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Saturday
, October 3
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Avant
10:15am •
The Powerful Impact of Play: How Play Can Engage Your Community and Strengthen Early Literacy Skills
LIMITED
12:45pm •
Using Photos, Videos, and Webcams to Enrich Informational Literacy
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Before 1, 2, 3: Early Math Precursors for Babies and Toddlers
LIMITED
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Encore
10:15am •
Centering Joy, Justice, and Black Girlhood Through Romance
LIMITED
12:45pm •
Create a Critical Thinking Program Recipe
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Trading Spaces: How to Build a Tween Space in a Children's Room
LIMITED
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Salon
10:15am •
Making the Case for Nonfiction: Inspiring Readers and Celebrating Informational Books
LIMITED
12:45pm •
Pages to Purpose: Using the Power of Story to Inspire Action
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Scalable STEAM Programs for Any Budget and Bandwidth
LIMITED
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Delaware A-C
10:15am •
Pride Everywhere: Rainbow Family Storytime Success Across Two Systems
LIMITED
12:45pm •
Nonfiction Matters: How to Find Excellence, Engagement, and Depth in Path-breaking Nonfiction
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Finding and Serving Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness
LIMITED
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Ellicott
10:15am •
Discussion Session Library of One
LIMITED
12:45pm •
BIPOC Library Staff Discussion Session
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Discussion Session: Children's Services Management
LIMITED
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Franklin
8:00am •
Quiet Room
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom A-D
8:30am •
Big Ideas: TBA!
3:30pm •
Saturday Closing Session
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom E-F
10:15am •
Beyond Compliance: How Community Partnership Drives Meaningful Library Accessibility
LIMITED
12:45pm •
A Case Study of Censorship in a Louisiana Public Library or You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Feel-Good Family Learning
LIMITED
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom G
10:15am •
Children’s Librarian to Public Library Director
LIMITED
12:45pm •
Supporting Neurodiverse Youth Ages 0-12
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Writing, Illustrating, and Publishing Kidlit 101: How Books Go from Our Brains to Your Shelves
LIMITED
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
9:30am •
Exhibits
11:15am •
Exhibits
4:30pm •
Closing General Book Signing
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Registration Desk (Mezzanine Level)
8:00am •
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