MLS – Riverside County Library System
Presenter: Annie Norman, Doctorate – Delaware Division of Libraries
Leadership and Management
Saturday, Jun 29th
2:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
Get To Know IFLA: Your Questions Answered
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 25 A B C
Leadership and Management
Saturday, Jun 29th
2:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
Student Chapter Leader Discussion
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 07 B
Leadership and Management
Saturday, Jun 29th
4:00pm – 5:00pm Pacific
Reclaiming the Narrative: Policy Conversations that Center Community
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 05 A
Moderator: Megan Murray Cusick, MLIS (she/her/hers) – On Cue Strategies
Presenter: Skip Dye (he/him/his) – Penguin Random House
Presenter: Charity Tyler (she/her/hers) – Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation
Presenter: Lauren Trujillo (she/her/hers) – Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation
Leadership and Management
Sunday, Jun 30th
8:00am – 10:00am Pacific
United for Libraries Board Meeting
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 07 A
Leadership and Management
Sunday, Jun 30th
9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
iLead: Preparing Tomorrow’s Library Leaders with an EDI Lens
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 28 D E
Moderator: José A. Aguiñaga (he/him/his) – San José State University iSchool
Presenter: José A. Aguiñaga (he/him/his) – San José State University iSchool
Presenter: Sanda Erdelez – Simmons University
Presenter: Martín J. Gomez (he/him/his) – President/CEO at MJ Gómez Associates
Presenter: Rebecca Stallworth (she/her/hers) – Simmons University School of Library and Information Science
Moderator: Anthony S. Chow, PhD (he/him/his) – San Jose State University School of Information
Leadership and Management
Sunday, Jun 30th
9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
Lead Your Friends Organization Through Transformation
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 02
Moderator: Stacy Bunck
Presenter: Shanta Dickerson (she/her/hers) – Friends of Johnson County Library
Leadership and Management
Sunday, Jun 30th
11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
“Let Us Help Advance the Field”: Neurodivergent Librarian Voices Shaping Neuroinclusive Library Workplaces
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 28 A B C
Presenter: Hala Annabi (she/her/hers) – University of Washington Information School
Presenter: Christine M. Moeller (they/them/theirs) – University of Washington Information School
Leadership and Management
Sunday, Jun 30th
11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
Top 10 Things Every Library Board Member Should Know - But Often Don't
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 32 A B
Presenter: Mary Beth Beth Harrington (she/her/hers) – Timberland Regional Library District
Leadership and Management
Sunday, Jun 30th
11:30am – 12:30pm Pacific
Youth Council Caucus
Location: Room 06 A B
Leadership and Management
Sunday, Jun 30th
1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
Leading Libraries Committed to Community-Centered Collaboration and Impact
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 25 A B C
Presenter: Theresa S. Byrd – University of San Diego
Presenter: Misty Jones – San Diego Public LIbrary
Presenter: Erik T. Mitchell (he/him/his) – UC San Diego
Presenter: Scott Walter (he/him/his) – San Diego State University
Presenter: Migell Acosta – San Diego County Library
Leadership and Management
Sunday, Jun 30th
1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
Safety and Security in Public Libraries: Strategies and Resources to Help
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 23 A B C
Presenter: Moe Hosseini-Ara – Toronto Public Library
Presenter: Pilar Martinez – Edmonton Public Library
Presenter: Heather Robertson (she/her/hers) – Calgary Public Library
Leadership and Management
Sunday, Jun 30th
1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
CSKBART Executive Board Meeting
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 13
Presenter: Janice M. Newsum (she/her/hers) – CSKBART
Leadership and Management
Sunday, Jun 30th
1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
Library Boards & Trustees Discussion Group
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 07 B
Leadership and Management
Sunday, Jun 30th
1:00pm – 3:00pm Pacific
Board of Directors Meeting II (ACRL)
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt, Torrey Hills A B
