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  • Thursday, June 27, 2024
  • 7:00am – 7:00pm Pacific
    Parent/Baby Room
  • 8:30am – 5:00pm Pacific
    RDA Board Meeting
  • 9:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    Freedom to Read Foundation Board Trustees and Liaisons Meeting
  • 12:00pm – 5:00pm Pacific
    Board of Directors Meeting (PLA)
  • 2:00pm – 5:00pm Pacific
    Take a break and Make: ALA Edition
  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm Pacific
    Tour of the Hervey Rare Books Room
  • 4:00pm – 8:30pm Pacific
    Spectrum Leadership Institute Opening Ceremony
  • 4:30pm – 6:00pm Pacific
    AASL/ALSC/YALSA Joint Youth Division Meeting
  • 5:00pm – 6:30pm Pacific
    Texas Library Association Reception
  • Friday, June 28, 2024
  • 7:00am – 7:00pm Pacific
    Community of Care Room
  • 7:00am – 7:00pm Pacific
    Parent/Baby Room
  • 7:30am – 8:30am Pacific
    Spectrum Leadership Institute Breakfast
  • 7:30am – 6:30pm Pacific
    Committee on Accreditation Meeting I
  • 8:00am – 1:00pm Pacific
    Diamond Moments of International Librarianship and Its Impact-IRRT Preconference
  • 8:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    Academic Library and Learning Spaces Tour
  • 8:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    Assembling Your Consultant Tool Kit: What you Need to Know to Become a Successful Consultant
  • 8:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    AvramCamp - An Unconference for Women and Non-binary Technology Library Workers
  • 8:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    IFLA North America Regional Division challenges: Fighting misinformation and affecting policy change-Business meeting.
  • 8:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    Public Libraries Tour
  • 8:15am – 3:45pm Pacific
    The History and Heritage of the Asian Cultures Who Call San Diego Home
  • 8:30am – 9:00am Pacific
    ALA-APA Board of Director Meeting
  • 8:30am – 2:00pm Pacific
    Emerging Leaders Leadership Development
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    “Literary Kaleidoscope: A Journey Through Diverse Narratives”
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    ALA Scholarships and Study Grants Committee
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Information Technology Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Spectrum Leadership Institute Session A: CVs, Cover Letters, and Elevator Pitches
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Update on the ALA Strategic Plan for Literacy
  • 9:00am – 11:30am Pacific
    Print Archive Network (PAN)
  • 9:00am – 11:30am Pacific
    RDA Around the World
  • 9:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    ALA Executive Board Meeting
  • 9:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Beyond the Books: Decoding the Application and Interview Process for Public, Academic, and Special Libraries
  • 9:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Bilingual Storytime Academy
  • 9:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Level Up Your Facilitation Skills for Better Meetings
  • 9:00am – 3:30pm Pacific
    Library Advocacy: A Roadmap to Success
  • 9:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    Chapter Leaders Forum
  • 9:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    ISS School Tour (AASL)
  • 9:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    Library Insights Summit: Building Bridges to End Book Bans
  • 9:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    Library Insights Summit: Connecting Publishers & Librarians
  • 9:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    Library Insights Summit: Exploring eBook Opportunities and Challenges
  • 9:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    Library Insights Summit: Lessons from Library Wholesalers
  • 9:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    Library Insights Summit: Lunch & Keynote: AI and the Future of Ideas
  • 9:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    Library Insights Summit: Meeting the Needs of Collection Developers
  • 9:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    Library Insights Summit: Opening Keynote: Building Community Around the Culture of Reading
  • 9:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    Preservation in Action
  • 9:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    USBBY Board Meeting
  • 9:00am – 7:00pm Pacific
    Silent Auction
  • 10:00am – 11:00am Pacific
    ALA Conference Committee
  • 10:00am – 2:00pm Pacific
    Ebooks Interest Group Meeting
  • 10:30am – 11:30am Pacific
    Spectrum Leadership Institute Session B: Things I Didn’t Learn in Library School
  • 10:30am – 11:30am Pacific
    Value of Academic Libraries Committee Meeting (ACRL)
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm Pacific
    OCLC cataloging community
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Round Table Coordinating Assembly (RTCA) Meeting
  • 11:00am – 3:00pm Pacific
    GNCRT Friday Comics Discussion Forum - Marvelous Manga: Manga for Every Reader
  • 12:00pm – 1:00pm Pacific
    Carnegie Committee Meeting
  • 12:00pm – 1:30pm Pacific
    Patents and Trademarks: A seminar for librarians, educators, and creatives - San Diego's History of Innovation
  • 12:00pm – 1:30pm Pacific
    Spectrum Leadership Institute: Networking Lunch & Keynote
  • 12:00pm – 4:00pm Pacific
    The Business of Vice: A discussion about reference work concerning businesses often described as vices
  • 12:00pm – 4:00pm Pacific
    The Changing Standards Landscape: 17th Annual NISO/BISG Forum AI in Book Publishing
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Committee on Literacy/Literacy Assembly Meeting
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Fellowship of Christian Librarians (FOCLIS) Annual Meeting
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    LSJI presents: Digital Literacy Services and Programming for the Justice Involved with Estelle Yim
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    What’s New at JSTOR: Generative AI for Your Library and Collections
  • 1:00pm – 3:00pm Pacific
    ACRL Leadership Council and Membership Meeting
  • 1:00pm – 3:00pm Pacific
    Board of Directors I Meeting (AASL)
  • 1:00pm – 3:00pm Pacific
    REFORMA Executive Committee (EC) Meeting
  • 1:00pm – 4:00pm Pacific
    Board Orientation (ALSC)
  • 1:00pm – 4:00pm Pacific
    Engaging Friends, Foundations, Trustees, and the Community: Collaborating for Impact
  • 1:00pm – 4:00pm Pacific
