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Pauline Harris
San Francisco Public Library
Children's Services Librarian
Thursday
, October 1
10:45am
EDT
TSDD: Navigating the Library with Generative AI
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Salon
Georgette Spratling
LIMITED
12:00pm
EDT
TSDD: The Edwards Award Luncheon and Keynote with Candace Fleming
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Avant
Candace Fleming
LIMITED
1:00pm
EDT
Registration
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Registration Desk (Mezzanine Level)
2:00pm
EDT
TSDD: Middle Grade Grows Up: Making Room for Young Teen Experiences in Literature
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Salon
Erica Schimmel • Catherine Boddie
LIMITED
3:15pm
EDT
TSDD: The Lost Art of Booktalk
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Encore
Scot Smith
LIMITED
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
8:00pm
EDT
Exhibits
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
Scholastic, Inc. • Brodart • Teach My Kid to Read • Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Book Signing: Angie Thomas
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
Angie Thomas • HarperCollins Publishers
Friday
, October 2
8:00am
EDT
Registration
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Registration Desk (Mezzanine Level)
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
9:30am
EDT
Exhibits
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
10:15am
EDT
Literacy Discussion Session
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Ellicott
Macy Kinney • Josie Schneider
LIMITED
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
11:15am
EDT
Lunch Break
12:45pm
EDT
Legal Issues in Libraries Discussion Session
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Ellicott
Eric Stroshane
LIMITED
Libraries Disrupting the School to Prison Pipeline
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Encore
Carrie Banks
LIMITED
1:45pm
EDT
Exhibits
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
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
FILLING
Leading from the Middle: Building Consensus Through Influence, Not Authority
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Delaware A-C
Kristin Williamson • Emily Williams
LIMITED
3:45pm
EDT
Guided by Values: How School Librarians Navigate Collection Development in a Time of Censorship
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Salon
Melissa Iamonico
LIMITED
Saturday
, October 3
8:30am
EDT
Saturday Big Ideas: Dive Deep Into Discovery - Celebrating Children's Nonfiction
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom A-D
Marc Aronson • Lesa Cline-Ransome • Candace Fleming • Scholastic, Inc. • Candlewick | Holiday House | Peachtree • Macmillan Children's Publishing
10:15am
EDT
Beyond Compliance: How Community Partnership Drives Meaningful Library Accessibility
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom E-F
Tess Botkin • Kristin Williamson
LIMITED
The Powerful Impact of Play: How Play Can Engage Your Community and Strengthen Early Literacy Skills
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Avant
Nichole King • Raina Tuakoi
LIMITED
11:15am
EDT
Lunch Break
Exhibits
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
12:45pm
EDT
Pages to Purpose: Using the Power of Story to Inspire Action
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Salon
Jen Donnalley • Susan Polos
LIMITED
2:15pm
EDT
Trading Spaces: How to Build a Tween Space in a Children's Room
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Encore
Olivia McElwain
LIMITED
Writing, Illustrating, and Publishing Kidlit 101: How Books Go from Our Brains to Your Shelves
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom G
Sarah Mead • Heather Lee • Deena Viviani
LIMITED
3:30pm
EDT
Saturday Closing Session: Playful Picture Books featuring Kari Lavelle, Deborah Marcero, and Rhode Montijo
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom A-D
Derek Ivie Reed • Rhode Montijo • Kari Lavelle • Deborah Marcero • Sourcebooks • Little, Brown Books for Young Readers • Penguin Young Readers
4:30pm
EDT
Book Signing: Kari Lavelle, Rhode Montijo, Deborah Marcero
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
Deborah Marcero • Kari Lavelle • Rhode Montijo
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