Leadership and Management
Sunday, Jun 30th
2:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
Speaking the Language of Your Community: Bilingual Pay in Libraries across the United States
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 11 B
Presenter: Joanna M. Arteaga La Spina (she/her/hers) – San Francisco Public Library
Presenter: Madeline I. Peña Feliz, MILS (she/her/hers) – Los Angeles Public Library
Leadership and Management
Sunday, Jun 30th
2:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
Stay Interviews in Libraries: Implementing New Leadership Methods to Maintain Employee Retention
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 05 B
Presenter: James Pugh, MMLIS (he/him/his) – Cedar Springs Public Library
Leadership and Management
Monday, Jul 1st
9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
"It's not okay. It's not normal": Sexual harassment of librarians and implications for the field
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 11 B
Presenter: Candice Benjes-Small – William & Mary
Presenter: Jennifer Resor-Whicker (she/her/hers) – Radford University
Leadership and Management
Monday, Jul 1st
9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
Prepared Libraries, Empowered Teams: Putting Words to Action
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 05 A
Presenter: Becky Calzada (she/her/hers) – Leander ISD
Presenter: Maegan Coffin Heindel, Author, Prepared Libraries, Empowered Teams: A Workbook for Navigating Intellectual Freedom Challenges Together (she/her/hers) – Madison Metropolitan School District
Presenter: Valerie A. Edwards, Author, Prepared Libraries, Empowered Teams: A Workbook for Navigating Intellectual Freedom Challenges Together (she/her/hers) – Madison Metropolitan School District
Leadership and Management
Monday, Jul 1st
9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
Supercharge Your Fundraising with…Advocacy!
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 11 A
Moderator: Joyce Garczynski (she/her/hers) – Towson University
Presenter: Deborah A. Doyle (she/her/hers) – ALA/United for Libraries
Leadership and Management
Monday, Jul 1st
9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
Chapter Advocacy Workshop Discussion
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 29 A B C
Leadership and Management
Monday, Jul 1st
10:30am – 11:30am Pacific
Supporting Trauma-Informed Services in Library Settings
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 30 A B C D E
Presenter: Bethany J. Bones (she/her/hers) – University of Arizona Libraries
Presenter: Alexandra Franz-Harder (she/her/hers) – Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Phoenix
Presenter: Robyn Huff-Eibl (she/her/hers) – University of Arizona Libraries
Presenter: Dana V. Lema, MLIS (she/her/hers) – University of Arizona Libraries
Leadership and Management
Monday, Jul 1st
10:30am – 11:30am Pacific
ALSC Membership Meeting
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 02
Leadership and Management
Monday, Jul 1st
10:30am – 11:30am Pacific
State Legislative Update
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 31 A B C
Leadership and Management
Monday, Jul 1st
1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
Navigating Excellence: Developing Effective Leadership and Management Skills in Modern Libraries
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 04
Moderator: Satpreet Singh (he/him/his) – Sikh Reference Library USA
Presenter: Satpreet Singh (he/him/his) – Sikh Reference Library USA
Leadership and Management
Monday, Jul 1st
1:00pm – 3:00pm Pacific
REFORMA General Membership Meeting
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt, Mission Beach A B
Leadership and Management
Monday, Jul 1st
4:00pm – 5:00pm Pacific
Fill the Gap at Your Library: Justify Hiring a Second Business Librarian
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 11 B
Moderator: Rashida Scott Blades – San Diego State University
Presenter: Sara Heimann (she/her/hers) – University of California, Irvine
Presenter: Elizabeth Price (she/her/hers) – James Madison University
Presenter: Rashida Scott Blades – San Diego State University
Presenter: Tim Tully (he/him/his) – San Diego State University
Leadership and Management
Monday, Jul 1st
4:00pm – 5:00pm Pacific
Sustainable Leadership as Solution for Representation and Inclusion in LIS
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 32 A B
Presenter: Nicole A. Cooke, MLS, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of South Carolina
Presenter: Aisha Johnson (she/her/hers) – Georgia Institute of Technology
Leadership and Management