Ticketed Events

AASL

ISS School Tour 

Friday, June 23, 2023
9:00AM — 4:00PM
Event Code: AASL - SOLD OUT

Join the Independent School Section (ISS) for a daytime tour of independent schools in the Chicago area. The ISS Tour will feature lower, middle, and upper school library programs. Departing from the McCormick Place Convention Center, attendees are sure to have a variety of insights! Lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is required.

Member:
Early: $65  |  Advance: $65  |  Standard: $65

Other Member:
Early: $65  |  Advance: $65  |  Standard: $65

NonMember:
Early: $65  |  Advance: $65  |  Standard: $65

ALA

ALA President Inaugural Celebration

Tuesday, June 27, 2023
12:30PM – 2:30PM
Code: ALA

ALA President Inaugural Celebration. More information to come.

Member:
Early: $50  |  Advance: $50  |  Standard: $50

Other Member:
Early: $50  |  Advance: $50  |  Standard: $50

NonMember:
Early: $50  |  Advance: $50  |  Standard: $50

Library Insights Summit: Connecting Publishers & Librarians

Friday, June 23, 2023
9:00AM — 3:00PM
Event Code: ALAFW

An opportunity for publishers to meet with librarian innovators during a day-long, pre-ALA event focused on recasting challenges as opportunities. Librarian changemakers who are particularly focused on building inclusive communities will serve as special guests, and their guidance will provide a template for publishers to work more successfully with libraries across North America.

Presented by:

The American Library Association and Foreword Magazine

Member:
Early: $199  |  Advance: $199  |  Standard: $199

Other Member:
Early: $199  |  Advance: $199  |  Standard: $199

NonMember:
Early: $199  |  Advance: $199  |  Standard: $199

ALSC

Newbery-Caldecott-Legacy Awards Banquet 

Sunday, June 25, 2023
6:30PM — 10:30PM 
Event Code: ALSC - SOLD OUT

Join us for a celebration of this year's Newbery, Caldecott and Children's Literature Legacy medalists and honorees, the authors and illustrators of the year's most distinguished books for children!

Cash bar available prior to dinner; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Pre-registration required. $99 individual tickets (non-assigned seating). Reserved table seating (ten seats) available. Table Reservations must be made directly with the ALSC office.

For information about individual ticket sales, banquet table sales, and additional banquet FAQs, visit http://www.ala.org/alsc/banquet.

Member:
Early: $99  |  Advance: $99  |  Standard: $99

Other Member:
Early: $99  |  Advance: $99  |  Standard: $99

NonMember:
Early: $99  |  Advance: $99  |  Standard: $99

CORE 

Assembling Your Consultant Tool Kit: What you Need to Know to Become a Successful Consultant

Friday, June 23, 2023
8:00AM — 4:00PM
Event Code: COR1

This pre-conference explores building a successful library consulting business.  Topics include the required personal attributes, establishing the business, areas of consulting, the importance of understanding a client’s motivation, dealing with project scope creep, and the methodologies typically employed in consulting work.  The workshop covers contract deliverables, including incorporating client feedback and presenting results.  Interactive activities are included in each part of the workshop, providing plenty of opportunities for discussion. At the end of this preconference, participants will understand the legal options for a consulting business, and the necessary insurance requirements.

Participants will have a sense of the various areas of consulting opportunities, including facilities planning, strategic planning, and technology and organizational development.  Participants will also have a realistic picture of what various consulting jobs look like from start to finish, including proposal development, client interactions and the employment of typical methodologies such as surveys, interviews, and document review, and the development of final reports.

Presenters:

• Claire Dygert, Principal, CDygert Solutions, LLC
• Martha Kyrillidou, Principal, QualityMetrics LLC

Member:
Early: $269  |  Advance: $269  |  Standard: $319

Other Member:
Early: $269  |  Advance: $269  |  Standard: $319

NonMember:
Early: $319  |  Advance: $319  |  Standard: $369

Core Member Discount:
Early: $219  |  Advance: $219  |  Standard: $269

Core Chicago Area Public Libraries Tour  

Friday, June 23, 2023
8:00 AM - 4:00PM
Event Code: COR2 - SOLD OUT

Come tour three unique Public libraries in the Chicago area. Check back for tour locations.  Library staff and architects will lead the tours and be available for questions. Lunch will be served.

