Draft Program: IDEAL Conference 2024

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Session Type	Time	Name	Track	Speakers
Pre-Conference	2:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Considering the Collective Impact of Individual Decisions: A Systemic Approach to Integrating DEI	Pre-Conference	DeLa Dos, Association of Research Libraries
Pre-Conference	2:00 PM - 5:00 PM	York University Libraries and the Jane Finch Community Research Partnership	Pre-Conference	Andrea Kosavic, York University Libraries Ellie Perkins, York University Libraries
Pre-Conference	2:00 PM - 5:00 PM	How Cultural Competency can Impact your Institution and the Profession	Pre-Conference	Helen Wong Smith, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Pre-Conference	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Beyond the Canon: A Panel Discussion about EDI and Collections in Ontario Academic Libraries and Archives	Pre-Conference	Jennifer Grant, York University Libraries Eva Jurczyk, University of Toronto Libraries Brian McMillan, Western University Libraries Naz Torabi, University of Toronto Libraries Jacqueline Cato, Western Libraries

Session Type	Time	Name	Track	Speakers
General	9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Resisting English Language Hegemony at PWI’s: Creating a sustainable workflow to support multilingual learners of color (😷)	Antioppression	Alexandrea Glenn, University of Pennsylvania Libraries Victoria Sun, University of Pennsylvania
General	9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Representation and the Reading List: Designing a Workshop on Diversifying Syllabi	Strategic Planning and Policymaking	Navroop Gill, University of Toronto Libraries Emily Hector, McMaster University Library
General	9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Paying Attention to White Culture and Privilege: Creating a Racial Equity Culture in Libraries	Leadership	Mark Puente, Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies Alanna Aiko Moore, UC San Diego Library
General	9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Blind scholars in research and academic libraries: leading, learning and allyship as powerful forms of resistance and change to advance access and inclusion	Accessibility	Natalina Martiniello, Université de Montréal Christopher Schiafone Aneta Kwak, University of Toronto Mark Weiler, Wilfrid Laurier University Ashley Shaw, Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada
General	9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Preservation on Our Terms: Protecting Archival Records in Barbados	Archives	Jerrell Jones, Rice University
Workshop	9:00 AM - 11:30 AM	How to blow up a (misinformation) pipeline: the role of misinformation in the development of violent legislation	Antioppression	Mary Catherine Lockmiller, Northern Arizona Univerisity
Workshop	9:00 AM - 11:30 AM	“Lookin’ for A New Foundation”: Engaging Resistance and Restoration through CRT and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies (😷)	Sustainable Practices	Lalitha Nataraj, California State University San Marcos Sheila Garcia Mazari, University of California, Santa Cruz Jamia Williams, University of Utah/Network of the National Library of Medicine Training Office Kelleen Maluski Adrianna Martinez, Seattle Central College
Food	10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Coffee Break
General	10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Pressure Drop: Managing DEI efforts within special collections	Collections	Lisa Gregory, NC Digital Heritage Center Dawne Lucas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chaitra Powell, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries Morgan McKeehan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
General	10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Leading the Charge: A Multi-Institutional Planning and Assessment Project of Eight DEIA Initiatives for POC Recruitment and Retention in Libraries	Strategic Planning and Policymaking	Tina Rollins, Hampton University Yang Wu, Clemson University Donna Baluchi, University of Utah Kathleen Bell, George Mason University Katherine Vaughan, Washington & Lee University Peace Ossom, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
General	10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Embracing Mistrust: Relationship Rebuilding in the Archives	Archives	Kim Geraldi, University of Calgary Lelland Reed, University of Calgary
General	10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Ethical AI Adoption for Research Libraries: In Pursuit of Equity Amid the Chaos	Leadership	Kim Nayyer, Cornell Law School
General	10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Academic Libraries as (In)Equitable Workplaces: Voices of Disabled and Neurodiverse Librarians	Accessibility	Keren Dali, University of Denver Merinda McLure, University of Colorado Boulder Libraries Frederick C. Carey, University of Colorado Boulder Kim Thompson, University of South Carolina
Plenary & Food	11:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Lunch & Opening Plenary: Leading the Way, Leaving a Legacy	Plenary	Anne-Marie Pham, Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI)
