Staff: Elois Sharpe, esharpe@ala.org – American Library Association/ACRL
Transforming: Teaching & Learning
Main Contact: Mega Subramaniam – College of Information Studies, University of Maryland
@@@ Mega Subramaniam – College of Information Studies, University of Maryland ### 193155###Speaker###Professor & Associate Dean for Faculty###College of Information Studies, University of Maryland###Speaker: Mega Subramaniam – College of Information Studies, University of Maryland
@@@ Nitzan Koren – College of Information Studies, University of Maryland ### 1518070###Speaker###Doctoral student###College of Information Studies, University of Maryland###Speaker: Nitzan Koren – College of Information Studies, University of Maryland
@@@ Alisha Dixon, n/a – ALA Public Policy & Advocacy ### 477836###Staff###Project Coordinator###ALA Public Policy & Advocacy###Staff: Alisha Dixon, n/a – ALA Public Policy & Advocacy
Transforming: Community Relationships
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
Core Values
Staff: Tina J. Coleman, n/a – American Library Association
@@@ Moni Barrette – LibraryPass ### 1649667###Speaker###Director, Collection Development & Publisher Relations ###LibraryPass###Speaker: Moni Barrette – LibraryPass
@@@ Chloe Ramos – Image Comics, Inc. ### 163393###Speaker###Book Market & Library Sales Manager###Image Comics, Inc.###Speaker: Chloe Ramos – Image Comics, Inc.
@@@ Jack Phoenix ### 1679235###Speaker#########Speaker: Jack Phoenix
@@@ Matthew Noe, MSLS – Countway Library, Harvard Medical School ### 531402###Moderator###Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian###Countway Library, Harvard Medical School###Moderator: Matthew Noe, MSLS – Countway Library, Harvard Medical School
Staff: Thomas Ferren, CMP – Core
@@@ Julie Reese, CMP – Core ### 187294###Staff###Deputy Director Continuing Education###Core###Staff: Julie Reese, CMP – Core
@@@ Kerry Ward – Core ### 187310###Staff###Core Executive DIrector###Core###Staff: Kerry Ward – Core
Transforming: Teaching & Learning
Main Contact: Stephanie Hallam – Southeast Missouri State University
@@@ Stephanie Hallam – Southeast Missouri State University ### 1518064###Speaker###Education Information Librarian###Southeast Missouri State University###Speaker: Stephanie Hallam – Southeast Missouri State University
@@@ Stephanie Hallam – Southeast Missouri State University ### 1518064###Moderator###Education Information Librarian###Southeast Missouri State University###Moderator: Stephanie Hallam – Southeast Missouri State University
@@@ Lauren Carlton – American Library Association/ACRL ### 873999###Staff###Program Coordinator###American Library Association/ACRL###Staff: Lauren Carlton – American Library Association/ACRL
@@@ Margot Conahan – American Library Association ### 211496###Staff###Manager of Professional Development###American Library Association###Staff: Margot Conahan – American Library Association
@@@ Liz Rudloff ### 1553346###Speaker###Catalog & Metadata Librarian######Speaker: Liz Rudloff
Staff: Thomas Ferren, CMP – Core
@@@ Sofia Slutskaya – Emory University ### 667818###Contact###Co-Chair###Emory University###Contact: Sofia Slutskaya – Emory University
Staff: Thomas Ferren, CMP – Core
@@@ Sai Deng – University of Central Florida ### 235992###Contact###Co-Chair###University of Central Florida###Contact: Sai Deng – University of Central Florida