Welcome to the Libraratory! 2024 VLA/VLACRL Annual...

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Welcome to the Libraratory! 2024 VLA/VLACRL Annual Conference

10:00am EDT

FREE: Chrysler Museum of Art

11:00am EDT

FREE: Chrysler Museum Highlights Public Tour Chrysler Museum of Art

11:45am EDT

FREE: Freemason Street Baptist Church Bell Tower Tour and Noon Recital Freemason Street Baptist Church

12:00pm EDT

FREE: Chrysler Museum of Art Perry Glass Studio (special theme for VLA!) Chrysler Museum of Art Glass Studio

2:00pm EDT

FREE: Ohef Sholom Library & Archives and Bonk-Rivin Holocaust Collection Tour Ohef Sholom Temple FREE: The Slover Tour

3:30pm EDT

FREE: Sargeant Memorial Collection Highlights Tour Slover Library Sargeant Memorial Collection/2nd Floor FREE: Queer History Walking Tour Norfolk Waterside Marriott Lobby

5:00pm EDT

Early Registration and Badge Pickup Norfolk Foyer, First Floor Capturing Your Stories: Intellectual Freedom Washington & Wilson Introvert Lounge Madison Room Nursing Parents Room Lynnhaven Room All-Conference Poster Session Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 01: Building an Accommodating and Inclusive Librartory With Experiential Learning Bricks Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 02: Camping is for everyone! Setting up a Community Gear Library Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 03: Enhancing Community Wellness Through Innovative Library Initiatives: The Nursing Mothers' Room Project at Hopewell Library Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 04: How are Virginia’s Academic Libraries Growing Library Workers? Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 05: Innovative Tools for Today’s Libraries: NFC Tags, Robotics, and Plickers Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 06: It’s Alive! Animating Student Success with Library Laptops Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 07: Regional Patron Usage: a Map-based Visualization Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 08: Streamlining Access: The Merge of Information Services and Interlibrary Loan for an (Almost) Seamless(ish) Library Experience Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 09: The Holocaust, Comics, and Libraries—Oh my! Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 10: There’s a Map for That: Showcasing Alternate Study Spaces During a Library Renovation Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 11: Undergraduate Data Literacy in Engineering: A Collaborative Approach Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 12: Undergraduate Student Work in Cataloging and Metadata Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 13: V is for Victory! A Different Way to Conduct Reference Interactions Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 14: VLA Scholarship Committee: Helping Students Soar Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 15: What You See is What You Get: Managing Part-time Employees with Visual Task Management Systems Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 16: Corporate Stockholm Syndrome: An Explanation for Employee Commitment in Consistently Dysfunctional Library Organizations Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 17: Library Censorship Based on State’s Demographic Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 18: Empowering Library Staff in Makerspaces Through the 'Library Makers' Community Norfolk Ballrooms I & II

7:00am EDT

FREE: Thursday Morning Walk Meet-Up

9:00am EDT

Exhibit Hall Ribbon Cutting/Registration and Badge Pickup Norfolk Ballroom Introvert Lounge Madison Room Nursing Parents Room Lynnhaven Room

10:00am EDT

Opening General Session and Keynote Address by Megan Lotts Marriott Ballroom

12:00pm EDT

Virginia Public Library Directors Awards Tea and Celebration Piano Bar near START Restaurant, Second Floor Thusday Box Lunch/Ticketed Event Norfolk Ballroom

12:15pm EDT

VLACRL Business Meeting Hampton Ballroom 3

1:00pm EDT

Patrons LOVE Them: Writing Big Programs Hampton Ballroom 4&5/The Libraratory Disinformation, Book-Bans, Tribalism: How Did We Get Out of This Morass Before? (Hint: Librarians & some clever teens) Marriott Ballroom 4 Empower Staff, Enhance Services: AI in Libraries Marriott Ballroom 5-7 Libratories of Democracy: Resources from the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) James 1-3 More with Less: Experiments in Merchandising to Increase Circulation Hampton Ballroom 7 Moving Beyond DEI 101: From Intentions into Actions Hampton Ballroom 6 Revitalizing Community Spaces: Adapting Library Design for Changing Needs Marriott Ballroom 1-3 Teen Volunteer Programs: Encourage Meaningful Volunteer Experiences at Your Library Chesapeake 1&2 The “library of [awesome] things”: A Library’s Journey toward a Sustainable Collection of Unconventional Library Materials Franklin/Shangri La/Yorktown We Outchea!: A Conversation For Us By Us Hampton Ballroom 1 Welcome to the Table: How to Succeed as a New Manager Hampton Ballroom 2 What Do Public Librarians Need to Know About Virginia Public Schools? Norfolk Ballrooms I & II At Your Leisure: Reading for Fun at the Academic Library Hampton Ballroom 3 DIVERSIFY IT! Reading Challenge Hampton Ballroom 8 Zen Den Monroe Room

