Monday, April 27, 2026
Monday, April 27, 2026
Session 4: Breakouts
12:00-12:50 PM
Session 4: Breakouts
12:00-12:50 PM
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12:00-12:50 PM
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Supporting Early Literacy: A Public School/Public Library Partnership
Supporting Early Literacy: A Public School/Public Library Partnership
Presenter: Angela Buccheri, Wallingford Public Schools Elementary Humanities Curriculum Coordinator; Kari Hamad, Wallingford Public Library's Head of Children's Services
Discover ways to build a stronger partnership between schools and libraries to support early literacy. Participants will gain an understanding of how decodable texts are used within the classroom. The session will also highlight practical strategies that public libraries can use to support this mission, including ideas on how to best curate a collection of decodable texts.
Sponsor: CLA Member
Mystic Ballroom BE
Mystic Ballroom BE
A Librarian's Guide to the Legislative Process
A Librarian's Guide to the Legislative Process
Presenters: Kate Byroade (moderator), Jennifer Bernier, & TBA
Legislative Law librarian Jennifer Bernier will outline how Connecticut's legislative process work and how to use the Connecticut General Assembly's website and other resources to find answers to questions about legislators, proposed and passed legislation, and more.
Sponsor: CLA Legislative Committee
Conference Room 1
Conference Room 1
The 7Cs of Positive Youth Development and Libraries
The 7Cs of Positive Youth Development and Libraries
Presenters: Danielle Murray, Rockville Public Library
The 7 Cs Model of Positive Youth Development highlight competence, confidence, connection, character, caring, contribution, and creativity, as mentors provide youth with the support and resources for interest-driven engagement, nurturing their strengths and promoting positive identity development. How may this be implemented in a library environment?
Sponsor: CLA YA Section
Conference Room 2
Conference Room 2
Digital Navigation and Your Library
Digital Navigation and Your Library
Presenter: Elijah Mitchell-Sanchez and Connor Bailey
Meet the Digital Navigators extraordinaire of Wallingford Public Library. Over the last two and a half years, our navigators have been embedded into the community, developing patrons’ digital literacy skills in one-on-one appointments. Since growing the program, they have learned from their successes to develop one of the most utilized and popular library services.
Sponsor: Sam Lee
Conference Room 3
Conference Room 3
Dying to Talk About This: Running Death and Dying Programs at Your Library
Dying to Talk About This: Running Death and Dying Programs at Your Library
Presenter: Lyndsey Robinson
Inspired by Death Cafes, programs on death and dying offer patrons and library staff alike to talk about one of life’s ultimate certainties. From how to start to contacting funeral homes, death doulas and more, we’ll cover exactly where to start when it comes to the end.
Sponsor: CLA Member
Conference Room 7
Conference Room 7
Mental Well-Being in the Library for Staff and Patrons
Mental Well-Being in the Library for Staff and Patrons
Presenter: Mary Ginnetti, MSW North Haven Memorial Library
Come and chat with Laura Horn, Executive Director of LCI, and Denise Martens, Youth Services Librarian at Bloomfield Public Library, on ways to enhance your work experience. Learn what workplace autonomy is and isn’t, why it’s important, what leaders can do to support autonomy, and how to create your own opportunities.
Sponsor: CLA Reference & Adult Services Section
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