Full Schedule

6:30 AM – 5:00 PM PDT

Drop-In Meditation/Yoga Room

6:30 AM – 5:00 PM PDT

Drop-In Quiet Room

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8:00 AM – 8:45 AM PDT

Chair Yoga for Business Casual: How to Relieve Stress at Your Cubicle

– California State University Fullerton

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM PDT

From the State Shelves: Help Teens Live Their Best Lives with State Resources

– California State Library

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM PDT

Help CLA Forge Its New Strategic Plan

– City of Palm Desert

– San Jose State University iSchool

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM PDT

Navigating Book Selections with Book Resumes and Instant Collection Analysis Reports

– TeachingBooks

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM PDT

Navigating the Tightrope: Modernizing Cal Poly Pomona's Special Collections and Archives While Balancing Realistic Expectations

– Cal Poly Pomona

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM PDT

Preventative Community Care: L.A. as Subject and the Archives at Risk Committee

– California State University, Northridge

– University of Southern California

– Lanterman House Historical Museum Foundation

– Writers Guild Foundation

– South Pasadena Public Library

– University of Southern California Libraries Special Collections

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM PDT

Roll for Adventure: Using Role-Playing Games to Increase Engagement

– Sutro Library

– California History Section, CA State Library

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM PDT

Smooth Sailing: Handling Tough Customers and Keeping Your Cool in Customer Service

– Riverside County Library System

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM PDT

Ten Self-Care Tips for Anyone Looking for Sane Practices in Times of Insane Demands

– Pacific Library Partnership

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM PDT

Top-Shelf Management: Building a Premier Management Team

– Altadena Library District

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM PDT

Explore Coral Reefs (XR Stream Learning Lounge)

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PDT

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT

Exhibit Hall Open

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM PDT

Explore the Blue (XR Steam Learning Lounge)

9:30 AM – 10:15 AM PDT

Celebrating California Authors: Paul Haddad

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10:00 AM – 10:10 AM PDT

Walk on the Moon (XR Steam Learning Lounge)

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Building Confidence: Tips and Tricks for Presenting at Conferences and Beyond

– Mission Viejo Library

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Feeding Families Year-Round: How Libraries Are Addressing Food Insecurity in Their Communities

– California State Library

– Sutter County Library

– Kern County Library

– Monterey County Free Libraries

– Oceanside Public Library

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Find Your People: Nurturing Community Partnerships for Meaningful Impact

– Pasadena Public Library

– Altadena Library District

– Pasadena Public Health Department

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

It Can't Happen Here: Two Different Experiences with Locally Implemented Restrictions to Access

– Sacramento Public Library

– Placer County Library

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Legislative Advocacy for California’s Libraries

– Belvedere Tiburon Library

– San Diego County Library

– KP Public Affairs

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Lights, Camera, Action! Supporting Content Creation @ Your Library

– Yolo County Library

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Public Law Libraries as Community Self Care

– Sacramento County Public Law Library

– Sacramento Public Library

– Alameda County Law Library

– Law Library for San Bernardino County

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Reference Interest Group Meeting

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Reparative Description, Or, Ethical Description: Some Perspectives from the Field

– California State University, Northridge

– UCLA

– California State University, Northridge

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Student Interest Group Meeting

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Supercharge Your Library's Future with High-Speed Broadband for CA Libraries

– Imperial County Office of Education

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM PDT

Unlocking the Power of Tech (XR Steam Learning Lounge)

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM PDT

Celebrating California Authors: Jennifer Coburn, Alka Joshi and Yangsze Choo

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10:30 AM – 11:15 AM PDT

Meet Cody the Therapy Dog

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM PDT

Freed to Read (XR Steam Learning Lounge)

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

Becoming a Con Artist: Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices for Planning and Hosting a Mini-Conference

– Sacramento Public Library

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

California County Librarians Association Meeting

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

California Librarians Black Caucus (CLBC), Strategic Plan, 2024-2025

– California Librarians Black Caucus

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

Empowering Communities: Building Resilience Through Collaborative Emergency Preparedness Training at Your Library