    Library Building Projects 101: A Crash Course on Basic Elements of Completing a Building Renovation or New Construction
  • 1:00pm – 4:00pm Pacific
    Managing Change and Holding Effective Difficult Conversations: Tools for Every Leader
  • 1:00pm – 4:00pm Pacific
    Thinking Outside the (STEAM) Box: Bringing the library to your community Breakout 1
  • 1:00pm – 4:00pm Pacific
    Thinking Outside the (STEAM) Box: Bringing the library to your community Breakout 2
  • 1:00pm – 4:00pm Pacific
    Thinking Outside the (STEAM) Box: Bringing the library to your community using kits
  • 1:30pm – 3:00pm Pacific
    NMRT Conference Orientation
  • 1:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
    IFLA North America Regional Division: Advocacy Update
  • 2:00pm – 3:00pm Pacific
    Patents and Trademarks: A seminar for librarians, educators, and creatives - The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
  • 2:00pm – 3:30pm Pacific
    International Librarians Orientation
  • 2:00pm – 3:30pm Pacific
    International Relations Committee I
  • 2:00pm – 3:30pm Pacific
    Stories of CREED: The Library and Library Lost and Found
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
    AILA General Membership Meeting
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
    Bridging Deaf Cultures Interest Group Meeting
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
    Committee on Legislation I
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
    Emerging Leaders Poster Session
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
    Getting to Know the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT 101)
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
    Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) Meeting #1
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
    Library Maker Meetup
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
    Spectrum Leadership Institute Session C: Navigating ALA Membership and Conference
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
    SRRT All Task Force Meeting & Annual Membership Meeting
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
    Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) 101
  • 3:00pm – 4:00pm Pacific
    ACRL Leadership Council Welcome Reception
  • 3:30pm – 5:00pm Pacific
    Core Board of Directors Meeting I
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm Pacific
    Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) Happy Hour
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm Pacific
    Opening General Session featuring Trevor Noah
  • 5:30pm – 5:40pm Pacific
    Explore Coral Reefs in the STEAM Pavilion
  • 5:30pm – 5:40pm Pacific
    JUNK+IMAGINATION=ADVENTURE! - Meet THE MAD SCIENTISTS' CLUB 2.0 authors, test the club's immersive Apple Vision 3D experience, and gain early access to preview the upcoming digital ARC! (Middle Grade)
  • 5:30pm – 6:00pm Pacific
    Janie Kim: We Carry the Sea in Our Hands (Print and Audiobook Signing)
  • 5:30pm – 6:00pm Pacific
    Jeri Westerson: The Mummy of Mayfair
  • 5:30pm – 6:00pm Pacific
    Tom Turner / SIGN OF THE SANDMAN Saga - Exclusive 10th Anniversary 3 Book Collection ARC with Sneak Peek Sequel Chapters (Middle Grade)
  • 5:30pm – 6:15pm Pacific
    Aman Kochar: Jeet and Fudge: Dueling Lemonade Stand
  • 5:30pm – 6:15pm Pacific
    Minnie Phan: SIMONE
  • 5:30pm – 6:15pm Pacific
    Rev Valdez: Bunso Meets a Mumu
  • 5:30pm – 6:20pm Pacific
    Mark Russell: Prez
  • 5:30pm – 6:30pm Pacific
    Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall: Stella and Marigold
  • 5:30pm – 6:30pm Pacific
    Bianca Xunise: Punk Rock Karaoke
  • 5:30pm – 6:30pm Pacific
    Dean Butler: PRAIRIE MAN
  • 5:30pm – 6:30pm Pacific
    Hena Khan: We Are Big Time
  • 5:30pm – 6:30pm Pacific
    Jessie Janowitz: All the Ways to Go
  • 5:30pm – 6:30pm Pacific
    Jing Jing Tsong: Fake Chinese Sounds
  • 5:30pm – 6:30pm Pacific
    Little People, BIG DREAMS Taylor Swift: Giveaway
  • 5:30pm – 6:30pm Pacific
    Maple Lam: Monkey King and the World of Myths
  • 5:30pm – 6:30pm Pacific
    Nadine Robert, The Walk of the Field Mouse
  • 5:30pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Angela C. Santomero: Life Clues: Unlocking the Lessons to an Exceptional Life
  • 5:30pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Collaborative Zine
  • 5:30pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Crystal Murakami: Oh No! Chinese School! & Daddy, My Favorite Guy
  • 5:30pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Joe Benitez: Creator, Author, and Illustrator of the Steampunk Graphic Novel Series, Lady Mechanika
  • 5:30pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Kwame Mbalia: Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek
  • 5:30pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Leah Johnson: Black Girl Power
  • 5:30pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Oliver Chin: The Year Of The Dragon: Tales From The Chinese Zodiac
  • 5:30pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    The Beach @ ALA
  • 5:30pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    The Library Marketplace Opening Reception
  • 5:30pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Tracey Baptiste: Moko Magic: Carnival Chaos
  • 5:45pm – 6:15pm Pacific
    Bridgitte Rodguez: A Walk Through the Redwoods
  • 5:45pm – 6:45pm Pacific
    Jeffrey Brown: KIDS ARE STILL WEIRD: And More Observations from Parenthood
  • 6:00pm – 6:10pm Pacific
    "Children Draw War Not Flowers" Virtual Art Exhibit in the STEAM Pavilion
  • 6:00pm – 6:30pm Pacific
    Charlotte Offsay: The Quiet Forest
  • 6:00pm – 6:30pm Pacific
    Marlo Garnsworthy: Hawk Mother Returns: A Story of Interspecies Adoption
  • 6:00pm – 6:30pm Pacific
    Steve Breen: SKY & TY: HOWDY PARTNER
  • 6:00pm – 6:30pm Pacific
    Swan Huntley: I Want You More
  • 6:00pm – 6:30pm Pacific
    Tom Phillips: THE CURIOUS LEAGUE OF DETECTIVES AND THIEVES 3: THE PERUVIAN EXPRESS
  • 6:00pm – 6:30pm Pacific
    Whitney Gardner: The Racc Pack
  • 6:00pm – 6:50pm Pacific
    Angeline Boulley: Warrior Girl Unearthed
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Character Meet & Greet / Book Signing: Ranger Baldy (yes, he's a 6 foot tall eagle): Ranger Baldy and the Disappearing Waterfall - A Yosemite National Park Adventure
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    ELANA K. ARNOLD: The Blood Years
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Elissa Brent Weissman: Hanukkah Upside Down
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Iron Tazz, Hike It: An Introduction to Camping, Hiking, and Backpacking through the U.S.A.
