2025 Annual Conference

2025 Annual Conference

4:00pm EDT

ImaginOn Tour ImaginOn

8:30am EDT

Breakfast & Check-In Atrium

9:00am EDT

NC LIVE Introduction & Welcome AuditoriumClaire Leverett

9:30am EDT

Networking Icebreaker Auditorium

9:45am EDT

Keynote Session: Saray Garnett-Hochuli AuditoriumSaray Garnett-Hochuli

11:00am EDT

Anchoring the Library as Place: Encouraging Students to Engage Academically, Socially, and Civically Through Campus Collaboration 602Andrea Stanfield • Sarah Sowa • Sherrill Shiraz Heartbeat Hub: Collaboration and Engagement in the Community College Library 604Mary DiRisio Here and Legally Queer: Supporting LGBTQ+ Legal Needs through Community Partnerships 606Raivynn Smith • Caroline Flory • Larkin Coffey Library Anchors for All Abilities: Building Stronger Communities Through Task Boxes and Memory Care Kits 601Rachel Nelson

12:00pm EDT

1:00pm EDT

NC LIVE Feedback Session - Community Colleges 604 NC LIVE Feedback Session - NCICUs 606 NC LIVE Feedback Session - Public Libraries 601 NC LIVE Feedback Session - UNCs 602

1:45pm EDT

Crafting Community Partnerships of Universal Benefit 604Erica Barnett • Sarah Steiner • Ali Norvell Dragons in the Dungeon: Incorporating Therapeutic and Inclusive Practices in Library Table-Top Games 606Christopher Moore Lightning Talks (Session 1) 601Ashley Mills • Sydney Adams • Michael Chapin • Jordan Green • Abi Whitney • Therese Triumph Lightning Talks (Session 2) 602Sydney Adams • Audrey McCook • Alexis Murrell • Christin Lampkowski • Carlo Diy

2:30pm EDT

Coffee & Networking Break Atrium

3:00pm EDT

Defining Our Role: Greensboro Public Library in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem 602Kassie Ettefagh Reaching Across the State: How Interlibrary Loan is Connecting the University Libraries to North Carolina Public Libraries 601Ash Radtke • Renée Bosman The Neurodiverse Affirming Library: Engaging in Effective Interactions, Creating Welcoming Spaces, and Collaborating with Community Partners 604Dawn Behrend Your Community is Full of Stories: Neuse Regional Libraries and Preserving Local History 606Carolyn Schulman • Lori Bradford

9:30am EDT

NC LIVE Introduction & Welcome ZoomClaire Leverett

10:00am EDT

Keynote Session: Shamichael Hallman ZoomShamichael Hallman

11:15am EDT

Press for Poems: Creating and deploying a DIY poetry dispenser machine in the library ZoomSierra Jay • Josh Rakower Sailing to New Horizons: Transforming a Virtual Tour Through Interactivity and Inclusivity ZoomBrittany O'Neill • Delandrus Seales The Impact of S.T.E.A.M. Homeschool Programs Zoom The Pedagogy of Kindness: Building Compassionate Library Communities ZoomJennifer Seagraves • Hannah Holmes

12:00pm EDT

Lunch (Break) Zoom

1:00pm EDT

NC LIVE Feedback Session - Community Colleges Zoom NC LIVE Feedback Session - NCICUs Zoom NC LIVE Feedback Session - Public Libraries Zoom NC LIVE Feedback Session - UNCs Zoom

1:45pm EDT

Archiving With and For Our Communities: Personal, Community, and Institutional Archives ZoomVirginia Ferris • Shima Hosseininasab • Ericka Christie Black Superheroes ZoomNasir Jean-Paul From Page to Play: Introducing Audiobooks to a University Community ZoomMeghan Webb • Kathy Shields • Kate Silton Lightning Talks ZoomMark Sanders • Will Ritter • Kris Brown • Ashley Apple • Sophia Demitri

2:45pm EDT

Beyond the Card: How a Month-Long Initiative Strengthened Community Connections ZoomCaroline Clucas Building Community Through a Campus Library Job ZoomJesse Bethany Collections and the Community: Serving the community via a collection diversity analysis practicum ZoomSarah Holsapple StoryWalks in Eastern North Carolina: Promoting Literacy and Community Wellness ZoomLaura Bright • Heather Harden