Chicago Public library - Chinatown Branch
The 24,000 sf Chinatown Branch Library serves as a new civic, educational, and social hub for Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood, providing a much-needed public gathering place geared toward inclusive community activities and driven by technology-based learning.  Completed in 2015, the two-story building has been designed for flexibility and utility. The community meeting area and children’s zone are placed at the ground level while teen and adult zones are situated on the second level. Like a traditional Chinese courtyard plan, all spaces connect to the central atrium room, providing clear orientation and spatial cohesion.

Chicago Public library - Independence Branch
This 65,000-square-foot hybrid library/ affordable housing project in Chicago combines a 6,000-square-foot branch library with a 44-unit affordable senior housing development. The two-story library supports reading and earning areas for all age groups, as well as a large community multi-purpose room which supports public lectures, gatherings, and events. The second floor of the library looks out over a large roof garden that covers the parking lot below and serves as an outdoor amenity space for the housing residents. Housing units all feature outdoor colored balconies spaces which speak to individual identity.

Skokie Library
The 133,000-square-foot Skokie Public Library was originally built in three phases, spanning 1960-2003. Significant updates were needed to better serve this diverse and dynamic community of 66,000 residents just outside of Chicago, so extensive discussions were held with community members and staff to identify the greatest needs. Completed in 2021, the renovated first and second floors are a welcoming and easy-to-navigate space that celebrates the collections in attractive and accessible ways. A wide range of spaces and rooms were created to allow for reading, relaxing, collaborating, and various events for all ages. Three exterior courtyards were also redesigned and integrated into the daily life of the library. Without adding area, the renovation added space, light, and views to allow for a completely re-imagined library experience. Highlights include the Studio, an expansive makerspace; an attractive and flexible storytime room; more inclusive restrooms; a cafe space; and a large and comfortable teen space.

Participants will learn how a library can be combined with a housing project, gain knowledge of how a library can be sensitively renovated to allow for a completely reimagined library experience, and find out how a library can be designed to be flexible for future changes.

Member:
Early: $189  |  Advance: $189  |  Standard: $239

Other Member:
Early: $189  |  Advance: $189  |  Standard: $239

NonMember:
Early: $210  |  Advance: $210  |  Standard: $260

Core Member Discount:
Early: $159  |  Advance: $159  |  Standard: $209

Core Merchandise Mart Furniture Showrooms and Factory Tour

Friday, June 23, 2023
8:00AM - 4:00PM
Event Code: COR3

Join us for a day visiting four national showrooms that offer a wide variety of furniture for areas within your facility.  This is an opportunity to see and hear about new furniture and proven furniture.  Next a visit to a Furniture factory to learn about the process and how to select finishes.  The day will conclude with a visit to a Chicago furniture manufacturers showroom to see their latest and enjoy their hospitality.  Participants of this tour will have a better understanding of the commercial furniture market and the variety of library-appropriate furniture that is available. Understand how to select furniture and upholstery based on construction, durability, cleanability, and cost. Also, be able to test a variety of chairs, tables, desks, booths, and pods and understand how a chair is designed and constructed. This tour is for all Librarians - anyone with a physical space.  This includes Public, Academic, and Special Libraries.  Architects, Interior Designers, and Library facilities staff.

Tentative Tour Schedule:
8:00 am participants arrive at the Merchandise Mart on own
8:30 am - Break into 4 different groups
8:30 - 1:00 tour the 4 showrooms - Showrooms to be selected by the committee.
12:30 pm Bus arrives for pick up at Merchandise Mart
1:00-1:45 lunch on the bus
1:45- 3:00 Tour the furniture factory
3:00 - 3:30 bus to Agati Showroom
3:30 -5:00 Agati Showroom/tour/Reception
5:00 buses back to the Convention Center

Core thanks Agati Furniture, sponsor of the tour lunch and reception.