– San Diego County Library, Learning Marketing & Engagement

– San Diego County Fire Protection District

– San Diego County Library, Borrego Springs

– Office of Emergency Services

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Interest Group Meeting

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

Faceted Lives: Balancing Professional Commitments Without Burnout in Technical Services

– University of California, Riverside Library

– Calabasas Library

– University of California, Irvine Libraries

– UCLA

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

Ignite Program #1

11:05 AM – 11:10 AM PDT

Bringing Our Whole Selves to Work: Our Experience as Public Librarian Diversity Residents

– Glendale Library Arts & Culture

11:15 AM – 11:20 AM PDT

Farm to Summer at the Library

– Ontario City Library

11:35 AM – 11:40 AM PDT

The California Young Reader Medal Program: Kids Vote! Kids Decide!

– Santa Clara City Library

– Contra Costa County Library

– Elayne Pedley

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

Meet The Demand…How Libraries are Making Unlimited, Simultaneous Use Spanish Audiobooks Available

– Unlimited Listens

– The Palace Project

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

NASA Can Help! Relieve the Stress of Library STEAM Programming!

– NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

Partnering for Student Success: School and Public Library Staff Talk Student Success Cards

– California State Library

– California Department of Education

– Solano County Library

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

Self Care is Fresh Air: Parks and Connections to Nature

– San Mateo County Libraries

– Los Angles Public Library

– Nature Nexus Institute

11:30 AM – 11:40 AM PDT

Explore Coral Reefs (XR Stream Learning Lounge)

11:30 AM – 2:30 PM PDT

Visit the Exhibits - Lunch Concessions Available for Purchase

12:00 PM – 12:10 PM PDT

Walk on the Moon (XR Steam Learning Lounge)

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM PDT

Celebrating California Authors: Lee Goldberg & Tod Goldberg

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12:30 PM – 12:40 PM PDT

Explore the Blue (XR Steam Learning Lounge)

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM PDT

Individual Career Mapping (XR Steam Learning Lounge)

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

Advocacy & Legislation Committee Meeting

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

Celebrating California Authors: Lisa See

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1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

Clarity Through Coaching

– Mission Viejo Library

– Santa Monica Public Library

– Ontario City Library

– Individual proprietor

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

De-Escalation: Key Concepts and Strategies

– Palos Verdes Library District

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

Ignite Program #2

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

It Takes a Village: Building Community and Finding Resources for Bilingual Storytime Facilitators

– San Jose Public Library - Tully Community Branch

– Los Angeles Public Library - Chinatown Branch

– Los Angeles Public Library - Echo Park Branch

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

Library Advocacy: A Mindful Approach

– Paul Signorelli & Associates

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

Preserving Our History, Heritage, and Communities

– California State Library

– Myriad Consulting & Training

– NEDCC "Ready - Or Not" Cultural Heritage Emergency Preparedness

– California Revealed

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

Promotional Awe: Balancing Institutional and Societal Expectations with Personal Contentment

– Los Angeles Public Library

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

Reimagineering Language Learning for Adults & Children: Materials on ESL Idioms & Slang for Adult Education and “Magic Morphing Fairy Tales” that Morph from English to Another Language for Children

– Slangman Publishing

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

Virtual Horizons: Navigating User Experience (UX) at the Intersection of Information Science and Extended Reality (XR)

– SJSU School of Information

– San Jose State University iSchool

– SJSU School of Information

– CSU Dominguez Hills

1:05 PM – 1:10 PM PDT

Create Your Outreach Elevator Pitch

– Ontario City Library

1:15 PM – 1:20 PM PDT

Program Success Story: Career Day at Juvenile Hall

– Contra Costa County Library

1:25 PM – 1:30 PM PDT

Literary Fiction, Paranormal Romance and Science Fiction: 20 ish Years of Reviews

– Berkeley Public Library

1:35 PM – 1:40 PM PDT

Makerspaces: Uniting Makers and Creating a Creative Communal Lab

– Ontario City Library

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM PDT

Artec: 3D Artifact Scanning (XR Steam Learning Lounge)

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM PDT

Explore Coral Reefs (XR Stream Learning Lounge)

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

California Libraries Empowering the Underserved: Access for the Blind and Print Disabled and How You Can Make It Happen

