2018 Symposium on the Future of Libraries
February 9 - 13, 2018 – Denver, Colorado
Provided below is a linked list to 2018 Symposium on the Future of Libraries sessions with FREE access to slides and audio. A special thank you to session presenters for granting permission for the recording and sharing of their sessions.
Hyperlinks direct to the session's page in the Meeting Scheduler. Using the "Login" link in the upper right, simply login with your ALA username and password (free to create for members and non-members).
Visit the 2018 Midwinter Meeting site for the complete schedule of Symposium Sessions.
Alexa, What Does Library AI Look Like in the Future?
Twila Camp & Tim Smith
Blockchain, Open Civic Data, and TV WhiteSpace - Three New Projects
Sandra Hirsh, Sue Alman, Toby Greenwalt, & Kristen Rebmann
The Chattanooga Memory Project: Using Technology to Bring Chattanooga's History to Life
Corrine Hill & Chris Cummings
Do Space: Technology for Everyone
Rebecca Stavick
Equity-Driven Services and Programs: Exploring Alternative Information Services at the Library
Viviana Casillas & Yanira Duarte
Every Day Literacy: South Carolina's Toolbox for Library Resources
Denise Lyons
F3: Fine-Free Future
Sarah Houghton, Peter Bromberg, & Gretchen Caserotti
The Front Lines of Intellectual Freedom - Protecting Your Pages with Policy
Helen Adams, Valerie Nye, April Dawkins, Lisa Errico, Kristin Pekoll, & Jean Duncan McFarren
The Future of Learning in Public Libraries
Amy Koester, Christy Estrovitz, April Mazza, & Maggie Jacobs
Immersive and Interactive Virtual Reality in Academic and Medical Libraries
Tania Bardyn, Peter Schreiner, & Gili Meerovitch
Is Your Library STEM Ready?
Keliann LaConte, Rob Jakubowski, & Annette Shtivelband
It's Your Future - Get Ready for It Now!
Caitlin Williams
Libraries as Community Partners in the Workforce Development System
Elizabeth Iaukea & Tammy Westergard
Libraries in the Age of Extended Reality: Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR)
Ken Fujiuchi & Joseph Riggie
Libraries Ready to Code from Research to Practice
Marijke Visser, Paula Langsam, Linda Braun, Joe Sanchez, Kristin Brumbach, & Juan Rubio
Libraries Transform - Civic Innovation
Margaret Hunt & Jake Rishavy
Libraries Transform - Diversity & Equity
Elizabeth Martinez & Binnie Wilkin
Libraries Transform - Education Innovation
Nina Sharma & Peter Piccolo
Library Security Trends: The Opioid Epidemic and Libraries
Steve Albrecht
The Library's Evolution into Centers of Innovation and Learning
Crystle Martin
A New Generation In Charge: How Millennial Leadership is Changing Library Staffing
Megan Klein-Hewett, Micki Dietrich, Erin Shea, & Maria Estrella
Project Welcome: Refugee Resettlement Agencies & Libraries
Clara Chu, Nicanor Diaz, Joseph Horther, Jamie Torres, Julie Robinson, & George Serwenda
Road Signs to the Future: What Trends Will Affect Your Library?
Sara Duvall
Seeding the Future: The Innovation in Libraries Awesome Foundation Chapter
Bonnie Tijerina, Joshua Finnell, & Robin Champieux
Sustainability Strategies for Libraries & Communities
Mary Beth Lock, Joe Mocnik, Amy Brunvand, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, & Ben Rawlins
Web Literate Library Staff: Keeping the Internet a Free and Public Resource
An-Me Chung
Transforming Event & Collection Discoverability
Ravi Singh & Kim Blazek
Virtual Teen Dream: Embedding Virtual Reality into Teen Programming
Maddie Clybourn
