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Sunday, June 26, 2022
9:00am – 10:00am
Building the Library’s Digital Lifeline: Expanding Digital Equity and Access in Philadelphia

9:00am – 10:00am
Library Outreach Programming for Expectant Parents and Parents of Newborns

9:00am – 10:00am

Library Outreach Programming for Expectant Parents and Parents of Newborns
Location: Washington Convention Center, 140B

Transforming: Community Relationships

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Betsy Diamant-Cohen, MLS, DCD – Mother Goose on the Loose LLC ### 207393###Main Contact###Executive Director###Mother Goose on the Loose LLC###
Main Contact: Betsy Diamant-Cohen, MLS, DCD – Mother Goose on the Loose LLC
@@@ Elaine Czarnecki, MEd, Reading Specialist – Resources in Reading ### 1518309###Speaker###Literacy Consultant / Owner###Resources in Reading###
Speaker: Elaine Czarnecki, MEd, Reading Specialist – Resources in Reading
@@@ Betsy Diamant-Cohen, MLS, DCD – Mother Goose on the Loose LLC ### 207393###Speaker###Executive Director###Mother Goose on the Loose LLC###
Speaker: Betsy Diamant-Cohen, MLS, DCD – Mother Goose on the Loose LLC
@@@ Kirsten Grünberg – Prince George's County Memorial Library System ### 1518310###Speaker###Librarian III###Prince George's County Memorial Library System###
Speaker: Kirsten Grünberg – Prince George's County Memorial Library System
@@@ Pamela A. Hamlin, Pamela Hamlin is the Family Literacy Specialist for the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System. For over 25 years, she has worked in the early education field as a teacher and administrator, teen parent resource and referral counselor, trainer, and librarian. One aspect of her current position is providing early literacy workshops for caregivers, librarians, and early childhood educators based on ALA’s Every Child Ready to Read initiative. She was honored to have served on the 2019 Newbery Award Committee. – Prince George's County Memorial Library System ### 476443###Speaker###Family Literacy Specialist###Prince George's County Memorial Library System###
Speaker: Pamela A. Hamlin, Pamela Hamlin is the Family Literacy Specialist for the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System. For over 25 years, she has worked in the early education field as a teacher and administrator, teen parent resource and referral counselor, trainer, and librarian. One aspect of her current position is providing early literacy workshops for caregivers, librarians, and early childhood educators based on ALA’s Every Child Ready to Read initiative. She was honored to have served on the 2019 Newbery Award Committee. – Prince George's County Memorial Library System
@@@ Denise R. Laird, Denise Laird is a Library Associate in the Outreach Department of the Carroll County Public Library in Maryland. She drives Storytime Express bookmobiles to deliver books and present Storytimes for preschools, day care centers and home care providers throughout Carroll County. She helps design and perform puppet shows based on classic children’s literature as part of the Carroll County Public Library puppet troupe, presenting in branches and on the road. She also teaches best practices for Storytimes and Puppetry to high school students in Child Development classes. Since COVID, she has added a popular virtual Storytime series to her offerings. Denise has been a Home Visitor for the international program Parents as Teachers for both the library and the local public school system. She previously was a part of the Judy Center, the early learning initiative, in Carroll County Public Schools since its inception in 2002 and previously taught Kindergarten. – Carroll County Public Library / Outreach Services ### 1528138###Speaker###Library Associate###Carroll County Public Library / Outreach Services###
Speaker: Denise R. Laird, Denise Laird is a Library Associate in the Outreach Department of the Carroll County Public Library in Maryland. She drives Storytime Express bookmobiles to deliver books and present Storytimes for preschools, day care centers and home care providers throughout Carroll County. She helps design and perform puppet shows based on classic children’s literature as part of the Carroll County Public Library puppet troupe, presenting in branches and on the road. She also teaches best practices for Storytimes and Puppetry to high school students in Child Development classes. Since COVID, she has added a popular virtual Storytime series to her offerings. Denise has been a Home Visitor for the international program Parents as Teachers for both the library and the local public school system. She previously was a part of the Judy Center, the early learning initiative, in Carroll County Public Schools since its inception in 2002 and previously taught Kindergarten. – Carroll County Public Library / Outreach Services
@@@ Carrie Sanders, Masters of Library Science – Maryland State Library ### 1184186###Speaker###Youth Services Coordinator###Maryland State Library###
Speaker: Carrie Sanders, Masters of Library Science – Maryland State Library
@@@ Dorothy Stoltz, MLS; certified trainer for Edward de Bono Creativity Thinking Methods, retired director for community engagement at Carroll County Public Library in Maryland. She was chair of the PLA/ALSC Every Child Ready to Read Committee (2014-2015), president of the Maryland STEM Festival Board (2017 - 2022), and is currently serving on the Maryland Hatchlings Steering Committee. Upcoming book release: Activate Peer Learning in Your Library and Community, Dec. 15, 2022. Other publications include Inspired Thinking, Transform and Thrive, Inspired Collaboration, and the article “Augmented Reality Brings Early Industry to Life” in Old Mill News. Dorothy is a co-author for the ALSC white paper, “Media Mentorship in Libraries Serving Youth,” The Power of Play, Every Child Ready for School, Tender Topics, and the Every Child Ready to Read Toolkit for Serving Early Childhood Educators. She is consultant and owner of Waldo Publishers LLC. – Waldo Publishers LLC ### 130637###Speaker###Consultant ###Waldo Publishers LLC###
Speaker: Dorothy Stoltz, MLS; certified trainer for Edward de Bono Creativity Thinking Methods, retired director for community engagement at Carroll County Public Library in Maryland. She was chair of the PLA/ALSC Every Child Ready to Read Committee (2014-2015), president of the Maryland STEM Festival Board (2017 - 2022), and is currently serving on the Maryland Hatchlings Steering Committee. Upcoming book release: Activate Peer Learning in Your Library and Community, Dec. 15, 2022. Other publications include Inspired Thinking, Transform and Thrive, Inspired Collaboration, and the article “Augmented Reality Brings Early Industry to Life” in Old Mill News. Dorothy is a co-author for the ALSC white paper, “Media Mentorship in Libraries Serving Youth,” The Power of Play, Every Child Ready for School, Tender Topics, and the Every Child Ready to Read Toolkit for Serving Early Childhood Educators. She is consultant and owner of Waldo Publishers LLC. – Waldo Publishers LLC
@@@ Angela Maycock, CAE – Public Library Association | ALA ### 48172###Staff###Manager, Continuing Education###Public Library Association | ALA###
Staff: Angela Maycock, CAE – Public Library Association | ALA
@@@ Elaine Czarnecki, MEd, Reading Specialist – Resources in Reading ### 1518309###Main Contact###Literacy Consultant / Owner###Resources in Reading###
Main Contact: Elaine Czarnecki, MEd, Reading Specialist – Resources in Reading

