2025  Conference Program Schedule

MAKING DUE:

NAVIGATING CHALLENGES WITH INGENUITY AND RESOURCEFULNESS

Brief Program

Wednesday, October 22
Noon – 4:30pm: Conference Registration
Noon – 4pm: NMLA Board Meeting (Questa Room)
1:30 – 4pm: Vendor Registration and Setup
9am – 4pm: Preconference Sessions
9am – Noon: Morning Half–Day Pre–conferences

9am – Noon: Morning Half–Day Pre–conferences
Strategic Planning for Libraries: Creating a Vision for Sustainable Success with Sarah Jones
Respectful Representation: Acquiring and Displaying Native American Art and Artifacts in Your Library with Cassandra
Osterloh
Copy Cataloging Demystified: Learn the Basics of MARC and Catalog with Confidence with Joseph Angelo, Sarah Edwards
Obenauf, Bradley Carrington
Tips and Tricks to Negotiating Library Contracts with John Sandstrom

1 – 4pm: Afternoon Half–Day Pre–conferences
Intentional Leadership: Identifying and Making the Most of your Leadership Styles with Jason E. Shoup
In Search of Stella Dixon: Albuquerque's City Librarian in the 1920s and 1930s with Joe Sabatini
Reimagining School Libraries: A Tour and Hands–On Workshop with Francine Binnert and Natasha Carty

4:30 – 6:30pm: Opening Reception with Exhibitors!

Thursday, October 23

8 – 9am: Registration, Coffee & Tea Exhibit Hall
9 – 10am: Conference Kickoff! Omega
10 – 10:30am: Break and Refreshments Exhibit Hall

10:30 – 11:20am: Session 1
What the Flood: A Case Study in Disaster Response Abby Smith - Animas
Navigating Open Access Challenges with Resourceful Approaches Robyn Gleasner, et al. - La Cienega
Law 4 Librarians 2.0 Francine Binnert, Natasha Carty -Madrid
Soundproof Booths, Telehealth, and Library Communities Deirdre Caparoso, et al. - Brazos
Creating a "Library Store" During KSRP at a Rural Library: A Journey Year 3 Lori Moyer - Dulce
More Than a Chore: Library Plans and Policies Ada Negraru, et al. - Quemado

11:30 – Noon: Session 2 (Lightning Talks)
Wait, Is There an Exam? Librarianship Certification in New Mexico Ada Negraru - Animas
Archival Compositions: An Exercise in Collaboration Katie Gray - Animas
What’s a New Student Club Advisor To Do? Brita Sauer - La Cienega
Unlocking Social Services: Navigating FindHelp.org Dana Abbey - La Cienega
TSB is TCB: Helping You “Make Due” with What You Didn't Know You Had Sarah Edwards Obenauf - Madrid
Quick "Due" Something!: Creating a Student–Centered Space on a Timeline Sarah Quimby, Shoshana Vegh–Gaynor - Madrid
Building Outreach on a Budget: 3D Printing as an Effective Tool for Outreach Nathan Camp - Brazos
Dream, Design, Deliver: How OFPL’s MakerSpace Sparks Economic Opportunity Tammi Moe - Brazos
Adult Literacy: Story times are for everyone Sarah Jones - Dulce
Libraries are for Every Body: Serving Library Patrons with Disabilities Emily Roberts, Stephanie Smith - Dulce

Noon – 1pm: Boxed Lunch - Exhibit Hall
Archives and Archivists Special Interest Group - 
Animas
Local & Regional History Special Interest Group - 
La Cienega
NMCAL Business Meeting - 
Madrid
NALSIG - 
Brazos

1 – 1:50pm: Session 3
Chats & Conversation: Public Library Directors Meeting with NMSL Carmelita Aragon, et al. -  Animas
Making Due: A Collection Space Planning Project Robyn Gleasner, et al. - La Cienega
NMLF, Your Library, and National Library Week: Let's Collaborate! Sharon Amastae, Gilda Baeza Ortego - Madrid
Beyond Inclusion: Building Library Collections That Center Native Voices Cassandra Osterloh - Brazos
50 Years of Creativity in Capacity Berdina Nieto, Guillermo Martinez - Dulce

2 – 2:50pm: Session 4
Making Due: Marketing without Money Melanie Ratliff - Animas
Making it Doable: New Mexico’s Children’s Choice Book Award Programming Barbara Gabaldon, Natasha Carty - La Cienega
Doing More with Less through Collaborations with Non–profits Cindy "Renee" Provencio - Madrid
Craft Time and Book Recycling Susanne Caro - Brazos
The Funny Pages from 7000 BC to the 21st century Jeff Benham - Dulce
Welcome to the Supreme Court Law Library: Open to You Stephanie Wilson, et al. - Quemado

