Now is the best time to enrich your practice and create a lasting impact on your collections. Learn from the experts how to evaluate your current collections and develop a plan of action for your library in this online experience that can be accessed from anywhere.

Soak up inspiration in our live weekly sessions and apply your learning to your own library in a small group workshop, where you’ll be coached by an experienced facilitator on how to tackle your most pressing collection development challenges. Register before the April 1 Early Bird deadline for 20% off the ticket price.

Discounted group rates are also available!
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SPOTLIGHT ON OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

OPENING KEYNOTE:
Open the Gates: Addressing the Lack of Diversity in Publishing
Presented by: Jason Low, Publisher, Lee & Low Books

Jason Low is the publisher and co-owner of Lee & Low Books, the largest multicultural children's book publisher in the United States. The company’s mission is to publish books about everyone and for everyone. Founded in 1991, Lee & Low celebrates its 30th Anniversary in 2021. Along with being the recipient of the 2016 Angel Award from the Carle Museum Lee & Low was also the 2014 Indie Publisher of the Year by Foreword Magazine. Recently, Lee & Low released the results of the second iteration of the Diversity Baseline Survey (DBS 2.0), which measured staff diversity in publishing, providing critical statistics for improving representation within the industry.
On Twitter: @LEEandLOW

CLOSING KEYNOTE:
Moving the Needle on Diversity in the Library
Presented by: Loida Garcia-Febo, International Library Consultant and Immediate Past President, American Library Association

Loida Garcia-Febo is an international library consultant, researcher and expert on topics such as human rights, advocacy and services to multicultural populations. She is the Immediate Past President of the American Library Association (ALA) and has served communities as an academic, public, school, and special librarian in both Puerto Rico and New York. Garcia-Febo has taught in 27 countries and has advocated on behalf of libraries at the United Nations, European Union Parliament, US Congress, New York City’s City Hall, New York State Senate and on streets and sidewalks of New York. She was named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker Freedom Fighter in 2007. She was born, raised and educated in the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico.
On Twitter: @loidagarciafebo

It’s your last chance to learn from the experts with our Early-Bird special. Register by April 1 for 20% off our program price!

Live Interactive Sessions: Tuesdays: April 28, May 5 & 12 from 2-4 PM ET. Plus, self-guided options and additional bonus content so you can follow along at your own pace. Also Available On-Demand!

Can’t make a live session? All sessions will be available to you “on-demand” following the initial broadcast.

Join us for this transformative online experience at the Early-Bird price of $225 today!