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

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Welcome to the Libraratory! 2024 VLA/VLACRL Annual Conference

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9:00am EDT

Challenging the Challengers: ALA's Policy Corps and Unite Against Book Bans TBA Disinformation, Book-Bans, Tribalism: How Did We Get Out of This Morass Before? (Hint: Librarians & some clever teens) TBA Innovating with Intergenerational Programming TBA Laying Out the Welcome Mat (Or Not) ~ Designing an Inclusive & Engaging Orientation Program TBA Let's Get Inclusive Using the Power of Data TBA Pohick Regional Library's POD: An antidote to loneliness TBA The Power of Partnerships in Meeting Community Needs TBA Where the Hell is That File?: Tactics to Organize Your Library’s Knowledge TBA

10:00am EDT

A Low Code Solution to Scheduling Staff TBA Be Prepared for Plot Twists: Hosting a Human Library TBA Book Résumés: An Innovative Tool and Collaborative Solution for Supporting Intellectual Freedom TBA Cardinal Cup Overfloweth and Book Giveaway TBA Connecting Experiences, Year One: Rebuilding a VLA Mentorship Program TBA Cultivating Tomorrow's Leaders: Building an Internal Leadership Development Journey TBA Help! I'm in a Crisis! Public Relations 101 for Libraries TBA Howdy Partner! Working Across Agencies to Better Serve Communities Affected by Dementia TBA Reader’s Advisory: Ask Us Anything TBA Tackling Climate Change Together via the Libraratory TBA This is Not a StoryWalk® TBA

11:00am EDT

Be a Citizen Scientist and Bring Real-world Science Programs to Your Library TBA Connecting with Social Services TBA From Virginia to Guinea: School Libraries Transform TBA Hosting In-Person FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Assistance @ Your Library TBA Naloxone Distribution in Public Libraries Protecting the Right to Read in Virginia’s Public Schools and Public Libraries TBA Reimagining Library Services and Library Leadership TBA Solidarity in Advocacy and Policy Work TBA Transcribing the Past: Two Libraries Experiment with Digital Preservation TBA

1:15pm EDT

Connect with the Youth and Family Services Forum DEI in Resource Description for Small Libraries TBA DIY Lists in Libby and hoopla TBA Innovating Across City Lines: How Three Distinct City Library Systems Work Together for Staff Development TBA Let It Grow: Cultivating a Seed Library Within Your Budget TBA So They Put You In Charge of Summer Reading - Now What? TBA Staff Appreciation & Boosting Staff Morale in the Workplace TBA The ABC’s of Babysitting 101 at Your Library: How a Community Observation Gave Birth to a Multi-Problem Solution TBA The Writer's Perspective TBA