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Schedule-at-a-Glance

Wednesday, February 8

  • Registration Hours 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Pre-Conference Outreach Librarianship: A Valuable Key to Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Services 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $120 Box Lunch Included
  • Pre-Conference Gathering for Action! – How to make the best of my Residency Experience 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. $120 Box Lunch Included 
  • Pre-Conference Cultivating Racial Equity in California Libraries: Results, Processes, Relationships and Next Steps 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon $60
  • Tour of Ybor City & USF St. Petersburg Library 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. $25
  • Tour of the Dali Museum, the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Museum & USF St. Petersburg Library 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. $50
  • Tour of the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Museum & USF St. Petersburg Library 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. $25
  • Pre-Conference Identify your Super-Power: Developing Self-Compassion and Grit when faced with Workplace Turmoil 1 – 4:30 p.m. $60

Thursday, February 9

  • Registration Hours 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Opening Keynote Speaker Rachel E. Cargle in Conversation with Julius C. Jefferson Jr. 8:45 – 9:45 a.m
  • Concurrent Session 1 10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
  • Exhibits Opening Reception 12 – 1 p.m. Free Appetizers Available
  • Concurrent Session 2 2 – 3:15 p.m.
  • Call to Action 3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Travel Scholarship Recipients and Students Meet and Greet 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Invitation Only Cash Bar
  • All Conference Attendees Meet and Greet 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Free Cash Bar

Friday, February 10

  • Registration Hours 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Concurrent Session 3 9 – 10:15 a.m.
  • Concurrent Session 4 10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
  • Youth Author Luncheon featuring S.K. Ali, Tracy Deonn, Ebony LaDelle, Raúl The Third, and Kelly Yang 12- 2 p.m. $55
  • Concurrent Session 5 2 – 3:15 p.m.
  • Exhibits Snack Break 3 – 4 p.m. Free Appetizers Available
  • Call to Action 3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Poster Session 4:30 – 6 p.m. Cash Bar

Saturday, February 11

  • Registration Hours 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • Concurrent Session 6 9 – 10:15 a.m.
  • Concurrent Session 7 10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
  • Adult Author Luncheon featuring Valerie Burns, Hiromi Goto, Michelle Hord, Mia P. Manansala, and Karen Yamashita 12 – 2 p.m. $55
  • Exhibits Closing Reception 1 – 2 p.m. Free Appetizers Available
  • Concurrent Session 8 2 – 3:15 p.m.
  • Call to Action 3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Conference Reception and Awards Celebration 7 – 9 p.m. $25 Buffet Dinner, Cash Bar
  • Dance Party! 9 – 11 p.m. Free Cash Bar

Sunday, February 12