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Thursday, June 27, 2024
12:00pm – 5:00pm
Pacific
Board of Directors Meeting (PLA)
12:00pm – 5:00pm
Pacific
Board of Directors Meeting (PLA)
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt, Boardwalk Room
Saturday, June 29, 2024
8:30am – 10:00am
Pacific
Past Presidents Breakfast (PLA)
8:30am – 10:00am
Pacific
Past Presidents Breakfast (PLA)
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt, Cuyamuca Peak
9:00am – 10:00am
Pacific
Cultivating Community Relationships: Bridging the gap between libraries and high school career & technical education
9:00am – 10:00am
Pacific
Cultivating Community Relationships: Bridging the gap between libraries and high school career & technical education
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 03
Presenter:
Tammie Busch (she/her/hers)
– Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Presenter:
Jacob Del Rio (he/him/his)
– Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Moderator:
Lora Del Rio (she/her/hers)
– Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Presenter:
Elizabeth Kamper (they/them/theirs)
– Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Presenter:
Debra Casimere (she/her/hers)
– Sumner Senior High School, St. Louis Public Schools
Presenter:
DeAnna Anderson
– Julia Davis Library, St. Louis Public Library
Core Values and Career Development
10:30am – 11:30am
Pacific
Public Libraries Advisory Committee Meeting (PLA)
10:30am – 11:30am
Pacific
Public Libraries Advisory Committee Meeting (PLA)
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt, Cuyamuca Peak
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
Sharing Knowledge: How the Victoria Native Friendship Centre and Greater Victoria Public Library Foster Reconciliation
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 24 A B
Presenter:
Nadya Comeau (she/her/hers)
– Victoria Native Friendship Centre
Presenter:
Fatima Ferreira (she/her/hers)
– Greater Victoria Public Library
Presenter:
Ron Rice (he/him/his)
– Victoria Native Friendship Centre
Outreach and Engagement
11:00am – 12:00pm
Pacific
Technology in Public Libraries: Results from PLA’s 2023 Annual Survey
11:00am – 12:00pm
Pacific
Technology in Public Libraries: Results from PLA’s 2023 Annual Survey
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt, Promenade A B
Presenter:
Jerianne Thompson (she/her/hers)
– Tualatin Public Library
Presenter:
Katina Jones (she/her/hers)
– Public Library Association | ALA
Presenter:
Sara Goek
– ALA
Systems and Technology
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Pacific
Building Equity through Arts and Culture: Amplifying a Creative and Culturally Rich Community
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Pacific
Building Equity through Arts and Culture: Amplifying a Creative and Culturally Rich Community
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 28 D E
Presenter:
Lee Snelgrove (he/him/his)
– Richland Library
Presenter:
Ashley Warthen (she/her/hers)
– Richland Library
Programs and Services
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Pacific
The Future of Digital Literacy in Public Libraries
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Pacific
The Future of Digital Literacy in Public Libraries
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 28 D E
Presenter:
Brandy McNeil, PhD
– New York Public Library
Presenter:
Patricia Ball, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Cobb County Public Library System
Presenter:
Michelle L. Frisque (she/her/hers)
– Michelle Frisque Consulting Group, LLC
Programs and Services
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Pacific
City as a Classroom: Empowering Youth to Rewrite Law
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Pacific
City as a Classroom: Empowering Youth to Rewrite Law
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 03
Presenter:
Megan Maloy (she/her/hers)
– San José Public Library
Outreach and Engagement
Sunday, June 30, 2024
8:30am – 11:30am
Pacific
Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment Committee Meeting (PLA)
8:30am – 11:30am
Pacific
Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment Committee Meeting (PLA)
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt, Boardwalk Room
9:00am – 10:00am
Pacific
Supporting Libraries and Library Workers Through Employee Resource Groups
9:00am – 10:00am
Pacific
Supporting Libraries and Library Workers Through Employee Resource Groups
