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2026 TNLA Conference

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Jennifer Kring

Cleveland Bradley County Public Library

Youth Services Supervisor

Cleveland, TN

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As the Youth Services Supervisor for the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library, I aim to cultivate new pathways to the world of reading and egalitarian education. With a passion for the arts and community outreach, I love building unconventional, creative initiatives that spark community interest and involvement in library culture.

8:30am EDT

Hiding in plain sight: Experiential Learning for K-12 300 AThura Mack • Angelica Rose Nepomuceno • Scarlett McConville

9:30am EDT

Opening General Session Lecture HallJ.T. Ellison

11:00am EDT

Exhibits Open Ballrooms E&F Free Time in Exhibits Ballrooms E&F

11:45am EDT

CYA Luncheon 200 D&EJeff Zentner

1:10pm EDT

Where Are Libraries Headed? Library of Things 300 CLauri Thompson

2:10pm EDT

Inviting Spaces: Inclusive Programming for Teens & Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 300 BJessica Joy

3:10pm EDT

Bridging Stories and Collections: A Collaborative Collection Assessment with the OCLC Complete 500 List 200 AKeani King • Samantha Freeman

4:10pm EDT

Gotta Catch Em' All: Hosting a Pokemon Club at your Library 200 AKimberlee Byrge • Kelsie Herrell

8:30am EDT

Stepping into Leadership: Supporting New Managers in Libraries 200 CCaitlin Harrington

9:00am EDT

Exhibits Open Ballrooms E&F

9:30am EDT

Beyond Our Walls 200 ACatherine Morton

10:20am EDT

Free Time in Exhibits Ballrooms E&F

11:10am EDT

Kodomomuke: Manga for Children 200 BScot Smith

1:30pm EDT

Bridges for Children's/YA Literature: Children's Book Awards in the Southeast United States 200 CHeidi Busch Personable Professionalism: How to Be Approachable While Maintaining a Professional Presence 300 CDana Richardson

2:30pm EDT

Back Pocket Programming 200 CKate Greene Smith