ArLA 2024 Annual Conference

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ArLA 2024 Annual Conference

9:00am CDT

Knowledge Advocates: Libraries and the Public Policy Center Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 203-204 ArLA Executive Board Meeting Hot Springs Convention Ctr. - 206

10:00am CDT

Yukon Do It: Student Community Engagement Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 203-204

11:00am CDT

Librarians Are Not Babysitters: Enacting Legislation to Curtail Unconstitutional Book Bans Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 203-204

12:00pm CDT

Lunch Lunch On Your Own

1:00pm CDT

ArLA Kick Off Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 203-204

1:15pm CDT

KICK OFF Speaker: Clare Graham Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 203-204

2:10pm CDT

Speaker: Kent Oliver Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 203-204

3:00pm CDT

ArLA CI Meetings - Coselle Hot Springs Convention Ctr. - 206 ArLA CI Meetings - Public Libraries / Trustees Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 203-204

4:00pm CDT

ArLA CI Meetings - Two Year Colleges Hot Springs Convention Ctr. - 206 ArLA CI Meetings - Youth Group Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 203-204

4:30pm CDT

Yoga Embassy Suites Salon A EXHIBIT HALL OPENING -Vendors / Basket raffle / Poster Session Hot Springs Convention Ctr. - Auditorium A

5:00pm CDT

Membership Reception Hilton Embassy Suites

7:00pm CDT

Trivia Hilton Embassy Suites Bistro

7:30am CDT

Yoga Embassy Suites Salon A

8:00am CDT

Bibliotherapy: Using Literature to Support Mental Health Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 202 Library Impact on City Cyber Crisis: Strengthening Community Resilience Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 205 The Role of and Importance Library: From Higher Education to School Libraries Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 201

9:00am CDT

Speaker: Craig O'Neill Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 203-204

10:00am CDT

LGBTQ+ Arkansan History Makers Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 205 Pads, Prom Dresses, and D&D: Building Community with Library Teens Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 201 Unlocking AI: Upskilling libraries for the future Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 209

11:00am CDT

Beyond Storytime: Creating Readers through Early Literacy Programming Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 205 Design Basics with Canva Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 202 The Intersection of AI and Academics: A Panel Discusssion Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 209

12:00pm CDT

Author Luncheon Hot Springs Convention Ctr. - Auditorium A

1:30pm CDT

Speaker: Cindy Hohl Virtually Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 209

2:00pm CDT

Spice Up Your Life: Putting Play Back in Your Toolbox Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 202 The Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapies Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 205 Poster Session / Presenters Q & A Hot Springs Convention Ctr. - Auditorium A Performers Showcase Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 203-204

3:00pm CDT

Repurposing Your Book Jackets Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 202 Seed Library and Green Space Partnerships Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 205

4:00pm CDT

Bookmobile Petting Zoo Parking Lot on Church St

5:00pm CDT

Yoga Embassy Suites Salon A

6:00pm CDT

Awards Dinner Hot Springs Convention Ctr. - Auditorium A

9:00am CDT

Engaging Adults: Library Programming for Lifelong Learners Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 209 Library Survival Guide: Tips for the New Supervisor Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 202 State Book Youth Award Standouts Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 205

10:00am CDT

"You Need Me to Do What?" Starting Off Your New Professional Chapter with a Bang Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 202 Bringing It Home Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 201 Scripting Connectivity: Crafting the Next Chapter of Libraries Through Unity and Education Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 209

11:00am CDT

How Artificial Intelligence Impacts Academic Libraries and Library Outcome of Information Literacy Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 205 Picture Books to Philosophy: Turning the Pages from Elementary School to Academic Library Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 202 The K-16 Continuum: Working Together for College Readiness Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 209

12:00pm CDT

Basket Raffle / Vendor Prizes / Lunch Hot Springs Convention Ctr. - Auditorium A

2:00pm CDT

ArLA Business Meeting Hot Springs Convention Ctr. -Room 203-204