
Deni Buendorf
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Reading the Art in Caldecott Award Books: What Makes a Picture Book Distinguished Lake Superior Ballroom OGail Nordstrom, Public Library Consultant, Viking Library System • Heidi Hammond, Associate Professor and SLMS Coordinator, MLIS Program, St. Catherine University
Sustainable Social Media for Libraries Lake Superior Ballroom MNBecky Rech, Librarian, Hennepin County Library • Ben Brown, IT Specialist, Hennepin County Library • Heather Wambach, Patron Experience Supervisor, Hennepin County Library • Ian Stade, Senior Librarian, Hennepin County Library
Two Efforts at Reaching Patrons Experiencing Homelessness St. Louis River RoomChris Ruiz, Associate Librarian, Hennepin County Library • Kyle Orcholski, Librarian, Hennepin County Library
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Presidential Panel - One Conference One Book - a Good Time for the Truth Lake Superior Ballroom MNAndrea Jenkins, Author/Contributor, A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota • Rodrigo Sanchez-Chavarria, Author/Contributor, A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota • Shannon Gibney, Author/Contributor, A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota • Sun Yung Shin, Editor, A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota
The MYRAs! Kids + Books = Winners! St. Louis River RoomConnie Sterling, Media Specialist, White Bear Lake • Laura Randolph, Librarian, Rochester Public Library
It's All About Relationships: Build Your Best Diversity Outreach Split Rock Room 2Sara Zettervall, Librarian, Hennepin County Library, Nokomis • Makeda Zulu-Gillespie, Director of Community Outreach, University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Ce • Barb Fabre, Administrator, Child Care & Early Childhood Program, White Earth Reservation • Karen Cadigan, PhD, Screen@3 Director, Bloomington-Richfield Public Schools • Natalie Hart, Librarian, Hennepin County Library, Sumner
Pop-up Library Services: Hennepin County Library service to Cedar Riverside Gooseberry Falls Room 3Chip Gehring, Librarian, Hennepin County Library • Kelly Stade, Library Services Manager, Hennepin County Library • Ruqia Abdi, Cultural Liaision, Hennepin County Library
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Beyond the Reading Room: Engaging Archives Users through Social Media Gooseberry Falls Room 2Jamie Hoehn, Assistant Archivist, Migration and Social Services Collections, University of Minnesota • Jennifer Rian, Reference Librarian, Gale Family Library, Minnesota Historical Society
Transforming Lives: Addressing the Diverse Needs of Our Communities Lake Superior Ballroom OMeg Robertson, Manager, Ramsey County Library - New Brighton • Carrie Watts, Assistant Manager Roseville, Ramsey County Library • Peter Hedberg, Maplewood Circulation Supervisor, Ramsey County Library
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Passive Program Power! Split Rock Room 2Marge Loch-Wouters, Children's Librarian, retired and Consultant, La Crescent, MN • Kelsey Johnson-Kaiser, Youth Services Manager, George Latimer Central Library, St. Paul
Diversity Salons: A Safe Place to Engage in Challenging Conversations Gooseberry Falls Room 3Lara Friedman-Shedlov, Description and Access Archivist, University of Minnesota Libraries • Scott Marsalis, Social Sciences Librarian, University of Minnesota Libraries • Todd Fenton, External Services Librarian, University of Minnesota Libraries
Vocal Lessons 101 for Librarians St. Louis River RoomMonica Stratton, Branch Manager & Children's Coordinator, Ramsey County Library
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More with Less: Project Management for Beginners Lake Superior Ballroom LKelly McBride, Director, Osceola Public Library • Anthony Molaro, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, St. Catherine University
Now That's What I Call Community!: Professional Development through Local Collaboration Lake Superior Ballroom OAdam Brisk, Online Learning and Outreach Librarian, University of Minnesota Duluth • Richmond Kinney, Adult & Technical Services Supervisor, Duluth Public Library • Shana Aue, Special Collections and Archives Librarian, University of Wisconsin-Superior
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How to Learn To Stop Worrying And Love Mindfulness: Wellness in the Workplace Split Rock Room 2Katherine Chew, Associate Librarian & Research/Outreach Services Librarian, UMN Health Sciences Library • Julie Rashid, Manager, Acquisitions and Rapid Cataloging Unit, University of Minnesota
Looking Back to Move Forward: 'What I Wish I Had Learned in Library School' Lake Superior Ballroom MNMary Healy, Branch Manager, Anoka County Library • Jill Smith, Director, Bayport Public Library • Matt Youngbauer, Library Associate, Anoka County Library • Reagen Thalacker, Regional Librarian, SELCO
An Urban Public Library Analysis: Diversity in Young Adult Collections Gooseberry Falls Room 2Antonio Backman, MLIS Student, St. Catherine University • Chayse Sundt, MLIS Student, St.Catherine University • Sarah Park Dahlen, Assistant Professor, St. Catherine University
Diversity! Move Your Collection Forward Gooseberry Falls Room 1Sara Zettervall, Librarian, Hennepin County Library, Nokomis • Kathryn Pierce, Branch Librarian, ECRL, Aitkin Library • Emilie Hanson, Science House Librarian, Science Museum of Minnesota • Heather Fisch, Associate Librarian, Hennepin County Library, Outreach Services • Phuoc Thi Minh Tran, Librarian, Author, and Storyteller • Stacy Lienemann, Director, Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library System