2:50 – 3:10pm: Coffee Break with Exhibitors Exhibit Hall


3:10 – 4pm: Session 5
How to Dump Dewey: Developing Your Own System of Classification Emily Roberts, with Melissa Bishop - Animas
Getting to Know Your Community & Ideas for Your Board and Staff! Angela Watkins - La Cienega
Programming the Renaissance in a Small Town Library: When Funding Exceeds Staff Joseph McKenzie, Maria Monclova de Padilla - Madrid
From Our Stories to Yours: Reflecting on Change in Libraries Valerie Nye, Laura Smith - Brazos
Government Information Trivia Susanne Caro - Dulce

4:10 – 5pm: Session 6
How Scholastic Can Help You "Make Do" Ellery Seymour - Animas
Sebco Books and Salem Press (30 minutes) Sharon VanDamme Hollis - La Cienega
To the Stars! STEAM at New Mexico Libraries Christine Shupla - Madrid
Wonder How to Begin Your Weeding Project? Perma–Bound can Help Kent Taylor - Brazos
Smart Collection Development for Every Reader with Titlewave Jennifer Hale - Dulce
Host the Perfect In–Library Craft Program with Creativebug Angie Rizzo - Quemado

6 – 8pm: NMLA Awards Reception! Omega

Friday, October 24


8 – 9am: Registration, Coffee & Tea Exhibit Hall

8 – 8:50: NM School Librarian Special Interest Group - Canoncito
9 – 10:30am: Keynote with Amanda Kordeliski, 2025–2026 President of AASL - Omega

10:30 – 11am: Break with Exhibitors -Exhibit Hall
NMLA Business Meeting - Omega

11am – 11:50am: Session 7
NMSL Commission Meeting - Omega
Online Resources from the New Mexico State Library for Libraries, Students and Educators Jennifer McGill, Katherine Miles - Animas
Using Zines to Promote Literacy, Creativity, and Community Engagement Nicole Kirby, Kelly Lucero - La Cienega
School Library Toolkit Rachel Patton, et al. - Madrid
Whiteboard Magic: Creating Community At Your Library Angie Manfredi - Brazos
Library Makerspaces: “Building” on Literacy Christy Snell, Elizabeth Rafi - Dulce
Guiding the AI Journey: State Trends and Library–Led Solutions Francine Binnert, Trey Smith - Quemado

Noon – 1pm: Author Luncheon! - Omega


1:05 – 1:55pm: Session 8
Building Love of Reading and Community with NM Battle of the Books Clubs Helen Stein - Animas
Summer Reading: Looking Back to Look Ahead Kelly McCabe - La Cienega
Access and Agency: Welcoming the Disabled Community in Public Libraries Susan Metallo - Madrid
Phenomenal Cosmic Escape Room, Itty Bitty Budge Ivy Stover - Brazos
"Voices from the Field: AASL President and School Librarians on the Future, Challenges, and Real Talk" Natasha Carty, et al. - Dulce
An Introduction to the New Mexico Open Educational Resources Microsite Joseph Ulibarri, Anthony Burns - Quemado
Public Library Directors Special Interest Group - Canoncito

2pm – 2:50pm: Session 9 (Mixed Regular Sessions & Extended Lightning Talks)
Helping Young People Navigate Challenges by Reading Middle Grade (25 min.) / Caroline Starr Rose - Animas
Create your own school–based Battle of the Books Program (25 min.) Tanya Dillon - Animas
Read and Roam: Building Family Literacy One Step at a Time (25 min.) / Terri Gaussoin - La Cienega
Fueling Minds With Less: Creative Library Engagement That Lasts (25 min.) Camilla Hoehne - La Cienega
Developing Curious Kids Research Skills in the K–5 School Library (25 min.) / Catherine Adams,Karen Skousen - Madrid
The Art of the Display: Adding Interactivity, Metrics, and Pizzazz to Your Displays (25min.) Michael Mongeau, San Juan College - Madrid
Student Library Assistants in the Elementary School Library (50 min.) Erin Manzanares - Brazos
Creating a Community through Fandom and Partnerships (50 min.) Regina Bouley Sweeten, Melissa Mackey - Dulce
Technical Services Special Interest Group - Quemado
Open Access Special Interest Group - Canoncito

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