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Registration is limited to 105 attendees. The deadline to register is January 15 (or until the conference is full).

Scholarships are available. You must apply by December 20 using this form to be considered. (The form will open in a new window.)

Registration Costs:

• Full day with lunch: $45 (member) | $55 (non-member)
• Full day NO lunch (Lunch will be on your own): $35 (member) | $45 (non-member)

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

AGENDA

8:00-8:45 AM REGISTRATION & NETWORKING, Coffee & Snacks, Large Auditorium Main Level

8:45-9:00 AM WELCOME WITH ENVISIONWARE DEMONSTRATION, Large Auditorium Main Level

9:00-9:45 AM MORNING SESSIONS

• Children’s Program Swap: Participants are encouraged to share and swap ideas Moderator: Rebecca Burchfield, Pelham Public Library
• Work/Life Balance Speaker: Maggie Banger, Restore Counseling Services
• Novel Approach to Book Clubs Moderator: TBD
• *Professional Headshots Blair Ramsey, Southern Intrigue Photography
• Starting a Local History Archive Speaker: Robin Dunn, Alabama Historical Commission

10:00-10:45 AM MORNING SESSIONS

• Summer Reading Swap: Participants are encouraged to share and swap ideas Moderators: Tamara Hue, Irondale Public Library & and Kristen Briggs, Florence-Lauderdale Public Library
• Work/Life Balance with Maggie Banger Speaker: Maggie Banger, Restore Counseling Services
• Alabama Humanities Alliance Grant Opportunities Speaker: Graydon Rust, Grants Director AHA
• *Professional Headshots Blair Ramsey, Southern Intrigue Photography
• Starting a Local History Archive Speaker: Robin Dunn, Alabama Historical Commission

11:00-11:45 AM MORNING SESSIONS

• ALLA Advocacy Speakers: Jessica Hayes, Auburn University at Montgomery, Jessica Ross, Washington County Public Library, EveryLibrary Institute
• *Professional Headshots Blair Ramsey, Southern Intrigue Photography
• Narcan Training Presentation Speaker:Carli Lucius, Southeast Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center
• Circulation Roundtable Moderators: Jefferson County Public Library Association Circulation Roundtable
• How to Give and Receive Feedback Speaker: TBD

12:00 PM -1:00 PM CATERED LUNCH Large Auditorium Main Level

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM AFTERNOON SESSIONS

• CPR (Part 1) Speaker: Homewood Fire Department –must attend both sessions
• Alabama Public Television Resources Overview Speaker: Tracey Carter, Alabama Public Television
• Teen/New Adult Program Swap: Participants are encouraged to share and swap ideas Moderators: Michelle Cheng & Amanda Westfall, O’Neal Library
• LGBTQ Advocacy Speakers:Amanda Keller and Lauren Jacobs, Magic City Acceptance Center

2:00-2:45 PM AFTERNOON SESSIONS

• Exhibit Hall – See below for list of vendors - Large Auditorium Main Level
• CPR (Part 2) Speaker: Homewood Fire Department –must attend both sessions
• Book Challenges and Director’s Challenges Panel Moderator: Mandy Broadhurst, Guntersville Public Library
• Kids and Teen Homeschool Program Swap: Participants are encouraged to share and swap ideas Moderator: Aaliyah Taylor, Homewood Public Library
• Adult Program Swap: Participants are encouraged to share and swap ideas Moderator:Leigh Ann Laney, Guntersville Public Library

3:00-3:45 PM - EXHIBIT HALL - Large Auditorium Main Level

• Vendors - EnvisionWare, Magic City Acceptance Center, Southeast Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center, Alabama Public Television, Alabama Natural History Museum, The Library Furniture Guy, Alabama Humanities Alliance, Dynamic Education Adventures, Moundville, Kiwanis Club of Homewood-Mountain Brook, Rotary Club of Homewood, Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama, and DART Family Farm

*If you want to participate in the Headshots with Blair Ramsey, you will need to finalize your session by signing up using this form. (The form will open in a new window.)

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.