| Monday, September 28 |
| 9:00 - 10:00 |
Opening Keynote with William Ottens |
10:15 - 11:15
Sessions I |
Engage, Enrich & Enlighten: Citizen Science for Libraries Made Easy |
Pathways to Community
Wellbeing
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Practical Policies & Procedures: Write It Down, Make It Happen |
Teaching Black HERstories Through Children’s Literature |
Tea Parties to Tween Scene, Clubs to Contests: The Tears & Triumphs of Accidental Programming & Events Librarians |
The First Year: Strategies for a Successful Directorship |
| 11:15 - 12:15 |
Break with Exhibitors |
12:15 - 1:15
Sessions II |
Computational Thinking Unplugged |
Rural Libraries Create Pathways to Civil Legal Justice |
Know Your Staff: An Interactive Guide to Teambuilding |
"There's No Place Like Home...School Programs At Your Library!" |
Grant Writing 101: Practical Steps & Strategies to Help Your Library Soar |
Welcoming & Inclusive Libraries: Serving the Latinx Community |
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| Tuesday, September 29 |
9:00 - 10:00
Sessions I |
Redefining Literacy With Community Events |
Library Security for Rural Libraries: Staying Safe When Help Is Far |
Proving Your Library’s Value: Persuasive, Organized & Memorable Messaging Using The E’s of Libraries® |
Going Solo in the Library |
[Supersession] Understanding & Improving Library Broadband Challenges & Resources with the Toward Gigabit Libraries Toolkit |
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10:15 - 11:15
Sessions II |
OurStoryBridge: Creating an Online Oral History Project to Engage Your Community |
Leadership: Small Acts, Big Results |
Why Didn’t I Think About That?: Lessons Learned from Virtual Storytime |
Focus on Small/Rural: Learn How You Can Get One of 600 $3,000 Grants from ALA |
11:15 - 12:15
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Break with Exhibitors |
| 12:15 - 1:15 |
Keynote with Cassandra Campbell |
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| Wednesday, September 30 |
9:00 - 10:00
Sessions I |
Capturing Your Community |
Sharing Our Resources to Support Healthy Living |
School Library Lessons for the Public Library World |
Mental Maintenance |
All Ages Welcome: Recruiting and Retaining Younger Generations for Library Boards, Friends Groups, and Foundations |
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10:15 - 11:15
Sessions II |
Cooking in the Library |
Spark Talks: Services |
STEAM @ The Library |
Show Me the Money: Tips & Techniques for Writing a Successful IMLS Grant Application |
Playing Well with Others – At Work |
Using Technology to Make a Big Difference with Small & Rural Communities |
11:15 - 12:15
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Break with Exhibitors |
| 12:15 - 1:15 |
Author Panel with Nadine Matheson, Joe Ide & Melanie Benjamin |
| 1:30 - 2:30 |
ARSL Business Meeting |
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| Thursday, October 1 |
9:00 - 10:00
Sessions I |
DIY Local History Online |
Sustainability Is a Core Value: Communicating Climate Change Through Citizen Science |
From Dysfunctional to Functional: Moving Library Boards to the Next Level |
Your Piece of the Pie: Today's Youth, Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs |
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[Supersession]
“We Need to Talk”: How to Master the Art of Tough Conversations
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10:15 - 11:15
Sessions II |
Marketing Your Small Library: A Little Investment Can Go a Long Way |
Communities Matter: Providing Health Information at Your Library |
Easier Than It Looks: A Simple Approach to Strategic Planning |
How to Host Play Streets at the Library |
Unconscious Bias in Hiring Practices |
11:15 - 12:15
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Break with Exhibitors |
12:15 - 1:15
Sessions III |
Spark Talks: Programming |
Promoting College Literacy & Supporting Academic Success at Your Library
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Leave the Fines Behind: Rural Libraries Soar Even Higher by Going Fine Free & Creating More Equity! |
Changing the Behavior Game: Build Relationships to Change the Culture of your Library |
How Rude! The Price of Incivility in the Workplace |
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| Friday, October 2 |
9:00 - 10:00
Sessions I |
Mindful Programming For All Ages |
Social Media for Small Libraries |
Esports in the Library |
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[Supersession]
Library Ethics 101: What Would You Do?
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10:15 - 11:15
Sessions II |
Spark Talks: Community Outreach |
Resources for Patrons with Disabilities |
Small Libraries Will Save the World! Implementing Sustainability at the Library |
Learning Circles |
Community Support for Your Library During COVID-19 |
11:15 - 12:15
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Break with Exhibitors |
| 12:15 - 1:15 |
Closing Keynote with Nancy Pearl |
