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Molly Hudson
Lewis & Clark Library (Lewis and Clark County, MT)
Children's Services Librarian
Helena, Montana
Thursday
, October 1
7:30am
EDT
Registration
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Registration Desk (Mezzanine Level)
9:30am
EDT
TSDD: Don't Leave Tweens Stuck In Between!
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Salon
Dania Souid
LIMITED
1:45pm
EDT
TSDD: Middle Grade Grows Up: Making Room for Young Teen Experiences in Literature
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Salon
Erica Schimmel • Catherine Boddie
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
8:30am
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
Book Signing: Creating Reading Rainbow
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
Barbara Irwin • Tony Buttino • Pamela Johnson
10:15am
EDT
Every Day, Every Shelf: Bringing Native Stories Into Year-Round Library Life
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom G
Laurel Goodluck • Stacy Wells
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
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
12:45pm
EDT
Information Literacy through Children's Literature
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom E-F
Brooke Gross
LIMITED
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
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
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
Escape (Room) Your Book Club
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Encore
Austin Ferraro
LIMITED
Strengthening Early Literacy with Tubs, Toys and Training
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Delaware A-C
Jennifer Wardlaw • Jeannine Birkenfeld
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
Discussion Session Library of One
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Ellicott
Patricia Mumau
LIMITED
Children’s Librarian to Public Library Director
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom G
Kristi Dougherty
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
12:45pm
EDT
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
Scalable STEAM Programs for Any Budget and Bandwidth
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Salon
Abby Jean Duvall
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
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom A-D
4:30pm
EDT
Closing General Book Signing
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
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