Beyond Hope 2025

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7:45am PDT

Breakfast Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Main Auditorium (#103)

8:30am PDT

Keynote Address: Defying Gravity Beyond Hope by Gohar Ashoughian Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Main Auditorium (#103)Gohar Ashoughian

10:00am PDT

In the Cloud: Elevating Streaming Music Collections for Library Patrons Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Room 206David Haskins Pay No Attention to the Bot Behind the Curtain: ChatGPT for Library Work Demystified Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Room 207Cari Lynn Gawletz The Aberdeen Tiny Library: Not Just for Munchkins Prince George Public Library, Keith Gordon RoomMike Brown The Mobile Response Team: Supporting Frontline Library Workers in an Ongoing Toxic Drug Crisis Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Room 208Alexis Redenbach What Was New Is Old Is New Again: The Return of the Co-Op Gaming Experience Prince George Public Library, Teen AreaChristopher Knapp

11:00am PDT

Coffee Break Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Upper Hallway

11:15am PDT

Building Anti-Racism Resources to Support Learners Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Room 206Joseph Jeffery Restorative Practice: A Philosophy and Practical Approach for Libraries Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Room 207Toby Mueller The New Clicklaw: A Lesson in Legal Sourcery Prince George Public Library, SkylabAlise Nelson • Megan Smiley • Rachel Carlson Through the Mental Health Looking Glass: Supporting the Well-Being of Library Staff in BC Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Room 208Elaine Laberge Update from the Public Library Accessibility Working Group Prince George Public Library, Keith Gordon RoomRina Hadziev

12:15pm PDT

Lunch Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Main Auditorium (#103)

1:30pm PDT

Intellectual Freedom: A Timely Tune Up [Part 1] Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Room 208Toni Samek Dancing through Data: Using the Canadian Census of Population to Understand the Population you Serve Prince George Public Library, SkylabSusie Wilson I'm Not that Branch: A Sharing Knowledge Circle for Leaders of Small Public Libraries and Branches Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Room 207Leslie Hilder (she/her) There’s No Place Like Accessible Social Media and Newsletters Prince George Public Library, Keith Gordon RoomMegan Sellmer

2:30pm PDT

Coffee Break Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Upper Hallway

2:45pm PDT

Building a Sensory Musical Storytime Nest (And Leaving with Your Ukulele at the End of the Day) Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Room 206Erin Cockriell Looking Behind the Curtain: You Don’t Need to be a Wizard to do Collection Maintenance Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Room 207Jennifer Pringle Toto's Corner: De-Stress with the St. John's Ambulance Therapy Dog Program Prince George Public Library, Keith Gordon Room Intellectual Freedom: A Timely Tune Up [Part 2] Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Room 208Toni Samek

4:00pm PDT

Indigenous Subject Heading Replacement Project at PGPL Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Room 206Chris Field Promoting Diversity and Inclusion through Passive Programming Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Room 207Sarah Wildi

5:30pm PDT

Monday Night Social: A Night in the Emerald City Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Ballroom