Conference Program Schedule
Friday, July 25, 2025
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Friday Conference Schedule
Friday Conference Schedule
Please join us for our conference on Friday, July 25th from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. See the sessions and links below.
If you need assistance during the conference, please email ctlc2025committee@gmail.com
If you need assistance after the program, please email amorris8@twu.edu.
Opening Plenary and Keynote
Opening Plenary and Keynote
9:00 - 10:15 am - Texas Freedom to Read Project
Laney Hawes and Anne Russey, co-founders of the Texas Freedom to Read Project, will share the powerful origin story of their grassroots movement to defend the freedom to read. Learn how their personal experiences and passion for intellectual freedom led to the creation of an organization that empowers communities to stand up against censorship and book banning.
Hawes and Russey will discuss their ongoing work across Texas and beyond, spotlighting the tools, strategies, and partnerships they use to support librarians, educators, parents, and students. They’ll also provide insights into recent legislation impacting book access and intellectual freedom, and offer practical guidance on how to understand, respond to, and navigate these laws.
They'll send you away with real-world advice on how to protect access to books and ideas in your own libraries, advocate effectively in your communities, and turn this tide away from censorship. You’ll leave inspired, hopeful, and better equipped to defend the freedom to read.
This session is capped at 300 attendees and will be recorded.
Break - 10:15 - 10:30 am
Break - 10:15 - 10:30 am
Session 1 - 10:30 - 11:30 am
Session 1 - 10:30 - 11:30 am
Library on the Go: A Pop-up Library Initiative
Library on the Go: A Pop-up Library Initiative
50 minutes
Presenter: Briana Knox, Madison Brents, and Cheyenne King, University of North Texas, Abby Stovall, Rice University
Academic Libraries
Library Armor: Teaching Empathy and Resiliency Through Books in a Complex World
Library Armor: Teaching Empathy and Resiliency Through Books in a Complex World
25 minutes
Presenter: Spencer Wolf, Denton ISD
General, Public Libraries, School Libraries
Keeping up with Chromebooks without Losing Your Mind
Keeping up with Chromebooks without Losing Your Mind
25 minutes
Presenter: Kristan Neeb, Wichita Falls Legacy High School
School Libraries
A Circumstantial Librarian's Journey: Navigating Hopes, Challenges, and Opportunities During Uncertain Political Times
A Circumstantial Librarian's Journey: Navigating Hopes, Challenges, and Opportunities During Uncertain Political Times
25 minutes
Presenter: Uriel U. Onye, Texas Tech University Libraries
Academic Libraries, Special Libraries
Accessibility Overhaul: Preparing Your Library for ADA Title II
Accessibility Overhaul: Preparing Your Library for ADA Title II
25 minutes
Presenter: Ashlie Hight, Zephyr Rankin, East Texas A&M University
Public Libraries, School Libraries, Academic Libraries, Special Libraries
Lunch - 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lunch - 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
During our lunch break, please join us for online affinity group breakout sessions from 11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Breakout sessions will include the following affinity groups:
Public Libraries
School Libraries
Special Libraries
Access and Public Services
New to the Profession
General Interest
Participants will be able to move between breakout rooms in these come-and-go sessions.