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Kalynn Bayron--Sleep Like Death
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    LAUREL SNYDER: The Witch of Woodland
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Liza Palmer: FAMILY RESERVATIONS
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Lynda Cohen Loigman: The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Meet Svetlana Chmakova, creator of the Berrybrook Middle School Series and The Weirn Books
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Meredith Adamo: Not Like Other Girls
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Monica Zepeda: The Boys of the Beast
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Neal Shusterman Youth Large Print Author Signing
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Samantha Berger: Find the Kind
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Sherri Winston: Shark Teeth
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Svetlana Chmakova: THE WEIRN BOOKS
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    ZACK KAPLAN: Break Out/The Midnight: Shadows
  • 6:15pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Henry Herz: I Am Gravity
  • 6:15pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Jesse Byrd: Big Sister Coco
  • 6:30pm – 6:40pm Pacific
    "Seeking Immortality" XR Metaverse in the STEAM Pavilion
  • 6:30pm – 7:00pm Pacific
    Brad Wright: Infinity Blast and the Planet of Mystery
  • 7:00pm – 8:00pm Pacific
    Rally for the Right to Read Reception
  • 7:00pm – 8:30pm Pacific
    CSK Book Awards 55th Anniversary Celebration
  • 7:00pm – 8:30pm Pacific
    Noche De Cuentos / A Night of Storytelling
  • 7:30pm – 10:00pm Pacific
    ALA Play by GameRT
  • 8:00pm – 9:00pm Pacific
    Rally for the Right to Read
  • 8:00pm – 10:00pm Pacific
    Booklist and YALSA Present: The 2024 Michael L. Printz Awards Reception
  • 8:00pm – 10:00pm Pacific
    Booklist and YALSA Present: The 2024 Michael L. Printz Awards
  • 8:30pm – 10:00pm Pacific
    CSK Book Awards 55th Anniversary Reception
  • Saturday, June 29, 2024
  • 7:00am – 7:00pm Pacific
    Community of Care Room
  • 7:00am – 7:00pm Pacific
    Parent/Baby Room
  • 7:30am – 9:30am Pacific
    Innovative Update Breakfast
  • 7:30am – 5:00pm Pacific
    Silent Auction
  • 7:30am – 6:30pm Pacific
    Committee on Accreditation Meeting II
  • 8:00am – 9:30am Pacific
    Sustainability Round Table (SustainRT) plogging event
  • 8:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Youth V Gov: Film Screening & Climate Action Discussion
  • 8:30am – 9:30am Pacific
    ALA Council Orientation
  • 8:30am – 10:00am Pacific
    ALA Award Committee
  • 8:30am – 10:00am Pacific
    Committee on Library and Advocacy
  • 8:30am – 10:00am Pacific
    HarperCollins Adult Fall/Winter Preview
  • 8:30am – 10:00am Pacific
    IRC/IRRT All Subcommittee Meeting
  • 8:30am – 10:00am Pacific
    LIRT Steering Committee
  • 8:30am – 10:00am Pacific
    Past Presidents Breakfast (PLA)
  • 8:30am – 10:00am Pacific
    Preservation Administration Interest Group
  • 8:30am – 10:00am Pacific
    REFORMA All Committees Meeting
  • 8:30am – 10:00am Pacific
    S[ai]ge Advice: Claim the Center of the AI Conversation by Leveling Up AI Leaders
  • 8:30am – 10:00am Pacific
    Shared Collections Interest Group
  • 8:30am – 10:00am Pacific
    STARS- All Members Meeting
  • 8:30am – 10:00am Pacific
    Universal Access Interest Group
  • 8:30am – 11:00am Pacific
    BRASS All Members Meeting
  • 9:00am – 9:10am Pacific
    Explore Coral Reefs in the STEAM Pavilion
  • 9:00am – 9:30am Pacific
    Hena Khan: THE DOOR IS OPEN
  • 9:00am – 9:45am Pacific
    Amy King: Pick the Lock
  • 9:00am – 9:45am Pacific
    Candice Iloh: Salt the Water
  • 9:00am – 9:45am Pacific
    Dan Santat
  • 9:00am – 9:45am Pacific
    Gail Jarrow: SPIRIT SLEUTHS
  • 9:00am – 9:45am Pacific
    Minh Lê
  • 9:00am – 9:45am Pacific
    Vera Ahiyya
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Andrew Larsen: Gifts from the Garbage Truck
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Breaking Boundaries: Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT to Transform Library Services
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Brian Rashad Fuller: BEING BLACK IN AMERICA'S SCHOOLS
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    College Libraries Section Membership Meeting (ACRL CLS)
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Cultivating Community Relationships: Bridging the gap between libraries and high school career & technical education
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Dave Eggers: The Eyes and the Impossible
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Don't Just Survive. THRIVE During Your Construction Project
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Esther Reyes Jones, Senora Felice Returns Home
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    First Novels: An Author Panel
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Fostering Conversation and Connection Among Community Members with Contrasting Political Views
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    From Makerspace to Marketplace: Libraries as Launchpads for Entrepreneurs
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Get on Board! Evaluating and Honoring Excellent, Developmentally-Appropriate Board Books to Promote Early Literacy
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Greg Boden:Stormbringer
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    History Librarians Discussion Group
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    How to use your ALA Membership to Connect, Discover and Engage
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Inclusive Scholarly Publishing: Demystifying Processes & Empowering New Scholars
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Introducing LibParlor Online Learning: An Open-Source Curriculum for LIS Researchers
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    James Buckley Jr. - Out of the Park!: True Stories of the Greatest Players Who Changed the Game
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Jeremy Lambert and Alexa Sharpe, creators of The Night Mother
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    LearnRT Executive Board Meeting
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Library for All: Programming Ideas for Adults with Disabilities on a $0 Budget
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Little Free Library and Public Library Collaborations: Not Just for the Front Yard Anymore
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Main Stage Speakers: John and Anni Furniss
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Molly Knox Ostertag, The Deep Dark
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Professional Development and Networking Event (ACRL CJCLS)
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Public and Cultural Programs Advisory Committee Meeting
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Rainbow Round Table Membership Meeting
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services Interest Group
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Simple steps to increase your library’s visibility to web users
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    The PRISM Project: Learning about Prison Library Services from People who are or were Incarcerated
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    United for Libraries: Fundraising & Partnerships Committee Meeting / Board Member Meetup
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Vashti Harrison: I Love You Like Yellow
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    When to Tap-In and Tap-Out: Nurturing Resilience and Renewing Bonds in Library Teams
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Who Blamed the Cow?
