Beyond Hope 2025

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

1:00pm PDT

Pre-Conference Social: A Journey Through Oz Prince George Public Library, Bob Harkins Branch

7:45am PDT

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

8:30am PDT

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

10:00am PDT

In the Cloud: Elevating Streaming Music Collections for Library Patrons Room 207, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,David Haskins Pay No Attention to the Bot Behind the Curtain: ChatGPT for Library Work Demystified Keith Gordon Room, Prince George Public LibraryCari Lynn Gawletz The Aberdeen Tiny Library: Not Just for Munchkins Room 201-202, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Mike Brown The Mobile Response Team: Supporting Frontline Library Workers in an Ongoing Toxic Drug Crisis Room 208, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Alexis Redenbach What Was New Is Old Is New Again: The Return of the Co-Op Gaming Experience Teen Area, Prince George Public LibraryChristopher Knapp

11:00am PDT

Coffee Break Upper Hallway, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,

11:15am PDT

Building Anti-Racism Resources to Support Learners Room 207, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Joseph Jeffery Restorative Practice: A Philosophy and Practical Approach for Libraries Keith Gordon Room, Prince George Public LibraryToby Mueller The New Clicklaw: A Lesson in Legal Sourcery Skylab, Prince George Public LibraryAlise Nelson • Megan Smiley • Rachel Carlson Through the Mental Health Looking Glass: Supporting the Well-Being of Library Staff in BC Room 208, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Elaine Laberge Update from the Public Library Accessibility Working Group Room 201-202, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Rina Hadziev

12:15pm PDT

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

1:30pm PDT

Intellectual Freedom: A Timely Tune Up [Part 1] Room 208, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Toni Samek Dancing through Data: Using the Canadian Census of Population to Understand the Population you Serve Skylab, Prince George Public LibrarySusie Wilson There’s No Place Like Accessible Social Media and Newsletters Keith Gordon Room, Prince George Public LibraryMegan Sellmer

2:30pm PDT

Coffee Break Upper Hallway, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,

2:45pm PDT

Building a Sensory Musical Storytime Nest (And Leaving with Your Ukulele at the End of the Day) Room 201-202, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Sandra Schuffert • Erin Cockriell Looking Behind the Curtain: You Don’t Need to be a Wizard to do Collection Maintenance Keith Gordon Room, Prince George Public LibraryJennifer Pringle Toto's Corner: De-Stress with the St. John's Ambulance Therapy Dog Program Teen Area, Prince George Public LibraryMatt Singleton & Bandit • Elissa & Eddy • Cathy & Zephyr Intellectual Freedom: A Timely Tune Up [Part 2] Room 208, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Toni Samek

4:00pm PDT

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

5:30pm PDT

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

7:45am PDT

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

9:00am PDT

CANCELLED ID for All: Reducing Barriers to Identification Services Room 207, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Megan Clark Climate Change Adaptation in Your Library and Community Keith Gordon Room, Prince George Public LibraryDan Hackborn Culturally-Aware Early Literacy: Implementing Moe the Mouse in Libraries Room 207, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Jenny Vogelsang I'm Not that Branch: A Sharing Knowledge Circle for Leaders of Small Public Libraries and Branches Room 208, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Leslie Hilder (she/her) Reimagining Library Vendor Relationships - One Path to a Reset Future Room 201-202, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Jeff Narver

10:15am PDT

Unravel Every Riddle: Library Directors' Table Talk Main Auditorium (#103), Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Abi Ward Sensing the Possibilities: Creating Inclusive Library Spaces for All Room 208, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Jenne Amell The Emerald City of Access: Cataloguing, Reporting, and Digital Literacy for Accessible Resources Room 207, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Jennifer Pringle • Megan Sellmer Uncovering Northern BC’s 2SLGBTQIA+ History: Preserving and Sharing Our Stories Keith Gordon Room, Prince George Public LibraryJessica Davey

11:15am PDT

Coffee Break Upper Hallway, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,

11:30am PDT

Unravel Every Riddle: Library Directors' Table Talk Main Auditorium (#103), Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Abi Ward "Popular! I'll Help You be Popular!": An Introduction to Social Media Strategies and Graphic Design Keith Gordon Room, Prince George Public LibraryChenoa Smeds • Larissa Bezerra Introduction to SOGI 123 and SOGI-inclusive Literature Room 208, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Taylor Morton Online Resources for Indigenous Education - Local and Beyond Room 207, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Jessica Brown

12:30pm PDT

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

1:30pm PDT

Harm Reduction & Naloxone Training Room 207, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Katherine Schemenauer Navigating Accessibility: Learn to use Okanagan Regional Library's Accessibility Tool Room 208, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,Tara Thompson • Fiona P. McDonald The Wizard and AI: Conjuring an Escape Room on a Budget Keith Gordon Room, Prince George Public LibraryRebecca Brook

2:30pm PDT

Coffee Break Upper Hallway, Prince George Conference & Civic Centre,

2:45pm PDT

Book Slam! Keith Gordon Room, Prince George Public Library

Beyond Hope 2025

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