Member:
Early: $189  |  Advance: $189  |  Standard: $239

Other Member:
Early: $189  |  Advance: $189  |  Standard: $239

NonMember:
Early: $210  |  Advance: $210  |  Standard: $260

Core Member Discount:
Early: $159  |  Advance: $159  |  Standard: $209

Core Innovative Learning Spaces: A Tour of Innovative Chicago Area Academic Institutions

Friday, June 23, 2023
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Event Code: COR4

Join CORE’s Buildings for College and University Libraries (BCUL) committee as we tour two innovative academic learning spaces:

University of Chicago’s Regenstein Library – Project overview and tour of the recently completed Librarian offices, document delivery center, and under-construction Center for Digital Scholarship. Then discuss planning projects over lunch at Illinois Institute of Technology’s (IIT) Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation. Tour and discussion of this flexible and technologically advanced learning facility.

Preliminary Itinerary:

• 10:00 am  Depart the Convention Center
• 10:30 am  Arrive at University of Chicago Campus

1. Discussion of projects recently completed or in process at the University of Chicago Regenstein Library.  (30-45 minutes)

2. Tour of recently renovated spaces.  (1 hour)

• a. Renovation of Librarian offices on 2 floors
• b. Renovation of Document Delivery offices
• c. Construction site tour of the Center for Digital Scholarship (should be in construction in June)
• d. Lunch/debrief from tour and share updates on planning projects (1 hour)
  • 1:30 pm Leave University of Chicago Campus
  • 2:00 pm  Arrive at IIT Campus

3. Tour and discussion with IIT librarians and John Ronan (the architect) Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation, a flexible and technologically advanced learning facility. (1.5 hours)

• 3:30 pm  Leave IIT Campus
• 4:00 pm  Arrive back at Convention Center

Participants in this tour will understand the evolving nature of the role of the academic library as a learning space on college and university campuses and the resultant physical facility implications. Learn the role of architecture and physical space as it relates to fostering creativity and innovation through flexible and technologically advanced learning facilities. Gain knowledge on the role of the academic Library in creating campus hubs for collaboration, instruction, research and support, computing, and data science.

Includes lunch and transportation.

Member:
Early: $189  |  Advance: $189  |  Standard: $239

Other Member:
Early: $189  |  Advance: $189  |  Standard: $239

NonMember:
Early: $210  |  Advance: $210  |  Standard: $260

Core Member Discount:
Early: $159  |  Advance: $159  |  Standard: $209

Preservation in Action

Friday, June 23, 2023
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Event Code: COR5 - SOLD OUT

Join Preservation in Action for an engaging opportunity to help preserve cultural heritage in Chicago and gain practical experience! Participants will take part in a day-long preservation project at a local cultural institution. The project, which will be led by preservation experts, will provide hands-on training in the care and handling of various materials. No experience is required.

Member:
Early: $15  |  Advance: $15  |  Standard: $15

Other Member:
Early: $15  |  Advance: $15  |  Standard: $15

NonMember:
Early: $15  |  Advance: $15  |  Standard: $15

Introduction to Library Assessment

Friday, June 23, 2023
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Event Code: COR6

This session will discuss different types of assessments that may occur at all levels of libraries. Using an assessment framework designed for and used at the BYU library, it will examine participants' assessment experience and current assessment needs. The workshop will offer opportunities to network with other librarians who are interested in assessment opportunities and collaborations.

Learning Outcomes:
1. The workshop will help participants identify assessment opportunities within their respective libraries.
2. The workshop will review the assessment framework used at BYU.
3. The workshop will provide opportunities for participants to network and collaborate with others.

Presenter:

• Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University (BYU) Library Assessment Librarian

Member:
Early: $149  |  Advance: $149  |  Standard: $199

Other Member:
Early: $149  |  Advance: $149  |  Standard: $199

NonMember:
Early: $199  |  Advance: $199  |  Standard: $249

Core Member Discount:
Early: $119  |  Advance: $119  |  Standard: $169

Unlocking the Power of RDA: A Joint Workshop with NARDAC and PCC SCT RDA Training Task Group

Friday, June 23, 2023
8:00AM - 4:00PM
COR7
** Participants should bring a laptop to participate in this pre-conference.**
 

The workshop will give a preview of PCC RDA Training Phase I work and introduce some new and challenging terms/concepts in the official RDA with examples. The workshop will also identify some actual cataloging changes relating to the new RDA, and list differences of the practice via RDA Toolkit and relevant documentation, including LC-PCC policy statements and Metadata Guidance Documentation (MGD). Examples, hands-on exercises, interactive Q&A will be provided in the workshop to help catalogers prepare for cataloging via the official RDA.

