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

DeAnza Williams PhD

DeAnza Williams PhD

Simone Yearwood

Simone Yearwood

Chief Librarian and Associate Dean, Queens College, CUNY

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Sessions

Poster Session

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

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
Jesus Espinoza Alexandra Rivera

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
Miriam Tuliao Tracy Crawford

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 Shauntee Burns-Simpson Dr. Deborah Robinson 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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