CALCON 2024: Full Schedule

1:45pm MDT

Building and running a committee that serve hispanic community

Wednesday September 4, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm MDT

Grizzly (Summit Gallery Peaks 9, 10): Second Floor

Working to fulfill district goals to better serve the Latino community. I would like to Share Garfield County Public Library's approach to better serve the Latino community in these four areas Collection, Programming, Outreach, and support and provide training to staff. In 2022 Garfield Country Public Libraries District's goal was to better serve the Latino community. The first year the Hispanic Outreach Committee was successful. Accomplished in 2022. The first Hispanic heritage festival First trip to Guadalajara Support district program Posada Navideña 2023-2024- The committee was ready to keep working but needed guidance and support. There were so many things the committee wanted to accomplish and it had to be narrowed down the vision and mission of the committee. That is when Jamie LaRue Our Director trusted me to be the leader of the committee. Forming the HOC committee and four sub-committees, Collection, Outreach, Program, Staffing 2023 was a successful year. I would like to share in detail how we accomplished these goals and what where our lessons learned. Share our knowledge with other librarians who want to better serve their community.

Speakers

Amaranda Fregoso

Garfield County Libraries

Ana Gaytan

Manager, Garfield County Public Library

Alex Garcia

Garfield County Public Library District

Wednesday September 4, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm MDT
Grizzly (Summit Gallery Peaks 9, 10): Second Floor

Breakout Session

Audience Public, Special
Program Keywords Administration/Management, Collection Management, Programming

1:45pm MDT

Excellent Elementary EL Collaboration

Wednesday September 4, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm MDT

Coppertop III Breakout Room: Third Floor

From Beach Parties to Bears Love Trees, libraries are in a unique position to support the EL ELA curriculum at the elementary level, giving students the opportunity to expand their learning and explore the EL modules in multiple ways. During the session attendees will have the opportunity to participate in EL protocols, and we will share some of our successes and failures as we navigated our first year of the EL ELA curriculum in Poudre School District, and provide attendees with a virtual toolkit of ideas they can take back and implement in their programming. We will also look at collection development and how to get the most bang for your buck when building a collection that supports all students.

Speakers

Lorrie Maggio-Huber

Media Facilitator/Specialist, Poudre School District

I am a Media specialist and Technology coordinator for my elementary school, Eyestone elementary. My other role is elementary Media facilitator where I support and advocate for my elementary team in PSD.I love all things Steam, literacy and introducing my learners to coding and new... Read More →

Kit Taddeo

Library Media Specialist, Poudre School District

"Life is a daring adventure, or nothing at all" I've spent my career looking for the adventure in the everyday, even in small things. As a school librarian for the past 12 years I've had the distinct pleasure of bringing moments of excitment and engagement into my students lives... Read More →

Wednesday September 4, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm MDT
Coppertop III Breakout Room: Third Floor

Breakout Session

Audience School
Program Keywords Collection Management, Programming, EL ELA Curriculum Collaboration

3:00pm MDT

Taking a Walk in Their Shoes: Bringing the Blind Experience to Your Library

Wednesday September 4, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT

Cupid (Summit Gallery Peaks Peaks 6, 7, 8): Second Floor

What is it like to be blind? How do blind people move through the world? CTBL has created a programming kit so communities all over the state can learn more about their visually-impaired neighbors, discover the resources available to them, and how we can improve services, and the lives, of the blind. Through the Let’s talk about it!: CSL Big Red Resource Kits, your library, too, can help educate, engage, and explore the world of our blind friends.

Speakers

Lorrie Spoering

Patron Services Reader Advisor, Colorado Talking Book Library

Wednesday September 4, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Cupid (Summit Gallery Peaks Peaks 6, 7, 8): Second Floor

Breakout Session

Audience Public
Program Keywords Community, EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion), Programming

3:00pm MDT

What can evaluation do for you? Learn from our true story of a beautiful evaluation friendship.

Wednesday September 4, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT

Imperial Ballroom Breakout Room: Fourth Floor

Does evaluation sound like a nice idea but you’re not sure if it’s worth the time and energy? Are you worried that if your program is evaluated, you’ll be asked to change it in ways that you don't want to? We are a program manager and an evaluator who worked together to evaluate services for immigrants and refugees. We’ll outline the entire evaluation process for you, from identifying the goals of a program or service to using what you learn to make changes and share the impact of the service. After we share the overview, you’ll tell us which parts of the process you’re most interested in, and we’ll discuss those in more depth. You read that right—you get to tell us in real time what you most want to talk about. You’ll have a chance to think through how you’d apply the evaluation guidance we share to any program or service where you want participants to connect with or learn from each other. We are pretty sure you do something at your library where you want to see that happen! This interactive workshop is for anyone curious about evaluation, whether you are experienced or new to it.

