Innovation, Creativity, and Technology

New or creative library services and technologies, best practices in the use of social media, mobile applications, eLearning and instructional design, tools for web development and content management, free or low-cost technologies, emerging industry trends and libraries of the future, etc.

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.

Kelsa Bartley

Kelsa Bartley

Education and Outreach Librarian, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Barbie Benson

Barbie Benson

Customer Care Manager, Tulsa City-County Library

Vicki Coleman

Vicki Coleman

Dean of Library Services, North Carolina A&T State University

Jerry Craft

Jerry Craft

Ezra Claytan Daniels

Ezra Claytan Daniels

Writer/Illustrator, Reading With Pictures

Jennifer Greb

Jennifer Greb

Systemwide Services Director, Tulsa City-County Library

Valerie Hawkins

Valerie Hawkins

Manager, Content and Community, Skilltype

Dr. Vanessa Hintz

Dr. Vanessa Hintz

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Vivid Insights Consulting

April Lynn James, PhD

April Lynn James, PhD

Independent Scholar, April plus Madison

Elisha Jewell

Elisha Jewell

Dawn Kight

Dawn Kight

John B. Cade Library, Southern University and A&M College

Dr. Tasha Lucas-Youmans

Dr. Tasha Lucas-Youmans

Alitha Martinez

Alitha Martinez

Artist/Author/Publisher, Ariostorm Productions, LLC

Jerry McRae

Jerry McRae

Reference Librarian, Atlanta Technical College

Katlin Seagraves

Katlin Seagraves

Information Technology Technician, Tulsa City-County Library

Sheila Stuckey

Sheila Stuckey

Library Director, Kentucky State University, Paul G. Blazer Library

Adrienne C. Webber

Adrienne C. Webber

Tony Zanders

Tony Zanders

Founder & CEO, Skilltype

Sessions

Revisiting Our Entrepreneurial Roots: Libraries as a Renaissance of Black Invention

July 28, 2021, 03:00 PM
Tony Zanders Valerie Hawkins

Poster Session

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

The Value (and Power) of Representation in Graphic Novels

July 29, 2021, 03:00 PM
Dr. Vanessa Hintz Jerry Craft Ezra Claytan Daniels Alitha Martinez

Save As: Managing and Preserving Your Digital Life

July 29, 2021, 09:15 PM
Katlin Seagraves

Photography for Library Social Media: Using Your Mobile Device for Great Images

July 30, 2021, 05:30 PM
Kelsa Bartley

Digital Transformations in Libraries at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)

July 31, 2021, 01:45 PM
Dawn Kight Sheila Stuckey Adrienne C. Webber

Digital Transformations in Libraries at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)

July 31, 2021, 01:45 PM
Vicki Coleman Dr. Tasha Lucas-Youmans

24 Branches, 1 Number: How Tulsa City-County Library Created a Centralized Call Center

July 31, 2021, 05:30 PM
Barbie Benson Jennifer Greb