General	1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	A facilitated conversation on multi-racial identity in libraries (😷)	Antioppression	Estelle Frank, Okanagan College Mike Chee, University of Waterloo Alanna Marson, Western University Cecilia Tellis, University of Ottawa Library Arianna Ferrone, Toronto Public Library Sajni Lacey, University of British Columbia Okanagan
Lightning	1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Lightning: "Exploring the Multi-dimensional Relationship Between Equality and Equity" and "Launching Inclusive Searches: Establishing and Training Search Committees in Academic Libraries"	Leadership	Yali Feng, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library Nneka Chisholm, University of Maryland College Park Thomas Dickens, The Ohio State University Victor Jones, University Library at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Tarida Anantachai, NC State University Libraries Nicole Westerdahl, SUNY Oswego
General	1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Children of Refugees: oral histories of the Vietnamese American community	Archives	Jennifer Ho, California State University San Marcos Amy Vo, Princeton University
Workshop	1:30 PM - 4:00 PM	More than words: Taking action beyond a land acknowledgment	Strategic Planning and Policymaking	Jody Gray, University of Minnesota Libraries
Workshop	1:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Community Resistance: a Workshop and Reflection on Racial Inequities in Libraries	Community	Junhao Edward Lim, University of Connecticut Keno Catabay, University of Colorado Boulder Shauntee Burns-Simpson, District of Columbia Public Libraries
Workshop	1:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Walking the Walk: Assessing OER for Social Justice (😷)	Collections	Nicola Andrews, University of San Francisco Nataly Blas, Loyola Marymount University Jamie Hazlitt, Loyola Marymount University, William H. Hannon Library Karna Younger, Loyola Marymount University
Workshop	1:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Weaving “gentle” textile craft with “hard” data: Introducing data fundamentals through creative workshops	Data Management	Priscilla Carmini, University of Waterloo Alexandra Wong, York University
General	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Abundance as Resistance: Reframing narratives of scarcity and deficit in academic libraries	Leadership	Maria Theres Cleire Lauron, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Melissa Smith, KPU Library Carolyn Casenas, New Westminster Public library
Lightning	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Lightning: "Two Black and Queer Archivists Practicing Mentorship" and "Mentoring of BIPOC Librarians in Academic Libraries: Why it’s Important for Retention and How to Get Started"	Centering Marginalized Experiences	Shawnta Smith-Cruz, New York University Vita Kurland, Long Island University Ayiana Crabtree, SUNY Polytechnic Institute
General	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	We Got the Receipts: Navigating Reimbursement Culture in Academic Librarianship	Leadership	Tarida Anantachai, NC State University Libraries Camille Chesley, University at Albany Libraries Twanna Hodge, University of Maryland, College Park Jamia Williams, University of Utah/Network of the National Library of Medicine Training Office
Food	4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Afternoon Energizer Refreshment Break
Lightning	4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Lightning: "Reshaping an Academic Library DEI page: From Policy to Patron" and "Let’s Discuss That! Sustainable Resistance and Knowledge-Sharing for Library Staff"	Strategic Planning and Policymaking	Natalie Kazmin, University of South Florida Libraries Emily Mann, University of South Florida Chris Sturgeon, University of South Florida Rita Soenksen, University of Iowa
Lightning	4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Lightning: "Enhancing Accessibility: Sustainable Management of CEAL Statistics Database" and "Decolonizing librarians’ teaching practice: In search of a process and a pathway"	Data Management	Dongyun Ni, University of Hawaii at Manoa Library Anlin Yang, University of Wisconsin-Madison Corinne Laverty, Queen's University Francine Berish, Queen's University
General	4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	A Framework for BIPOC Leadership Development in Academic Libraries	Centering Marginalized Experiences	Nastasha Johnson, Purdue University Libraries & School of Information Studies Mark Puente, Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies
General	4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	(Be)longing in the Stacks: Investigating the experiences of racialized students in library hiring (😷)	Centering Marginalized Experiences	K Lee Fraser, University of Toronto Scarborough Judith Logan, University of Toronto Libraries Desmond Wong, University of Toronto Libraries
General	4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Exploring Workplace Inclusivity Through The Lenses of Climate, Employee Engagement, and Belonging	Sustainable Practices	Shaneka Morris, Quality Metrics, LLC Jennifer Pesek, Menlo College
