Welcoming
How do we ensure our collections and programs are welcoming to students of all backgrounds and identities?
About
The 21CL Library Connection (previously Library Mini-conference) is an annual gathering for the library community.
Featuring a collection of speakers from library thought leaders, guest authors and presentations from innovative teacher librarians, this is one professional learning event for librarians, by librarians that you shouldn’t miss.
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Keynote 2025
Sam Helmick
Community & Access Services Coordinator & President-Elect of the American Library Association
Iowa City Public Library & American Library Association
Sam Helmick has served as an Iowa library worker for over fifteen years. As Iowa City Public Library’s Community & Access Services Coordinator since, Sam is responsible for the teams which provide Help Desk, Bookmobile, as well as Public Relations and Marketing services to the community.
Sam is the immediate past president of the Iowa Library Association and served during a year when the state experienced the second most library adverse bills in the nation and two intellectual freedom lawsuits.
Sam is President-Elect of the American Library Association and speaks internationally on topics related to advocacy, intellectual freedom, social marketing, outreach, wellness, and library fundraising.
History
21CLHK since 2009 has had a long association with the library community, especially in international schools in Asia Pacific. Since 2018 we have hosted a focused library event as a pre-conference to the face-to-face conference, and since 2021 as a hybrid event alongside the online 21CLHK event.
Past Speakers (2024)
Katie Day
Teacher Librarian, Tanglin Trust School
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Tristan Bancks
Kids and Teen Author
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Dan Santat
Author & Illustrator
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