Submissions from 2026
After School Story Times: Planning Story Times for Elementary Aged Children, Lauren Adams and Megan Lindsay
For the Love of Language, Pat Austin and Kalpana Saxena
Behind the Scenes with Newbery and Caldecott, Ramona Caponegro and Hanna Lee
Keynote: Ben Clanton, Ben Clanton
Out of the Nursery Rhymes, Ginger Davis
Ezra Jack Keats Award Luncheon, Ezra Jack Keats Committee
Ezra Jack Keats Q&A Panel, Ezra Jack Keats Committee
Drawing Teens into the School Library, Crystal Giles
Shelf Care and Brainstorms: Library Think Tank, Ethan Glenn and Kandice Evans
Rolling into Schools: Creative Ways to Bring the Library to Students, Ethan Glenn and Jody Ridgeway
de Grummond Lecture: John Green, John Green
Reading the Art in Picture Books, Heidi Hammond and Gail Nordstrom
Crafting Magic on a Shoestring: Budget Friendly Ideas for SLP 26, Dee Hare and Leigh Hood
Word Play: Making Words Work, Leslie Hebert Helakoski
Colorful Connections: Exploring Non Destructive Art, Will Hillenbrand
Five Strategies for Writing Successful Grants, Kay Hones
Get Graphic: Engaging Teens, Empowering Reluctant Readers with Graphic History, Kay Hones
Colleen Salley Storyteller: Molly Idle, Molly Idle
SLIS Lecture: Amanda Jones, Amanda Jones
Tales & Tunes in Tandem: Enriching Early Literacy Through Music in Storytime, Lauren Landry Jones
Out from the Margins: Elevating Diverse Stories in Nonfiction for Youth, Joi Mahand
Out from the Margins: Elevating Diverse Stories in Nonfiction for Youth, Joi Mahand
Medallion Session: Meg Medina, Meg Medina
Community Building Through the Humanities: How the Mississippi Humanities Council Can Support Libraries, Katie Molpus and Marta Smally
Puppet Camp 101: A Hands-On Intro for Librarians, Nancy Opalko, Erica Brady, and Meridith Wulff
Keynote: Lee Ostertag, Lee Ostertag
Leveling Up: Harnessing the Power of Video Games in Library Spaces, Beth Shamley
Miniature Worlds and Storytelling, Nancy So Miller
Keynote: Don Tate, Don Tate
Are They Older Than You Think They Are?: Is Popular Young Adult Literature Aging Up?, Ally Watkins
Better Together: The Power of Partnership, Meridith Wulff and Erica Brady
AI in Action Output Facts, Dawn Zimmerer and Naomi Hurtienne Magola
AI in Action Powerpoint, Dawn Zimmerer and Naomi Hurtienne Magola
AI in Action Video Presentation, Dawn Zimmerer and Naomi Hurtienne Magola