2:00pm EDT

Author Visit Pitch Session with Local Authors and Illustrators: Programs for Kids 12 and Under Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Out of the Blue Sky: Executing Large Events Hampton Ballroom 4&5/The Libraratory Lightning Talks Thursday: Low Risk, High Reward: Shifting to Online Workshops for Broader Reach Hampton Ballroom 8 Lightning Talks Thursday: The Turtle and the Hare: A Project Manager’s Journey to Optimize a Shared Digital Workspace for Discovery, Collaboration, and Usability. Hampton Ballroom 8 Thursday Lightning Talks Hampton Ballroom 8 Thursday Lightning Talks: How to Partner with Student Organizations on Campus Hampton Ballroom 8 Thursday Lightning Talks: Naming Cultures: Celebrating Linguistic Diversity Hampton Ballroom 8 Thursday Lightning Talks: Our Stories, Our Queries, Our Health: Health Information Seeking Behavior in the Context of Blackness Hampton Ballroom 8 Thursday Lightning Talks: Whiteboards for the win! Hampton Ballroom 8 Accidental Librarianship Presidential Foyer, Third Floor Generations United: Crafting Connections Through Library Programs (Intergenerational Programs) Presidential Foyer, Third Floor How are Virginia’s Libraries Growing Library Workers? Presidential Foyer, Third Floor Intellectual Freedom Presidential Foyer, Third Floor Self-Advocacy and Support for Librarians with ADHD Presidential Foyer, Third Floor Small but Mighty: The Struggles and Successes of Building an Outreach Team from Scratch at a Small Institution Presidential Foyer, Third Floor Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Library Patrons Presidential Foyer, Third Floor VLACRL Networking Roundtable Presidential Foyer, Third Floor Ambitious for the Commonwealth: The Library of Virginia New Directions Marriott Ballroom 1-3 Building a Collaborative Translation Framework in Libraries Marriott Ballroom 5-7 Eradicating Human Trafficking Training James 1-3 From idea to impact: Publishing with the Virginia Libraries Journal Chesapeake 1&2 Libraratory Inspection: Best Practices for Supporting Experimentation, Innovation, Creative Problem Solving, and FAILs Hampton Ballroom 7 That All May Read: Talking Books and You! Hampton Ballroom 6 The Freedom to Read Marriott Ballroom 4 Things Are (Maybe?) About to Get VERY Weird -- Possible AI Futures, the Information Landscape, and Libraries Hampton Ballroom 1 Traveling through the Wilderness: Blazing New Trails in Children’s Outreach to Rural Service Populations Hampton Ballroom 2 “Think Global, Cook Local”: A Recipe for Bringing Culinary Literacy Programming to Rural Libraries Franklin/Shangri La/Yorktown The “Enshittification” of the Internet and the Impact on Libraries Hampton Ballroom 3 Capturing Your Stories: Intellectual Freedom Washington & Wilson

2:45pm EDT

All-Conference Refreshment Break: Norfolk Ballroom Norfolk Ballroom

4:00pm EDT

Floating Collections: Evolution and Process Assessment Hampton Ballroom 7 Author Visit Pitch Session with Local Authors and Illustrators: Programs for Teens and Adults Norfolk Ballrooms I & II 3D Scantastic! Hampton Ballroom 4&5/The Libraratory Asking the Right Questions And Getting to Yes!: Transforming the Virginia Library Leadership Academy (VALLA) Hampton Ballroom 8 Offboarding Onboarding: the Cohort Model and Building Institutional Culture Hampton Ballroom 6 Outward In: Developing Community-Led Programming Hampton Ballroom 1 Science Sleuths: Designing and Playing a Source Evaluation Escape Room Challenge Hampton Ballroom 2 Supporting Your Autistic & ADHD Coworkers Marriott Ballroom 5-7 The Best of Both Worlds? Joint-Use Public & Community College Libraries in Virginia Franklin/Shangri La/Yorktown The Future Is Now: Building an AI Community of Practice to Educate and Prepare Library Staff for AI’s Challenges and Possibilities Chesapeake 1&2 What is a Digital Navigator: Providing a Gateway to Digital Literacy Skills Hampton Ballroom 3 Where Did This Come From?: Provenance Research for Any Library Marriott Ballroom 1-3 VIVA Annual Member Meeting Marriott Ballroom 4

5:00pm EDT

ODU Alumni Gathering Franklin/Shangri La/Yorktown LGBTQIA+ Forum Business Meeting Hampton Ballroom 1 Librarians of Color Business Meeting Hampton Ballroom 3 Local and Family History Forum Hampton Ballroom 2 Makerspace Business Meeting Hampton Ballroom 6 New Members Roundtable Forum Business Meeting Hampton Ballroom 7 NoveList Users Group Meeting Chesapeake 1&2 VLAPAF Business Meeting James 1-3 Youth & Family Services Business Meeting Hampton Ballroom 8

