Please join the San José State University School of Information for our symposium on National Deaf History Month.

AGENDA

Welcome (10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. Pacific Time)

• Dr. Anthony Chow, PhD: Professor and Director, SJSU iSchool

Opening Keynote Address (10:05 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time)

• Evelyn Keolian: Children’s Librarian at Chicago Public Library, Founder and Co-chair of the CPL Diversability Advocacy Committee, and Adjunct Professor of American Sign Language at Oakton College

Panel Discussion (11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Pacific Time)

• Alicia Deal: Former Librarian and Former President of DAERG
• Mondo Vaden: DeafBlackTrans Intersectional Librarian, and artist
• MC Brickell: MLIS ‘24, ALA Emerging Leader ‘25
• Katie Albright: Student Success Librarian, Courtright Memorial Library, Otterbein University
• KayCee Choi: Branch Manager, North Oak Cliff Branch, Dallas Public Library

Concluding Remarks (11:55 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time)