Topics below will be covered:

• Preview of PCC RDA Training Phase 1 work
• Some challenging new terms/concepts in the official RDA
• Some important content changes in the official RDA Toolkit and relevant documentation vs. the original RDA Toolkit and relevant documentation
• Hands-on session may include specific examples of different types of materials
• Q&A and sharing useful guidance/tools/tips

If interested in learning more about RDA Toolkit subscription, please see click on this https://www.rdatoolkit.org/subscribe#pricing. If you have any questions regarding the RDA Toolkit subscription, please email [email protected].

Speakers:

• Adam Baron, Standing Committee on Training (SCT) RDA Training Task Group Chair and Head of Metadata Services, University of California, Berkeley; Berkeley, CA
• May Chan, Pan-Canadian RDA Trainer and Head of Metadata Services, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
• Thomas Brenndorfer, Former North American RDA Committee (NARDAC) Rep to the RDA Steering Committee and Chair, Canadian Committee on Cataloguing, Ottawa, ON, Canada
• Robert L. Maxwell, Author of Maxwell’s Handbook for RDA and Senior Librarian, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
• Melanie Polutta, LC-PCC Policy Statements Project Leader and Senior Cataloging Policy Specialist, Policy, Training, and Cooperative Programs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, DC

Member:
Early: $269  |  Advance: $269  |  Standard: $319

Other Member:
Early: $269  |  Advance: $269  |  Standard: $319

NonMember:
Early: $319  |  Advance: $319  |  Standard: $369

Core Member Discount:
Early: $219  |  Advance: $219  |  Standard: $269

CRO

Chapter Leaders Forum

Friday, June 23, 2023
9:00AM – 4:00PM 
Event Code: CRO

The Chapter Leaders Forum, presented by the ALA Chapter Relations Committee and Chapter Relations Office at each Annual, provides a great opportunity for you, as Chapter Leaders (especially incoming leaders) to meet with each other and discuss topics of interest. The forum provides a full agenda on a variety of topics to help prepare you to lead your association. A full lunch is included.

All chapter leaders are encouraged to attend including chapter councilors, executive directors, presidents, and chapter committee chairs.

Topics will include ALA support for chapters on state and local issues, ALA ecosystem, and interactive roundtables with tenured chapter leaders.

This event is a separately ticketed event.

Member:
Early: $90  |  Advance: $90  |  Standard: $90

Other Member:
Early: $90  |  Advance: $90  |  Standard: $90

NonMember:
Early: $90  |  Advance: $90  |  Standard: $90

GNCRT

GNCRT's 2023 Magical Comics Tea

Saturday, June 24, 2023
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Event Code: GNCRT - SOLD OUT

Come join us for our 2023 Magical Comics Tea! Visit with creators and other comic-loving library staff as we hear about upcoming titles and projects from your favorite publishers! Dress up as your favorite tea-time character (hats are especially encouraged), or just come as you are and share in the comics camaraderie!

Member:
Early: $35  |  Advance: $35  |  Standard: $35

Other Member:
Early: $35  |  Advance: $35  |  Standard: $35

NonMember:
Early: $35  |  Advance: $35  |  Standard: $35

Student Member
Advance: $10  |  Standard: $10  |  Onsite: $10

GNCRT Member Discount:
Early: $20  |  Advance: $20  |  Standard: $20

IRRT

Global Libraries as Advocates for Information Policy Change

Friday, June 23, 2023
8:00AM - 1:00PM
Event Code: IRRT1

The pandemic has raised our awareness and understanding of the need for information policies that support the ability of libraries to serve their communities. What are the persistent and new policy issues that libraries around the world must focus on? How can we strengthen our ability to influence legislative and legal change, and participate in the political process on the local, national, and global levels?

