Thursday, November 8
| 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Start Strong In Libraries: Kicking Off Your Career – More details and registration |
Friday, November 9
Exhibit Hours: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
| 8:30 AM – 4:15 PM | Preconference Workshops |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Opening Keynote - Jose Antonio Vargas |
| 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Grand Opening Reception Exhibit Hall |
| 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | CPLA Awards Dinner - More Details |
Saturday, November 10
Exhibit Hours: 10:00 AM – 4:45 PM
| 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Keynote Speaker - Kamau Ware |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | No Conflict Time |
| 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | No Conflict Time |
| 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Library School Receptions |
| 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | CLA Awards Dinner - SOLD OUT |
| 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM | Night Track |
Sunday, November 11
Exhibit Hours: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
| 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Beatty Award and California Young Reader Medal Breakfast - Dashka Slater |
| 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | No Conflict Time |
| 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM | Membership Meeting & Closing Session |
Printable Program
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Please note: There might be some changes and updates to the conference program. This schedule is subject to change.
Plan Your Conference
The Conference Planner has a detail schedule for everything happening at the conference, including preconferences, special events, meetings, concurrent sessions, and more.