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Thursday
, October 1
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Avant
8:00am •
TSDD: Opening Keynote: Delali Adjoa and The Free Verse Society
LIMITED
9:30am •
TSDD: A Deep Dive Into the Alex Award: Titles to Recommend for Adults AND Teens
LIMITED
10:45am •
TSDD: From Conflict to Connection: Lessons from Buffalo's Central Library Teen Transformation
LIMITED
12:00pm •
TSDD: Luncheon Keynote
LIMITED
1:45pm •
TSDD: Building Year-Round Connections Through Dynamic Teen Programming
LIMITED
3:00pm •
TSDD: Include Con: A Comic Con for Everyone
LIMITED
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Encore
9:30am •
TSDD: No More Empty Rooms
LIMITED
10:45am •
TSDD: Manga from the Mouths of Teens
LIMITED
1:45pm •
TSDD: Helping Youth Lead the Way to a More Sustainable Future
LIMITED
3:00pm •
TSDD: The Lost Art of Booktalk
LIMITED
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Salon
9:30am •
TSDD: Don't Leave Tweens Stuck In Between!
LIMITED
10:45am •
TSDD: Navigating the Library with Generative AI
LIMITED
1:45pm •
TSDD: Middle Grade Grows Up: Making Room for Young Teen Experiences in Literature
LIMITED
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom A-G
6:00pm •
Opening General Dinner
7:00pm •
Opening Keynote with Angie Thomas
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
8:00pm •
Exhibits
8:00pm •
Book Signing: Angie Thomas
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Registration Desk (Mezzanine Level)
7:30am •
Registration
Western New York Book Arts Center
1:00pm •
PAID EVENT: Bookmaking and Printmaking In the Library
LIMITED
Friday
, October 2
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
5:30pm •
Creator Alley & Buffalo Erie Public Library Reception and Tour
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Avant
10:15am •
Innovative Play Programs for Babies & Toddlers to Boost Language, Early Learning, and Parent Engagement
LIMITED
12:45pm •
Connecting Generations: A Library – Children's Museum Partnership to Foster Genealogy Learning for Children & Families
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Fostering a Culture of Connecting Through a County-wide Initiative: Disconnect 2 Reconnect
LIMITED
3:45pm •
Collaborative Tools for Thinking about Children’s Play
LIMITED
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Encore
10:15am •
Mastering the Dungeon: How to Incorporate RPGs into your Youth and Teen Services Programming
LIMITED
12:45pm •
Libraries Disrupting the School to Prison Pipeline
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Exploring and Using Children’s and YA Literature about Book Bans to Advocate for the Right to Read and More
LIMITED
3:45pm •
Escape (Room) Your Book Club
LIMITED
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Salon
10:15am •
A Case for Dismantling Dewey to Bring Back the Magic in Elementary Non-Fiction
LIMITED
12:45pm •
Building Bridges: Culturally Responsive School and Public Library Practices for Young Black Male Readers
LIMITED
2:15pm •
From Fellowship to Framework Growing News Literacy Together
LIMITED
3:45pm •
Guided by Values: How School Librarians Navigate Collection Development in a Time of Censorship
LIMITED
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Delaware A-C
10:15am •
PBS Stations & Libraries Are the Dream Team!
LIMITED
12:45pm •
Art for Everyone, Including Masters of Library and Information Science
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Leading from the Middle: Building Consensus Through Influence, Not Authority
LIMITED
3:45pm •
Strengthening Early Literacy with Tubs, Toys and Training
LIMITED
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Ellicott
10:15am •
Literacy Discussion Session
LIMITED
12:45pm •
Legal Issues in Libraries Discussion Session
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Librarians with Disabilities Discussion Session - Us to Us: A Nothing About Us Without Us Conversation
LIMITED
3:45pm •
LGBTQ Library Staff Discussion Session
LIMITED
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Franklin
8:00am •
Quiet Room
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom A-D
8:30am •
Friday Big Ideas: Creating Reading Rainbow
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom E-F
10:15am •
The Role of Therapy Dogs in Public Libraries and Their Supportive Role in Literacy Initiatives
LIMITED
12:45pm •
Information Literacy through Children's Literature
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Just in Time for Halloween Hum-rorous Graphic Novels for Children and Tweens
LIMITED
3:45pm •
Literacy @ Your Library
LIMITED
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom G
10:15am •
Every Day, Every Shelf: Bringing Native Stories Into Year-Round Library Life
LIMITED
12:45pm •
Exploring Mirrors of Latiné Representation in Pura Belpré Award-Winning Books, 2009-2023
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Examining Early Literacy Spaces: Are We on the Right Track?
LIMITED
3:45pm •
That Book Should Win an Award
LIMITED
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
9:30am •
Exhibits
9:30am •
Book Signing: Creating Reading Rainbow
11:15am •
Exhibits
1:45pm •
Exhibits
3:15pm •
Exhibits
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Registration Desk (Mezzanine Level)
8:00am •
Registration
Saturday
, October 3
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Avant
10:15am •
The Powerful Impact of Play: How Play Can Engage Your Community and Strengthen Early Literacy Skills
LIMITED
12:45pm •
Using Photos, Videos, and Webcams to Enrich Informational Literacy
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Before 1, 2, 3: Early Math Precursors for Babies and Toddlers
LIMITED
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Encore
10:15am •
Centering Joy, Justice, and Black Girlhood Through Romance
LIMITED
12:45pm •
Create a Critical Thinking Program Recipe
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Trading Spaces: How to Build a Tween Space in a Children's Room
LIMITED
Embassy Suites Buffalo | Salon
10:15am •
Making the Case for Nonfiction: Inspiring Readers and Celebrating Informational Books
LIMITED
12:45pm •
Pages to Purpose: Using the Power of Story to Inspire Action
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Scalable STEAM Programs for Any Budget and Bandwidth
LIMITED
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Delaware A-C
10:15am •
Pride Everywhere: Rainbow Family Storytime Success Across Two Systems
LIMITED
12:45pm •
Nonfiction Matters: How to Find Excellence, Engagement, and Depth in Path-breaking Nonfiction
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Finding and Serving Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness
LIMITED
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Ellicott
10:15am •
Discussion Session Library of One
LIMITED
12:45pm •
BIPOC Library Staff Discussion Session
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Discussion Session: Children's Services Management
LIMITED
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Franklin
8:00am •
Quiet Room
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom A-D
8:30am •
Big Ideas: TBA!
3:30pm •
Saturday Closing Session
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom E-F
10:15am •
Beyond Compliance: How Community Partnership Drives Meaningful Library Accessibility
LIMITED
12:45pm •
A Case Study of Censorship in a Louisiana Public Library or You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Feel-Good Family Learning
LIMITED
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom G
10:15am •
Children’s Librarian to Public Library Director
LIMITED
12:45pm •
Supporting Neurodiverse Youth Ages 0-12
LIMITED
2:15pm •
Writing, Illustrating, and Publishing Kidlit 101: How Books Go from Our Brains to Your Shelves
LIMITED
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Regency Ballroom
9:30am •
Exhibits
11:15am •
Exhibits
4:30pm •
Closing General Book Signing
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Registration Desk (Mezzanine Level)
8:00am •
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