– Braille and Talking Book Library

– Braille Institute of America

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Celebrating California Authors: T. Jefferson Parker and Naomi Hirahara

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2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Collaborative Mindfulness Practice for Community Well-Being: Tips and Benefits of Hosting a Weekly Drop-in Series

– Monterey Public Library

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Dive into Learning: Community Building for Early Learning

– Long Beach Public Library

– Santa Ana Public Library

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Gaming for All: Building a Diverse and Inclusive Role-Playing Game Collection

– Cal Poly Humboldt

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Music, Intentionality, and Mental Health: Explore How the Power of Music Can Help You Battle Anxiety, Stress, and Depression

– Saddleback College

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Off of the Shelf and on to the Web: Sharing Local History and Special Collections

– Burbank Public Library

– Pasadena Public Library

– Oakland Public Library

– Ontario City Library

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Privacy, Libraries, Patrons, and the Law

– ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom

– American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Remaining Authentic as a Leader – Embracing Empathy, Flexibility, Joy, and Fun as You Move up in Your Career

– Carlsbad City Library

– Hayward Public Library

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Support Health Literacy and Improve Community Health with ConnectWell’s Database and Programs

– ConnectWell

2:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT

Canvas Bag Decorating with LA County Library

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2:30 PM – 2:40 PM PDT

Walk on the Moon (XR Steam Learning Lounge)

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM PDT

Explore the Blue (XR Steam Learning Lounge)

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM PDT

Celebrating California Authors: Mona Gable

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3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

Poster Sessions

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

Snack Break in the Exhibit Hall

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3:30 PM – 3:40 PM PDT

Freed to Read (XR Steam Learning Lounge)

4:00 PM – 4:10 PM PDT

Unlocking the Power of Tech (XR Steam Learning Lounge)

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM PDT

Adult Services Interest Group Meeting

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM PDT

Bienvenidos: intérpretes para actividades bibliotecarias

– Redwood City Public Library

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM PDT

Books to Boots: How Libraries and Community Partners Bring Resources to Veterans

– Ontario City Library

– Oceanside Public Library

– JVS SoCal

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM PDT

Bringing Animals into the Library

– San Diego Public Library

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM PDT

Chair Yoga for Business Casual: How to Relieve Stress at Your Cubicle

– California State University Fullerton

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM PDT

Find your COMPASS: K-12 Online Resources (no cost to local libraries)

– California State Library

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM PDT

From Outreach to Inreach: Cultivating Relationships with Community, Patrons, and Staff

– Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM PDT

Library Advocacy: A Healthy Approach to Telling Our Stories

– Paul Signorelli & Associates

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM PDT

Planning For, and Surviving, a Cybersecurity Attack

– Hayward Public Library

– City of Hayward

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM PDT

Technical Services Interest Group Meeting

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM PDT

The Never-Ending Work Shift: Juggling Parenthood and Career

– Ontario City Library

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT

SJSU Networking Reception & In Person Poster Session

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PDT

YSIG Happy Hour

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6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDT

CLA Awards Gala

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM PDT

Silent Book Club Pasadena

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8:00 PM – 8:45 PM PDT

Calm Oasis: Relax, Recharge @ Your Library

– City of Commerce Public Library

8:00 PM – 8:45 PM PDT

Cats, Crafts, and Crime: Applying Adult Interests in Crafty and Maker Programs

– San Bernardino Public Library

– Ontario City Library

8:00 PM – 8:45 PM PDT

Oh the Horror!: Juvenile Delinquency, Fredric Wertham, and the History of Horror Comics

– South Pasadena Public Library

8:00 PM – 8:45 PM PDT

Open Mic Night at CLA 2024, and How to Start One at Your Library!

– Anaheim Public Library

8:00 PM – 8:45 PM PDT

What Can You Play with (just) a Deck of Cards

– Oakland Public Library

8:00 PM – 8:45 PM PDT

YA War Room: Strategies for Keeping YA Services Healthy at Your Library

– Alameda County Library

– San José Public Library

8:00 PM – 11:59 PM PDT

Night Track

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11:00 PM – 11:59 PM PDT

Drag Show Karaoke