2024 Library Leaders Conference
Knight Foundation and the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) are pleased to welcome dozens of public library directors, civic and philanthropic leaders to Miami for a discussion on how these public institutions can be well positioned for the future.

Time, Location&Directions

February 19 – 20, 2024
By invitation only

JW Marriott Marquis
255 Biscayne Blvd Way
Miami, FL 33131
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Agenda

Updated as of February, 6, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Please check back regularly for the latest updates.

Monday, February 19, 2024

5:15pm

Welcome

Maribel Pérez Wadsworth

Knight Foundation

George Martinez

Knight Foundation

John S. Bracken

Digital Public Library of America

5:30pm

Reception

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

7:30am

Buffet Breakfast

Optional

9:00am-9:15pm

Introduction/Overview

George Martinez

Knight Foundation

John S. Bracken

Digital Public Library of America

9:15am

AI Opportunities and Challenges

Featuring:

Benjamin Lee

University of Washington

Moderator:

Meaghan O’Connor

DC Public Library

9:45am

Building Sustainable Libraries

Featuring:

Lisa Adkins

Blue Grass Community Foundation

Charles Thomas

Knight Foundation

Andrea Sáenz

The Chicago Community Trust

Moderator:

Jonna Ward

Seattle Public Library Foundation

10:30am

Break

10:55am

Breakouts

11:30am

Summary

11:45am

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12:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm

Building bridges between libraries and publishers

Featuring:

Christina de Castell

Vancouver Public Library

Joe Matthews

Independent Publisher Group

Kelvin Watson

Las Vegas Clark County Library District

John Wilkin

Lyrasis

Moderator:

Micah May

Digital Public Library of America

1:45pm

Breakouts

2:15pm

Building an agenda for the next decade

Featuring:

Tom Fay

The Seattle Public Library

Jennifer Lautzenheiser

Middle Georgia Library

Skye Patrick

Los Angeles County Library

Monique Moore Pryor

Free Library of Philadelphia

Moderator:

Felton Thomas

Cleveland Public Library

2:45pm

Closing Observations

George Martinez

Knight Foundation

John S. Bracken

Digital Public Library of America

3:00pm

Adjournment


Speakers