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.

Kalela Williams

Kalela Williams

Black History Maven

Jerry McRae

Jerry McRae

Reference Librarian, Atlanta Technical College

Tracy Crawford

Tracy Crawford

Senior Librarian, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Miriam Tuliao

Miriam Tuliao

Library Marketing Manager, Penguin Random House

DeAnza Williams PhD

DeAnza Williams PhD

Elisha Jewell

Elisha Jewell

Nicole Husbands

Nicole Husbands

Young Adult & Outreach Services Librarian, Indian Valley Public Library

Stephanie Huaman

Stephanie Huaman

Youth Associate, Tulsa City-County Library

Amairani Perez Chamu

Amairani Perez Chamu

Hispanic Resource Center Coordinator, Tulsa City-County Library

Nick Glass

Nick Glass

Facilitating Conversations about Diverse Books, TeachingBooks

Jessica Sanchez

Jessica Sanchez

Leah Weyand

Leah Weyand

Teen Services Coordinator, Tulsa City-County Library

S. Michele Echols

S. Michele Echols

Simone Yearwood

Simone Yearwood

Chief Librarian and Associate Dean, Queens College, CUNY

Alexandra Rivera

Alexandra Rivera

University of Michigan Library

Eddie Hughes

Eddie Hughes

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

April Lynn James, PhD

April Lynn James, PhD

Independent Scholar, April plus Madison

Eboni Henry

Eboni Henry

School Media Specialist, DC Public Schools

Jesus Espinoza

Jesus Espinoza

Student Success Librarian, University of Michigan

Ondrea Murphy

Ondrea Murphy

Alex Simmons

Alex Simmons

Vice President, Global Alliances, Reading With Pictures

Shauntee Burns-Simpson

Shauntee Burns-Simpson

President, BCALA

Dr. Grace Jackson-Brown

Dr. Grace Jackson-Brown

Research and Instruction Librarian, Missouri State University

Dr. Deborah Robinson

Dr. Deborah Robinson

Research Investigator, University of Michigan

Christina Taylor

Christina Taylor

Librarian, Reading with Pictures

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Sessions

Poster Session

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

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
Jessica Sanchez Leah Weyand

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
Alex Simmons Christina Taylor John Shableski

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
Shauntee Burns-Simpson Grace Jackson-Brown Dr. Deborah Robinson Aaisha Haykal

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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