SDLA 2024

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SDLA 2024

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9:00am CDT

Pre-conference: Book Repair Dakota Room ECarolyn Blanchard

1:00pm CDT

Pre-conference: Safe Place of Eastern South Dakota Room DColeen Hoffman

4:00pm CDT

Keynote: Kao Kalia Yang Convention HallKao Kalia Yang

5:30pm CDT

Opening Exhibits Reception Convention Hall

6:15pm CDT

YARP Committee Meeting Board RoomJeri Light

6:30pm CDT

Library Directors Meeting Dakota Room C

7:00pm CDT

Children's Book Award Meeting Dakota Room A/BKrystin LaBine SDLA Executive Board Meeting Dakota Room ESarah Jones-Lutter

7:30pm CDT

Welcome Reception - Minerva's Restaurant Minerva's Resturant

8:00am CDT

Yoga Indoor CourtyardAnna Moser New Members Breakfast Minerva's ResturantSarah Jones-Lutter

9:00am CDT

Keynote: Taté Walker Convention HallTaté Walker

10:00am CDT

2024-2025 Teen Choice Award Booktalks Dakota Room DKris O'Brien • Jean Kirschenman • Jeri Light All The Things You Wish You New Before You Took The Job: A Panel Discussion Dakota Room A/BGeorge Seamon • Daniel Burniston • Tara Engel • Barbara Vander Vost • Amber Wilde • Tammy Alexander Are You There, Readers' Advisory? It's Me, the Librarian. Dakota Room ECheyenne Chontos Patents for the People: Helping the Inventors in Your Community Dakota Room CElizabeth Fox

10:55am CDT

Exhibits Break Convention Hall

11:00am CDT

Book Signing: Ruta Sepetys Convention HallRuta Sepetys

11:30am CDT

Coding for the Clueless: A Librarian's Journey to Empowering Kids through Code Dakota Room ESierra Frazier-Riggs Community Health Workers Advancing Population Health Dakota Room CFran Rice • Jenna Van Bruggen Empowering Your Team: The Importance and Strategies of Staff In-Service Training Dakota Room A/BCourtney Earll Open Educational Resources (OER): A Panel Discussion on Support and Networking in South Dakota Libraries Dakota Room DGreg Argo • Kelly Thompson • Shari Theroux

12:30pm CDT

Guided Lunch Convention Hall

2:00pm CDT

Adventuring in the Library with D&D Dakota Room A/BGeorge Seamon • Jamie Formanek Intellectual Freedom and Policies Dakota Room DNancy Swenson Shortcuts and Hacks for the Technology in Your Life Dakota Room CJulie Erickson Tween/Teen Programs that Work! Dakota Room EMary A Olson

3:00pm CDT

Embracing Multiculturalism in School Libraries Dakota Room CKayleen Dornacher Roundtable: Libraries and Politics Dakota Room A/BSarah Jones-Lutter The Evolution of a Social Media Platform Dakota Room DEmily Harris • Hannah Voudry Using the AIDET® Tool to Enhance the Reference Interview Dakota Room EDavid Brown

3:55pm CDT

Exhibits break/Posters Convention HallJulie Erickson • Elizabeth Fox • Claire Ne • Sarah Myers • Nicole Christiansen • Abbie Steuhm • Craig Johnson

4:30pm CDT

Support Staff Section Meeting Dakota Room A/BJosh Easter Leading an Alternative Spring Break at an Inner City Public Library Dakota Room CLynn Klundt Lessons at the Library: Beginner Guitar Dakota Room EPeter Hanson Stronger Together Partnering with Families Dakota Room DLaura Kelly

5:30pm CDT

Academic/Health/Special Libraries Section Meeting Dakota Room A/BCraig Johnson Public Library Section Meeting Dakota Room DKatherline Eberline School Section Meeting Dakota Room EKris O'Brien SD 2 Go Dakota Room CMelanie Argo

6:10pm CDT

General Business Meeting Convention HallKrista Ohrtman • Sarah Jones-Lutter

6:45pm CDT

Recognition and Awards Banquet Convention HallKrista Ohrtman • Kelly Thompson • Kathleen Slocum • Maria Gruener • Amber Wilde

8:00pm CDT

Dessert reception at K.O. Lee Library K.O. LeeAnna Moser

8:00am CDT

Yoga Indoor CourtyardAnna Moser Strategic Planning Roundtable Dakota Room EElizabeth Fox

9:00am CDT

2024-2025 Children's Booktalks Dakota Room EKrystin LaBine Exploring Creative Applications of AI Together Dakota Room A/BSara Ring • Elissah Becknell Murder, Mysteries, and Mayhem: Make Your Own Passive Program Dakota Room DEmily Harris Resume and Cover Letters: How to self advertise for your next career change Dakota Room CCarly Bierman

10:00am CDT

Check Out Break N/A

10:30am CDT

Headshots Convention HallShari Theroux Makerspace Panel Dakota Room EKris O'Brien OST Research Dakota Room CFran Rice Practical tips for promoting Accessible Library services to public library patrons Dakota Room DKathleen Slocum • Josh Easter STEM and Professional Development Opportunities for OST Dakota Room A/BJeff Sebern

11:30am CDT

Critically Compassionate Library Workplaces Dakota Room CElissah Becknell Get Me Out of Here!: A Beginner’s Guide to Building Escape Rooms Dakota Room DMikaela Neubauer National History Day Dakota Room EElizabeth Fox Under utilized, recognized, and appreciated library assets and opportunities Dakota Room A/BLawrence Diggs

12:30pm CDT

Keynote: Lauren Harris Convention HallLauren Harris