Schedule of Events

Thursday 12 November 2026: Preconference Tours and Cocktail Party

Friday 13 November 2026 : Day 1

Day 1
7:45-8:20 Arrive Arrivals & Registration
8:25 Welcome & Housekeeping
8:30 Intro: Welcome by Dr James Dalziel – Head of school
8:50 Keynote: Pim Wangtechawat – Author
Book gift from Overdrive
Snack introduction from StoryBox Hub
10:00 StoryBox Library Snack Break
10:15 Intro: Logistics
Present: Inclusive Stories Beyond the Western Framework – Mary Franco
Time to read: Independent reading in the high school – Lauren Elliott
Building a World Language Collection Collaboratively – Carolyn Ann Jeziorski
Lean-in Librarians – Leah Ittner
11:15 BREAK
Present: Beyond the Bookshelf: Building School-Wide Partnerships Around the Library Collection – Stojana Popovska
Beyond the Bookshelves: Designing Library Experiences that Create Connection – Erika Wigren
Dewey Is Dead – Jennifer Hedrick
Shelfies – Making Our Reading Community (and Collection) Visible – Tanja Else Maria Galetti
Lunch introduction by EPC
12:30 EPC LUNCH Break
1:00 optional session from Sora
1:15 Intro: NIST Libraries – Laine Palendat & Sally Bray
NIST Library Tours
& Group Photo
BREAK
2:45 Present: The Human Library – Charity Cantlie
Censorship in School Libraries – Raquel Ruiz-Cecconello & Hugo Radyn
Conference Dinner intro by Follett AccessIt

Conference Dinner

This event is reserved for delegates and sponsors who have registered and paid for the conference dinner. Attendees will self-transport to the venue:

6:00 pm: Taling Pling on Sukhumvit soi 34 

Saturday, 14 November 2026 – Day 2

Day 2
8:00-8:30 Arrivals
8:45 Intro: Welcome & Logistics
9:00 Keynote: Avery Fischer Udagawa – Translator of Japanese literature
10:00 BREAK
10:15 Present: The Art of Starting Over – Gabrielle Wong
LIT! Building a Library Intern Team – Susan Grigsby
The Impact of the Prem Reading Dog – Kerry Jane Kiely
Library Ambassadors Club: Fostering Belonging Through Student-Led Initiatives – Blaire Hart
Libraries in Times of Uncertainty: Lessons from Crisis, Earthquake, and Recovery – April Pleasants
11:15 BREAK
Present: Tiny Changes, Big Impact – John McRobbie
Tiny Explorers – Setting up a community playgroup in the library – Alison Lyford
They Can Read It, But Do They Understand It: From Collecting Information to Connecting Meaning – Kristine Kirby
Share a Story, Build Your Community – Fiona Shea
Stepping In Without Stepping On Toes: Navigating Culture, Needs, and Change as a New Hire – Sarah Wakefield
12:40 Lunch introduction by Mackin
12:45 Mackin LUNCH
1:15 optional session: The Mackin Difference
1:30 Present: From Blueprint to Bookshelves: The Joys and Woes of Being a Foundation Teacher Librarian – Julie Muir
Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: Using National Reading Campaigns to Build School Reading Communities – Jane Hayes
Teaching Curriculum in the Library – Angela Hilderbrand
Speed Lists – Bec Taylor
2:30 – 3:00 CLOSING REMARKS & NEXT UP