6:00pm EDT

Thursday Evening Dinner on Your Own

8:00pm EDT

All-Conference Social Hampton Ballroom 4&5/The Libraratory

8:30pm EDT

Movie Screening: Banned Together Marriott Ballroom 4

7:00am EDT

FREE: Friday Morning Walk Meet-Up

8:30am EDT

Registration and Badge Pickup Norfolk Ballroom

9:00am EDT

Extending Reality Hampton Ballroom 4&5/The Libraratory Advancing a Culture of Creativity and Play in Libraries with Active Learning Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Challenging the Challengers: ALA's Policy Corps and Unite Against Book Bans Marriott Ballroom 5-7 Innovating with Intergenerational Programming Chesapeake 1&2 Laying Out the Welcome Mat (Or Not) ~ Designing an Inclusive & Engaging Orientation Program James 1-3 Let's Get Inclusive Using the Power of Data Hampton Ballroom 7 Pohick Regional Library's POD: An antidote to loneliness Hampton Ballroom 6 The Power of Partnerships in Meeting Community Needs Hampton Ballroom 2 Where the Hell is That File?: Tactics to Organize Your Library’s Knowledge Marriott Ballroom 1-3 Are We Supporting Neurodiverse Job Candidates?: Creating a Neuro-Inclusive Workplace Marriott Ballroom 4 Introvert Lounge Madison Room Nursing Parents Room Lynnhaven Room

10:00am EDT

Towards a Library Metaverse: Transforming Mason Libraries with an Immersive 3D Virtual and Augmented Reality Tour Hampton Ballroom 4&5/The Libraratory A Low Code Solution to Scheduling Staff Marriott Ballroom 3 Be Prepared for Plot Twists: Hosting a Human Library Marriott Ballrooms 1-2 Book Résumés: An Innovative Tool and Collaborative Solution for Supporting Intellectual Freedom Hampton Ballroom 6 Cardinal Cup Overfloweth Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Connecting Experiences, Year One: Rebuilding a VLA Mentorship Program Marriott Ballroom 5-7 Creating a Community Chain Reaction through Targeted Focus Hampton Ballroom 7 Cultivating Tomorrow's Leaders: Building an Internal Leadership Development Journey Chesapeake 1&2 Help! I'm in a Crisis! Public Relations 101 for Libraries Marriott Ballroom 4 Howdy Partner! Working Across Agencies to Better Serve Communities Affected by Dementia Hampton Ballroom 1 Reader’s Advisory: Ask Us Anything Hampton Ballroom 2 This is Not a StoryWalk® James 1-3 Search Advocacy: Enhancing Library Inclusivity and Reducing Bias Hampton Ballroom 3 Using a Makerspace to Promote a Holistic Student Experience Hampton Ballroom 8

11:00am EDT

Let's Get Creative: Bringing the Arts to Public Libraries Hampton Ballroom 4&5/The Libraratory Be a Citizen Scientist and Bring Real-world Science Programs to Your Library Hampton Ballroom 7 Connecting with Social Services Hampton Ballroom 6 From Virginia to Guinea: School Libraries Transform Hampton Ballroom 1 Hosting In-Person FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Assistance @ Your Library Hampton Ballroom 2 Naloxone Distribution in Public Libraries Chesapeake 1&2 Protecting the Right to Read in Virginia’s Public Schools and Public Libraries Marriott Ballroom 4 Reimagining Library Services and Library Leadership Marriott Ballroom 5-7 Transcribing the Past: Two Libraries Experiment with Digital Preservation James 1-3 Developing an Academic Library Undergraduate Internship Program: Student Perspectives and Recommendations Hampton Ballroom 8 Publishing Practicalities, Peer Review, and Predatory Practices Hampton Ballroom 3

12:00pm EDT

Buffet Lunch/Ticketed Event Norfolk Ballrooms I & II

1:15pm EDT

Community Mosaics Hampton Ballroom 4&5/The Libraratory Connect with the Youth and Family Services Forum James 1-3 DEI in Resource Description for Small Libraries Marriott Ballrooms 1-2 DIY Lists in Libby and hoopla Marriott Ballroom 3 Innovating Across City Lines: How Three Distinct City Library Systems Work Together for Staff Development Hampton Ballroom 7 Let It Grow: Cultivating a Seed Library Within Your Budget Hampton Ballroom 6 So They Put You In Charge of Summer Reading - Now What? Hampton Ballroom 1 Solidarity in Advocacy and Policy Work Hampton Ballroom 2 Staff Appreciation & Boosting Staff Morale in the Workplace Marriott Ballroom 5-7 The ABC’s of Babysitting 101 at Your Library: How a Community Observation Gave Birth to a Multi-Problem Solution Chesapeake 1&2 The Writer's Perspective Marriott Ballroom 4 Optimizing Research Support with AI Integration: Reflecting & Exploring Hampton Ballroom 8 Unraveling a Broken Model: Exploring Librarians' Experimentation and Early Use of ChatGPT Hampton Ballroom 3

2:00pm EDT

Closing Session: VLA Business Meeting, Scholarship Raffle Drawing and George M. Johnson