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SDLA 2026 Pierre

Welcome to SDLA 2024!

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9:00am CDT

Pre-Conference Ramkota PierreTBA

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SDSL Group Meeting Ramkota PierreTBA

12:40pm CDT

ILL Roundtable Ramkota PierreBrenda Standiford

1:30pm CDT

Summer Reading Program Performer Showcase Discussion Ramkota PierreJoanne Freitag

2:30pm CDT

Programming Round Table Ramkota PierreSarah Jones-Lutter

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Keynote: Noel Hamiel Ramkota Pierre

5:00pm CDT

Opening Exhibits Reception Ramkota Pierre

6:00pm CDT

YARP Committee Meeting Ramkota PierreJayde Hart

6:30pm CDT

Library Director's Meeting Ramkota PierreTBA

7:00pm CDT

Children's Book Award Meeting Ramkota PierreLisa Martin SDLA Executive Board Meeting Ramkota PierreKrista Ohrtman • Abby Edwardson

7:30pm CDT

Welcome Reception - Rawlins Library Rawlins Municipal LibraryAbby Edwardson

8:30am CDT

Exhibits Ramkota Pierre

9:00am CDT

Keynote: Ann Charles Ramkota Pierre

10:00am CDT

Amplifying Your Library's Story: From Under the Radar to Through a Megaphone Ramkota PierreKris O'Brien • Jean Kirschenman Everyday Advocacy and 2027 Legislative Update Ramkota PierreEric Erickson Small Edits, Big Impact: Tips for improving South Dakota content in Wikimedia Ramkota PierreSara Ring

11:00am CDT

Creating Strong Teen Connections Through Teen Subscription Bags Ramkota PierreCassi Pietz Library Safety and Active Shooter Responses in SD Libraries Ramkota PierreTBA Creating Connections through Community Reads Ramkota PierreKim Koblank • Cara Perrion

12:00pm CDT

Keynote: Christine Wevik Ramkota Pierre

1:00pm CDT

Lunch and Awards Ramkota PierreAmber Wilde

2:00pm CDT

Selecting and Cataloging in the Age of AI Ramkota PierreLaura Kroeker • Courtney Ludwig Strong School Libraries: The 3 Pillars in Action Ramkota PierreScottie Bruch The Heart of Hospitality Ramkota PierreDaniel Neeves • Leah Tanis

3:00pm CDT

Exhibits Ramkota Pierre

3:30pm CDT

Children's Book Awards Committee Ramkota PierreLisa Martin Partnering for Strong Communities: SDPB and Libraries Ramkota PierreSteven Rokusek • Marcy Drew • Brittany Neiles Starting a Podcasting Studio in an Academic Library Ramkota PierreTBA

4:30pm CDT

"We Value Your Privacy/Accept All Cookies:" How to Inoculate Yourself and Your Patrons from Online Trackers Ramkota PierreAbbie Steuhm Planning with Purpose: Programming and Community Partnerships Ramkota PierreKelly O'Dea • Linda Dobrovolny “Let’s Get Sociable”: Programs to Beat the Loneliness Epidemic Ramkota PierreMikaela Neubauer

5:30pm CDT

Academic/Health/Special Libraries Section Meeting Ramkota PierreLynn Klundt Public Library/Trustees Section Meeting Ramkota Pierre School/Library Media Section Meeting Ramkota PierreDoris Ann Mertz

6:00pm CDT

SDLA General Business Meeting Ramkota PierreKrista Ohrtman • Abby Edwardson

6:30pm CDT

Dine-Arounds Ramkota PierreTBA

8:00pm CDT

Dessert @ ArchivesTBA

9:00am CDT

State Library Update Ramkota PierreGeorge Seamon South Dakota Teen Choice Awards 2026-2027 Ramkota PierreJayde Hart What lies beyond the OPAC? Boldly going where the patrons are! Ramkota PierreJason Bedsaul • Lynn Wolf

9:50am CDT

Check Out Break Ramkota Pierre

10:00am CDT

Copyright in an AI age Ramkota PierreElizabeth Fox Engaging Unattended Youth in the Library: Building a Positive Library Environment for All Ramkota PierreClaire Jeanson • Amy Larsen OER in Practice: Small Grants, Local Work, and Building Capacity Ramkota PierreDanielle De Jager-Loftus • Greg Argo • Kelly Thompson • Shari Theroux

11:30am CDT

Lightning Round: Reconnecting Families Through Reading: A Partnership Between Rapid City Public Library and Pennington County Jail Ramkota Pierre Lightning Round: SDCF Grant Opportunities Ramkota PierreGinger Niemann

12:00pm CDT

Keynote: Jean Patrick Ramkota Pierre