2025 Schedule & Presentations

Grief Everywhere All at Once

Ingrid Ruffin, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Xan Goodman, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Unequal Access: The Challenge of Palestinian Representation in Libraries

Yael Noble, Librarians & Archivists with Palestine
Raida Gatten, Librarians & Archivists with Palestine
Z ., Public Librarian
Rani J, Academic Librarian

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Student Work in the Evolving Library Landscape

Amy Pham, University of San Diego
Jordan Kobayashi, University of San Diego
William Tran, University of San Diego

10:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Volunteered for Chaos: When AI Pilot Initiatives Go Awry

Ariana Varela, California State University, Los Angeles
William Ortiz, California State University - San Bernardino

10:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Navigating Diversity Residencies: Overcoming Challenges and Making the Most of It

Nada Abdelrahim, Indiana University
Haley Norris, Indiana University

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Partnerships for Preservation: Building Capacity in the Archival Community

Lizeth Ramirez, UCLA Library Special Collections
Azalea Camach, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, California State University, Los Angeles

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

From Guesswork to Great Collections: Using AI to Build Engaged, Faculty-Informed Libraries

Tracy Gilmore, California State University, Long Beach
Tiffini Travis, California State University, Long Beach

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Mid-Career Consciousness: Joy, Fulfillment, and Strategies for Resilience

Ricci Yuhico, The New York Public Library
Katrina Ortega, The New York Public Library

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Critical Intersections Room: Teaching Black Digital Humanities: Making Space in the Age of Big Tech

Kiran Mohammadi-Williams, Cornell University

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Critical Intersections Room: Using Inclusive Language in Library Instruction to Foster Equitable Spaces

Dominique Dozier, Santa Clara University

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

From Burnout to Bloom Room: Immediate Sites for Change: Transforming Librarian Burnout into Hope and Finding Liberation

April Ibarra Siqueiros, California State University, San Marcos

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

From Burnout to Bloom Room: Visible and Valued: Centering Belonging in Medical Libraries Through Curated Book Displays

Jacquelyn Amaro, Norris Medical Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Renee Rau, Norris Medical Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Making Space Room: Building Community in the Workplace

Jawahir Javaid, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Making Space Room: Glimmer Gathering: Healing and Reciprocity

Maria Rios, University of Massachusetts Amherst

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Making Space Room: Power Mapping: A Personal Tool for Navigating Hierarchy Power Structures

Noelle Leong, St. Mary's College of California

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Navigating the Early Career Landscape Room: "Fulfilling Work with a Sufficient Salary": Resident Librarians' Perceptions on Compensation

Courtney Shareef, University of Louisville

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Navigating the Early Career Landscape Room: Interesting Times and Interesting Internships: Reflecting on Graduate Student Roles Across the Library Field

Megan Bauerle, Simmons University

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Navigating the Early Career Landscape Room: Networking From Afar: Making Meaningful Connections as a Remote LIS Student

Kelley Hummingbird, University of Alabama; Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums; Louisiana State University

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Indigenous Librarianship: Practices of Indigenous Agency and Abundance, Perspectives for IILF Hawaiʻi 2023

Hauolihiwahiwa Moniz, Leeward Community College
Kapena Shim, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Keahiahi Long, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Alyssa Purcell, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM