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Beyond Hope Library Conference 2023

2:30pm PDT

Beyond Hope 2023: Quest for the Wholly AleLIMITED TBA

3:00pm PDT

War for the Top Floor: the Second Battle of TangleforkLIMITED Prince George Public Library

7:15am PDT

Breakfast 101 (Civic Centre)

8:00am PDT

Keynote Address: Jorge Cárdenas 101 (Civic Centre)Jorge Cárdenas

9:30am PDT

Evolution and Shaping the Future of BC Public Library Data 208 (Civic Centre)Denise McGeachy (she/her) • Aidan Fortier Gentle Tai Chi 101 (Civic Centre) Trust Me, Trustee: Fundamentals of Libraries and Librarianship for Library Trustees 207 (Civic Centre)Darra Hofman Quest for Legal Knowledge: An adventure though the information labyrinth Keith Gordon Room (Library - Main Floor)Megan Smiley

11:00am PDT

Don't Roll the Dice: Facing the Book Challenge Challenge 208 (Civic Centre)Paul Burry (he/him) Knowledge Circle: Adult Programs 207 (Civic Centre)Larissa Clotildes What You Need to Know About the Accessible BC Act and Public Libraries 101 (Civic Centre)Cari Lynn Gawletz • Mari Martin (she/her) • Rina Hadziev

12:15pm PDT

Lunch 101 (Civic Centre)

1:30pm PDT

Choose Your Weapon Keith Gordon Room (Library - Main Floor)Leslie Hilder (she/her) • Daniel Soares D&D DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) In Your Collections 207 (Civic Centre)Patricia Gibson Relaxed Performance: How to Make Libraries Adaptive 208 (Civic Centre)Marnie Hamagami Table Talk for Library Directors: Hot Topics 101 (Civic Centre)Thomas Knutson • Edel Toner-Rogala

3:00pm PDT

eBook and Digital Collections Summit North Keith Gordon Room (Library - Main Floor)Tami Setala In Case Nobody Told You Today: You're Special 101 (Civic Centre)Darcie Smith • Alise Nelson Slow Your Roll: the Case for Slowing Down 207 (Civic Centre)Babs Kelly (she / her) The "Reconciliation Framework" 208 (Civic Centre)Erica Hernandez-Read

6:00pm PDT

Traveller's Tavern: an evening of D&D* (*Dining & Dancing!)LIMITED Coast Inn of the North Ballroom

7:45am PDT

Breakfast 101 (Civic Centre)

8:30am PDT

Public Libraries Branch Update 101 (Civic Centre)Denise McGeachy (she/her) • Aidan Fortier • Mari Martin (she/her)

9:30am PDT

Building Character: Graphic Design for Everyone 101 (Civic Centre)Leslie Hilder (she/her) • Kathleen Angelski Don’t Just Hoard Your Data: Polish it up and Make it Shine 208 (Civic Centre)Jennifer Pringle Sage Advice: Teaching New Employees At the Reference Desk 207 (Civic Centre)Patricia Gibson Using BCLA's EDI Strategies in Recruitment Toolkit: Libraries as Welcoming and Inclusive Workplaces Keith Gordon Room (Library - Main Floor)Ignacio Albarracin • Edel Toner-Rogala

11:00am PDT

Crit on Charisma: a Library Toolbox on De-escalation 101 (Civic Centre)Kyanna Coe Mending Magic: A Book Repair Adventure 207 (Civic Centre)Chenoa Smeds • Angeline Meehan Natural 20s and Critical 1s: Rolling Your Chances in Youth Program Development 208 (Civic Centre)Victoria Ellis

12:15pm PDT

Lunch 101 (Civic Centre)

1:30pm PDT

Copyright, Access, and User’s Rights in Canada 101 (Civic Centre)Barbara Willmer Practical Crisis Communications and Media Relations Advice for Libraries 208 (Civic Centre)Amy Dhanjal • Alyson Gourley-Cramer Youth 1UP: Giving Voice to Youth Through Gaming Keith Gordon Room (Library - Main Floor)Christopher Knapp Northern BC: Building More Inclusive Communities 207 (Civic Centre)Bobby Deepak

3:00pm PDT

Developing Partnerships: Linking Public Libraries, Schools, and Literacy Organizations 101 (Civic Centre)Kaitlyn Vecchio • Jessica Bonin PGPL Book Slam! Keith Gordon Room (Library - Main Floor)Kay Burns (they/them) • Kailyn Siakaluk • Larissa Clotildes • Leslie Hilder (she/her) • Darcie Smith • Alise Nelson Succoring the Ergonomically Distressed 208 (Civic Centre)Scott McMillan