Speakers

Virginia Vassar

Katie Fox

Management & Evaluation Analyst, Denver Public Library

Wednesday September 4, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Imperial Ballroom Breakout Room: Fourth Floor

Breakout Session

Audience Public, Academic, Makers, New to Librarianship
Program Keywords Administration/Management, Community, Customer Service, Professional Development (Personal Career Growth), Programming, Evaluation and data-driven decision making, organizational development

2:00pm MDT

Find Your Adventure - Make Your Passion Your Paycheck for Teens

Thursday September 5, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT

Torreys (Summit Gallery Peaks 11, 12): Second Floor

Post-COVID teens have a refreshed desire to expand their autonomy over their career track and a renewed sense that doing something they genuinely enjoy is more important than sure money. Feedback from local teens indicated that while the school had a “pathfinder” class, where enrolled students could spend a semester looking into an interest, its offerings were limited. They also noted that even if they found something they enjoyed and might like to pursue there were no clear “next steps” to guide them. Pine River Library along with the Youth Advisory Council from Bayfield High School built and put on a panel event at the library where these questions could be answered. The event hosted local community members who had all managed to do just that. This event was done ComiCon style with members of the Youth Advisory Council introducing each panelist, moderating the speakers to stay within the scope and time allotted, as well as preparing drop questions to keep the event moving once it had moved into its Q&A period.

Speakers

Becky Van Den Berg

Teen Services Manager, Pine River Library

I have been working with teens in STEM programming for 8 years. I also love RA for teens and adults.

Thursday September 5, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Torreys (Summit Gallery Peaks 11, 12): Second Floor

Breakout Session

Audience Public
Program Keywords Community, EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion), Programming, Trends

4:00pm MDT

Alternative Literacy: What is It and Why is it Important to Implement

Thursday September 5, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm MDT

Torreys (Summit Gallery Peaks 11, 12): Second Floor

Alternative Literacy is the process of teaching children and young adults literacy skills through non-traditional means. In this presentation, I cover three big examples of this: graphic novels, tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs), and video games. Further, I provide an overview of how educators, librarians, and individuals can implement them into their work or daily life. In this presentation, you can expect to learn: -What Alternative Literacy is and What Benefits it Has -Definitions of Graphic Novels, TTRPGs, and Video Games -Why Graphic Novels, TTRPGs, and Video Games are effective in teaching literacy -How to utilize Graphic Novels, TTRPGs, and Video Games in Libraries and Classrooms

Speakers

Sarah Vail

Library Specialist, Garfield County Public Library

Alternative Literacy What is It and Why is it Important to Implement in our Libraries and Classrooms (1) pdf

Accessible and Readable Slides The Importance of Alternative Literacy pdf

Alternative Literacy Handout pdf

Thursday September 5, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Torreys (Summit Gallery Peaks 11, 12): Second Floor

Breakout Session

Audience Public, School, Academic, New to Librarianship
Program Keywords Collection Management, EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion), Programming

8:30am MDT

Book Madness - Engaging Schools, Teachers, & the Community

Friday September 6, 2024 8:30am - 10:30am MDT

Grizzly (Summit Gallery Peaks 9, 10): Second Floor

Familiar with college basketball’s March Madness? Enjoy reading picture books aloud – especially with expression (engaging that inner thespian)? Want to find a way to get your foot in the door at your local elementary school? Or, do you just need to find a creative way to engage classroom teachers in your school library? Looking for ways to get the community involved while putting a shameless plug in for your Summer Reading Program? Book Madness may be for you! Choose your Sweet Sixteen, make your brackets, and recruit a team of readers. In just three short weeks, you will have kids, and adults, asking for more! Go beyond the pages and see the impact this program will have on elementary students, the school community, and your staff. Book Madness encourages students to read different genres, discover new authors, and share their opinions with classmates by learning about the power of discussing books and voting for a favorite title. The program offers an opportunity for collaboration between library staff, faculty, parents, homeschool groups, and community partners. Book Madness is a great way to foster a love of reading and a fun, creative way to celebrate books!