  • 9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
    Yalla, Habibi: Where are the Arab American Voices in Children's Literature?
  • 9:00am – 10:30am Pacific
    GNCRT President's Program - Queer Joy in Comics
  • 9:00am – 10:45am Pacific
    Mary Chung Hayashi: Women In Politics: Breaking Down Barriers to Achieve True Representation (Next Generation Indie Book Award Recipient)
  • 9:00am – 10:45am Pacific
    Sabelle Frasca: Not My Fault (Next Generation Indie Book Award Recipient)
  • 9:00am – 10:45am Pacific
    Tasha-Nicole Terani: A Tree for Me (Next Generation Indie Book Award Recipient)
  • 9:00am – 11:00am Pacific
    Aiden and Eliana Miao: Everything Tesla: From How They Work to How Fast They Go and All The Fun In Between (Mom's Choice Award, Next Generation Indie Book Award Recipient)
  • 9:00am – 11:00am Pacific
    Join Indie Press Revolution for Open Gaming
  • 9:00am – 11:00am Pacific
    Vicki Garlock: ABCs of the World’s Religions (Next Generation Indie Book Awards Recipient)
  • 9:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Jake Zortman / The Rise of The Legends
  • 9:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Mentoring-on-the-Fly I
  • 9:00am – 1:00pm Pacific
    Wallace Martin: The Goatman
  • 9:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    Freedom To Read A Thon
  • 9:00am – 4:00pm Pacific
    US Postal Service Post Office
  • 9:00am – 5:00pm Pacific
    Banned Books From the Big Chair
  • 9:00am – 5:00pm Pacific
    Career Coaching I
  • 9:00am – 5:00pm Pacific
    Collaborative Zine
  • 9:00am – 5:00pm Pacific
    Library Marketplace Open
  • 9:00am – 5:00pm Pacific
    Oliver Chin: More Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Citizens Who Energized America
  • 9:00am – 5:00pm Pacific
    Photography Services I
  • 9:00am – 5:00pm Pacific
    Resume Reviews I
  • 9:15am – 10:00am Pacific
    Ann Bausum: The Day King Died: Remembered Through Two Voices and a Choir
  • 9:15am – 10:00am Pacific
    DC New Reads
  • 9:30am – 9:40am Pacific
    "Children Draw War Not Flowers" Virtual Art Exhibit in the STEAM Pavilion
  • 9:30am – 9:45am Pacific
    Rodney Cloud Hill: BlackWash: The Untold Stories of Reverse Racism
  • 9:30am – 9:50am Pacific
    GameRT Huddle: Cataloging and Metadata
  • 9:30am – 10:00am Pacific
    ALA/APA Council
  • 9:30am – 10:00am Pacific
    Hena Khan: Behind My Doors: The Story of the World's Oldest Library
  • 9:30am – 10:00am Pacific
    Linda Moore: Five Days in Bogotá
  • 9:30am – 10:00am Pacific
    Roxanna Asgarian: We Were Once a Family
  • 9:30am – 10:00am Pacific
    Sharon Virts: Veil of Doubt
  • 9:30am – 10:00am Pacific
    Supriya Kelkar: And Yet You Shine: The Kohinoor Diamond, Colonization, and Resistance
  • 9:30am – 10:20am Pacific
    Angela C. Santomero Book: Life Clues: Unlocking The Lessons To An Exceptional Life
  • 9:30am – 10:20am Pacific
    Ari Tison: Saints of the Household
  • 9:30am – 10:20am Pacific
    Celebrate Black Hair and Address Discrimination with Wisdom from My Divine Natural Hair and If My Hair Had a Voice
  • 9:30am – 10:20am Pacific
    Celebrating 2024 Newbery Honorees!: A Yarn Live Recording with Travis Jonker, Featuring Daniel Nayeri, Erin Bow, M.T. Anderson, Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson, and Pedro Martín
  • 9:30am – 10:20am Pacific
    From AI to Social Annotation: Boosting User Engagement with JSTOR’s Tech Tools
  • 9:30am – 10:20am Pacific
    How to Start a Dungeons & Dragons Club
  • 9:30am – 10:20am Pacific
    What's New with BabyLit
  • 9:30am – 10:30am Pacific
    Amy Hest: WHEN ROSIE WALKS GEORGE
  • 9:30am – 10:30am Pacific
    CDW: Resume Writing Workshop
  • 9:30am – 10:30am Pacific
    Josh Williamson: Superman Vol. 2
  • 9:30am – 10:30am Pacific
    Seema Yasmin: Unbecoming
  • 9:30am – 11:30am Pacific
    President's Program (AASL) - Sharing Our Stories! How School Librarians Build Relationships
  • 9:30am – 4:00pm Pacific
    Chicana Author E.C.-Dukes and Black Artist Ronnie Dukes: Daizee And The DUKES Of Chuco: Chuco-Juárez World Rally
  • 9:45am – 10:30am Pacific
    Alexandra Katona: Dinner on Domingos
  • 10:00am – 10:10am Pacific
    "Seeking Immortality" XR Metaverse in the STEAM Pavilion
  • 10:00am – 10:15am Pacific
    Freedom Fire Podcast
  • 10:00am – 10:20am Pacific
    ALA Connect 20 Minute Huddle with ALA Editions | ALA Neal-Schuman
  • 10:00am – 10:20am Pacific
    David Calloway: If Someday Comes
  • 10:00am – 10:30am Pacific
    Anastasia Zadeik: The Other Side of Nothing
  • 10:00am – 10:30am Pacific
    Armida Espinoza, Brave Lolis Learns English
  • 10:00am – 10:30am Pacific
    Dan Santat: Lefty
  • 10:00am – 10:30am Pacific
    Jason Chin: LIFE AFTER WHALE
  • 10:00am – 10:30am Pacific
    Johnny Teague: The Lost Diary of George Washington
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    Julie Hedlund: Song After Song
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    Katherine Roy: Sea Without a Shore
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    Lynn Brunelle: LIFE AFTER WHALE
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    Nívola Uyá: Silence
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    Noa Nimrodi: Not So Shy
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    Olivia A. Cole: The Empty Place
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    Brian Asman: Good Dogs In-Booth Signing
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    Chelsea Devantez: I Shouldn't Be Telling You This (But I'm Going to Anyway)
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    Ruta Sepetys: The Bletchley Riddle
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    Steve Sheinkin: The Bletchley Riddle
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    Ben Clanton: Narwhal's Sweet Tooth
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    Jon-Collins Black: Our Unbreakable Thread
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    Matt Eicheldinger: Matt Sprouts and the Day Nora Ate the Sun
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    Sabir Pirzada: Dandelion
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    Accessibility Assembly
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    Alison Gervais, A Game Most Foul
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    Amy Clipston: Finding You
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    Angelica Shirley Carpenter: The Secret Gardens of Frances Hodgson Burnett
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    August Clarke: METAL FROM HEAVEN
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    Belen Medina: Daughter of the Light-Footed People
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    Brooke Hartman: All Aboard the Alaska Train
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    Christopher Paul Curtis: Elijah of Buxton
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    Core 101
