Registration Open and Breakfast at the Convention Center

Start your day with a catered breakfast in Ballroom C, where you can network with fellow librarian and industry partners.

Welcome

Get excited with us as we start day one of Digipalooza with opening remarks from Team OverDrive.

Take Your Collection to the MAX: On-demand access models boost your circulation without breaking the budget

Hear success stories from top performing libraries to produce the best circulation outcomes with your budget. Learn about the success of OverDrive Max and how it is becoming the preferred choice for reducing your cost-per-circ. Panelists will share how they use OverDrive’s growing catalog of On-Demand titles to achieve low-cost impact. This session will highlight the benefits of these models in reaching diverse patron groups and improving cost-per-circ with both mid and backlist titles.

Speakers:

Danielle Stanley (she/her)

Electronic Resources Manager

Phoenix Public Library

Diana Platt (she/her)

Virtual Resources Librarian

The Kansas City Public Library

Customize the Libby Experience Using Merchandizing and Discovery Tools

Demand from readers for your digital collection shows no sign of slowing down. Learn about the options to best curate materials and messaging that reflect your community, support your programming, and drive outsized performance for your library. Librarians who use Libby customization tools to infuse their digital collections will share how these strategies captivate their readers. Benefit from lessons on best practices in curation and communication to drive your patron engagement.

Break

Take a moment before our keynote to stretch, grab a snack from our snack table, and chat with our exhibitors!

KEYNOTE (tbd)

Access for All: Digital reading campaigns designed to reach underserved audiences

Solar benches powering wifi in city parks, QR codes on public transportation, and seamless classroom integration for students. Hear successful case studies of libraries bridging the digital divide by reaching underserved audiences in the most creative and effective ways.

Speakers:

Amber Seely

Division Director, Collections & Technical Services

Harris County Public Library

Jennifer Lawson (she/her)

Collection Development Manager

San Diego County Library

Kelvin Watson (he/him)

Executive Director

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District

Lisa Wells

Executive Director

Pioneer Library System

Lunch

Enjoy a delicious, catered lunch, sponsored by Sourcebooks. Get ready for our exciting afternoon programming, chat with fellow attendees and check out our exhibitor booths.

KAPOW! Harness the Power of Comics and Graphic Novels to supercharge your digital catalog

Comics and graphic novels are outperforming other forms of fiction across all libraries – not just in checkouts, but in attracting and engaging new audiences. Not limited to fantasy and superheroes, comics now extend to nonfiction! Hear from the experts, including a Comics Scholar and a Mangaka, on what’s trending and how these materials can accelerate your digital collection’s performance. Learn which ages and audiences are BOOMing for this content.

Reach & Engage All Readers: Successful outreach campaigns and lessons learned

Learn from librarians’ best practices and success stories using social media, public relations and other tactics to reach all parts of the community.

Stretch

Take a moment to stretch and reflect on the day so far.

#UniteAgainstBookBans: Advocate for your community’s right to right to read

Get the latest updates from the frontlines on librarians navigating book bans and challenges in their communities. Gain insight in best practices on the creation of policies and procedures. Hear stories about librarians’ valiant attempts to protect access to reading and the latest on pending legislation. Use knowledge gained from this session as a guide to direct policies and procedures in your own community.

Speakers:

Lisa Varga (she/her)

Executive Director

Virginia Library Association

Break

Take a moment to network, visit our exhibitor booths and grab a snack from our caterers.

Proven Tools and Strategies to Maximize the Diversity of Your Collection

Librarians have played a significant role in addressing underserved readers in their communities by making their digital libraries inclusive and relevant for all patrons. In this session, learn how to reach more of your community, more cost-effectively. Hear case studies on the use of collection development analytics and data to evaluate the gaps in your Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives.

Learn how to provide relevant and representative content for varying demographics with no upfront investment through the use of on-demand models. Hear how addressing the gaps in your DE&I initiatives can be done thoughtfully with results that matter.

Speakers:

Alicia Gunther (she/her)

Member Services Librarian

Monroe County Library System

The Big Business of Audiobooks: Fastest growing book category may be the most important form of reading for your community

Listen up! Industry leaders will present the current state of play and thoughts on the future of reaching your library’s audience through spoken word. Esteemed panelists will share stories from publishing and the business of spoken word audio. Learn how your library can compete with other paid subscription services.

Office Hours

Visit with your OverDrive account team, who will be at the convention center and available to discuss your account, talk through options with your digital collection, and answer questions!