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 05 B
Presenter:
Dr. Jo M. Phillips (she/her/hers)
– Stark County District Library
Presenter:
Shelby Driver (she/her/hers)
– Stark Library
Presenter:
Gale Koritansky (she/her/hers)
– Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library
Presenter:
Ashley Boyd (she/her/hers)
– Cleveland Public Library
Presenter:
Ann L. Malthaner (she/her/hers)
– Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library
Core Values and Career Development
10:30am – 11:30am
Pacific
PLA Legal Issues in Public Libraries Forum
10:30am – 11:30am
Pacific
PLA Legal Issues in Public Libraries Forum
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt, Promenade A B
11:00am – 12:00pm
Pacific
Community ESL Classes at Public Libraries: The Why and How
11:00am – 12:00pm
Pacific
Community ESL Classes at Public Libraries: The Why and How
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 24 A B
Presenter:
Gabriela Pickett, (she/her/hers)
– Dayton Metro Library
Programs and Services
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Pacific
Safety and Security in Public Libraries: Strategies and Resources to Help
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
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Pacific
Perspectives and Reflections on Program Challenges and Crisis Management
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Pacific
Perspectives and Reflections on Program Challenges and Crisis Management
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 23 A B C
Presenter:
Swapna Gigani (she/her/hers)
– Downers Grove Public Library
Presenter:
Cindy Khatri (she/her/hers)
– Downers Grove Public Library
Presenter:
Amanda Klenk (she/her/hers)
– Downers Grove Public Library
Presenter:
Julie M. Milavec (she/her/hers)
– Downers Grove Public Library
Core Values and Career Development
Monday, July 1, 2024
9:00am – 10:00am
Pacific
Addressing Homelessness with a Collaborative Network
9:00am – 10:00am
Pacific
Addressing Homelessness with a Collaborative Network
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 08
Presenter:
Chester Lamb
– Beaverton Police Department
Presenter:
Dawn Borgardt (she/her/hers)
– Beaverton City Library
Programs and Services
10:30am – 11:30am
Pacific
Building Homeschooling Resources and Community Relationships at the Public Library
10:30am – 11:30am
Pacific
Building Homeschooling Resources and Community Relationships at the Public Library
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 11 A
Presenter:
Marika Jeffery, M.A., M.S. (she/her/hers)
– San Diego Public Library
Presenter:
Deborah Hempe, M.A., M.S.L.I.S. (she/her/hers)
– Middle Country Public Library
Presenter:
Alison M. Peters (she/her/hers)
– Contra Costa County Library, Hercules & Crockett Branches
Presenter:
Katy Buder (she/her/hers)
– Contra Costa County Library, Hercules Branch
Outreach and Engagement
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Pacific
Programming for Your Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Patrons
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Pacific
Programming for Your Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Patrons
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 25 A B C
Moderator:
Karen Aguilar, MJ
– Chicago Hearing Society (CHS)
Presenter:
Evelyn Keolian
– Chicago Public Library
Presenter:
KayCee Choi (they/them/theirs)
– Dallas Public Library
Programs and Services
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Pacific
(Room Change) A Call to Play: Encouraging Staff to Play in Public Libraries
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Pacific
(Room Change) A Call to Play: Encouraging Staff to Play in Public Libraries
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 30 A B C D E
Presenter:
Kristen Duke (she/her/hers)
– Calgary Public Library
Presenter:
Jennifer Waugh
– Calgary Public Library
Teaching and Learning
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Pacific
The ABC’s of Youth Engagement: Culturally Affirming Tools
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Pacific
The ABC’s of Youth Engagement: Culturally Affirming Tools
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 30 A B C D E
Moderator:
Christy Estrovitz (she/her/hers)
– San Francisco Public Library
Presenter:
Brodrick Clarke
– National Summer Learning Association
Presenter:
Sheryl Evans Davis (she/her/hers)
– San Francisco Human Rights Commission
Presenter:
Michael Lambert (he/him/his)
– San Francisco Public Library
Programs and Services