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    Gayle Forman: Frankie & Bug
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    Jasmine Warga : A ROVER'S STORY
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    Jodi Jill: Library Word Search Puzzle
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    Jonny Garza Villa: Canto Contigo
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    Jorge Argueta: Bilingüe, superhéroe / Bilingual, Superhero
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    Kathleen Glasgow
  • 10:00am – 11:00am Pacific
    Mayumi Uejima-Carr: Japanese Cooking with Kids
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    Pam Muñoz Ryan: Echo
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    Shannon Stocker: Stronger at the Seams
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    ZACK KAPLAN: Break Out/The Midnight: Shadows
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    Zine Assignments in the University Classroom
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    Outreach and Engagement Poster Session
  • 10:00am – 11:30am Pacific
    Tour of Geisel Library at UC San Diego
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    ALA Council I
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    Ashley Belote: Don't Wash Winston
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    Jeffrey Weber: You Sound Amazing
  • 10:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    John Bronzo: The Lonesome Shepherd
  • 10:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Patricia Miller: Mysterious Tales of the Unexplained (Next Generation Indie Book Award Recipient)
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    Marcia M Chen: Author of the Steampunk Graphic Novel Series, Lady Mechanika
  • 10:00am – 5:00pm Pacific
    Crystal Murakami: Oh No! Chinese School! & Daddy, My Favorite Guy
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    Marlo Garnsworthy: Bristlecone: The Secret Life of the World's Oldest Tree
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    Navigating Manga with VIZ Media
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    Brad Wright: Infinity Blast and the Planet of Mystery
  • 10:15am – 11:00am Pacific
    Molly Knox Ostertag: The Deep Dark
  • 10:30am – 10:40am Pacific
    Walk on the Moon in the STEAM Pavilion
  • 10:30am – 10:45am Pacific
    Christa Bruhn: Crossing Borders: The Search for Dignity in Palestine (Grand Prize Winner Next Generation Indie Book Awards)
  • 10:30am – 10:50am Pacific
    ALA Connect 20 Minute Huddle with ALA Editions | Neal-Schuman
  • 10:30am – 10:50am Pacific
    ALA Connect 20 Minute Huddle with the Social Responsibilities Round Table
  • 10:30am – 10:50am Pacific
    Judy De Young: Light Fright
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    Alisha Sevigny: Give Me a Snickle!
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    Jennifer Maruno: Broom for Two
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    Nita Landry, MD, OB-GYN: Dr. Nita’s Crash Course for Women: Better Sex, Better Health, Better You
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    Rachel McGuire: On the Surface (Print and Audiobook Signing)
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    Teresa Verduzco, Domingos con abuelita
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    Travis Jonker: Caboose!
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    American History Rocks! Why It’s Important to Learn the Past to Inform the Future
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    Booklist Graphic Novels Panel, Part 1
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    LGBTQ+ and Free: Queer Books in an Era of Book Bans
  • 10:30am – 11:20am Pacific
    Navigating Everyday, Unintended Microaggressions
  • 10:30am – 11:20am Pacific
    Publishing Today and its Changing Landscape
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    Shannon C.F. Rogers: I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom
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    All Community Meeting of the Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)
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    CANCELLED: NISO’s Interoperability System of Controlled Digital Lending (IS-CDL) Working Group
  • 10:30am – 11:30am Pacific
    Carole Boston Weatherford: Me and the Family Tree
  • 10:30am – 11:30am Pacific
    Chapter Relations Committee I
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    Charting First-Year Library Experiences: An Open Discussion on Student Initiatives
  • 10:30am – 11:30am Pacific
    Downs Award Reception
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    European Studies Section Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Discussion Group
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    Hena Khan: Drawing Deena
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    Jennifer Adams: BabyLit
  • 10:30am – 11:30am Pacific
    Junepurrr, creator of SubZero
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    Kirsten Pendreigh: Maybe a Whale
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    Library Services to Persons with Print Disabilities Interest Group
  • 10:30am – 11:30am Pacific
    Little People, BIG DREAMS Storytime Tour with series creator Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
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    M. T. Anderson: Elf Dog and Owl Head
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    Member Engagement and Networking Event (ACRL ULS)
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    NARDAC RDA Forum
  • 10:30am – 11:30am Pacific
    Public Libraries Advisory Committee Meeting (PLA)
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    Understanding Needs for Library Facilities: Upcoming National Studies
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    ACRL 2024 President's Program “Workplace Belonging Matters: Key Insights for Library Professionals"
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm Pacific
    APALA President's Program 2024: The Library is Open:
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Committee on Professional Ethics (COPE) Meeting
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    GameRT President's Program: Using Games to Engage Patrons
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    Weston Woods: Mel Fell
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    Weston Woods: Water Is Water
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    Weston Woods: We Are Water Protectors
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    Weston Woods: When Things Aren't Going Right, Go Left
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    Weston Woods: Wishes
  • 10:45am – 11:30am Pacific
    Nora Dåsnes: SAVE OUR FOREST
  • 10:50am – 11:20am Pacific
    Hachette's Adult & Children's Book Buzz!
