Have you ever wanted to serve on an ALSC Awards committee? Come to our session for insider tips on how to get involved in ALSC- from two librarians who have served on the Caldecott Committe! When you leave, you will have several steps planned for getting involved as well as ways to involve your patrons in the fun.
This presentation from the Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired (DVI) will highlight the critical educational, technical, and vocational assistance offered to individuals with visual impairments. Participants will learn about innovative strategies and technology designed to foster independence in various environments, including at home, in the community, and at work or school.
After a complex small group effort, Towson University developed a reporting process for privacy and ethics concerns with vendors and library platforms. We are interested in expanding this process to include other organizations that encourage critical analysis of library expenses. Come discuss your library’s concerns or experiences relating to intellectual freedom issues: speech in meeting rooms, vendor terms of service, patron data collection, data mining, etc. This session will not be recorded but will encourage peer-to-peer connections: bring your 21st century business cards.
For Pride Month 2023 and 2024, Montgomery County Public Libraries staff developed and implemented successful free name change clinic events presented by FreeState Justice for Maryland residents. Participants in this session will gain new insights into how in-person and remote free legal name and gender marker change services are a life-changing gateway for trans and gender-expansive adults and youth, and will build strategies for designing, promoting, and hosting free name change clinics that provide one-on-one, step-by-step legal assistance/services to our LGBTQIA+ communities. This innovative programming will foster engagement with underserved communities, empowering library staff and LGBTQIA+ youth, adults, and allies.
