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HESTL EdCON26

8:00am MDT

Breakfast with Exhibitors Liniger Hall

9:00am MDT

Opening Remarks Liniger HallSuzi Tonini

9:30am MDT

Brave Instead of Perfect: Smashing Imposter Syndrome in Order to Show Up for Kids (and Ourselves)! Liniger HallJennifer LaGarde

10:45am MDT

Fuel for the Journey: Centering Reading Identity in a Phonics-Driven World Liniger HallLen Bryan • Jennifer LaGarde Read It, Make It: Quick STEAM Activities That Bring Books Alive Room 245/247 (upstairs)Molly Rubin Reading Co-Pilots: Partnering to Help Every Student Grow Room 249 (upstairs)Carin Barrett

11:45am MDT

Collaborative Lunch Liniger Hall

12:30pm MDT

But I Saw It on TikTok: Helping Kids Navigate The Information Spaces They Use Most Liniger HallJennifer LaGarde Empowered Librarian: Supporting AI Use to Boost Creativity Room 249 (upstairs)Rebecca Kaplan From Invisible to Indispensable: Advocating for School Libraries Room 245/247 (upstairs)Sheena Kelly

1:40pm MDT

Whose Library Is It Anyway? How Student Leaders Drive New Ideas Liniger HallMichelle White Beyond the School Day: Caregiver Insights on Book Access Liniger HallStaci Koutsoukos Find Your Vibe: Feature Walls & Micro-Genre Displays Liniger HallCarin Barrett Teen Clubs: In Person, Digital, and Beyond! Liniger HallGwen Swierczek • Amanda Samland • Sara Van Hall

2:45pm MDT

Reference Roundtable Liniger Hall

3:30pm MDT

Cartoons, Comics, and Graphic Novels...By Students?! Room 245/247 (upstairs)Jenn Brown The Great Book Breakout Liniger HallErica Leu The Snowball Effect: Turning Small Library Wins Into Big Schoolwide Impact Room 249 (upstairs)Michelle White • Victoria Berg

4:35pm MDT

Closing Remarks & Prize Drawings Liniger HallSuzi Tonini