  • 11:00am – 11:10am Pacific
    Explore the Blue in the STEAM Pavilion
  • 11:00am – 11:15am Pacific
    Paul Paris: The Parachute Queen
  • 11:00am – 11:15am Pacific
    Rita Reed: Dogfish Just Be You!
  • 11:00am – 11:20am Pacific
    J.J. Maze: Walk Until Sunrise
  • 11:00am – 11:30am Pacific
    CANCELLED SESSION. BOOK GIVEAWAY: Advance Reader Copies of Dear Dad by Jay Jay Patton
  • 11:00am – 11:30am Pacific
    Christine Van Zandt: Milkweed for Monarchs
  • 11:00am – 11:30am Pacific
    Ed Burns
  • 11:00am – 11:30am Pacific
    Ellie Laks: Cow Hug Therapy
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    John Gonzalez, SOUTH KOREA: The Price of Efficiency and Success
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    Martha Engber: The Falcon, the Wolf, and the Hummingbird
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    Nessa Bellido Schwarz: GEORGE the Flybot and the Lost Camera on Mount Everest
  • 11:00am – 11:30am Pacific
    Penny Warner: Clash of the Secret Code Clubs
  • 11:00am – 11:30am Pacific
    Ruta Sepetys: I Must Betray You
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    Susannah Aziz: Halal Hot Dogs
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    Jeffrey Brown: KIDS ARE STILL WEIRD: And More Observations from Parenthood
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    Mia Wenjen: Food for the Future
  • 11:00am – 11:45am Pacific
    S.E. Redfearn: Two Good Men In-Booth Signing
  • 11:00am – 11:50am Pacific
    Ben Clanton and Andy Chou Musser: Ploof
  • 11:00am – 11:50am Pacific
    Carly Anne West: Ghosts of Nameless Island
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    Kevin D. Miller: Heart of Steel: Based on a True Story
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    Mark Russell: Prez
  • 11:00am – 11:55am Pacific
    Tony Fleecs & Tim Seeley: Feral, Local Man
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    “Superior Performance”: How Can Librarians Set Boundaries Without Clear Expectations of Labour?
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    ALA is Turning 150! How Do YOU Want to Celebrate?
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    Anne Wynter: NELL PLANTS A TREE
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Ashley Hards, Hannah Edwards: Secrets of the Riverway
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Autographing at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Sibylline Press Booth with Historical Fiction novelist Julia Park Tracey. Signing: Silence: A Novel
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Building a Strong Foundation for Future Success
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Carl Angel: Pedro's Yo-Yos: How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toys
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    CDW: Curriculum Vitae Writing Workshop
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Chaotic Good and Lawful Evil: The Appeal of Morally Gray Characters in Fantasy and Sci-fi
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Christina Dodd: A DAUGHTER OF FAIR VERONA
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Christine Evans: Dear Mr. G.
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Core All Chairs Meeting
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Erin Bow: Simon Sort of Says
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Gabby Zapata: The Ofrenda That We Built
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    How to Run an LGBTQIA2S+ Book Club for Teens if You’re Not Queer or Trans
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    It's Not Just for Teens! Building Great Manga Collections for Adults
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Jarret Keene: Heroes of World War II and Decide & Survive: The Battle of Gettysburg
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Joshua Williamson: Duke & Cobra Commander
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Kindergarten Readiness Initiative: Supporting Early Learners and their Families
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Lamar Giles: Ruin Road
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Level Up Your Digital Equity Efforts with Federal Internet for All Funding
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Literacy Reborn: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming the Way We Read, Write, and Learn
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Martellus Bennett - Dear Black Boy
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Megan Rosenbloom: DARK ARCHIVES
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Nathan Hale Signing
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Neal Shusterman: Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Networks and Networking in Business Librarianship
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Pedro Martin: Mexikid
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    René Colato Laínez: Do I Belong Here? / ¿Es este mi lugar?
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Ru Xu: Status Royale Author Signing
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Scott Seiss: The Customer is Always Wrong!