The range of policy issues of relevance to libraries is extraordinary: intellectual freedom and the rising challenges to the books and other resources we make available in our collections; privacy and the threats that we and our users face on protecting their identities; civil liberties and the constraints on freedom of action and speech; open access to research and educational resources, funding for libraries, and for education and research programs; copyright and the importance of fair use and the exceptions that enable libraries to carry out their services; the expansion and quality of access to the internet and the challenges of the digital divides in our communities; telecommunications policy and the growth of social media monopolies and issues like net neutrality; government information and the importance of guaranteeing that records of the work of our governments are openly and readily accessible; the survival of school libraries which are so essential to our library ecosystem; along with many more specific to local, national and global contexts.
 
Libraries must be at the core of the debates on information policy issues, as their success and effectiveness will increasingly be the ability to influence, interpret and apply new policy directions. By information policy, we mean those laws, regulations and programs established by governments and other organizations that define the strategies for the advancement and management of such things as technology, telecommunications and electronic information. It permeates all other policy areas, such as: education, foreign relations, science, culture, health, and perhaps most fundamentally, commerce, workforce development and business. Information policy is increasingly recognized as central to economic progress and social change.
 
This pre-conference will provide opportunities for learning about and sharing the impact of the pandemic on information policy around the world, provide a detailed look at several key policy areas, and inform how library professionals can be effective advocates in the legislative and legal arenas. It will also discuss the impact of the 2022 elections in the US and new governments around the world.

Member:
Early: $90  |  Advance: $90  |  Standard: $90

Other Member:
Early: $90  |  Advance: $90  |  Standard: $90

NonMember:
Early: $90  |  Advance: $90  |  Standard: $90

International Librarians Reception

Chicago Public Library
Winter Garden, 9th Floor
400 S. State Street
Monday, June 26, 2023
6:00PM – 8:00PM
Event Code: IRRT2

Please join the ALA International Relations Round Table (IRRT) in welcoming and celebrating with librarians from more than 70 countries at the ALA Annual Conference. Open to all conference attendees, this reception offers a unique opportunity to network with hundreds of information professionals from around the world. Join us for a mixing of culture and ideas, regional cuisine, hors d’oeuvres and an open bar. ALA President, Lessa  Pelayo-Lozada, will announce the recipients of the ALA Presidential Citation for Innovative International Projects. Winners of the Bogle Pratt Award and the Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award for International Librarianship will be announced.

Member:
Early: $40  |  Advance: $40  |  Standard: $40

Other Member:
Early: $40  |  Advance: $40  |  Standard: $40

NonMember:
Early: $40  |  Advance: $40  |  Standard: $40

NMRT

Walking Tour of Chicago

Thursday, June 22, 2023
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Event Code: NMRT - SOLD OUT

NMRT will host a walking tour of highlights in downtown Chicago as a way to network, socialize and explore the city.  We will meet at Cloud Gate (aka The Bean) and grab lunch before heading on the tour.

This tour is complimentary. Registration is required and space is limited.

ODLOS

Inclusion, Resources, and Joy: Serving the Alzheimer’s/Dementia Community in Public Libraries

Thursday, June 22, 2023
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Event Code: ODLOS

The dementia community is larger than you might imagine. Within the United States, more than 6 million people are living with dementia. These numbers are expected to rise dramatically as life expectancy increases and as the greater impacts of COVID-related dementias are felt. Once you add in 15 million friends, family members, and caregivers, the numbers represent a significant segment of the population served by public libraries.

Public libraries are perfectly positioned to have a positive impact on this population. Although the Alzheimer’s Association and other organizations provide some programs and opportunities to connect, the geographic reach of these programs is limited, and many of them are centered in skilled nursing facilities. People aging in their homes often have little access to this kind of programming or resources, especially if they live in rural areas. Even in areas where these programs are offered, they can be difficult to reach for an older adult population, considering challenges with transportation and parking. Services for minority communities, who experience an even greater incidence of dementia, can raise even greater challenges.

In contrast, public libraries are embedded in almost every American community, offering a unique opportunity to welcome and engage the 81% of people who have dementia who are still living at home, as well as the people who care for and about them. Librarians already bring the professional values of customer service, equity and inclusion, lifelong learning, and information and technology access. This pre-conference will equip the same librarians to work with the underserved community of people with dementia: the science of dementia, the challenges and needs of people living with dementia, ways that libraries’ core services can provide cognitive and social stimulation to those with dementia, communication strategies, and practical information for creating high impact programs to engage this population and increase their quality of life.

