CALCON 2026 Courageous Libraries Resilient Communities: Grid

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Archivist Prime Breakout Room 8	Captain Catalog Breakout Room 7	Dewey Decimator Breakout Room 6	Digital Defender Breakout Room 5	Paige Turner Breakout Room 4	Query Queen Breakout Room 3	Reference Ranger Breakout Room 2	Tome Raider Breakout Room 1

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Keep Them Coming Back with Sequential Passive Programs 10:45am - 11:45am

Let’s Cook: Teaching Cooking Skills in the Library 1:45pm - 2:45pm

The Library is all-write, Integrating Writing into Early Literac... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

A Herd of Unicorns: Colorado Public Library Standards & You 10:45am - 11:45am

Going to the Voters for Funding: How the Basalt Regional Library... 1:45pm - 2:45pm

All I really need to know, I didn't learn in library school 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Journey Mapping the Library: Using UX Research to Design Intuitive Spaces 8:45am - 10:15am

Elevator to Auditorium: Crafting Your Library's Message in 5, 15... 10:45am - 11:45am

Creative Cardboard 1:45pm - 2:45pm

Building Community Through Collaborative Screenprinting 8:45am - 10:15am

Library Escape Rooms for All Ages 10:45am - 11:45am

Who C.A.R.E.S.? Teaching and Assessing Excellent Customer Servic... 1:45pm - 2:45pm

You’re Not Always Your Best—Now What? 3:00pm - 4:00pm

You Can’t Pour From Empty (But You Still Have To Show Up) 10:45am - 11:45am

How To Not Always Run the Show: Library Person-In-Charge Trainin... 1:45pm - 2:45pm

Programming for Therians: Building Belonging Through Subcultures 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Empowering Teens through Meaningful Service 10:45am - 11:45am

Budget Development and Forecasting 1:45pm - 2:45pm

Once Upon a Time in the Library: How Film and TV Portray Librari... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Getting More out of CALCON! 8:45am - 10:15am

The Power of Intention. DEIB Strategic Planning for Public Libra... 10:45am - 11:45am

Enhancing Access 1:45pm - 2:45pm

What’s Next? Possibilities for Adult English Language Learners A... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Censorship and Sensibility: Intellectual Freedom Then, Now, and Beyond 8:45am - 10:15am

Turning Outward: Using the Harwood Approach to produce greater r... 10:45am - 11:45am

Power of the People: Seeking and leveraging long-term staff insi... 1:45pm - 2:45pm

Three Kinds of Conversations: Preparing Effective Legislative Ad... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

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Archivist Prime Breakout Room 8	Aurora Ballroom "The Library League"	Aurora Foyer	Captain Catalog Breakout Room 7	Dewey Decimator Breakout Room 6	Digital Defender Breakout Room 5	Martin Luther King Jr Aurora Public Library Branch	Paige Turner Breakout Room 4	Query Queen Breakout Room 3	Reference Ranger Breakout Room 2	Tome Raider Breakout Room 1

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From Planning to Progress: The Communication-Centered Approach t... 10:45am - 11:45am

Presence & Purpose: The Essential Elements of Confident Leadersh... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Making All The Right Moves: Circulating Board Games In Your Libr... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

CAL Keynote Speaker: Lana Hailemariam 9:00am - 10:15am

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Snacktivities and Beyond: Addressing Food Insecurity with Young... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Turning Your Teens Into Library Leaders 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Compassion Without Collapse: Boundaries for Library Staff Under... 10:45am - 11:45am

The AI-Powered School Librarian 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Connection by Design: Library Programming to Fight Loneliness an... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Trustee Track: A Survey of Colorado Laws Affecting Libraries and... 10:45am - 11:45am

Trustee Track: How to Build and Grow a Great Fundraising Foundat... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Trustee Track: On the Path to the Ballot: Preparing Your Communi... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

CALCON After Hours Social Event 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Bringing Community Together in a Town Divided 10:45am - 11:45am

True Crime Book Clubs: Making it Ethical without Censorship 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Good people are hard to find: Developing and retaining an effect... 10:45am - 11:45am

Implementing a Bilingual Pay Model 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Bringing Resilience To Light: Working With Communities Through O... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Charting Your Path: Career Development for the Courageous Librar... 10:45am - 11:45am

Thursday Thought Talks 2:00pm - 3:00pm

From Idea to Impact: First Steps to Transforming Your Library 4:00pm - 5:00pm

From Data to Dialogue: Understanding Burnout, Coping, and Suppor... 10:45am - 11:45am

Moving the goal posts or raising the bar? Deciding on the best o... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Strategic Planning Reimagined - AI and Gamification in Public Li... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

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Archivist Prime Breakout Room 8	Captain Catalog Breakout Room 7	Dewey Decimator Breakout Room 6	Digital Defender Breakout Room 5	Paige Turner Breakout Room 4	Query Queen Breakout Room 3	Reference Ranger Breakout Room 2	Tome Raider Breakout Room 1

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Designing Together: Strategies for Building Stronger Programs an... 8:45am - 9:45am

Seeing and Serving Our Unseen Caregiving Youth 10:00am - 11:00am

From Curiosity to Career: Building STEM Pathways Through Librari... 8:45am - 9:45am

Can’t Touch This: Mastering Archival Processing in a Virtual Spa... 8:45am - 9:45am

Sustainability in Action: Building Stronger Library Communities 10:00am - 11:00am

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Leadership: Zen and the... 8:45am - 9:45am

AI Framework: Questions, Ethics, Cybersecurity 10:00am - 11:00am

Lightning Talks 1:15pm - 2:45pm

The Standards Advantage: A Framework for Strategic Planning and... 8:45am - 9:45am

Beyond Listening: Expanding Library Services Through the Power o... 10:00am - 11:00am

Beyond D&D: The Wide World of Roleplaying Games in Libraries 1:15pm - 2:45pm

“Mini-Programs: Finding Your Blank Spaces” 8:45am - 9:45am

Sometimes You Need a Moment: Searching for Stories of Hope and J... 10:00am - 11:00am

Beyond the Buzzwords: People-First EDI That Builds Around Your L... 8:45am - 9:45am

Library Safety in Uncertain Times 10:00am - 11:00am

CUnique Stories: Community Connection Through Storytelling 10:00am - 11:00am

From Check-Ins to Breakthroughs: Rethinking One-on-Ones 10:45am - 11:45am

Project Management in Libraries: Make a Plan and then Paddle Like the Dickens 1:15pm - 2:45pm

Local Children’s Authors: A Vibrant Resource for your School and... 8:45am - 9:45am

Storytelling for Libraries 10:00am - 11:00am

What We Talk About When We Talk About AI 1:15pm - 2:45pm

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