11:00am – 12:00pm
Building Organizational Capacity for Community-Led Programs in Public Libraries

11:00am – 12:00pm
Deaf Culture: Libraries Connect A Library Strategy for Inclusive Deaf Community Engagement

11:00am – 12:00pm

Deaf Culture: Libraries Connect - A Library Strategy for Inclusive Deaf Community Engagement

Location: Washington Convention Center, 143B

Transforming: Community Relationships

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1:00pm – 2:00pm
IMLS Library Grants that Go the Distance: Projects that Span the LSTA-NLG Continuum

1:00pm – 2:00pm

IMLS Library Grants that Go the Distance: Projects that Span the LSTA-NLG Continuum
Location: Washington Convention Center, 150A

Transforming: Services

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4:00pm – 5:00pm
Connecting to Diverse Communities for Health Literacy

4:00pm – 5:00pm

Connecting to Diverse Communities for Health Literacy
Location: Washington Convention Center, 147B

Transforming: Community Relationships

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George G. Strawley – Network of the National Library of Medicine ### 667676###Main Contact###Library Engagement Specialist###Network of the National Library of Medicine###
Main Contact: George G. Strawley – Network of the National Library of Medicine
@@@ George G. Strawley – Network of the National Library of Medicine ### 667676###Moderator###Library Engagement Specialist###Network of the National Library of Medicine###
Moderator: George G. Strawley – Network of the National Library of Medicine
@@@ Michele Spatz – Network of the National Library of Medicine ### 656396###Main Contact###Outreach & Engagement Coordinator###Network of the National Library of Medicine ###
Main Contact: Michele Spatz – Network of the National Library of Medicine
@@@ Michele Spatz – Network of the National Library of Medicine ### 656396###Speaker###Outreach & Engagement Coordinator###Network of the National Library of Medicine ###
Speaker: Michele Spatz – Network of the National Library of Medicine
@@@ Trish Hull, BA Political Science; MLS – Salt Lake County Library Services ### 975646###Speaker###Manager###Salt Lake County Library Services###
Speaker: Trish Hull, BA Political Science; MLS – Salt Lake County Library Services
@@@ Rochelle Cassells – University of Utah / Genetic Science Learning Center ### 1518274###Speaker###Research Associate###University of Utah / Genetic Science Learning Center###
Speaker: Rochelle Cassells – University of Utah / Genetic Science Learning Center
@@@ Kari May – Jackson County Library Services ### 1518275###Speaker###Director###Jackson County Library Services###
Speaker: Kari May – Jackson County Library Services
@@@ Toan Lam-Sullivan – Multnomah County Library ### 1518279###Speaker###Bilingual Regional Librarian###Multnomah County Library###
Speaker: Toan Lam-Sullivan – Multnomah County Library
@@@ Angela Maycock, CAE – Public Library Association | ALA ### 48172###Staff###Manager, Continuing Education###Public Library Association | ALA###
Staff: Angela Maycock, CAE – Public Library Association | ALA
@@@ Karen Nguyen – Multnomah County Library ### 1594459###Speaker###Bilingual Vietnamese Library Assistant###Multnomah County Library###
Speaker: Karen Nguyen – Multnomah County Library