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Sharing Knowledge: How the Victoria Native Friendship Centre and Greater Victoria Public Library Foster Reconciliation
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Team of Teams: A Collaborative Model for Workgroups
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Technology in Public Libraries: Results from PLA’s 2023 Annual Survey
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    TRAIL Meet and Greet
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Transforming Metadata: Getting ready for AI
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Uplifting Diverse Voices Through Inclusive Library Service
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Words Matter: Inclusive Cataloging in an Academic Library Consortium
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) 301
  • 11:00am – 12:45pm Pacific
    Brigitte, “Gitte,” Tamar author of The Lonely Ghost
  • 11:00am – 12:45pm Pacific
    Cheryl Palladino: Addie’s Me Cave
  • 11:00am – 12:45pm Pacific
    Christa Bruhn: Crossing Borders: The Search for Dignity in Palestine (Grand Prize Winner Next Generation Indie Book Awards)
  • 11:00am – 12:45pm Pacific
    J. J. Maze: Walk Until Sunrise
  • 11:00am – 12:45pm Pacific
    John Dragonetti: The Falcon and The Shaikhs
  • 11:00am – 12:45pm Pacific
    Nina Kelly: Athena, Tudor and the Eagle (Mom's Choice Award Honoree)
  • 11:00am – 12:45pm Pacific
    T.O. Paine: The Delusion
  • 11:00am – 1:00pm Pacific
    EBSCO's Hannah Murphy: Mr. Bee Wants to Grow a Garden
  • 11:15am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Bridgitte Rodguez: A Walk Through the Redwoods
  • 11:15am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Character Meet & Greet / Book Signing: Ranger Baldy (yes, he's a 6 foot tall eagle): Ranger Baldy and the Disappearing Waterfall - A Yosemite National Park Adventure
  • 11:15am – 12:00pm Pacific
    John Furniss: The Blind Woodsman
  • 11:15am – 12:15pm Pacific
    Dan Santat
  • 11:15am – 12:15pm Pacific
    Lisa Yee
  • 11:30am – 11:40am Pacific
    Explore Coral Reefs in the STEAM Pavilion
  • 11:30am – 11:45am Pacific
    Cheers to 50 Years: Advancing Library Tech Since 1974
  • 11:30am – 11:50am Pacific
    ALA Connect 20 Minute Huddle with ALA Editions | Neal-Schuman
  • 11:30am – 11:50am Pacific
    Sylvia M. Medina: White Wolves of Yellowstone (Mom's Choice Award Honoree)
  • 11:30am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Colby Martin: Unclobber, Expanded Edition with Study Guide: Rethinking our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality
  • 11:30am – 12:00pm Pacific
    G. Neri: My Antarctica
  • 11:30am – 12:00pm Pacific
    Maria Gomez, Gourmet Apples and More
  • 11:30am – 12:15pm Pacific
    It’s All About the Book! Candlewick, Holiday House, and Peachtree Look Ahead to Fall
  • 11:30am – 12:20pm Pacific
    Bigger, Better, Faster with Amazon Business
  • 11:30am – 12:20pm Pacific
    Deb JJ Lee: In Limbo
  • 11:30am – 12:20pm Pacific
    New Voices in Young Adult
  • 11:30am – 12:20pm Pacific
    Picture Book Perfect: What's New in Children's Picture Books
  • 11:30am – 12:20pm Pacific
    Public Libraries in Action
  • 11:30am – 12:20pm Pacific
    Redefining Normal: Embracing Disability Representation in Kidlit
  • 11:30am – 12:20pm Pacific
    Unshelving the Mysteries of Tabletop Roleplaying Games with Kobold Press
  • 11:30am – 12:30pm Pacific
    Gabriel Valentin: Digital Lizards of Doom
  • 11:30am – 12:30pm Pacific
    JACOBY SALCEDO: It's Only Teenage Wasteland
  • 11:30am – 12:30pm Pacific
    Jayci Lee: NINE TAILED
  • 11:30am – 12:30pm Pacific
    Laura McNeal: The Swan's Nest
  • 11:30am – 12:30pm Pacific
    Louise Wannier: Tree Spirits
  • 11:30am – 12:30pm Pacific
    What in the World is Ezra’s Art
  • 11:45am – 12:15pm Pacific
    Billie Lee: Why Are You So Sensitive?
  • 11:45am – 12:45pm Pacific
    Word-Based Classification Idea Exchange
  • 12:00pm – 12:10pm Pacific
    Tech Kits Through the Mail: Tech for Good
  • 12:00pm – 12:15pm Pacific
    Meet the Toniebox: Screen-free Audio Stories for Children
  • 12:00pm – 12:20pm Pacific
    Patricia Miller: Mysterious Tales of the Unexplained
  • 12:00pm – 12:30pm Pacific
    Cavar: Failure to Comply
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    David Horvath: Bossy Bear
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    Eliana Tobias, When We Return
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    Tamika Burgess: Sincerely Sicily
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    Tori Sharp: Just Pretend
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    Anna Rasche: The Stone Witch of Florence
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    AS King: Dig
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm Pacific
    Rita Reed: Dogfish, Just be YOU!
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm Pacific
    Rodney Cloud Hill: BlackWash: The Untold Stories of Reverse Racism
  • 12:00pm – 12:55pm Pacific
    Ethan Sacks, Naomi Sacks, & Chris Ryall: A Haunted Girl
  • 12:00pm – 1:00pm Pacific
    Ashley Hards: Hannah Edwards Secrets of Riverway | Authentic Neurodiverse Hamlet Reimagining for Tweens
  • 12:00pm – 1:00pm Pacific
    Icy Smith: Mei Ling in China City & Half Spoon of Rice
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    Jayne Allen/THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME
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    Jessica Parra: THE QUINCE PROJECT
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    Monika Kim: THE EYES ARE THE BEST PART
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    Rhonda Roumani: Tagging Freedom
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    Sina Grace: West Hollywood Monster Squad
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    The Yellow Bus Storytime with Loren Long
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    Tom Turner / SIGN OF THE SANDMAN Saga - Exclusive 10th Anniversary 3 Book Collection ARC with Sneak Peek Sequel Chapters (Middle Grade)
  • 12:00pm – 1:30pm Pacific
    Past Presidents' Luncheon (AASL)
  • 12:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Spectrum Leadership Institute: Closing Ceremony and Graduation
  • 12:15pm – 1:00pm Pacific
    Ransom Riggs: Sunderworld, Vol. 1 The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry
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    Sabaa Tahir: Heir
  • 12:20pm – 12:40pm Pacific
    Marlo Garnsworthy: Hawk Mother Returns: A Story of Interspecies Adoption
  • 12:25pm – 12:55pm Pacific
    Penguin Young Readers Fall 2024 Book Buzz
  • 12:30pm – 12:40pm Pacific
    Explore the Blue in the STEAM Pavilion
  • 12:30pm – 12:45pm Pacific
    Jeffrey Weber - You Sound Amazing
  • 12:30pm – 12:50pm Pacific
    Nessa Bellido Schwarz: GEORGE the Flybot and the Lost Camera on Mount Everest (ALA Table)
  • 12:30pm – 12:50pm Pacific
    Tasha-Nicole Terani: A Tree for Me (Next Generation Indie Book Award Recipient)
  • 12:30pm – 1:00pm Pacific
    Edward Dennis: The Boy From Mexico
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    Kate Gale: Under A Neon Sun
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    Mona Frazier, A Bridge Home
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    Scott Kurtz: TABLE TITANS CLUB
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    Bias, Misinformation, and Polarization: How Can My Students Find Anything on the Internet?