Session 2 - 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Session 2 - 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Can We? Should We? Investigating the Ethics and Risks of Generative AI Use Throughout the Academic Research and Publishing Process
Can We? Should We? Investigating the Ethics and Risks of Generative AI Use Throughout the Academic Research and Publishing Process
Find Your Voice: Cultivating Confidence, Connections, and Professional Community
Find Your Voice: Cultivating Confidence, Connections, and Professional Community
Strengthening Library Research Through Community, Mentorship, and Recognition
Strengthening Library Research Through Community, Mentorship, and Recognition
25 minutes
Presenter: Karen Harker, University of North Texas, Amanda Harrison, University of Central Missouri
General
Digitizing the 1614 Boerne Bible: Overcoming Challenges in Scale and Scanning
Digitizing the 1614 Boerne Bible: Overcoming Challenges in Scale and Scanning
Lightning Talk
Presenter: Noah Garcia, University of North Texas
General, Academic Libraries, Special Libraries
From Beacon to Bonfire: Building a Brighter Library with LIT
From Beacon to Bonfire: Building a Brighter Library with LIT
Lightning Talk
Presenter: Heidi Uhay, Dr. Elizabeth Rivera, and Ellen Filgo, Baylor University
Public Libraries, School Libraries, Academic Libraries, Special Libraries
Engaging Honors Students through a Peer-to-peer Book Club
Engaging Honors Students through a Peer-to-peer Book Club
25 minutes
Presenter: Jerrin Duty, University of North Texas; Madison Brents, University of North Texas; Alina Lagunes, University of North Texas
Public Libraries, School Libraries, Academic Libraries
Break - 1:30 - 1:40 pm
Break - 1:30 - 1:40 pm
Session 3 - 1:40 - 2:40 pm
Session 3 - 1:40 - 2:40 pm
An Introduction to the Portal to Texas History
An Introduction to the Portal to Texas History
50 minutes
Presenter: Jake Mangum, The Portal to Texas History
General, Public Libraries, School Libraries, Academic Libraries, Special Libraries
Quantifying Cooperation: Crafting the Vendor Reciprocity Scale
Quantifying Cooperation: Crafting the Vendor Reciprocity Scale
50 minutes
Presenter: Jennifer Sterling, Evan Peebles, and Jill Dawson, University of North Texas
Academic Libraries
Ignite Readership with Relevant and Revitalized Collections
Ignite Readership with Relevant and Revitalized Collections
25 minutes
Presenter: Charla Hollingsworth, Retired District Library Leadership
School Libraries
The Librarian's Playbook: Game Plans for Engaging Programming
The Librarian's Playbook: Game Plans for Engaging Programming
25 minutes
Presenter: Mary Eldredge, Kooken Educational Center, Arlington ISD
Public Libraries, School Libraries
Break - 2:40 - 2:50 pm
Break - 2:40 - 2:50 pm
Session 4 - 2:50 - 3:50 pm
Session 4 - 2:50 - 3:50 pm
Embedding Support, Empowering Success: A Resilient Library Model for Graduate Student Research
Embedding Support, Empowering Success: A Resilient Library Model for Graduate Student Research
50 minutes
Presenter: Fatemeh Kholoosi Raftar, East Texas A&M University
Academic Libraries
Digitization Lab Breakdowns and Procedures
Digitization Lab Breakdowns and Procedures
25 minutes
Presenter: Christina Kellum, University of North Texas
Academic Libraries, Special Libraries
The Story of Captured Histories: Digitizing the UNT Oral History Program Collection
The Story of Captured Histories: Digitizing the UNT Oral History Program Collection
25 minutes
Presenter: Marcia McIntosh, Sara Wilson, Sarah Lynn Fisher, Joanna Sherard, University of North Texas
General, Public Libraries, Academic Libraries, Special Libraries
Everybody and Nobody’s job: Creating a plan for maintaining a shared work environment with limited custodial resources
Everybody and Nobody’s job: Creating a plan for maintaining a shared work environment with limited custodial resources
Lora Ericson, Sephra Byrne, Cindy Maxfield; University of North Texas
General, Academic Libraries
Creating New Access Points for Print Theses and Dissertations
Creating New Access Points for Print Theses and Dissertations
Cheryl Hollingsworth, University of Dallas
Academic Libraries
Advocacy and Sanity: Are Both Simultaneously Possible?
Advocacy and Sanity: Are Both Simultaneously Possible?
Tracy Brewster, University of North Texas
General
Break - 3:50 - 4 pm
Break - 3:50 - 4 pm
Session 5 - 4 - 5 pm
Session 5 - 4 - 5 pm
Luminarias Book List - LIVE SESSION CANCELED
Luminarias Book List - LIVE SESSION CANCELED
50 minutes
Presenter: Dr. Edith Badia, Marvin Gonzalez, Dallas ISD Library Media Services
This session will be recorded and shared in the CTLC 2025 Archives.
Public Libraries, School Libraries
Spark Spaces: Engaging Your Library Community Through Interactive Exhibits
Spark Spaces: Engaging Your Library Community Through Interactive Exhibits
50 minutes
Presenter: Yifan (Evan) Gan and Samantha Teng, Plano Public Library
General
Creating the Student Lead Position: Maintaining Operational Efficiency During a Period of Transition
Creating the Student Lead Position: Maintaining Operational Efficiency During a Period of Transition
25 minutes
Presenter: Lisa Cueves, Sofie Swink University of North Texas
Academic Libraries
Touching Base: How Student Assistant Feedback Improves Scheduling and Training in Academic Libraries
Touching Base: How Student Assistant Feedback Improves Scheduling and Training in Academic Libraries
25 minutes
Presenter: Ginger Garza, Abby Kolosieke, Texas Woman's University
Academic Libraries
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