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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

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

3:30pm 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

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

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