  • 12:30pm – 1:20pm Pacific
    Exploring Magical Realms & Real-World Issues Through YA Fantasy
  • 12:30pm – 1:20pm Pacific
    It’s Giving Main Character Energy: New Graphic Novels with Powerful Protagonists
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    Meet Bushel & Peck Books: The Stories Behind the Stories
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    Unveiling White Christian Nationalism: From Roots to Resistance
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    What Makes Us Human: Celebrating Language in All Its Forms
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    Dr. Seema Yasmin: The ABCs of Queer History
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    Justine Pucella Winans: Wishbone
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    Michelle Fus: Ava's Demon Book Two: Aftermath
  • 12:30pm – 1:30pm Pacific
    Stephen Graham Jones: The Angel of Indian Lake
  • 12:30pm – 2:30pm Pacific
    ALA Strategic Leadership & Networking Luncheon for Incoming Member Leaders
  • 1:00pm – 1:15pm Pacific
    JJ Maze: Music Notes: Tales from an American Singer
  • 1:00pm – 1:20pm Pacific
    Jake Zortman / The Rise of The Legends
  • 1:00pm – 1:30pm Pacific
    Anne Wynter: Patrick and the Not So Perfect Party
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    Claudia Maldonado, Mama Works Very Hard!
  • 1:00pm – 1:30pm Pacific
    Gretchen Woelfle: HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BECAME A REVOLUTIONARY IN SEVEN (NOT-SO-EASY) STEPS
  • 1:00pm – 1:30pm Pacific
    M.M. Olivas: Sundown in San Ojuela
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    Music @ The Beach
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    Poli Flores JR, In the Shadow of the Sun
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    Rob Smat: Power to the Players
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    Brad Wright: Infinity Blast and the Planet of Mystery
  • 1:00pm – 1:45pm Pacific
    Rebecca Gardyn Levington: Whatever Comes Tomorrow
  • 1:00pm – 1:50pm Pacific
    A.S. King and Contributing Authors: Printz Medal Winning Anthology, THE COLLECTORS: STORIES Signing
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    Dawn Menge: Precious the Baby Dragon
  • 1:00pm – 1:50pm Pacific
    Marcie Colleen: Time Buddies
  • 1:00pm – 1:50pm Pacific
    Steve Sheinkin: Impossible Escape
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    ACRL Technical Services Interest Group Meeting
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Advocacy Action Planning
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    ALA Membership Committee Meeting
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Alison Gervais: A Game Most Foul
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Autographing at 1 pm Saturday in the Sibylline Press booth with Claire R. McDougall, author of Mrs. McPhealy's American: A Novel
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Black Women in Leadership -Prevail or Perish
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Breaking Boundaries: Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT to Transform Library Services (encore presentation)
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Bridging the Gap - Serving Beyond the Walls
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Building Equity through Arts and Culture: Amplifying a Creative and Culturally Rich Community
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    CDW: The Dreaded Cover Letter: Is It Really Necessary?
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Clare Osongco: Midnights With You
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Committee on Education
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    CSKBART Chair's Program
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    David Bowles: The Hero Twins and the Magic of Song
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Developing the Next Generation of Library Social Workers
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Digital Content and Libraries: Revolution or Devolution?
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    EMIERT Executive Board Meeting
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Empowering the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    European Studies Section College and Medium-Sized Libraries Discussion Group
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Executive Perspectives: A Conversation on the Future of the Library Technology Industry
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    FMRT Panel: How to Make a Film Festival
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    Fred Tornager, Saturday AM - Gunhild Volume 1 and 2
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    Gail Jarrow: American Murderer
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    Hello from the Outside - Designing Libraries for the Missing Patron
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    Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) Privacy Subcommittee Meeting
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    International Council of Library Association Executives (ICLAE)
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    Investing in Employee Growth and Wellbeing: Supporting Personal Development Plans
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Jella Lepman’s Library of Dreams: The Legacy and Promise of International Youth Literature
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    Jennifer Maruno: The Go-Between
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    Joe Cepeda: Sumo Libre
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Kathleen Contreras: Harvesting Friends / Cosechando amigos
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    Let's Talk About Sex: Gender & sexuality education in elementary school using age congruent literature
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    Library Friends, Foundations, & Trusts--Information, Ideas, and Tips for the Heart of Nonprofit Library Support
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    Main Stage Speaker: Kwame Alexander
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    Make It Rain! Tips for Getting an ALA Grant
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    Map and Geospatial Information Showcase: Narrating the Built Environment for Design Research
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    Nadine Robert, The Walk of the Field Mouse
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    Neal Shusterman/BREAK TO YOU
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    Neal Shusterman: BREAK TO YOU
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    Nell Cross Beckerman: Volcanoes
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    Open Science Conversations: Academic Library Engagement, Outreach & Services in the Year of Open Science
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    PATRICK LAY: Death Strikes: The Emperor of Atlantis
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    Preservation Section Meeting
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    Promoting Your Backlist
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Protecting the Right to Read in Challenging Times (NMRT)
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    Publisher/Vendor/Library Relations Interest Group
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    Rekha Rajan: Wildfire Rescue: A Branches Book (Disaster Squad #1)
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    Ripley's Believe It or Not! Takes a Stand Against Censorship
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    Rob Cameron
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Shannon Stocker, Stronger at the Seams
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
    Sheila Yasmin Marikar: Friends In Napa
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    Shiho Pate: The Rescues: Best Day Ever
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    Soft Censorship of LGBTQIA+ Content and its Chilling Effect on the Children's Book World
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    Susan Meissner: To Mimi's House We Go