Agenda:
10:30 AM EST - Networking
- This time is yours! Connect with our NBAA members from around the country.
11:00 AM EST - Conference Begins
11:10 AM EST - Landscape of Book Access
- This session will unpack national trends, emerging challenges, and the opportunities ahead for organizations working to expand book ownerships. This session will ground attendees in the research and realities shaping the field today and set the stage for the conversations that follow.
12:00 PM EST - Book Distribution Streams
- This session highlights nonprofits using a variety of book distribution streams - including bookmobiles, book take programs, school book fairs, and order-and-pickup models - to reach children and families where they are. Panelists will share insights, successes, and practical strategies for expanding book access in diverse community settings.
1:00 PM EST - The Book Bank Blueprint: Small, Mid, and Large Scale Operations Unpacked
- Think all book banks operate the same way? Think again! In this fast-paced session, three organizations - small, mid, and mighty - pull back the curtain on how they sort, store, move, and distribute books at scale. Discover clever processes, creative solutions, and practical lessons you can use to boost your own distribution efficiency.
1:50 PM EST - Short Lunch Break
2:15 PM EST - Utilizing AI to Build Capacity
- AI educator and tech strategist, Kayla Life, will teach us how we can use AI to work smarter, not harder.
3:00 PM EST - From Competition to Collaboration: A Community Model for Early Childhood Collaboration
- Learn more about how Promising Pages and its community partners shifted from working in silos to building an integrated, community-driven model that expands book access and early literacy outcomes for children and families.
4:00 PM EST - Proving Your Impact: How Better Data Leads to Better Outcomes
- Learn how to move beyond counting books and start proving real impact with clear, meaningful data that funders and communities actually pay attention to. This session will show you how to choose the right metrics, collect data without overwhelming partners or staff, and turn even small sample sizes into compelling stories that demonstrate progress toward your mission. If you want to strengthen your programs, attract more funding, and confidently show the difference your books make in children’s lives, this session will give you the tools to do it.