Member:
Early: $60  |  Advance: $75  |  Standard: $85

Other Member:
Early: $60  |  Advance: $75  |  Standard: $85

NonMember:
Early: $75  |  Advance: $85  |  Standard: $100

54th Annual Coretta Scott King Book Awards Breakfast

Sunday, June 25, 2023
7:00AM – 10:00AM
ODLOS1 - SOLD OUT

The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Breakfast celebrates the 2023 Winner and Honor recipients during ALA's Annual Conference. Join some of the leading authors and illustrators of quality children's books depicting the African American experience. 2023 marks the 54th anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards. This award has made a name for itself within the library and literary communities.

Member:
Early: $65  |  Advance: $65  |  Standard: $75

Other Member:
Early: $65  |  Advance: $65  |  Standard: $75

NonMember:
Early: $65  |  Advance: $65  |  Standard: $75

PLA

New Digital Tools for Capturing Learning Outcomes and Impact

Friday, June 23, 2023
9:00AM -12:00PM
Event Code: PLA1

Learning outcomes in library programs like creativity, problem-solving, and community building are often recognizable to facilitators, but difficult to capture and measure an impact over time. The intent of this IMLS-funded digital toolkit from Madison Public Library, Skokie Public Library, and Waupaca Public Library is to revolutionize the way librarians capture, measure, and report learning outcomes in hands-on programming. This tool is explicitly designed with the programming librarian in mind, rather than an outside evaluator. Its purposeful design aims to make observational assessment accessible to libraries big and small and busy, boots-on-the-ground librarians.

Assessment and Evaluation practices for library programs that support continuous program improvement and meaningful reporting to stakeholders benefit a library's ability to serve a variety of diverse patrons. This toolkit is designed to allow librarians to tell the stories of the success of their programming with all audiences – and move away from traditional library metrics (like attendance) that do not tell the full picture.

This session will share the design principle and process of this ongoing project after its initial year of development. It will also share the initial testing results of the project build completed from January-April of 2023. After sharing the initial results, participants will have a chance to get their hands on the tool through an interactive workshop component, trying out the tool in real-time. The full grant team will be available to answer questions, observe, and gather feedback on the toolkit's design and usage.

Member:
Early: $149  |  Advance: $149  |  Standard: $199

Other Member:
Early: $149  |  Advance: $149  |  Standard: $199

NonMember:
Early: $199  |  Advance: $199  |  Standard: $249

PLA Member Discount:
Early: $119  |  Advance: $119  |  Standard: $149

Project Outcome: Data for Impact and Improvement

Friday, June 23, 2023
1:00PM -4:00PM
Event Code: PLA2

This interactive pre-conference workshop is designed to help public library professionals successfully evaluate their libraries’ programs and services using Project Outcome. The first half of the workshop covers strategies for identifying community needs, setting goals, measuring outcomes, and administering surveys. In the second half of the workshop, participants will learn how to analyze data and take action with results, and hear about how other libraries have made the most of their data. Throughout the workshop participants will work to develop an implementation plan that they can put into action at their libraries.

This workshop is intended for all public library staff and administrators who are interested in making improvements to the library’s programs and services. The workshop and focus on Project Outcome is particularly relevant to those who interact directly with library users and those who conduct evaluations. Attendees are not expected to have any data expertise or previous experience with Project Outcome. Prior to the workshop, we recommend that participants register for Project Outcome (www.projectoutcome.org) and review basic materials in the toolkit.

Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

● Understand what outcome measurement is and how it relates to other types of impact measurement
● Identify strategies for aligning outcome measurement with community needs and library goals
● Use the Project Outcome toolkit to administer surveys, analyze results, and create reports
● Discuss challenges and strategies for effective outcome measurement
● Take action with outcome data
● Understand how other libraries have used Project Outcome
● Leave the workshop with a plan to successfully implement Project Outcome at your library

Member:
Early: $149  |  Advance: $149  |  Standard: $199

Other Member:
Early: $149  |  Advance: $149  |  Standard: $199

NonMember:
Early: $199  |  Advance: $199  |  Standard: $249

PLA Member Discount:
Early: $119  |  Advance: $119  |  Standard: $149

PPO

Exploring with Tweens! Creating STEAM Exploration Spaces that are Inclusive, Equitable, and Accessible for Youth

Friday, June 23, 2023
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Event Code: PPO

The tween demographic is fun, unique, and comes with their own set of challenges. They are no longer kids, but not quite ready for your teen spaces, so how do you create an area just for them at your library? Join STAR Net as we share lessons learned on the creation of STEAM Exploration Spaces for this special age group! Participants will explore inclusive strategies for designing equitable learning environments and ways to engage tweens through community dialogues.

