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Saturday, October 25, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM PT
Tour of the Riverside Main Library
Location: Offsite - see description
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM PT
Registration Open
Location: Upper Concourse
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PT
Coffee & Muffins in the Exhibit Hall
Location: Exhibit Hall
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PT
Interest Group Fair
Location: Exhibit Hall
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM PT
Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Exhibit Hall
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM PT
Bridging Literacy Gaps with AI: A Tool for Tutors and Learners
Location: Raincross F
Susanne M. Crichton – Salinas Public Library
Tara Crow – Santa Monica Public Library
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM PT
Designing Our Story: Creating Joyful, Story-Driven Library Spaces for Children
Location: Raincross E
Jennifer Weeks – Santa Clara County Library District
Andrea M. Gifford – Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc.
Erika N. Atkins – Alameda County Library
Andrea Davis – Alameda County Library
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM PT
Managing Your Inner Critic: Dealing with Imposter Syndrome Daily
Location: Meeting Room 4/5
Aaron Espinosa – Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM PT
Significant Rehabilitation for Historic Library Buildings: Two Case Studies
Location: Raincross D
Hillary Theyer – Monterey County Free Library
Tim McDonald – Pasadena Public Library
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM PT
Work Ready: Best Practices for Producing and Marketing Virtual Programs
Location: Meeting Room 9/10
Oleg Kagan – LA County Library
Jason Sywak – LA County Library
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Youth Literature Awards (featuring the Beatty and California Young Reader Medal Awards)
Location: Meeting Room 1/2/3
Sponsored By
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Families Learning Together: Expanding Literacy Services and Empowering Caregivers with Family Literacy Days at Alameda County Library
Location: Ballroom A/B
Christine Chesko – Alameda County Library
Anika Johnson Crittendon – Alameda County Library
Arwyn Moore – Alameda County Library
Cyrus Armajani – Alameda County Library
Helen Christian – Alameda County Library
Michael Washington – Alameda County Library
Stephen Lai – Alameda County Library
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM PT
How Storytelling Helps Kids Cope in Crisis
Location: Meeting Room 4/5
Chris Baron – Macmillan/San Diego City College
Ernesto Cisneros – Harper Collins, Quilltree Books
Sally J. Pla – HarperCollins QuillTree / Lee and Low / ANovelMind.com
Virginia Loh-Hagan – Children's Book Author/San Diego State University
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Libraries as AI-Facilitators — Statewide Training and Standardization in California
Location: Meeting Room 7/8
Anthony Chow – San Jose State University, School of Information
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Meaningful Meetings: From Bored Bystander to Engaged Participant
Location: Raincross F
Becky Lunders – teamWorks
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Dream Big: Creating Impactful Programs for Adults with Disabilities on a Limited Budget
Location: Raincross D
Agnes Rita – Murrieta Public Library
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Sharing Our Stories: The Ups & Downs of Early Career Librarianship
Location: Raincross E
VALERIE TOHOM – Alhambra Public Library/ Los Angeles Public Library
Nick Catt – Los Angeles Public Library, Mt. San Antonio College, Pasadena City College, Los Angeles Valley College
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Small Steps, Lasting Impact: Advocating for Spanish-Speaking Patrons
Location: Meeting Room 9/10
Sofia Araya – Ontario City Library
Daisy Flores – Ontario City Library
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PT
CLA Board of Directors Meeting
Location: Boardroom
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PT
Poster Sessions
Location: Exhibit Hall
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PT
Snack Break in the Exhibit Hall
Location: Exhibit Hall
Sponsored By
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM PT
Babies, Books, and Brains: Research-Backed Strategies for Baby Storytime
Location: Raincross F
Katherine J. Wallace – San Diego County Library
August Diehl – San Diego County Library
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM PT
Be Defiant - Defending the Freedom to Read at Your Library
Location: Ballroom A/B
April Lammers – City of Irvine
Dina Chavez – Huntington Beach Public Library FOL
Melissa L. Ronning – Placer County Library
