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Jennifer “Jen” Woo (she/her/hers)
San Francisco Public Library
Family Engagement Coordinator
San Francisco, CA, USA
sfpl.org
About me
Newbie Librarian. Former Social Worker. Grateful citizen of the planet earth. :)
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
8:00am
EDT
Quiet Room
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Franklin
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
Literacy Discussion Session
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Ellicott
Macy Kinney • Josie Schneider
LIMITED
11:15am
EDT
Lunch Break
Exhibits
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
12:45pm
EDT
Information Literacy through Children's Literature
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom E-F
Brooke Gross
LIMITED
2:15pm
EDT
Leading from the Middle: Building Consensus Through Influence, Not Authority
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Delaware A-C
Kristin Williamson • Emily Williams
LIMITED
3:45pm
EDT
Collaborative Tools for Thinking about Children’s Play
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Avant
Peter Wardrip • 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
5:30pm
EDT
Creator Alley & Buffalo Erie Public Library Reception and Tour
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Saturday
, October 3
8:00am
EDT
Quiet Room
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Franklin
8:30am
EDT
Big Ideas: TBA!
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom A-D
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
BIPOC Library Staff Discussion Session
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Ellicott
Shamika Fusco
LIMITED
Create a Critical Thinking Program Recipe
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Encore
Michelle Muller
LIMITED
Supporting Neurodiverse Youth Ages 0-12
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom G
Lauren Williams • Erin Richards
LIMITED
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
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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