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Keynote Speaker: Lam Thy Vo
Keynote Speaker: Lam Thy Vo
Lam Thuy Vo is a journalist who marries data analysis with on-the-ground reporting to examine how systems and policies affect individuals. She is currently an investigative reporter working with Documented, an independent, non-profit newsroom dedicated to reporting with and for immigrant communities, and an associate professor of data journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. Previously, she was a journalist at The Markup, BuzzFeed News, The Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera America and NPR's Planet Money.
Lam builds community around her work. Her reporting on our fractured and ever-more-problematic online media ecosystems has also changed how she approaches the distribution of her work. In recent years, she’s repackaged her misinformation reporting as workshop materials and has delivered dozens of workshops at nonprofits, community centers and classrooms around the country. She has distilled what she’s learned from her investigations into multilingual tipsheets that public libraries and organizers have distributed to thousands of immigrants. And she has built frameworks for other storytellers and changemakers to replicate her approach to this form of engagement journalism.
Welcoming Remarks: Edwin B. Maxwell
Welcoming Remarks: Edwin B. Maxwell
Edwin B. Maxwell is the Chief Librarian of Brooklyn Public Library, overseeing public service across Brooklyn. As a member of the senior management team, he helps guide the development of innovative and responsive services and spaces that strengthen communities and expand access for all Brooklynites.
Over nearly two decades at BPL, Edwin has risen through nearly every role in the library, from librarian trainee to the highest position in public service. He began his career as a youth services para-professional, later serving as Branch Manager of New Lots Library, which received the prestigious Revson Award for outstanding community service. As Senior Director of Neighborhood Services, he guided libraries through major capital renovations, expanded BPL’s Satellite Services including four bookmobiles, launched the Teen Tech Center network, and positioned the Library to take a stronger role in environmental and civic engagement, embedding sustainability and civic dialogue deeper into the institution’s DNA.
Presenters
Miyo Sandlin
Miyo Sandlin
Presenting: The Mindfulness Corner: Supporting Student Mental Health in the Library
Miyo Sandlin is the Instructional Services and Student Engagement Librarian at the Fashion Institute of Technology and has previously worked at St. Francis College, The Art Institute of Washington and the Library of Congress. She received her MLS from the University of Maryland and her BA in History from Vassar College. She is currently a graduate student in the Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice Master’s Program at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Selina Sharmin
Selina Sharmin
Presenting: Programs for Uplifting multilingual communities and communities of color
Ms. Sharmin is an Assistant Community Library Manager at East Flushing Library at Queens Public Library. Ms. Sharmin attended St. John’s University, earning a master’s in library and information science (MLIS) in 2006. Ms. Sharmin has worked in various positions at Queens Public Library since 2000 to present last 24 years. Ms. Sharmin worked as a Children’s librarian trainee, Part-time librarian, Youth Services librarian, Adult librarian, Special Services librarian and the Coping Skills Librarian for New Americans Program at Queens Public library. With the growing Bangladeshi community in Queens, her Bengali language skills and her sensitivity to the concerns of new immigrants, enhanced her ability to successfully plan and coordinate ten thousand of informational workshop sessions at throughout 65 different locations for Queens Public Library.
Lily Amelia Susman
Lily Amelia Susman
Presenting: Local Histories at the College Library: Telling the Story of Student-Led Asian American Studies Activism
Lily Amelia Susman (she/her) is the Collections & Acquisitions Librarian and an assistant professor at Hunter College (City University of New York). She holds an MSLIS from the Pratt Institute School of Information and an MA in East Asian Studies from Stanford University.
Miriam Tuliao and Han Zhang
Miriam Tuliao and Han Zhang
Presenting: Amplifying Contemporary Chinese Voices: A Conversation with Han Zhang
Miriam Tuliao is a Senior Library Marketing Manager at Penguin Random House, an adjunct instructor at the CUNY Queens College Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, and a New York Public Library veteran. Miriam is an active member of the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA).
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Han Zhang is Editor-at-Large of Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA). Born in China, Zhang earned a master’s degree from Columbia Journalism School and is currently a New York City–based journalist.
Lizette Avina
Lizette Avina
Presenting: Archiving Through Vision: Storytelling, Disability, and the Sensory Legacy of Belonging
Lizette Avina is an MLIS student at San José State University whose research and creative practice explore accessibility, digital storytelling, and community archiving. Her work focuses on how libraries and cultural organizations can use art and technology to foster belonging, preserve memory, and support inclusive engagement. She is particularly interested in multisensory design and the ways creative information work can expand accessibility for blind and low-vision users.
Susie Lee
Susie Lee
Presenting: Greening the Public Library: Using Plants to Build Community
Susie Lee has been a public librarian for 10 years now with the majority of her career at the Queens Library. At work and in her personal life she is heavily involved in plant programming such as plant swaps. In addition to her work around books she is also a writer and wannabe artist. She writes mostly about her adventures with plants and books in her Substack (@theplantladylibrarian). Susie also dabbles in printmaking, photography (instant as well as digital), and zines.
Dr. Cesar Olguin Camacho and Dario Lorenzo
Dr. Cesar Olguin Camacho and Dario Lorenzo
Presenting: Leadership and Resilience of Information Professionals in Uncertain Environments: Adaptation, Leadership, and Sustainability
Dr. Cesar Olguin Camacho is the coordinator of the Library of the University Program in Urban Studies at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He holds a PhD in Library and Information Studies, a Master's degree in Library and Information Studies, and a Bachelor's degree in Library Science. Conferences have also been given in various countries: Rome, France, Greece, the USA, Canada, Mexico, Havana, Peru, and Brazil. He is a winner of the Emerging Leaders Scholarship: International Conference on Technology, Knowledge, and Society held in Toronto, Canada.
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Dario Lorenzo is a Research Librarian at the law firm, Baker McKenzie.
Thomas Knowlton
Thomas Knowlton
Presenting: Celebrate Latinx & Hispanic Games!
Thomas Knowlton is a school librarian at The High School of Fashion Industries in New York City. He holds a Master of Arts in Comparative Literature from The University of Georgia, a Master of Library and Information Studies from Rutgers University, and a Teaching Certification from Syracuse University. He has spoken on panels at New York Comic Con, Games for Change Festival, and IndieCade, and was selected for The Game Awards Future Class 2021. A lifelong game enthusiast, he loves to explore and discuss the intersection of libraries, games, and education. You can contact him on Bluesky at @thomasknowlton.bsky.social.
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