Learning outcomes from this session include:

• Understanding the physical, social, and emotional development of youth ages 8-14.
• Investigating methods for designing STEAM Exploration Spaces geared for tween learners.
• Participating in hands-on STEAM activities, including programs for the upcoming 2023 and 2024 solar eclipses.
• Exploring ways to connect with your tween community through guided conversations.

Member:
Early: $50  |  Advance: $50  |  Standard: $75

Other Member:
Early: $50  |  Advance: $50  |  Standard: $50

NonMember:
Early: $75  |  Advance: $75  |  Standard: $100

RRT

Rainbow Round Table 50th Anniversary Celebration (RRT)

Sunday, June 25, 2023
8:00PM – 11:00PM
Event Code: RRT - SOLD OUT

Join the Rainbow Round Table, the first professional LGBTQIA+ group in the nation, originally known as the Task Force on Gay Liberation, and later as GLBTRT, in celebrating our 50th year! Our 50th Anniversary Gala will be held at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Sunday, June 25, 2023. This is a ticketed event open to RRT members and their guests.

This event, which will include food, dancing, a DJ, and a celebration, will be FREE to RRT members. Dress to the "nines" if you want! The galleries will be open to wander as well as the outdoor terrace (weather permitting). Speeches will be kept to a minimum. You must be registered for the Annual Conference to attend, along with a member of RRT. You can then book your free event and can purchase a guest ticket for $25.00. The event has space for approximately 225 members and their guests.

This event is complimentary for RRT Members but registration is required and space is limited. RRT members can purchase additional guest tickets for $25.

RUSA

Research in the Heart of America: Chicago Area Resources for Genealogy and Local History

Thursday, June 22, 2023
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Event Code: RUSA1

Join us to learn about the rich resources available for genealogy and local history research in and around Chicago, the Heart of America. Hear about collections of local libraries, archives, and genealogical/historical societies including the Chicago Public Library, Newberry Library, Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society of Chicago (AAGHSC), Illinois State Genealogical Society, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, and more. Featuring keynote speaker, Tony Burroughs, Chicago native and internationally known genealogist, author and lecturer.

A gift card will be provided to attendees to purchase lunch at one of the local restaurants.

Member:
Early: $25  |  Advance: $25  |  Standard: $25

Other Member:
Early: $25|  Advance: $25|  Standard: $25

NonMember:
Early: $25|  Advance: $25|  Standard: $25

Literary Tastes: Celebrating The Best Reading of the Year (RUSA)

Sunday, June 25, 2023
8:00AM -10:00AM
Event Code: RUSA2

What could be better than books and baked pastries? Maybe signed books and baked pastries? Join your fellow readers and book lovers and listen to some of the year's best authors from RUSA book and media award winner and Best of Lists Authors (TBD) will discuss their works and the craft of writing as well as sign books immediately following the event. Registration is required.

Member:
Early: $25  |  Advance: $25  |  Standard: $30

Other Member:
Early: $25  |  Advance: $25  |  Standard: $30

NonMember:
Early: $25  |  Advance: $25  |  Standard: $30

RUSA Member:
Early: $15  |  Advance: $15  |  Standard: $15

ALA Trivia Championship

Sunday, June 25, 2023
7:00PM -9:00PM
Event Code: RUSA3

It's well known that librarians are the best at trivia, but who is the best of the best? Join us at this national championship cosponsored by GameRT, RUSA and NMRT and compete for the title of "Reference Champions of America" in this team-based trivia event. Gift card prizes will be awarded to the winner.