Jessica Framson – Long Beach Public Library
Amy Crepeau – Long Beach Public Library
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM PT
Better Together: Co-Designing for a Greener Tomorrow
Location: Meeting Room 7/8
Crystal Duran – Belvedere Tiburon Library
Katie Winters – Belvedere Tiburon Library
Julianna Robbins – California State Library
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM PT
Expanding Beyond the Program: Creating Spaces for Adult Learners to Share Their Stories
Location: Meeting Room 4/5
Zachary Valdivia – LAPL
Abel Santibanez – LAPL
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM PT
iLead: Preparing Tomorrow’s Library Leaders
Location: Raincross E
Anthony Chow – San Jose State University, School of Information
Gary Shaffer – San José State University, School of Information
Sanda Erdelez – Simmons School of Library and Information Science
José Aguiñaga – San Jose State University, School of Information
Martín Gómez – mjgomez associates
Jenny Roach – San Jose State University, School of Information
Crystal Fausett – San Jose State University, School of Information
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM PT
Our Story Is Their Story: Marketing Our 140th Anniversary Through People-Centered Storytelling
Location: Raincross D
Sasha N. Grimes – Pasadena Public Library
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM PT
Transforming Course Reserves: Telling the Story of Staff Innovation Through Data and Error Tracking
Location: Meeting Room 9/10
Danielle M. Noble – Stanford University
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM PT
Amplifying Voices:Creating a Spanish Outreach Team in Your Library
Location: Meeting Room 7/8
Catalina Morancey – Santa Barbara Public Library
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM PT
Building Tomorrow’s Future: Connecting High School Students with Academic Libraries
Location: Meeting Room 9/10
Mario Pamplona – Stanford University
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM PT
First Amendment Auditors: A Practical Guide
Location: Ballroom A/B
Devon Kimler – Beaumont Library District
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM PT
How Will We Tell Our Stories Without Data?
Location: Raincross F
Carolyn F. Norman – Norman & Associates
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM PT
Out of the Frying Pan: Cooking Programs for Kids in Public Libraries with No Kitchen and Limited Budget
Location: Raincross D
Summer D. Blake – Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM PT
Read, Write, Rise: Strengthening Elementary Literacy Skills at the Library
Location: Raincross E
Allison Bridgewater – Ontario City Library
Briana Ochoa – Ontario City Library
Daisy Flores – Ontario City Library
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM PT
Building Bridges: The Tale of Teen Culture Club and the Generations Project
Location: Raincross E
Amy Trulock – LA County Library
Katrina Lacerna – LA County Library
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM PT
Diverse Voices, Diverse Leadership: Pathways and Perspectives in Library Leadership
Location: Ballroom A/B
Shawn M. Thrasher – Ontario City Library
Alysha "Ally" Cisneros – San Bernardino Public Library
Patty Wong
Ivan Aguirre – Riverside County Library System
Leticia Garcia – Riverside County Library System
Yolanda Pina – LA County Library
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM PT
Empowering Spanish-Speaking Communities: Building Bridges Through Library Programming and Services
Location: Meeting Room 4/5
Francisco Ramirez – San Mateo County Libraries
Jennifer Chavez Valencia – Alameda County Library
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM PT
Fire, Arsenic, and Mold, Oh My! Cataloging and Handling Potentially Hazardous Materials in Our Libraries
Location: Meeting Room 7/8
Mary Kocman – Palos Verdes Library District
Julie Renee Moore – California State University, Fresno
Tennessee Gardner – Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM PT
Play with Purpose: Creating Inclusive Play Spaces and Building Staff Engagement
Location: Raincross F
Raina Tuakoi – SCCLD
Nichole King – Santa Clara County Library District
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM PT
Sharing Our Stories: Building California’s eBook Collection
Location: Raincross D
Christopher R. Durr – California State Library
Valerie KAV Kavanagh, MBA – Lyrasis: The Palace Project
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM PT
The Rise of Creator-Owned Comics: What You Should Know
Location: Meeting Room 9/10
Tim Palmer – University of Southern California
Olivia Radbill – South Pasadena Public Library
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
Membership Meeting & Closing Speaker: Sam Helmick
Location: Ballroom A/B
Sam Helmick – American Library Association