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Jayna Durrance
Salt Lake City Public Library
Associate Librarian
Thursday
, October 1
1:00pm
EDT
Registration
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Registration Desk (Mezzanine Level)
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
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
A Case for Dismantling Dewey to Bring Back the Magic in Elementary Non-Fiction
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Salon
Jessie Hudson
LIMITED
The Role of Therapy Dogs in Public Libraries and Their Supportive Role in Literacy Initiatives
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom E-F
Dan Caufield • Brigette Atlas-Callahan • Sarah McLean-Plunkett
LIMITED
11:15am
EDT
Lunch Break
Exhibits
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
12:45pm
EDT
Legal Issues in Libraries Discussion Session
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Ellicott
Eric Stroshane
LIMITED
Information Literacy through Children's Literature
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom E-F
Brooke Gross
LIMITED
1:45pm
EDT
Exhibits
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
2:15pm
EDT
Librarians with Disabilities Discussion Session - Us to Us: A Nothing About Us Without Us Conversation
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Ellicott
Carol Kowalik-Happy • Chelsey Lonberger
LIMITED
Exploring and Using Children’s and YA Literature about Book Bans to Advocate for the Right to Read and More
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Encore
Jamie Campbell Naidoo • Ramona Caponegro
LIMITED
Just in Time for Halloween Hum-rorous Graphic Novels for Children and Tweens
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom E-F
Scot Smith
LIMITED
3:15pm
EDT
Exhibits
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
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
Rebekah Willett • Jacqueline Kociubuk • Lynn Montague
LIMITED
Literacy @ Your Library
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom E-F
Marion Waldman • Beth Bevars • Valerie Byrd Fort
LIMITED
Strengthening Early Literacy with Tubs, Toys and Training
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Delaware A-C
Jennifer Wardlaw • Jeannine Birkenfeld
LIMITED
That Book Should Win an Award
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom G
Adrienne Pettinelli
LIMITED
Saturday
, October 3
8:00am
EDT
Registration
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Registration Desk (Mezzanine Level)
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
9:30am
EDT
Book Signing: Marc Aronson, Candace Fleming, Lesa Cline-Ransom
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
Marc Aronson • Lesa Cline-Ransome • Candace Fleming
Exhibits
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
10:15am
EDT
Making the Case for Nonfiction: Inspiring Readers and Celebrating Informational Books
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Salon
Stacey Rattner • Elisa Gall • Cathy Potter
LIMITED
Pride Everywhere: Rainbow Family Storytime Success Across Two Systems
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Delaware A-C
Natalie Magnatta • Alec Chunn • Rebecca Chernay • Sam Bashakevitz
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
BIPOC Library Staff Discussion Session
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Ellicott
Shamika Fusco
LIMITED
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 E-F
Lauren Williams • Erin Richards
FILLING
2:15pm
EDT
Discussion Session: Children's Services Management
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Ellicott
Kristi Dougherty
LIMITED
Feel-Good Family Learning
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom E-F
Amanda “Mandy” O’Brien
LIMITED
Finding and Serving Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Delaware A-C
Dr. Vikki C. Terrile
LIMITED
Trading Spaces: How to Build a Tween Space in a Children's Room
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Encore
Olivia McElwain
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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