St. Joe County Public Library Conference Schedule
Friday, May 3, 2024

9:00am - 10:00am
Registration

10:00am - 10:50am
Keynote: Welcome Session - State of the ILF & IN FREADOM Introduction
Kyle Hickman (Executive Director) & Julie Wendorf (ILF Vice President)

11:00am - 11:50am
Breakout Sessions - Block One
The Case for the Library Makerspace: Responding to societal shifts by developing a culture of community.  
Navigating Book Challenges: Developing a Procedure for Trustees & Staff
AI in the Library
The Six Types of Working Genius
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

12:00pm - 12:50pm
Breakout Sessions - Block Two
Tempting Today's Teens to the Library
Baker Tilly - Inflation Recovery Act
Working with Our Unhoused Neighbors
 The Science of Reading and the Library’s Place at the Table
Library Tour

12:50pm - 1:40pm
Lunch
Lunch Breakout: Director Roundtable

1:40pm - 1:45pm
Group Photo

1:45pm - 3:00pm
Keynote
Keynote: Exploring Implicit Bias in Ourselves and our Organizations
Kristina Parker & Tamara Ogle

3:00 - 3:50pm
Breakout Sessions - Block Three
Recognizing Implicit Bias in the Workplace
Mental Health America of Indiana - De-Escalation Techniques
Book Challenges - the Legal Landscape
Best of Programming -lightning round
Library Tour