Full Schedule

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

Drop-In Meditation/Yoga Room

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

Drop-In Quiet Room

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9:00 AM – 9:10 AM PDT

Freed to Read (XR Steam Learning Lounge)

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PDT

Coffee & Muffins in the Exhibit Hall

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PDT

Interest Group Fair

9:00 AM – 11:50 AM PDT

Sign Making for Freedom to Read Day of Action

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT

Exhibit Hall Open

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM PDT

Unlocking the Power of Tech (XR Steam Learning Lounge)

9:30 AM – 10:15 AM PDT

Graphic Novel Authors: Jesse Byrd & Rev Valdez

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10:00 AM – 10:10 AM PDT

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

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends

– Serving with a Purpose

– City Of Ontario

– Los Angeles City Library

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Graphic Novel and Comics Interest Group Meeting

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Mindset Matters: Be Kind To Yourself. Be Kind To Others. It Heals Communities.

– Fariss Coaching & Consulting

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Pause and Ponder the Positronic Brain: What to Know About AI Before You Decide to Love It or Hate It

– Chaffey College

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Reimagining Pasadena's Central Library: Finding Opportunities to Enhance Our Library Space During a Seismic Retrofit Project

– City of Pasadena

– Gruen Associates

– City of Pasadena

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Seeking Immortality: Preserving the Language and Cultural Heritage of the Northern Cheyenne in Virtual Reality

– San Jose State University iSchool

– San José State University

– San Jose State University iSchool

– Chief Dull Knife College

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Special Collections Special Connections

– Oakland Public Library

– Ontario City Library

– Burbank Public Library

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Three "Knows" of Elevator Speeches for Adult Literacy Programs

– Azusa City Library

10:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

Youth Literature Awards (featuring the Beatty and California Young Reader Medal Awards)

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10:30 AM – 10:40 AM PDT

Individual Career Mapping (XR Steam Learning Lounge)

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM PDT

Talk Tough Topics: Katerina Spaeth & Roxanne Chester

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11:00 AM – 11:10 AM PDT

Explore the Blue (XR Steam Learning Lounge)

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

Building Relationships with Your Elected Officials: Are You at the Table or on It?

– ALA/United for Libraries

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

Group Mentoring for Career Development

– Fresno VA Medical Center

– Los Angeles Public Library

– Oakland Public Library

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

Internship to the Future: Hiring Paid Teen Interns at Your Library

– Alameda County Library

– Santa Clara City Library

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

Is That Obscene? Legal Fundamentals of Intellectual Freedom

– ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom

– American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

Let It Be Easy: Realign with Your "Why" to Unlock Ease and Joy in Your Work Again

– The Door Coaching

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

Literary Lineup: Author Events to Enrich Your Library

– Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory

– Serving with a Purpose

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

Lower the Stress and Increase the Effectiveness of Your Social Media

– Los Angeles Public Library

11:30 AM – 11:40 AM PDT

Walk on the Moon (XR Steam Learning Lounge)

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM PDT

The Importance of Representation in Kids Books: Mikki Hernandez & Raj Tawney

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12:00 PM – 12:10 PM PDT

Explore Coral Reefs (XR Stream Learning Lounge)

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT

Poster Sessions

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT

Snack Break in the Exhibit Hall

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12:30 PM – 12:40 PM PDT

Walk on the Moon (XR Steam Learning Lounge)

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

A Handful of Earth A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia E. Butler

– California Librarians Black Caucus

– The Huntington Library

– The Wilshire Ebell

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

Building Resiliency through Self-Care, Self-Awareness, and Teamwork

– San Jose Public Library

– San Jose Public LIbrary

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

Gotta Go! Inclusive Restroom Design and How to Get It Right

– Noll & Tam Architects

– Richmond Public Library

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

How Does Somatic Bodywork Promote Wellness in the Workplace: The Science and Techniques of Yoga for Office Dwellers

– California State University Fullerton

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

How to Create Safe and Inviting Conversation Classes for ESL/ELL Students

– LearningQuest Stanislaus Literacy Centers

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

Provide Performing Arts Resources for Teaching Artists & Communities

– California State Library

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

The War on Libraries: Censorship in the 1950s and Today

– retired

– San Lorenzo Library

– Pasadena Public Library

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

Thinking Outside the Box: Leveraging Non-Library Professional Development Opportunities to Improve Self-Care

– Glendale Library, Arts & Culture

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Balance over Burnout

– Individual proprietor

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Embrace Your Inner Critic: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Cultivating Self-Confidence

– Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Family Literacy: Best Practices to Fill Everyone’s Cup

– Literacy Plus, Hayward Public Library

– Hayward Public Library

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

How Augmented Reality Enhances the Reading Experience - Building Confidence in and a Love of Reading

– Living Popups, LLC

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Social Workers in the Library

– Los Angeles Public Library

– Burbank Public Library

– Glendale Library, Arts & Culture

– LA Public Library

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Teen Program Showcase with BAYA and YSIG

– Mission Viejo Library

– Yolo County Library

– Santa Clara County Library District

– Santa Monica Public Library

– San Francisco Public Library

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Transform and Thrive: Fostering Wellness in Our Work

– Waldo Publishers, Stoltz Creative Consulting

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Visual Storytelling for Personal and Community Health in Your Library

– Independent Consulting

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM PDT

Connect with the California State Library

– California State Library

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM PDT

Digital Shelf Care: Leveraging Libby for Community Wellness

– OverDrive

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM PDT

Effortless Planning for Stress-free Adult Library Programs

– Yorba Linda Public Library

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM PDT

Friends and Foundations: Importance to Your Shelf Life

– ALA/United for Libraries

– Sonoma County Library

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM PDT

Journey from Student to Librarian; A Conversation About Starting Library Careers

– CSU Dominguez Hills

– Long Beach Public Library

– San Jose State University

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM PDT

Know Your Employment Rights

– California Librarians Black Caucus

– United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM PDT

Management Interest Group Meeting

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM PDT

Reconnecting Our Community Through Nature and Books: Lifting Staff and Patrons out of the Pandemic Blues

– Sonoma County Library

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM PDT

Unlocking Literacy: Ten Strategies to Support Struggling Readers

– Reading Horizons

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT

Membership Meeting & Closing Speaker (Fireside Chat with Mychal Threets)

Sponsored By Robert Karatsu Fund

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM PDT

Haunted Tour of Pasadena with Local History Librarian Young Phong and Tiffany Dueñas

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