Member:
Early: $10  |  Advance: $10  |  Standard: $10

Other Member:
Early: $10  |  Advance: $10  |  Standard: $10

NonMember:
Early: $10  |  Advance: $10  |  Standard: $10

2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Award Ceremony and Reception

Saturday, June 24, 2023
7:00PM -10:00PM
Event Code: RUSA4 - SOLD OUT

Celebrate the winners of the 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction during a special award ceremony at the American Writers Museum in Chicago. Presented by Booklist and RUSA and generously supported by NoveList and a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, this year's show will honor winners Julie Otsuka and Ed Yong and will feature acclaimed novelist and poet, Chris Abani, as the keynote speaker. The event will kick off with a cocktail hour and close with a reception and book signing.

Member:
Early: $25|  Advance: $25|  Standard: $25

Other Member:
Early: $25|  Advance: $25|  Standard: $25

NonMember:
Early: $25|  Advance: $25|  Standard: $25

UNITED

Cookies & Conversation for Trustees, Friends, and Foundations

Friday, June 23, 2023
1:00PM -3:30PM
Event Code: UNITED1

Library Trustees/board members, Friends of the Library, and library Foundation staff/board members are invited to participate in idea-sharing, networking, and roundtable discussions. Learn about fundraising, advocacy, board development, membership, and much more from colleagues across the country.

Member:
Early: $15  |  Advance: $15 |  Standard: $20

Other Member:
Early: $15  |  Advance: $15  |  Standard: $20

NonMember:
Early: $15  |  Advance: $15  |  Standard: $20

UNITED Member Discount:
Early: $5  |  Advance: $5  |  Standard: $15

The Laugh's On Us 

Saturday, June 24, 2023
5:30PM – 7:30PM 
Event Code: UNITED2

Laugh out loud at this wine-and-cheese event featuring humor writers and comedians. A book signing will follow, with free books/advance copies for attendees (subject to availability).

Member:
Early: $65  |  Advance: $65 |  Standard: $70

Other Member:
Early: $65  |  Advance: $65  |  Standard: $70

NonMember:
Early: $65  |  Advance: $65  |  Standard: $70

UNITED Member Discount:
Early: $60  |  Advance: $60  |  Standard: $70

Gala Author Tea sponsored by Data Axle Reference Solutions

Monday, June 26, 2022
2:00PM – 4:00PM
Code: UNITED3

Enjoy tea and treats while hearing from bestselling writers about their forthcoming titles. Attendees will receive advance copies and have the opportunity to have them signed by authors (subject to availability). Barbara Hoffert, editor of Library Journal's Prepub Alert, will moderate.

Member:
Early: $65  |  Advance: $65 |  Standard: $70

Other Member:
Early: $65  |  Advance: $65  |  Standard: $70

NonMember:
Early: $65  |  Advance: $65  |  Standard: $70

UNITED Member Discount:
Early: $60  |  Advance: $60  |  Standard: $70

YALSA

Booklist and YALSA Present: The 2023 Michael L. Printz Awards

Friday, June 23, 2023
8:00PM – 10:00PM
Event Code: YALSA1

Join YALSA and Booklist for the 2023 Michael L. Printz Award Ceremony.  The honored authors will each give a brief acceptance speech about their books and the 2023 Michael L. Printz winner will be able to give a n extended acceptance speech.  This will be followed by a dessert and cocktail reception.

Member:
Early: $45  |  Advance: $50 |  Standard: $55

Other Member:
Early: $45  |  Advance: $50  |  Standard: $55

NonMember:
Early: $50  |  Advance: $55  |  Standard: $60

YALSA Member Discount:
Early: $40  |  Advance: $45  |  Standard: $50

YA Author Coffee Klatch

Sunday, June 25, 2023
9:00AM – 10:30AM 
Event Code: YALSA2

Enjoy coffee and meet with YALSA's award winning and new YA authors! In this informal coffee klatch, authors will rotate from table to table to discuss their latest book. This is a must-attend event for YA librarians who are interested in the opportunity to meet the authors directly.

Member:
Early: $30 |  Advance: $35  |  Standard: $40

Other Member:
Early: $30 |  Advance: $35  |  Standard: $40

NonMember:
Early: $35 |  Advance: $40  |  Standard: $45

YALSA Member Discount:
Early: $25  |  Advance: $30  |  Standard: $35