General	4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Unlocking Your Vision: Leveraging Portfolio Management for DEIA	Collections	Samuel Graham, Georgia Tech Leslie N. Sharp, Georgia Institute of Technology Library
General	4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Challenging “Racial Monolith Myths” in the Library Profession Through Critical Race Theory: A Panel Discussion	Antioppression	Raymond Pun, Alder Graduate School of Education Tarida Anantachai, NC State University Libraries Camille Chesley, University at Albany Libraries Jamia Williams, University of Utah/Network of the National Library of Medicine Training Office Twanna Hodge, University of Maryland, College Park
Food	7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Reception: IDEALfest

Session Type	Time	Name	Track	Speakers
Food	7:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Breakfast
Plenary	8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Plenary Panel: Visiting: Indigenous Scholars Elevating and Surfacing Truths	Plenary	Cori Bazemore-James, University of Minnesota–Twin Cities Mikayla Redden, New College, University of Toronto Allison Waukau, American Indian Library Association
General	9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Diversifying collections with authentic and inclusive collection development strategies	Collections	Merrilee Proffitt, OCLC Eva Jurczyk, University of Toronto Libraries
General	9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Collecting with intention: drafting archival acquisition policies for the 21st century	Archives	Jennifer Grant, York University Libraries
General	9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Policy Perspectives: Applying a critical lens from Postsecondary Accessibility Guidelines in Ontario to develop broader action plans for libraries anywhere.	Accessibility	Hujma Chowdhury, University of Toronto Libraries Megan McMeekin, University of Ottawa katya pereyaslavska, Western Libraries
General	9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Pink Library Tours: Pride in October	Community	Tanis Franco, Toronto Metropolitan University Sara Klein, Toronto Metropolitan University Fiona Kovacaj, Toronto Metropolitan University Michelle Schwartz, Toronto Metropolitan University Reece Steinberg, Toronto Metropolitan University
General	9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Fostering Trust and Strengthening Community between Library Employees with Restorative Justice Circles.	Community	Eric Glenn, Virginia Tech University Asha Chiraghdin, Virginia Tech University Libraries
General	9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	The Master’s Tools: Large Language Models and the Automation of Systemic Oppression (😷)	Data Management	Jeff Newman, University of Toronto Aishat Aminu, University of Toronto
General	9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	BIPOC Leaders Reimagining Change to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Student Success	Centering Marginalized Experiences	Regina Gong, University of San Diego Copley Library Evangela Oates, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Food	10:30 AM - 10:45 AM	Coffee Break
General	10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Challenging Eurocentrism: Applying critical theory and anti-oppression frameworks to EDI work in libraries	Antioppression	Cecilia Tellis, University of Ottawa Library Maha Kumaran, University of Saskatchewan Victoria Ho, University of Manitoba Libraries
General	10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Universal Design for Learning, Accessible Research and Assignment Design	Accessibility	Hannah Sutherland, UCLA Library
General	10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Sustainable Practices for the Retention of BIPOC Librarians	Sustainable Practices	Kawanna Bright, East Carolina University Ayiana Crabtree, SUNY Polytechnic Institute
General	10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Promoting Reflection on Authority Records Relating to Indigenous Peoples	Data Management	Laura Daniels, Cornell University Library Violet Fox, Northwestern University
General	10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Digitization, Reparative Description and Enhanced Access to Indigenous Records: We Are Here: Sharing Stories Project	Collections	Kirstei Abbott, Library and Archives Canada Sarah Monnier, Library and Archives Canada
General	10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Community-Centered Archives Practice: Perspectives on Transforming Education, Archives, and Community History	Archives	Audra Eagle Yun, University of California, Irvine Krystal Tribbett, Orange County Regional History
General	10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Collective Intelligence: Cultural Heritage Crowdsourcing and Increasing Accessibility	Accessibility	Jessica BrodeFrank, University of Illinois Chicago
Food	11:45 AM - 1:15 PM	Networking Lunch
Tour	2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Toronto Metropolitan Urban Farm Chartered Tour
Lightning	2:15 PM - 3:15 PM	Lightning: "DoLled up and Ready to Learn: NYU Libraries’ IDBEA Days of Learning" and "Nurturing our future: How an academic library developed a community of leaders through its Finders’ Keepers program"	Community	Carol Kassel, New York University Libraries Margaret Mahoney, University of Washington Foster Business Library Denise Wetzel, Pennsylvania State University Libraries
