11th National Conference of African American Librarians

Collections, Programs, and Services

Authors literature; programming instruction; emerging technology media; diverse voices; the power of storytelling; early literacy; engaging spaces. Cultural programming; authors; literature; preservation; reference research; archives special collections; digitalization; collection development; Census 2020; building healthy communities, families, and workplaces; etc.

Proudly supported by

Netflix
American Library Association
Gale Cengage
Communico
Abrams The Art of Books
Ingram Book Company
Baker & Taylor
Simon & Schuster
NoveList-EBSCO
Midwest Tape
FE Technologies
FINDAWAY
Phame Marketing
Center for Black Literature & Culture - Indianapolis Public Library
Believe In Reading
Omnigraphics Inc.
Overdrive, Inc.
Tech Logic Corporation
Prince George's County Memorial Library System
University of South Florida
Roosevelt Public Library
Clemson University

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Shauntee Burns-Simpson

Shauntee Burns-Simpson

President, BCALA

Terry McMillan

Terry McMillan

Tracy Crawford

Tracy Crawford

Senior Librarian, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

S. Michele Echols

S. Michele Echols

Jesus Espinoza

Jesus Espinoza

Student Success Librarian, University of Michigan

Nick Glass

Nick Glass

Facilitating Conversations about Diverse Books, TeachingBooks

Aaisha Haykal

Aaisha Haykal

Association for the Study of African American Life and History

Eboni Henry

Eboni Henry

School Media Specialist, DC Public Schools

Stephanie Huaman

Stephanie Huaman

Youth Associate, Tulsa City-County Library

Eddie Hughes

Eddie Hughes

Black Heritage Librarian, John B. Cade Library, Southern University

Nicole Husbands

Nicole Husbands

Young Adult & Outreach Services Librarian, Indian Valley Public Library

Dr. Grace Jackson-Brown

Dr. Grace Jackson-Brown

Research and Instruction Librarian, Missouri State University

April Lynn James, PhD

April Lynn James, PhD

Independent Scholar, April plus Madison

Elisha Jewell

Elisha Jewell

Jerry McRae

Jerry McRae

Reference Librarian, Atlanta Technical College

Ondrea Murphy

Ondrea Murphy

Amairani Perez Chamu

Amairani Perez Chamu

Hispanic Resource Center Coordinator, Tulsa City-County Library

Alexandra Rivera

Alexandra Rivera

University of Michigan Library

Dr. Deborah Robinson

Dr. Deborah Robinson

Research Investigator, University of Michigan

Jessica Sanchez

Jessica Sanchez

John Shableski

John Shableski

Alex Simmons

Alex Simmons

Vice President, Global Alliances, Reading With Pictures

Christina Taylor

Christina Taylor

Librarian, Reading with Pictures

Miriam Tuliao

Miriam Tuliao

Library Marketing Manager, Penguin Random House

Leah Weyand

Leah Weyand

Teen Services Coordinator, Tulsa City-County Library

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Sessions

Poster Session

July 28, 2021, 05:30 PM
Elisha Jewell April Lynn James, PhD Jerry McRae

Diversity Programming for Children and Families: Latinx Programming

July 28, 2021, 08:00 PM
Stephanie Huaman Amairani Perez Chamu

Unknown to Accessible

July 28, 2021, 08:00 PM
Ondrea Murphy

Contesting Covers: Critical Race Theory, Cover Design, and Images of Black Boys

July 28, 2021, 09:15 PM
DeAnza Williams

Keeping Up With Teen Trends

July 29, 2021, 03:00 PM
Leah Weyand Jessica Sanchez

The Future of a Black Heritage Collection at a Historically Black College and University

July 29, 2021, 03:00 PM
Eddie Hughes

The Value (and Power) of Representation in Graphic Novels

July 29, 2021, 03:00 PM
John Shableski Christina Taylor Alex Simmons

Storyboard That: Understanding and Implementing comics and graphic novels to improve Tween readers

July 29, 2021, 05:30 PM
S. Michele Echols Eboni Henry

The Peer Information Counsultng Program : A legacy of student peer education excellence

July 29, 2021, 05:30 PM
Alexandra Rivera Jesus Espinoza

Black Unbound: African American Interest Programs in Outdoor Spaces

July 30, 2021, 03:00 PM
Kalela Williams

Seasoning Your Collections with Soul and Spice: Culinary Reads for Your Library

July 30, 2021, 05:30 PM
Tracy Crawford Miriam Tuliao

Facilitating Culturally Responsive Conversations about Diverse Children's and Young Adult Books

July 30, 2021, 08:00 PM
Nick Glass

A Taxonomy of Black History Month Programming in Public Libraries: Looking Back to Impact the Next 50 Years

July 31, 2021, 06:45 PM
Aaisha Haykal Dr. Deborah Robinson Shauntee Burns-Simpson Grace Jackson-Brown

Demystifying Computational Thinking

July 31, 2021, 08:00 PM
Nicole Husbands

Communities in Conversation: Current Trends and Best Bets for Book Discussion Groups

July 31, 2021, 09:15 PM
Tracy Crawford Miriam Tuliao

Meeting the Challenges of Online Learning for Adult Learners, in Academia, Public Libraries, and the Workforce

July 31, 2021, 09:15 PM
S. Michele Echols Simone Yearwood

Author Chat & Reading

July 31, 2021, 10:30 PM
Terry McMillan

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