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Abby Jean Duvall
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-Hill District
Children's Librarian
Pittsburgh, PA
Thursday
, October 1
6:00pm
EDT
Opening General Dinner
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom A-G
7:00pm
EDT
Opening Keynote with Angie Thomas
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom A-G
Angie Thomas • HarperCollins Publishers
Friday
, October 2
8:30am
EDT
Friday Big Ideas: Creating Reading Rainbow
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom A-D
Barbara Irwin • Tony Buttino • Pamela Johnson • West Herr Auto Group
10:15am
EDT
Innovative Play Programs for Babies & Toddlers to Boost Language, Early Learning, and Parent Engagement
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Avant
Angele Deneve • Emma Gordon • Kelly Smith • Rachel G. Payne • Jessica Ralli
LIMITED
12:45pm
EDT
Building Bridges: Culturally Responsive School and Public Library Practices for Young Black Male Readers
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Salon
Patrick Oliver • Tiffeni Fontno
LIMITED
Information Literacy through Children's Literature
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom E-F
Brooke Gross
LIMITED
Libraries Disrupting the School to Prison Pipeline
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Encore
Carrie Banks
LIMITED
2:15pm
EDT
Examining Early Literacy Spaces: Are We on the Right Track?
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom G
Kim Bolan • Erin Jennings, IIDA, AIA, NCIDQ, NCARB
LIMITED
3:45pm
EDT
LGBTQ Library Staff Discussion Session
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Ellicott
Elisa Gall • Alec Chunn
LIMITED
Collaborative Tools for Thinking about Children’s Play
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Avant
Peter Wardrip • Rebekah Willett • Jacqueline Kociubuk • Lynn Montague
LIMITED
5:30pm
EDT
Creator Alley & Buffalo Erie Public Library Reception and Tour
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Saturday
, October 3
8:30am
EDT
Big Ideas: TBA!
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom A-D
10:15am
EDT
Children’s Librarian to Public Library Director
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom G
Kristi Dougherty
LIMITED
12:45pm
EDT
Pages to Purpose: Using the Power of Story to Inspire Action
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Salon
Jen Donnalley • Susan Polos
LIMITED
Supporting Neurodiverse Youth Ages 0-12
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom G
Lauren Williams • Erin Richards
LIMITED
3:30pm
EDT
Saturday Closing Session
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom A-D
4:30pm
EDT
Closing General Book Signing
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
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