General	2:15 PM - 3:15 PM	Collaboration and Classification of Indigenous Legal Materials in Academic Law Libraries	Collections	Annabelle Drobniak, Queen's University Amy Kaufman, Queen's University Sarah Miller, University of Victoria Libraries Haley O’Halloran
General	2:15 PM - 3:15 PM	Weaving Diverse Voices and Perspectives: Crafting Inclusive Pedagogies and Cultural Responsiveness into Library Instruction	Strategic Planning and Policymaking	Aditi Gupta, University of Victoria
General	2:15 PM - 3:15 PM	Pushing Back Against The Status Quo: Identifying and Dismantling Bias through Library Policy Review	Strategic Planning and Policymaking	Kawanna Bright, East Carolina University
Workshop	2:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Equity in Theory and Practice: Organizational Justice for Managers	Leadership	Elaina Norlin, Association of Southeastern Research Libraries Silvia Vong, University of Toronto
Workshop	2:15 PM - 4:30 PM	“Let Us Help Advance the Field”: Shifting to a Culture of Neuroinclusion in Library Workplaces (😷)	Accessibility	Christine Moeller, University of Washington iSchool
Workshop	2:15 PM - 4:30 PM	The Pitfalls of Homogeneous Peer Review: Experiences of Scholars from Marginalized Identities	Centering Marginalized Experiences	Vanjury Dozier, University of San Diego Copley Library Amanda M. Leftwich, Montgomery County Community College
General	3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals - a role for libraries	Sustainable Practices	Katherine McColgan, CARL Katherine Klosek, Association of Research Libraries Judith Russell, University of Florida Libraries
Lightning	3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Lightning: "Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Collection Development Practices in STEMM" & "Classroom of Resistance: Challenging Systems of Oppression in Information Literacy & Implementing Anti-Racist Content"	Collections	Naz Torabi, University of Toronto Libraries mindy thuna, University of Toronto Paul Hottinger, Cal Poly Pomona Sally Romero, Cal Poly Pomona
General	3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	“A Shared Grammar of Justice: Are Institutional and Community Partners Speaking the Same Language?”	Community	Douglas Hollingsworth, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Meaghan Alston, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Brianna McGruder, UNC-Chapel Hill
Lightning	3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Lightning: "Virtual Chat & Chew: Radical Self-Care for Black Information Professionals" and "Race, Repose, and Resistance: Utilizing Black Studies and Trauma-Informed Librarianship to Cultivate a More Sustainable Library Practice"	Centering Marginalized Experiences	Shannon D. Jones, Medical University of South Carolina Jamia Williams, University of Utah/Network of the National Library of Medicine Training Office Tamara Nelson, Medical University of South Carolina Christina Bush, Swarthmore College Lorin Jackson, Medical University of South Carolina
Food	4:30 PM - 5:00 PM	Afternoon Energizer Refreshment Break
General	5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Accessibility by Design: Strategic Web Development for All	Accessibility	John Laskowski, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Xiao Zhou, University of Illinois Chicago
Lightning	5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Lightning: "Development of Transgender/Gender Expansive Health Outcome Search Tool - How Librarians Can Empower Library Users in Pursuit of IDEA Goals" and "Weaponizing Eugenics: How Libraries Can Support Reproductive Justice"	Data Management	Beth Tweedy, University of California, Davis Library Tina Liu, McGill University
General	5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Whose Authority? Sustainable Organizational Change and Inclusive Descriptive Practices	Data Management	Laura Daniels, Cornell University Library Jacqueline Magagnosc, Cornell Law Library Elizabeth Parker, Cornell University - ILR School, Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
General	5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Creating an Inclusive Library Strategic Plan that Sticks	Strategic Planning and Policymaking	Robin Gustafson, UC Davis Library Jessica Nusbaum, UC Davis Library Nancy Wallace, UC Davis Library
General	5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Agency-Building for Middle Managers	Leadership	Bohyun Kim, University of Michigan Library
General	5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Books Unbound: Advancing Community Literacy through the 'Library in a Box' Initiative	Community	Vashalice Kaaba, Florida State University
Lightning	5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Lightning: "A Canadian Mentorship Program to Sustain Racialized Librarians" and "The Importance of EDIA in Canadian Academic Libraries"	Sustainable Practices	Valentina Ly, University of Ottawa Library / Université d´Ottawa Jermal Jones, University of Waterloo Library Cecilia Tellis, University of Ottawa Library
