TNLA 2025 Conference

TNLA 2025 Conference

Welcome to the 2025 Tennessee Library Association Conference #tnla25! We’re glad you’re here. Build your schedule below, and be sure to check the More Info page for additional conference details.

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8:30am EDT

Back to the Basics: Law (Foundations) for Libraries Meeting Room 11Erika Long • Xan Lasko Beyond Funding: Outreach Approaches for Grant Funded Projects Meeting Room 2Carolyn Runyon • Molly Copeland (she/her) • Sara Kaparos • John Morton Bridging the Divide: Information & Digital Literacy Partnerships to Reach Underserved Communities in TN Meeting Room 10Maggie Albro • Charles Barthel How Can a Book and a Shot Save a Life Meeting Room 17Elizabeth Harland • Katherine Horn No Longer Bound: Details of the Massive Periodical Deselection Project at East Tennessee Meeting Room 16Katherine Libby • Blair Jones We hear you! Helping Children Find Their Voice Through Library Programming Meeting Room 9Cindy Wilkey

1:10pm EDT

"We're Not Boring, I Swear!": Strategies for Showing Off Your Local History and Special Collections Meeting Room 9Meagan Grim (she/they) Advancing Consumer Health in Rural Public Libraries: A Strategic Partnership Between a Medical Library and a Regional Public Library Meeting Room 16Martha Earl • David Petersen • Matthew Jordan Building Stronger Communities: Effective Fundraising and Partnership Strategies for Small Communities Meeting Room 11Daphanie Gragg Check Your Alignment: Getting Back to Basics with Student Employment Meeting Room 10Zoe Bastone • Susan Martel • Allison Scripa Fun with PLIX: a public library partnership with MIT Meeting Room 2Miria Webb

2:10pm EDT

Boundary Setting: Preventing Burnout in the Library Profession Meeting Room 2Jessica McClure • Cassandra Taylor • Alex Sharp Breaking into Libraries: Expectations vs. Realities Meeting Room 16Anthony Prince • Hannah Boyer • Kimberly Brownfield • Andrea Kincaid Cataloging Fundamentals: Principles and Practices Meeting Room 17Tiffany Day Hustle and Know: Hip Hop Programing, DIY, and Leaning Into Your Network Meeting Room 9Skyler Gambert Measuring What Matters: a Back-to-basics Approach to Library Assessment Meeting Room 11Jenny Harris • Erik Nordberg Resume and Interviewing Tips Meeting Room 10Richard Groves • Madisen Kirkland

3:10pm EDT

Better with Friends: Navigating Common Challenges to Strengthen Your Friends Group Meeting Room 9Kathy Dooley-Smith Honest, Direct, and Kind: The Library Manager’s Guide to Tough Conversations Meeting Room 17Sharon Edwards • Kelly Tilton Inventory: It's more than scanning! Meeting Room 10Tiffany Day • Krystal White Librarianship and Social Work: Complimentary, Not Competing, Professions for Society’s Benefit? Meeting Room 11Frank Lambert The Basics That Bend: Getting Back to Core Principles in Library Outreach Meeting Room 16Nancy Gibson • April Parker Words Matter: Exploring the Discourse of Book Bans in TN Meeting Room 2Shawn Hinkel • Janet Isbell

4:10pm EDT

Don't Drop Kirby: How to Build a Teen Advisory Board from Nothing Meeting Room 11Will Sutton Getting Fit with the Library: How to Incorporate Fitness into Programming for Libraries of Every Size Meeting Room 17Christina Sawyers Growing Library Gardens Meeting Room 16Brooke Marsh • Kelsi Gately • Chattanooga Public Library Promoting School-Readiness Skills Through Storytime Meeting Room 9Cindy Wilkey • Angela Knox The Lazy Librarian's Guide to Building a Culture of Reading: The Easiest Things You Can Do to Encourage Book Love for Children Meeting Room 2Hannah Webster The Librarian in the Mirror: Reflective Practice for Professional Growth Meeting Room 10Julie Lewis