Speakers

Chris Newell

director of Public Services, Grand County Library District

Emily Pedersen

Grand County Library District

Friday September 6, 2024 8:30am - 10:30am MDT
Grizzly (Summit Gallery Peaks 9, 10): Second Floor

Deep Dives

Audience Public, School, New to Librarianship
Program Keywords Community, Programming, Collaborations

8:30am MDT

Program Innovation: Small Changes for Big Impact

Friday September 6, 2024 8:30am - 10:30am MDT

Beaver Den Coppertop II Breakout Room: Second Floor

Looking to change up your early literacy programming? Need some inspiration, but feeling overwhelmed? When we focus our strengths and passions outward toward a target population we can clearly and intentionally implement change without overfilling our plate.

Speakers

Kate Compton

Early Literacy Consultant, Colorado State Library

Friday September 6, 2024 8:30am - 10:30am MDT
Beaver Den Coppertop II Breakout Room: Second Floor

Deep Dives

Audience Public
Program Keywords Community, Programming

12:30pm MDT

Intentional and Impactful: Universal Design for All

Friday September 6, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm MDT

Torreys (Summit Gallery Peaks 11, 12): Second Floor

This presentation will allow participants to understand the WHY and HOW behind Universal Design for both infrastructure and programming. Through this understanding, common misconceptions will be reviewed as well as a discussion of when Universal Design may be more difficult to implement. Additionally, disability language, identity, and appropriate accommodations will also be reviewed through discussion and scenarios. This presentation will then give folks tools, strategies, and resources to use on Monday for their own Universal Design journeys. Dr. Miranda Martino and Melisa Beavers, two experts and implementers in Universal Design, will be sharing their stories intentionally through this session that focuses on elevating the voice of the disabled community.

Speakers

Melissa Beavers

Library Manager, High Plains Library District

Melissa Beavers is the Manager of LINC Library Innovation Center in downtown Greeley. Melissa holds a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of North Texas and a Master of Arts in Literature from Colorado State University. She is a frequent public speaker and... Read More →

Friday September 6, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm MDT
Torreys (Summit Gallery Peaks 11, 12): Second Floor

Breakout Session

Audience Public, School, Academic, New to Librarianship
Program Keywords Customer Service, EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion), Programming, Trends

1:45pm MDT

Artificial Intelligence (AI) an Introduction

Friday September 6, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm MDT

Torreys (Summit Gallery Peaks 11, 12): Second Floor

AI is a disruptive innovation that has many potential helpful and harmful uses. Through this session we will consider implication of implementation in our work and support/educate patrons on AI uses. As a novice with AI working my way up to digital immigrant, come to learn a common definition of AI, how it works predictive and generative AI works, considerations for usage in our profession, and brainstorm application ideas. When using new technology, my hope is you keep your mind open and are willing to explore.

Speakers

Polly Gallagher

Friday September 6, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm MDT
Torreys (Summit Gallery Peaks 11, 12): Second Floor

Breakout Session

Audience Public, School, Academic, New to Librarianship
Program Keywords Administration/Management, Community, Professional Development (Personal Career Growth), Programming, Trends

1:45pm MDT

Bringing Spanish Speakers In: Tips on Serving Your Spanish Speaking Community

Friday September 6, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm MDT

Cupid (Summit Gallery Peaks Peaks 6, 7, 8): Second Floor

Wondering how to get Spanish speakers to your library? Gain an understanding on how to serve Spanish speakers in your community focusing on your library collections, services and programming. Presenter has experience working with the immigrant community and recently served as an advisor for a research project on how public library staff can more effectively serve multilingual communities. The goal of the study is to make the voices of multilingual patrons heard. This presentation will cover results from this research project such as reading practices in their countries of origin, ways of locating new materials to read, and relationships with public libraries. Included will be programming, services and collection approaches on serving Spanish speakers in public libraries. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21 grant. Three partner libraries were involved in this study; Pueblo City-County Library District (PCCLD), Brooklyn Public Library (BPL, NY), and New York Public Library (NYPL, NY).

Speakers

Maria Smyer

Pueblo City County Library District

Friday September 6, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm MDT
Cupid (Summit Gallery Peaks Peaks 6, 7, 8): Second Floor

Breakout Session

Audience Public, Academic, Special, New to Librarianship
Program Keywords Collection Management, Community, EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion), Programming