10:30a - 10:55a
11:00a - 11:15a
Edwin B. Maxwell, Chief Librarian, BPL
Vanessa "Iridian" Garcia, RNE President
Loida Garcia-Febo, JMC Chair
Yesenia Lopez, Land Acknowledgment
11:20a - 12:00p
Lam Thuy Vo, Investigative reporter, Associate Professor of Data Journalism, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, CUNY
Presentations
12:05p - 12:25p
Miyo Sandlin, Instructional Services/Student Engagement Librarian, Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC
12:25p - 12:45p
Selina Sharmin, Assistant Community Library Manager, East Flushing Library, Queens Public Library, NY
12:50p - 2:00p
2:00p - 2:20p
Lily Amelia Susman, Collections & Acquisitions Librarian/Asst. Professor, Hunter College (CUNY).
2:25p - 2:45p
2:45p - 3:05p
Miriam Tuliao, Senior Library Marketing Manager, Penguin Random House, Adjunct Prof., CUNY
Han Zhang, Editor-at-Large, Riverhead Books, Penguin Group, Journalist
3:05p - 3:25p
Lizette Avina, MLIS Student, San Jose State University, CA
3:25p - 3:45p
Suzie Lee, Public Librarian, Queens Public Library, NY
3:45p - 4:00p
Thomas Knowlton, HS Librarian, High School of Fashion Industries, NYC
4:00p - 4:15p
Vanessa "Iridian" Garcia, RNE Chapter President 2025-2026
Yesenia Lopez, RNE Incoming President 2026-2027