2024 Youth Services Conference Schedule

Sunday, March 10, 2024 | Conference Day One 

Conference Kick-Off Tour at Monroe County Public Library
*this event is offsite at the MCPL's downtown location*
This library tour requires pre-registration.
Click HERE to register for library tours. 
11:00AM - 12:00PM 
 
Exhibitor Setup
8:00AM - 12:00PM | East Lounge 
 
Conference Check-In & Registration Hours 
12:30PM - 4:00PM | East Lounge
 

Breakout Block One | 1:30PM - 2:20PM 

Understanding Childhood Adversity Using N.E.A.R. Science
Presented by: Sandra Washburn | Oak Room
Eliot Rosewater Book Award 2024-25 List Reveal
Presented by: Jennifer Cornelius | Persimmon Room

Indiana University's Education Library Tour
This library tour is located at the Education Library and pre-registration is required.
Click HERE to register for an IU library tour.

Scheming with Schematic Play
 Presented by: Kelly Carter | Maple Room

 

What You Need to Know About the Eclipse
Presented by: Laurel Tincher & Kelli Debikey | Walnut Room

 

Exhibitor Break
2:30PM - 3:00PM | East Lounge 
Please take this time to get a refreshment and visit with our
2024 Youth Services Sponsors & Exhibitors. 

 

Book Signing with Kim Howard
GRACE & BOX
2:30PM - 3:00PM | Sassafras Room (Onsite Bookstore) 
 

Breakout Block Two | 3:00PM - 3:50PM 

Adventure Begins at Your Library: Summer Reading 2024!
Presented by: Beth Yates | Persimmon Room
Connecting Outside Your Library Doors
Presented by: Leslie Sutherlin
This library tour is located at the Herman B. Wells Library and pre-registration is required.
Click HERE to register for an IU library tour.

Simply Delicious Library Programs
Presented by: Cindy Baumeister & Colette Herald-Lambert | Oak Room

Storytime Roundtable
Presented by: Megan Howes | Walnut Room

Opening Keynote Speaker | Kim Howard

Presenting:
Celebrating Young Authors
4:15PM - 5:30PM | Georgian Room 
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Event Concludes for the Day

 

Monday, March 11, 2024 | Conference Day Two 

Conference Check-In & Registration Hours
8:00AM - 12:00PM | East Lounge 
Exhibitor Hours
9:00AM - 3:00PM | East Lounge 
 

Breakout Block One | 9:30AM - 10:20AM

Celebrating Young Authors - Continued
Presented by: Kim Howard | Georgian Room

Dyslexia and the Public Library
Presented by: Josiah Colombo-Espinoza & Shaiya Badgley | Oak Room

How to Keep Them Coming Back 
Presented by: Jordan Orwig & April Cox | Persimmon Room

Humor Me: Using Laughter to Promote Literacy with TeachingBooks
Presented by: Mary Ellen Graf | Walnut Room

Indiana University's Herman B. Wells Library Tour
This library tour is located at the Herman B. Wells Library and pre-registration is required.
Click HERE to register for an IU library tour.

Read Aloud Indiana Award Presentation
Presented by: Malissa Hostetler & Committee | Maple Room
 

Monday Keynote Presentations

Dolly Parton Imagination Library with Melinda Brown & Katie Mullins 

10:30AM - 11:30AM | Georgian Room

 

Indiana Library Federation's Intellectual Freedom Committee 

Mock Challenge & Lunch 

Lunch is served starting at 12:00PM | Georgian Room
Presentation begins at 12:30PM | Georgian Room

 

Exhibitor Break
1:30PM - 2:00PM | East Lounge 
Please take this time to get a refreshment and visit with our
2024 Youth Services Sponsors & Exhibitors.
 

Breakout Block Two | 2:00PM - 2:50PM 

Eliot Rosewater Book Award List Reveal
Presented by: Eliot Rosewater Book Award Committee | Georgian Room 

 

Grab Your Pajamas and Stuffies! It's Storytime!
Presented by: Tammie Buchanan | Persimmon Room

 

This library tour is located at the Cook Music Library and pre-registration is required.
Click HERE to register for an IU library tour.
 
Ready for Kindergarten 
Presented by: Caitlyn Tobin & Michelle Frederick | Oak Room 

Ready to Go Program Ideas with TeachingBooks
Presented by: Mary Ellen Graf | Walnut Room 

Storytelling in 3-D
Presented by: Scott Caldwell | Maple Room 
 
Exhibitor Breakdown
3:00PM - 4:00PM | East Lounge

State of the ILF with Executive Director, Kyle Hickman 

3:00PM - 3:30PM | Oak Room

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 Event Concludes

 At this time, the schedule is complete. If you have any questions about anything listed above, please email Caroline White.