Plenary	6:20 PM - 7:00 PM	Closing Plenary: Suspending Disbelief: A Practice for Collective Change	Plenary	Nicole Cardoza, Reclamation Ventures
Food	7:30 PM - 9:00 PM	Advancing IDEAL Reception+

Session Type	Time	Name
Tour	11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	York University: Media Creation Lab Facilities at Scott Library Tour
Tour	11:00 AM - 2:00 PM	University of Toronto Scarborough Library Tour
Tour	12:00 PM - 5:00 PM	University of Toronto Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library Open House
Tour	1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	University of Toronto Library Media Commons’ Archive Cold Vault Tour
Tour	1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	York University: Media Creation Lab Facilities at Scott Library Tour
Tour	1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	University of Toronto Robarts Common Tour
Tour	2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	University of Toronto Robarts Common Tour
Tour	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	University of Toronto Robarts Common Tour

Session Type	Name	Speakers
Poster	Accidental Orientalism: Romanization, Discovery and the Digital Collection at HathiTrust	Graham Dethmers, HathiTrust Digital Library
Poster	An assessment of sustainable recruitment practices at Canadian research libraries	Valentina Ly, University of Ottawa Library / Université d´Ottawa
Poster	Complicating the Politics of Belonging, Resisting, and Thriving: Locating Latinx Joy & Justice in the Academic Library	Maria Tudela, Illinois State University
Poster	Data for all: Creating a sustainable community partnership to increase health and racial equity	Emily Mann, University of South Florida
Poster	Evaluating Automatic Captioning Systems for Improving the Accessibility of Library Video Content	Matthew Vaughn, Indiana University, Bloomington
Poster	Improving the Academic Librarian Job Interview Process: A Guide for IDEA Principles and Practices	Me-Linh Le, University of Manitoba
Poster	Inclusive Perspectives: Building Community and Awareness Through Open Panels	Mai Lu, University of Toronto Libraries Victoria Ho, University of Manitoba Libraries Hannah Tanna, Queen's University Library
Poster	Indigenous Initiatives at the University of Manitoba’s Jim Peebles Science & Technology Library	Justin Fuhr, University of Manitoba
Poster	Keeping Queer History Alive: Library Support for Sustainable Digital Research Projects	Fangmin Wang, Toronto Metropolitan University Constance Crompton, University of Ottawa Michelle Schwartz, Toronto Metropolitan University
Poster	Let’s Talk About Sex and Gender: Women and Gender Studies Research and Collections Over Time	Melissa Chomintra, Purdue University Kari Weaver, University of Waterloo
Poster	Metadata for Everyone: Identifying cultural issues in publication metadata	Julie Shi, Scholars Portal
Poster	Modalities of Wellness in Academic Libraries: Looking Back and Ahead	Renee Walsh, University of Connecticut
Poster	Not A Special Interest: Normalizing DEIA/J Work in a Large Public University Library	Monica Figueroa, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Kristan E Shawgo, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries
Poster	Promoting and Celebrating a Diverse and inclusive Academic Community through Read Alouds	Erin Smith, Case Western Reserve University
Poster	Queer & Racialized Conversations in Library and Archival Practice	Shawnta Smith-Cruz, New York University Sara Howard, Princeton University
Poster	Romanization Practice in North American Libraries: Critical Reflections on the History and Future of Romanization in the case of the Chinese Language	Lucy Gan, University of Toronto iSchool Xiang Li, University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries
Poster	Sin Miedo: Revolution, Resistance, and Women from the Benson Latin American Collection	Ana Rico, UT Austin Maria Guadalupe Partida, University of Texas, Austin
Poster	Supporting student wellbeing in the library: our first year with the Wellness Desk	Sarah Simpkin, Carleton University Library Amber Lannon, Carleton University Library Patti Harper, Carleton University Library
Poster	The Power of "Culturally Conscious" Representation	Lyric Grimes, UNC Chapel
Poster	Transformative Agreements: Paving the way to OA for Higher Pay?	Reece Steinberg, Toronto Metropolitan University
Poster	Unmasking Truth: Cultivating Critical Race Digital Literacy and Reflective Teaching in Mis/Disinformation Education	Melissa Chomintra, Purdue University
Poster	Unveiling Pathways to Inclusive Excellence: Insights from DEI Assessment in the GLAM Sector	DeLa Dos, Association of Research Libraries Jung Mi Scoulas, University of Illinois Chicago
Poster	Web Accessibility baby steps: anyone can conduct audits even with limited resources	Israel Cefrin da Silva, University of Waterloo Jermal Jones, University of Waterloo Library
Poster	Where's Our Space? BIPOC in LIS and social media	Luthfia Friskie, University of Alberta
Poster	Who is this LibGuide for? How an inclusive approach to audience shaped the reimagining of the canon	Carol Choi, New York University

Draft Program: Subject to Change

Pre-Conference, General, Lightning, and Workshop Sessions

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