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Dates: December 3-5, 2020
Location: Virtual
Planning Committee Chairs: Joyce Tokuda, Joy Oehlers + HASL's Meera Garud, Caitlin Ramirez, and Violet Harada
Theme: Pivotal - 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic caused libraries to pivot, requiring them to shift their services, priorities, and workflows. Nevertheless, despite such widespread disruption, libraries remain pivotal, or of crucial importance to their communities. This year, we review the changes that took place, identify new best practices, and brainstorm ideas about how to thrive in 2021.

Keynote Speakers

Manulani Aluli Meyer
Konohiki of Kūlana o Kapolei​
University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu

Dr. Aluli-Meyer, an international indigenous scholar-practitioner, is currently working at UH West Oʻahu as the Konohiki of Kūlana o Kapolei, a movement developed by Hawaiʻi Papa O Ke Ao (University of Hawaiʻi Systemʻs initiative) to “indigenize the University.”  Her background is in wilderness education, coaching, and experiential learning, and she has been an instructor for Outward Bound, Hawaiʻi Bound, a coach for Special Olympics in three states, and a passionate advocate for the Hawaiian Charter School movement.​

Tracie Hall
Director
American Library Association

Tracie Hall, newly appointed director of the American Library Association, will be the keynoter on December 5. Hall is the first female African American executive director in ALA’s history. Over the years she has worked at the Seattle Public Library, the New Haven Free Library, Queens Public Library and Hartford Free Public Library. Hall directed the culture portfolio at the Chicago-based Joyce Foundation, developing new grant programs designed to foster greater equity and diversity in arts administration, catalyze and scale neighborhood-based arts venues, cultural programming and creative entrepreneurship. Prior to that she worked as Deputy Commissioner of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.​

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